Pope Francis Recognizes the Miracle of a Nun from Canada Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis and Brings 6 Closer to Canonization as Saints
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On January 24, during the audience granted to His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Dicastery to promulgate the Decrees regarding:
- The miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis (née Virginia Elodia), founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family; born in L’Acadie, Canada, on 12 May 1840, and died in Sherbrooke, Canada, on 3 May 1912;
Beatified by John Paul II on 11 September 1984, in Montreal, Marie Leonia Paradis has now been credited with curing a newborn girl of "prolonged perinatal asphyxia with multi-organ failure and encephalopathy" in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, in 1986.
The Canadian nun was born on 12 May 1840 in L'Acadie, Canada. At the age of 13, she entered the Congregation of the Marianite Sisters of the Holy Cross, dedicated to domestic service in the homes of the "Priests of the Holy Cross" and to the education of young people.
She lived in various houses in Canada, France, and the US before, in 1880, founding the Congregation of the "Little Sisters of the Holy Family”, with the charism of providing service in religious communities, colleges and seminaries. Her Congregation eventually spread beyond Canada, opening houses in Italy, the US, and Honduras.
Mother Mary Leonia died on 3 May 1912 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, at the age of 72.
- The martyrdom of the Servant of God Michał Rapacz, diocesan priest; born on 14 September 1904 in Tenczyn, Poland, and killed in hatred of the faith on 12 May 1946 near Płoki, Poland;
Fr. Michał Rapacz was born on 14 September 1904 in Tenczyn, Poland. He entered the Krakow Seminary in 1926 and was ordained a priest five years later. After the Second World War, a Communist regime was established in Poland, under the rule of Stalin's Soviet Union, and began harsh repression of Church. On the night of 11 May 1946, a group of armed men, incensed by Fr. Michał’s pastoral work, entered his rectory in Płoki, kidnapping him and then murdering him in a nearby forest.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Cirillo Giovanni Zohrabian, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, titular bishop of Acilisene; born probably on 25 June 1881 in Erzerum, Turkey, and died on 20 September 1972 in Rome, Italy;
Bishop Zohrabian, born into an Armenian family in Turkey in 1881, dedicated his life to serving victims of the Armenian genocide. Imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced to death in Turkey, he was eventually expelled, living first in Greece, then in Syria, and finally in Rome, where he died in 1972.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Sebastián Gili Vives, diocesan priest, founder of the Congregation of the Augustinian Daughters of Help; born on 16 January 1811 in Artá, Spain, and died in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on 11 September 1894;
The Canadian nun was born on 12 May 1840 in L'Acadie, Canada. At the age of 13, she entered the Congregation of the Marianite Sisters of the Holy Cross, dedicated to domestic service in the homes of the "Priests of the Holy Cross" and to the education of young people.
She lived in various houses in Canada, France, and the US before, in 1880, founding the Congregation of the "Little Sisters of the Holy Family”, with the charism of providing service in religious communities, colleges and seminaries. Her Congregation eventually spread beyond Canada, opening houses in Italy, the US, and Honduras.
Mother Mary Leonia died on 3 May 1912 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, at the age of 72.
- The martyrdom of the Servant of God Michał Rapacz, diocesan priest; born on 14 September 1904 in Tenczyn, Poland, and killed in hatred of the faith on 12 May 1946 near Płoki, Poland;
Fr. Michał Rapacz was born on 14 September 1904 in Tenczyn, Poland. He entered the Krakow Seminary in 1926 and was ordained a priest five years later. After the Second World War, a Communist regime was established in Poland, under the rule of Stalin's Soviet Union, and began harsh repression of Church. On the night of 11 May 1946, a group of armed men, incensed by Fr. Michał’s pastoral work, entered his rectory in Płoki, kidnapping him and then murdering him in a nearby forest.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Cirillo Giovanni Zohrabian, of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, titular bishop of Acilisene; born probably on 25 June 1881 in Erzerum, Turkey, and died on 20 September 1972 in Rome, Italy;
Bishop Zohrabian, born into an Armenian family in Turkey in 1881, dedicated his life to serving victims of the Armenian genocide. Imprisoned, tortured, and sentenced to death in Turkey, he was eventually expelled, living first in Greece, then in Syria, and finally in Rome, where he died in 1972.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Sebastián Gili Vives, diocesan priest, founder of the Congregation of the Augustinian Daughters of Help; born on 16 January 1811 in Artá, Spain, and died in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on 11 September 1894;
The Spanish priest Fr. Sebastián Gili Vives, on the other hand, was known for his dedication to the poor, especially children, as well as his support for women’s rights.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Gianfranco Maria Chiti, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; born on 6 May 1921 in Gignese, Italy, and died in Rome, Italy, on 20 November 2004;
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Gianfranco Maria Chiti, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; born on 6 May 1921 in Gignese, Italy, and died in Rome, Italy, on 20 November 2004;
Br. Gianfranco Maria Chiti, an Italian soldier-turned-friar, was recognised by the Pope for the risks he took to help Jews and anti-fascist partisans during the Second World War.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maddalena di Santa Teresa di Gesù Bambino (née Maddalena Rosa Volpato), professed religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Church; born on 24 July 1918 in Sant’Alberto di Zero Branco, Italy, and died on 28 May 1946 in Venice, Italy.
- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maddalena di Santa Teresa di Gesù Bambino (née Maddalena Rosa Volpato), professed religious of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Church; born on 24 July 1918 in Sant’Alberto di Zero Branco, Italy, and died on 28 May 1946 in Venice, Italy.
Sr. Maddalena of the Child Jesus, who died at the age of 27, dedicated her brief life to prayer for the unity of Christians.
Sources: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/01/24/240124d.html with Biographical info from Vatican News
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