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Life of St. Marie Rivier

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  • The nickname of Marie Rivier as a child.
    Marinette
  • The place where she was beatified.
    St. Peter’s Square, Rome, Italy
  • The pope who beatified her in 1982.
    Pope John Paul II
  • The full name of the foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary.
    Marie Rivier
  • The name of the priest who supported her mission.
    Mr. Pontanier
  • The date of her father’s death.
    September 7, 1774
  • Her age at the time of her death.
    69 years old
  • The date Marie received a partial cure.
    September 8, 1774
  • The name of her godmother.
    Dame Marie Rivier
  • The name of her godfather.
    Pierre Combe
  • The number of stations along the Way of the Cross near her baptismal chapel.
    32
  • The year Marie returned to the Sisters at Pradelles as a young adult.
    October 1785
  • The year she left the school at Pradelles due to health issues.
    March 1782
  • The age when Marie suffered a serious fall.
    16 months (or 1 year and 4 months)
  • The disease Angel Marie was healed from.
    Hydrops fetalis
  • The title given to Marie Rivier in 1853.
    Servant of God
  • The first school she attended.
    Monsieur Ceysson’s School
  • The pope who declared her Venerable.
    Pope Leo XIII
  • The year Marie opened her first orphanage.
    1814
  • The pope who called her the “Woman Apostle.”
    Pope Pius IX
  • Her favorite type of reading during this time.
    Lives of the saints
  • The girl who found Marie’s crutches on top of the cupboard.
    Henriette Chambon
  • Her height as an adult.
    1.32 meters (or a little over 4'4")
  • The date of her death.
    February 3, 1838
  • The date of Marie Rivier’s canonization.
    May 15, 2022
  • The words she told her mother regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary.
    "That woman in the chapel will cure me.”
  • The name of the statue Marie was brought to for healing.
    Pieta
  • The name of the chapel where she was baptized.
    Notre Dame de Prévenchères Chapel
  • The body parts that were damaged during the accident.
    Hip and ankle
  • The date Marie broke her femur in another accident.
    July 31, 1777
  • The date of her baptism.
    December 21, 1768
  • The reason the council refused her as a novice.
    Too short, frail health, and a slight limp
  • The child from the Philippines healed through her intercession.
    Angel Marie Vier Albaracin Degamo
  • The school run by sisters where she studied after Monsieur Ceysson’s.
    Notre Dame at Pradelles
  • The date of her birth.
    December 19, 1768
  • The name of the village that welcomed Marie in 1794.
    Thueyts
  • The place where she was born.
    Montpezat, Ardèche, France
  • The age when Marie received her First Communion.
    9 years old
  • The religious feast celebrated the day after her father died.
    Feast of the Nativity of Mary
  • The name of the religious order that rejected her application.
    Order of Notre Dame
  • The name of the Vicar General who gave approval.
    Mr. Vernet
  • The subject she was in charge of teaching at that school.
    Catechism and First Communion preparation
  • The date when she founded the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary.
    November 21, 1796
  • The name of the priest who baptized her.
    Monsieur Charre
  • What Marie told Monsieur Ceysson when he said she amounted to nothing.
    “I want to do well and I will do well!”
  • The object Marie asked for before she was miraculously able to walk. → Crutches
    Crutches
  • The prayer Marie said while her mother anointed her with oil.
    Hail Holy Queen
  • The feast day when she was fully healed.
    August 15, 1777
  • Marie’s famous declaration after being rejected by convents.
    “A convent, I will make one myself.”
  • The number of schools she founded during her lifetime.
    141
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