St Mary Mazzarello Fast Facts Born May 9

St. Mary Mazzarello

Fast Facts • Born: May 9, 1837 in Mornese, Italy • Became a Salesian Sister: August 5, 1872 in Mornese, Italy • Died: May 14, 1881 in Nizza Monferrato, Italy • Canonized: June 24, 1951 in Rome, Italy

Quiz Time!

St. Mary Mazzarello loved winning during the trivia competitions in her religious education classes. Let’s see how well you do! Write the letter of your answer on a piece of paper.

1. What was St. Mary Mazzarello’s nickname when she was a girl? A. Mari B. Madre C. Main D. Mima

2. Where did St. Mary Mazzarello help her dad work? A. in the factory B. in the church C. in the shop D. in the vineyards

3. What was the name of St. Mary Mazzarello’s best friend? A. Petronilla B. Domenica C. Lucia D. Rosa

4. What did St. Mary Mazzarello teach the girls to do? A. Read B. Sew C. Cook D. Play soccer

5. St. Mary Mazzarello never wanted to be the Superior and said this person was really in charge. A. God B. Mary Help of Christians C. The Holy Spirit D. St. John Bosco

How did you do? !? 1. C (Main) 2. D (in the vineyards) 3. A (Petronilla) 4. B (sew) 5. B (Mary Help of Christians)

Let’s go to Mornese!

A Peek into the Life of St. Mary Mazzarello https: //youtu. be/QBR 9 Ho. WLsy 0 Translation of the song lyrics: Mornese, land of sun, filled with the wind, where the dew is called sweat, where the silence is stronger than the thunder, and even the violets cry out about the miracle. Thank you Father because you raise up the humble, because that is what is pleasing to you. Trees and streets sing out one name - Mary Help of Christians!

This is the house where St. Mary Mazzarello was born and lived until she was about 11. She was the oldest of 10 children!

This is the room where she was born! The gold circle on the wall has a relic of her in it.

This is the Valponasca where Mary’s family moved when she was 11.

These are the vineyards where she worked with her dad at the Valponasca.

This is the window where she would pray while looking towards the church

This is the Collegio where St. Mary Mazzarello and the first Sisters lived

“Let every stitch be an act of love for God. ” Choose ONE of St. Mary Mazzarello’s sayings from the next slide and write it as if you were sewing with a needle and thread

“To be cheerful we must go ahead in simplicity, not looking for satisfaction from people or from things. ” “Never allow the fervor that the Lord has enkindled in your heart to die. ” “Be always cheerful and when you have worries, put them in the heart of Jesus. ” “Unite yourself closely to Jesus, work only to please Him. ”

This is one of the two real photographs we have of St. Mary Mazzarello! “Let us meet in the heart of Jesus!”