Jane’s husband was seriously injured in a hunting accident and died after a few days. “What is that?” Asked a curious voice as America Needs F... “What is that?” Asked a curious voice as America Needs Fatima custodian Jose Ferraz stepped into the hotel elevator in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The two became good friends. Left a widow with four young children at the age of twenty-eight, Jane took a vow of chastity and begged God to send her a spiritual guide.

In 1209, they sought Albert out and requested that he devise a rule of life that they may follow (this rule was the beginning of the Carmelite Order.). All fields required. In 1592 she married the Baron de Chantal, who inherited many debts along with his title. Winning the heart and soul of America for Mary by spreading the Fatima message. All rights reserved. The community she founded became known as the Congregation of the Visitation of Holy Mary, or the Visitation Order. He became a canon of Holy Cross Abbey in Mortoba and, in 1184, was appointed as the Bishop of Bobbio, Italy. The Order of the Visitation was founded in 1610 for those women desirous of seeking perfection but unable to subject themselves to the austere practices of penance and mortification in force in all the religious orders at the time. With a simple picture of Our Lady of Fatima, God touched a heart and saved a soul. Saint Jane Frances's feast day was included in the General Roman Calendar in 1769, two years after she was canonized. Why do you think this was?" Born at Dijon in France in 1572, Jane was very pious and religious from a very young age. I am speaking, of course, of great-souled individuals who keep nothing back for themselves, but instead are faithful in love. Divine love takes its sword to the hidden recesses of our inmost soul and divides us from ourselves. More than 80 convents were established in Jane’s lifetime. Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him: he trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel. In 1592 she married the Baron de Chantal, who inherited many debts along with his title. I want to look at the Lady.”. She forgave the man who caused her husband’s accident. She was born into a family of nobility. "https://secure." Francis de Sales was the Bishop of Geneva and later co-founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary with her.

When she was 20, she married into a royal family.

The young man would say, “No. “I know that picture! During Lent in the year 1604, while visiting her father in Dijon, the young widow recognized the orator preaching the sermon as the mysterious director who had been shown to her, and placed herself under his guidance. “Please,” he called out, “bring me the priest. Soon after, he was named to the see of Vercelli.Albert served as a mediator in the dispute between Pope Clement III and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who fought against Clement’s papacy. Our Lord does not intend this martyrdom for those who are weak in love and perseverance. St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish, Easton, PA Yesterday at 1:52 PM Welcome all to St. Jane Frances de Chantal as we celebrate the Vigil Mass of the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Canonized: July 16, 1767 var sc_security="240284ff"; She was born in 1572 and … [8] She is invoked as the patron or forgotten people, widows, and parents who are separated from their children. Even prayer did not help her to overcome her sadness.

one God, for ever and ever. A few days later, the young man died a Catholic.

Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him: he trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel.

Despite the early financial worries, she and her husband were devoted to each other and to their four children. I know," she added, "that the Daughters of the Visitation are meant to be martyrs of this kind, and that, by the favor of God, some of them, more fortunate than others in that their desire has been granted, will actually suffer such a martyrdom. Oct. 5, 2019 – Annual Crab Feast & Bull Roast The Knights of Columbus Msgr. When another sister asked how long the martyrdom would continue, the Saint replied: "From the moment when we commit ourselves unreservedly to God, until our last breath. In Jane’s day, all nuns lived in their convents and did not work in the community. Her feast was set as 21 August. ", One sister asked what form this martyrdom took. that, walking faithfully in our vocation,

He is more eager to help you than you are to be helped! When asked why she let them get away with this, she replied, "What if God turned me away when I came back to him again and again with the same request?". She turned away from all the people and things she loved and made a vow not to marry again. var scJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? The bishop’s name was Francis de Sales.

Francis de Sales was declared a saint in 1665. I do think, however, that the martyrdom of love cannot be relegated to a second place, for love is as strong as death. St. Jane Frances de Chantal Public Domain Image The feast day of St. Jane Frances de Chantal is celebrated on August 12.