At first he did not believe her. "Sister Labouré, come to who was to be so highly favored by Mary. be left alone to carry out her humble duties as a Daughter of Charity. St. Catherine’s Archbishop, Msgr. of the dream. .css-tadcwa:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Larry Peterson - @media screen and (max-width:767px){.css-ij9gf6 .date-separator{display:none;}.css-ij9gf6 .date-updated{display:block;width:100%;}}published on 12/02/17. the Daughters of Charity at Catillon-sur-Seine. After the funeral, when Catherine was home, she picked up a statue of the Blessed Virgin and, holding it close to her face, said, “Now you will be my mother.”. The Blessed Virgin told her that she was being given a mission and that she would have all the graces necessary to complete it. St. Catherine Laboure was born on May 2, 1806, the ninth of eleven children. director all that passes within you. bed, she heard the clock strike two in the morning. “It was lit up like Midnight Mass,” Catherine recalled, and the child stopped in front of a director’s chair used for conferences. The archbishop ordered 2,000 medals to be struck. of her life, to have deep devotion for it, and to see a mysterious vision One night, she was awakened by a small child, who led her to the chapel. After her passing, word of who she was got out and spread like wildfire. by heaven. that she might see the mother of God with her own eyes. It is the story of St. Catherine Labouré – St. Catherine Labouré who beheld the Blessed Virgin in the Rue du Bac in Paris of 1830. In the Chapel of the Apparition you can gaze upon the face and the lips that To her Sister Superior, Catherine revealed the fact Previously, at the death of her mother when Catherine was a child, she asked Mary to be her mother. Catherine went up and knelt at the communion rail. he would appear as he was described in the liturgy of the day. The angel whispered: "The Blessed Mother wishes Catherine Labouré, D.C., (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) was a French nun who was a member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and is a Marian visionary. after her birth, her name was entered on the city records. Catherine Labouré via Wikimedia Commons Then she heard the rustle of a silk dress. Here are the answers and the wonderful story of what happened when the Blessed Virgin Mary came to St. Catherine Laboure. She personally worked no miracles, nor did she practice The saint who touched our Blessed Mother. The cross will be treated with contempt. Catherine Laboure’s body was exhumed in 1933. silence of  forty-six years. Mary Immaculate gave Catherine leave to speak, to break the I always will have my eyes upon you. Saint Catherine Laboure. of the cross. It will be hurled to the ground and blood will flow.” Then the Virgin faded away. day on she arose every morning at 4:00 a.m., walked several miles to church in special child. All who wear it will receive great graces; they should wear it around the neck. Saint Catherine Laboure "Whenever I go to the chapel, I put myself in the presence of our good Lord, and I say to him, Lord I am here. You will have the protection for midnight Mass. to her place in the dormitory. of silk... she recognized our Lady's signal. not far from Djon. She sprang from upper middle class parents among the meadows and vineyards of Burgundy, France. The vision moved to a sick room where she saw the same THE SILENT LIFE OF SAINT CATHERINE LABOURÉ. Catherine slowly approached the Blessed Mother and knelt beside her. Only a few people knew that she had been the one who had received the Miraculous Medal from the Blessed Virgin Mary. After hearing a homily about St. Vincent de Paul, she prayed to him to ask Our Lady if she might see her. The spread of a devotion to the medal urged by Saint Catherine was carried out When Catherine was nine years old, her mother died. “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”. The publishers say that this life of St. Catherine Laboure by Father Dirvin will be the definitive biography of St. Catherine. The fact that Saint Catherine rested her hands on the lap of the Blessed Mother Though she had lived seventy years and was in the grave for fifty-seven years, Sister Catherine was given to understand that this was a figure of what was about to happen to the King of France; he would be stripped of his office and power and his sceptre would pass to another. Saint Catherine Labouré was born in France on May 2, 1806. Catherine Labouré’s Legacy Otherwise known as Catherine Labouré, she was once a member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary. I learned how the Miraculous Medal of Mary was designed by Saint Catherine … Saint Catherine Laboure Parish. A few months after her first visit to Rue de Bac, Our Lady was to pay her second visit to Sister Catherine Laboure. Catherine Laboure was born on May 2, 1806 in Paris, France. in Paris, this time to enter the Seminary at the Mother House of the Daughters Nor was it an accident that Catherine's the priest turned and beckoned her with his finger, but she drew backwards, was an educated man and an excellent farmer living in the village of Fain-les-Moutiers a coincidence that Catherine was born at the ringing of the Angelus; surely I always will have my eyes upon you. It only takes a minute. name received the prompt attention of the world... certainly it was her holy He led her to the chapel, where the Blessed Virgin appeared to her. Catherine heard the faint swish She folded her hands and placed them in Our Lady’s lap. In 1815, when Catherine was nine years old, her mom died. Shortly after she entered her new home, God was pleased to grant On the last day It was miraculously as fresh as the day she was buried. Raising her eyes to the main altar, In 1876, Catherine felt a spiritual conviction that she would die before the with the other Sisters for evening meditation. Catherine lived the normal life of a novice of the Daughters of Charity until In her conviction, Catherine fell asleep. Memorial Remembrance Certificates & Intentions, Healing - Be the Hands and Heart of Christ to those in need, Unbaptized Babies: Your Saints in Heaven, The Rite for Investing in the Miraculous Medal, Plenary Indulgence during the "Year of Mercy", Apparition to Alphonsus Ratisbonne painting, As the evening Angelus sounded, Catherine was born of Pierre and Madeleine Louise Labouré Later, she awoke, not knowing the significance Raising her eyes to the main altar, The Virgin Spoke, this time giving a direct order: "Have a Medal struck after this model. After the funeral, when Catherine was home, she picked up a statue of the Blessed Virgin and, holding it close to her face, said, “Now you will be my mother.”. All who wear it will receive great graces; they should wear it around the neck.”. The vision turned and showed the design of the reverse side of the medal. Catherine looked to the main altar and saw Our Lady standing on a globe inside an oval frame. We need you. It seems more than The 4 Ways to read Scripture every Catholic should know. Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish. In January of 1830, Catherine Laboure became a postulant in the hospice of that she was the sister to whom the Blessed Mother appeared. She was her father's favorite ). Do not forget it.”. To her Sister Superior, Catherine revealed the fact Catherine Laboure was canonized a saint by Pope Pius XII on July 27, 1947. She was the ninth of eleven children. She also told Catherine to bring her instructions to Father Jean Marie Aladel, telling her. of Charity. The medal is struck with images that find their origin in visions St. Catherine had in 1830, starting on July 18, the eve of the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. keeping her eye on him. Live Stream Mass and Prayers; Offices. And then Our Lady came again! "It was all a dream, like the other time." Like many other people, I suppose, I have never been quite certain of the meaning of this word as it is applied to a biography. of silk... she recognized our Lady's signal. But she sought none of it; rather, she fled from it. Office of the Diocesan Bishop. mother's intuition that led. Around the margin of the frame appeared the words “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”, She told Catherine: “Have a medal struck after this model. Twelve stars encircled a large \"M\" from which arose a cross. Mary replied that she Around the margin of the frame appeared the words “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”, “Have a medal struck after this model. and was told: "Our Holy Founder Saint Vincent de Paul." The story of Saint Catherine Laboure Saint Catherine personally worked no miracles, nor did she practice externally heroic charity like other great saints. St. Catherine Labouré and St. Vincent de Paul Maybe you are already familiar with the story of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Saint Catherine Labouré. Bishop Zubik. Quickly she knelt at the communion rail, and suddenly, she St. Catherine Laboure was born on May 2, 1806, and at an early age she entered the community of the Daughters of Charity, in Paris, France. All who wear it will receive great graces; they should wear it around the neck.” She also told Catherine to bring her instructions to Father Jean Marie Aladel, telling her, “He is my servant.”, Catherine did as instructed and brought her message to the priest. The Story of the Catholic Miraculous Medal St. Catherine Laboure’s Feast Day is November 28. She was the ninth of 11 children. Catherine slowly approached the Blessed Mother and knelt beside her. for forty-six years kept a secret which has since shaken the world. That is why she is known as a patron of elderly people. Catherine looked to the main altar and saw Our Lady standing on a globe inside an oval frame. externally heroic charity like other great saints. ", Catherine replied: "We shall be discovered. At eleven-thirty that night, Catherine heard someone call her name. her several extraordinary visions. .css-pelz90{font-weight:400;}Catherine was born on May 2, 1806, in the Burgundy region of France. ", The little child smiled, "Do not be uneasy; it is half past eleven, everyone She got up and followed the child down the hall to the chapel where she saw an even more brilliant figure: the Blessed Mother. Our Lady said, “… You will have the protection of God and St. Vincent. St. Catherine Labouré was a simple, uneducated young woman. At an early age she entered the community of the Daughters of Charity, in Paris, France. The next day, she There will be much on May 2, 1806. For over "Come to the foot of the altar. On Saturday, November 27, 1830, at 5:30 p.m., she retired to the Chapel was baptized on the feast of the Finding of The True Cross. you run away now, but one day you will be glad to come to me. In 1815, Catherine's mother passed away, leaving her 9-year-old daughter with the responsibility of caring for the household. Even the feast of Catherine's baptism was prophetic, for Saint Teresa of Kolkata Parish. She was not materially poor Times are evil in France and in the world.". Her mother died when she was only nine years old. she saw her beautiful Lady standing on a large globe. The story of St. Catherine Laboure is very unique, and many people don’t realize that she and Mary are how we wound up with the Miraculous Medal! She was fast asleep one night when she was suddenly awoken by a luminous child. revealing to those about her that she had been the recipient of our Lady's medal. of God and Saint Vincent. She asked a sister who he might be, on May 2, 1806. As the evening Angelus sounded, Catherine was born of Pierre and Madeleine Louise Labouré The next day, she I always will have my eyes upon you. Catherine was born on May 2, 1806, in the Burgundy region of France. was to go to her confessor, a Father Jean Marie Aladel saying of this saintly St. Catherine Labouré St. Catherine’s story of devotion and obedience to Our Lady inspires and enriches the lives of others. service, little Catherine retired to her room, stood on a chair, took our Lady's statue from the wall, kissed it, and said: "Now, dear Lady, you are to be my mother.". to speak with you. longed to be her companion. is sleeping... come, I am waiting for you." On January 25, 1818, Catherine received her First Holy Communion. "Snowman's Story" by Will Hillenbrand Filled with charm and fun, this wordless picture book from a beloved illustrator lets kids tell their own version of the story. The locked chapel door swung open at the angel's The cross will be treated with contempt. According to St. Maximilian’s writings, St. Catherine saw this vision of Our Lady three times. At Paris, on the night of July 18, 1830, Saint Catherine Labouré, a novice Sister of Charity, was awakened by her guardian angel in the form of a child. Story of St Catherine THE EARLY LIFE OF SAINT CATHERINE LABOURÉ SANCTITY THROUGH LOVING SERVICE The fact that Saint Catherine rested her hands on the lap of the Blessed Mother did not make her a saint. name received the prompt attention of the world... certainly it was her holy It will be hurled to the ", Catherine rose, knelt beside the Blessed Mother and rested her hands in the Graces will abound for persons who wear it with confidence. That is to say, the Saint who received a command from Our Lady that a medal be struck and worn around the neck, and that the medal would bring untold graces. Support Aleteia with as little as $1. The author did a wonderful job of describing Saint Catherine's life, included pictures, and focused on Catherine's visions of the Virgin Mary. She was convinced that she would see the Blessed Virgin Mary that very night. That very night a bright light woke her and the voice of a child told her to go to the chapel as the Blessed Mother was waiting for her. persecution. two thousand medals struck on June 20, 1832. Fr. In the little village of Fain-les-Moutiers a child of destiny was coming into the world, a tiny instrument of God, who would one day be the confidante of the Queen of Heaven to usher in the age of Mary. You will be contradicted, but The Blessed Virgin told her that she was being given a mission and that she would have all the graces necessary to complete it. Graces will be shed on all, great and Some years later, upon visiting a hospital of the Daughters of Charity, she saw a picture of the same priest on the wall. In 1830, having cared for her father’s household for a decade, she joined the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul at Châtillon-sur-Seine, France. The Sisters with whom she lived held her in the highest esteem, and each one Her feast day is November 28. priest: "He is my servant." Her father her eyes remained very blue and beautiful; and in death her arms and legs were heard the rustle of a silk dress... the Blessed Virgin, in a blaze of glory, sat At other times, she beheld our divine Lord in Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish. De Quélen, approved the medal in 1832, and “amazing miracles started to occur immediately, and demand for the medal became so high that as many as 80 million of them were struck in the first 10 years.” On the eve of the Feast of But Sister Catherine was sure she had truly seen Our Lady. mother's intuition that led Madeleine Louise Laboure to call attention to her She died in 1876, and her perfectly preserved body has many people scratching their heads. it was God's charming touch—the heralding by our Lady's bells of the saint When Catherine received her share Saint Raphael the Archangel Parish. One day she had a dream in which she saw an old priest say Mass. with the other Sisters for evening meditation. Catherine lived the normal life of a novice of the Daughters of Charity until On July 18, 1830 (the eve of the feast of Saint Vincent, at that time) Catherine prayed that, through his intercession, her desire to see the Blessed Virgin Mary would be fulfilled. She was and still  is counted among the chosen. She is the visionary who began the devotion to the miraculous medal. Mary Immaculate gave Catherine leave to speak, to break the Before long, a brilliant light and the voice of a child awakened her. EIN: 43-0673516. The cross will be treated with contempt. Finally, after two years, he brought her story to the Archbishop. As a sister in the convent, Catherine told her patron St. Vincent of her strong desire to see the Blessed Virgin with her own eyes. Would the priest ever believe her--and would he ever have the Medals made, as Our Lady has asked? This Vision Book for 9 - 16 year olds tells the story of Catherine LabourE, a Burgundy farm girl who, after a prophetic dream of St. Vincent de Paul, became a Sister of Charity in Paris and later in Enghien, where she cooked and mended and cared for the inmates of a home for elderly men. In 1815, when Catherine was nine years old, her mom died. She immediately knew she must become a member of St. Vincent’s order. Three months later she left for Paris and entered the Mother House of the order. class parents among the meadows and vineyards of Burgundy, France. Lady appeared to her. so swiftly that it was miraculous itself. Catherine had seen this same priest in the dream. Sometime later, while visiting a hospital of the Daughters of Charity, she She was the ninth of eleven children. She rose quickly and dressed. It was the second day of the month of May in the year of Our Lord 1806. Joseph Dirvin . little, especially upon those who ask for them. Her sanctity consists in half a century of faithful service Tell me what you would have me to do. The hall lights were burning. Our Lady seated herself in the sanctuary and Catherine knelt at her feet, resting her hands on Mary’s knee. She wanted to noticed a priest's picture on the wall. them a piece of cloth from his surplice. Her father was a successful farmer. The date was July 19, 1830. Catherine heard the faint swish She asked who that might be and she was told that it was their founder, St. Vincent de Paul. front of the Blessed Sacrament; this would occur especially during Mass when Catherine heard the “swishing” sound of silk and immediately recognized it as a signal from the Blessed Mother (can you imagine knowing the Virgin Mary is signaling you to come to her). Thank you! was baptized on the feast of the Finding of The True Cross. The Association of the Miraculous Medal is an apostolate of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province. Then after speaking for some time, the Lady Her parents were Pierre and Madeleine Laboure and Catherine was their ninth of 11 children. Tell your spiritual in the director's chair. Nor was it an accident that Catherine's © Copyright Aleteia SAS all rights reserved. If he gives me some task, I am content and I thank him. The following presentation shows the connection between St. Catherine and St. Vincent, through dreams and visions whose meaning she did not understand at first. Three times in 1830 the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure, who then was a twenty-four year old novice. At first he did not believe her. it was God's charming touch—the heralding by our Lady's bells of the saint Catherine Laboure sought no attention and for the next 40 years simply went about the business of caring for the elderly, infirm and disabled. Her given name was Zoe Laboure, but later when she entered the Daughters of Charity, she took the religious name Catherine. a coincidence that Catherine was born at the ringing of the Angelus; surely The following day, the Feast of the Finding of the True Cross, the small child was ba… Among the most famous and well known of all medals in Catholicism is the Miraculous Medal. After the burial order to assist at Mass, and to pray. Catherine dutifully and lovingly did as she was asked. As you can imagine, these numbers represent a lot of work. A share of these was given to Catherine, who said, “Now it must be propagated.”. of Mary—this time, however, in heaven. Virgin's lap. Hi I’m Saint Catherine Labouré! Her name was Catherine Labouré, the ninth child of a family of eleven. Her incorrupt body is encased in glass beneath After two years, when their older sister, Marie Louise, became a Daughter of Charity, they returned to the family’s farm to help manage it. The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Fifteen minutes On … He told her, “It is a good deed to look after the sick. She was the ninth child of a family of eleven. forty years, she spent her every effort in caring for the aged and infirm, not fresh and serene. heart of Saint Vincent above the reliquary in which his relics were exposed, each spoke to the novices about the virtues of their Holy Founder and gave each of In January of 1830, Catherine Laboure entered the novitiate of the Daughters of Charity. Foreword. Father Aladel at first did not believe end of the year. Coat of Arms. Three months later, she was again priest, who said: "My child, it is a good deed to look after the sick; On the last day St. Catherine Labouré was born in France on May 2, 1806 as the ninth of 11 children to Pierre and Madeleine Labouré. God has designs She folded her hands and placed them in Our Lady’s lap. Below are two hearts with flames arising from them. Catherine; however, after two years, he finally went to the archbishop who ordered Mary said: "God wishes to charge you with a mission. Finally, after two years, he brought her story to the Archbishop. This medal was given to us by the Blessed Mother through her chosen daughter, Catherine Laboure. After living a year in Paris with her Aunt Margaret, Catherine came back to She was all of 10 years old. There will be much persecution. SAINT CATHERINE LABOURE OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL. When did Christians start praying the Hail Mary? Advent. Catherine did as instructed and brought her message to the priest. time under a different aspect. We might expect that praise and prominence would be the lot of one so favored Feast Day: November 28 . Led by the child, Catherine left the chapel, marched up the corridor, and returned Catherine’s dad, within a year, gave Catherine the responsibility of caring for the household. There will be much persecution. Today her beautiful remains still lie She was the ninth child of a family of eleven. After her mother died, Zoe (St. Catherine’s baptismal name) and her young sister, Tonine, were invited to live with their aunt, a loving woman who was married and had four daughters. Catherine earnestly prayed to Saint Vincent Advent. The story of the Catholic Miraculous Medal traces back to 1806, when a poor farmer’s daughter by the name of Zoe Laboure was born. She was, without doubt, not only a remarkable and humble woman, she was also a personal confidante of the Blessed Virgin Mary. as a simple Daughter of Charity. her father's home to supervise the household. St. Catherine Laboure, virgin, was born on May 2, 1806. Catherine was a nun at the convent of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul at Châtillon-sur-Seine in France. God has designs on you. Our Lady said, “… You will have the protection of God and St. Vincent. 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