St. Angela Merici (1474 - 1540) was born in Desenzano. When she was only 10 years old she became an orphan along with her sister and lived with their uncle. They lived a quiet and devout Catholic life. Her sister died at a young age and this deeply troubled St. Angela. She started praying for her sister's soul and in a vision she got to see her sister in heaven. She later dedicated her life by joining the religious order. When she was 20 years old her uncle died. She saw that there were many girls in Desenzano with no education and no hope and so she opened her own home to teach the girls.
St. Angela help us be models of our faith in our community.
Patron of: Sick, Disabled and physically challenged people and those grieving the loss of parents
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