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| St. Marguerite Bourgeoys by Pierre Le Ber |
History
Marguerite had a very average
childhood in France until she watched a procession for Our Lady of the Rosary when
she was 20. Marguerite felt a change in her heart and knew she wanted to give
herself completely to God. So she became a religious sister. When she heard
about the Native Americans who lived in Montreal, Canada, Sister Marguerite
knew she must help them by starting a school for the Native children. However,
when she arrived in Montreal, she found out that hardly any of the children
lived long enough to go to school. She worked with the lady who ran the
hospital to nurse the children through every illness so that they grew up
strong and happy.
Activity
The congregation that St.
Marguerite Bourgeoys belonged to is still in Canada, but they also do important
work all over the world. For the last 10 years, they have been working to ensure
the people of Kumbo, Cameroon, have enough clean water through a partnership called OK Clean Water Project. Today, in honor of St.
Marguerite, make a donation of any amount to this project.
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