St. Catherine Laboure
Beatified By: May 28, 1933 by Pope Pius XI
Canonized By: July 27, 1947 by Pope Pius XII
St. Catherine Laboure, virgin, was born on May 2, 1806. At an early age she entered the community of the Daughters of Charity, in Paris, France. Three times in 1830 the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure, who then was a twenty-four year old novice.
On July 18, the first apparition occurred in the community's motherhouse. St. Catherine beheld a lady seated on the right side of the sanctuary. When St. Catherine approached her, the heavenly visitor told her how to act in time of trial and pointed to the altar as the source of all consolation. Promising to entrust St. Catherine with a mission which would cause her great suffering, the lady also predicted the anticlerical revolt which occurred at Paris in 1870.
On November 27, the lady showed St. Catherine the medal of the Immaculate Conception, now universally known as the "Miraculous Medal." She commissioned St. Catherine to have one made, and to spread devotion to this medal. At that time, only her spiritual director, Father Aladel, knew of the apparitions. Forty-five years later, St. Catherine spoke fully of the apparitions to one of her superiors. She died on December 31, 1876, and was canonized on July 27, 1947. Her feast day is November 28.
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St Catherine Laboure, pray for my tyroide, ands keep th evil away from me, and help my wife
Sweet and kind St. Catherine Laboure, please pray that the Lord will grant my most sincere wish. Thank you for listening to this petition.
St. Catherine Laboure, please intercede for us before Holy Virgin Mary, our dearest Mother of Jesus, to safeguard us from the machinations of the evil one.
Please pray for my sister Mary on this feastday of St. Catherine Laboure. Mary wears a Miraculous Medal frequently.
Thank you.
Mother Mary I invite you into my trails. I ask for the graces never ask for. Through the prayers of St Catherine hear and answer my plead. Give the graces to leave the ways of sin and the graces needed to know God will in my life. Grace of healing, forgiveness, restoration, mercy in my trail to save my license .. In the Name of Jesus Christ
Dear St. Catherine Laboure, pray for us to Our Blessed Mother, to heal all children who are born with grave illnesses. Bless and bring to fruition the hope and desire of all women, who wish to bring to birth a child, who is hale and hearty, healthy and holy. Help me to persevere in praying the Rosary each and everyday. Amen.
St. Catherine Laboure, please pray for us that God's grace be upon us, His children. Help us to imitate you in giving ourselves to God in caring and serving the needy especially the elderly.
Dear St. Catherine, I just learned from a priest who gave a wonderful homily about you today, on your feast day, that your given name was Zoe. I have an 8 year old granddaughter named Zoe who is ill and in great need of healing. Please intercede for her and ask the Blessed Mother to intercede for her also. Thank you.
St catherine please pray for me and my family
god bless you
Amen
How Bless we are of the example we can learn from All these Saints.
happy feast day St. Catherine Laboure. thank you for protecting us when we visited your tomb in paris
Dear St. Catherine Laboure, pray for us to our Blessed Mother Mary. That we may we supported in our disappointments. Keep us always encouraged, cheerful and positive. Amen.
28th nov 2012:st catherine laboure dc;pray for us & companions!
I think she very holy and catholic women. who really loved virgen mary. She inspired me into praying daily and giveg thanks to God. And I Think She Is The Best Saint I Ever Researched About So read stories about her she is a great role model
s.t catherine pray for my gran
Hello, could you let me know if I can send for the catherine laboure medal as a silver colored pendant, and if so how much would I send and the address etc, I dont have a debit card so need mail order is this possible
many thanks
my very best regards
Adrienne xx
Yes, there is a gift shop next to the chapel in Paris with religious items, including miraculous medals. We bought some items there three years ago when we visited.
I would like to buy a Miracalous Medal at the Church of St. Catherine Laboure in Paris but cannot find out if there is a shop open at the church. Can anyone help me in finding this medal? Thank you. Margaret
In the book'The Incorruptables" are some great photos of the saint.She was also permitted to touch The Blessed Virgin for an extended period of time.
St. Catherine please pray and guide in my catechism Christmas play. Intercede on my behalf with Mother Mary. Thank you AMEN>