Saint Paula Frassinetti was born on March 3, 1809 in Genoa, Italy to a pious family. All four of her brothers became priests. Her mother died when she was only 9 years old and turned to our Mother Mary as a maternal figure. One of her aunt's moved in to help the family, but then she died three years later too and Paula, at age 12 took over the household responsibilities. She attended daily Mass, and prayed her way through her house chores. She was not able to attend school, so when her brothers came home each night they would teach her what she learned and her father will help, so Paula actually received a good education.
At ago 20, she developed respiratory problems and moved in with one of her brothers. When she recovered, with her brother's help, they opened a school for poor girls. In 1834 a group of like-minded women founded the Sisters of Saint Dorothy (Frassinetti Sisters), a congregation dedicated to educated poor children. They soon opened more schools in Italy, and Portugal, and Brazil. They are noted for their work with the sick when the cholera epidemic hit northern Italy in 1835. The Sisters received papal approval in 1863. She died of pneumonia after many strokes on June 11, 1882. She is buried at the mother house in Rome. Her body was found incorrupt in 1906. She was canonized on March 11, 1984. She is the patron of sick people.
May God bless everyone who has found their particular vocation and those who are still discovering what God is calling them to.
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