Mary Joseph of the Infant Jesus

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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 13:04

Barbara Micarelli was born and baptized in Sulmona, Italy on December 3, 1845. At the age of 25, she devoted herself to serving society in all its needs and her vocation grew within her. Christmas 1879, Barbara was invested with the seraphic habit of St. Francis of Assisi and given the name, Sr. Mary Joseph of the Infant Jesus, thus founding the Institute of the Franciscan Sisters of the Infant Jesus. On March 25, 1909 Mother Mary Joseph relived the “perfect joy” of the Fioretti of St. Francis when she was denied admittance to the Mother House at St Mary of the Angels because of misunderstandings. Silent and humble she left for Assisi where she died on April 19, 1909 surrounded by the Sisters of Giglio. The Church proclaimed Mother Mary Joseph “Servant of God” May 29, 1959 beginning the process towards her beatification.