Catholic Saint of the Day Saint of the Day March 20- St. Maria Josefa Sancho de Guerra, foundress of the Servants of Jesus of Charity, had a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. olv
Maria Josefa of the Heart of Jesus
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20 March
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Nun, joining the Institute of the Servants of Mary at age 18, taking name Maria Josefa of the Heart of Mary. Helped found the Institute of the Servants of Jesus in Bilbao, Spain in 1871; the Institute sisters care for the children, the sick, the elderly and the abandoned in hospital and in their homes. By her death, the Insitute had 43 houses and 1,000 sisters; they continue their good work today with 100 houses in 16 countries.
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7 September 1842 in Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain Died 20 March 1912 in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain of natural causes Venerated 7 September 1989 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues) Beatified 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II Canonized 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II