PERSONAL LIFE
She suffered the deaths of who?
Her mother and baby sister
After what tragic event did she start to realize God’s prescence in her life?
After she lost her husband
What was she the patron saint of ?
Catholic School and loss of parents
What was her father’s job ?
Physician
What did she do right before she converted with her children ?
She went and consulted a priest
When is her feast day
January 4 th
Her mother and step daughter taught her what two things ?
How to read scripture and pray
After she converted , what was the major event that happened ?
She opened a Catholic boarding school for girls
What year was she canonized ?
1975
At what age did she marry
19
What charity did she start with a group of women ?
Sister’s Charity of St. Joseph’s
What was she the first of ?
She was the first native born American to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church
Where did Elizabeth and her family go when the wanted William to heal from his sickness
Italy
What was Elizabeth’s state with her children after her husband’s death ?
She was a widow with children running out of money
What age and where did she die ?
She was 46 and passed away in Emmitsburg, Maryland