Mother Ignacia del Espíritu Santo

Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo was born, lived and died during the Spanish colonial era in ___

• The Philippines

• Spain

The precise date of her birth is not known.

Her baptismal record mentions only the date of her baptism, March 4, 1663.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Ignacia was the eldest and the sole surviving child of Maria Jeronima, an yndia, and Jusepe Iuco, a pure Chinese immigrant from Amoy, China, who was converted to the Catholic faith in 1652 and resided in ___.

• Binondo, Manila

• Beijing, China

When Ignacia was 21 years old, her parents wanted her to ___.

Not wanting to disappoint her parents, Ignacia sought counsel from Fr. Paul Klein, a Jesuit priest from Bohemia.

• marry

• become a nun

The priest gave her the Spiritual Exercises of ___. After this period of solitude and prayer, Ignacia received the inspiration to “remain in the service of God.”

• St. Ignatius of Loyola

• St. Francis Xavier

Ignacia left home and brought with her only ___

• a prayer book

• a needle and a pair of scissors

She lived alone in the house located at the back of the Jesuit College of Manila.

Her life of prayer and labor attracted young women. She started a community called ___

• Beatas de la Compañia de Jesus

• Catholic Women's League

Mother Ignacia died on September 10, 1748 at the age of 85. She died on her knees after receiving Holy Communion at the altar rail of the old Jesuit Church of San Ignacio in Intramuros.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Ven Ignacia del Espiritu Santo's feast day is celebrated on ___

• September 10

• October 10

1-2 WORDS: Give one virtue or good characteristic exemplified by Mother Ignacia in her life.