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WorksheetsHow well do you know about our Foundress ?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
When was St. Magdalene of Canossa born ?
1st March 1774
12th March 1774
5th May 1774
8th May 1774
St. Magdalene of Canossa was born in
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(tips: refer to official hymn to St. Magdalene of Canossa)
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What difficulties did St. Magdalene of Canossa face when she was young? (choose 3)
She was mistreated by the French governess.
Her father died
She was force to marry a rich man of a noble family.
Her mother remarried
How did St. Magdalene face her difficulties?
Read Bible in the convent
Played with her dog in the backyard
Attended Mass with her uncle
Prayed to Mother Mary
Good deeds that St. Magdalene of Canossa did when she was young (choose 2)
Donated to the church
Gave food to the poor
Visited the patients in hospitals
Taught children to read
What stopped St. Magdalene of Canossa to help the needy?
Schools did not allow her to teach
Wars with Napoleon in Verona
Staying in the Convent
Family members' objection
Why did she leave the convent afterwards?
God called her to take care of the sick in the family
Wanted to help the poor who suffered in the war
Had to undertake the running of her large estate
Dissatisfied with the Carmelite way of life
What made St. Magdalene of Canossa decide to start her charitable works?
Mother Mary called her in the dream
Her friend gave her a big donation
Her mentor invited her
Her uncle inspired her
Her motivating force in all her ministries of charity was ‘Making Jesus known and loved’.
True
False
When did Pope John Paul II canonized Magdalene of Canossa ?
8th May 1988
5th September 1988
15th June 1988
2nd October 1988
