Blessed of the day - Maria del Carmen Rendiles Martínez - May 9 Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez María Carmen Memorial 9 May Profile Third of eight children born to a wealthy and respected family, the …More
Blessed of the day - Maria del Carmen Rendiles Martínez - May 9
Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez
María Carmen
Memorial
9 May
Profile
Third of eight children born to a wealthy and respected family, the daughter of Ramiro Antonio Rendiles and Ana Antonia Martínez; she was born without a left arm and lived with prosthetic. She was baptized on 24 September 1903, confirmed on 28 October 1905, and made her first Communion on 11 March 1911. At age 15 she began serving as a catechist in her parish, and would travel to other towns to teach at parish missions. Feeling a call to the religious life, she joined the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament on 25 February 1927. After studying in Toulouse, France, she received her habit on 8 September 1927, her first vows on 8 September 1929, and her solemn profession on 8 September 1932. She then returned to Caracas, Venezuela where she worked for the next ten years, serving in a variety of positions. Chosen Provincial Superior of the Order in …More
Carmen Elena Rendiles Martínez
María Carmen
Memorial
9 May
Profile
Third of eight children born to a wealthy and respected family, the daughter of Ramiro Antonio Rendiles and Ana Antonia Martínez; she was born without a left arm and lived with prosthetic. She was baptized on 24 September 1903, confirmed on 28 October 1905, and made her first Communion on 11 March 1911. At age 15 she began serving as a catechist in her parish, and would travel to other towns to teach at parish missions. Feeling a call to the religious life, she joined the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament on 25 February 1927. After studying in Toulouse, France, she received her habit on 8 September 1927, her first vows on 8 September 1929, and her solemn profession on 8 September 1932. She then returned to Caracas, Venezuela where she worked for the next ten years, serving in a variety of positions. Chosen Provincial Superior of the Order in …More
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Gregory of Ostia
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Alexandru Rusu
Banban the Wise
Beatus of Laon
Beatus of Lungern
Benincasa of Montepulciano
Brynoth of Scara
Dionysius of Vienne
Fontis Gabrielli
Gerontius of Cervia
Giuse Hien
Gorfor of Llanover
Gregory of Ostia
Hermas of Rome
Isaiah the Prophet
John of Châlon
Karolina Gerhardinger
Maria del Carmen Rendiles Martinez
Pachomius of Tabenna
Pedro of Alcobaça
Sanctan of Kill-da-Les
Stefan Grelewski
Thomas Pickering
Tudwg
Vincent of Montes
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Martyrs of Persia – 310 saints
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Banban the Wise
Beatus of Laon
Beatus of Lungern
Benincasa of Montepulciano
Brynoth of Scara
Dionysius of Vienne
Fontis Gabrielli
Gerontius of Cervia
Giuse Hien
Gorfor of Llanover
Gregory of Ostia
Hermas of Rome
Isaiah the Prophet
John of Châlon
Karolina Gerhardinger
Maria del Carmen Rendiles Martinez
Pachomius of Tabenna
Pedro of Alcobaça
Sanctan of Kill-da-Les
Stefan Grelewski
Thomas Pickering
Tudwg
Vincent of Montes
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Martyrs of Persia – 310 saints
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