Saint Catherine Laboure was born on May 2, 1806. When she was 9 years old, her mother passed away and she was left with the responsibility of caring for their household. She was the ninth out of 11 children.
Saint Catherine has always been extremely devout. She eventually became a member of St. Vincent’s order. Then later on entered the Daughters of Charity.
She was visited by the Blessed Mother more than once regarding her mission. The second time the Blessed Mother visited her, an image was shown to her which she was ordered to show to the father confessor. When this was told to the Archbishop, he immediately ordered 2,000 medals to be made with this image.
Saint Catherine passed away at the age of 70. Her body was found to be incorrupt. She was later on beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1933 and canonized on 1947. She is the patron saint of the elderly, infirmed people and the Miraculous Medal.
