Her feast day iscelebrated on28July, the day ofher death When she wasa young girl,sheburnt her feet ina pit of burningchaffShe oftenwas veryill throughouther lifeShe had a specialconnection withthePassion of Christ,uniting hersufferingto HisShe tookthe nameAlphonsa afterSaintAlphonsusLiguoriShe was cured ofone illness throughher prayers toSaint KuriakoseEliasChavara She spentmany yearsteaching inschools inKeralaShe used tolead the familyprayer fromtheage of 5Her family wantedher to get married,but she had topersist to pursueherreligious callingHer congregationwas known astheFranciscanClaristCongregationHer tomb is apilgrimage sitewhich reportsmany miraclesShe had threeother siblings inher family, andshe was theyoungestShe was bornon19 August 1910in Kudamaloor,Arpookara inKeralaAs a younggirl,she was calledAnnakutty inher familyShe died on28July 1946, atthe age of 36She was veryclose withher grandmothergrowing up, whowas her mainreligious influenceHer role modelthroughout herlife was StThérèse ofLisieuxMany miracleswere attributedto herintercessionShe made herfinal vows asa nun sister in1936Her motherpassed away 3months aftershewas born She is the firstcanonised saint inthe Syro MalabarChurch, and thefirst woman saintinIndiaShe is buried in St.Mary'sSyroMalabarCatholicChurch,Bharananganam,KeralaShe wascanonised byPope BenedictXVIon 12 October2008 Pope Benedict XVIsaid St Alphonsa'slifewas one of 'extremephysical andspiritualsuffering'She wouldalwaysapproach all hersufferings withgreat peace andtrust in God Her feast day iscelebrated on28July, the day ofher death When she wasa young girl,sheburnt her feet ina pit of burningchaffShe oftenwas veryill throughouther lifeShe had a specialconnection withthePassion of Christ,uniting hersufferingto HisShe tookthe nameAlphonsa afterSaintAlphonsusLiguoriShe was cured ofone illness throughher prayers toSaint KuriakoseEliasChavara She spentmany yearsteaching inschools inKeralaShe used tolead the familyprayer fromtheage of 5Her family wantedher to get married,but she had topersist to pursueherreligious callingHer congregationwas known astheFranciscanClaristCongregationHer tomb is apilgrimage sitewhich reportsmany miraclesShe had threeother siblings inher family, andshe was theyoungestShe was bornon19 August 1910in Kudamaloor,Arpookara inKeralaAs a younggirl,she was calledAnnakutty inher familyShe died on28July 1946, atthe age of 36She was veryclose withher grandmothergrowing up, whowas her mainreligious influenceHer role modelthroughout herlife was StThérèse ofLisieuxMany miracleswere attributedto herintercessionShe made herfinal vows asa nun sister in1936Her motherpassed away 3months aftershewas born She is the firstcanonised saint inthe Syro MalabarChurch, and thefirst woman saintinIndiaShe is buried in St.Mary'sSyroMalabarCatholicChurch,Bharananganam,KeralaShe wascanonised byPope BenedictXVIon 12 October2008 Pope Benedict XVIsaid St Alphonsa'slifewas one of 'extremephysical andspiritualsuffering'She wouldalwaysapproach all hersufferings withgreat peace andtrust in God 

St Alphonsa - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Her feast day is celebrated on 28 July, the day of her death
  2. When she was a young girl, she burnt her feet in a pit of burning chaff
  3. She often was very ill throughout her life
  4. She had a special connection with the Passion of Christ, uniting her suffering to His
  5. She took the name Alphonsa after Saint Alphonsus Liguori
  6. She was cured of one illness through her prayers to Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
  7. She spent many years teaching in schools in Kerala
  8. She used to lead the family prayer from the age of 5
  9. Her family wanted her to get married, but she had to persist to pursue her religious calling
  10. Her congregation was known as the Franciscan Clarist Congregation
  11. Her tomb is a pilgrimage site which reports many miracles
  12. She had three other siblings in her family, and she was the youngest
  13. She was born on 19 August 1910 in Kudamaloor, Arpookara in Kerala
  14. As a young girl, she was called Annakutty in her family
  15. She died on 28 July 1946, at the age of 36
  16. She was very close with her grandmother growing up, who was her main religious influence
  17. Her role model throughout her life was St Thérèse of Lisieux
  18. Many miracles were attributed to her intercession
  19. She made her final vows as a nun sister in 1936
  20. Her mother passed away 3 months after she was born
  21. She is the first canonised saint in the Syro Malabar Church, and the first woman saint in India
  22. She is buried in St. Mary's SyroMalabar Catholic Church, Bharananganam, Kerala
  23. She was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 12 October 2008
  24. Pope Benedict XVI said St Alphonsa's life was one of 'extreme physical and spiritual suffering'
  25. She would always approach all her sufferings with great peace and trust in God