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

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