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

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