She was bornon19 August 1910in Kudamaloor,Arpookara inKeralaHer family wantedher to get married,but she had topersist to pursueherreligious callingHer feast day iscelebrated on28July, the day ofher death Many miracleswere attributedto herintercessionHer congregationwas known astheFranciscanClaristCongregationShe wascanonised byPope BenedictXVIon 12 October2008 She spentmany yearsteaching inschools inKeralaShe is buried in St.Mary'sSyroMalabarCatholicChurch,Bharananganam,KeralaShe wouldalwaysapproach all hersufferings withgreat peace andtrust in God She made herfinal vows asa nun sister in1936She oftenwas veryill throughouther lifeShe tookthe nameAlphonsa afterSaintAlphonsusLiguoriWhen she wasa young girl,sheburnt her feet ina pit of burningchaffHer role modelthroughout herlife was StThérèse ofLisieuxAs a younggirl,she was calledAnnakutty inher familyHer motherpassed away 3months aftershewas born She had a specialconnection withthePassion of Christ,uniting hersufferingto HisShe had threeother siblings inher family, andshe was theyoungestShe died on28July 1946, atthe age of 36Her tomb is apilgrimage sitewhich reportsmany miraclesPope Benedict XVIsaid St Alphonsa'slifewas one of 'extremephysical andspiritualsuffering'She used tolead the familyprayer fromtheage of 5She was veryclose withher grandmothergrowing up, whowas her mainreligious influenceShe was cured ofone illness throughher prayers toSaint KuriakoseEliasChavara She is the firstcanonised saint inthe Syro MalabarChurch, and thefirst woman saintinIndiaShe was bornon19 August 1910in Kudamaloor,Arpookara inKeralaHer family wantedher to get married,but she had topersist to pursueherreligious callingHer feast day iscelebrated on28July, the day ofher death Many miracleswere attributedto herintercessionHer congregationwas known astheFranciscanClaristCongregationShe wascanonised byPope BenedictXVIon 12 October2008 She spentmany yearsteaching inschools inKeralaShe is buried in St.Mary'sSyroMalabarCatholicChurch,Bharananganam,KeralaShe wouldalwaysapproach all hersufferings withgreat peace andtrust in God She made herfinal vows asa nun sister in1936She oftenwas veryill throughouther lifeShe tookthe nameAlphonsa afterSaintAlphonsusLiguoriWhen she wasa young girl,sheburnt her feet ina pit of burningchaffHer role modelthroughout herlife was StThérèse ofLisieuxAs a younggirl,she was calledAnnakutty inher familyHer motherpassed away 3months aftershewas born She had a specialconnection withthePassion of Christ,uniting hersufferingto HisShe had threeother siblings inher family, andshe was theyoungestShe died on28July 1946, atthe age of 36Her tomb is apilgrimage sitewhich reportsmany miraclesPope Benedict XVIsaid St Alphonsa'slifewas one of 'extremephysical andspiritualsuffering'She used tolead the familyprayer fromtheage of 5She was veryclose withher grandmothergrowing up, whowas her mainreligious influenceShe was cured ofone illness throughher prayers toSaint KuriakoseEliasChavara She 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. Her family wanted her to get married, but she had to persist to pursue her religious calling
  3. Her feast day is celebrated on 28 July, the day of her death
  4. Many miracles were attributed to her intercession
  5. Her congregation was known as the Franciscan Clarist Congregation
  6. She was canonised by Pope Benedict XVI on 12 October 2008
  7. She spent many years teaching in schools in Kerala
  8. She is buried in St. Mary's SyroMalabar Catholic Church, Bharananganam, Kerala
  9. She would always approach all her sufferings with great peace and trust in God
  10. She made her final vows as a nun sister in 1936
  11. She often was very ill throughout her life
  12. She took the name Alphonsa after Saint Alphonsus Liguori
  13. When she was a young girl, she burnt her feet in a pit of burning chaff
  14. Her role model throughout her life was St Thérèse of Lisieux
  15. As a young girl, she was called Annakutty in her family
  16. Her mother passed away 3 months after she was born
  17. She had a special connection with the Passion of Christ, uniting her suffering to His
  18. She had three other siblings in her family, and she was the youngest
  19. She died on 28 July 1946, at the age of 36
  20. Her tomb is a pilgrimage site which reports many miracles
  21. Pope Benedict XVI said St Alphonsa's life was one of 'extreme physical and spiritual suffering'
  22. She used to lead the family prayer from the age of 5
  23. She was very close with her grandmother growing up, who was her main religious influence
  24. She was cured of one illness through her prayers to Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara
  25. She is the first canonised saint in the Syro Malabar Church, and the first woman saint in India