04/06/2026
19th Anniversary of the Canonisation of Mother Marie-Eugénie ✨
On 3 June 2007, Pope Benedict XVI canonised Mother Marie-Eugénie de Jésus Milleret (1817–1898), foundress of the Religious of the Assumption, in Saint Peter’s Square. In his homily, he recalled that although the wisdom of God shines forth throughout creation, it is in the saints that his greatness is most fully revealed: they are his true “masterpieces.” To recall that day today is to reflect on the legacy of a woman whose life was profoundly shaped by Christ and whose witness continues to speak to our time.
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