| Sister Geneviève of the Holy Face Marie Céline Martin April 28, 1869-February 25, 1959 |
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| "Only spiritual childhood...can give us true peace of heart" --Sister Genevieve of the Holy Face |
Marie Céline Martin came into this world with beautiful light brown hair
and hazel eyes. She was born in Alençon, France at the family home on
Rue du Pont-Neuf on April 28, 1869. At the birth of each of their children,
their mother would pray: “Lord, grant the grace that this child may be
consecrated to you, and that nothing may tarnish the purity of its soul.
If ever it would be lost, I prefer that you should take it without delay.” (ML)
Céline became the seventh-born child of nine children of Louis and
Azélie Martin. Her parents named each of their children after Marie in
honor of Our Lady. Céline was baptized at Saint Pierre at Montsort on
September 5, 1869.
Each morning Azélie would make it a habit to rise early to attend morning
Mass. Before participating in Mass she would light a candle and pray
reverently before the statue of Our Lady. Humble at heart, Azélie petitioned
Our Lady for the children that she and her husband were given by God, that one day they would become saints. She
would also ask Our Lady for her children to be more reverence toward God then she was.
Sadly, four of the Martin children would never make it to adulthood. Azélie gave birth to her fourth child on October
13,1864, Marie Hélène who past away on February 22, 1870, at the age of five. Louis and Azélie were given the
blessing of receiving another child on September 20, 1866 with the birth of their first son, Joseph Louis Martin. It
was with great sadness the he too past away a year later on February 14, 1867. On December 19, 1867 the birth of
their second son, Joseph Jean Baptiste was born. However, he too was taken away from them on August 25, 1868.
The life of Louis and Azélie’s sixth daughter, Marie Mélanie Thérèse was very short from August 16, 1870 to October
8, 1870.
***Complete Biography in October 2008***
and hazel eyes. She was born in Alençon, France at the family home on
Rue du Pont-Neuf on April 28, 1869. At the birth of each of their children,
their mother would pray: “Lord, grant the grace that this child may be
consecrated to you, and that nothing may tarnish the purity of its soul.
If ever it would be lost, I prefer that you should take it without delay.” (ML)
Céline became the seventh-born child of nine children of Louis and
Azélie Martin. Her parents named each of their children after Marie in
honor of Our Lady. Céline was baptized at Saint Pierre at Montsort on
September 5, 1869.
Each morning Azélie would make it a habit to rise early to attend morning
Mass. Before participating in Mass she would light a candle and pray
reverently before the statue of Our Lady. Humble at heart, Azélie petitioned
Our Lady for the children that she and her husband were given by God, that one day they would become saints. She
would also ask Our Lady for her children to be more reverence toward God then she was.
Sadly, four of the Martin children would never make it to adulthood. Azélie gave birth to her fourth child on October
13,1864, Marie Hélène who past away on February 22, 1870, at the age of five. Louis and Azélie were given the
blessing of receiving another child on September 20, 1866 with the birth of their first son, Joseph Louis Martin. It
was with great sadness the he too past away a year later on February 14, 1867. On December 19, 1867 the birth of
their second son, Joseph Jean Baptiste was born. However, he too was taken away from them on August 25, 1868.
The life of Louis and Azélie’s sixth daughter, Marie Mélanie Thérèse was very short from August 16, 1870 to October
8, 1870.
***Complete Biography in October 2008***
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