3. What's the saints name
• Her name is Saint Isabella.
• Also known as as Saint Elizabeth of
Portugal.
4. What interesting things
happened in her life
• She was married young at the age of 12.
• She went to mass every day and had set
hours for pray time.
• Her husband died and left Isabella with all
their possessions. She gave away nearly all
their land to the less privileged.
• She joined the Franciscan territories and lived
the rest of her life at a monastery.
5. What did they do in their lives
that helped them become a
saint
• She dedicated her life to the poor.
• She founded institutions for the sick, for
travelers, for women, for abandoned infants.
She established a convent for nuns and gave
money (dowries)f for poor brides. She was a
peacemaker between members of her own
family and also between countries.
6. Prayer
Father of peace and love,
you gave Saint Elizabeth the gift of reconciling
enemies.
By the help of her prayers
give us the courage to work for peace among
men, that we may be called the sons of God.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your
Son, who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
