This document provides information about Saint Mary as a child. It describes how her parents, Joachim and Anna, were unable to have children and prayed to God. In response, the archangel Gabriel appeared to Joachim and said Anna would give birth to a girl named Mary. When Mary was 3 years old, her parents fulfilled their vow to dedicate her to God's service in the temple. Mary served in the temple until age 12, praying and helping the priests. The document explains that God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus because of her purity, humility, and obedience. When the archangel Gabriel told Mary she would give birth to Jesus, Mary responded with joy and acceptance.