ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN JANUARY Saints celebrated on the 9th of January WELCOME! BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF JESUS, FOUNDRESS Alix Le Clerc (LeClerk) (Mother Teresa of Jesus) was born on February 2, 1576 into a wealthy family in Remiremont in the independent Duchy of Lorraine, part of the Holy Roman Empire. She loved worldly vanities and dancing, spending many of her evenings partying with her young friends. When she was in her late teens, her family moved to Mattaincourt, a manufacturing centre. At the age of 21, a sudden illness confined her to her bed. While there, her only reading material was a devotional book. From the reading and reflection she was able to do while recuperating from her illness, Alix began to feel the need for a change in her life. She approached the pastor of the town, Dom Peter Fourier , who encouraged her in changing her ways and helping to make the world a better place. A vision of Our Lady gave Alix the direction she sought, as she f...