ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 26th of August WELCOME! SAINT MIRIAM BAOUARDY, VIRGIN Born January 5, 1846 at Abellin, Galilee, her parents died when St Miriam was a toddler. Raised in Egypt by an uncle, she privately consecrated her virginity to Christ. Her uncle was not impressed with that, having hoped to connect her in an advantageous marriage. From then, she hired herself as a domestic servant. SHE WAS SENT TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMUNITY Working for different families throughout the Middle East, Saint Miriam was eventually taken to the Carmel at Pau by a Sister in 1867. In 1870, Miriam was sent with a group of Carmelites to Mangalore, India, to establish a new community. SHE EXPERIENCED THE STIGMATA Following her profession of vows in November 1871, having taken the name Mary of Jesus Crucified, she experienced the stigmata, levitated in prayer, and had visions. Saint Miriam eventually went to Bethlehem to found a Carmelite monastery near the bir...