In her humble family, with her brother Francisco, she learned Christian doctrine.
An Angel and the Most Holy Virgin urged her to pray and do penance for the remission of sins, to obtain the conversion of sinners and peace in the world. From then on, she made every possible sacrifice for the conversion of sinners and in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. She also had a particular love for the Holy Father.
“I am suffering a lot but I offer everything for sinners, and in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and also for the Holy Father,” she confided to Lucia.
And shortly before she died she declared, “In Heaven I am going to love Jesus very much, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary too.”
In Fatima, on 13th May, in the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II inscribed her name among the Blessed.
1910
11 March: Born in Aljustrel, Parish of Fátima, seventh child of Manuel Pedro Marto and Olympia de Jesus
19 March: Baptism
1916
At six years of age began to work as a shepherdess
Spring: 1st Apparition of the Angel at the Cabeço
Summer: 2nd Apparition of the Angel at the well of Arneiro
Autumn: 3rd Apparition of the Angel at the Cabeço
1917
13th May, June July: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Apparitions of Our Lady
13th August: In the prison of Vila Nova de Ourém
15th August: Return to Aljustrel
19th August: 4th Apparition in Valinhos
13th September and October: 5th and 6th Apparition of Our Lady
1918
Autumn: Becomes ill with the Spanish flu
1919
4th April: Death of Francisco
1st July – 31st August: In the Hospital de V. N. de Ourém
1920
End of January: Lisbon – Orphanage of Our Lady of Miracles
2nd February: Admitted to Hospital D. Estefania
10th February: Underwent surgery
16th February: Apparition of Our Lady; no pain
20th February: Confession 8 o’clock in the evening
20th February: Died at 10:30 pm
24th February: Buried in V. N. de Ourém
1935
12th September: Translated to Fátima Cemetery
1951
30th April: Identification of mortal remains
1st May: Mortal remains translated to the Basilica of Fátima. |
