Marie Martin Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart, O.C.D. 1860 - 1940

February 2, 1860	Marie is born. She is the eldest in her family and is baptised in the Church of Saint-Pierre at Montsort.
October 1868	Marie and Pauline are sent to the Visitation Sisters' boarding school.
July 2, 1869	First Holy Communion in the Visitation Convent Chapel.
1869	Confirmation.
January 4, 1873	The Baptism of Thérèse. Marie acts as godmother.
August 2, 1875	She leaves the Visitation boarding school having been awarded 6 first prizes.
1882	Fr. Pichon S.J. becomes her Spiritual Director.
May 13 1883	Marie cares for Thérèse who becomes seriously ill after Pauline's entry into the Carmelite Convent. When Thérèse recovers, Marie perceives that she was healed by the Virgin's smile.
1885-1886	Marie becomes the confidante for Thérèse's scruples.
March 25, 1885	She makes a private vow of chastity.
October 15, 1886	She enters the Carmelite Convent at Lisieux and takes the name Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart.
March 19, 1887	She takes the habit.
December 1894	She encourages Mother Agnes of Jesus (Pauline) to ask Thérèse to write her memories of childhood.
June-July 1895	Thérèse makes her Offering to Merciful Love to Sr. Marie of the Sacred Heart who accepts after some hesitation.
September 8-17, 1896	Marie asks Thérèse to put her "little doctrine" in writing (Manuscript B).
March 8, 1937	Marie becomes seriously ill and receives the Sacrament of Extreme Unction (Last Rites).
January 1, 1940	Marie dies at the Lisieux Carmelite Convent at the age of 80.
Source :  Sanctuaire de Lisieux :  Significant Dates :  Marie

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