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June 27

Louise Therese de Montaignac de Chauvance (1820–1885)

Religious

French consecrated laywoman, Louise Teresa de Montaignac dedicated her life to spreading the love of the Sacred Heart and serving the Church.

Biography

She used her assets and abilities to support rural churches, educate poor girls, take in orphans, and promote Eucharistic adoration. Despite an illness that severely limited her mobility for years, she founded the Oblates of the Heart of Jesus, open to both religious and lay women. His apostolate showed that dedication can be fruitful even in fragility.

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