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- Blessed Marie Anne Blondin, (1809-1890)
- Some Favours received
Blessed Marie Anne Blondin
Foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne
1944
A woman from Duncan, Canada, reported that her mother suffered in 1944 from a dysfunction of the gall bladder. Her state became very critical. When the doctors gave up on her and her children were called, the daughter pinned a third class relic of the Servant of God Mother Marie Anne on her mother´s gown. The same day the condition of her mother improved.
1980
A religious sister from Duluth, Minnesota, USA, suffered since 1979 from lymph gland cancer. She had to take 14 chemo-therapy treatments. Sister is convinced that she was cured by the intercession of the Servant of God, Mother Marie Anne.
1991
In October, 1991, a 72 year old woman from St. Geneviève, Canada, suffered from a malign tumor in the intestine. After three surgeries in 21 days, she suffered from post-surgery complications. On November 21, 1991, the state of her healing became so difficult and “hopeless”, that the doctors stopped further treatment. On November 25, a sudden and inexplicable improvement took place. The miraculous healing was attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Mother Mary Anne. The ecclesiastic proof of the miracle in 1999 led to the Beatification of Blessed Mother Mary Anne in 2001
2014
A 39 year-old woman had been hospitalized since 2004 in Victoria, Canada. Multiple Sclerosis was diagnosed. The illness progressed. In 2013, the woman was in a wheelchair and could not walk at all. In December, 2013, she met a religious sister from the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Anne. Together with her, she started to ask the intercession of Bl. Mother Marie Anne. The sister also gave a relic to the patient. In February, 2014, the woman was able to walk again for the first time in a long time. Even if it is not a cure, the betterment and the new quality of life is attributed to the intercession of Bl. Mother Mary Anne.
2015
A woman from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, was diagnosed with cancer in 1998. She had to take chemotherapy until 2001. The doctors had given her no chance of survival. The therapy was made to prolong her life and to reduce the pain. In 2002, the cancer was completely gone. The doctors had no explanation for it. After twelve years, in 2015, the cancer had not come back. The healing is attributed to the intercession of Bl. Mother Mary Anne.
2016
In the beginning of 2007, a 68 year old religious sister in the US was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Whipple Surgery was done. Sister was guaranteed a five year survival. Chemotherapy and radiation followed. After the treatment, there was no cancer left. In 2014, the sister discovered a cancerous lump in her breast. Surgery and radiation therapy followed in December, 2014. Again the cancer was completely removed. The sister attributes the good outcome to the intersession of Bl. Mother Mary Anne. She, the sisters of her religious family, and many friends continue to pray.