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Venerable

Mary Elizabeth Lange

Religious Sister
Type of Cause
Heroic Virtues
birtH – Death
circa 1794 - 02/03/1882
Birth Location
Santiago de Cuba
Region of Country
Mid-Atlantic
State or territory
Maryland

"Our sole wish is to do the will of God."

- Venerable Mother Mary Lange

Name of Guild or Sponsoring Organization
Guild
Diocese leading cause
Baltimore
Location of Shrine or Burial
Feast day
N/A
Email info for cause or shrine
Address for cause or shrine
The Mother Mary Lange Guild 701 Gun Road Baltimore, MD 21227
Date Declared
Servant of God
01/09/1991
Date positio
Approved
Date Declared
VEnerable
06/22/2023
1st set of miracles approveD
or Decree of Martyrom
or Offer of Life
DatE
Beatified
2nd set of miracles
Approved
DatE
Canonized
Biography

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Prayer for Beatification or Canonization or intercession

          O Almighty and Eternal God, You granted Mother Mary Lange extraordinary trust in Your providence.  You endowed her with humility, courage, holiness and an extraordinary sense of service to the poor and sick.  You enabled her to found the Oblate Sisters of Providence and provide educational, social and spiritual ministry especially to the African American community.  Mother Lange's love for all enabled her to see Christ in each person, and the pain of prejudice and racial hatred never blurred that vision.

          Deign to raise her to the highest honors of the altar in order that, through her intercession, more souls may come to a deeper understanding and a more fervent love of You.

          Heavenly Father, glorify Your heart by granting also this favour (here mention your request) which we ask through the intercession of Your faithful servant, Mother Mary Lange.

Imprimatur:  Most Reverend William H. Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, November 15, 1991

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