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Birth
She was born on July 22 in L’hautecour, France. Her birth name was Marguerite Alacoque.
From a young age she felt an attraction to the Vergin Mary -
Beginning of religious life
At the age of 27 on August 25, 1671, she joined the Visitation
community in Paray-le-Monial -
Seeing Jesus
In 1673, she had a vision of Jesus who showed her his Sacred Heart -
Canonization
Saint Margaret Mary was canonized on May 13, 1920, and her feast day is celebrated on October 17 on the church calendar.