Vatican City, Nov 6, 2005 / 22:00 pm
On Sunday, in the cathedral of Vicenza, Italy, Third Order lay Franciscan, Eurosia Fabris, also known as “Mother Rosa”, was pronounced Blessed, thus completing her next major step on the path to sainthood.
Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins C.M.F., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, performed the rite for beatification in the name of Pope Benedict and according to new norms laid out by the Holy Father.
Eurosia Fabris was the mother of nine children, three of them became priests.
Despite the lack of financial means during her life, the newly Blessed Fabris (1866-1932) spent much of her life helping the poor and providing a home to children orphaned by World War I.