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Feast Day: August 23
Born: April 1586 in Lima, Peru
Died: August 1617 in Lima, Peru
Beatified: 1667 by Clement IX
Canonized: 1671 by Clement X
Biography
Isabel del Flores y del Olivia, known to history as St. Rose of Lima, was born in Lima, Peru, on 20th April 1586. Her father, Gaspar del Flores, was a well-to-do Spaniard and her mother, Maria del Olivia, was of Spanish descent with a mixture of Inca blood. The baby was one of ten siblings. She was baptized on the day of her birth, with her aunt, Isabel de Herrara, acting as her godmother. The baby was named after her aunt, Isabel. Because the child was so beautiful, she was nicknamed Rosa or Rose. History and her family would call her by this name.
Rose was born a little over fifty years after the fabulous land of Peru had been discovered and forcefully seized for Spain by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro. Rose's life can be understood properly within the historical context in which she was born and lived•
Saint Rose of Lima
1586 - 1617
August 23.
Saint Rose of Lima was born on April 20, 1586 at Lima, Peru, of a Spaniard, Gaspar dem Flores, and Maria d'Olivia, as one of ten children. She received from baptisim the name of Isabel Flores de Oliva. At three months old Isabella was in her cradle as her mother and several other women were sitting around it there suddenly appeared in the air a beautiful rose; which gently touched the face of the baby and then vanished; and from that day on Maria called her Rose. Despite her family’s attempt to have her marry, Rose took a vow of virginity.
Rose worked tirelessly to support her family with her needlework, making exquisite lace. She also tended their garden. Along with the flowers and vegetables in her family's garden, Rose grew medicinal herbs, which she used to treat the sick. Many miraculous cures were attributed to her. She was especially devoted to the native Inca people, who had recently been savagely conquered bygd the kurort
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August 23 is the optional Memorial of St. Rose of Lima, the first canonized saint of the Western Hemisphere and the saint whose name a local church bears. Thus, I plan to sprinkle our week with faith, food, and learning that relates to St. Rose of Lima.
As I brainstorm some S.K.I.L.L. T.I.M.E + activities and a simple feast day meal, I thought I'd share them in case you, too, would like to weave saint-based learning, food, and fun into your week.
Saint Rose of Lima S.K.I.L.L. T.I.M.E + Ideas
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S - Spell and Learn Words
My daughter always cheers when we play our spelling word game, so, we'll likely write "Saint Rose of Lima" on mini-white boards and then try to create as many words as we can from the letters within the saints' names within three minutes. Before beginning our timer, we'll recall that every word has to have a vowel in it and, then, suss out what vowels (an