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Friday, September 4
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Quadratura Ultima
Blessed Maria Dina Bélanger
The parish of Notre-Dame-de-Jacques-Cartier, part of the Saint-Roch district of Québec, Canada
Blessed Maria Dina Bélanger, also known as Dina Bélanger, was born on April 30, 1897, in the parish of Notre-Dame-de-Jacques-Cartier, part of the Saint-Roch district of Québec, Canada. She was the daughter of Olivier Octave Bélanger and Séraphia Matte.
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Do not be afraid of holiness. It will take away none of your energy, vitality or joy. On the contrary, you will become what the Father had in mind when he created you, and you will be faithful to your deepest self.
Gaudete et Exsultate, 32
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