[[Servant of God]]<br> Ida Mari
| Servant of God Ida Mari | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1890 Fraore di Eia, Italy |
| 💀Died | May 22, 1981 Ponte Taro near ParmaMay 22, 1981 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Italian |
| 🏫 Education | College |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Ida Mari (18 December 1890, in Fraore di Eia (Parma) – 22 May 1981 at Ponte Taro, (Parma)), was an Italian teacher and humanitarist, nominated "Servant of God",[citation needed] by the Vatican, and is remembered in Ponte Taro as "La donna delle beatitudini" (the woman of blessings).[1]
Early life[edit]
Ida Mari was the daughter of a railroad watchman and of a housekeeper, the last of nine children. In 1912 she moved to Ponte Taro and there attended Noceto school, where she learned the art of knitting and studied to become a school teacher. With the help of a priest, she began to consider the idea of founding a preparatory-school, as a way to care for and teach the children of the poorest families.
The building of the preparatory-school[edit]
In two small rooms, located in the oratorio annexed to the Church of Santa Teresa del Bambin Gesù, in the town of Ponte Taro, Ida Mari began to work with the first small group of children, occasionally helped by older girls of the village. She worked with great patience and dedicated her life to helping other people. Ida Mari founded the school in Ponte Taro, and also a teaching-laboratory for knitting, with the purpose for giving the young women job skills.[2]
After a few years, around the beginning of the 1940s, thanks to the money given by several wealthy Catholic bourgeoisies and industry entrepreneurs, (including the Barilla family, owners of a very pasta company), the two rooms soon expanded to a large building and became a true school, serving a hundred children.
In 1971, the Luigine Nuns arrived from their convent in Parma, in order to help the elderly teacher, who by then was too frail to continue her mission. The school, still existing, is much appreciated in the small town.
Ida Mari's tomb, is located in the Maternal School oratory. The cause of her beatification is pending.
Honors[edit]
In 1952, after her many actions of charity, she was awarded the Italian "Premio di Bontà". The road that connects the main Church and the park in Ponte Tara was named after her.
Bibliography[edit]
- Her biography (in Italian) was published in 1991, written by M. Mirti.[verification needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Dedicato a Ida Mari alla sua protezione affidammo la realizzazione del LABORATORIO PROTESI PER I BAMBINI MUTILATI nel nuovo Ospedale S. Padre Pio a Medjugorje". Notiziario. Solidarietà e aiuto per la Casa internazionale della pace (15). 8 December 2002. Archived from the original on 2003-02-04.
- ↑ "Scuola dell'Infanzia Santa Teresa del Bambin Gesù - Pontetaro (PR)". 2008-07-24. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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External links[edit]
- (in Italian) A website celebrates Ida Mari
- (in Italian) Website about the school founded by Ida Mari in Parma
- Mari, Ida (1998). Carissima Dina: lettere di Ida Mari all'amica Dina (in Italian). S.l.: s.n.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
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