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# Alfred Pampalon

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Alfred Pampalon was born on November 24 1867, in the city of Levis, in the region of Quebec and died on September 30, 1896 in Holy-Anne-of-bowsprit. He was a Redemptorists priest and was known for having a deep faith in god and loving Mary a lot. When he died he was only 28 years old.

## [edit] His Character

Even when he was a child he was pure, prayerful, and kind. He would stay that way his whole life. As a student his fellow students looked up to Alfred Pampalon because he was very good, he was there role model. He was popular and athletic.

## [edit] His Love of Mary

Alfred Pampalon is known to have been very devoted to Mary. When Alfred's mother was dying she told her children that they had a loving mother up in heaven, she was talking about Mary. Before he went to a Redemptorists monastery he went in front of a statue of Mary and asked Mary to pray that the monks would let him Join. He went to the monastery and they let him in even though his health was bad because they could tell that he truly wanted to become a Redemptorists father. When he was training to become a Roman Catholic priest his fellow students asked him how he could study philosophy so well and he said that he imagined Mary was asking him the questions. Every day he would make his head touch the floor and pray to Mary. When he was dying he would pray to mary all day. He had a very deep love for her.

## [edit] Later years and death

At the age of 26 he found out that he had tuberculosis. Unlike most people, this terrible event brought him closer to god. The dying Redemptorists priest moved back to his Qubec to be a priest there. Even though in pain he gave communion, baptized people, and heard confessions. Before his death he was in constant pain and could not get comfortable. Alfred Pampalon would spend his day's in prayer. The night before the great Redemptorists priest died he said in a soft voice "O death..., O holy death..., come..., do come! O divine Savior..., my hope is in your merits... I am happy... to suffer for you! I want to go to Heaven... to see you and Mary," after that he got up and sang in a loud voice the Magnificat. The next day he died.

## [edit] Legacy

Alfred Pampalon came to be known as the Saint of Hail Mary's because of his devotion to the mother of Jesus. In 1991 he was named venerable by the pope. He is the saint of people who are addicted to drugs.

## [edit] External links

- Biography at Christian Answers to your Questions
- Biography at Catholic.org
- Novena to the Servant of God Father Alfred Pampalon
- Missa
- Thecatholic

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