St. Maria DeMattias
Foundress of
The Adorers
of the
Blood of Christ
Vallecorsa, Italy
Maria was born on Feb. 4, 1805
in the Town of
Vallecorsa, Italy.
Vallecorsa is dedicated to
St. Michael the Archangel.
This is the entryway
to Maria’s first home
This is the stairway to the home where
Maria was born.
She lived here until she was 9 years old.
On Feb. 4, 1805, Maria, was taken
to the St. Martin’s Church
and Baptized
The Church Register
lists this special event.
Baptismal Font
Baptismal Font after remodel
Place of Baptism
At the foot of the statue of Maria
is a reliquary containing a large portion of Maria’s hair.
The story is told that the hair of Maria was promised
to the people of Vallecorsa in 1906 when the body of Maria was exhumed.
Nothing happened for a long time and the hair remained in Rome.
The Mayor of Vallecorsa came to visit the Gerneralate in Rome
and asked to see the relic of the hair.
He took note of where the relic was kept
and as he left the Gerneralate he took the relic with him.
So the story goes as to how it came to be in Vallecorsa.
This is the the street
leading to the De Mattias Home.
Here are the steps leading to the home.
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The next set of pictures are of the inside of the De Mattias home.
The home has been set up to look like it did at the time of Maria.
Kitchen
Dining Room
Family Room
Oven for baking
Maria’s bedroom
and the picture that seemed to call her
to change her life.
Mirror where Maria
would comb her long hair..
St. Michael’s Church is where Maria
made her First Confession and First Communion.
It was here that she learned of the Lamb of God.
Confessional in St. Michael’s Church
Picture of the Lamb of God
It was down these steps that
Maria walked as she
started her journey to Acuto.
Here at the city gate
Maria said good by to her father.
Maria never saw him again.
Around the corner from St. Michael’s Church,
you can walk up a set of stairs to a plaza,
where the people of Vallecorsa set up a statue
to honor their St. Maria.
Statue of St. Maria
