Bl. Chiara Luce Badano

• Born in northern Italy, village of Sassello, Liguria region

• Modern teen who loved to sing, dance, hike, and tennis

• Jesus was the center of her life and she referred to him as her "spouse"

• Attended mass daily

• While playing tennis, she felt an acute pain in her shoulder

• Diagnosed with bone cancer

• Died at the age of 18

• Donated the cornea of her eyes

• Member of the Focolare Movement

• Died on the Feast Day of the Holy Rosary

• First member of Generation "X' to be beatified

• Feast Day: October 29

“I have nothing left, but I still have my heart, and with that I can always love”.
but my soul was singing!"alot"I suffered

Chiara's Last Words:
“Mom, be happy, because I am. Bye"