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LEADING TO THE CAUSE
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| 1851 - September 23 |
Mother Émilie Gamelin dies in Montreal, Quebec |
| 1960 |
Sister Thérèse Frigon, SP, begins historical research and compilation of official documentation on Mother Gamelin's life and legacy |
1961 -
June 19 |
Émilie Gamelin Center established in Montreal to support historical research and to foster prayer to Mother Gamelin |
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TOWARD VENERABILITY
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| 1977 - October 8 |
Official opening of the Cause of Mother Gamelin by the Postulator, the Reverend Angelo Mitri, OMI |
1981 -
May 31 |
Official Introduction of the Cause of Beatification, Notre Dame Church, Montreal |
| 1981 - 1982 |
Three-person Historical Commission reviews and prepares 4,165 pages of biographical and historical documentation for presentation to Rome |
1983 -
March 1-23 |
Diocesan Process for the Cause reviews and approves the historic documentation and testimony of contemporary witnesses |
1984 -
July 13 |
Following review of the documentation, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints issues a Decree of Validity of the Diocesan Process |
| 1985 - 1989 |
Preparation of the Positio, a 500-page synthesis of the biographical documentation and findings regarding Mother Gamelin's virtues and her reputation for holiness |
| 1989 - September 23 |
Positio presented to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints |
1990 -
May 29 |
Six historians unanimously approve the historical accuracy of the Positio |
1993 -
April 27 |
Nine theologians unanimously proclaim the Heroic Virtues of Mother Gamelin and recommend that she be declared Venerable |
| 1993 - October 19 |
Cardinals unanimously approve the recommendation of the historians and theologians |
| 1993 - December 23 |
Pope John Paul II approves the Decree of Venerability, declaring Mother Gamelin as a woman of heroic virtues and a model for persons of all walks of life |
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TOWARD BEATIFICATION
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| 1997 - October 6-17 |
Diocesan tribunal reviews the medical case of Yannick Fréchette, cured of leukemia in 1983, as a presumed miracle due to the intercession of Mother Gamelin, and forwards the medical and spiritual testimonies to Rome |
| 1999 - December 16 |
Doctors in Rome issue a unanimous judgement that the cure of Yannick Fréchette is inexplicable by medical science |
2000 -
May 23 |
Panel of theologians issues a unanimous judgement that the cure of Yannick Fréchette was accomplished by God through the intercession of Mother Gamelin |
| 2000 - November 21 |
Assembly of Cardinals and Bishops recognize the authenticity of the miracle |
| 2000 - December 18 |
Pope John Paul II approves the Decree of Authenticity of the Miracle performed by God through the intercession of Mother Gamelin, and authorizes her Beatification |
2001 -
March 27 |
Opening of Mother Gamelin's tomb and recognition of her remains, Sisters of Providence Chapel, Montreal |
| 2001 - October 7 |
Émilie Gamelin is beatified by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, at the Vatican in Rome |
