Blessed Marcelina Darowska

Blessed Marcelina Darowska, also known as Marcellina Mary of the Immaculate Conception, was born on January 28, 1827, in Szulaki, Poland (now in Ukraine). Coming from a land-owning Polish family, Marcelina displayed a deep piety and love for prayer from a young age. However, despite her desire to embrace a religious life, she made a promise to her dying father that she would marry and raise a family.