Maria Giovanna Fasce

[2] She also met her confessor Father Mariano Ferriello in Genoa who encouraged her to learn of the Augustinian figures and pursue her vocation.

Her oldest sister Luigia accepted this but did not understand Fasce's reasoning for living in a primitive place like Cascia.

Her time at home saw her affirm her desire to be in the monastic life and returned to the convent in May 1911 and later made her solemn vows on 22 March 1912.

[2][4][5] In 1923 she began the circulation of the newsletter "Dalle Api alle Rose" (first edition published 22 May 1923)[1] in order to promote the almost unknown chapel that contained the remains of Rita of Cascia and desired bringing people to God through the saint she admired.

[3] She suffered from diabetes and asthma and also became overweight which caused walking difficulties - fellow nuns also had to move her in a chair later in her tenure.

Pope John Paul II proclaimed Fasce to be venerable on 11 July 1995 after confirming that the religious had lived a model Christian life of heroic virtue.