Jeanne Jugan, the foundress and first Little Sister of the Poor will be canonized a saint by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday, October 11 at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. During the canonization ceremony she will be named a patron of the elderly.
In celebration of her sainthood, Cleveland's Little Sisters of the Poor welcome all to participate in a Mass of Thanksgiving at Gesu Church, 2490 Miramar Boulevard, University Heights on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. A reception will immediately follow the Mass.