Eurosia Fabris

In 1885, following the death of a young neighbor, Eurosia took care of Carlo Barban's two orphaned infants. Discerning a call from God, she married him on May 5, 1886. Nine children were born from their union. Eurosia made her home a true "little domestic church." Three of her sons became priests, and she adopted other children in need, including Mansueto Mazzucco. Despite limited resources, she practiced overflowing charity toward the poor and the sick. In 1916, she joined the Third Order of Saint Francis. After caring for her husband Carlo until his death in 1930, she passed away on January 8, 1932, in Marola.

After her death, her reputation for holiness grew rapidly, becoming a model of Christian perfection in the lay state. Pope Pius XII expressed the wish that her life be known to all families. The diocesan process for her beatification opened on February 3, 1975, in Padua and Vicenza, and closed on April 23, 1977. On July 7, 2003, Pope John Paul II signed the decree recognizing the heroic nature of her virtues, conferring upon her the title of Venerable.

On June 22, 2004, Pope John Paul II officially recognized the validity of a miracle attributed to her intercession, concerning the scientifically inexplicable healing of a seriously ill young woman. Eurosia Fabris was beatified on November 6, 2005, in the Cathedral of Vicenza by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI. This was the first beatification celebrated outside of Rome during his pontificate. Her liturgical memorial is set for January 8, and is celebrated on January 9 in the Diocese of Vicenza.

Eurosia's spirituality, deeply marked by the Franciscan spirit, is based on the sanctification of the humblest daily tasks. Her main devotions were to the Holy Spirit, the Childhood of Jesus, the Crucifix, the Eucharist, the Virgin Mary, and the souls in Purgatory. On September 13, 2009, the Bishop of Vicenza proclaimed her 'Patroness of Catechists'. On May 14, 2017, she was declared patroness of the members of the Secular Franciscan Order of the Veneto region. Her parish of Marola, which houses her relics, is today a diocesan sanctuary dedicated to 'Beata Mamma Rosa'.