30 April - Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline) death anniversary

 Marie of the Incarnation (Ursuline), passed away on 30 April 1672, was an Ursuline nun of the French order. As part of a group of nuns sent to New France to establish the Ursuline Order, Marie was crucial in the spread of Catholicism in New France. Moreover, she has been credited with founding the first girls’ school in the New World. Due to her work, the Catholic Church declared her a saint, and the Anglican Church of Canada celebrates her with a feast day.