All Religious Medals are Customizable. We can change the spelling, your language, names etc, ex:
change "Pray for Us" to "Pray For Me". Just let us know in "special instructions"
if you would like it for a charm bracelet, request a split ring instead of a bail in the "special
instructions"
St. Lucy Yi Zhenmei (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Y Zhnmi) (December 9, 1815 - February 19,
1862) was a Chinese Roman Catholic saint from Mianyang in Sichuan, China. She was born on December 9, 1815, and was the
youngest member in her family.
Lucy was a very pious child, to the extent that she made a commitment to chastity at 12 years of age.
As she matured she developed a love for reading and study. At age 20, in the midst of her higher education she grew very
ill. After her recovery Lucy took her spiritual life still more seriously. She devoted herself to the discipline of
prayer with great devotion, assuming a way of life much like that of a religious while continuing to assist in the
support her family. Her mother taught her how to spin, which also became part of her daily life.
After her father died, she lived with her brother and mother, using part of her leisure time to teach the faith to
children nearby. The parish priest, who asked her to teach at the school in Mianyang, noticed her devotion and reliable
knowledge of her faith. After four years, her brother went to Chongqing to practice medicine, and Lucy and her mother
moved with him. In Chongqing, the priest also asked her to help teach the women in the parish. When she was offered
money for her work, she refused to take it and offered her work to God.
A few years later, her brother moved back to Guiyang, during which time her mother died. Full of enthusiasm for
spreading the Gospel, she went on doing missionary work. However, for her own safety she decided to stay at the convent
of lay virgins. Shortly after, her failing health forced her to move back home again. In 1861, Bishop Hu asked her to
teach once more at the convent. In spite of opposition from relatives, she returned to work there.
In 1862, she went with Fr. Wen Nair to open a mission in Jiashanlong, but just then the administrator of Guizhou
Province, Tian Xingshu, began to stir up hatred against Christians, which the local magistrate supported. As a result,
Zhang Tianshen, Wu Shuisheng, Chen Xianheng and Father Wen were all imprisoned and sentenced to death without a formal
trial. On February 18, the day of their execution, they met Yi Zhenmei on the road. She was also jailed and put on trial
that very day and sentenced to death, because she refused to renounce her faith. The following day at noon, February 19,
1862, she was beheaded. Brave believers took the bodies of all five martyrs to the Liuchonnguan seminary grounds for
burial.
Pope John Paul II canonized St. Zhenmei Lucy Yi and her companions, the Martyr Saints of China on October 1, 2000. Her
feast day is celebrated on 19 February in the Roman Catholic Church.
Item can be engraved with message, names, dates or monogram.
Engraving doesn't delay your shipment.
Available in Yellow Gold Plated &14K Yellow or White Gold, or Sterling Silver
Is a Chain Included? You can choose which chain to add to your order when checking out
Pendant Bail - fits up to 4mm chain. We can make bail larger, just let us know in the special instructions upon ordering
All Sterling Silver is protected with a tarnish resistance to help it last for years without tarnishing.
