Handmade original St. Catherine of Bologna wooden doll ornament. Perfect for the Christmas Tree. Bring out on her feast day or for a Novena. Gift for a birthday or sacrament (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Marriage) celebration. Teacher, priest, grandparent gift. Feast Day: March 9 Born in 1413 to an aristocratic family and daughter of a diplomat, Catherine received a wonderful education, excelling in reading, writing, singing, art, viola and Latin. At 13 she entered a convent determined to live a life of perfection. Admired for her holiness, at 19 she founded a monastery of the Poor Clares. Willing to humbly serve as laundress, baker and animal caretaker.