When was st alena born

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It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. Thank you. The Alena Chapel: the place where Alena died, located at the end of a Lindedreef Alenaborre in the extension of the Weerstanderslaan. Water is drawn from a well at the rear.

It is a place of worship against eye and dental diseases. Pilgrims go there to dab their eyes with the water from the well. The mothers with their babies, who are teething and cried a lot, go there to pray for their baby. These cookies are flavored with cinnamon, coriander, allspice, cloves, and brown sugar. They are light and crispy, beautiful little spiced cookies which dreams are made of. If you are feeling creative use a fun cookie cutter, I used a fish shape!

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Saint Alena was the great great great great grandmother of Princess Alainna of Aquaitaine. Saint Alena was born in Belgium in and died in Daughter of a pagan chieftain, she secretly converted to Christianity. One night she slipped out to go to a Mass in Vorst. When her father found out, he ordered guards to follow her; they witnessed her walk across the river Senne to reach the the chapel.

When the guards reported back, the king decided that his daughter had been bewitched by the Christians, and ordered the guards to bring her back.

She refused, fought with the guards, and during the struggle one of her arms was cut or torn off.