Foundress of the Clarist Franciscan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament Mother Seraphina was born Francesca Farolfi On October 7, 1853 at Tossignano in Italy. At the age of 20, with a Certificate of Teacher’s training, she joined the religious Congregation of the Franciscan Tertiaries of St. Elizabeth at Forli. On November 4, 1873 the young Francesca was appointed headmistress of St. Francis school, Forli. Very soon she drafted the rules and regulations of St. Francis School and a Handbook for the teachers. In 1881, Seraphina was sent to palagaon in open a convent and school and ten years later another at Bagno. Unforeseen events caused the transfer of St. Francis School from Forli to Bertinoro and the subsequent birth of a new religious congregation.