Mary Teresa was born in Torriglia(Geneva) on December 27th 1881. Immediately in her little soul the Christian Grace of the Baptism and the generous strenth of the Genoese race gather in order to become the foundation of her personality.She was educated by the Gianelline’s Nuns and this was a presage for her future. The monastic ideal took her heart, but she had to pray and suffer many years, before she could understand which path God had reserved to her life.

Saint Rita’s Monastry welcomed her postulanting when she was 25 on June 6th 1906. On solemn and meaningful atmosphere of the Christmas night, she offered her youth to God, wearing the Augustinian habit, and the following year in the same solemnity, she confirmed her religious vows.
Since 1914, she was an example for the monastry novices. From 1917 to 1920, the trust of the other nuns made her Prioress. From 1920 till her death, with unanimuos approval, years after years , the nuns chosed her as their Abbess and she became known as “ the Mother”.