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==Life==
Antonia Mesina was born on 21 June 191919 as the second of ten children born to the poor policeman Agostino Mesina and Grazia Rubanu. She was [[baptized]] in the local parish church of Saint Peter.<ref name=SEB/> She received her Confirmation on 10 November 1920 and received her [[First Communion]] in 1926 from the local bishop.
 
Once she completed her initial education - which spanned a brief period of time - she took over housekeeping at home in order to assist her bedridden mother who suffered from a heart condition. She took care of the household including the care of her siblings as well as cooking and cleaning and washing.<ref name=SV/> Mesina joined [[Azione Cattolica|Catholic Action]] movement in 1929 and became a noted recruiter.<ref name=SQPN/> Mesina liked to be part of this movement and believed that it "helps one to be good".