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The
community of St. Mary’s Nursing Home, of St. Mary’s
Province, India, informs us about the sad demise of SR.
PEREIRA DIOS ANGELINA MARIQUI
( Rosario), on 29th March 2008.
Sr. Rosario was born on 5th May 1924 in Goa. Responding to
the Call of God, she joined the Congregation of Dominican
Missionary Sisters of Rosary on the 4th of June, in the
year 1963. She had her initial formation in Spain and made
her First Profession on 22nd January 1967. It was in Goa
(India) on the 20th of January 1973, she made her Final
Profession.
In Goa she contributed in the formation, by being an
active member in the formation team. The Novitiate house
in Vadodara started in 1980 and Sr. Rosario was
transferred to Mumbai. Sr. Rosario was an excellent
teacher. After her Profession, she was teaching in a
school at Mumbai. She worked as a teacher for quite a long
time. For 23 years she gave her best to Mumbai. She was
involved in the parish activities like giving catechism,
visiting people - the sick and the elderly and praying for
them. She was instrumental in the initial formation of
candidates teaching them English and basic Catechism.
In the year 2004, she suddenly got sick and was brought to
St. Mary’s Nursing Home for better care and medication and
slowly she improved in her health. Even though, she was
elderly and ailing with Diabetes and other ailments, she
continued to contribute to the community in whatever way
possible, for e.g. Card making, Rosary, embroidery…etc.
She never wasted her time till the end.
She was a person for whom, as true Dominicans, Obedience
to the authority mattered a lot. She was a person very
punctual and followed the timetable sincerely. Her life
was an inspiration to the young ones to whom she would
constantly urge to love Jesus and Mary. Prayer was for
her, her spiritual food without which she could not be.
Bible was her constant companion. Her child like faith and
simplicity won everybody’s heart. She would express her
gratitude to God and people for each and everything with a
heartfelt “thank you”. She was a person who was neat and
tidy and well disciplined. All of us in the province hold
fond memories of her in our hearts. She had been a source
of inspiration as a committed Dominican Missionary to both
the young and the old.
During the Holy week her condition became serious, and it
was found that she had stones in the gall bladder. Later
during Easter Week, on the 27th of March, her gall bladder
ruptured, she was taken into emergency and was suggested
to undergo a minor surgery, to remove the stones from the
Gall Bladder. The doctors said that her condition was
critical and was kept under observation for 40 hours. For
the first day of the operation she was ok. On the second
day, her condition started deteriorating, and on 29th of
March, at 5.45 a.m. she passed away peacefully.
Her Funeral took place on Sunday, the 30th of March 2008
at Holy Family Church, Gomtipur, Ahmedabad. There were
around 45 sisters from different communities who attended
the funeral. The Local youth and people were very
collaborative and helped us in all the possible ways for
the mass and the funeral. The Vicar General of the Diocese
Fr. Rocky Pinto was the main celebrant, and four other
priests con-celebrated the mass with him.
It was a privilege to have Our General - Sr. Dominga Garro
OP and Vice - General Sr. Conchita Goicoechea OP with us
for the funeral. Sr. O’ Enone Pinto OP, our Provincial bid
her farewell on behalf of the province and the
congregation.
May her soul rest in peace and may she continue to
intercede for us from her heavenly abode.
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