SR. CELINE RMI
CELEBRATES HER GOLDEN JUBILEE
Dear Friends,Our dear Sr. Celine is celebrating her GOLDEN JUBILEE today… On this beautiful day I would like to thank God for one more wonderful day in our lives and for all the blessings he has showered up on all of us and also to Sr. Celine and to our wonderful Congregation.
The Word of God says in Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; “.
It gives me an immense pleasure to thank God for the gift of life and gift of Vocation to Sr. Celine to our Congregation.
When I see Sister Celine ,I am reminded of the question asked by St.Thomas Aquinas’ sister to him – “ What do I need to become a Saint? “ .St.Thomas Aquinas replied in just 3 words – “JUST WILL IT“. It is the same willingness to serve the Lord with all her heart, with all her strength and all her mind that has got Sister Celine where she is today and she has truly been a blessing for everyone she has interacted with so many people, fathers, brothers, young girls and children and also sisters in our congregation.
Sr. Celine was born in Moira, Goa on September 3rd, 1926. She is the eldest in the family. She did her schooling in Goa. She had a strong desire to follow Christ and entered a convent. But her health was poor so she had to leave the convent. Later she met Sr. Cecilia D’silva RMI who encouraged her to give her services in Bombay at Regina Pacis. As she was helping the sisters Mother Corazon encouraged to join the convent. She was once again filled with the joy of following Christ with that she left India and went to Italy, Gensano along with three other companions. She entered the Postulancy on 23rd February 1962, and Novitiate on 24th September 1962.She made her 1st vows in Gensano on 27th of Sep. 1964 and final commitment to the Lord was in 27th September 1969.
There is a saying – “ Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care”
Sr.Celine’s love and care for the poor have been a stepping stone and an example for each and every one of us. She devoted herself without counting the cost to the care of the young girls in Goa, Bombay, Delhi, and women and children in the villages of Jhagadia. She is very good in tailoring and kind to the patients in the dispensary. Her simplicity, motherly love, hard work, welcoming spirit is outstanding. She has a special love for priests specially the young priests. She always goes out of her way to reach out to the priests by offering them a hot cup of soup.
Sister Celine, You have been a gentle mother to so many souls…Simple, and graceful. I would like to end this with a verse from Matt 3:17 where God talks about Jesus– “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased “..I am sure God is looking at Sister Celine right now and saying the same thing- “ This is my beloved daughter in whom I am well pleased.
Dear Sister Celine thanks for all your motherly love and presence in this community. May God Bless you with Good health, and happiness, peace and joy. May He shower upon you all the graces and blessings and let His face shine upon you always.
Sr. Ranipaul RMI
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