Mercedes and Manu García de la Rasilla rscj lovingly remember their mother, Mercedes Domínguez, who attended the canonization ceremony of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat.
Mercedes Domínguez, our mother, was a student at the Sagrado Corazón school in San Sebastián, Spain. Mum was 15 years old when she attended the canonization of St. Madeleine Sophie. She cherished this invitation and her devotion to Madeleine Sophie had a profound impact on her life.
On occasion, this was demonstrated. For example, when it was time to choose a school for her daughters, our father had a sister who was a nun in another teaching congregation and he wanted his daughters to go to her school. Our mother, with one of her friends, prayed a novena to Madeleine Sophie and then Dad gave in.
Attached is a song to Madeleine Sophie that was composed by a Claretian friend and that has accompanied us all these years.
Section |International News|Society Celebrations: Centennial of the Canonisation of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
Province |Venezuela