Sr. Petronilla: I am happy to
have met Pope Saint Paul VI
 |
| SistersPetronilla Mukagoa (extreme left) and Laurina Kokutuna accompanied by Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (extreme right). |
For Sister Petronilla Mukagoa, a Tanzanian Salvatorian
religious woman, the canonisation of Paul VI was an emotional and beautiful
moment that brought back memories of a rare private audience with Papa Montini,
in the Vatican.
Paul Samasumo – Vatican city
“It was extremely rare in those days to visit the Holy
Father… (When we met him) we greeted him, he blessed me and he asked if we
could make a photo together. I still have the photo with me to this day.
I am so happy that I knew him and now he is a saint,” said Sr. Petronilla.
First Salvatorian African Sister
Born in Bukoba, Tanzania, 1940, Sr. Petronilla decided to
join the Sisters of the Divine Saviour (also known as the Salvatorian Sisters).
As the first African Salvatorian Sister, the congregation took her to its
formation house in Italy in 1962.
On one of his visits to Italy, then Tanzanian Cardinal
Laurean Rugambwa (first African Cardinal) invited Sr. Petronilla together with
another Sister, Laurina Kokutuna (deceased) to join him on a private visit to
Pope Paul VI. It remains a memorable visit for Sr. Petronilla.
Founded in 1881, the Salvatorian Sisters, today, number 1200
worldwide and work in 28 countries including Tanzania, DRC, Kenya, Mozambique,
Comoros and Zambia.
Sr. Petronilla – an inspiration to younger religious
At 78 years old, Sr. Petronilla, now back in Tanzania
continues to work and live at the Provincial House of Masasi district which is
close to the Mozambican border. She is a much loved ‘grandma’ with the younger
novices of her congregation.
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét