Passed away_Sr.Teresa Rodrigues In Sagbara

Teresa Rodrigues.

ગઈ કાલે સાગબારામાં સિસ્ટર થેરેસા રોડ્રીગસનું અવસાન થયું. આજે તા 25-06-2012 ના સવારે તેમની દફનવિધિ રાખવામાં આવી હતી.      

Sr. Teresa Rodrigues born on 22^nd June 1942 in Ahmedabad. She is the 4^th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jokim and Philomena Rodrigues , who had 8 daughters and one son. Teresa Rodrigues came to Junagadh as a teacher in Carmel Convent School. She was an efficient and trained teacher for Gujarati medium. She could easily conquer the love and attention of the students , parents and co teachers. As she was a resident teacher and got ample opportunity to see and observe the religious life, the sisters living there. it had a great effect on her. She knocked at the door of the novitiate on 25^th July 1968. She was accepted. She began her novitiate, on 25^th January 1969, in Junagadh and later shifted the novitiate to Bandra , Mumbai, so she also  came to Mumbai to continue her novitiate. She made her first vows on 27^th June 1971 in Prithikunj, Bandra. Her final vows was on 5^th December, 1976 in the mount Carmel cathedral, Ahmedabad along with Sr. Regina Macwan. The communities of Junagadh, Dediapada, Umarpada and Prithikunj were present besides the family members of the sisters. One of the important visitor was Sr. Milagrose Villanueava , a Spanish sister, later provincial of the Philippine Carmelite Missionaries.

In 1972, she was sent to Rome to do the Theology course in Regina Mundi for 3 years. She did her studies from 1973-1976 Passed with excellence. Back in India in 1976, she was assigned a teacher in Carmel convent school Junagadh. She was in charge of the primary section. She did her job excellently and in good rapport with the teachers and students. She was transferred to Dhandhuka in 1985 -88 as a superior of the community. She has worked in Dediapada, later in Sagabara, Secunderabad as Superior and in Vijayarai communities and Malwani for a short period. She is a talented sister, good in embroidery, cooking and art , teaching and a good singer. 

Her health had been a pre-occupation from the early years. For the last few years she was affected with chronic illness and was in the community of Sagbara. The sisters were taking care of her as she was unable to do anything by herself for quiet sometime.

May God rest her soul in peace

Report: Sr.Smita Macwan