Missionary Sr.Natividad Pastor ( Nati as she is loving called)

Missionary Sr.Nati

Sr. Natividad Pastor (Nati as she is loving called) set her feet in India in 1961 to serve the poor and specially the lepers in the leprosy hospital of Junagadh run by the Government. By profession she is a doctor. She was very active, enthusiastic and energetic. She used to go to the leprosy hospital by cycle. She not only dressed the patients their wounds, removed even the worms but she had been very kind, loving towards the patients. She worked with utter dedication and commitment.

In 1966 Nati was transferred to a new mission along with two more sisters to a remote place called Dediapada – South Gujarat. There the sisters opened the dispensary to cater to the needs of poor adivasi people. Sr. Nati attended the sick with all kinds of sickness including T.B and the people got cured by the loving touch of her hands. Once she had stitched the open skull of a little girl devoured by the tiger and the surgery she performed saved the life of little girl. Day by day the number of patients increased because of Sr.Nati’s dedicated service. She was very kind, patient, loving and at the same time stern towards the patients if they do not follow strictly the treatment given by her. Many Priests and nuns who are cured by her are very grateful to her. With that Nati’s fame spread far and wide. 

After 26 years of dedicated service in Dediapada Nati was transferred to Sagbara mission. Till recently she had been active in her apostolate of serving the sick and the poor. Gradually her health began to deteriorate and the eye sight diminished due to the Retina problem. It cost her much not to be in the dispensary which was a life stream in her life. But she accepted the will of God. She could not read anything but she dedicated her more time in prayer to be with the Lord. She is particular to do her own work and never give trouble to the sisters to do anything extra work for her.

Nati loved to be in the community in the company of the sisters. One of the drawbacks was she could not speak correctly neither English nor Gujarati. But all these years in her service to the poor and the sick Nati managed to communicate through the language of love. 

We are very grateful to Sr. Nati for all that she had been and she is. May God bless her with good health.

- Sr. Nancy Monteiro, Junaghad

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