SAINT FEAST DAY 1 DECEMBER: BL. ANWARITE NENGAPETA

BLESSED ANWARITE NENGAPETA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR

Blessed Anwarite Nengapeta was born in Wamba (Dem. Congo) in 1939. She joined the local Holy Family Sisters and took her vows in 1959, taking the name of Sr Marie Clementine.

In 1964 all the nuns of the Bafwabaka community were deported by the Simba rebels.

SHE WAS KIDNAPPED

At night they were taken to a military house, where Colonel Olombe tried to force Sr Anwarite and Sr Bokuma to have sexual intercourse with him. Both refused categorically in spite of the violence to which they were subjected.

BL. ANWARITE SAID SHE WOULD RATHER DIE THAN COMMIT A SIN

Sr Bokuma fainted, her arm broken in three places. Sr Anwarite continued to resist, saying she would rather die than commit a sin. Between the blows she had the strength to say: “I forgive you, for you do not know what you are doing.”

"I FORGIVE YOU"

In his anger the colonel had her stabbed many times with a bayonet and finally took out his revolver and shot her. She died a few minutes later. She was beatified by St John Paul II in 1985.

Source: The Sisters of St Peter Claver, Bromley, Kent - Mission Calendar

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Blessed Anwarite may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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