SAINT DULCE LOPES PONTES, VIRGIN

SAINT DULCE LOPES PONTES, VIRGIN - 13 AUGUST

SAINT DULCE LOPES PONTES, VIRGIN

This saint was born Maria Rita Lopes Pontes in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, on May 26, 1914; she died March 13, 1992, in the convent of Santo Antonio.

St Dulce Lopes Pontes was the daughter of Augusto Lopes Pontes (professor) and Dulce Souza Brito Lopes Pontes.

DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE POOR

She joined Sisters of the Immaculate Conception - an order devoted to service to the poor - and began setting up migratory hospitals to nurse those sick with tuberculosis, cancer, anemia, infection and malnutrition, many near death.

SEVERAL PROJECTS

Eventually Sr Dulce was allowed to transform a large chicken coop on the convent property into a facility, then raised enough money to build the Albergue Santo Antonio (Shelter of St Anthony), which was erected on donated land in the back of the convent and opened its doors in February 1960. She also set up two medical centres, took in juvenile delinquents, and organised a food distribution hub.

(Information from encyclopedia.com)

HER BODY WAS FOUND INCORRUPT

Sr Dulce died on March 13, 1992. She was buried at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. On June 9, 2010, Sr Dulce was finally buried at the Imaculada Conceicao da Madre de Deus church, in Salvador, Bahia. It was discovered that her body was naturally incorrupt and even her clothes were still preserved 18 years after her death.

CANONISATION

In 2011, her beatification took place, and Sr Dulce was formally canonised in October 2019.

Comments

WELCOME

Please pick your saints: January - Saints by date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February - Saints by date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ...

FATIMA APPARITION - 13 AUGUST

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 13th of August Marian Feast Days WELCOME! FATIMA APPARITION - AUGUST 13 The Fatima Children “BUT IN THE END MY IMMACULATE HEART WILL TRIUMPH.” But in the end my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me; it will be converted, and a certain period of peace will be granted to the world. THE AUGUST 13 EVENTS On August 13, the children were in jail at Ourem. The civil administrator threatened to boil them in oil if they did not tell the Lady’s secret. Though badly frightened, they could not think of disobeying our Lady. In disgust, the administrator finally freed them. A large number of people, not knowing that the children had been kidnapped, went to the Cova for the scheduled appearance of the Lady. At noon, there was a loud clap of thunder. Then, according to an eyewitness: “Right after the thunder came a flash, and immediately we all noticed a little cloud, very white, beautiful and bright,...

BL. RICHARD NEWPORT, PRIEST AND MARTYR - 30 MAY

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MAY Saints celebrated on the 30th of May WELCOME! BLESSED RICHARD NEWPORT, PRIEST AND MARTYR Richard Newport, alias Smith , was born in Northamptonshire and performed his studies abroad, partly in the college of Rheims (if he be the Richard Smith whom I find in the Douay diary sent to Rome in 1586) and partly in that of Rome, where he was made priest. From thence he was sent upon the English mission, and behaved himself in such a manner as justly to acquire the character of a laborious missionary; being withal remarkably successful in bringing home many strayed sheep to the fold of Christ, to which his apostolical way of living did not a little contribute. He was several times apprehended and cast into prison, and twice banished. His name occurs amongst those who were transported in 1606; at which time, we are told, he took that opportunity of making a pilgrimage to Rome, there to pour forth his prayers at the tombs of the apostles, in behalf of thi...

SAINT FEAST DAY FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR

Search This Blog