Most Blessed Sacrament Church
Emerging Adults
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA
Josephine Bakhita, born in 1869, was a Sudanese-born former slave who became a Canossian nun in Italy, living and working there for 45 years.
She was known for her smile, gentleness, and holiness. She even once said, "If I were to meet the slave-traders who kidnapped me and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not be a Christian and Religious today."
She died in 1947, and in 2000, she became the first African woman to be canonized in modern times. She is the first person to be canonized from Sudan and is the patron saint of the country.
Her feast day is Feb. 8.
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“If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!”
-St. Catherine of Sienna
Lyndon Batiste
Emerging Adults Ministry Leader
Most Blessed Sacrament Church
For more information, email Lyndon Batiste @ lbatiste@mbschurch.com