My vocation story has many milestones. They are all loaded with gratefulness to God for the gift of my life. All my dear ones and the people playing an important role during these stages of my birth, baptism, First Holy Communion, growing up, schooling, preparing and appearing for SSC examination, followed by ‘adieus’ to my family members; all of them have contributed and prompted me to give an enthusiastic ‘Yes” to God’s special call—my vocation to Religious life.
A Large, Loving Joint Family
I feel it worth narrating at least few of these blessings of God. Born on 3rd June 1949 in a good Catholic family, I was baptized and given the name of ‘Susana-Laurentina.’ Ours was a large joint family where my father was the eldest son with eight brothers and four sisters as his siblings. All these uncles and aunts, in addition to my parents and grandparents, were instrumental in shaping and moulding my childhood. I was the second child in my family with two sisters and four brothers. We all joyfully cooperated by respecting all the elders and responding willingly to all the, customs,…
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Sr Mary Ventura Fernandes FS
