Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Saint Josephine Bakhita



Josephine Bakhita


 
PRAYER

O Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
we thank you for the gifts
of humility and charity
which you bestowed on
Blessed Josephine Bakhita
Deign to glorify her
for her singular virtues
and grant the prayers
of those who invoke her,
Amen


Life Historical Timeline

1869 Born in OLGOSSA, a village in DARFUR, Sudan (Africa).
1875 Kidnapped, sold as a slave more than once.
1883 Sold to the Italian Consul, Callisto Legnani.
1885 Traveled to Italy. Given to Augusto Michieli.
1888 Stayed in Venice at the Catechumenate run by the Canossian Sisters.
1890 9 January: Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion in Venice.
1893 Entered the Canossian Novitiate in Venice.
1896 Religious Profession - Verona.
1902 Transferred to SCHIO.
1927 10 August: Perpetual Profession Venice.
1947 8 February: Holy Death - Schio.
1978 1st December: Decree on the heroism of her virtues.
1992 17 May: Beatification St. Peter's Square, Rome.
1997 30 August: A relic of Saint Bakhita was sealed in the Alter Table of the Mother of Africa Chapel.
2000 1 October - Canonization
 

Video of her life:

https://youtu.be/wHRjm1dDzzI 



 

Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita

Her Feast Day is February 8th.







 
 



A book about her life:

And link to purchase the book:

http://www.amazon.com/Two-Suitcases-Story-Josephine-Bakhita/dp/B000VUR6HO 













 

Below is another book about her.



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