EUROPE/ITALY - 15,110 Salesian Sisters all over the world pray for Pope John Paul II “father-mother, friend, courageous and gentle protector of the defenceless, especially concerned for the weaker members of society”

Rome (Fides Service) - Sr Yvonne Reungoat, Mother General of the Salesian Sisters, the Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix, sent a message to each of the 1,535 communities in the world addressed to each and all of the 15,110 Sisters all over the world for whom Pope John Paul II is father-mother, friend, courageous and gentle protector of teh defenceless, especially concerned for the weaker members of society and the nuns who strive to improve their living condition with education and assistance.
“My dear sisters, Sr Reungoat wrote, we are all in profound union of prayer and offering for Pope John Paul II now in a very serious condition. Let us accompany him with filial affection and profound gratitude at this moment as he prepares for the great encounter with God. The joy of this Easter Week and this coming Sunday of Divine Mercy, instituted by the Pope himself, fill our hearts with hope. United, we offer God our Father the life of the Pope totally given and consumed for the salvation of the world. May Mary, silent witness of the wonder of the Resurrection, comfort the Pope with her tender mother’s love. Let us involve all our school communities in this one prayer.” (AP) (1/4/2005 Agenzia Fides; Righe:19; Parole:234)