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Diocesan committee prepares to commemorate Josephine Cafrine’s 109th death anniversary

08-January-2016

 

A host of activities including conference, exhibition and special religious services are being organised by the Josephine Cafrine  Diocesan committee  in collaboration with the Diocese of Port Victoria to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the leper girl.

Josephine Cafrine, a leper girl from Anse Royale , lived an extraordinary life. In spite of the terrible disease she endured, her faith in God and her love for humanity never wavered.

 Since her autobiography was published in Belgium in 1923, she has intermittently been presented  to the public and her extraordinary  courage and faith has gained her a lot of admiration  and she has been used as an example of true courage by Catholic faithfuls. She also appears among the first group of  remarkable  Seychellois women to grace the Seychelles Women's Hall of Fame in 2012.

To commemorate the 109th anniversary of her death , the Josephine Cafrine Diocesan Committee, will be holding activities from January 14  to 17.

Activities will include mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday January 13 at 12.15 pm; mass at St. Joseph's Church Anse Royale on Thursday  January 14 at 5 pm, conference, exhibition and launch of Josephine Cafrine's translated autobiography at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday  January 17   from 2.30 pm.

 Copies of the autobiography in English, Kreol and French will be on sale at SR25 each on that day.

Members of the public are being invited to come and learn more about the young girl whose faith in God helped her endured her pain and fight the disease.

 

 

Source: NATION 1-9-16