…As the construction work in the Chapel advanced, it was more and more evident to the Sisters that the Reverend Mother would not live long. The illness that had been diagnosed early in 1905 had progressed so much that the Sisters had given up all hope of relief. When the Reverend Mother was informed of her condition, she started preparing for death, in silence and joy. The patience with which she suffered the most intense sufferings was an example to all who visited her. She had a smile and a word of encouragement for every one of the Sisters, and she kept reminding them to put in the hands of God all the glory that the Congregation had achieved.

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