Dalisay Lazaga

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Servant of God
Dalisay Lazaga
F.d.C.C.
Religious
Born(1940-03-17)March 17, 1940
Santa Rosa, Laguna,
Philippine Commonwealth
Died January 30, 1971(1971-01-30) (aged 30)
Manila, Philippines
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 30 January

Dalisay Lazaga (17 March 1940 - 30 January 1971) was a Filipino Catholic religious sister of the Canossian Daughters of Charity, who is being designated by the Roman Catholic Church as a candidate for sainthood. Her current title for sainthood is Servant of God. [1] [2]

The Canossians are a family of two religious institutes and three affiliated organizations that trace their origin to Magdalen of Canossa (1774–1835) who was declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1988.

"Servant of God" is a term used for individuals by various religions for people believed to be pious in the faith's tradition. In the Catholic Church, it designates an individual who is being investigated by the Church for possible canonization as a saint. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, this term is used to refer to any Eastern Orthodox Christian. The Arabic name Abdullah, the Hebrew name Obadiah (עובדיה), the German name Gottschalk, and the Sanskrit name Devadasa are all variations of "servant of God".

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Biography

Dalisay Lazaga was born in Santa Rosa, Laguna in the then Philippine Commonwealth, on March 17, 1940. At eight years of age she lost both parents. The eldest sister took care of her. Consequently from her early childhood she knew the suffering of a motherless child. She grew up to be a good and virtuous girl and was loved by everybody.

At twenty years of age she obtained her degree and took up the teaching profession with love and enthusiasm. In a short time she made a name for herself as a teacher. She was an attractive girl and did not lack admirers, but she firmly refused any proposal and chose the consecrated life to which she had felt drawn since a tender age. Her choice did not please her family, who cherished the idea of another kind of life for her. She wished to follow the Charism of St. Magdalene of Canossa and on February 2, 1966 she made her first religious Profession in the Novitiate House of Oxley in Australia. On her home-coming she took up again the demanding task of teaching and realized an enviable, if short, earthly and spiritual career, carrying out her mission among the youth of the Canossian schools.

Oxley, New South Wales Town in New South Wales, Australia

Oxley is a community on the lower Lachlan River in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia near the junction of the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Rivers. The township which developed in the mid-1860s was named after the noted Australian explorer, John Oxley. At the 2006 census, Oxley had a population of 159 people.

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

During November 1970, Sr. Dalisay’s health showed serious symptoms; she had to undergo an exploratory operation.

The diagnosis is unmistakably fatal, giving her only three months of life; in fact she died on January 30, 1971. She did not know the whole truth. With a great longing for life in her heart, she moved unaware towards death dreaming about the beauty of a life spent in bringing many souls to Christ. When she found out the harsh reality, with an inspiring gentleness of spirit, she surrendered to God’s will, and, Our Lady dressed as a Queen, came to welcome her.

Beatification

On June 28, 2012, Sr. Dalisay's cause for beatification was opened by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, under the efforts of the Canossians. Her current title is Servant of God. [3]

Beatification recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person

Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name. Beati is the plural form, referring to those who have undergone the process of beatification.

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is the congregation of the Roman Curia that oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification. After preparing a case, including the approval of miracles, the case is presented to the Pope, who decides whether or not to proceed with beatification or canonization. This is one of nine Vatican Curial congregations.

References

  1. ↑ "1971". faithweb.com. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Administrator. "Sr. Dalisay Lazaga". canossaphil.org. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Canossiane". canossian.org. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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