Birth : 10.11.1938
Entered Bethany : 15.08.1955
First Profession : 08.05.1957
Perpetual Profession : 04.05.1963
Slept in the Lord : 19.12.2022
“Like gold in the furnace, He tried them and like a sacrificial burnt offering, He accepted them” Wis 3:6.
Having accomplished her mission on earth, Sr Juliet of Queen of heaven, nee Cecilia D’Souza breathed her last on Monday 19 December, 2022 at 4:10pm at Bethany Convent Jayamahal, Bangalore, at the age of 84 and 65th year of her religious life. Sr Mary Juliet hails from Warekodi Bellore, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore. She was the fourth among the eight siblings of late Francis D’Souza and Late Magdaline D’Souza. She has a brother priest Fr Alphonso D’Souza who is the chaplain at Chamrajpet serving at St Mary’s Presbytery. Her sister Late Sr Ursula was an Apostolic Carmel nun and one of her brothers Mr. Partrick D’Souza a well-known advocate at Bangalore.
Sr Juliet was a loving sister, caring and concerned about the welfare of the sisters. She was neat and orderly in her appearance and cleanliness. She had a great love for the poor, and the sick. Her fidelity to her duty was remarkable. She had devotion towards the Blessed Sacrament and Blessed Virgin Mary. All through she was involved in education ministry. She was awarded as the best teacher. She also had a great zeal for pastoral work and was considered as a great teacher of catechism. She had a very melodious voice and praised God through this talent.
She had her Primary education at St Michael’s Higher Primary School, Bellore and High School Studies at Municipal High School Guledgud. She joined Bethany in 1955 and made her First profession in 1957 and Perpetual profession in 1963. She did her TCH training at Rosa Mystica Mangalore. She served at St Joseph’s Convent Sagar, Presentation Convent Dharwad, Christ King Convent, Guledgud, Jyothi Nilaya, Bangalore, St Martha’s Convent, Mudigere, Madeline Convent Londa, Ave Maria, Sirsi, Holy Cross Convent, Arsikere, Mother of Mercy Convent, Gadenahally and lastly Bethany Convent, Bangalore. After her retirement, she actively engaged herself in pastoral and prayer ministry. She was suffering from hypertension for which she was on medication. In the month of August she had a fall after which she was shifted to Concetta Hospital, Kinnigoly. Thereafter she was admitted to St. John’s hospital Bangalore, for further medical treatment and care. She was brought back to the community where she was taken care. On 18 December she showed symptoms of uneasiness. Sr. Sahana the Provincial Superior and the members of the Provincial House visited her to give her solace. On 19th evening she suffered from septic shock and flew to her eternal abode in the presence of the members of the community at 4:10 pm. Her Funeral rites will be held at St John the Evangelist Church Bangalore on 20.12.2022 at 11.00 a.m.
I extend my sincere condolences to Sr Sahana BS, the Provincial Superior and all the sisters of Bangalore Province; Sr Severine, the local Superior and the members of Bethany Convent, Jayamahal.
Eternal Rest Grant unto to her O Lord and let perpetual Light shine upon her. May she rest in Peace.