Adoration

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Sister Enriqueta Gazano pieced together what transpired next from a loose collection of notes written by Sister Dominica Ochoa.[1]  My own translation follows:

"On August 1, 1926 after Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Sisters gathered to her the reading of an urgent letter from Madre Teresa.  They learned that because of the dangerous circumstances in México several Sisters were leaving to return to the United States. Thirty-one Sisters would leave in small groups of six so that it would seem normal and not tip off  the authorities.  That evening the community received a message from the curate advising them not to open school the next day, but their neighbors assured them everything was safe, and they resolved to continue to open for classes.  On August 5 the curate came to say Mass for the Feast of Saint Dominic and then told them he would be struggling to provide daily Mass for them because the authorities had begun apprehending priests. The Sisters made the best of the situation satisfying themselves with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the next fifteen days.   On the night of November 5 Padre Silva arrived in a frazzled state and gave them Communion.  He told them because of the danger priests would come only during the night for Confession and Communion.  On Sunday November 14 Padre José Morales arrived at 3:00 am and celebrated Mass, but afterwards there was too much daylight for him to leave safely, and he could not return home after nightfall.  Padre Silva came to say Mass in the middle of the night on Friday and Saturday and Padre José Morales returned at 3:00 the following Sunday.  Then rumors began circulating that the government was planning to close the Beaterio. One of the Oratorians came to remove the Blessed Sacrament for safe keeping and the Sisters prepared themselves for the visit from the government." 

[1] (Gazano 1926-1936)

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