1. Beatification Process of the Servant of God Elizabetta Sanna

The Beatification Process of the Venerable Servant of God Elizabeth Sanna has recently completed further and significant progressive steps. On July 23rd past the Procurator General Fr Jan Korycki SAC delivered documentation to the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of the Saints. This was the Diocesan Inquest into the presumed miraculous healing of a young woman in Brazil received through the intercession of the Venerable. After this Cardinal Angelo Amato SDB, Prefect of the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints, has decided to present in 2012 the new position on the virtues of the Servant of God to the judgement of the Commission of Theological Consulters and then of the Cardinals and Bishops. It is worthwhile to record that this Position was already positively judged by the Historical Commission on April 22nd 1997. Without wishing to anticipate the final judgement of the Holy See, but with a great hope we look forward to the positive evaluation of the Commissions and then the Decree of the heroic nature of the virtues of the Venerable formulated by the Holy Father. Thus, we wait faithfully recognition of the healing as miraculous and the Beatification itself. For all this, it is necessary for the friends of the Venerable to continue to pray.

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2. Anniversary of the death of Venerable Elisabetta Sanna: 2011

The anniversary of the death of Venerable Elisabetta Sanna, which falls on February 17th, was celebrated two days later this year on the 19th and was exceptionally well-attended. Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, the Rector General of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, was the main concelebrant at the Holy Eucharist, and during the homily he underlined the fact that 'this tremendous example of woman, widow, mother, notwithstanding her physical disadvantages, lived a life of communion with God, with others and with herself'. At the end of the Mass Mr. Gianfranco Casu, the President of the Sardinian Committee for the Beatification shared with those present his own devotion to the Servant of God and he informed them of the preparation of a new book on her. The Postulator, Fr. Jan Korycki spoke of the diocesan process of investigation into a cure attributed to the intercession of the Venerable which is taking place in Brazil. Thanking the participants, he remarked upon the commitment of the President and Vice-President of the Association of Sardinians of Rome, "Il Gremio", Antonio Masia and Giovanni Battista Sotgiu, who were present at the Liturgy, to the Cause of Beatification. Our prayer to implore the grace of the beatification of the Venerable was animated by a new Sardinian male choir called Su Cuncordu Corronzanesu, under the direction of Mr. Luigino Cossu. At the end of the Mass they were heartily applauded. VIDEO f �

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3. Beatification process of God's servant Josef Engling

The beatification process of God's servant Josef Engling, student at the Pallottine Minor Seminary in Germany has made a further and very important step forward. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints, during its Congress of 2 April 2009, has acknowledged the diocesan investigation made in the diocese of Treviri in Germany relative to the continuation of the reputation of holiness by Engling and has issued a decree of validity. With this act the process enters an apostolic level, namely in the Holy See. At this point we wait for the appointment of a Relator by the Vatican Congregation, under whose guidance we will write the Positio on virtues. It is worth recalling that Josef Engling (1898 - 1918) was a student at the Minor Seminary of our Society at Vallendar/Schönstatt from 1912 until his death. There he distinguished himself not only in his studies but above all in the formation of his character, in the veneration of Our Lady and for his determined desire to become a saint. Of great help for his growth was the Spiritual Father of the Seminary, Fr. Joseph Kentenich, Pallottine, founder of the Schönstatt Movement. During the first world war, in 1916 Joseph Engling was obliged to give up his studies and became a soldier. He died on 4 October 1918 near Cambrai in France. In the period between the first and second world war Joseph Engling had a great reputation of holiness and therefore on 25 February 1948, the SAC General Council decided to start a process for his beatification.

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4. Prayer for the beatification of Ven. Elisabetta Sanna

On last 17 February, as in the previous years, in our church of SS. Salvatore in Onda in Rome, numerous persons prayed for the beatification of Venerable Elisabetta Sanna, on the 152th anniversary of her death. The Eucharistic concelebration was presided over by Fr. Francesco Todisco SAC, General Consultor and Rector of the church. At the end of the Holy Mass, Mrs Nina Sanna of Ozieri, belonging to the Franciscan Secular Order like Elisabetta herself, shared with the participants her as well as her husband's profound and beautiful testimony of spiritual affiliation to the Venerable Servant of God. Here are some sentences from her testimony which lasted for 20 minutes: "In July 1994, kneeling in front of the tomb of the Venerable, I prayed with tears and asked for the grace of peace in my family...Upon return to Ozieri, Francesco, my husband, began to show great availability and together we started collaborating with the Committee for the beatification of the Venerable, presided over by Dr. Attilio Deriu... We deepened our knowledge of the earthly life of our Venerable with the help of the book written by Fr. Amoroso, and, subsequently, also of her Spiritual Director St. Vincent Pallotti... I thank the Lord for all that He has done in our family through the intercession of Mother Sanna. We found not only the peace but also the Lord called us to a faith journey, for me in the Franciscan Secular Order and for my husband in the Renewal in the Spirit".

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5. 151st anniversary of the death of Ven. E. Sanna

On last 17 February, the 151st anniversary of the death of Venerable Elisabeth Sanna, was celebrated in the church SS. Salvatore in Onda in Rome. The intention of the Eucharistic celebration was to pray for the beatification of this Servant of God. The Celebration was presided over by Fr. Gaetano Ianni SAC, President of the National Coordination Council of the UAC in Italy. At the end of the Mass, Mr Angelo Montonati, famous journalist and author of the booklet titled «Elisabeth Sanna The Saint from Sardegna who conquered the hearts of the Romans", gave a very interesting talk on the life and spirituality of Elisabeth. At the end, having encouraged those who were present to pray for the grace of beatification of Elizabeth, he concluded the message in these words: "There is no painful situation which, with the help of God, cannot be used for the good of our soul; there is no mistake, however grave it may be, that cannot be remedied with the help of God, transforming them even to occasions of authentic conversion. We can therefore leave this church with the certainty of having two holy saints, one is already canonised - St.Vincent Pallotti - and the other is on the way to sainthood. They remain models for us, pray for us and help us in our arduous journey of faith".

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6. Booklet on the life of E. Sanna - A. Montonati

A famous journalist and biographer, Mr. Angelo Montonati, has published a booklet on the life of Elisabetta Sanna, titled, Elisabetta Sanna, the Sardinian Woman who conquered the heart of romans. Mons. Paolo Atzei, Archbishop of Sassari expresses the following greetings: "May these pages, lovingly and wisely written, attract to her loveable and meek figure, entering into the families, in the parishes, in the institutes of consecrated life, to open the hearts to an authentic experience of the Gospel". Whoever desires to have the booklet of Montonati, can approach the General Postulatore, Fr. Jan Korycki, SAC. To the Postulatore and also at the Unio Verlag (Hochaltingen, St.-Ulrich-Straße 4, 86742 Fremdingen, Germany) one can get the recent German version of the booklet of Francesco Amoroso SAC, Elisabettta Sanna. Eine Behinderte wird Apostel.

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7. Venerable Elisabetta Sanna - Jubilee Year

The Jubilee Year celebration on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Venerable Elisabetta Sanna, was concluded officially on April 22, 2007 in SS. Salvatore in Onda in Rome, with the concelebrated Eucharistic Celebration, presided over by General Consultor Fr. Francesco Todisco. The celebration was attended by the friends of the Venerable and the members of UCA, Rome, and the guests from Sardegna, who also enriched the ceremony with their Choir. The celebrant, speaking of the various virtues of Elisabetta, highlighted the testimony that St. Vincent Pallotti gave of her in one of his letters to Don Giuseppe Valle: "She goes forward in her good works and I hope that she will achieve the perfection that God, the Father of Mercies, wants of her" (OCL, V, 241). The Postulator don Jan Korycki, mindful of the diverse initiatives taken during the Jubilee Year, highlighted the lively interest many have for the Servant of God and the prayers offered for her beatification. The group ‘Friends of the Venerable' of Rome decided to continue with the Eucharistic Celebration the 17th of every month to pray for the grace of beatification despite the conclusion of the Jubilee Year.

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8. 150° anniversario della morte della Venerabile Elisabetta Sanna

Il 17 febbraio scorso, in occasione del 150° anniversario della morte della Venerabile Elisabetta Sanna, si sono svolte in Roma ed in Saccargia (Sardegna) solenni commemorazioni della Serva di Dio.

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9. 150° anniversario della morte della Venerabile Elisabetta Sanna

L’anno giubilare in occasione del 150° anniversario della morte della Venerabile Elisabetta Sanna, iniziato il 23 aprile 2006, serve per approfondire la sua conoscenza e per intensificare le preghiere per la sua beatificazione. In Roma il 17 di ogni mese, viene celebrata la Santa Messa con la viva partecipazione degli amici della Venerabile e il 17 febbraio prossimo si svolgerà la commemorazione centrale, presieduta dall’Arcivescovo di Sassari, Mons. Paolo Atzei OFMConv. A questa celebrazione parteciperà anche il coro sardo, chiamato “Coro Codrongianus”. In Sardegna un gruppo dei devoti di Elisabetta ha recitato nella sua casa a Codrongianos il santo Rosario ogni giorno nei mesi maggio e ottobre, come anche il 17 di ogni mese. Il 12 gennaio scorso si è svolto a Sassari un Convegno a 150 anni dalla morte, con la partecipazione dell’Arcivescovo di Sassari Mons. Paolo Atzei, due relatori - professori universitari, Mons. Antonio Francesco Spada e Michele Pinna, e con l’intervento del postulatore della Causa di Beatificazione don Jan Korycki SAC.  Insieme hanno partecipato a questo convegno circa 280 persone. Sono programmati altri due convegni con nuovi relatori: a Ploaghe il 24.02.2007 e nella Basilica di Saccargia il 19,05,2007. Tutte queste celebrazioni vengono organizzate dal Comitato per la Beatificazione della Venerabile Elisabetta, di cui presidente è l’avvocato Gianfranco Casu.

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