Sister of Bethany, Consoler of the Sorrowful Mother
Sister of Bethany, Consoler of the Sorrowful Mother – Sister María Alegría, H.B.C.V.D. “Dios sea bendito por siempre” – “May God be blessed forever”
Foundresses: Mother María de la Cruz Pinto Tobias Mother Dolores de María Zea Fernández
Place: Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Year: 1928 A.D.
Her Charism: Jesus is the center of and reason for this Sister’s life. Like Mary, she is captivated by Christ’s words, and with Martha’s faith, she is called to mission in the world. This Sister aims to intensify the religious life of her Community so that it may be a real Bethany (“House of Bread”) in spirit and truth. Living in imitation of God both in prayer and in a life of service, she works tirelessly and with great charity to educate, to nurse, and to restore Christian morality in society and in the home. Thereby, she is a comfort to the Sorrowful Heart of Mary who stood beneath the Cross of her Son, and becomes a spiritual mother in all situations of injustice and suffering in the world.