Sister of St. Dorothy of St. Paula Frassinetti

Sister of St. Dorothy of St. Paula Frassinetti  –  Sister Ana Paulina of Mary Immaculate, S.S.D.                                       Congregazione Suore di S. Dorotea della Frassinetti                                           “Be burning flames that inflame with God’s love all those you come in contact with.”                                                                  “Will of God  –  my paradise!”                                                                                                                 “Those who suffer most, love most.” –  St Paula

Foundress:  Saint Paula Frassinetti

Place:  Quinto, Italy

Date:  August 12, 1834 A.D.

Her Charism:  This “Daughter of Holy Faith” is a woman of apostolic zeal who was born available, open, and flexible.  Driven by an inner strength and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, she venerates the Cross all her life.  There is an educational and apostolic dimension to her consecration: she lives and works for God’s greater glory and the extension of His Kingdom by being fully available in the Hands of God to evangelize through education with a preference for youth and the poorest among them.  Living in complete abandonment to the Will of God (her unique gem which constitutes her paradise) she represents the most delicate feminine qualities which are a benefit to society and the advent of the Kingdom of Christ.  Her “Dorothean” compass is the Will of God.  She educates the heart with love, with courage that is motivated by Faith, and a passion for the kingdom.  In simplicity and humility, in her littleness and with a family spirit, she tries to fulfill Jesus’ great wish: “One Heart and One Soul in Him.”  She possesses the perfect recipe for leadership for her students: respect, strength, love, and kindness, but also “runs a tight ship” with high energy, passion, and always commanding respect.  This sweet but firm Sister is a visible guardian angel to her students but a quick-eyed angel – alive to all their needs.  She watches over them with vigilance and prudence but lets them feel she trusts them.  Being especially sensitive to disfigured children, she lovingly refers to them as “pictures of God without a frame.”  Clinging to Our Lord alone, this Sister incarnates the tender love of the Heart of Jesus and Mary in education, and in all the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, especially on behalf of the most needy.   †  Interesting footnote:  St. Paula loved our Blessed Mother very much. . . so much so, that her last dying words were: “MY Mother, remember I am your child.”  †