Barcelona (Spain), 06/05/2016, Sr. Gemma Morató.- Last June 4, feast of the Sacred Heart, some sisters participated in the Eucharistic Celebration in the Church of Tibidabo in Barcelona. Although the Mass was centered on the feast of the Sacred Heart, it also spoke of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Venerable Dorotea de Chopitea, which was to be celebrated on the following day. A crowded celebration with procession and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament walked the streets in the city of Barcelona. A beautiful moment of communion with so many people who live, suffer and / or do not know the love of God.
The driving force behind the most important social work done in Barcelona during the nineteenth century
- Lay woman, wife and mother of a family
- Profound, continual spiritual formation
- Authentic in her practice of religion, conformed to the Gospel, especially notable is her way of personally living poverty, in a socially rich environment
- Pioneer in her activities as a benefactor, in line with the social action of the Church
- Effective manager and personal involvement in her charitable projects
- Useful intervention in the social activity of the city: Barcelona, which she loved deeply, and in whose history she is included as a famous person
To know more about her, the commission has created a website: www.doroteadechopitea.com