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Chronicles of Notre Dame du Lac
Edward Sorin, CSC -- Translated by John M. Toohey, CSC, 1895
1848
pg 122            She died three days after the departure of F. Superior from 
             Fort Wayne, on the 28th of April, which was the Saturday within 
             the octave of Easter, carrying with her the regrets of all that 
             had known her, but especially F. Sorin, who owed so many debts of 
             gratitude to her.
                  Her short life in religion was a long series of acts of all 
             the virtues; her long malady placed in a strong light her great 
             courage and her lively faith, and of her death it was said that if 
             the angels were to die, they would surely die such a death as 
             hers.
                  May she obtain for me that my last moments be like those that 
             closed her angelic career.  Requiescat in pace.

                      3.  Recall of the Novitiate to Notre Dame du Lac

                  The return of F. Granger and his novices was too earnestly 
             desired to be long delayed, once it was possible.  In the month of 
             May the necessary measures were taken, and the little family 
             returned to their own with sentiments of reciprocal affection 
             which the temporary separation had made only stronger and more 


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