A GlimpseA Glimpse on theon the LifeLife

andand Vocation StoryVocation Story of of

Sr. Scholastica Sr. Scholastica Rivata,Rivata,

the First Pious Disciple the First Pious Disciple of the Divine Masterof the Divine Master

GuareneGuarene

Piedmont Piedmont RegionRegion

Home town Home town In the mapIn the map

Born on July 12, 1897 in Guarene, Cuneo in the Piedmont Region of Northern Italyand was baptized the following day in Sts. Peter and Bartholomew Parish

Orsola’s mother passed away at the age of 6, leaving two younger

sisters at her care.

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The Eucharistic Jesus became her refuge and strength

She worked in the fields and in the vineyard …

“Lord, You are my all!”

Orsola found herself drawn by the zealous spirit and powerful preaching of their guest priest, Fr. James Alberione …

““If it was up to me I If it was up to me I would enter at once, would enter at once, but difficulties in the but difficulties in the family hold me back.”family hold me back.”

July 31, July 31, 19221922

““Lord, Lord,

You are You are

my all!”my all!”

God called young God called young men and women as men and women as His new apostles to His new apostles to use the most use the most modern means of modern means of social social communications to communications to counteract evil counteract evil with good & to with good & to spread the good spread the good news of God’s news of God’s kingdom …kingdom …

Little Orsola and Metilde Little Orsola and Metilde were set apart for a were set apart for a mission to be entrusted to mission to be entrusted to themthem

They were given the draft of They were given the draft of a new rule of life based on a new rule of life based on the adoration and the the adoration and the inseparable elements of inseparable elements of hidden sacrifice and hidden sacrifice and silence.silence.

Fr. James Alberione gave Fr. James Alberione gave

them this order:them this order: ““keep keep silence, silence, silence, silence, silence”silence” … …

Feast of the Presentation of Feast of the Presentation of Mary, 1923Mary, 1923

February 10… February 10… March 25, 1924March 25, 1924Eight sisters receive a new name.

Orsola becomes:

Sister Scholastica of the

Divine Providence.

The group receives from Fr. Alberione the official name:

Pious Disciples of the Divine Master

From now on, day and night, there From now on, day and night, there will be sisters known as thewill be sisters known as the SISTER DISCIPLES OF THE SISTER DISCIPLES OF THE DIVINE MASTER DIVINE MASTER who will adore who will adore Jesus Master present in the Jesus Master present in the Eucharist. They will obtain for the Eucharist. They will obtain for the Pauline Family all the graces Pauline Family all the graces needed for their personal needed for their personal sanctification and for the success sanctification and for the success of the apostolate of the editions.of the apostolate of the editions.

Entrusted with the care Entrusted with the care of the first Pious of the first Pious Disciples, Sr. Disciples, Sr. Scholastica was Scholastica was humble and simple, humble and simple, but courageous, firm but courageous, firm and amiable …and amiable …

April 3, 1947 - Holy April 3, 1947 - Holy ThursdayThursday

The Pious Disciples The Pious Disciples of the Divine of the Divine Master was Master was approved as a approved as a Congregation of Congregation of Diocesan right …Diocesan right …

In humility, simplicity & In humility, simplicity & active silence, Sr. active silence, Sr. Scholastica truly Scholastica truly incarnated and gave incarnated and gave witness to the spirit and witness to the spirit and lifestyle originally lifestyle originally indicated by Blessed James indicated by Blessed James AlberioneAlberione

Faithful to her vocation and mission as a Faithful to her vocation and mission as a

Pious Disciple, Sr. Scholastica peacefully Pious Disciple, Sr. Scholastica peacefully and serenely passed away on March and serenely passed away on March 24, 198724, 1987

Declared by the Church as a “Servantof God”, Sr. Scholastica’sbeatification is now in process

Texts taken fromTexts taken from::The Life of The Life of

M.M.Scholastica RivataM.M.Scholastica Rivata(chapter 2)(chapter 2)

Music:Music:Minueto e danca dos spiritosMinueto e danca dos spiritos

(de ‘Orfeo’)(de ‘Orfeo’)

Powerpoint Presentation by:Powerpoint Presentation by:PDDM – Ireland, AthlonePDDM – Ireland, Athlone

Deo Gratias! Deo Gratias! Praised Be Jesus Christ!Praised Be Jesus Christ!