SR. SHALET VADAKEL DBS
‘Before it blossoms, the flower has been withered away from its plant’. At the age of thirty, she has been plucked out from the garden of DBS and placed in the garden of the Heavenly father for eternal reward.’
Our beloved Sr. Shalet was called to eternal rest on 19th February, 2006 at 7.15 PM at M.P.M. Hospital, Jagdalpur. As usual she had her tea at 4 0’ clock with all the community members. As we all know she was always dedicated to her duties. After she taught a weak student up to 5.30 P.M. and went for washing her clothes. But she couldn’t do it as she felt a severe pain in her chest and back. So she came back to room and informed the sisters about her uneasiness. Immediately they dialed to SWC for vehicle. By this time she was nauseated and had hiccoughs once or twice, perspired and then collapsed. Within a few minutes the jeep arrived and she was taken to MPM Hospital, Jagdalpur immediately. After reaching the hospital the doctors tried their best to bring her back to life, but were found that her soul had departed from her minutes before. According to the doctors it was a massive heart attack (CR Arrest).
The dead body was taken to generalate at Koppaguda on the same night and was preserved for three days. The funeral mass and obsequies started on 22nd February at 2 P.M. in Generalate chapel at Koppaguda. The concelebrated Holy Eucharist was officiated by His Excellency Simon Stock Palathara CMI, Bishop of Jagdalpur in the presence of many priests, religious, relatives and friends. The body was taken to the generalte cemetery and buried.
Sr. Shalet was born at Upputhodu parish of Kothamangalam Diocese, Kerala to devout parents, Joseph and Chinnamma on 23-03-1975. She was called Shanty at home. After few days of her birth, she was given baptism. She received First holy Communion and confirmation at the age of 12. She completed her primary and high school education at St.Joseph’s High School, Upputhodu. After matriculation she joined Deen Bandhu Samaj as an aspirant on 03-07-1997. After completing her Higher Secondary Education , she entered in to Postulancy on 28-06- 2000. On September 8th 2000, she entered in to Novitiate. She made her first profession on 15-10-2002 during the Jubilee Holy Eucharist officiated by Major Arch Bishop, Varkey Vithayathil.
Her 1st appointment was at Deen Bandhu Kuteer, our Generalate. Then on 07-06-2003 she was transferred to Gyanodaya Convent, Adawal. There she was teaching in K.G classes and looking after the boarding children. Sr. Shalet was a dedicated teacher who was always working with the students to get good result. She was a good formator under whose guidance students were formed. Especially the hostel children from the village benefited much from her. She was always with the children inspiring them with her words and assisting them in their needs.
In the beam of sunshine, in the drops of rain, in the hues of sky, in the beauty of flowers in the silence of night you will truly live in our memories for ever.
May your soul rest in peace!