Late Rev. Sr. Agnes Dorado

Rev. Sr. Agnes Dorado, from the Philippines, was a devout Catholic, and she had rendered a yeoman service covering multifaceted tasks single-handed, to Our Lady of Fatima Church, Maradana, nearly for five years.

Her serene smile, love, kind-heartedness, devotion to duty, and implicit faith in God are the hallmark of this servant of God.

Her smile was evergreen, and it had captured many hearts of her flock. Though she is no more with us, she will live in our Hearts, Forever.

She has left an everlasting impression with her laborious work, selfless service to mankind and the immense valuable teachings on life that our Saviour wanted us to lead, humanitarian touch and values and principles that make Late Rev. Sr. Agnes Dorado a unique spiritual leader par excellence.

We reminisce about the very first day that we met her good self at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Colombo 10. Indeed, that very first day transformed my life into a meaningful way of living, with the immense valuable lessons she taught me. It is still imprinted in our hearts and minds. 

She was a gentle, caring and humble God’s servant and for all of us at our Church/Parish, she resembled Mother Theresa.

She had a graceful look and wore a resplendent smile, and she embraced us with her love and kind deeds, which made us inspired.

She was a “good Samaritan” and extended her helping hands to the needy. In fact, everyone who walked into our church was provided with meals by herself.

She viewed others’ hardships and problems of her own and resolved our problems with her knowledge, skills and wisdom.

She was an excellent communicator who propagated our ever-loving God’s messages in a way that we could easily grasp the subject.

She had never hurt anyone’s feelings and advocated us to follow in her footsteps when dealing with people.

She was an exemplary educator as well as a leader who had imparted a vast amount of knowledge to us.

Late Rev. Sr. Agnes Dorado was a far-sighted thinker, and her predictions came true many times in our lives. She also inculcated many “virtues and values” in us.

She has taught us the importance of unity and diversity.

She encouraged us to work in groups and cooperate with each other, thus fostering Brotherhood in our lives.

She had a knack for understanding each and every individual and catering to their needs. During our spiritual journey with her I have never seen her being in anger, and she was always calm.

During her service period at our church, we have never seen her refusal to help us.

For the rich and the poor, educated or uneducated, fair or dark in complexion, all were the same, and she strongly believed in treating all of us equally.

Late Rev. Sr. Agnes Dorado also strongly believed in providing equal opportunities for us. I fondly recall the golden days that I had spent with her talking and laughing and leading a joyful life.

Whenever I realize that she is no more with us, I feel as if I am stranded alone in the Sahara desert and continuously weeping with profound sadness.

It was an arduous task for me to control my emotions after she departed this materialistic world. But I am optimistic that with our Almighty God’s grace she is now leading a better eternal life.

Let us translate her vision into reality. 

May her Soul Rest in Peace.
By Ms. M.P. Usha Nilanthini and Maruthai Ravindhiran