UMI Nun And A Maid Die Of Electrocution In Tura

SHILLONG, MAR. 18, 2008, 16.50 Hrs (CBCI News):

Sister Shanti UMI, working at Mronggre, West Garo hills in the Diocese of Tura, Meghalaya was electrocuted at 12.45 pm on March 15, 2008.

Apparently, due to strong wind, high tension cable broke and fell on the cable connection of the convent leading to a fire back in the convent.

Seeing the fire in the convent, Sr. Shanti along with a maid servant Pallavi Soreng went to switch off the refrigerator and both of them got electric shock and died on the spot.

Sister Shanti’s body was brought to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on March 17.

The Bishop of Allahabad Isidore Fernandes, with fifteen concelebrants celebrated the Funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Kanpur 8 March with church full of religious sisters and laity.

Sr. Shanti was born in Irinjalakuda, Thrissur District on 2 May 1949 as the first child of George Mary and late Antony Francis Alangaden. She has 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

After completing her high school studies, with a great desire to be a missionary, she joined the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate on 28th June 1970 at Cannanore. She was professed on 3rd December 1973 and made her final profession on 24th April 1979.

During her junior years she qualified herself as a trained teacher and she has formed many young hearts directing them to the path of Gospel values.

Her mission extended to different places, like Mangalore (Mangalore diocese), Renukoot, Mariampur, Obra, Chakeri (all Allahabad Diocese), Jaunpur, Sikanderpur(Varanasi), Bazpur, Kathgodam, Bhowali (Bareily ), Palia ( Lucknow Diocese) and the last 2 years of her life was spend in dedicated service at the Mission Station Mronggre, Meghalaya. She had been loved and appreciated by all those who came in contact with her.

Her simplicity, humility, cheerfulness and generous service enriched and inspired many whose lives she had touched. Her availability in carrying out the various apostolic works of the Institute can never be forgotten.

She had a special love for the poor and those in trouble. Her simple life style, spirit of poverty, hard work and readiness to do God's will in everything and everywhere were remarkable and will remain an inspiration for others.