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An 82-year-old Catholic nun for 55 years, was brutally killed, inside her Convent of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, in Ivaí, in the Campos Gerais region of Paraná, Brazil.
The order Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate, belongs to the Ukrainian Catholic Church, a sui iuris Eastern Catholic Church.
Sister Nadia Gavanski was beaten to death with a piece of wood, according to local press reports, by a man who broke onto the convent grounds Feb. 21.
According to reports, arrested following the crime, Marquiano Palhano, age 33, is suspected as the perpetrator of the murder.
He reported spending the early morning consuming crack and alcoholic beverages and claimed he heard voices ordering him to kill someone.
Sister Nadia fully devoted her life to faith and service to others, being a sign of welcoming, hope and tenderness in every community she passed. His legacy will live on in us all, inspiring us to walk with humility, simplicity and love for others.
We unite in solidarity with the family, friends, the religious community and everyone who lived with dear Sister Nadia, thanking God for her life and for all the good he sowed among us. We ask everyone to unite in prayer for her eternal rest, trusting that Mary Immaculate will receive her with motherly affection and that the Lord will grant her eternal peace.
He reported spending the early morning consuming crack and alcoholic beverages and claimed he heard voices ordering him to kill someone.
Sister Nadia Gavanski, departed for the Father's House on Saturday, February 21, at the age of 82, following the tragic event in Ivai.
Her death coincided with the visit of Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian-Greek Catholic Church's visit to Brazil.
According a religious order:
Sister Nadia led a simple life and was known for her welcoming smile. His serene way touched those who approached, through simple gestures and a look always full of kindness. She lovingly cared for the little plants, the garden and the little things of everyday life, revealing a heart that is attentive, faithful and totally committed to the mission.
Sister Nadia led a simple life and was known for her welcoming smile. His serene way touched those who approached, through simple gestures and a look always full of kindness. She lovingly cared for the little plants, the garden and the little things of everyday life, revealing a heart that is attentive, faithful and totally committed to the mission.
On the path she walked daily, her presence among us was interrupted painfully; today we mourn her silence, but we firmly believe that God welcomes into eternity this religious woman who lived with kindness and devotion.
Sister Nadia fully devoted her life to faith and service to others, being a sign of welcoming, hope and tenderness in every community she passed. His legacy will live on in us all, inspiring us to walk with humility, simplicity and love for others.
We unite in solidarity with the family, friends, the religious community and everyone who lived with dear Sister Nadia, thanking God for her life and for all the good he sowed among us. We ask everyone to unite in prayer for her eternal rest, trusting that Mary Immaculate will receive her with motherly affection and that the Lord will grant her eternal peace.
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A funeral was be held Sunday (Feb. 22), at 3 pm, in Prudentópolis.
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