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Miquel Galitó i Pubill was born in Castellnou de Seana in Lerida, Spain in 1943 and died suddenly in Barcelona in 2012. He formed a close-knit family with his wife Esther Mari, his daughter Maria Esther and his grandson Álex.
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On 30 March 2026, Melba Ferreiras Lantigua, the first member of the Teresian Association in the Dominican Republic, passed away in Santo Domingo, National District. The Teresian Association has been active in the country since 1954.
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Rosario Gutiérrez Sancho was born in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), Spain, on 12 April 1937. She was the eldest of ten siblings.
Having shown great intellectual curiosity from a young age, she was awarded a scholarship to study pharmacy at the University of Granada where she met her future husband, Fernando Sendra, whom she married in 1962. They had two daughters.
She pursued her professional career as a municipal pharmaceutical inspector and as the owner of a pharmacy in a village in the province of Córdoba. She trained in clinical analysis and nutrition, fields which complemented her professional practice.
Following her retirement and having become a widow, she devoted her time to volunteering for charitable causes and took part in projects run by the Teresian Association, such as the TA ‘Thought and Culture’ team in Andalucia, and she coordinated the InteRed committee in Córdoba for several years. She also participated in the Missions Delegation of the Diocese of Córdoba. In 2009, she was honoured by Córdoba City Council, which named her, alongside others, as a ‘Human Heritage of the city’.
In June 2005, she made her commitment as a member of ACIT and remained actively involved in the life of her association and the TA in Córdoba until just a few days before her death on 29 January 2024.
A fruitful life
The ACIT Western Andalusia and Extremadura Association has shared the following:
‘She was a woman who pushed boundaries, with a mind open to the signs of the times, and an enormous capacity to welcome and learn from every person and experience that life brought her way; always ready to learn and bring out the best in everyone; a champion of the most disadvantaged, creating opportunities for all those around her who needed them.’
‘Charo’s was a fruitful life, marked by committed dedication and an infectious vitality that she knew how to pass on to all those around her; a true example of a woman who was a fighter, committed, devoted and passionate…’
‘We all remember Charo as a woman of the people; approachable, profound, devoted, attentive; always ready to give her very best. She lived life to the full, savouring every moment it offered her.’
‘As members of the same ACIT group, I am grateful for the good fortune of having been able to grow alongside her in family life, in faith and in our commitment. Right up until her final day, she was an example to our group of faith made real, sustained by the power of prayer.’
A woman of faith
At her funeral Mass, her daughters paid tribute to her life and highlighted her values, describing her as:
- A woman of faith, a member of the Teresian Association, who loved to attend Mass every day. She lived out her faith with a commitment to transforming society, acting as salt and light in her family and professional life…
- A woman of great scientific, cultural and social curiosity, she never ceased to learn, broadening the scope of her professional practice, venturing into new fields such as ecology and the solidarity economy; participating in cultural associations; and deepening her Christian experience and learning through reading and seminars. She travelled to various parts of Europe and Africa to engage with new peoples and cultures.
- A free and courageous woman, a trailblazer who broke down gender and class stereotypes, a pioneer in the defence of equality, unconcerned with ‘what people might say’…
- A woman deeply concerned about the well-being and happiness of others; generous towards her family and anyone in need; generous with her possessions, her time and her knowledge. Her home was always open, even to strangers, whenever hospitality was needed.
- Committed, active and bearing witness…
With gratitude, we wish to cherish the memory of this ‘saint next door’, this ‘good woman’ who has sown so much goodness around her and who, with such love, has embodied the ideals of the Teresian vocation.
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Moisés Arranz Granados, an ACIT member, was born in Quintanilla de Arriba, Valladolid. He was the youngest of four siblings: three sisters and himself. He studied law in Valladolid. On completing his studies, he began working as a civil servant. His first post, in 1971, was in the Basque Country, where, following an ETA attack, he requested a transfer, thus beginning his life in León.
In 1974, he married María Rosa Descalzo, with whom he had three children and, in time, three granddaughters whom he enjoyed immensely. He was a legal adviser to the civil service and also practised privately at a law firm in León.
His first involvement with the Teresian Association (TA) began in the TA married-couples’ group in León in 1980. In 1993, he joined the TA as an ACIT member in León. From 2000 to 2004, together with his wife María Rosa, he served as president of the ACIT Couples’ Association of León. He held the post of treasurer of the ACIT Federation of Spain, with which he had close ties. He attended the Federation conferences with his family for many years and played an active part in them. From 2015 to 2018, he was president of ACIT Castilla y León. At the Santa Teresa School in León, he was a member of the School Council for many years. He also served on the InteRed Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2020. He passed away on 4 July 2023.
He will always be in our hearts
‘Moisés nurtured his personal and spiritual growth as a devoted member of the TA, a man of great faith and prayer, always on a journey, as a true disciple of Jesus. A kind-hearted man with a great ability to listen. A person of great integrity, true to himself. His profession brought him even closer to his sense of justice, through attentive listening to the words of the Lord, reaching out to the most vulnerable with God’s love and mercy.’ (Magdalena Arizaga).
‘It was a privilege to know him, and I remember, with him and because of him, so many luminous moments that help us to live well. [...] He helped many to find their way through life with his serenity, his discernment and guidance, his erudition and humility, his commitment, perseverance and faithfulness. [...] He was the catalyst for many special moments and a guiding light at certain crossroads; without him, I would not be the person I am today. [...] A true blessing, ... So much to be grateful for, so much to mourn at his passing, and how much I count on his enduring presence in my life.’ (Jesús Morala).
‘To me, Moisés was a prudent, consistent, profound and studious person [...] A facilitator of harmony, he smoothed the way when problems arose. He was dedicated to his vocation and honest in his professional work.’ (Inés Panera).
‘He lived out his Christian faith, his family life and his vocation within the TA with a very clear sense of his commitment. He kept himself informed and up to date on emerging issues that were under discussion and he really worked on the TA training programmes. He was always willing to collaborate and get involved in requests made of him by the TA, both at local and general levels. He was a person with a great capacity for listening and observation, measured in his assessments and always finding the right and precise words in community discussions. He had a very rich inner life nourished by study and personal prayer. At the León associative unity meetings, he always offered words of wisdom. He commanded moral authority wherever he worked and among those with whom he interacted; an authority that stemmed from his manner of dealing with people – respectful, cordial and fair. He was a person of integrity and high ethical standards.’ (Mª Luz Renuncio).
‘I remember him as someone who lived out the spirituality of the TA with great intensity and who was very close to Pedro Poveda. When faced with the various issues that arose in relation to other Church groups, [...] his judgement always struck me as conciliatory. “We all have a charism to contribute to the Church,” he would say, and in doing so he seemed to help resolve the problem. I also remember his appreciation of and trust in the younger members of the group. He saw the potential they had, while at the same time not overlooking situations which, in his opinion, required a more sound judgement [...] or clarification.’ (Pilar Riaño Villaverde).
Moisés with his wife, children and granddaughters.
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Paciencia Tobileri Bepe was born on 18 June 1964 in Luba – San Carlos, South Bioko – Equatorial Guinea, and passed away in Almería – Spain – on 31 May 2023.
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Mamam Florentine Nimy, affectionately known as ‘Mamam Phaka’, of the Teresian Association in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), passed away on 31 May 2019, the feast of the Visitation of Our Lady.
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Anyone interested in learning about the life and work of María Dolores Gómez Molleda need only go online where they will find several articles providing information about her life and work. For example, they will learn that she was born in Colmenar Viejo, a village in the Community of Madrid at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama, on 15 September 1922. She was the youngest of six siblings. The year after her birth, her father died very young in a car accident.
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Waleska, as we affectionately called her, was born in Rio de Janeiro on 10 March 1946 and passed away on 22 May 2017, leaving behind an indelible memory and an example of how to live life.