{"id":16266,"date":"2016-10-02T20:29:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/101-year-old-woman-receives-first-communion-60132\/"},"modified":"2016-10-02T20:29:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T20:29:00","slug":"101-year-old-woman-receives-first-communion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2016\/10\/101-year-old-woman-receives-first-communion\/","title":{"rendered":"101-year-old woman receives First Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/size340\/Dona_Penha_101_receives_first_communion_Credit_Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel_Nursing_Home_CNA.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2, 2016 \/ 02:29 pm (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- At 101 years old, Do\u00f1a Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on September 28, as she received her First Communion during Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel nursing home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>For those who witnessed the occasion, it was a great testimony to the love of God.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very beautiful moment that showed us that it is never too late to receive the Eucharist, which for someone seeking God, neither time nor shame can prevent,\u201d said the administrative assistant of the nursing home, Josiane Ribeiro. She added that occasions like this help \u201creaffirm faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ribeiro told CNA that Do\u00f1a Penha arrived about a year ago at the nursing home, which is run by the Sisters of the Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima Association. There is a chapel on site where Mass is celebrated during the week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/editors.catholicnewsagency.com\/viewPhoto.php?id=57ed87a727104&amp;t=1\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 400px;\"><\/p>\n<p>Do\u00f1a Penha began to attend Mass with the other women. One day, she asked to go to Confession. Father Domingos S\u00e1vio Silva Ferreira realized she had not yet received Communion and asked the sisters to prepare her to receive the sacrament, Ribeiro recalled.<\/p>\n<p>After that preparation, Do\u00f1a Penha received Communion for the first time. According to nursing home officials, those who were with her could see that \u201cthat was what she really wanted.\u201d Even at 101 years of age, they said, \u201cshe is very lucid, and prepared to receive First Communion from the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Ribeiro, the occasion was a witness of God\u2019s love \u2013 not just for the people who live with Do\u00f1a Penha at the nursing home, but also for the many others who could share the moment through social media.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/editors.catholicnewsagency.com\/viewPhoto.php?id=57ed87b355796&amp;t=1\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 333px;\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe put the photos on the nursing home's Facebook page, and many people saw it, commented and congratulated,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The nursing home\u2019s Facebook post received hundreds of likes and shares. Among the comments, one subscriber emphasized: \u201cThere is always time, and her time was now! God bless you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?a=yHcxoFJTCNE:XC61UFmGi5s:yIl2AUoC8zA\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews\/~4\/yHcxoFJTCNE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/images\/size340\/Dona_Penha_101_receives_first_communion_Credit_Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel_Nursing_Home_CNA.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2, 2016 \/ 02:29 pm (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/\" target=\"_self\">CNA\/EWTN News<\/a>).- At 101 years old, Do&ntilde;a Penha has seen quite a bit of life. But the centenarian experienced something new on September 28, as she received her First Communion during Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel nursing home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>For those who witnessed the occasion, it was a great testimony to the love of God.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a very beautiful moment that showed us that it is never too late to receive the Eucharist, which for someone seeking God, neither time nor shame can prevent,&rdquo; said the administrative assistant of the nursing home, Josiane Ribeiro. She added that occasions like this help &ldquo;reaffirm faith.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ribeiro told CNA that Do&ntilde;a Penha arrived about a year ago at the nursing home, which is run by the Sisters of the Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima Association. There is a chapel on site where Mass is celebrated during the week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/editors.catholicnewsagency.com\/viewPhoto.php?id=57ed87a727104&amp;t=1\"><\/p>\n<p>Do&ntilde;a Penha began to attend Mass with the other women. One day, she asked to go to Confession. Father Domingos S&aacute;vio Silva Ferreira realized she had not yet received Communion and asked the sisters to prepare her to receive the sacrament, Ribeiro recalled.<\/p>\n<p>After that preparation, Do&ntilde;a Penha received Communion for the first time. According to nursing home officials, those who were with her could see that &ldquo;that was what she really wanted.&rdquo; Even at 101 years of age, they said, &ldquo;she is very lucid, and prepared to receive First Communion from the heart.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For Ribeiro, the occasion was a witness of God&rsquo;s love &ndash; not just for the people who live with Do&ntilde;a Penha at the nursing home, but also for the many others who could share the moment through social media.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/editors.catholicnewsagency.com\/viewPhoto.php?id=57ed87b355796&amp;t=1\"><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We put the photos on the nursing home&#8217;s Facebook page, and many people saw it, commented and congratulated,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The nursing home&rsquo;s Facebook post received hundreds of likes and shares. Among the comments, one subscriber emphasized: &ldquo;There is always time, and her time was now! God bless you!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?a=yHcxoFJTCNE:XC61UFmGi5s:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/catholicnewsagency\/dailynews\/~4\/yHcxoFJTCNE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-americas"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>101-year-old woman receives First Communion<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2, 2016 \/ 02:29 pm (CNA\/EWTN News).- At 101 years old, Do&ntilde;a Penha has seen quite a bit of life. 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Father Domingos S&aacute;vio Silva Ferreira realized she had not yet received Communion and asked the sisters to prepare her to receive the sacrament, Ribeiro recalled. After that preparation, Do&ntilde;a Penha received Communion for the first time. According to nursing home officials, those who were with her could see that &ldquo;that was what she really wanted.&rdquo; Even at 101 years of age, they said, &ldquo;she is very lucid, and prepared to receive First Communion from the heart.&rdquo; For Ribeiro, the occasion was a witness of God&rsquo;s love &ndash; not just for the people who live with Do&ntilde;a Penha at the nursing home, but also for the many others who could share the moment through social media. &ldquo;We put the photos on the nursing home&#039;s Facebook page, and many people saw it, commented and congratulated,&rdquo; she said. The nursing home&rsquo;s Facebook post received hundreds of likes and shares. 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For those who witnessed the occasion, it was a great testimony to the love of God. &ldquo;It was a very beautiful moment that showed us that it is never too late to receive the Eucharist, which for someone seeking God, neither time nor shame can prevent,&rdquo; said the administrative assistant of the nursing home, Josiane Ribeiro. She added that occasions like this help &ldquo;reaffirm faith.&rdquo; Ribeiro told CNA that Do&ntilde;a Penha arrived about a year ago at the nursing home, which is run by the Sisters of the Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima Association. There is a chapel on site where Mass is celebrated during the week. Do&ntilde;a Penha began to attend Mass with the other women. One day, she asked to go to Confession. Father Domingos S&aacute;vio Silva Ferreira realized she had not yet received Communion and asked the sisters to prepare her to receive the sacrament, Ribeiro recalled. After that preparation, Do&ntilde;a Penha received Communion for the first time. According to nursing home officials, those who were with her could see that &ldquo;that was what she really wanted.&rdquo; Even at 101 years of age, they said, &ldquo;she is very lucid, and prepared to receive First Communion from the heart.&rdquo; For Ribeiro, the occasion was a witness of God&rsquo;s love &ndash; not just for the people who live with Do&ntilde;a Penha at the nursing home, but also for the many others who could share the moment through social media. &ldquo;We put the photos on the nursing home&#039;s Facebook page, and many people saw it, commented and congratulated,&rdquo; she said. The nursing home&rsquo;s Facebook post received hundreds of likes and shares. Among the comments, one subscriber emphasized: &ldquo;There is always time, and her time was now! 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Father Domingos S&aacute;vio Silva Ferreira realized she had not yet received Communion and asked the sisters to prepare her to receive the sacrament, Ribeiro recalled. After that preparation, Do&ntilde;a Penha received Communion for the first time. According to nursing home officials, those who were with her could see that &ldquo;that was what she really wanted.&rdquo; Even at 101 years of age, they said, &ldquo;she is very lucid, and prepared to receive First Communion from the heart.&rdquo; For Ribeiro, the occasion was a witness of God&rsquo;s love &ndash; not just for the people who live with Do&ntilde;a Penha at the nursing home, but also for the many others who could share the moment through social media. &ldquo;We put the photos on the nursing home's Facebook page, and many people saw it, commented and congratulated,&rdquo; she said. The nursing home&rsquo;s Facebook post received hundreds of likes and shares. Among the comments, one subscriber emphasized: &ldquo;There is always time, and her time was now! 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