“What a Difference a NAME will make in YOUR LIFE”

 

 

 

                           Remembering “Stella”

February 11th reminds me of the Conformation  Name  “Bernadette”   that I took after seeing the movie, ‘Song of Bernadette.’ In the mid 1940’s  and in the 3rd or 4th grade, my friend, Stella M. Santoyo, and class mate took the name, Bernadette, when we were confirmed.

When we were in the German St. Vincent’s Orphanage,  generally, to celebrate a holiday , a movie would be shown in the auditorium for all the Nuns and Children. On one occasion, the movie “Song of Bernadette” was shown. At that time my friend Stella, and I  having really found a real meaning in this particular  movie  and the life story of Bernadette – just had to take that name. Everyone to be confirmed were reading about the different names of the “Saints”  and trying to find out  as much as possible to see if the name and their story would be something to try focusing  our own lives on?

We also, Stella and I  were very good friends, still remember her birth date of June 6th, and her number was #90 and my number was #91.  We both dressed as  “Indian maidens” in a parade we were in,  and if any prizes were to be given out we would have been “Top Winners”.  We were both good friends of  Sister Seraphine and since she liked us so well, Stella and I got the first choice to pick from all the new hats for Easter .  Some wonderful benefactor who should surely receive lots of extra prayers of  “Thanks.”
I saw the movie, Song of Bernadette,  again,  not too long ago and I really think more people should see it. Every chance I see that this movie  will be  on one of the  “1940 era – golden oldie’s”   –   re runs …  there    “I  am”  –      remembering – – why Stella and I decided on this special name of all the names – – all of us  girls were thinking about – – and why would this NAME be better — than any other!


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