This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Sister Rose Ereba, 56, born on May 10, 1960 and passed on to eternity on October 16, 2016. We will remember her forever.
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Leave a tributeI was shocked when I heard of your passing. I will always remember the first time I met you at the Third African National Eucharist Congress (ANEC) steering committee conference call. I wish I could have had more time to get to know you but I will definitely miss your outspoken voice. On behalf of 2016 ANEC steering committee, we thank you for supporting us and for all you have done for our community. Rest in peace until we meet again.
"Nnodi mma". I know we will meet to part no more. Anthony Aka Jr. asked "is it sister Rose, Sister Rose that is dead-Mom, why?, how?. Your baby-Ebube asked the same questions and she added, "Mom, do you mean dead dead?. I will give them a response as soon as I get one from God almighty.
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you to express my condolences for the loss of my dear friend Sister Rose. Many of you may have heard of our family through sister but allow me to give you a small glimpse of what she meant to us. My wife and I met sister close to 20 years ago in a providential encounter on our way to Rome . Adriana and I were excited since it was our first visit to Rome and as Catholics we anticipated with great joy being at the center of Catholicism. Little did we know that on that very day we would be blessed to meet a simple nun that would bring countless blessings to my family and others along the way. I will never forget the smile on sister's face as she boarded the train and asked if it was ok to sit with us. The cabin was empty so we enjoyed each other's company sharing stories and asking her religious questions which she graciously answered. As was her custom she expressed a care and a joy with two perfect strangers which only can come from the love of Christ.
It was with sister that we were introduced to Divine Mercy and through Divine Mercy that my youngest daughter Ana and her little girl as she called her, would through the grace of God be cured of her Ventricular Septal defect. After that encounter and once she was transferred to the United States sister became our friend and a special member of our family.
She was present at every important family event. The happy ones and the sad ones. She was there at the high school graduations and present when we lost Adriana's mother to cancer in 5 short weeks.
I am sure I don't have to tell you how special she really was. She was cheerful, loving, caring, faithful, obedient to mention a few of her attributes. She edified those she approached. You could not help but sense her faith. In my own case she inspired me to grow in my faith and in my vocation as a father and as a Catholic. She was a true Handmaid of the Lord.
To her family I want to express our gratitude for having shared her with us and with all of those people that she came in contact with as she went about living her vocation. Although I have never met you we know you through sister who in spite of the distance always spoke about you with great love and affection. Know that we are eternally connected as family members of Sister.
May sister rest in peace and may the light of Christ shine upon her forever.
In Christ
Ernesto, Adriana Sosa and family
Although shocked, we accept your departure in resignation and total surrender, We give thanks to God for your presence amongst us.
On behalf of NAACUS, I thank you for your dedication, guidance, and prayers from the inception of our national organization. We missed you at out last (3rd) African National Eucharistic Congress, and were hoping for your return in the near future.
May our God of Mercy welcome you in His bosom and comfort all those you leave behind. Amen.
I am deeply sad for this untimely death of our dear Sister Rose. She was very devoted to ACCCRUS and contributed to the growth of our organization. I pray God's blessings on her and may the Lord whom she loved and served grant her eternal rest. I will offer Masses for her and for her family. My condolences to her family and to her religious family the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. Fr. Vitalis.
Your enthusiasm for the ministry is contagious, You are ready and willing to work for the Lord. Your sense of collaboration is refreshing and inspiring. Your wonderful sense of collaboration in ACCCRUS both at the national and state level is unparalleled. As we Catholics pray, "God of holiness and power, accept our prayers on behalf of your servant Rose Ereba; do not count her deeds against her, for in her heart she desired to do your will. As her faith united her to your people on earth, so may your mercy join her to the angels in heaven, Amen,
The news of your death was a shock to me. You were such a good soul, radiating God's love through your smiles and deeds. I have not and will never forget my first encounter with you over 30 years ago in PH when the Lord through your simplicity drew me to the HHCJ religious family. Your simple life and genuineness are the legacies you left behind. Rest in the bosom of your divine spouse until we meet again where there will be no more sorrow or death.
Sr. Josephine Ngama, HHCJ.
What fun we had, what great conversations, and so much laughter! I can see why heaven couldn't wait for you. Remember us with your prayers until we meet up with you again.
What fun we had, what good times we shared! I am not surprised that you have been recalled by your maker so soon, you will add your wit, your laughter and your joy to those already in heaven. Pray for us until we meet again!
You just Walker go no look back! I loved use the pidgin English because that's what we love speaking when we are together. I will miss your laughter and warmness. May you rest peaceful in the Lord.
Adieu my dearest Sister Rose until we meet again.
It is so hard to believe or even to fathom that you are no more with us. You have always been a faithful and obedient Handmaid. May He who called you to Himself grant you eternal peace and joy. Your lovely smile and spirit will be sorely missed. Rest in perfect peace!!! Amen.
Your life was a true example of a dedicated religious who in life or death honored the Lord, through your generous giving of yourself in the service of God and His people. I pray the Angles of God Whom you served to lead you safely into His Glorious Light. Amen.
The memories of your kindness will remain ever green in my heart. ADIEU !! REST IN PEACE.
"The Lord gave and the Lord has taken back; blessed be the name of the Lord!" Job 1:21
May the Lord grant comfort and consolation to your natural and religious family, who mourn for your sudden death. Rest in the Peace of Christ! Amen!!
It is hard to know that you are no more with us here. Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. O death you left a heartache no one can heal. You are forever in my heart. You are missed every hour of every day.
You left your paw prints all over our hearts. Your gently love, your laughter, your forgiven soul, you are forever in my heart and in the heart of those you touched their lives. As you go to God and the Angels know that your memory will live evermore.
Sr. Joanna Okereke, HHCJ
Dear Sister Felicia, I am heartbroken at this very sad news. Sr. Rose was a good friend. While we were students at the University of Sacramento, a graduate theological institute, Sr. Rose and I and one other student formed a study group so we could help each other in our theological and philosophy studies. We became good friends. We met weekly at my house and Sr. also became a close friend of my mother. She gave my mother spiritual support during her last days and comforted me after my mother's passing. My husband and I were very fond of our good friend, Sr. Rose Ereba, and learned much from her life and her faith.
Please know that Sr. Rose had many friends here in the Sacramento Diocese where she was well known. Our prayers are with you and your sisters and with her family. God bless you, Ana Ramirez-Palmer
As pastor of St. Joseph Church in Sacramento, I want to express our deep pain for Sr Rose Ereba's departure.. We know that she is better now than we are... We have been missing her so much since she left USA... and know we miss her presence on earth... Our prayers are with you as her Sisters and with her relatives...
Blessings, Fr. Luis Urrego-ch Pastor (916) 925 3584
You have completed the race whole-heartedly. May you enjoy the heavenly peace that our good God has promised us.. Please pray for us. Rest in peace!!!
JMJ
My Dearest Sister Rose, It's true you have gone before us to see the Lord but you have left a vacuum that no one will ever be able to fill. I still hear your unique voice whenever we sing together in the chapel. Bye for now dear sister until we meet again to part no more. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Be assured of my prayers, till then. Your sister in HIM, Sr. M. Lucy Ochilli
J.MJ
May the God who rewards all good works grant you Sr Rose, eternal rest. Amen. You were truly a true and obedient Handmaid. May He whom you loved and served reward you with eternal bliss. Amen. Sister Bibiana C. Okoro,HHCJ.
Rest in the Lord. Amen
Sr. Joanna Okereke
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God be with you
Sr. Rose has gone to reap the good fruits she sowed during her life here on earth, but we are left behind with a feeling of sadness. Let us turn to the lord who owns the vine yard and ask him to forgive all her trespasses and ours as well, so that our harvest will be as good as hers
Sr. Rose was a person of repute and had a dignifying aura about her.
Firstly she was my friend, and a mentor. As a community, we are at the acceptance stage and as we mourn this great lady’s death, my heart goes all out especially to her immediate family. As we mourn her, I also believe that what we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Your love will continue to leave an indelible imprint in our memories
I consider myself blessed to have lived this life as your friend. You touched so many lives by your selfless and countless acts of kindness, always giving and never expecting any favors in return. Your dedication to a cause was what set you apart. A great soul never dies. Rather It brings us together again and again
Sr. Rose, you were and will always be an inspiration to myself, the entire Nigerian community. While we mourn today, we also take comfort in the fact that your mission on earth would have been fulfilled. We thank the Lord for your life and bade you farewell until we meet again. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace
Sylvester Okonkwo