The Vatican announced today that Blessed Vaz will be canonized. Amazingly, Filomena Giese, President of the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute (Berkeley, California) arrived in Rome today for the major September 23rd Joseph Vaz event organized by the Institute in Rome. One of the intentions of the Mass on Sept 23 was to request a canonization. Now that the Vatican has approved the canonization, the intention has been changed to "thanksgiving for the canonization of Joseph Vaz". Vatican's press release today http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2014/09/17/0640/01431.html
Translation into English (please excuse any errors). Promulgation of Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, 17/09/2014 [B0640] The day of September 17, 2014, Pope Francis received in private audience the Em.mo Cardinal Angelo Amato, SDB, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the following decrees: - A miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception (nee Adelaide Brando), foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Expiatory Victims; born in Naples (Italy) on May 1, 1856, and died in Casoria (Italy) January 20, 1906; - A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Pius Alberto Corona, of the Order of Friars Preachers, Titular Archbishop of Sardica, Bishop Emeritus of San Miniato, Founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of the Holy Spirit; born in Livorno (Italy), July 5, 1837 and died in Florence (Italy) August 15, 1912; - A miracle attributed to the intercession of the Venerable Servant of God Maria Elizabeth Turgeon, foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary; born in Beaumont (Canada) February 7, 1840 and died in Rimouski (Canada) August 17, 1881. The Pope also approved the votes in favor of the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops about the canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz, Priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Blacks, founder of the Oratory of the Holy Cross of Miracles in the City of Goa; born in Benaulin (India) April 21, 1651 and died in Kandy (Sri Lanka) January 16, 1711. His Holiness has finally decided to convene soon a consistory for the canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz and Blessed Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception (nee Adelaide Brando).
