Lydia Lerato Rankoti

Lydia Lerato Rankoti is a member of the congregation of Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary from Lesotho Province. She is a temporary professed sister who joined right after high school in 2020. She worked at Paki Health Center in Mazenod, Lesotho, as a bookkeeper. She currently works at Maryland High School as the bursar.

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Maryland Vocational High School students present their work in fashion and textiles, exhibiting the clothes they made. (Lucia Matima.)

Serving as bursar at Lesotho school opened my eyes

My congregation sent me to Maryland Vocational High School in Lesotho, South Africa, to assist as the bursar, and I love my work because it has opened my eyes to many things. 

 

Students and staff at Maryland High School's assembly singing the Blessed Mother Marie-Rose hymn to celebrate the anniversary of her beatification. In the back row, left to right, are Sr. Lydia Lerato Rankoti, Miss Rannoni and Sr. Lucia Matima. Students Mosa Mokhakala (left) and Ithabeleng Montoeli play drums. (Courtesy of Lydia Lerato Rankoti)

Marie-Rose Durocher models blessed qualities for today

Our foundress, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, teaches us — religious, lay people and those that will be religious — that the grace of God is forever with us in everything.