josephine entered the institute of st. magdalene of canossa in 1893 and made her profession three years later. sr. josephine rendered her service by cooking, sewing, embroidery, and welcoming visitors at the door. her gentleness, calming voice, and ever--present smile became well known and vicenzans still refer to her as sor moretta (“little brown sister”) or madre moretta (“black mother”).she soon became well loved by the children attending the sisters’ school and the local citizens. she once said, “be good, love the lord, pray for those who do not know him. what a great grace it is to know god!” a strong missionary drive animated her throughout her entire life – “her mind was always on god and her heart in africa”. 5 Uma imihla yakhe inqunyiwe, umumo wezinsuku zakhe ukuwe, ubekile umkhawulo wakhe, aze angadluli, 6 # AmaH. 14: 3 Ngubani ongaveza okuhlambulukileyo kukho. "kuvele ukuthi umenzi ushone ngemuva kokuhlaselwa yisifo sohlangothi. umndeni wakhe ubonge bonke abawusekile ngesikhathi umenzi egula. waqala ukulingisa ngeminyaka yaka--80, egoli lapho ayephelezele khona umngani wakhe, eyokwenza inhlolokhono."