In 1981, twenty years after Sarita’s death, we finally get resolution to Sarita Kenedy East's will drama. Brother Leo’s final appeal is rejected, and Sarita’s estate can finally be settled. This 1981 court decision confirms the 1964 settlement, and it seems to uphold Sarita’s wishes. The Oblate fathers receive the ranch headquarters, and Sarita’s estate is finally able to fund the foundation that she started the year before she passed, the John G and Stella Marie Kenedy Memorial Foundation.

The Kenedy Memorial Foundation still exists today, and it continues to honor Sarita’s legacy by funding primarily Catholic organizations and dioceses.

To close this episode, our hosts share their thoughts on whether or not Sarita Kenedy East meets their standards for the title of holy donor. As is always the case, our hosts judge Sarita on her humility, faithfulness, and radical generosity; and after having tuned in for all the episodes of this season, it’s unlikely that any listener will be surprised by their verdict!

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Recommended reading:

"If You Love Me, You Will Do My Will" by Stephen Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth

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