Cath News report: Sophie Delezio, the little girl whose burn injuries moved the nation, has joined thousands of pilgrims heading to Rome for Mary MacKillop's canonisation.The Mosman Daily said Sophie's family, which lives at Balgowlah, credits Mother Mary with speeding the brave youngster’s recovery from the life-threatening injuries she sustained in two separate car accidents. They recently left for Rome to attend the historic ceremony.Sophie, now aged nine, suffered burns to 85 per cent of her body in a serious car accident at a Fairlight day-care centre in 2003, from which she was initially not expected to recover.The family’s life was again shattered in 2006 when she was hit by a car while being pushed across a Seaforth pedestrian crossing in a stroller.The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, the order founded by Mary MacKillop, prayed for Sophie throughout her rehabilitation and before each of her numerous operations. Her parents, Ron Delezio and Carolyn Martin, believe Mary MacKillop intervened in their daughter’s survival.
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