Obituaries
2019
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2019 Obituaries
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P. Arie Uijttewaal SVD
†
25.XII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P. John Fincutter SVD
†
27.XI.2019
Photo Credit -
Society of the Divine Word - Chicago Province
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Father John Fincutter, 1923-2019
From
USC Provincial
Date 2019-12-02 @ 07:19
For those who have not heard I
am sorry to inform you that Fr. John Fincutter died on
Wednesday, November 27 around 4:30 p.m. With the Province Center
closed during Thanksgiving and the Day after a notification was
only sent to Local Superiors to inform their members.
Fr. John was taken to the Hospital ER due to shortness of
breath, the Nursing staff accompanied John and were with him
throughout. Frs. Quang Duc Dinh and Michael Hutchins anointed
him and gave him absolution prior to an angiogram procedure. He
did not come through the procedure well and stayed alive only a
short while longer with heavy life support. He died peacefully.
His brother Bob arrived at the hospital shortly after John
died.
May he rest in peace.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
TECHNY,
IL
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Divine
Word Residence
9:00 a.m. - Office of the Dead
9:15
a.m. - Viewing and Private Prayer
10:30 a.m. - Funeral Mass
Burial and Luncheon to follow
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P. Didacus Diwa SVD
†
25.XI.2019
Photo SVD - Nemi, Italy, 06.VII.1969
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P. Joseph Guidry SVD
†
24.XI.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
From SVD USC Provincial
Date
2019-11-25 @ 06:13
Dear Confreres,
Kindly keep in your prayers Fr. Joseph Guidry, SVD, who died
Sunday evening, November 24 around 8:30 p.m.
May he now rest in peace.
Sr. Rose Martin, SSpS, was with Fr. Guidry throughout the day
and early evening. The novices had also begun a vigil.
Funeral arrangements pending.
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F. Rudy Kwame Chamenyi SVD
†
23.XI.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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F. Alexander <Clemens> Balan SVD
†
13.XI.2019
Photo SVD - Nemi 2003
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P. Andrew Biller SVD
†
02.XI.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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Father Andrew Biller, 1932-2019
We regret to inform you that Fr.
Andrew Biller, SVD, died on Saturday, November 2, in the early
afternoon. He had taken lunch and returned to his room. Shortly
before 2 p.m. the nursing staff found him slumped in his chair,
already deceased. He entered the seminary in 1949 at East Troy,
WI. He professed first vows in 1953; perpetual vows, in 1959. He
was ordained priest in 1961. His mission assignment was to the
Philippines, where he served for many years.
May this good and gentle missionary now rest in peace!
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
TECHNY,
IL
Monday, November 11, 2019 -- Divine Word Residence
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9:00 a.m. -- Office of the Dead
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9:15 a.m. -- Viewing
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10:30 a.m. -- Funeral Mass
Burial and Luncheon to follow
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P. John Rodney SVD
†
11.X.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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Father John Rodney, 1931-2019
Born in Chicago and raised in
St. Elizabeth parish, Father John Rodney attended Divine Word
Seminary in East Troy. He professed vows in 1952 and was
ordained in 1960. He earned a doctorate in comparative
literature; taught at Epworth, Perrysburg and East Troy; served
in African-American parishes in Chicago and St. Louis, and was a
hospital chaplain in Washington D.C.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
May his soul and the souls of all
the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace,
Amen.
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P. Arnold Lang SVD
†
26.IX.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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Father Arnold Lang, 1926-2019
Born in Ohio, Father Arnold Lang
professed vows in 1946 and was ordained in 1953. He taught
biology at Miramar, Girard and Epworth, and served in the
Appalachia District from 1985 until his retirement in 2007.
Two of his brothers were also Divine Word Missionaries. He was
preceded in death by Brother Berchmans Langenkamp in 1972 and
Father Augustine Langenkamp in 2016.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace, Amen.
Funeral Arrangements
for Father Arnold Lang who died at Techny on Thursday, September
26.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
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9 a.m. - Viewing at Divine Word Residence,
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10:30 a.m. - Funeral Mass
Burial following the Mass St. Mary Cemetery, Techny, IL
Immediately after the burial, all are invited to lunch at the
Divine Word Residence.
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P. Mathew Poovanpuzha
SVD
† 29.VIII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
From Provincial INE
Date 2019-08-29 @
22:47
Funeral Service Details of Fr.
Mathew Poovanpuzha, SVD
Dear Bishops/ Fathers/ Brothers/ Sisters,
Greetings from Shanti Bhavan, Jharsuguda!
The Funeral Mass
of Fr. Mathew Poovanpuzha will be at 2 PM on Saturday,
31.08.2019 at St. Arnold's Catholic Church, Jharsuguda, followed
by burial at Shanti Bhavan Cemetery.
Heartfelt Condolences and prayerful support to all confreres
and his family members.
Yours in the Divine Word
Fr. Luvis Ronald Pereira,
SVD
Provincial Superior, INE
--
Shanti Bhavan
Mother Teresa Road, Cox Colony
P.O. Industrial Estate - 768 203
Dist. Jharsuguda, Odisha
INDIA
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P. Pedro Gomez Simon
SVD
† 22.VIII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P. Manoel Custódio Pedrosa
SVD
†
11.VIII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
Morre o Padre Verbita Manoel
Pedrosa SVD
Pe. Manoel Custódio Pedrosa faleceu
hoje 11 de agosto, às 4 horas e 05 minutos.
O corpo do Pe. Manoel Custódio
Pedrosa chegará às 12 horas para capela do Colégio Arnaldo. Na
segunda-feira 12 de agosto, às 9 horas a missa do corpo presente
e em seguida cortejo para cemitério Bonfim onde haverá
sepultamento às 11 horas.
Padre Pedrosa nasceu em Belo Horizonte, no bairro da
Renascença, no dia 17 de junho de 1939, filho de Antônio
Gonçalves Pedrosa e Ana Custódia Pedrosa. Ingressou na
Congregação do Verbo Divino no Instituto Missionário São Miguel,
Borda do Campo, em Antônio Carlos – MG em 1951, onde cursou os
últimos quatros anos do ensino fundamental. Posteriormente
cursou o Ensino Médio no Colégio Arnaldo, em Belo Horizonte. Em
1959 iniciou o Noviciado, no Seminário do Espírito Santo, em São
Paulo e no dia 01 de março de 1960 emitiu os primeiros votos na
Congregação do Verbo Divino. Em São Paulo ainda, realizou os
estudos de Filosofia e Teologia, e em 01 de março de 1965
professou os votos perpétuos.
No dia 06 de agosto de 1966 foi ordenado sacerdote, na Capela
do Colégio Arnaldo, em Belo Horizonte – MG junto e logo enviado
para Barra Mansa – RJ, onde atuou como vigário coadjutor e
depois pároco (então se dizia vigário). Durante este período,
estudando durante as férias de início e de meio de ano, obteve a
licenciatura em Língua Portuguesa, pela Faculdade Medianeira, em
São Paulo. Em 1972 esteve em Belo Horizonte, colaborando com
familiares e nos finais de semana colaborava na Paróquia Santa
Inês, no bairro Horto.
Em 1975 foi destinado à Paróquia de Santa Isabel, em Domingos
Martins – ES, como coadjutor e participou do Terciado SVD, em
Nemi, Itália. Ao regressar da Itália, no mesmo ano, foi nomeado
orientador religioso do Colégio Arnaldo, em Belo Horizonte. Um
ano depois assumiu como diretor do colégio. Durante este período
obteve a licenciatura em Pedagogia pela Faculdade Salesiana de
São João Del Rei. Nos finais de semana colaborava na Paróquia
Nossa Senhora do Pilar, em Nova Lima – MG.
Em 1985 foi nomeado pároco da Paróquia São Sebastião, em Três
Rios – RJ, onde atuou por 10 anos, na organização das
comunidades. Em 1996 foi eleito Superior Provincial da Província
Brasil Norte, sendo posteriormente reeleito e exerceu esta
função até 2001. De 2002 a 2004 atuou como procurador
provincial.
A partir de 2005, continuou a residir na Casa Provincial em
Belo Horizonte. Desde então atuava como vigário paroquial da
Paróquia São Gabriel, no Taquaril e colaborava na Capela do
Colégio Arnaldo. Nos últimos anos sua saúde vinha se
debilitando, sobretudo o pulmão. No dia 31 de julho de 2019 uma
infecção pulmonar o levou a ser internado no Hospital Life
Center, em Belo Horizonte – MG, onde faleceu no às 04:05 do dia
11 de agosto.
Fonte SVD
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P. Joseph Connolly SVD
†
10.VIII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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Father Joseph Connolly, 1933-2019
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
DUXBURY, MA
Saturday, August 17, 2019:
Holy Family
Church
601 Tremont St. / Duxbury MA 02332
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Viewing & Wake
- 2:00 p.m. Funeral Mass
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT
TECHNY,
IL
Wednesday, August 21, 2019:
Divine Word
Residence
- 9:00 a.m. Office of the Dead
- 9:15 a.m. Viewing
- 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass
Burial and Luncheon to follow
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P. John Alapatt
SVD
†
08.VIII.2019
Photo SVD INE - Undated
From: Provincial INE
Date: 2019-08-07 @ 23:23
Dear Bishops, Provincials, Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters,
We are sorry to inform you about
the death of Fr. Alapatt, John, SVD from India East Province
(INE), Jharsuguda, India
This is the Notification of the death of Fr. Alapatt, John,
SVD
Alapatt, John, Puthenpeedika,
Trichur, 3ind 38 59 61 67 67
Died at St. Mary's Hospital,
Jharsuguda
Fr. Alapatt, John, SVD died on Thursday, 08 August 2019, at
6:40 AM at St. Mary's Hospital, Jharsuguda.
Due to the brain hemorrhage, on 06 July 2019 he was admitted
in Neuro ICU at AMRI Hospital, Bhubaneswar. Surgical
Intervention was done to remove the blood clot on 10 July 2019.
Since then he was kept on Ventilator Support. Tracheostomy was
done on 16 July 2019 to prevent aspirations and easy weaning
off. Since his overall condition did not improve, doctors
advised for palliative care and was shifted to Loyola Hospital,
Bhubaneswar on 24 July 2019. As his health condition was further
deteriorating, he was shifted from Loyola Hospital to St. Mary's
Hospital, Jharsuguda yesterday, 07 August 2019. Due to Cardio
Respiratory Arrest, he passed away today, 08 August 2019, at
6:40 AM at St. Mary's Hospital, Jharsuguda.
The Funeral Mass of Fr. Alapatt, John, will be on Saturday,
10 August 2019 at 2 PM at St. Arnold's Church, Jharsuguda.
Heartfelt Condolences to all. May he rest in Peace.
-- Shanti Bhavan
Mother Teresa Road, Cox Colony
P.O.
Industrial Estate - 768 203
Dist. Jharsuguda,
Odisha INDIA
Website: www.svdindia.org
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P. Dominic (Devadass) Illickal
SVD
†
06.VIII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P.
Francis Thuruthimattom
SVD
†
31.VII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P. Manuel Pedrosa Soares
SVD
†
29.VII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
Padre Manuel Pedrosa Soares
Os missionários do Verbo Divino
informam, com pesar, que faleceu hoje, dia 29 de julho de 2019,
pelas 11 horas, o Pe Manuel Pedrosa Soares, com a idade de 77
anos.
O Pe. Manuel Pedrosa Soares era natural da Bajouca, Diocese de
Leiria-Fátima. Atualmente, era pároco in solidum em Almodôvar,
diocese de Beja. Informamos ainda que o seu funeral será amanhã,
dia 30 de julho, às 18 horas, na igreja paroquial da Bajouca.
Source: http://www.verbodivino.pt/home.htm
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Verbitas: Faleceu o padre Manuel Pedrosa Soares - Agência
ECCLESIA
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P. Joseph Pereira
SVD
†
27.VII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
From Provincial INE
Date 2019-07-26 @ 22:34
Dear Bishops, Fathers, Brothers and Sisters,
We are sorry to inform you about the death of Fr. Pereira,
Joseph, SVD from India East Province (INE), Jharsuguda, India
This is the Notification of the death of Fr. Pereira, Joseph,
SVD
Pereira, Joseph (1), Punbail, Mangalore, 3ind 54 77 78
83 84
Died at Shanti Avedana, Bandra Fr. Pereira, Joseph, SVD died on
Saturday, 27 July 2019, at 2 AM at Shanti Avedana, Bandra.
He was suffering from lung cancer. Last Tuesday, 23 July 2019,
he was admitted in Shanti Avedana for palliative care.
The Funeral Mass of Fr. Joseph Pereira will be on Wednesday, 31
July 2019 at 4 PM at Sacred Heart Church, Andheri, Mumbai.
Heartfelt Condolences to all.
May he rest in Peace.
Fr. Luvis Ronald Pereira, SVD
Provincial Superior, INE
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P. Aloysius Logos
SVD
†
21.VII.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P. S. Maria Stanislaus SVD
†
11.V.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P. Susumu Petro Kawaue SVD
†
21.IV.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
In Memoriam: Fr. KAWAUE Susumu
An Enviable Friend
Fr. KAWAUE Susumu, a friend with
whom I studied since we were minor seminarians, with whom I was
ordained and worked for fifty years as a priest, finished his
life on earth and has been called home to God. While suffering
from Parkinson’s disease for the past ten years, he continued to
serve in leadership positions in the schools. At the beginning
of Lent, the season commemorating the Passion of Our Lord, he
was diagnosed with untreatable late stage pancreatic cancer.
Fittingly, on East-er Sunday morning he entered into new life
with the Father. Perhaps it was because our work-styles were
similar, but we were not able to meet often. Whenever we did
meet, how-ever, we often complained about the similar problems.
At the homily of the wake, Fr. NISHI Keiichi, who had been
visiting Fr. Kawaue in the hospital almost every day during his
most recent hospitalization, described Fr. Kawaue’s final days
at times humorously and at times tearfully. Listening to the
homily, I was convinced that Fr. Kawaue had a happy death. Some
time ago, I was present at the death-bed of an elderly man. As
he took his last breath peacefully and with a smile on his face,
I realized that the peace and contentment a person feels as they
face death comes from knowing that they had a trustworthy
companion. The companionship might be that of a fellow confrere,
or the companionship of a priest for a parishioner, but the
important thing is to have a “trustworthy” companion.
I was asked to be the homilist at the funeral Mass and spoke
about how I thought Fr. Kawaue’s life had been a “provocative
witness” against the trends in today’s Japanese society. There
has been much talk recently of the “preciousness of life” of
people who have lost their life in murders or accidents. Yet, at
the same time, there is a deep undercurrent of sentiment that
sends the message that “the quality of my life has deteriorated,
there is no more point in living, I just want to die.” I think
that the way Fr. Kawaue continued to carry out the obligations
entrusted to him, even as he suffered from Parkinson’s and
struggled with a “deterioration in quality of life” was a
“prophetic witness” challenging the trend of disregarding the
dignity of human life in modern Japan.
When Fr. Kawaue told Fr. Nishi, who had come to visit him, to
go back to work, it was not Fr. Kawaue the “workaholic”
speaking, but rather Fr. Kawaue the “mentor” encouraging a
younger confrere to carry on the work and devote himself to
missionary activity. I am envious of Fr. Kawaue, who at the end
of his life was able to die in the company of a good junior
confrere.
[MORIYAMA Katsufumi, SVD]
Source: JPN Newsletter May 2019 p 7
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P. Alphonse Dungdung SVD
†
13.IV.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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F.
Bernard <René> Gawlik SVD
†
30.III.2019
Photo SVD - Undated
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P. Bernard Kul'ha SVD
†
24.III.2019
Photo Credit: SVD Multi-Media www.svd.sk 2013
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Bernard Kul’ha, misionár v Bolívii odišiel do večnosti
Více než tři desetiletí na jihoamerickém kontinentu
Páter Bernard Kulha SVD působí již
34 let na jihoamerickém kontinentu. Jeho misijní působení se
naplno mohlo rozvinout po roce 1968, kdy opustil Slovensko,
studoval v Irsku a nastoupil na svou první misi do Paraguaye,
kde pracoval 11 let. Momentálně působí jako misionář již 23 let
v Bolívii.
Velkou část Bolívie tvoří náhorní rovina, která se jmenuje
Antiplano. Začínal jsem v této oblasti, pracoval jsem tam 10
let. Dva a půl roku jsem byl přímo na náhorní plošině a 7 let
jsem byl v Coripate, kde se pěstuje koka.
Antiplano leží ve výšce 3500 m. nad mořem. V této oblasti je
život poměrně těžký. Pěstují se zde brambory, lidé chovají
drůbež, jsou zde lamy, dále alpaca - zvíře podobné lamě, ale
trochu menší. Lidé jsou tu pracovití a mají smysl pro
společenství, pro komunitu. Když se něco stane, hned to
vyšetřují. Když např. udeří blesk, ptají se, proč se to stalo.
Kdo je na vině? Cítí, že v přírodě je rovnováha a když se
naruší, hledají viníka. Místy zde je cítit pověrčivost. Stalo se
například, že zemřelo nepokřtěné dítě, když právě přišli mrazy.
Lidé to připisovali tomu, že dítě nebylo pokřtěno. Toto má vliv
i na naši práci.
Život zde byl dost těžký. Ačkoli Coripata je ve výšce 1700
metrů, chodili jsme i 2-krát do týdne do hlavního města La Paz,
které už je o dost výše. Z Coripaty se musí vystoupit až do
výšky 5000 metrů, pak se sestoupí do výšky 3600 metrů do La Paz.
Na vrcholu bývá sníh.
Do druhé oblasti patří údolí ve výšce asi 2500 metrů-Cochabamba.
Zde je podnebí již subtropické. Sníh tam skoro nikdy není.
Podnebí je zde stále jako na jaře. Není ani příliš zima, ani moc
horko. Teploty vystoupí v létě na 30-32 stupňů. V zimě neklesnou
pod nulu. Pěstují se zde subtropické plodiny: pomeranče, fíky,
kukuřice. Vyrábí se tu nápoj „čiča“, je to něco jako pivo. Umele
se kukuřice, nechá se vykvasit, a po určité době se to převaří.
Celý proces výroby tohoto nápoje trvá kolem dvou měsíců. Řeky v
této oblasti tečou více na sever a začínají tam amazonské
pralesy.
Třetí oblast je nížina na východě země. Bývají tam velká horka a
poměrně sucho. Někdy 40 i 45 stupňů. V letním období bývají
vydatné deště. Od listopadu do února je nejteplejší období a
také mnoho prší. V této oblasti je rozvinutý i dřevařský průmysl
a chov dobytka, protože jsou zde vhodné pastviny.
Podle těchto tří oblastí můžeme rozdělit i obyvatelstvo. Lidé z
Antiplana jsou spolehliví, pracovití a nemluví hodně. Snaží se
stěhovat do níže položených oblastí, kde je život lehčí.
Obyvatelé v níže položených oblastech nejsou tak pracovití, ale
jsou přátelštější. Nedá se na ně velmi spolehnout.
Začínal jsem ve vysokohorské oblasti, pak jsem byl v Cochabambě.
4 roky jsem pracoval jako vychovatel v semináři v Cochabamba.
Nyní pracuji na nížině, na východě. Tato oblast je známá tím, že
tam byly tzv.. "Redukce". Evangelizovali zde jezuité a vytvářely
komunity, kde lidi i ochraňovaly. V oblasti, kde byly Španělé
bylo zakázáno otroctví, ale v oblasti, kde byli Portugalci
(Brazílie) ještě zakázáno nebylo. Proto se "lovili" lidé, které
odvlekli pracovat na plantáže. Jezuité se o tom dozvěděli, proto
zakládali osady, které byly jakousi "samosprávou". Byl tam
určitý řád a lidé měli větší bezpečnost. Měli společné pole,
která obdělávali. Misionáři jejich připravovali na křest. Mnozí
lidé Indiány nepovažovali za lidi. Říkali, že Indián nemá duši.
Proto misionáři měli hodně práce. A to nejen s indiány, ale také
s vlastními lidmi, kteří tam chtěli zbohatnout na úkor Indiánů,
ba dokonce i bílých.
V Bolívii se neustále pěstuje koka, která se pěstovala již před
příchodem Španělů. Inkové měli velkou říši. Patřila do ní část
Brazílie, Ekvádor, Peru, Bolívie, i severní část Argentiny a
Chile. Inkové používali koku jako povzbuzující prostředek.
Používali ji i jejich bojovníci. To jim pomohlo vlastně obsadit
tak velké území. V dobách kapitalismu, kdy se začalo rozvíjet
hornictví, se koka používala jako osvěžující prostředek. Po
jejím užití horníci neměli hlad a povzbuzovalo je to k práci. V
druhé polovině minulého století začali lidé z koky vyrábět
kokain. Tehdy přišli všechny problémy, které dnes známe v
souvislosti s drogami a jejich užíváním.
Koka se pěstuje od nepaměti. Lidé se brání zákazu jejího
pěstování. Problém je však v tom, že drogy jsou vyváženy do
vyspělých zemí, jako USA, Evropa, Japonsko, a proto tyto země
tlačí na to, aby bylo pěstování koky omezilo. Na pěstování koky
jsou vyhrazeny určité území, které mají pokrýt spotřebu v
Bolívii, aby se předešlo výrobě drog a jejich vývozu do
zahraničí. Skutečnost je však taková, že na jednom území se koka
potlačí a zaseje se jinde. Největšími pěstiteli koky v Jižní
Americe je Bolívie, Ekvádor a Peru.
V Bolívii je nedostatek kněžských povolání a stále přicházejí
misionáři ze zahraničí. Když jsem pracoval v našem formačním
domě, tak mě jeden biskup pozval na mise v náhorní rovině.Šli
jsme do kopců, navštěvovali jsme osady v horách. Na některých
místech nám řekli, že kněz u nich nebyl až 10 let.Zde jsem
skutečně viděl, jaký je v Bolívii nedostatek kněží.
Mnoho misionářů přichází z Polska. Ze západní Evropy je tam
hodně Němců, Španělů, Írčanov. Máme i misionářů z USA. Co se
týká verbistů, nejvíce nás přichází z Asie - Filipíny, Indie,
Indonésie. Ze Slovenska jsme tu čtyři. Pomáhají nám katecheté a
ministranti. Ministrují nejen chlapci, ale i dívky. Jednou týdně
se scházejí, mají společné hry, zábavu a také se společně modlí.
Máme takový systém, že každá z těchto osad má svého náboženského
vedoucího. My tyto lidi na misijní stanici připravujeme na tuto
práci. Když jsou připraveni, mohou pak vyučovat v osadách a
připravovat mládež na přijetí svátostí. Tito laičtí katecheté
jsou velkou pomocí každého misionáře.
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F. Wayne Till SVD
†
08.II.2019
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Brother Wayne Till, 1933-2019
From SVD USC Provincial
Date 2019-02-11 06:32
It is with great sadness I want to inform you that Bro.
Wayne
Till passed away peacefully at 7:47 pm, Friday, February 8,
2019, at Techny Residence.
Funeral Arrangement
Thursday, February 14, Divine Word Residence,
Techny
- 3:00 p.m. Office of the Deceased
- 4:00 p.m. Funeral Mass
Saturday, February 16, Divine Word College,
Epworth
- 11:00 a.m. Viewing followed by the Funeral Mass
Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery, Techny, IL
May he rest in peace.
Local superiors kindly forward this email to the members in
your community/district.
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P. João Miguel Mendez Rodrigues SVD
†
31.I.2019
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Decesso di Padre João Miguel Rodrigues Mendes
Padre João Miguel Mendes
Rodrigues
Depois de alguns meses de
sofrimento e de luta contra
a doença, faleceu, em Roma, aos
50 anos de idade,
no dia 31 de janeiro de 2019.
Filho de José Rodrigues e de
Maria Manuela Conceição Mendes Rodrigues, o padre João Miguel
nasceu a 16 de agosto de 1968, em Lisboa. A sua vida passou,
depois, por Oleiros, diocese de Portalegre-Castelo Branco.
A entrada na Congregação do Verbo Divino foi em Tortosendo.
Dali foi para Fátima, passando de novo por Tortosendo, chegando
a Dueñas/Espanha, onde viria a fazer o noviciado. Emitiu os
primeiros votos a 23 de setembro de 1989. Em Lisboa frequentou a
Faculdade de Teologia da Universidade Católica. Dali partiu para
os Estados Unidos, para dois anos de experiência transcultural.
De regresso a Lisboa, concluiu os seus estudos na Faculdade de
Teologia da Universidade Católica.
Emitiu os votos perpétuos a 11 de setembro de 1999. No dia
seguinte era ordenado diácono. A sua ordenação presbiteral foi
no dia 12 de março de 2000, em Fátima, sendo bispo ordenante, D.
Serafim de Sousa Ferreira e Silva, então bispo de Leiria-Fátima.
O seu primeiro destino missionário foi a Roménia, lugar onde
dedicou tantas energias à formação. Trabalhou ainda na Itália,
ao serviço da economia da Província. Os últimos anos da sua vida
foram dedicados a um projeto que a Congregação do Verbo Divino,
na Itália, abraçara por alguns anos: a administração das
Catacumbas de Priscila, em Roma.
Source:
Missionários do Verbo
Divino - Portugal
2 febbraio 2019
Cari Confratelli e consorelle,
Vi aggiorno sulla preparazione delle esequie del nostro
confratello +P. João Miguel Mendes Rodrigues, svd.
Qui di seguito vi scrivo gli orari dei prossimi giorni.
lunedì, 4 febbraio
ore 8.00 esposizione del
corpo
Presso la camera mortuaria dell’ospedale San Camillo (Azienda
ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione
Gianicolense, 87, 00149 Roma RM).
Chi lo desidera, potrà andare in ospedale per pregare e dare
un ultimo saluto a Padre João Miguel prima che la bara sia
chiusa.
ore 9.30 Chiusura della bara
Prima della chiusura si pregherà il santo rosario e si terrà
un breve servizio liturgico.
martedì, 5 febbraio
- ore 11.15 Arrivo al Collegio del carro funebre con la
salma di +P. Miguel Rodrigues
- ore 11.30 Eucaristia di suffragio con corpo presente.
Dopo la Eucaristia, la salma di P. Miguel verrà portata
direttamente all'aeroporto Fiumicino da dove sarà portata in
Portogallo mercoledì mattina.
giovedì 7 febbraio
Funerali a Oleiros (Portogallo)- paese di nascita del P.
Miguel e luogo di residenza dei suoi genitori.
Accompagniamo ancora +P. João Miguel Mendes Rodrigues, svd
con le nostre preghiere e preghiamo anche per i suoi genitori e
tutti i suoi parenti in questo momento di dolore.
Se ci fossero novità o cambiamenti vi informerò prontamente.
Grazie mille per la vostra attenzione.
Nico Espinosa, SVD
Rettore - Collegio del Verbo Divino
1 febbraio 2019
Cari Confratelli,
In relazione alla morte del nostro confratello †P. João Miguel
Mendes Rodrigues, svd, vorrei informarvi che:
- per la sepoltura verrà riportato in Portogallo. E' stata
già contattata una agenzia funebre che si occuperà di tutto;
- sarà possibile vederlo per l'ultima volta, prima della
chiusura della cassa, presso la Camera Mortuaria
dell'Ospedale S. Camillo. Vi farò sapere quando e gli orari;
- è stato deciso che la Messa funebre verrà celebrata
nella nostra comunità, con corpo presente, prima della sua
partenza per il Portogallo. Vi farò sapere quando e
l'orario.
Appena avrò notizie più sicure, ve le invierò.
Fraternamente nel Verbo Divino
Nico Espinosa, SVD
Rettore - Collegio del Verbo Divino
AVVISO
Cari confratelli e consorelle
si comunica che questa sera,
31 gennaio 2019, verso le 22.00, presso l’ospedale San Camillo
di Roma, è deceduto PADRE JOÃO MIGUEL MENDEZ RODRIGUES, SVD.
Quanto prima sarete informati sull'evolversi degli eventi;
per il momento rimaniamo uniti nel dolore per questa
perdita, attraverso una costante preghiera per il nostro
confratello P. Miguel. Accompagniamo con la nostra preghiera i
suoi genitori e tutti i suoi parenti.
Nico Espinosa, SVD
Rettore - Collegio del Verbo Divino
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