【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2021 年09月 15 日羅馬慈幼總部訊】 ─ 我們的總會長范達民神父的父親，Ángel Fernández Fernández先生，在經歷長年的病痛後，於9月15日（今天）早上七時，呼出他最後的一口氣。
總會長與父親感情深厚，他回想起父親的點滴：「只要是天氣良好的日子，他便會去看看『他的海洋』。他自13歲便開始與另一位年輕的漁夫一起從事捕魚工作，至直78歲。」
總會長繼續說：「他是一位安詳恬靜的人，這大抵是長年獨處大海所培養出來的。他為人單純，心地善良，十分照顧家庭，只過簡單的生活便感到快樂。他在工作中從不言倦，當我與他相比時，就像站在導師面前的初學生一樣。」
他講及父親的神修活生時說：「自從他退休後，每天都到聖堂去，與上主相遇，並且每天為窮人捐助一歐羅。他幾乎每天參與感恩祭。8月30日那天，他也到來參與感恩祭，與我在一起，並誦唸聖母誕辰九日敬禮。」
葬禮將於明天（9月16日），在西班牙Gozòn Luanco的聖瑪利亞堂區舉行，預計眾多西班牙會省的慈幼會士，都會出席。
對於眾多在這段困難時刻為他祈禱，表達慰問的人，總會長表達深切謝意。
Rest in Peace Mr. Ángel Fernández Fernández – Heartfelt Condolences to the Rector Major
（ANS – Rome – RMG, 15 September 2021) – At 7 am today, 15 September, Ángel Fernández Fernández, the father of our Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, breathed his last after a long illness. Born in Luanco, Asturias, Spain, on 12 June 1932, he passed away after 89 years of life and 61 years of marriage, by the side of his mother Isabel Artime.
The Rector Major had a deep attachment to his father and recalls with affection some of his significant traits: “Every day, when the weather was good, he would go to see ‘his sea’. He started working as a fisherman at the age of 13 and continued until he was 78, accompanying and helping another young fisherman”.
“He was a serene and calm man, with qualities that he might have acquired from his many hours spent alone at sea. He was simple, good-hearted, and very much committed to the family, and did not look for anything much to be happy. He was a tireless worker, and I feel like a novice in front of the master, when I compare myself to him,” added Don Ángel.
Talking about the spiritual life of his father he stated: “Since he had retired from work, he used to everyday go to the Church, to pay a visit to the Lord and give his daily euro for charity to the poor. He went to Mass almost every day and on 30 August he was also present with me at the Eucharist and at the Novena to the Virgin of Covadonga”.
The funeral will take place tomorrow, 16th September, in the parish of Santa Maria of Luanco – Gozòn, and many Salesians from the various Spanish provinces are expected to attend the services.
The Rector Major expresses his deep gratitude to all those close to him in prayer and affection during this difficult time.