澤菲林:從巴塔哥尼亞到佛拉卡提

【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2009526意大利佛拉卡提訊】 ─ 佛拉卡提當地議會,以及「維拉索拉」慈幼會學院,為紀念佛拉卡提慈幼會舊生真褔澤菲林.拿蒙古拉Ceferino Namuncurà,於二零零七年十一月十一日,在欽貝獲宣為真福,召開了題為「澤菲林,從巴塔哥尼亞到佛拉卡提」的專題研討會。 

研討會於五月二十一日星期四下午,在佛拉卡提Scuderie Aldobrandini演講廳舉行。講者有:宗座梵蒂岡圖書館館長兼檔案管理者,慈幼會士R.Farina樞機,講題為「阿根廷慈幼會傳教區的學術貢獻」;慈幼會家庭列品案代理人E.dal Covolo神父,講題為「澤菲林的神蹟」;當地歷史學家L.De Felici,講題為「澤菲林年代的佛拉卡提」。

與會的慈幼會士數目眾多 ─ 包括「維拉.索拉」院長L.Mancini神父和校長L.Barracu神父,以及眾多的慈幼書院舊生和友好,其他出席者包括佛拉卡提教區G.Matarrese主教、可敬的市長F.Posa,以及Carabinieri的司令官R.Castello上校。 

澤菲林於一九零四年十一月九日抵達維拉索拉,雖然語言方面遇上困難,然而只花了數個月的時間,便成為學校班中的優異生。他拉丁文成績排名首位,並熱心學習,為能成為慈幼會神父。他的成績表展示於會議禮堂。

可惜這位年輕的潘帕斯王子不幸患病,經過了四十四天的治療,於一九零五年五月十一日早上約六時,不幸在羅馬台伯河島上的主兄弟聖若望醫院去世。 

有人說,澤菲林獨自於一所不知名的醫院去世,即使羅馬觀察報也刊登了文章,支持這種說法。事實上,澤菲林早於一九零一年已患上肺癆,並接受教宗良十三世及庇護十世的私人醫生Giuseppe Lapponi的治療,直至去世。他臨終時,很多來自「維拉索拉」的慈幼會士兄弟,尤其是後來成為佛拉卡提樞機主教的John Cagliero主教,以及他的友好同學,都在他身旁施以照料和安慰。

Ceferino: from Patagonia to Frascati  

(ANS – Italy Frascati, 26 May 2009) – The Local Council of Frascati and the “Villa Sora” Salesian Institute have commemorated Blessed Ceferino Namuncurà, Salesian Past Pupil of Frascati, beatified on 11 November 2007 at Chimpay, with a panel discussion entitled: “Ceferino from Patagonia to Frascati”.

The event took place on the afternoon of Thursday 21 May in the Scuderie Aldobrandini Auditorium of Frascati. Those who spoke were: Cardinal Raffele Farina SDB, Librarian and Archivist of the Holy Roman Church on “The academic contributions of the Salesian missions in Argentina”; Fr Enrico dal Covolo, Postulator General of the Salesian Family on “The miracle of Ceferino”; and Prof. Lucio De Felici, a local historian, on “Frascati at the time of Ceferino”.

In addition to a considerable number of Salesians – including the Rector of “Villa Sora”, Fr Leonardo Mancini, and the Principal, Fr Luigi Barracu, of Past Pupils and friends of the Salesian College, among those present were the Bishop of Frascati, Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese; the Mayor, the Hon. Francesco Paolo Posa; Colonel Rosario Castello, Commandant of the Carabinieri.

Ceferino arrived at Villa Sora on 9 November 1904, but was able to attend school for only a few months, becoming among the first in the class in spite of the difficulty of the language. In Latin he was first: he studied with great enthusiasm in order to become a Salesian priest. His report was on display in the conference hall.

On 11 May 1905, about 6 o’clock in the morning the young Prince of the Pampas died in the St John of God Brothers’ Hospital on the Island in the Tiber in Rome, after 44 days being treated there.

Some people have said that Ceferino died alone in an unknown hospital; even the Osservatore Romano has published an article supporting this version. In fact Ceferino, already suffering from tuberculosis in 1901, was cared for until his last day by Dr. Giuseppe Lapponi, the personal physician of Popes Leo XIII and Pius X. He died surrounded by the care and affection of the Brothers, the Salesians from “Villa Sora” and in particular by Bishop John Cagliero, who later would become the Cardinal Bishop of Frascati – and by his school companions.


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