Young Ceferino's Life is a Life Story of 19 years but rich in authentic Catholic Christian Spirituality.
He was born at Chimpay in Argentina on August 26, 1886 and was baptized two years later by a Famous Salesian Missionary by the name of Father Milanesio who had brokered a Peace Treaty between the Mapuche -- An Indigenous South American Indian Tribe and the Argentinean Army.
Ceferino was 11 years old when His Father enrolled Him in the Govt School in Buenos Aires.
However, Ceferino realized that He was out of place in such a school and therefore His Father took him to a Salesian School named after the Pope Pius X.
Ceferino immediately showed much interest in Academics.
There were two instances that took him to the path of Holiness.
He loved reading about the Life of Dominic Savio and He treasured His First Holy Communion where He made a Vow to be faithful always to His Great Friend Jesus Christ.
Ceferino's Spirituality was akin to his Salesian Surroundings that were solidly rooted in the Sacraments Specially the Holy Eucharist.
In 1903, When Ceferino was seventeen Monsignor Cagliero accepted Him along with a group of Aspirants to the Aspirantate at Viedma to begin their study of Latin essential at that time to be ordained to the Catholic Priesthood.
It was during those years when His Spirituality was blossoming that He became extremely ill with Tuberculosis.
Seeing His Sickly State Monsignor Cagliero took him to an Aspirantate in Italy where the weather was better than where He was.
In no time, He mastered the art of speaking and writing in Italian.
On March 28, 1905 He had to be admitted to the Hospital where He passed away on May 11.
Ceferino wanted to become a Catholic Priest so that He could contribute to the Cultural and Spiritual Development of his native people.
Credits and References :
Ceferino Namuncura
1886-1906
Salesian Saint of the Month
Pages 10 and 11
Don Bosco's Madonna, Mumbai
March 2017, Vol -18, N0-11
He was born at Chimpay in Argentina on August 26, 1886 and was baptized two years later by a Famous Salesian Missionary by the name of Father Milanesio who had brokered a Peace Treaty between the Mapuche -- An Indigenous South American Indian Tribe and the Argentinean Army.
Ceferino was 11 years old when His Father enrolled Him in the Govt School in Buenos Aires.
However, Ceferino realized that He was out of place in such a school and therefore His Father took him to a Salesian School named after the Pope Pius X.
Ceferino immediately showed much interest in Academics.
There were two instances that took him to the path of Holiness.
He loved reading about the Life of Dominic Savio and He treasured His First Holy Communion where He made a Vow to be faithful always to His Great Friend Jesus Christ.
Ceferino's Spirituality was akin to his Salesian Surroundings that were solidly rooted in the Sacraments Specially the Holy Eucharist.
In 1903, When Ceferino was seventeen Monsignor Cagliero accepted Him along with a group of Aspirants to the Aspirantate at Viedma to begin their study of Latin essential at that time to be ordained to the Catholic Priesthood.
It was during those years when His Spirituality was blossoming that He became extremely ill with Tuberculosis.
Seeing His Sickly State Monsignor Cagliero took him to an Aspirantate in Italy where the weather was better than where He was.
In no time, He mastered the art of speaking and writing in Italian.
On March 28, 1905 He had to be admitted to the Hospital where He passed away on May 11.
Ceferino wanted to become a Catholic Priest so that He could contribute to the Cultural and Spiritual Development of his native people.
Credits and References :
Ceferino Namuncura
1886-1906
Salesian Saint of the Month
Pages 10 and 11
Don Bosco's Madonna, Mumbai
March 2017, Vol -18, N0-11
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