23 NOVEMBER

 

 

VICENTE DE PAULO TOPAN PICARELLI (priest)

 

BORN:

Socorro, SP (Brazil) - 26.4.1934

FINAL PROFESSION:

Campinas, SP - 9.2.1962

ORDAINED:

São Paulo, SP - 18.12.1965

DIED:

Campinas, SP - 23.11.1994

AGE: 60   

 

He exercised the priestly ministry in various communities: Campinas, Livramento do Brumado, Casa Branca, Morrinhos, S. Caetano do Sul and Buriti Alegre.

He was gifted with mechanic skills for all house works: plumbing, electricity etc.   He was much kind, courteous, quiet and helpful. He liked to work and be available at any time for both confreres and people outside the communities.  He was esteemed and loved by everybody.  Though sick and plagued with much pains he continued to work and serve, until he was hospitalised during the last month of his life.

He noted on his diary the very heavy sufferings and how he bore them for the benefit of the formation of our seminarians.

 

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