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Nella mattinata del 19 marzo 2020, all’Ospedale di Seriate, dove si trovava ricoverato da alcuni giorni, è deceduto il P. Pilade Rossini. Il confratello aveva 84 anni, essendo nato a Cizzago (Brescia – IT), il 04.04.1935.
Nel settembre del 1945 il giovane Pilade entra nella casa saveriana di Pedrengo dove frequenta la scuola media (1945-1948); in seguito va a Zelarino per il ginnasio (1948-1951). Nel 1951 si trasferisce a Capriglio per il noviziato (che completerà a S. Pietro in Vincoli).
Dopo la Prima Professione religiosa-missionaria (fatta il 12.09.1952 a S. Pietro in Vincoli), il giovane Pilade continua con il consueto iter scolastico-formativo: liceo a Desio (1952-1955), prefettato ad Alzano Lombardo (1955-1956), teologia a Piacenza (1956-1958) e a Parma (1958-1960).
Viene ordinato Presbitero a Parma il 25.10.1959.
Finiti gli studi teologici, p. Pilade viene destinato alla Scuola Apostolica di Cremona dove svolge il servizio di aiuto economo e di insegnante (1960-1963).
Nel 1963 p. Pilade viene destinato alla Sierra Leone. Dopo un anno trascorso a Glasgow per lo studio dell’Inglese (1963-1964), svolge il servizio di vice parroco, prima a Kamalu (1964-1965) e, dopo, a Kabala (1965-1972). In seguito p. Pilade viene mandato a Makeni per coprire il ruolo di Procuratore Diocesano (1972-1974).
Nel 1974 p. Pilade viene richiamato in Italia per lavorare a Parma come Amministratore e Procuratore delle Missioni (1974-1981). In seguito, rientra in Sierra Leone, dove lavora come vice parroco a Lungi (1981-1982) e come Assistente Amministratore Diocesano a Makeni (1982-1984).
Rientrato in Italia, lavora come economo a Cremona (1984-1988) e, poi, come animatore missionario a Piacenza (1988-1992). Ripartito per la Sierra Leone, viene nominato economo Regionale a Makeni (1992-1998).
A causa della guerra scoppiata in Sierra Leone, p. Pilade rientra in Italia dove passa un periodo di cure e di riposo in attesa di una nuova destinazione.
Alla fine del 2000 viene destinato alla Delegazione Centrale, in particolare alla comunità di Tavernerio dove si rende disponibile nel ministero (2001-2008).
Destinato alla Regione dell’Italia, p. Pilade svolge il suo ministero nelle comunità di Cremona (2009-2013) e di Alzano Lombardo (2013-2020).
A causa dell’aggravarsi della sua salute, ai primi di marzo p. Pilade viene ricoverato nell’ospedale di Seriate. Qui, nella mattinata del 19 marzo 2020, p. Pilade sale in Paradiso per gioire della felicità eterna.
Riposi in pace.
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Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini
In the morning of March 19th, 2020, Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini died in the Hospital of the town of Seriate, where he had been for few days. Our Confrere was born in the town of Cizzago (Brescia) on April 4th, 1935, and was now 84 years old.
In the month of September 1945, young Pilade Rossini entered the Xaverian House of Pedrengo (1945-1948) for his High School Studies, later completed in the Xaverian House of Zelarino (1948-1951). Then, he transferred to the town of Capriglio for the beginning of his Novitiate Year, later completed in the Novitiate House of St. Pietro in Vincoli.
On September 12th, 1952, in the Xaverian House of St. Pietro in Vincoli, Pilade Giuseppe Rossini celebrated his First Religious Missionary Profession. He then continued with his studies: College, in Desio (1952-1955), Prefect of Students in the Xaverian house of Alzano Lombardo, Theology Studies in Piacenza (1956-1958) and in Parma (1958-1960).
Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini was ordained Priest in Parma on October 25th, 1959.
Having terminated his studies, Fr. Pilade was assigned to the Xaverian Seminary House in the city of Cremona, where he served as Treasurer and as Teacher of the student community (1960-1963).
In the year 1963, Fr. Pilade Rossini was assigned to mission work in Sierra Leone. After a whole year in the city of Glasgow (Scotland) for the study of the English Language (1963-1964), he left and went to Sierra Leone, where he was named Vice Parish Priest, first, of Kamalu (1964-1965) and, then, of Kabala (1965-1972). Later, Fr. Pilade was sent to Makeni, as Diocesan Treasurer (1972-1974).
In the year 1974, Fr. Pilade Rossini was recalled to Italy to work in the Xaverian House of Parma as Administrator and Procurator of the Missions (19754-1981). After this special service and ministry, he went back to Sierra Leone. There, Fr. Pilade was named Vice Parish Priest of Lungi (1981-1982), and Assistant Diocesan Administrator in the city of Makeni (1982-1984).
Having returned to Italy, Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini worked as Treasurer in the Xaverian House of Cremona (1984-1988) and, then, as Mission Educator in the Xaverian House of Piacenza (1988-1992). Returned to Sierra Leone, he was chosen as Regional Treasurer of our whole Mission (1992-1998).
Due to the civil war which had started in Sierra Leone, Fr. Pilade Rossini returned to Italy and took some time to rest and to recover from that unexpected tragedy.
At the end of the year 2000, Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini was assigned to the Central Delegation, in particular, to the Xaverian House of Tavernerio, where he was available to all kinds of ministries (2001-2008).
Then, assigned to the Region of Italy, Fr. Rossini ministered in the Xaverian Community of Cremona (2009-2013), and of Alzano Lombardo (2013-2020).
His health was not in good condition, when, in the first days of March, Fr. Pilade was hospitalized in Seriate. There, in the morning of March 29th, 2020, Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini left us for heaven, to enjoy eternal happiness.
May Fr. Pilade Giuseppe Rossini rest in peace!
