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SAN LODOVICO PAVONI Fondatore Dei Figli Di Maria Immacolata Pavoniani SAN LODOVICO PAVONI Sacerdote E Fondatore (1784-1849) SAN LODOVICO PAVONI Fondatore dei Figli di Maria Immacolata Pavoniani SAN LODOVICO PAVONI Sacerdote e fondatore (1784-1849) LODOVICO PAVONI nacque a Brescia, da nobile famiglia, l’11 settembre 1784, in un’epoca caratterizzata da profondi rivolgimenti politici e sociali. Ordinato prete il 21 febbraio 1807, si dedicò all’educazione dei giovani più poveri. Per loro nel 1812 fondò un oratorio e per loro rinunciò a facili prospettive di carriera ecclesiastica, cui sembrava avviato quando il Vescovo Mons. Nava lo volle suo Segretario (1812) e lo nominò Canonico della Cattedrale (1818). Sentendosi dolorosamente interpellato dalla situazione di molti adolescenti che, abbandonati a se stessi e costretti a lavorare in ambienti moralmente pericolosi, perdevano i valori e i principi cristiani appresi nell’Oratorio, Lodovico Pavoni offrì loro una casa, una famiglia, un lavoro, aprendo nel 1821 l’Istituto di San Barnaba. Lo volle come un “Collegio d’Arti” in cui l’intervento assistenziale era completato da un articolato progetto educativo, fondato sulla centralità della persona dell’educando e sull’amorevolezza, quello che più tardi verrà chiamato “metodo preventivo”. Intuì, inoltre, che per offrire ai suoi giovani un futuro dignitoso, era necessario che apprendessero una professione che li rendesse autonomi e socialmente utili. Per questo a San Barnaba si aprirono ben undici officine artigianali, fra cui primeggiò la Tipografia, riconosciuta come la prima scuola grafica d’Italia, che ben presto divenne una vera Casa Editrice. Accolse nel suo Istituto anche i Sordomuti, che predilesse perché, “essendo in maggior bisogno, hanno più diritto alle sollecitudini della carità”. Per i contadinelli progettò una Colonia agricola a Saiano in Franciacorta, a dodici chilometri da Brescia. Per dare continuità e prosperità alle sue opere fondò l’8 dicembre 1847 la Congregazione dei Figli di Maria Immacolata, i cui componenti - sacerdoti e laici consacrati - fossero direttamente inseriti nell’unica missione e vivessero “una vita perfettamente comune”. Lodovico Pavoni morì a Saiano, dove si era recato per mettere in salvo i suoi ragazzi, il 1° aprile 1849, ultima delle “Dieci Giornate” di Brescia. Pio XII, riconoscendone le virtù eroiche nel 1947, lo definì “un altro Filippo Neri … precursore di S. Giovanni Bosco ... perfetto emulatore di S. Giuseppe Cottolengo”. Il 14 aprile 2002, nella solenne cornice di piazza S. Pietro a Roma, fu beatificato da Giovanni Paolo Il, che ne ha fissato la memoria annuale al 28 maggio. Sempre in piazza S. Pietro, il 16 ottobre 2016, papa Francesco lo ha proclamato Santo. Attualmente la Congregazione dei Pavoniani continua il carisma del suo Fondatore nell’ambito educativo, editoriale-librario (editrice Àncora) e pastorale in Italia, Spagna, Brasile, Colombia, Messico, Eritrea, Burkina Faso e Filippine. SAN LODOVICO PAVONI Fondatore dei Figli di Maria Immacolata - Pavoniani PREGHIERA PER CHIEDERE UNA GRAZIA Ci rivolgiamo a Te, o Padre sorgente della vita e della gioia, e per intercessione di padre Lodovico Pavoni ti chiediamo con fiducia questa grazia … (esprimere l’intenzione per la quale si chiede la grazia) Il tuo amore onnipotente esaudisca la nostra preghiera e conformi noi pure a Cristo a immagine di questo tuo Servo fedele, che ai giovani e ai poveri ha dato la gioia della speranza. Ti presenti questa supplica la nostra cara Madre Maria, che a Cana ottenne il primo miracolo di Gesù, tuo Figlio, che vive e regna nei secoli dei secoli. Amen. Chi ottiene una grazia per intercessione di San Lodovico Pavoni è pregato di comunicarlo al Superiore generale dei Pavoniani - c.p. 81 - 21049 Tradate (VA) - Tel. 0331.843171 - [email protected] SAN LUDOVICO PAVONI Sacerdote y fundador (1784-1849) LUDOVICO PAVONI nació en Brescia, de familia noble, el 11 de septiembre de 1784, en una época caracterizada por profundos cambios políticos y socia- les. Ordenado sacerdote el 21 de febrero de 1807, se dedicó a la educación de los jóvenes pobres. Para ellos abrió su Oratorio en 1812 y por ellos re- nunció a posibles perspectivas de carrera eclesiástica, a la que parecía des- tinado cuando el Obispo Monseñor Nava lo escogió como secretario (1812) y canónigo de la Catedral (1818). Sintiéndose interpelado dolorosamente por la situación de muchos adoles- centes que, abandonados a su suerte y obligados a trabajar en ambientes moralmente peligrosos, perdían los valores y los principios cristianos ad- quiridos en el Oratorio, Ludovico Pavoni les ofreció una casa, una familia, un trabajo, al abrir, en 1821, el Instituto de San Bernabé. Lo concibió como una “Escuela de Artes y Oficios” en la cual, junto a la labor asistencial, de- sarrolló un método educativo bien articulado, fundado en la centralidad de la persona del educando y en la bondad, lo que más tarde se llamará “méto- do preventivo”. Tuvo, además, la intuición de que para ofrecer a sus jóvenes un futuro digno, era necesario el aprendizaje de una profesión que les hi- ciese autónomos y útiles a la sociedad. Para lograr este objetivo, creó once talleres en San Bernabé; entre ellos, el más importante fue el de la Impren- ta, considerada como la primera escuela de artes gráficas de Italia, que llegó a convertirse en una verdadera Casa Editorial. También acogió en su Instituto a jóvenes sordomudos, por los que tuvo particular predilección, porque ─escribió Pavoni─ “al estar en mayor nece- sidad, tienen más derecho a los desvelos de la caridad”. Para los jóvenes campesinos proyectó una Escuela agraria en Saiano, a doce kilómetros de Brescia. Para garantizar la continuidad y el éxito de su obra, el 8 de diciembre de 1847 fundó la Congregación de los Hijos de María Inmaculada, compuesta por sacer- dotes y laicos consagrados, insertados directamente en una única misión y vi- viendo “una vida de comunión verdadera”. Ludovico Pavoni murió en Saiano, donde había ido para poner a salvo a sus muchachos, el 1 de abril de 1849, la última de las “Diez Jornadas” de Brescia. Pio XII, reconociendo sus virtudes heroicas en 1947, lo definió “otro Fe- lipe Neri… precursor de san Juan Bosco... perfecto imitador de san José Cottolengo”. Fue Beatificado por Juan Pablo II el 14 de abril de 2002, en la solemne plaza de San Pedro de Roma, quien fijó la memoria anual el 28 de mayo. También en la Plaza de San Pedro, el Papa Francisco lo proclamó santo el 16 de octu- bre de 2016. Actualmente la Congregación pavoniana continúa el carisma de su Funda- dor en el ámbito educativo, editorial-librero (editorial Ancora) y pastoral en Italia, España, Brasil, Colombia, Méjico, Eritrea, Burkina Faso y Filipinas. SAN LUDOVICO PAVONI Fundador de los Hijos de María Inmaculada - Pavonianos ORACIÓN PARA PEDIR UNA GRACIA Nos dirigimos a ti, Padre, fuente de la vida y de la alegría y, por intercesión del padre Ludovico Pavoni, te pedimos con confianza esta gracia… (pedir la gracia que se desea obtener) Tu amor omnipotente atienda nuestra oración y nos conforme con Cristo, a imagen de tu siervo fiel, que a los jóvenes y a los pobres ha dado la alegría de la esperanza. Te presente esta súplica nuestra querida Madre María, que en Caná obtuvo el primer milagro de Jesús, tu Hijo, que vive y reina por los siglos de los siglos. Amén. Quien obtuviese una gracia por intercesión de san Ludovico Pavoni, co- muníqueselo al Superior general de los Pavonianos - c.p. 81 - 21049 Tradate (Varese), Italia - Tel. +39. 0331.843171 - [email protected] SÃO LUDOVICO PAVONI Sacerdote e fundador (1784-1849) LUDOVICO PAVONI nasceu em Bréscia, no seio de uma família nobre, no dia 11 de setembro de 1784, em uma época caracterizada por profundas agi- tações políticas e sociais. Ordenado padre, no dia 21 de fevereiro de 1807, dedicou-se à educação dos jovens mais empobrecidos. Fundou um oratório para eles em 1812 e por eles renunciou a grandes perspectivas de carreira eclesiástica, à qual parecia direcionado quando o bispo d. Nava o quis seu secretário (1812) e o nomeou cônego da catedral (1818). Sentindo-se dolorosamente interpelado pela situação de muitos adolescentes que, abandonados a si mesmos e obrigados a trabalhar em ambientes moral- mente perigosos, perdiam os valores e os princípios cristãos aprendidos no Oratório, Ludovico Pavoni ofereceu-lhes uma casa, uma família, um trabalho, abrindo em 1821 o Instituto de São Barnabé. Quis o Instituto como um “Co- légio de Artes” no qual a ação assistencial era completada por um articulado projeto educativo, fundamentado na centralidade da pessoa do educando e na amorosidade, o que mais tarde seria chamado de “método preventivo”. Além disso, intuiu que para oferecer aos seus jovens um futuro digno, era necessá- rio que aprendessem uma profissão que os tornasse autônomos e úteis social- mente. Por isso, em São Barnabé, foram abertas até onze oficinas profissio- nais, entre as quais se destacou a Tipografia, reconhecida como a primeira escola gráfica da Itália, que logo se tornou uma verdadeira Editora. Acolheu no seu Instituto também os surdos, que privilegiou porque, “en- contrando-se em maior necessidade, têm mais direito às solicitudes da cari- dade”. Para os camponeses projetou uma Colônia Agrícola em Saiano, na Franciacorta, a doze quilômetros de Bréscia. Para dar continuidade e prosperidade às suas obras, fundou no dia 8 de dezembro de 1847 a Congregação dos Filhos de Maria Imaculada, cujos componentes – padres e leigos consagrados – fossem diretamente inseridos na única missão e vivessem “uma vida perfeitamente comum”. Ludovico Pavoni morreu em Saiano, para aonde tinha-se dirigido a fim de colocar em segurança os seus jovens, no dia 1° de abril de 1849, última das “Dez Jornadas” de Bréscia. Pio XII, reconhecendo-lhe as virtudes heróicas, em 1947, definiu-o “um outro Felipe Neri … precurssor de São João Bosco ... perfeito imitador de S. José Cottolengo”. No dia 14 de abril de 2002, na esplêndida arquitetura da praça São Pedro, em Roma, foi beatificado por João Paulo II, que fixou sua memória anual no dia 28 de maio.
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