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#270172 12/25/07 11:56 PM
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Prayers for the memory of Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez, who reposed, in Paraguay, on December 12th.

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Known as the priest who managed to turn back militants without any bloodshed during Paraguay's civil war, Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez died at 93, a national hero.

The priest died Dec. 4 in San Jose de los Arroyos. When he was ordained at age 23, he was the youngest priest in Paraguay. His people affectionately referred to him as Pa'i (father in Guarani) Vazquez.

Father Vazquez became famous because during the civil war which the country endured in 1947, he took upon himself the pacification of the opposing families warring among themselves.

During those armed confrontations between fellow citizens, he was pastor of Villa Real de la Concepcion, cradle of the revolution. "When the militiamen came to take the city by violence, the young Father Vazquez, before preaching, went out to them on foot, and turned them back to their homes without any shedding of blood," Pizzurno explained.

During his 70 years of priestly ministry, aside from his duties as pastor, he worked in education. In San Jose people still remember how he rode his bicycle, and with a megaphone, invited people to participate in the Eucharistic celebrations.

"Monsignor Vazquez's works," declared Pizzurno, "are examples of a life worthy of admiration, ultimately because of his high spirit of cooperation and fighting for the needy, a vocation which always identified itself with his priestly beginnings."

And he concluded: "With justified merits he is the spiritual father of the communities of Concepcion, San Jose de los Arroyos and Caacup�, where he left deep footprints of love."


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Requiescat in Pace. Lord have mercy on your priest!

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Christ our eternal King and God, You have destroyed death and the devil by Your Cross and have restored man to life by Your Resurrection; give rest, Lord, to the soul of Your servant Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez who has fallen asleep, in Your Kingdom, where there is no pain, sorrow or suffering. In Your goodness and love for all men, pardon all the sins he has committed in thought word or deed, for there is no man or woman who lives and sins not, You only are without sin.

For You are the Resurrection, the Life, and Repose of Your servant Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez, departed this life, O Christ our God; and to You do we send up glory with Your Eternal Father and Your All-holy, Good and Life-creating Spirit; both now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen

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You have given us grace at this time to offer You a common prayer together and have promised that when two or three are gathered together in Your name, that You will grant their requests; fulfill, Lord, the prayers of Your servants in that parish community, hear the pain of their hearts at the loss of their pastor Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez, provide for them in this time Jesus, that which is necessary for the sustinance of their souls and their welfare, grant them peace in their day, and the knowledge of Your truth in this world and life everlasting in the world to come. Amen.

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Memory Eternal for Monsignor Heriberto Vazquez and all of his people and all of their needs !!!

Lord have mercy !!!

May the Theotokos intercede on their behalf !

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