"During his recent visit to the Camillian mission in Flores, Father Leo
Pessini, Superior General of the Camillians (MI), held a series of
lectures on Bioethics and pastoral care of the sick", says to Fides,
Father Luigi Galvani, MI.
"The particularly new issue has attracted the
interest and lively participation of hundreds of people engaged in
health and pastoral care of the sick as well as seminarians of the Major
Seminary of the Divine Word in Ledalero.
Fr. Leo spoke to the 500
participants of hospitals and 300 nursing students, on 'Bioethics and
care for the elderly and the dying'."
"The four key words to be printed
in your heart and in your mind, every time you assist an elder or dying -
said Fr. Leo at the end of his speech - are: Thank you - Forgive me - I
love you - Goodbye".
To almost a thousand philosophy and theology seminarians and thirty
professors of the Major Seminary of the Divine Word in Ledalero,
considered the largest in the major seminary of the Catholic Church in
Asia, Fr. Pessini instead spoke on the theme: "The Future of Bioethics
in times of globalization: the concerns, hopes and expectations".
"Bioethics, born only 37 years ago - said the Superior General to the
participants - is called to face new and difficult issues that affect
human life from its beginning with conception and birth until the end of
his days. You - continued Fr. Leo to seminarians - are called to
prepare yourselves well on the moral issues of concern for the Church
today, to then be sure guides of the people entrusted to you".
The visit and conference of the Superior General of the Camillians
marked a historic moment for the Indonesian Camillian mission and
certainly enriched the local church for more knowledge and attention to
the pastoral care of the sick and the preciousness of the charism of St.
Camillus, concluded Father Galvani.