“Father Savio was a hard worker, great builder and a good religious.” This is how the provincial would have ended his eulogy at the funeral of Fr Savio.
Fr Savio had built several churches in the missions, and supervised even the construction of a formation house. He was not just a supervisor in these construction sites; often he worked in them himself. He was a six-footer with a well built physique -he could carry two cement bags on either hands and go up the stairs.  He could drive long distances without any food or drink.  Every one in the province praised him as a self-sacrificing Religious.
He said his prayers, whenever he was in the house.  When he could not join monthly recollections – everyone knew Fr Savio was busy.  Often he did not celebrate daily mass;  sometimes he exercised his baptismal priesthood.  When it was his turn to preside at the community Eucharist, he was more […]

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