27 March 2012 marked the tenth anniversary of the death of the Servant of God, Fr. Bernardo Antonini, a true apostle of the ex-Soviet Republic.
Cultural and religious events were held in Verona, Italy and in Fr. Antonini’s nearby hometown to celebrate this recurrence. Many members of the Pauline Family participated in the functions, including Fr. Domenic Cascasi, ex-Delegate of the Jesus the Priest Institute, Fr. José Antonio Perez, Postulator General of the Pauline Family, numerous Daughters of St. Paul, several Annunciationists and various members of the Holy Family Institute. All spoke of Fr. Antonini as a great-hearted, tireless apostle who felt the urgent need to bring Christ to the contemporary world with today’s instruments of communication.
As a member of the Jesus the Priest Institute, which he joined in 1977, he intimately participated in St. Paul and Fr. James Alberione’s passion for Christ and souls. In keeping with his Pauline vocation, his spiritual life was centered on Christ the Master and he also nourished a deep love for Mary, Queen of Apostles, to whom he prayed with filial devotion throughout his life.