Seoul, Korea, 13 January 2019 -- With profound sorrow the Korean provincial community announces that Fr Valentino Shin has passed to the house of the Father after a pro-longed battle with cancer at the age of 56 years, after 24 years of Salesian religious life and 17 years of Salesian priestly life. His death occurred on 13 January 2019.
During his Salesian life Fr Shin studied at the UPS-Rome together with the late Fr John Lee Taek Seok (1962-2010. January 14) and Fr Marcello Baek (current Vice provincial of Korea). His Salesian life was dedicated mainly to the direct educational presence among the young people in various Youth Centres in Korea.
We give thanks for his life witness and contribution to the Salesian mission!
We pray for his eternal rest!
1963. October 18 born in Seoul
1990. May 20 Aspirantate in Seoul, Daerimdong
1991. March 2 Catholic University of Gwangju
1995. January 24 First profession SDB (Daejon)
2000. April 27 Perpetual profession SDB (Valdocco-Torino)
2001. June 24 Priestly ordination (Seoul, Korea)
2003. August 31 Licentiate in Catechetics (UPS, Rome – Italy)
2003. September 1 Salesian Youth Center in charge (Shin Weol Dong, Seoul)
2007. February 1 Gangwondo Youth Center Team leader (Chuncheon)
2011. February 1 Daejon SDB community rector
2014. January 24 Provincial Councillor and Youth Ministry delegate
2015. January 8 Seoul-Rinaldi community rector
2019. January 13 Passed away
The Requiem will be celebrated at the provicncial house chapel in Seoul on January 15, 2019.
From the numerous messages on the FB page in various languages (Korean, Italian, Spanish, English)
- May God grant Fr Valentino eternal rest and happiness as the reward for his pastoral commitment! RIP (Fr Fabio Attard, SDB)
- May God reward this good and gentle Salesian, and now give rest to his beautiful soul. Goodbye my friend. (Fr Antoine Faruggia, SDB)
4535(II)_Welcome to the House of the Father, Fr. Udom!
4518(IV)_Brother Cahill Gleisner SDB returned to the Lord
오늘 신현문신부님 장례미사를 다녀 왔어요
저는 한번도 만나 적이 없는 분이었지만 젊으신 분인데
아쉬움이 컸습니다
하느님의 계획을 알수 없지만 신 신부님의 깨끗한 영혼이
이제는 하늘 나라에서 하느님과 돈보스코와 죽은 회원들과 함께
베사메무초 춤을 추시리 생각합니다
(장례미사중에. . )
신부님, 이제는 저도 죽음준비 해야 겠어요
보다 더 하느님을 사랑하고 일상의 삶에서
이웃을 있는 그대로 받아들이는 삶을 노력 해야 겠습니다
저의 임종을 듣게 되시면 꼭 장례미사에 오세요
저는 정말 기도가 필요한 영혼입니다
하느님을 만나기에는 제가 너무 이기적이고 오염이 되어
두렵기도 하지만 하느님 자비를 기도 할 뿐. . .
계속 노력해야 겠지요
기도중에 기억합니다