{"id":5413,"date":"2022-08-01T16:42:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T23:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=5413"},"modified":"2025-05-06T14:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T21:14:34","slug":"rest-in-peace-fr-al-pestun-sdb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2022\/08\/01\/rest-in-peace-fr-al-pestun-sdb\/","title":{"rendered":"Rest in Peace Fr. Al Pestun, SDB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Updated funeral and burial arrangements for Fr. Al Pestun:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Friday, August 5th:<\/strong><br>Viewing will begin at 11:30 a.m. and<br>the Vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church (62 Santa Rosa Ave., San Francisco, CA)<br>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Saturday, August 6th:<\/strong><br>Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, followed by burial at Salesian Cemetery and then reception at the Salesian cafeteria in Richmond, CA<br>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Livestreaming of the Funeral Mass&nbsp;<\/strong>will be available at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CorpusChristiSF\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com\/CorpusChristiSF<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Los servicios funerarios y el entierro del Padre Al Pest\u00fan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Viernes 5 de agosto:<\/strong><br>El velorio a partir de las 11:30 a.m. y<br>La Misa de Vigilia a las 7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia Corpus Christi (62 Santa Rosa Ave., San Francisco, CA)<\/li><li><strong>S\u00e1bado 6 de agosto:<\/strong><br>Misa f\u00fanebre a las 10:00 a.m. en la iglesia de Corpus Christi, seguida de entierro en el cementerio Salesiano y luego recepci\u00f3n en la cafeter\u00eda Salesiana en Richmond, CA<\/li><li><strong>La transmisi\u00f3n en vivo de la misa f\u00fanebre<\/strong>&nbsp;estar\u00e1 disponible en&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CorpusChristiSF\">http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CorpusChristiSF<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height:50px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See Schedule \/ Ver horario: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/corpuschristisf.org\/2022\/07\/23\/prayer-services-servicios-de-oracion-por-fr-al-pestun-sdb\/?fbclid=IwAR0_5PU8pPUbudGy9DWQiwylYZeJJtfH6aX1oW-J2JzjBY6Y63ERia_gvhA\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/corpuschristisf.org\/&#8230;\/prayer-services&#8230;\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(English) The Parish of Corpus Christi is organizing a series of prayer services to pray for Fr. Al Pestun. There will be daily Rosary at 6:30pm, followed by a bilingual Mass (Spanish and English) at 7:00pm, and at 8:00pm parishioners are invited and encouraged to share special memories of Fr. Al Pestun. Light refreshments will be served after each service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Espa\u00f1ol) La Parroquia de Corpus Christi est\u00e1 organizando una serie de servicios de oraci\u00f3n para orar por el Padre Al Pest\u00fan. Habr\u00e1 un rosario diario a las 6:30 p.m. seguido de una Misa biling\u00fce (espa\u00f1ol e ingl\u00e9s) a las 7:00 p.m., y a las 8:00 p. m. se invita a los feligreses a compartir recuerdos especiales del Padre Al Pest\u00fan. Se servir\u00e1n refrigerios ligeros despu\u00e9s de cada servicio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-coblocks-dynamic-separator\" style=\"height:50px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rev. Fr. Aloysius J. Pestun, SDB, Parochial Vicar at Corpus Christi Church then later in residence at the same parish, died after a brief illness at San Francisco General Hospital, at 4:01 PM, Friday, July 22, 2022. \u201cFr. Al&#8221; as he was known, was appointed to Corpus Christi Church in May of 1996. At the parish he is remembered with affection for his dedication and determined service. Despite his advanced age, his memory by name of people he ministered to at Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and home visits remained fixed in his mind. Some parishioners speak of him as \u201cthe priest who could not stop working.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time of his death at the hospital, he was surrounded by his niece Helen, nephew Edward, and his entire Salesian Community (Fr. Tom Thodukulam, Fr. Edward Liptak, Fr. Tom Juarez, Fr. Peter Le, his friend Alejandro Alvarez, and Tristan Barnett).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr. Al was born in Slovakia on October 28, 1928. He made his First Profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco on August 9, 1947. He was ordained priest on June 13, 1959, which is also the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among his brother Salesians, he used to enjoy recalling his years of studies for priesthood at Aptos (near Santa Cruz, California). He also spoke often of his assignments after priestly ordination, as librarian at St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower) and at Salesian High School (Richmond). His vivid memory would not allow him to forget the many students and laity among whom he worked. As associate pastor and a popular confessor, he spent a short time at Ss. Peter and Paul Church (San Francisco) and for the remaining 26 years of his life, continued to be of service at Corpus Christi Church in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr. Al\u2019s loving-kindness towards everyone and his faithfulness towards his priestly duties, will continue to be a lasting example of what it means to love God and neighbor until the last breath. Fr. Al will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr. Tom<br>Rev. Thomas Anthony Thodukulam, SDB<br>Pastor and SDB Community Director<br>Corpus Christi Church, San Francisco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estimados Amigos,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Reverendo Padre Aloysius J. Pestun, SDB, Vicario Parroquial en la Iglesia Corpus Christi, y despu\u00e9s, residente en la misma parroquia, falleci\u00f3 despues de una corta enfermedad en el Hospital General de San Francisco a las 4:01 PM, el Viernes 22 de Julio del 2022. \u201cEl Padre Al\u201d, como se le conocia, fue asignado a la Parroquia de Corpus Christi en Mayo de 1996. En la parroquia \u00e9l es recordado con mucho afecto por su dedicaci\u00f3n y empe\u00f1o en su ministerio. A pesar de su avanzada edad, tenia Buena memoria por los nombres de las personas que ministr\u00f3 atravez de Bautizos, Matrimonios, Funerales, y visitas a las casas. Algunos parroquianos dicen de \u00e9l \u201cEl es un sacerdote que nunca para de trabajar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En el momento de su muerte en el hospital estaba rodeado por su sobrina Helen, su sobrino Edward, y toda la comunidad Salesiana (Padre Tom Thodukulam, Padre Edward Liptak, Padre Tom Ju\u00e1rez, Padre Peter Le, su amigo Alejandro Alvarez y Tristan Barnett).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Padre Al naci\u00f3 en Eslovaquia, el 28 de Octubre del 1928. Hizo su primera profesi\u00f3n religiosa como Salesiano de Don Bosco el 9 de Agosto de 1947. Fue ordenado sacerdote el 13 de Junio de 1959, la fiesta de San Antonio de Padua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entre sus hermanos Salesianos disfrutaba recordar sus a\u00f1os de estudios camino hacia el sacerdocio en la ciudad de Aptos (cerca de Santa Cruz, California). Tambi\u00e9n hablaba con frecuencia de sus asignaciones despu\u00e9s de su Ordenaci\u00f3n Sacerdotal, como bibliotecario en el Colegio San Juan Bosco (Bellflower) y en el colegio Salesiano (Richmond). Su memoria v\u00edvida no le permiti\u00f3 olvidar sus muchos alumnos y laicos con los cuales \u00e9l trabaj\u00f3. Como Pastor Asociado y confesor estimado dedic\u00f3 un tiempo corto en la Parroquia de San Pedro y San Pablo (San Francisco). Desde el 1996 hasta el 2022 (26 a\u00f1os) continu\u00f3 una vida de servicio en la Parroquia de Corpus Christi en San Francisco. Su amorosa bondad para con todos y su fidelidad a sus deberes sacerdotales ser\u00e1n siempre un ejemplo de lo que significa amar a Dios y al pr\u00f3jimo hasta su \u00faltimo aliento. El Padre Al ser\u00e1 muy extra\u00f1ado. Que descanse en paz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Padre Tom.<br>Reverendo Thomas Anthony Thodukulam, SDB<br>Pastor y Director de la Comunidad Salesiana<br>Parroquia de Corpus Christi, San Francisco<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"602\" data-attachment-id=\"5415\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2022\/08\/01\/rest-in-peace-fr-al-pestun-sdb\/295687453_5522269357825132_175516298896477484_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/295687453_5522269357825132_175516298896477484_n.jpg?fit=2048%2C1713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1713\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"295687453_5522269357825132_175516298896477484_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/295687453_5522269357825132_175516298896477484_n.jpg?fit=720%2C602&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/295687453_5522269357825132_175516298896477484_n.jpg?resize=720%2C602&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5415\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"517\" data-attachment-id=\"5418\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2022\/08\/01\/rest-in-peace-fr-al-pestun-sdb\/fralrosary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fralrosary.png?fit=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,735\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fralrosary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fralrosary.png?fit=720%2C517&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fralrosary.png?resize=720%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5418\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated funeral and burial arrangements for Fr. Al Pestun: Friday, August 5th:Viewing will begin at 11:30 a.m. andthe Vigil Mass at 7:00 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church (62 Santa Rosa Ave., San Francisco, CA)&nbsp; Saturday, August 6th:Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, followed by burial at Salesian Cemetery and then reception at the Salesian cafeteria in Richmond, CA&nbsp; Livestreaming of the Funeral &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2022\/08\/01\/rest-in-peace-fr-al-pestun-sdb\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continuar leyendo <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rest in Peace Fr. Al Pestun, SDB<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":5420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20310044],"tags":[35890,116174,100143],"class_list":["post-5413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-news","tag-featured","tag-province","tag-sdb"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-1pj","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fralrosary-1.png?fit=1024%2C735&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5413"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20441,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5413\/revisions\/20441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}