A New Sacrifice
Father Manini asked the Holy See permission to leave his religious order to assist his elderly mother in Venice; the pontifical document authorized him to carry out his ministry as a diocesan priest.
Farewell Time
Father Manini was appointed as Superior of S. Dalmazzo in Turin. He had to leave Rome and the newly founded institute but always carried it in his heart with fatherly love. He greeted his daughters, blessing each one with following words: “You do not belong to yourselves nor to anyone else: you belong to God. The love you have for the Lord will teach and move you in your generous undertaking so that you will be able to say as the sacred bride: my loved one is entirely mine and I am entirely His, and I do nothing except to please Him. Be faithful to the Bridegroom, courageous in adversity, full of zeal for the good of others. Have charity and union among you and charity with all”.
Begins a New Mission
Father Manini was 26 years old and had all the enthusiasm in his heart of a youth consecrated to God and the charismatic fire of his Founder. On November 21st the school opened with the young nuns at San Carlo for the children abandoned to the mercy of the streets. The school of Providence is completely free and is too unusual news not to be noticed by the press: “Via dei Falegnami is a sight overflowing with common women with their ill-mannered and noisy daughters “.
The “Yes”
At the age of 19, he entered the Institute of Regular Clergy of St. Paul and the following year solemnly professed his religious vows in the family of the Barnabites.
Born
He was born in Reggio Emilia on 7th of May to Pietro and Giuseppina Rocca.
