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Fr. Justin's Steps towards Beatification

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Presumptive Story of Miraculous Healing
From “third stage cells of scaly vaginal tumor, with a mass of 4x6 cm. rectovaginal septum
(Patient: Gaetanina Meloro, East Hanvover, N.J., U.S.A.)

 

7 July 1976

The General Postulate Fr. Oreste Anella, requested again to Msgr. Savatore Sorrentino to obtain the authorization for the opening cause of Beatification of Fr. Justin.

15 December 1977

Msgr. Sorrentino grant the authorization

23 April 1978

The decree was issued and the cause for beatification was open in the Diocese of Pozzuoli.

1 June 1978

Msgr. Salvatore sorrentino read publicly the decree at the Mother House of the Vocationist Fathers.

7 July 1978

The ordinary of Pozzuoli received without impediment the transfer of the Cause of Saints to the ecclesiastic tribunal in the Diocese of Naples.

18 Jan 1980

In the auditorium of the Administration of Naples, Cardinal Corrado Ursi inaugurate officially to ten tribunal members.

13 May 1985

A voluminous packet that contained the reply of the test questionnaires was submitted to the congregation of the cause of saints.

23 Jan 1986

The validity of the process was approved with awareness from Naples and the approval to start the work for beatification was issued.

15 Feb 1991

The framework was submitted to the congregation of the cause of saints to protocol and was registered with this number <Puteolana – P.N. 1294).

21 Oct 1996

The Cardinal of Naples Michele Giordano authorized the revealed recognition the lingering fame of the Servant of God.

5 December 1996

The copy of the framework was submitted, the book of the soul and the life summary was handed to the officials of the Congregation of the Cause of Saints to examine officially in order to issue the decree of the heroic virtue.

7 Feb 1997

The special congresses of the theological consultants keep and recognized the heroic virtue of Fr. Justin.

20 Aug 1997

Death of the General Postulate Fr. Oreste Anella

5 Sept 1997

Fr. James Capraro was nominated as new Postulate.

17 Oct 1997

20 framework was submitted for the cardinals and bishops to examine

18 Nov 1997

Cardinals and Bishops, having a meeting, the responsible of the cause was present Msgr. Ottorino Pietro Alberti, Arc. Di Cagliari, recognized the heroic virtue of Fr. Justin.

5 Dec 1997

The Postulate, requested by Msgr. Bartolucci in the congregation of the cause of saints give the profile of the founder in order and organized for the proclamation of the decree.

18 Dec 1997

Proclamation, in the presence of the Pope, from the decree of the heroic virtue of Fr. Justin, who was declared Venerable.

January 23,1998

Dr. Anissa did a follow up check-up with histological test the vaginal tissue of the patient Gaetanina Meloro, and gives the result as “papillary scaly tumor”.
27.1. 98

The Oncologist Denehy formulate the following diagnosis – “stage 3b scaly cell tumor of vagina with a 4x6 cm. mass, in the rectovaginal septum = “third stage of scaly cells tumor in the vagina, with mass of 4x6 cm. in the rectovaginal septum”.

30.1. 98 The director of the Laboratory Corporation of America, Arundhati Chatterjee add a report to the following diagnosis, “High grade scaly intraepithelias lesion, Severe dysplasia CINS”.
30.1. 98 The patient Meloro, have known the unfortunate diagnosis entrust herself to the help of the Vocationist Fathers and Sisters, to the mothers and to all her friends, with prayer and supplication through the intercession of Fr. Justin Russolillo who was proclaimed Venerable on December 18, 1997. She was given various images. Meloro had promised to report to the organ competent in case that heavenly intervention will happen. Somehow, she prayed without ceasing day and night.
20.5. 98 The Oncologist Dr. Denehy communicated: I have good news for you; that I did not find any sign of cancer in your body anymore, the tumor is gone …. Somebody from heaven took out from you.
12.6. 98 The Oncologist Dr. Denehy declared that she was “surprised” for the quick disappearance of cancer, although; the tumor mass was about the size of 4x6 cm.
23.6. 98 The patient Gaetanina Meloro declared that she has been miraculously healed.
2.3. 99 The Oncology Radiologist Ralph Eastman certified the perfect healing of Meloro saying “the result of unusual healing even with the combination of chemotherapy”.
23.8.00 – 8.3. 01 – 7.9. 01 – 8.3.02 – 25.9.02 – 27.3.03 With various documents, with the dates aside, Dr. Denehy the Oncologist declared that the patient Gaetanina Meloro doesn’t have recovery of cancer in which the prognosis is excellent.
2.9.03 The Postulate Fr. Giacomo Capraro meets in U.S. A. Dr. Thad R. Denehy and Dr. Caterina Gregori. Since they were the doctors who treated Gaetanina Meloro, they were interviewed about the rapid healing of cancer. In the same day the letter was mailed by the Postulator and Dr. Denehy confirmed the extraordinary character of healing of the patient.
29.10.03

The Postulator Fr. Giacomo Capraro send a short article to Msgr. Michele Di Ruberto, undersecretary of the Congregation for the causes of Saints, a file of the presumed miracle for the previewed medical consultation.

SUMMARY 

-          Postulator’s request to the presumed miracle

-          Medical Record (document 1-20)

-          Doctors Statement

-          Report of the presumed miracle (Gaetanina Meloro)

 

1.12.03

 Professor Nino  Pasetto, director in Obstetric and Gynecologist in the University of Rome at Tor Vergata, he is an expert doctor of the Congregation for the Cause for Canonization of  saint, after examining the article of the presumed miracle, he agreed upon and voted supported by his affirmation about “the complete healing of the patient (Gaetanina Meloro) and give a developed tumoral pathological picture in rectovaginal septum, the Oncologist define as vaginal cancer, with the mass of 4x6 cm. it was a clinical unexplainable phenomenon.  

Unexplainable reasons are the following: 

-          First of all because the therapy was not completed.

-          Even though the therapy is completed, but the healing was fast and was completely unexpected.

-          Although, in case of complete treatment, it should not always obtainable to have a complete healing without scarce.

 

30 Dec 2003

The Postulator received the vote of agreement from the Professor Nino Pasetto, in favor of the unexplainable clinical phenomenon of complete healing of cancer, after the ecclesiastic  court hearing a request sent to  Msgr. Frank Joseph Rodimer, Bishop of Paterson (N.J. – U.S.A), to the diocese in which the presumed miracle of healing had happened to Gaetanina Meloro.

 

13 April 2004

The Bishop of Paterson, after having been attentively examine the article of the presumed miracle, observed all the norms of the case, signed by  the decree with which constituted by the ecclesiastical court: 

Vicar Judge – Fr. John Catoir

Justice Promoter – Msgr. J. T. Anginoli

Notary – Fr. David P. Long

 

8 Nov. 2004

The New Bishop of Paterson, Msgr. Arturo Serratelli, have been noticed the modality was not adequate about the management of the diocesan inquiry, everything was verified vigorously under consultation of norms, supreme court, constituted on April 13, and signed by the new court authority 

Vicar Judge – Msgr. Edward Kurtyka

Justice Promoter – Msgr. N. T. Anginoli

Notary – Fr. David P. Long12 Nov

 

12 Nov 2004 Msgr. Kurtyka informed the Postulator
16 Mar 2005 Starts the disposition of testimonies. The first is Gaetanina Meloro, the presumed miracle. Then other nine followed.
14 Sep 2005 Disposition of the first medical expert “ab ispectione” Dr. Phillip Scaduto, M.D. and the second expert “ab ispectione” Dr. Patricia Renz
31 Oct 2005 Msgr. Edward Kurtyka, the Vicar Judge, declared that the written request in the Diocese of Paterson on the presumed miraculous healing is completed.
14 Nov 2005 The Diocese of Paterson, the Bishop Msgr. Arturo Serratelli and the court members, closed the package of Diocesan request on the presumed miraculous healing of Gaetanina Meloro.
2 Dec 2005

In accordance with the norm “Norme servndae” the Postulator of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints, sent to Msgr. Edward Kurtyka, Vicar Judge, the opinion combined with the three specialists in the Fatebenfratelli Hospital of Naples, attesting (1.12.05) the unexplainable healing of Gaetanina Meloro: 

Professor Antonio Chiantera: Primary Obstetric and Gynecologist

Dr. Pietro Jacobelli: responsible of U.O.S. Gynecology Oncology

Dr. Elisa Varriale: Medical Director, First Level Specialist in Oncology

 

30 Dec 2005 Msgr. Edward Kurtyka mailed a package regarding the Cause for Canonization of the Venerable Fr. Justin M. Russolillo to the Apotolic Nunzio of the United States of America; Msgr. Gabriele Montalvo is praying that the Vatican look forward to it.
4 Jan 2006 The Apostolic Nunzio ensure Msgr. Kurtyka regarding the package for Canonization of the Ven. Fr. Justin Maria Russolillo is going to start through diplomatic ways, His Emminence Jose Cardinal Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Canonization of Saints.
30 Jan 2006 The Vicar Judge, Msgr. Kurtyka thank the Postulator for the “corrections” on process, sent on 2 December 2005, and confirmed that has been sent with the American inquiry, lying  under through competent minister.
4 Feb 2006 The Postulator, after having thorough research in the offices of the Congregation of Saints and elsewhere, finally they were given confirmation that they have found the American package of request, lying near the competent minister.
8 Feb 2006 The Postulator moreover requests the Prefect of the Cause of the Saints to obtain the decree of temporary opening transient of the diocesan request of Paterson.
14 Feb 2006 The Prefect Cardinal J. Saraiva Martins signed the decree of transient opening.
13 Mar 2006 Opening of the transient near to the competent of the Cause of Saints. Dr. Cipriano is present, official delegate of the opening, the Postulator and a Vocationist Profess Nibin who help marking progressively the pages with the total of 292 pages.
11 April 2006

Msgr. Kurtyka wrote to the Postulator and thank for the nice acceptance received in the Mother House in Pianura on March 20, 2006, during his visit in the tomb of the founder.

 

End of June 2006

Msgr. Michele Di Ruberto, the undersecretary, besides the acceptance of the requests made even with the English language, overviewing the norms of the Vatican Congregation, now the postulator is going to translate in Italian.

 

21 Dec 2006 The Postulator submits the translation in Italian the public copy of the diocesan request. Msgr. Michele di Roberto take the action and wrote the oath of the Postulator in which declared that the specialist collaborate the translation.
9 March 2007

The Congregation of the Cause of Saints after having been attentively studied the request from the Diocese of Paterson, accepted clearly merited in the person of the Postulator, in the person of the prefect, the decree of validity of the process responding AFFIRMATIVE to the doubt.

 

“an constet de valididate Inquisitionis diocesanae apud Curiam ecclesticam Patersonensem peractae”…

 

End Of July The new undersecretary of the Congregation of the Cause of Saints, Msgr. Aldo Bartolucci asked the Postulator to organize the summary.
14 Sept 2007

Consignment of the summary to the office of the competent

8 July 2008

A sign of Fr. Antonio Mannel Soldanha Abrquerque and Msgr. Aldo Bartolucci, under secretary, have the proofread summary number 1621.

5 Aug 2008

The Postulate, with the invitation of the congregation, handed to the press “Fattispecie” chronologic 2 August 2008

21 Oct 2008

Prof. Emilio Piccione, perish in the congregation of the cause of saints and ordinary of obstetrics and gynecology of the University of Rome in Tor Vergata handed her medical skill, in which affirmed that the favorable evolution was unexplainable base on medical knowledge or scientific verification.

 

  Waiting for another skillful medical evaluation.

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