ANOTHER ARGENTINE

 

 

As we just bured our Holy Father Pope Francis, we have another young man from his native land. Amazingly, he comes fom the same area in Argentina as  Victor Schiavoni (past Blog).  SERVANT OF GOD CARLOS RODOLFO YARYEZ also was born in Paraná, earlier than Victor (1977) and both young men died of the same dread disease. He was the son of Clotilde Zunino and José Angel Yaryez, and brother of José Luis Yaryez. His parents and his only brother provided a Christian environment for his childhood, filled with mischief and games, but also with a marked spiritual tendency.

Born in 1969, he spent the first 4 years of his childhood in the village of Tabossi and, at the end of 1972, his parents moved permanently to the city of Paraná where he lived until his death.

He completed his primary education in Paraná, and his secondary education at Technical School No. 3 "Tte. Luis Candelaria"; then pursued a degree in Electromechanical Engineering at the National Technological University, Paraná Region.

At 16, he joined a study group on the Social Doctrine of the Church and later joined the ranks of Catholic Action Argentina at the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, Cathedral of Paraná. He was an active member, serving as a junior youth delegate and later as diocesan vice president of the Catholic Action Youth until his death. He was a great educator of young people to whom he transmitted his Christian joy.

 His school friends comment that, at that age, his transformation was noticeable. From his slovenly style of dress and somewhat careless speech (which earned him the nickname "the Indian"), one could see a change in his taste for certain music, his improved academic performance, and his respect for elders and women. This change was so significant that his classmates were careful about their speech and behavior when Carlos was present.

Upon joining Catholic Action, he met his girlfriend, who shared his joy, pain, and illness. He dated her for almost six years, where prayer, the virtue of chastity, and purity kept them united until the end.

His spiritual life deepened through frequent Communion and adoration, as well as Ignatian retreats. He  had a great devotion to the Virgin Mother, especially  Our Lady of the Rosary and Our Lady of Mount Carmel and prayed the rosary daily. 

 He knew how to see Jesus Christ in his neighbor, and so he did not hesitate to come to their aid, with true charity and apostolic zeal.

 His reputation for holiness was deeply felt by all those who knew him and shared different moments in his life, when he shone with his sense of humor, his faithfulness as a friend, and his profound spirituality. So much so that a plaque bearing his name hangs in the Youth Room at the Archdiocesan Headquarters of Catholic Action, and another can also be seen at the San Martin Regional Hospital, at the entrance to the Hemotherapy and Immunohematology Section.

His trust in the Divine Will sustained him until his last breath. He passed away on October 30, 1990, in Gracia de Dios, surrounded by a priest and the love of his family, friends, and girlfriend.

He accepted his illness and his suffering with Faith. No one heard him complain. He knew that his suffering had meaning and that the Lord was giving him this opportunity to give himself, with love, for a greater good, which he didn't know about, but which he trusted would bear fruit at some time or place.