{"id":146,"date":"2026-10-20T21:58:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T19:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2026-10-25T11:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:51:56","slug":"il-fondatore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/?page_id=146","title":{"rendered":"Il Fondatore"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"146\" class=\"elementor elementor-146\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e7093 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-7cfd114 \" data-id=\"93e7093\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"93e7093\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"f99748b\" class=\"e-f99748b-7524849 e-heading-base e-default-h2\">Il Fondatore<br>Padre Generoso Privitera<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-5095294-f57cef5 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"5095294\">Una vita donata a Cristo,<br>una missione aperta al mondo<br><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9680d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-29b341c \" data-id=\"6f9680d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6f9680d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e9dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"65e9dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"citazione-fondatore\">\r\n  <div class=\"citazione-virgolette\">\r\n    <span class=\"virgolette-apertura\">\u201c<\/span>\r\n\r\n    <p>\r\n      Non \u00e8 n\u00e9 spento n\u00e9 lontano, ma vicino a noi,<br>\r\n      senza aver perduto la bont\u00e0 e la delicatezza del suo santo cuore\r\n    <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"virgolette-chiusura\">\u201d<\/span>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"citazione-decoro\">\r\n    <span><\/span>\r\n    <b>\u271d<\/b>\r\n    <span><\/span>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"citazione-firma\">\r\n    Padre Generoso Privitera&nbsp; | &nbsp;Nato il 25 febbraio 1916 \u2013 Morto il 29 ottobre 2013\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.citazione-fondatore {\r\n  background: #F5F1E8;\r\n  border-radius: 16px;\r\n  padding: 24px 30px 18px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  color: #17365D;\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.citazione-virgolette {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  max-width: 850px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  padding: 0 42px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.citazione-virgolette p {\r\n  margin: 0;\r\n  font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;\r\n  font-size: 22px;\r\n  font-weight: 600;\r\n  font-style: italic;\r\n  line-height: 1.35;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.virgolette-apertura,\r\n.virgolette-chiusura {\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  color: #D5A02E;\r\n  font-family: Georgia, serif;\r\n  font-size: 56px;\r\n  font-weight: bold;\r\n  line-height: 1;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.virgolette-apertura {\r\n  left: 0;\r\n  top: -10px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.virgolette-chiusura {\r\n  right: 0;\r\n  bottom: -20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.citazione-decoro {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  gap: 12px;\r\n  margin: 10px auto 8px;\r\n  color: #D5A02E;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.citazione-decoro span {\r\n  width: 62px;\r\n  height: 1px;\r\n  background: #D5A02E;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.citazione-decoro b {\r\n  font-size: 25px;\r\n  font-weight: normal;\r\n  line-height: 1;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.citazione-firma {\r\n  font-family: Georgia, \"Times New Roman\", serif;\r\n  font-size: 14px;\r\n  line-height: 1.5;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n  .citazione-fondatore {\r\n    padding: 22px 16px 18px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .citazione-virgolette {\r\n    padding: 0 22px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .citazione-virgolette p {\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .virgolette-apertura,\r\n  .virgolette-chiusura {\r\n    font-size: 38px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .citazione-firma {\r\n    font-size: 12px;\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28e499 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-5622d42 \" data-id=\"b28e499\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b28e499\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491f3bc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-fb141ae \" data-id=\"491f3bc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"491f3bc\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"e65c311\" class=\"e-e65c311-28e1cf0 e-heading-base e-default-h2\">LE ORIGINI<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"1cfe9eb\" class=\"e-1cfe9eb-38165cb e-heading-base e-default-h2\">La famiglia e la formazione<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-7a0374e-aae1b56 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"7a0374e\">Padre Generoso Privitera nacque il 25 febbraio 1916 a Trecastagni (CT) da Domenico Privitera e Giuseppina Raciti. Il Padre era commerciante, ora di legnami ora di frutta, la madre faceva la sarta. Primogenito di tre fratelli, inizi\u00f2 la prima elementare alla scuola comunale. Dalla seconda elementare entr\u00f2 spontamenamente al Piccolo Seminario di trecastagni, dove trascorse anni molto belli acquisendo una formazione civile, culturale e spirituale molto profonda.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d8dd0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-4e90f57 \" data-id=\"d4d8dd0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d4d8dd0\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-363b882-dd700c8\" data-interaction-id=\"363b882\" id=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/trecastagni.jpg\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/trecastagni.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/trecastagni-300x123.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba352f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-5ba352f-5c4b056 \" data-id=\"5ba352f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5ba352f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ecf7d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-86ecf7d-9bbe1ab \" data-id=\"86ecf7d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"86ecf7d\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-b0ea02c-fa1817d\" data-interaction-id=\"b0ea02c\" id=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/genersoso2.jpg\" width=\"619\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/genersoso2.jpg 619w, https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/genersoso2-300x196.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c558541 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-c558541-e3eeb7f \" data-id=\"c558541\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c558541\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"ed55b6a\" class=\"e-ed55b6a-a4b42ea e-heading-base e-default-h2\">LA VOCAZIONE PASSIONISTA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"128e73c\" class=\"e-128e73c-8fdf585 e-heading-base e-default-h2\">Un pensiero che non lo lasci\u00f2 pi\u00f9<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-b727750-caab26c e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"b727750\">Dutante gli anni del liceo cominci\u00f2 a nascere in lui un pensiero che non lo lasci\u00f2 pi\u00f9: essere religioso passionista. Lo accompagn\u00f2 con la preghiera e il discernimento incontrando Padre Generoso Fontanarosa. Dopo il tempo di attesa e di preparazione, fu ordinato sacerdote da Mons. Carmelo Patan\u00e8 il 13 luglio 1941 e, nel 1942, part\u00ec per Roma, dove fu accolto presso la Scala Santa. Il 7 dicembre 1942 ricevette la vestizione e prese il nome di Padre Generoso. L'8 dicembre 1943 emise la professione religiosa.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71fe59 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-e71fe59-c27f6ed \" data-id=\"e71fe59\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e71fe59\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c67c2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-59c67c2-8a0acbe \" data-id=\"59c67c2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"59c67c2\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"23e34cf\" class=\"e-23e34cf-7494925 e-heading-base e-default-h2\">GLI ANNI DEL MINISTERO<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"b538ede\" class=\"e-b538ede-504d554 e-heading-base e-default-h2\">Il servizio alla chiesa e ai fratelli<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-12989f3-2c4761c e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"12989f3\">Dopo gli studi a Roma, fu inviato in Sicilia dove svolse il suo ministero con dedizione. Si dedic\u00f2 alla formazione di molti giovani, ricopr\u00ec incarichi nella Vice-Provincia e fu per oltre trent'anni cappellano nell'UNITALSI. Sempre attento ai pi\u00f9 fragili, seppe accompagnare con delicatezza e fermezza tante persone nel loro cammino di fede<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64aefae e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-64aefae-0154086 \" data-id=\"64aefae\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"64aefae\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-6e039c0-75b5de4\" data-interaction-id=\"6e039c0\" id=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/generoso-3.jpg\" width=\"465\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/generoso-3.jpg 465w, https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/generoso-3-300x228.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c98e7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-07c98e7-86d9e68 \" data-id=\"07c98e7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"07c98e7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839e928 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-839e928-29f2bba \" data-id=\"839e928\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"839e928\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-59bd60f-51c4776\" data-interaction-id=\"59bd60f\" id=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sarina.jpg\" width=\"418\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sarina.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sarina-300x131.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b13d5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-12b13d5-a810470 \" data-id=\"12b13d5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"12b13d5\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"3c3b83c\" class=\"e-3c3b83c-cd5e36f e-heading-base e-default-h2\">LA NASCITA DELL'ISTITUTO<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"fc76c67\" class=\"e-fc76c67-c68e7bc e-heading-base e-default-h2\">Un'intuizione affidata a Dio<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-d7339fc-968495b e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"d7339fc\">Attorno a lui diversi giovani lo seguivano nella spiritualit\u00e0 pasionista. Nel 1968, in occasione del suo 25\u00b0 di professione religiosa, dall'Argentario scrisse una lettera a Sarina Consoli, con la quale condivideva l'idea di un Istituto Secolare che seguisse il carisma passionista. Da quel momento Sarina sar\u00e0 sempre al suo fianco. Cos\u00ec nacque l?istituto Missionarie della Passione, un dono alla Chiesa e al mondo.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24ae0a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-7c45af7 \" data-id=\"d24ae0a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d24ae0a\">\n    \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-996d2df-d1cea13\" data-interaction-id=\"996d2df\" id=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/barra-generoso.jpg\" width=\"983\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/barra-generoso.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/barra-generoso-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.secolari.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/barra-generoso-768x98.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4856468 e-con e-atomic-element 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