{"id":41667,"date":"2026-03-16T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/nieuws\/2-priests-save-2-altar-boys-from-drowning-in-sea-but-die-in-the-effort\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:38:00","slug":"2-priests-save-2-altar-boys-from-drowning-in-sea-but-die-in-the-effort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/en\/nieuws\/2-priests-save-2-altar-boys-from-drowning-in-sea-but-die-in-the-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"2 priests save 2 altar boys from drowning in sea but die in the effort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two priests died on Friday, March 13, after saving two altar servers who were in danger of drowning off a beach in Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p>The priests \u2014 Father Alfonso Avil\u00e9s P\u00e9rez, a member of the Society of Jesus Christ the Priest and parish priest of St. Albert the Great Parish in the Diocese of Daule, and Father Pedro Anzo\u00e1tegui, who served in the Diocese of San Jacinto \u2014 did not hesitate to rush to the rescue of the youths, who were participating in a Lenten retreat for altar servers being held in the coastal town of Playas, where the minors had gone out into the water.<\/p>\n<p>Martha de Murillo, who served as Avil\u00e9s\u2019 secretary for over 20 years, told ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News, that during the Mass celebrated March 14 at 11 a.m. at St. Albert the Great, the superior of the late priest\u2019s community \u2014 Father Lope Pascual \u2014 recounted the events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his homily, Lope explained how it all unfolded: Two altar servers were in danger of drowning, and the priests went to rescue them; the altar servers made it out \u2014 thank God \u2014 but, tragically, the priests did not,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>All the young people who participated in the retreat are physically well, out of danger, and have been taken home, according to the Ecuadorian newspaper El Mercurio.<\/p>\n<p>During the Mass he celebrated on March 14, Cardinal Luis Cabrera, archbishop of Guayaquil, entrusted the priests to God and, visibly moved, asked the congregation to pray for \u201cour brothers Alfonso and Pedro whom the Lord, in these circumstances, today fills with his grace and blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A statement from St. Albert the Great Parish said that Avil\u00e9s \u201cdeparted for the Father\u2019s House, generously giving himself for those entrusted to his care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Avil\u00e9s was born in 1966 in Murcia, Spain. After studying philosophy and theology, he was ordained a priest in 1990. \u201cWith more than 30 years of priesthood and nine years of service in our parish, he leaves behind a legacy of faith, closeness, and love for the community,\u201d the parish highlighted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DiocesisdeDaule\/posts\/947328337953377?ref=embed_post\" data-width=\"500\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DiocesisdeDaule\/posts\/947328337953377?ref=embed_post\">Facebook post<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v18.0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Prior to his arrival at the St. Albert the Great Parish, he also served as parish priest at St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Entre R\u00edos in the Guayaquil metro area, where he served the community and strengthened the life of faith of many families, noted a press release from the former parish.<\/p>\n<p>He promoted initiatives for family catechesis, Eucharistic adoration, and altar server formation \u2014 fundamental pillars of his evangelizing mission. In 2021, he received an award from the town of Samborond\u00f3n for his spiritual and community contributions.<\/p>\n<p>A phrase he constantly repeated was: \u201cCharge! For the goal is heaven!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A large number of the faithful congregated at St. Albert the Great Parish \u2014 including the first lady and wife of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Lavinia Valbonesi, along with the president\u2019s mother, Annabella Az\u00edn. They spent a few minutes in prayer at the church, where the funeral Mass was celebrated March 14, before proceeding to the burial at the Pante\u00f3n Metropolitano.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe holiest priest I have ever known has passed away: Alfonso Avil\u00e9s. His homilies were spectacular. He was my friend. We met only a few times, but the spiritual bond that united us was very strong,\u201d Carlos Polo, director of the Ibero-America Office of the pro-life Population Research Institute, told ACI Prensa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven as years went by, every time I saw him he would tell me that he was still praying for my son, just as I had asked him the first time we spoke. He died living his law \u2014 the law of love,\u201d added Polo, recalling the passage from the Gospel of John (15:13): \u201cNo one has greater love than this, to lay down one\u2019s life for one\u2019s friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A young professional who served at the altar for Avil\u00e9s told ACI Prensa that the priest loved the sea. \u201cHe raised us with temperance; he instilled in us the aspiration to be gentlemen, heroes, warriors \u2014 upright individuals and good sons of God. He always said that the very best among us should be at God\u2019s service, and that we could not be wimps. His flame was always burning \u2014 at any hour, in any conversation, no matter how brief. I am so deeply saddened,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>Anzo\u00e1tegui was born in 1982. He was ordained on Nov. 20, 2010, at the Guayaquil cathedral. He served at Holy Cross Parish in the town of Dur\u00e1n in the Diocese of San Jacinto. He also served in Guayaquil.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Jesus, I trust in you\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cDear brothers, I trust you will understand that I will not speak many words, for we are all reeling from this shock \u2014 this blow \u2014 and it is difficult to say something at such a moment. But when our human words fall short, we must heed God,\u201d Bishop Crist\u00f3bal Kud\u0142awiec of Daule said during the Mass he celebrated at St. Albert the Great Parish for the eternal repose of Avil\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd for these occasions \u2014 so difficult, so hard \u2014 the Lord sends us some important words; not to console us \u2014 for at times it is very difficult to find consolation after such a powerful shock \u2014 but rather to help us understand, in some small measure, what he wishes to show us through these events, illuminated by his word,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the questions the faithful might ask themselves regarding the late priest\u2019s projects or the reasons behind his death, the prelate reminded them that God \u201cmakes no mistakes, and his will is holy. And we, as mere human beings, must always affirm this \u2014 even in those moments when our very souls are shattered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bishop emphasized that \u201cwithout love for God and neighbor, life has no meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the face of this news \u2014 so sorrowful, so shocking \u2014 we can only say: \u2018I believe in you, Lord Jesus. I trust in you, Jesus. And I trust that what you offer me as a teaching \u2014 even through certain shocking events \u2014 is for my good,\u2019\u201d he reflected.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aciprensa.com\/noticias\/123071\/mueren-2-sacerdotes-tras-salvar-a-dos-monaguillos-en-peligro-de-ahogarse-en-ecuador\"> was first published<\/a> by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. 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