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Father Kevin O'Neill
Those who would want to know the history that surrounds the life and death of these five men will need an expert guide to sort out the intricate paths, to clear the shrubbery that leads to the correct way. This guide received, over seventy years ago, the name of Kevin O'Neill. He's been a priest from over half a century, as a member of the Society of Catholic Apostles (S.A.C.), and as the "Alfredos" best friend he has dedicated himself - in an obstinate manner - to revive the memory of his five assassined colleagues.
He's an historian of acute vision that applies his observations to everyday life, and to his writing of articles about religion or politics in "Encuentro," the Pallottine publication founded by him in 1970, or in the Centennial of "The Southern Cross" - the newspaper that since 1875 informs the Argentine-Irish community and that Father O'Neill directs.
Those who knew him before July 4, 1976 agree that his life was definitely transformed. From that point onwards, he's been the guardian of the memory, torn apart every time he remembers their death. His expressive gaze is invaded by pain, with the same intensity as he remembers their lives with tenderness.
Father O'Neill himself confesses: "From that moment, I felt completely alone. Definitely, my life is divided by a before and after July 4. Since then, my scale of values has changed. Something that before could seem important to me, it's not important anymore when I think about the gravity of what happened in this house."
He spends most of his time at St. Patrick's in Belgrano, where he was designated in 1985, in a room on the first floor of the house besides the scene of the crime, where he types in an old typewriter the most relevant events of the Pallottine history.
Father Kevin O'Neill wrote the book "Historical Notes from the Pallottines" in Spanish, published by Editora Pallotti in 1995. To order a book, contact St. Patrick's Church directly at Estomba 1942, (1420) Capital Federal, Argentina.