Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Qui, 06/01/2017 - 09:21
In honor of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia, whose solemn feast the Family of the Rogate celebrates this day, June 1, 2017, the Office of the Apostolate of the Rogate was blessed by Fr. Herman Abcede, the Provincial Superior. With Bro. John Francis Aberion taking charge of it, this office, based at the St. Hannibal Rogate Center, shall be a specialized center designated to study and spread the charism of the Rogate, according to the ideals of St. Hannibal. May this desire for active diffusion of the charism and love for the Founder continue to grow amongst us and beyond!
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Qui, 06/01/2017 - 09:15
With Fr. Herman Abcede, the Provincial Superior, presiding over the simple rite, Bro. Nilo Pelobello, who served for few months as Responsible of the religious community of the St. Hannibal Rogate Center, after Fr. Jose Maria Ezpeleta was elected General Councilor and General Vicar, made official turn over of the Office of the Superior to Fr. Jessie Martirizar, who shall also serve as Director of the Postulancy Program. The rite was held on June 1, 2017, Feast Day of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia.
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Qua, 05/31/2017 - 17:08
In the Holy Mass said in special remembrance of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, which the Provincial Superior, Fr. Herman Abcede, himself presided over, he aptly spoke of two biblical "wombs", apparently incapable of giving life - one virgin (that of Mary), and another barren (that of Elizabeth). Both are blessed, nonetheless, for having been so highly favored by God, that they didn't just bring forth ordinary life, but gave birth to extraordinary men life itself ever saw and will ever see.
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Ter, 05/30/2017 - 12:32
Last May 28, 2017, Ascension of the Lord Sunday, some students of St Mary's Primary School and St Anne's Skills Training Institute received their 1st Holy Communion, the Sacrament of Confirmation and one was baptized by Bishop Rolando Santos at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish. We thank the Lord for this gift and accompany them with our prayers.
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Ter, 05/30/2017 - 12:23
30 May 2017 - Eleven all-Filipino Aspirants from the Rogationist Seminary of Manila and Cebu were accepted as Postulants for the Formative Year 2017-2018 during a concelebrated Mass at St. Hannibal Rogate Center in Merville Park, Parañaque City on May 30, 2017. The Provincial Superior, Fr. Herman Abcede, presided the liturgical rites attended by Fr. John Lucas (Vicar Provincial), Fr. Ariel Tecson (Provincial Councilor on Formation), Fr. Joseph Arcano (outgoing Postulant Director) and other confreres and lay collaborators. The new Postulant Director, Fr.
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Seg, 05/29/2017 - 16:39
Nella Provincia San Matteo, mercoledì, 31 maggio, otto novizi emettono la loro prima professione religiosa, assieme agli altri giovani religiosi che rinnovano i sacri voti. Inoltre, tredici postulanti compiono il loro ingresso in noviziato, e infine, il 1° giugno, solennità per noi del Fondatore, sant’Annibale Maria Di Francia, emettono la loro professione perpetua: Bro. Jobert Belgica, RCJ, Bro. Lorgin Hernaez, RCJ, Bro. Jorge Casaberde, RCJ, Bro. Al John Provido, RCJ, Bro. Giovanni Gamaya, RCJ e Bro. Bryan Tutas, RCJ. A tutti vivissimi auguri!
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Seg, 05/29/2017 - 16:21
Il 1° giugno, nella solennità per la Congregazione del nostro Fondatore, sant’Annibale M. Di Francia, nel nostro Calendario si ricorda che Liturgia delle Ore
e Messa sono secondo il Proprio Liturgico e che “Tutti i sacerdoti applichino la santa Messa per gli interessi spirituali e temporali della Congregazione”, e si riportano
anche le seguenti ricorrenze:
25° anniversario della Professione religiosa dei Padri: Philip Golez e Varghese Panickassery (1992 a Cebu).
Submitted by Siciliano Fortunato on Seg, 05/29/2017 - 15:24
Fr. Julius Descartin officially turned over the task of the Responsible of the Missionary Station to Fr. Ricardo Caperiña and of Office of the Parish Priest of the St. Francis Xavier Parish in Parang, Bagac, Bataan to and Fr. Ranny Rodriguez on May 16, 2017, in the presence of Fr. Herman Abcede, St. Matthew Province Superior. Fr. Menard Cadeliña, who is also a part of the religious community there, as Assistant Parish Priest and Treasurer, was also present to witness the simple rite.
