Grace-filled pilgrimage
Celebrating the
10 years of missionary presence
of the ROGATIONISts in MAUMERE
PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
08 NOVEMBER 2014
Seminary Camping
The seminarians will gather together in the football field of Seminari Rogationis – Wailiti for a half day celebration starting with the group games and animation prepared by the community that aimed at team-building and camaraderie among the seminarians. There will also be moments of prayer and thanksgiving for the gift of vocation, for the gift of charism, for the gift of community life. The Evening will be capped with sharings and Cultural presentations coming from the seminarians – highlighting the richness of the cultures and traditions of Flores.
13 NOVEMBER
“I Love My Children”
The whole Seminary Community will gather the children attending our Sunday Apostolate in the different chapels and parishes of Seminary Apostolate for an afternoon of Rogate Children’s Gathering in Wetekara, one of the chapels of Habi where the Rogationists first inserted themselves in a Parish community. The community tied itself with the Animators of SEKAMI – parish catechists for children, to mobilize, animate, catechize, and look after the children. The children are also asked present some songs and dances for entertainment. Gifts and prices were also prepared for the children.
14 NOVEMBER
FOCUS ON VOCATION
The seminary will conduct a whole day seminar inviting all the students of the Formation Institute of St. Hannibal (FISH), both the Aspirants and the Postulants and the Superiors and Formators of the different Religious Congregations here in Maumere. There will be two seminars: Young People of Today – answering the Call of God to be Workers in his Vineyard, facilitated by Fr. Henry Ramos, RCJ, with the aspirants and postulants as the audience; Mission and Formation: Consecrated Persons Actively Involving Themselves in the Mission of Christ, facilitated by Fr. Jessie Martirizar, RCJ, for the Professed Religious, Superiors and Formators of the different Religious Congregations enrolled in FISH. An agape concludes gathering.
In the afternoon, there will be the Blessing of the corner stone in the Rogationist Seminary in Ribang. Fr. Jessie Martirizar, as representative of the Superior General, will bless with cornerstone together with Fr. Henry Ramos and priests of the Rogationist Community in Maumere. This Seminary under the “Progetto Maumere” of the whole Congregation of the Rogationist will be the seedbed of Vocation here in Maumere as it will the place where the future “workers in the Lord’s vineyard” will be formed and educated.
15 NOVEMBER
YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ROGATE ERGO
The seminary will hold a youth camp inviting the youth groups coming from the different nearby parishes where the Rogationists are helping for the Sunday Liturgy. A Young Diocesar Priest will be invited to give an inspiration-vocation talk to the youth and will lead them to faith-experience-witnessing and thanksgiving through the Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Afterwhich, there will be cultural presentations, testimonies and sharings from the different youth group.
In the evening, the parishioners will also share their moments of prayer and adoration as they take their turn in adoring and thanking Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, in a Community Adoration for Vocation
16 NOVEMBER
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING
Mass for the commemoration of the 10th Year Anniversary of the Rogationists’ Presence in Maumere. The First Missionaries: Fr. Jessie Martirizar and Henry Ramos, together with the Bishop fof Maumere, Msgr. Gerulfus Kherubim Pareira, SVD will officiate the Celebration of the Holy Mass, together will some invited priests in the Diocese of Mauemre. Church and Government leaders, Religious Congregations, Former Rogationists, family, friends and benefactors of the Rogationists and people who were became part of the journey of the Rogationists here in Maumere will also be invited to take part in the celebrations. After the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, there will be a procession carrying the Statue of St. Hannibal from the Chapel going to the Seminary, accompanied by all the faithful. Feast of food, friendship and cultural presentations await the guests and visitors of the said celebration. In the afternoon, there will be the community “Barrio Fiesta” – games involving the local people of Wailiti and Kota Baru where the Rogationists are residents. A moment of silence and prayer will end the celebration with the Sky Lanterns sending the prayers of praise, thanksgiving and petitions of the Community to the skies.
Con la mia famiglia e la Congregazione dei Rogazionisti vi annuncio con grande gioia che Martedì, 4 novembre 2014, alle ore 18.00, nella Parrocchia “Sant’Antonio di Padova” a Circonvallazione Appia – Roma sarò ordinato presbitero per l’imposizione delle mani e la preghiera consacratoria di Sua Eminenza il Signor Cardinale Angelo Comastri, Arciprete della Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Vicario generale di Sua Santità per lo Stato della Città del Vaticano e Presidente della Fabbrica di San Pietro. Rendiamo grazie a Dio per questo Suo dono e mistero. Padre Nicola Cortellino, RCI Celebrerò la Prima Messa mercoledì 5 novembre 2014, alle ore 18.00, nella Parrocchia dei “Santi Antonio e Annibale Maria” in piazza Asti. Roma.
Lo scorso 22 ottobre Sua Eminenza il Cardinale Louis Antonio Tagle, Arcivescovo di Manila, ha fatto visita alla Comunità della Curia Generalizia e si è trattenuto per il pranzo con i Confratelli. Nel suo intervento egli ha ringraziato per l’invito rivoltogli ed ha ricordato l’amicizia e la collaborazione con i Rogazionisti delle Filippine presenti nella sua Diocesi di Imus prima e di Manila poi. A fare corona al Cardinale c’erano anche i nostri Religiosi Studenti ed alcuni rappresentanti dell’Ambasciata Filippina in Italia. Prima di salutare il Cardinale gli si è offerta una icona di S. Annibale e il Dizionario biblico della vocazione a cura di Don Giuseppe Di Virgilio per la Editrice Rogate.
Le Suore Cappuccine del S. Cuore, in occasione del 1° Centenario della morte del loro Fondatore, il Servo di Dio Francesco Maria Di Francia, hanno organizzato tre Giornate di Studio, dal tema “Per Cristo e per i fratelli”, dal 17 al 19 ottobre, nel Palacultura Antonello da Messina, in Messina, per presentare la figura del Servo di Dio nel contesto storico-sociale e spirituale del tempo, nonché la sua personalità carismatica contraddistinta da atteggiamenti di carità e umiltà che fecero di Lui l’apostolo e il missionario della povera gente. In una delle relazioni del primo giorno P. Fortunato Siciliano ha trattato il legame fra il Servo di Dio e Sant’Annibale, sviluppando il seguente tema: “I fratelli Di Francia: l’unità nella diversità”. 
henangady, Vice Superior con-celebrated. We had a prayer service in the evening followed by cultural program and dinner. Fr. Joseph Mailaparmbil RCJ, Fr. Sabu Pulimalayil RCJ, some of the seminarians from Cheriamkolly and other neighbors were present for the event. Novices have presented a drama on the life of St. Gerard Majella. 
October 13, 2014 - Dear ROGATIONIST Fathers & Brothers in the world,
Dearest, with great pleasure and gratitude to the Lord of the harvest the Gurudharsan Rogationist Novitiate cordially invites you to the celebration of the feast of St. Jerard Majella, the patron saint of our Novices on 16th of October, 2014. With Prayer & Love Fr. Shibu Kavunkal RCJ
La mia lode al Cristo Compassionevole per il Suo Amore fedele. Insieme alla Congregazione dei Rogazionisti del Cuore di Gesù e alla mia Famiglia annuncio con gioia la mia Ordinazione Sacerdotale per l’imposizione delle mani e la preghiera consacratoria di S.E.R. Mons. Vincenzo Pisanello, Vescovo di Oria, sabato 18 ottobre 2014 festa di san Luca, alle ore 18.30, presso la parrocchia “Sacra Famiglia” a Sava (TA). Presiederò la mia Prima Santa Messa domenica, 19 ottobre 2014, alle ore 10.30 nella stessa parrocchia. Padre Dario RCJ Rossetti
