Provincia San Matteo (Filippina)

Invitation to the Renewal and Perpetual Profession of the Vows

The St. Matthew Province cordially invites you to the Perpetual Profession of the Vows of Bro. John Dela Cruz, RCJ and the Renewal of Vows our sixteen (16) confreres. The Holy Mass, which incorporates the rites, to be presided over by Fr. Ariel Tecson, RCJ, will be held at the Fr. Di Francia Center of Studies in Paranaque City, on July 5, 2022. Let us continue to pray for more and holy vocations!

The St. Matthew Province cordially invites you to the Renewal and Perpetual Profession of the Vows of our Vietnamese confreres to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 4, 2022, presided over by Fr. King Cena, RCJ. Let us pray for more vocations to the religious and priestly life and the perseverance of those who have been called.

Perpetual vows of six Religious students: Bro. Peter Do Xuan Truong, Bro. Augustine Hoang Tran Minh Chau, Bro. Joseph Nguyen Huu Binh, Bro. Peter Tran Duy Nhan, Bro. Francis Xavier Nguyen Phuc Thien.

The St. Matthew Province cordially invites you to the First Profession of five brothers (3 Filipinos and 2 Vietnamese) and to the formal acceptance of 16 novices (2 Filipinos, 9 Indonesians, and 5 Vietnamese). The Holy Mass, which incorporates the rites, to be presided over by Fr. Ariel Tecson, RCJ, will be held at the St. Anthony's Boys Village in Lalaan II, Silang, Cavite, on July 4, 2022, 10:00 am. Let us continue to pray for more and holy vocations!

Il Promotore della Vocazione ha continuato la visita a domicilio con i candidati e i seminaristi di Ilocos Sur. I padri della FHFC sono stati molto grati alle famiglie di Sems. Efren Vince-Cruz, Aeron Quitilen, Bryan Ponce, Kier Kelly, Renzel Marquez, tutti provengono dalla città di Sta Cruz, e alla famiglia di Angel Ricolcolin di Burgos, Ilocos Sur.

Shalom!. A blessed feast day of St. Anthony of Padua - IL SANTO!!!

PRAYER

Almighty ever-living God, who in Saint Anthony of Padua, true model of Gospel worker, you have given to your people an eminent preacher and a patron of the poor and the suffering, grant that through his intercession, we may follow the teachings of the Gospel and experience in trials the help of your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who is God, and lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever, AMEN

I due seminari della Provincia di San Matteo hanno appena concluso i campi estivi di orientamento alla vocazione. Il seminario di Paranaque (Manila) lo ha avuto il 26-29 maggio, mentre il seminario di Cebu lo ha tenuto il 6-9 aprile.

            The two seminaries of the St. Matthew Province in the Philippines have just concluded the summer vocation orientation camps. The Seminary in Paranaque (Manila) had it on May 26-29, while the Seminary in Cebu had it on April 6-9.

Mons. Jose Lazo, Archbishop of Jaro, presided over the Eucharist on June 1, the Solemnity of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia, at the Shrine dedicated to our Founder, in the compound of Rogamina, Iloilo. This annual event is attended by devotees of St. Hannibal and organized by the community in collaboration with the Union of Prayer for vocations. The miracle that paved the way to the canonization of St. Hannibal happened in the Archdiocese of Iloilo, to a newly born baby girl.

Fr. Dante Quidayan celebrated his silver jubilee of Rogationist religious profession in the crypt of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia in the Basilica Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua in Messina on June 1st, the Solemnity of our Father Founder. Fellow Rogationist Formators on pilgrimage in Messina joined him during the Eucharistic celebration. After his homily, which centered on the theme of availability, relationship and prayer, he made a devotional renewal of vows. On June 8, he presided over the Thanksgiving Mass for his jubilee anniversary together with the community of the General Curia.

Padre Orville Cajigal, RCJ, il Superiore Provinciale, ha concelebrato con Padre Noel Reyes (Associato Rogazionista) nel rito della cresima presso la parrocchia di St. Jerome a Chicago, Illinois, USA. Il sacramento è stato presieduto il reverendo Mark Bartosic, DD, vicario episcopale del vicariato II dell'arcidiocesi di Chicago durante la Veglia di Pentecoste.