Provincia San Matteo (Filippina)

After the vespers,June 13, 2019, Feast of St. Anthony of Padua, Fr. Orville Cajigal, the Provincial Superior, led the Rite of Turn Over of Office of the Superior of the religious community. Fr. Alvin Fulgencio, by handing over to Fr. Ronaldo Victoria the symbols of authority, turned over to him as well the task being the Superior of the Oasis of Prayer as well as the enterprises, which Fr. Cajigal confirmed. Each, the outgoing and the incoming Superior, said his prayer of thanksgiving and prayer of acceptance and commitment, respectively. 

During the morning Eucharistic celebration, presided over by Fr. Alex Clemente, Fr. Orville Cajigal, the Provincial Superior, led the Rite of Turn Over of Office of the Superior of the religious community. Fr. Jessie Martirizar, by handing over to Fr. Clemente the symbols of authority, turned over to him as well the task being the Superior of the St. Hannibal Rogate Center, which Fr. Cajigal confirmed. Each, the outgoing and the incoming Superior, in front of God and his people, said his prayer of thanksgiving and prayer of acceptance and commitment, respectively.

On May 31, 2019, in the Eucharistic liturgy, presided over by Fr. Orville Cajigal, RCJ, the Superior of the St. Matthew Province, the Circumscription welcomed 12 postulants as they were admitted to the Novitiate, while 5 novices made their First Profession of the Vows at the chapel of the St. Anthony’s Boys Village in Silang, Cavite.

La comunità rogazionista di Ho Chi Minh City ha organizzato un pellegrinaggio  mariano per i laici della Famiglia del Rogate il 25 maggio 2019. Ormai questa attività per i laici amici e benefattori della comunità rogazionista in Vietnam è diventata un appuntamento annuale, dando omaggio alla Beata Vergine Maria a conclusione del mese dedicato a lei. Quest'anno, circa 150 amici laici che condividono il carisma del Rogate hanno partecipato al pellegrinaggio nel santuario mariano di Vung Tau, guidato dai padri rogazionisti Joseph Nguyen, Peter Dong e Joseph Huong.

Il 31 maggio 2019 nella Provincia San Matteo dodici postulanti fanno il loro ingresso in Noviziato, sei novizi emettono la loro prima professione religiosa, trentanove religiosi che rinnovano i sacri voti. Emettono la professione perpetua i seguenti sette giovani religiosi: Bro. Joseph Phung Minh Dang, Bro. Paul Tran Duc Chinh, Bro. Frederikus Yorius Ndawi, Bro. Yoseph Emanuel Rua, Bro. Chris Melvic Floraide, Bro. Val Vincent Frias e Bro. Francis Ferruci Cayao.

Alleghiamo il messaggio di auguri del Padre Generale.

PARAÑAQUE CITY (17 May 2019) – With more than 500 youth delegates from the different parishes of the Diocese of Parañaque, the Magbokasyon sa Bakasyon, which is the annual celebration of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, was held last May 11-12, 2019 at the Father Di Francia Center of Studies, Sucat, Parañaque City.

This year’s inspiration of the Magbokasyon sa Bakasyon came from the theme of Pope Francis’ message for the 56th World Day of Prayer for Vocations: “Take a Risk for God’s Promise!”

On April 27-28, 2019, the Pamrog Bicol Region (Pamilyang Rogasyonista in Bicol) held their Pamrog Encounter in Nature Spring, Irosin Sorsogon. Fr. JessieMartirizar RCJ, together with Rev Bryan PuraTTutasRcj, Rev Harvey Caño Cestina Rcj and some Rogationist Religious and Mr Rolly Lao and Dr Edna Sasing Lao arrived on April 26. They were warmly welcomed by some parents and former seminarians from Irosin.

On March 26, 2019, the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish welcomed the Pilgrim Heart Relic of St. Camillus de Lellis. This is the Heart that our Fr. Founder, St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia took care of for almost 25 years during the suppression of the religious institutes in Messina, Italy. It was St. Hannibal who recovered the Heart Relic of St. Camillus from the ruins of the Cathedral of Messina after the earthquake. St.

St. Matthew Province Superior Fr. Orville Cajigal and his Council held a two-day Strategic and Annual Planning on March 12-13, 2019, at the Oasis of Prayer in Silang, Cavite, involving all the Commissions of the Circumscription. It was both an evaluation of the previous school year that is about to end, and the projections for the incoming school year 2019-20. 

The community of the St. Hannibal Rogate Center in Paranaque City (Philippines) welcomed 21 new members of the Union of Prayer for Vocations. Fr. Dexter Prudenciano, RCJ, Vicar Provincial of St. Matthew Province, presided over the Mass and the Rite of Entrance of members. Fr. Jessie Martirizar, Superior of the community, with the postulants, witnessed the simple, yet solemn event at the community chapel on March 10, 2019. Thanks for the formation courses and other preparations facilitated by Fr. Joseph Arcaño, RCJ, in collaboration with the senior members of the UPV.