After almost three years of administering the San Vicente Quasi-Parish, the Blessed Sacrament Fathers and Brothers and their parishioners, express their joy as the Canonical Erection of San Vicente Ferrer Quasi-Parish into a full-fledged Parish is soon to happen. In fact, the said declaration takes place on September 15, 2018. The Solemn Mass happens at 5 pm with the Local Ordinary, His Excellency Mylo Hubert Vergara, DD, presiding. The who parish, led by their parish priest, Rev. Fr. Jose Arnel Martinez, SSS, with his SSS Community Members, Fr. Peter John Abogado, SSS, and Fr. Benjamin Solamillo, SSS and the whole parishioners wish to see you join the memorable event in Palar Village, Taguig City.
Can. 515 §2. It is only for the diocesan bishop to erect, suppress, or alter parishes. He is neither to erect, suppress, nor alter notably parishes unless he has heard the presbyteral council.
A Parish is defined as a certain community of the Christian faithful stably constituted in a particular church, whose pastoral care is entrusted to a pastor (parochus) as its proper pastor under the authority of the diocesan bishop (Can. 515 §1). This canonical definition expresses the important elements of a parish as follows;
1. It is a community of the Christian faithful. The sacred church building does not constitute alone a parish but rather the Christian Faithful that has been called together to be nourished and to bear witness the Word of God in the community.
2. It is territorial in nature belonging to a particular church which is the diocese. Hence it does not act as an autonomous entity. It follows certain ecclesiastical boundaries in order to establish the competence of the pastor and to give convenience to the faithful.
3. It should have a proper pastor who is in charge of the pastoral care of the faithful. He should see to it that Christian faithful are is well guided and nourished with the Joy of the Gospel through the pastoral and spiritual programs of the parish.
4. The pastor acts under the authority of the diocesan bishop. The pastor should always maintain his good relationship with his bishop. He should never make any decision nor action that are in contrary to the statutes and practices of the diocese especially in terms of legal matters.