There are SSS religious who are involved in some CBCP and Diocesan Commissions especially in the areas of Liturgy, Religious life and Matrimonial Tribunal. They are Bp. Sofronio “Ronnie” Bancud, who is a Member of CBCP’s Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (2011-2015) and a Member of CBCP’s Commission on Social Action, Justice and Peace […]
Fr. Sebastian “Bong” Luistro is in the General Council occupying the position of Vicar General. Fr. Justin Montaňez is at present the Assistant Secretary to the Secretary of the General Council.. Some of our religious in the Province are on-loan to another SSS Province and even to the Generalate: Fr. Mark del Rosario and Lito […]
In the Philippines, POLA administers eight Parishes and two Quasi-Parishes: Sta. Cruz Parish – Manila Our Lady of the Assumption Parish – Davao City Nuestra Señora Virgen del Rosario Parish – Cagayan de Oro City Holy Family Parish – Tabaco City Blessed Sacrament Parish – Tacloban City Sacred Heart Parish – Cagayan de Oro City […]
School Chaplaincy: La Salle Chaplaincy – Although POLA has religious involved in school apostolate, it was only upon the invitation of La Salle University that it ventured into school ministry: First, as a satellite community under the Provincialate Community, then as a separate community. Currently the Lasallian Community is composed of four members in the […]
Since Formation is a priority, we have filled the stages of formation with able formators that have been equipped with the tools to provide those under their care with spiritual guidance and direction: Fr. Andres Malawis as Postulant Director, Fr. Thonn Riosa as Novice Director (assisted by Fr. Zaldy Norba) and Fr. Rey Capili as […]
We have some religious who are teaching in theological schools: Fr. Jhess Malit (Scriptures), Fr. Poli Ty (Liturgy) and Fr. Mike Garcia (Canon Law). There are also those doing further studies: Frs. Zaldy Norba and Andres Malawis. They may also engage in this ministry later on.
A number of our religious are into these apostolates of imparting knowledge about the faith or leading people to a profound encounter with the Lord.
Promoting vocations is also an apostolate that requires creativity and support from everyone. Vocation being a concern by all SSS Religious – Every religious of POLA is being admonished to promote vocations to priestly and religious life as well as the vocation of the lay, which by virtue of baptism also shares in the priestly, […]
The lay faithful are our partners in carrying out our mission. We give them advice, make suggestions and provide valuable input so as to increase their confidence in helping us in the ministry as volunteer catechists, heads of commissions and ministries in our parishes, etc. Our communities have been emphasizing collaboration with the laity or […]
Although already in the mind and heart of our founder who intended to share the Eucharistic mission with the laity and had been in operation in the early life of the Congregation, but this Aggregation of the Blessed Sacrament was, in a way, only recently re-introduced or re-emphasized with the publication of the “Project of […]
