2nd Batch of ABS in Tacloban The Blessed Sacrament Parish, Tigbao, Tacloban City, has been blessed with 41 new members of the Aggregation of the Blessed Sacrament. They pronounced their Promise of Belonging last August 1 before the presence of the Provincial Superior, the Rev. Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSS, during the celebration of Vespers Mass […]
One Act of Mercy at a Time San Pedro Calungsod Parish through its Service Ministry, which is headed by Mrs. Jeana Dapar, started a new pastoral program of building a decent shelter for an indigent parishioner. Mr. Cresenciano Biol, our first beneficiary of the program, is a member of San Isidro Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC). […]
The Most Rev. Broderick Pabillo, D.D., the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila, spoke to the Association of Major Religious Superiors of Men in the Philippines (AMRSMP) during the second day of its 2018 Convention on July 27-31 regarding the topic on Servant Leadership in the Scriptures. Part of his talk was about the […]
Ordination to the Order of Deacons On the morning of July 14, 2018, we gathered together at the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Sta. Cruz, Manila to witness the diaconal ordination of Rev. Tonny Akena, SSS, Rev. John Muyingo, SSS and Rev. Noman Nasser, SSS. Thanks be to God such ordination has been […]
Threefold Celebration: Manila Archdiocesan Celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Declaration of Sta. Cruz Church as an Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament Appointment of Fr. Rudsend Paragas, SSS, as First Rector of the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament The Archbishop of Manila, His Eminence Luis Antonio G. […]
MEETING IN UGANDA BETWEEN POLA AND THE GENERALATE The Generalate, or the General Administration of the Congregation, is always in close collaboration with its different Provinces and Regions. In the case of our province, the Province of Our Lady of the Assumption (POLA), there is the ongoing collaboration over the refoundation and later accompaniment of […]
Eymard and his ‘Corpus Christi’ Experience May 25, 1845 – Corpus Christi Procession (Lyon) I had the special honor to carry the most Blessed Sacrament at St Paul’s, and my soul was very much at home. It was filled with faith and love for Jesus in his divine Sacrament. These two hours appeared to be […]
25th Elevation into a Province Anniversary May 27, 1993 May 27, 2018 Keep your soul in constant thanksgiving; it is most pleasing to Our Lord, the most refreshing for the heart. Turn everything into thanksgiving, because everything is a grace, everything can be praise of God. — Fr. Eymard When the year 1992 came, it […]
On April 14, 2018, the Holy Father Francis received in audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. During the audience, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the Congregation to promulgate the Decrees concerning the heroic virtues of several Servants of God, among whom is Father Lodovico Longari, a professed priest […]
POLA FRATERNAL BONDING, PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY & ANNUAL RETREAT The Provincial Assembly that took place on Tuesday, April 10, prior to the POLA Retreat proper, was indeed grace-filled – a momentous opportunity to assess in a nutshell the status of the Province and, at the same time, proactively anticipate what is in store in terms of […]
