POLA AMPLIFIED PROVINCIAL COUNCIL IN PICTURES:

AMPLIFIED PROVINCIAL COUNCIL (APC) PROCEEDINGS (October 20-22, 2015):

1. Opening Ritual: Silence then prayer, enthronement of the Word of God, unveiling of the picture of the suffering Christ and singing of vocation songs.
2. Preliminaries: Roll call, approval of moderators, etc.
3. Introduction: Mention of letter of convocation for the 2015 APC followed by Father Provincial’s Opening Remarks.
4. Report on the State of the Province: Delivered by the Provincial and by the Local Superiors of the Different Communities
5. Commission Reports: The workings of the commission, the things being done to accomplish the mandate of the 7^th Chapter, then the different presentations for the body’s approval – Revised POLA Formation Program, Guidelines for the Use of Modern Gadgets, Guidelines for SSS Ritual, Guidelines for SSS Shrine/Parish, Guidelines for Mission and Inter-Provincial Collaboration, Guidelines for Financial Support from the Province, and Projects, namely, New Provincialate building, Maximization of Novitiate Property and Alternative Use of the Lot intended for the Sacramentino Village.

MATERIALS FOR REPRODUCTION:

• Guide to Adoration Using the Four Ends of Prayer, prepared by Fr. Conrad. Material for this guide is from the writings of Fr. Eymard and translated by Fr. Conrad.  Conrad said, “I felt it to be a good document for all of us to refresh our service of adoration.”
• Other catechetical materials
• Works of Fr. Poli and Fr. Mike
  
  

FR. JUSTIN APPOINTED AS PAROCHIAL VICAR:

In compliance with the decisions of the AGC regarding the status and situation of our parish Nostra Signora del SSmo. Sacramento e Santi Martiri Canadesi, Rome, Italy, Fr. Wilfredo Justin Montanez, SSS, is appointed as Parochial Vicar effective November 1, 2015. Moreover, Fr. Justin will continue to be responsible for communication of the Congregation, as he has been doing since October 12, 2012.

The name of our parish recalls the more than 300 Jesuits who came to Canada from 1611 to 1760 to take up missionary work.  Of this number, 36 were killed and 8 of them were later beatified and canonized in 1930.

MIRACLE WITNESSED AT THE PROCESSION OF OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR:

In spite of the threat of typhoon Lando which was felt practically from morning until afternoon of October 18, at least in Manila, the Parish of Sta. Cruz was able to celebrate her fiesta in honor of her patron, Our Lady of the Pillar. The celebration culminated in a grand procession defying initial apprehensions it might not push through due to bad weather. However, the Lord made a miracle! This was probably in answer to the collective prayers of the people for a good evening so that they would be able to proceed with the procession. Such miracle happened as people witnessed the absence of rain during the entire period of the procession. Certainly, the uncertain situation which was lifted up to God that resulted in a miracle deepened the faith of the faithful.

VERGEL ON FORMATORS’ MEETING IN SRI LANKA:

(The following is just a small part of the email of Fr. Vergel Dalangin to the Provincial)

I wish to thank you for the opportunity that you gave me, in inviting me to participate in the Formators’ Meeting in Sri Lanka.  It was very fruitful, and it has opened me to many exciting things about formation and allowed me also to have a peek on how the Congregation prepares her future religious.  Added to that are the new friends and acquaintances that we made throughout the session.  The Sri Lankan Province has showered us with its own brand of hospitality, where we were literally served hand and foot.

The meeting has made me appreciate my own formation in the Philippines, knowing that our local formators did their best to follow to the smallest letter the program of the Congregation.  Kahit hindi po ako formator, I was able to participate fully in all the activities, as I tried to absorb these new learnings as much as I can.  It has also motivated me to be in the field of initial formation of our seminarians.  It humbles me also, as I also discovered the areas I have to improve on myself, should I become a formator in the future.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK:            

1. John Bourque, SSS
2. Henry Java, SSS
3. Rudy Pinto, SSS
4. Conrad Goulet, SSS
5. Felix Elverio, SSS
6. Sebastiao Machado, SSS
7. Mama Inday Lasutaz (mother of Fr. Joel)    Emergency Heart Angioplasty 

 PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD:

1. + Fr. Adrian Maheu – Sept. 24, 1978
2. + Bro. Ramon Reyes – April 10, 1991
3. + Bro. Rogelio Arroyo – Dec. 24, 1997
4. + Fr. Honorio Vasquez – April 19, 2001
5. + Bro. Normand Stebens – Oct. 19, 2002
6. + Bro. Alrico Alegre – Aug. 22, 2009
7. + Fr. Daniel Roach – April 2, 2012
8. + Fr. Norman Martin – Nov. 4, 2013

Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSS