SURIGAO CITY, Philippines - Three MSC postulants traveled to Surigao del Norte to start their congregational exposure on 19 November 2008. The three are Ramel Tapales, Dominic Leolegao and Bien Castel. They were accompanied by the MSC Postulancy director, Fr Sansin Ebuña, MSC.
The main objective of the congregational exposure program is to give postulants ample [...]
MSC Postulants Begin Exposure in Surigao
19 November 2008
Immaculate Conception Parish Holds Parish Assembly
18 November 2008
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – One hundred seventy-nine parishioners of the Immaculate Conception Parish of St. Joseph Subdivision, Butuan City, gathered at the Department of Education – Agusan del Norte Training Center last 15 November 2008 for a one-day Parish Assembly. The participants represented the 12 Chapels, 10 Blocks and various religious and mandated [...]
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
14 November 2008
The important thing is we have made our gifts available for use. For surely, all these gifts will have their proper time and use. Meantime, we could “put them in the bank” in the sense that we keep nurturing them, honing our God given gifts or talents to perfection, etc. and thus gaining some interests. In that sense, no gift is really completely lost or useless.
Spiritual Retreat Rejuvenates and Reinvigorates MSCs
14 November 2008
BATULAO, Batangas - It was both a rejuvenating and reinvigorating experience for the twenty nine members of the MSC Philippine Province who attended the retreat on 10-14 November 2008 at the Don Bosco Retreat House in Batulao, Batangas. The theme of the five-day spiritual activity was “Obedience and Authority According to Fr Jules Chevalier“. It [...]
MSC Novices Live Among the Aeta in Bataan
13 November 2008
BANGKAL, Bataan - Four second-year MSC novices lived in an Aeta community in Bangkal, Abucay, Bataan from 14 October 2008 to 13 November 2008. The month-long activity was part of the exposure program of the MSC novitiate to prepare novices for the pastoral duties which their service to the community requires.
The Aeta are an indigenous [...]
Talacogon Parish Celebrates Fiesta
13 November 2008
TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur - The Saint Estanislao Kostka Parish in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur celebrated its patronal fiesta on 13 November 2008. The theme chosen for this year’s celebration was “Kinabuhing Balaan - Usa Ka Tawag sa Pagsaksi sa Kinabuhi ni Kristo Diha sa Kristohanong Katilingban nga Nangandoy sa Kinatibuk-ang Kalingkawasan” (Holy Life - [...]





