An annual retreat is given to all members of the Philippine MSC province as an opportunity to reflect on a certain theme about ministry, prayer, mission, vocation, etc,. in view of what it means to live one’s religious life in our context and time. This year the retreat was facilitated by Fr. Wilfredo Dulay, MJ [...]

We congratulate CFA (Communication Foundation for Asia) for winning a special human rights award for its Peace Camp project and video documentary. The award was given jointly by the Toronto-based WACC (World Association for Christian Communication) and the Brussels-based SIGNIS (the World Catholic Association for Communication). The documentary is entitled “Dear Peace” which is based [...]

Today All Soul’s Day, we commemorate and pray for the faithful departed: our MSC confreres of the Philippine province especially for Fr. Ric Penaranda (whose burial will be on November 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM), and members of the whole congregation throughout the world, our relatives, benefactors and friends. And we pray particularly for the [...]

This year’s Chevalier Family Formands’ Big Day, an annual gathering of formands from the three Chevalier family congregations, 34 participants gathered in Bataan for a day of celebration, sharing and other activities. Its purpose is to deepen the bond between formands who are undergoing formation in different levels. This year the Big Day was held [...]

Every year different groupings of the on-going formation program of the members of the MSC Philippine province meet for a sharing of faith and life in the ministry. This year twelve of the YRM (Young Religious Missionaries), those who are 5 years in the ministry, met on July 6 – 10, 2009 at St. Ezekiel [...]

Fr. Ric Guieb Penaranda, MSC passed away at the Visayas Community Medical Center, Cebu City in the early morning of October 26, 2009 where he was confined due to complicated condition of his health. Fr. Ric was born on April 3, 1967 in Surigao City, Surigao. His father Senen C. Peñaranda (deceased) who was a [...]

CALOOCAN CITY, Philippines – Fr Rudy Abao, MSC celebrated the 50th Anniversary of his Religious Profession of Vows as a Missionary of the Sacred Heart (MSC) on 14 April 2009 at the Sta. Quiteria Parish in Caloocan City. On that same day he also celebrated his 70th birth anniversary.
The day-long celebration began with a feeding [...]

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of San Carlos-College of Arts and Sciences in Cebu City held its Honors’ Day to recognize outstanding students who excel in their studies—academic, sports, inter-school competitions. The College organized the event also to give honor to the parents of the students. The College recognized their excellence through giving out [...]

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Sisters Marjorie Genada and Lea Galvan, both members of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (DOLSH) congregation, made their Final Profession of the Vows of Chastity, Obedience and Poverty during a Mass on 27 December 2008 at the chapel in Hartzer House in Quezon City, Philippines.
Cubao Bishop Honesto [...]

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Instead of having a celebration among themselves in the formation center, the MSC college formands organized a Christmas party on 20 December 2008 for the poor children living in a dumpsite in Soong, Lapu-lapu City. And instead of exchanging gifts among themselves, the MSC college formands distributed gifts to the impoverished [...]