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Saint Paul Scholasticate NewsletterNo. 8 Christm as 2008

Q u i s n o s s e p a ra b i t a c a r i t a t e Ch r i s t i? A n g l a d i u s?

Somebody may have thought: Theyare no more around! What happened?Actually, we have been out of circula-tion for several months. We were sup-posed to reach you with an issue ofiPaul around the end of September;

butwe must confesswe did notmake it. First of all, because that wasthe time of the preparation for thefirst semesters exams; and then wehave to say that the period justelapsed was very busy: reading thisedition of our newsletter, you will re-alize how many things happened theselast months. But now, with the Christ-mas break, we are here again, wishingto share with you a little of our life.

I take this opportunity to take myleave of you, at least for some time.For Father General assigned me tem-porarily to India. I do not know whatthe future holds. I just continue my

journey in the following of Christ, ac-cording to the will of God, expressed inthe decisions of my Superiors. I ask

you to accompany me with yourprayers, that I may live up to my call.

STILL HERE!by Giovanni Scalese, CRSP

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

BUON NATALE!

MALIGAYAN PASKO!


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January

1 We know that all things work for good for those wholove God, who are called according to His purpose.(Rom 8:28)2 You were buried with Him in baptism, in which youwere also raised with Him through faith in the power ofGod, who raised Him from the dead. (Col 2:12)3 Examine yourselves to see whether you are living infaith. (2 Cor 13:5)4 Put on the breastplate of faith and love and the hel-

met that is hope for salvation. (1 Thess 5:8)5 We proclaim Christ Crucified, a stumbling block toJews and foolishness to Gentiles. (1 Cor 1:23)6 The aim of this instruction is love from a pure heart, agood conscience, and a sincere faith. (1 Tim 1:5)7 In Him you also, who have heard the word of truth,the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in Him,were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, which is thefirst installment of our inheritance toward redemptionas Gods possession, to the praise of His glory. (Eph1:13-14)8 We hold this treasure in earthen vessels. (2 Cor 4:7)

9 Reject godless ways and worldly desires and live tem-perately, justly, and devoutly in this age. (Tit 2:12)10 You and I may be mutually encouraged by one an-others faith. (Rom 1:12)11 Do what is proper. (Phlm 1:8)12 Serve one another through love. (Gal 5:13)13 Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spiritthat dwells within. (2 Tim 1:14)14 Pursue what leads to peace and to building up oneanother. (Rom 14:19)15 For us there is one God, the Father, from Whom allthings are and for Whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus

Christ, through Whom all things are and throughWhom we exist. (1 Cor 8:6)16 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, nowis the day of salvation. (2 Cor 6:2)17 Pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience,and gentleness. (1 Tim 6:11)18 We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to His pur-pose. (Rom 8:28)19 I do not want you to be unaware. (Rom 1:13)20 If, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to

God through the death of His Son, how much more,once reconciled, will we be saved by His life. (Rom 5:10)21 Avoid profane, idle talk. (2 Tim 2:16)22 Be firm, steadfast, always fully devoted to the workof the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is notin vain. (1 Cor 15:58)23 Exhorting and encouraging you and insisting thatyou conduct yourselves as worthy of the God who callsyou into His kingdom and glory. (1 Thess 2:12)24 Grace was given to each of us according to the

measure of Christs gift. (Eph 4:7)25 It is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives inme. (Gal 2:20)26 He is before all things, and in Him all things holdtogether. (Col 1:17)27 Draw your strength from the Lord and from hismighty power. (Eph 6:10)28 God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyondyour strength; but with the trial He will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it. (1 Cor10:13)

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walking daily with saint Paulby Michael F. Mancusi, CRSP


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29 I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize ofGods upward calling, in Christ Jesus. (Phil 3:14)30 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes allthings, endures all things. (1 Cor 13:7)31 When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we en-

dure; when slandered, we respond gently. (1 Cor 4:12-13)

February

1 Put on the Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom 13:14)2 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. (Col 3:16)3 You were also called to the one hope of your call.(Eph 4:4)4 I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all

of you. (Rom 1:8)5 For the love of money is the root of all evils. (1 Tim6:10)6 Whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider aloss because of Christ. (Phil 3:7)7 Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, isyour sting? (1 Cor 15:55)8 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of Godand to the endurance of Christ. (2 Thess 3:5)9 For in Him were created all things in heaven and on

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earth, the visible and the invisible, all things were cre-ated through Him and for Him. (Col 1:16)10 The message of the cross is foolishness to those whoare perishing, but to us who are being saved it is thepower of God. (1 Cor 1:18)11 The hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed byyou. (Phlm 1:7)12 He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, forpower is made perfect in weakness. I will rather boastmost gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the powerof Christ may dwell with me. (2 Cor 12:9)13 Take as your norm the sound words that you heardfrom me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(2 Tim 1:13)14 We are fools on Christs account. (1 Cor 4:10)15 Be on guard. (2 Tim 4:15)16 Do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand

what is the will of the Lord. (Eph 5:17)17 We do not preach ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord,and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus. (2 Cor4:5)18 A person should examine himself. (1 Cor 11:28)19 The one who stands firm in his resolve, however, who is not under compulsion but has power over hisown will, will be doing well. (1 Cor 7:37)20 Every athlete exercises discipline in every way. Theydo it to win a perishable crown, but we an imperishableone. (1 Cor 9:25)21 In Him we were also chosen, destined in accord with

the purpose of the One who accomplishes all thingsaccording to the intention of His will, so that we mightexist for the praise of His glory, we who first hoped inChrist. (Eph 1:11-12)22 For our sake He made Him to be sin who did notknow sin, so that we might become the righteousnessof God in Him. (2 Cor 5:21)23 Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God. (2Tim 2:15)24 Affliction produces endurance, and endurance,proven character, and proven character, hope, and hopedoes not disappoint, because the love of God has beenpoured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that

has been given to us. (Rom 5:3-5)25 Through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope ofrighteousness. (Gal 5:5)26 Let us stay alert and sober. (1 Thess 5:6)27 Love is not jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is notinflated. (1 Cor 13:4)28 In Him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily,and you share in this fullness in Him. (Col 2:9-10)29 The Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness.(Rom 8:26)


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March

1 How can we who died to sin yet live in it? (Rom 6:2)2 I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanks-givings be offered for everyone. (1 Tim 2:1)3 For godly sorrow produces a salutary repentancewithout regret. (2 Cor 7:10)4 God did not call us to impurity but to holiness. (1Thess 4:7)5 For we are His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus.(Eph 2:10)6 Your faith might rest not on human wisdom but onthe power of God. (1 Cor 2:5)7 God does not lie. (Tit 1:2)

8 Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree withone another, live in peace, and the God of love andpeace will be with you. (2 Cor 13:11)9 If then you were raised with Christ, seek what isabove, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.(Col 3:1)10 Let us celebrate the feast, not with the old yeast, theyeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleav-ened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Cor 5:8)11 Refresh my heart in Christ. (Phlm 1:20)

12 Do not let the sun set on your anger, and do notleave room for the devil. (Eph 4:26-27)13 We walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Cor 5:7)14 Respect those who are laboring among you and who

are over you in the Lord and who admonish you, and toshow esteem for them with special love on account oftheir work. (1 Thess 5:12-13)15 Gods invisible attributes of eternal power and di-vinity have been able to be understood and perceived inwhat He has made. (Rom 1:20)16 Be careful to devote themselves to good works;these are excellent and beneficial to others. (Tit 3:8)17 If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.(Gal 5:25)18 Bear your share of hardship along with me like agood soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Tim 2:3)19 Guard what has been entrusted to you. (1 Tim 6:20)20 No one should seek his own advantage, but that ofhis neighbor. (1 Cor 10:24)21 Since we have been justified by faith, we have peacewith God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom 5:1)22 Our hope for you is firm, for we know that as youshare in the sufferings, you also share in the encourage-ment. (2 Cor 1:7)23 I am confident of this, that the One who began agood work in you will continue to complete it until theday of Christ Jesus. (Phil 1:6)24 He rescued us from such great danger of death, andHe will continue to rescue us; in Him we have put our

hope (that) He will also rescue us again. (2 Cor 1:10)25 For just as woman came from man, so man is bornof woman; but all things are from God. (1 Cor 11:12)26 Be gentle with everyone. (2 Tim 2:24)27 Stand firm in the Lord, beloved. (Phil 4:1)28 When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think asa child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I putaside childish things. (1 Cor 13:11)29 Be open to every good enterprise. (Tit 3:1)30 In Him all the fullness was pleased to dwell. (Col1:19)31 For Christ is the end of the law for the justification

of everyone who has faith. (Rom 10:4)

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game, Jesus never counts the score that you get, butHe will ask how you played the game. Therefore, letus play the game well, because it is the demand thatthe Lord wants us in living a righteous life!

Let us ask ourselves, What am I to do, Lord? inpursuing our spiritual maturity. Let us examinesome helpful ways as our Protector and our Founderlaid down for us. We must observe well the com-mandments of God because it is the guidelines forour spiritual growth. Live the Gospel and Christian

values, which lead us to make progress in our spiri-tual life. Keep alive the love of Christ in our heartsthat make us become the light and the salt for ourneighbors. Eat the Cross that makes us worthy bydedicating ourselves to the service of the Word ofGod, for the glory of God and the benefits of ourbrothers and sisters. Frequently receive Holy Com-munion for the nourishment of our soul. Pray alwayslike incense in the presence of God. In doing these,we imitate our Founder and our Protector, for as St.Paul says, Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ (1Cor 11:1 NRSV). Let us proclaim everywhere an

energetic spirituality and zealous spirit (The Writ-ings, p. 32) to all people.Then, as we go on in living out our spiritual life,

let us again hear from our beloved Founder, in hislast sermon, Let us lay aside every encumbrance ofsin which clings to us and persevere in running therace which lies ahead; let us keep our eyes fixed onJesus, who inspires and perfect our faith ... So, in allwe do, we strive to present ourselves as ministers ofGod, acting with patient endurance amid trials, diffi-culties, distress, beatings, imprisonments, and riots;as men familiar with hard work, sleepless nights, andfasting; conducting ourselves with innocence, knowl-

edge, and patient, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,as men with the message of truth and the power ofGod; wielding the weapons of righteousness ... Let usmake the effort to follow his teaching and example inour life (The Writings, p. 145).

Righteousness is the weapon for our spiritualgrowth. May our Lord, Jesus Christ, bring to thefullness what we have done in striving for the salva-tion that He has promised. Lord, help us in living arighteousness life for your Kingdom and the salva-tion of our souls. God bless!


Paul i ne - Zaccar i an Sp i r i t ua l i t y

RIGHTEOUSNESS:

WEAPON FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTHby Yohanes Besi Koten, CRSP

Spirituality is a way that combines the belief andthe experience in the everyday life of the people. Inthis context, people come to integrate their faith andtheir actions, which give meaning to their lives.They want to live in a righteous way of life, whichbrings them to a spiritual maturity. As Christians,we have faith in God through His Son, Jesus Christ,who calls us to live our faith in Him alone. Thisshows our fidelity as adopted sons and daughters inChrist Jesus.

St. Pauls spirituality is a kind of submission indoing Gods will. He believed that Jesus is the Lord.His Damascus experience is a call for doing Godswill. What am I to do, Lord? (Acts 22:10 NRSV).This question is his willingness to do what God hascommanded him to do. He will bring the Good Newsto the people who do not know God yet. This eventmakes him deservedly called Apostle of the Gen-tiles. He teaches people to live a life worthy accord-ing to their calling in the light of the Gospel ofChrist Jesus. It is an act of righteousness for thebenefit of others in their spiritual growth. It is to

show that Jesus is the mirror of their existence,growing to spiritual maturity. He is the center oftheir lives. He is everything!

As sons of St. Paul, it is our duty to follow in hisfootsteps to proclaim the Gospel of Christ Jesus toall nations. We must teach our modern people tohave Christ Jesus as the center of their lives. TheGospel is the basic principle and the foundation fortheir way of living in this passing world, so that it isno longer we who live but Christ who lives inus (see Gal 2:20 NRSV). It is Jesus who transformsour lives like His. Here, we allow Jesus to be with us.It is because we are living in the already and not

yet life; we must live out the Gospel values so thatwhen the time comes, we can be worthily accepted byJesus in His Kingdom. For this reason, living inrighteousness is really a weapon for spiritual growththat brings salvation to our souls.

It is in accordance with the saying of our Foun-der, St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, that we must fightthe good fight in order for us to gain our salvation.He wants us to be great saints. As great saints, wemust run like madmen in the race of life to gain ourgoal, our salvation in Christ Jesus. Looked upon as a


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The fundamentalproject ofourFounderSt.

AnthonyMaryZaccariawaswideandcomplete.

Hehadnotthoughtonlyoffoundingagroupof

men,whowantedtolivealifeofserviceandho

liness.Healtogetherthoughtofagroupofsingle

women and a group of married couples who

werewillingtogivetheirlivesincharityforthe

sake of renewal and reformation inside the

Church. In this section,however, the focuswill

be

given

to

the

Angelic

Sisters,

the

congregation

ofnunsfoundedbyAnthonyMary.

AnthonyMary started the projectwith the

Countess of Guastalla, Lady Ludovica Torelli,

whowasunderhisfirmandenlighteningdirec

tion. Moved by his words and testimony, a

groupofwomencommittedtoalifeoffullsub

mission and dedication.This group ofwomen,

consideredashisbeloveddaughters,dearto

his heart, and the crown and glory of his

spiritwasbornonJanuary15,1535.Whileother

religious women were living a life inside the

cloister,behindbars,theAngelics freelywent

around the streets; they entered homes, served

in thehospitals,welcomedyouthswhowere in

danger,andreformedmonasteries.Itwasallan

invitationtostruggleandactionasreformers.

The Angelics were considered the first fe

malecongregationofactivelifeintheChurch.It

was something anticipating what would have

happened with Vatican II. Unfortunately, the

CouncilofTrent (154563)obliged theAngelics

to live in cloister.While at themiddle of 19th

Century, theNapoleonic Suppression,prohibit

ing the admission of postulants, reduced the

congregation into extinction (the last Angelic

died in1846).Nevertheless, in1879,afteryears

ofsilence,thelightofhopeshonetothecongre

gation through thepersonofaBarnabitepriest,

Fr.PioMauri.AfterthefirstfoundationinLodi,

other monasteries followed at Crema, Milan,

Naples,ArienzoandFivizzano. In1919 theBel

gianMotherGiovannaMariaofEucharisticJesus

(in theworld,FloraBracaval)reformed theAn

gelics,obtainingoftheHolySeetheunionofthe

threemonasteries then existing (Milano, Fiviz

zano andArienzo) and the constitution of the

CongregationoftheAngelicSistersofSt.Paul,

areligiousinstituteofsimplevowswithoutclo

sure.ShebecamethefirstMotherGeneralofthe

new congregation and now is waiting for her

beatification (she is already considered

Venerable).


Our Co-S i s t e r s

THE ANGELICS OF ST. PAULby Jecker R. Luego, CRSP

VenerableMotherGiovannaMariaofEucharisticJesus


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From then on, the Angelics grew as they

were before, women outside the cloister. The

congregation spread throughout Italy and

Europe. They also went to the Americas and

lastly toAsia, in thePhilippines. In 1986,with

thehelpof theCamillianFathersand theFran

ciscanSistersofLaVerna,theAngelicscame to

thePhilippines through theeffortof the late la

mentedMotherAlessandraSala, the founderof

theAngelics in theUnitedStates, togetherwith

Sister Teresa Bianco. In Marikina, where the

CamilliansandtheLaVernaSistersare located,

theyboughta residentialhouse.Thishousebe

came their first convent. In 1988 theybought a

pieceoflandinfrontoftheirhouse,wherethey

builttheirconventwithapreschool in it.Little

by little, the preschool grew until it became

whatitisnowtheMotherofDivineProvidence

School.WhentheBarnabiteFathersalsoarrived

in Marikina, the Angelic Sisters sold the first

housetothem.ThefirstFilipinaSisters,AsteriaAlfonsoand

MargaritaLamaton,had theirperpetualprofes

sion in 1991. Since then, the professed sisters

grew innumbersothattheyboughtagaintheir

first house in order to accommodate their in

creasing number.As a part of their expansion

hereinthePhilippinestheywentdownsouthin

Medina,MisamisOriental, inMindanao. There

theybuiltaretreathouseintendedforthepriests

andreligiousofthearea.TheyalsowenttoIndo

nesiainordertofindcandidatesthere(andnow

theyalreadyhaveawelcominghouse).

Atpresent, thePhilippineDelegationof the

AngelicSistersiscomposedofthirty(30)Filipina

perpetuallyprofessed sisters and of two (2) In

donesianjunior sisters. There are also two (2)

Filipinasand ten (10) Indonesianswhoarecur

rently undergoing formation. Hopefully, the

Delegationislookingforwardtostillincreasein

numberwith thehelpofDivineProvidence.To

you sisters, Raise the flagswithout counting

the cost.May theMotherofDivineProvidence

continue to guide and accompany you in your

journey here in the Philippines and beyond.

MAYYOUHAVEAMERRYCHRISTMASAND

ABLESSEDNEWYEAR!


MotherAlessandraSala

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Jesus continues to unleash history here and

now and moves it towards the fullness of human

beings. Jesus is the all-encompassing, global, and

cosmic Messiah. Throughout the history of man-

kind Jesus manifested Himself even in the dark

ages of our Churchs history. He transcended His

infinite radiance towards humanity through the

people who worked for the glorification of his

name. In the history of the Church, specifically in

her efforts of extending her arms towards the na-

tions who were not yet reached by evangelization,

the Barnabite Order has something to share in the

pages of the Churchs most treasured accounts of

history regarding missions which are now kept in

her archives. Apostolic missions are no longer new

to the Barnabites. Since the time of Reformation,

the Congregation zealously bore witness to the

Founders vigor, the missionary zeal of Saint Paul,

and most of all, the salvific reality of the Crucified

Lord. In the years 1722 up to 1830, theBarnabites wholeheartedly showed their fervent

zeal when a new horizon of apostolic mission was

given to them by Pope Clement XI. For more than

a century the Barnabites engaged themselves vigor-

ously with love and dedication in their mission in

the Far East in spite of persecutions, shipwreck,

and even death. Braving deprivation and loneli-

ness, the confreres sowed and propagated the seed

of the Holy Faith so that the heart of Jesus might

become the heart of the inhabitants whom they

were serving in their field of mission.At the outset of the 17th century, missionaries

were scattered throughout the globe bringing with

them the banners of their nations and also their

courage of propagating faith for the pagan na-

tions. Portuguese, Spaniards, French, and Britons

were among the many nationalities that were scat-

tered around the Northern and the Southern

hemisphere in their pursuit of doing mission. In

the Far Eastern part of the globe, specifically in

Burma (the present day Myanmar), Portuguese

missionaries arrived there as early as the 15th cen-

tury as a result of Vasco da Gamas discovery of

the sea route to India in the year 1497. Portuguese

missionaries came to Burma as pastors to sailors

and settlers. Burma at that time was divided into

kingdoms. Conflicts and wars were inevitable.

Centuries prior to the entrance of the Barnabite

Order in Burma, there arose a conflict that some-

how made the inhabitants more cautious and dis-

comfited towards foreign missionaries. Accord-

ingly, some Portuguese colonizers created tension

that paved the way for the inhabitants fierce resis-

tance as their pay-back for all the destruction and

plunder that the colonizers had caused.

The history of evangelization in Burma did

not end into a tragic story. After those dark pages

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P a g e s o f B a r n a b i t e H i s t o r y

MISSION TO BURMA (1722-1830)by Rosauro A. Valmores, CRSP

The map of Ava and Pegu drawn by Fr. G. Mantegazza


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of the history of Burmas evangelization, there

comes a light of hope that penetrates in the hearts

of the poor inhabitants. In the year 1719, Pope

Clement XI sent missionaries from our Congrega-

tion to China. But since the mission to China hadpractically no results because of the influence exer-

cised by some Mandarins over the Emperor Kang-

nsi, who at first seemed to be willing to come to a

compromise, the Papal Legate Bishop Ambrose

Mezzabarba chose two zealous Barnabites, Fr. Sig-

ismondo Calchi and Fr. Joseph Vittoni, to be sent

to Burma for a mission. Although there was al-

ready a vast number of indigenous people who

were converted to the Catholic faith during the

time of the Portuguese mission, Catholics in

Burma, regard 1722 as the year their Church was

founded. Officially, the historical records of the

Catholic Church in Myanmar begin with the ap-

pointment given to Fr. Calchi and Fr. Vittoni by

the Papal Legate. Fr. Sigismondo Calchi was dele-

gated by Bishop Mezzabarba as missionary and

Apostolic Vicar in the kingdoms of Ava, Pegu,

and Martoban.

The first years of the Barnabite mission in

Burma were very hard, especially because of the

opposition by the French and Portuguese mission-aries of neighboring Siam (Thailand), who ac-

cused Fr. Calchi of being a Chinese spy. But in

spite of such opposition, Gods Providence turned

such irrational aversions into a blessing. Fr. Cal-

chis fervent zeal for apostolate conquered the be-

nevolence of the king of Ava, who not only al-

lowed him to preach, but also requested Fr. Vit-

toni to go back to Rome as his ambassador to the

Pope. Under the selfless pasturing of these two

Barnabite religious, the king gave them the au-

thority to build churches, but more importantlythe king of Ava put the whole mission under his

protection. The king also gave a large donation for

the first church that the fathers built, and he

asked Fr. Calchi that proper diplomatic ties be

established with the Pope from whom he wanted

other missionaries and men who could paint,

make tapestries, work gold, silver and glass; and

more astronomers, geographers, and mechanics,

to educate his subjects in the way to Heaven, and

initiate them into all forms of human knowledge.

All of these requests are not surprising since Fr.

Calchi first of all had dedicated himself to the

study of the Burmese language to the point ofcomposing and publishing for the first time a dic-

tionary. Fr. Calchis attitude became a trademark

of the Barnabite mission. They brought the Gos-

pel, but at the same time they made a scientific

study of the peninsula, its history and culture, and

created cultural ties between Italy and Burma,

which were above the contingent political-

economic interests.

After many years of selfless service to the in-

habitants of Burma, Fr. Calchi breathed his last,

and all his accomplishments were like sweet smell-

ing incense offered directly to the Lord. His ef-

forts and accomplishments were not left unno-

ticed; rather, it paved the way for more Barnabite

missionaries to embark a mission in Burma. After

the death of Fr. Calchi, waves of zealous confreres

continued his unfinished aspirations which were

already sowed in Burma. In 1740, Pope Benedict

XIV decreed that the mission in Burma, specifi-

cally in the kingdoms of Ava and Pegu should be

entrusted only and solely to the Barnabites. OnJanuary 29, 1741, the Pope nominated and conse-

crated Fr. Gallizia as Bishop of Elima and Apos-

tolic Vicar of Burma. Together with Fr. Gallizia

were Frs. Paul Nerini, Alexander Mondelli, Giana-

tonio de Conte. These four fervent soldiers of

Christ embarked in a treacherous and adventur-

ous voyage in the high seas going to the kingdoms

of Ava and Pegu, loosing almost everything includ-

ing the sacred vessels. A few years after their arri-

val in Burma, political conflict arose and finally

there was a division of the kingdoms. TheBarnabite missionaries were also divided in their

field of mission since some of them were scattered

on both sides of the two kingdoms. Bishop Gal-

lizia and Frs. Mindelli and Del Conte who were in

the kingdom of Ava were unjustly accused of trea-

son and were killed together. Meanwhile, Fr.

Nerini, with his companion Brother Angelo who

was in the other kingdom, heard the gruesome

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news about the fate of their confreres and were

also forced to flee for safety from one town to an-

other for four death defying years of escape. On

April 21, 1749, after the long and tiring escape,

Fr. Nerini and his companion Brother Angelo

returned and were welcomed back in by the na-

tives of Siriam. There these two battered soldiers

of Christ continued with much greater enthusi-

asm in their apostolic mission. Under their guid-

ance and tireless efforts, a new small city with a

school, a conservator, hospitals, and beautiful

stone churches were built.

Developments in Burma continued to flourish

under Fr. Nerini. But since the fervent priest was

not getting younger every day, he invoked for helpfrom his confreres. On January 24, 1752 the secre-

tary of Propaganda Fide asked the Congregations

Father General, Rev. Alexander Viarizzi de Roas,

for another batch of Barnabite missionaries to be

sent to Pegu, and to announce the election of Fr.

Nerini as a Bishop and Apostolic Vicar. Without

any trace of hesitation, the Father General whole-

heartedly submitted to the authority. Fr. Nerini

felt happy upon hearing the good news regarding

the new batch of confreres who would help him

in doing mission. But the good news that glad-dened the heart of Fr. Nerini turned into a grue-

some one. All four brave and courageous

Barnabite missionaries perished in a shipwreck,

loosing all the goods needed including the docu-

ments that would name Fr. Nerini as a Bishop.

After such terrible news, another worse event took

place in the field of mission. Another war erupted

and Fr. Nerini found himself besieged in Siriam.

All the fruits of his labor collapsed. His residence

and the church that he had built were heavily

damaged. The worst part was that Fr. Nerini was

beheaded by the soldiers because he refused with

great courage to release the poor women who had

taken refuge in the church. Fr. Nerinis head was

brought to the ruthless king. It was August of

1756 when another brave and courageousBarnabite missionary had witnessed the zeal of

being a faithful servant of Christ. The death of Fr.

Nerini was not an obstacle for the Congregations

commitment to its missionary works in Burma.

After Fr. Nerinis death, other two Barnabite mis-

sionaries, Fr. Alexander Gallizia, the nephew of

Bishop Gallizia, and Fr. Sebastian Donati, were

sent to rebuild the mission in Burma. The effort

of rebuilding the mission was again blown into

the wind when both priests died. After the death

of the two missionaries, the Barnabite Order stillcontinued to send zealous confreres in order to

continue the mission. In spite of the many hard-

ships and endless challenges that awaited them in

the field of mission, young Barnabite missionaries

selflessly offered their lives in their apostolic mis-

sion in Burma. For some it would appear absurd

if one goes to a mission without any knowledge of

what lies ahead in the field of mission; but, in the

case of the Barnabite missionaries in Burma, life

for them would be more absurd if it would only

be lived selfishly under ones comfort zone.

Those brave Barnabite missionaries did not

only show to the world how to live and share

ones life to others, but they also witnessed to oth-

ers how to live a life in harmony with the will of

the Father. In the year 1830, after a century of

unbounded love and dedication to apostolic

works, Father General Joseph Peda officially gave

up the mission in Burma.

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The Congregation of the Rogationist Fathers isprecious to the Saint Paul Scholasticatebecause of Fr.Cesares service to the community as ordinary con-fessor of the scholastics. Every other week Fr. Ce-sare Bettoni, RCJ together with his novices cometo the Scholasticate in order to confess the stu-dents while two priests of our community hear theconfessions of their novices. Fr. Cesare has beenof service to our community for three years al-ready. This reciprocal service of the two communi-

ties builds a strong bond between each other sothat we consider each other as neighbors inspirit. Fr. Cesare is only one of the several de-voted Rogationists who offer service to the Churchfor obtaining holy vocations from God.

The Congregation of the Rogationist Fathersand Brothers is a pontifical clerical religious insti-tute, founded by St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia(1851-1927). The Congregation of the Rogationistsof the Heart of Jesus (RCJ) finds its spirituality inthe words of Jesus in the Gospel The harvest isrich but the workers are few. Pray, therefore, theLord of the harvest that He may send workers intoHis harvest (Mt 9:37-38; Lk 10:2). The nameRogationist, taken from the Latin word rogatewhich means pray, qualifies them for a great mis-sion to implore God for numerous and good apos-tles for His Church. They are the Apostles of theRogate whose entire life is centered to the dailyprayer for vocations to the priesthood and conse-crated life in the Church, propagation of thisprayer worldwide as well as care and promotion ofhuman and spiritual welfare of orphans, needy chil-

dren and the poor. Today the small Caravan of the Rogationists

that started in Southern Italy has reached othercountries in Europe, the United States, Albania,Brazil, Argentina, Rwanda, the Philippines, India,Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Korea and Indone-sia.

In the Philippines the Rogationists started theirpresence and activities in 1976. In this short pe-riod, the Rogationists dedicated themselves in par-

ticular activities for the Church. They established acenter of formation according to the inspiration oftheir founder. The Rogationist Seminaries are con-

stituted by different houses of formation varyingfrom one another according to the levels of forma-tion. The initial formation of the candidates, whilestudying philosophical courses, is done in Fr.Hannibal Formation Center (Manila) for thosecoming from Luzon and in St. Hannibal Forma-tion Center (Cebu) for those coming fromVisayas and Mindanao. The Fr. Di Francia Centerof Studies caters to all religious students who arestudying their theological courses. Meanwhile, a


O u r N e ig h b o r s

THE ROGATIONISTS of the heart of jesusby Cirilo B. Coniendo, CRSP

St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia


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Rogationist Senior Seminary accommodates allyoung professionals who would like to discerntheir vocation to the Rogationist religious andpriestly life.

Furthermore, the Rogationists in the Philip-pines, under the guidance of Fr. Carmelo Capizzi,RCJ have established orphanages, health and nutri-tion centers, schools for the deaf and mute, techni-cal-vocational schools, scholarship programs forpoor children, centers for professional manage-ment, centers for relief and assistance, parishes andoratories.

They have accepted parishes because they be-lieve that it is in the parish that life is centered inthe celebration of the Eucharist and the proclama-

tion of the Word of God. It is in the parish thatpeople are incorporated into the Church throughbaptism, the young receive religious education, andwhere mission work takes place. Since a parish isnecessarily a center of the new evangelization, theRogationists have accepted parishes where the Ro-gateis expressed through various forms of pastoralactivities for the service of the local Churches.Among the parishes entrusted to the Rogationistsare: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish inMultinational Village, Paraaque City; Our Lady ofPillar Parish in Zaragoza, Bolinao, Pangasinan; andSt. Francis Xavier Parish, Parang, Bagac, Bataan.

HistorySouthern Leytewas formerly a subprovince of

Leyte or a third district of the whole province of

Leyte. It was consisting of themunicipalities from

PalompontoHinunanganandthecenterofthesemu

nicipalitieswasthemunicipalityofMaasin.InMaasin

there havebeen some offices established to govern

someareasthatlocatedinpartofsouthwesternLeyte.

Historically,thegoverningmunicipalitywasthe

depositoryofcedula taxcollection fromPalompon to

Hinunangan.Thiswasadministeredby theofficeof

theAdministradodeHacienda, equivalent to the provincial treasurer, a position under the Secretario deHacienda. There was also established in Maasin a

CourtofFirst Instance, thenknown as the Promotor

Fiscal,whereallminoradministrativeandothercases

fromPalompon toHinunanganwereheardanddis

posed (http://www.search.com/reference/southern

Leyte).

During the Spanish colonization there was thelowestofpopulationof the subprovincebecauseof

the continuing raids ofMoro slaveswhich discour

agedgrowth.Butin19thcenturytheimmigrantsfrom

Bohol and Cebu occupied and populated the area

onceagain.

TheBirthoftheNewProvinceWith the changeof sovereignpowers all theof

ficesinMaasin,excludingthefiscaloffice,wereabol

ished and transferred toTacloban, thecapitalof the

wholeprovinceofLeyte.Thiscreatedabigproblem.

Therewas thedifficulty inmanaging the affairsof

government in Tacloban and the language barrier

between the Cebuano speaking of the south

westernersandtheWarayoftheeasterners.Thediffi

culty ofmanaging the entire Island from Tacloban

suggested the need to separate the Island into two

provinces.(ibid.)


The Rogationist novices with Fr. Cesare (the second from left)

Our P laces o f Or i g i n

SOUTHERN LEYTEby Albino T. Vecina, CRSP


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Therewere someattempts topassa law for the

division ofLeyte into twoprovinces.Finally, at the

sixth attempt,CongressmanNicanorYiguez intro

duced adivisionlawandoptedhisowndistricttobe

aprovince.Heabandonedthefirstbillandpresented

House BillNo. 1318, proposing a new province of

Southern Leyte. This comprised 16 municipalities

fromMaasin to Silago, in themain land and in the

PanaonIsland.

ThebillturnedintoaRepublicAct2227,creating

theprovince of SouthernLeyte. PresidentCarlos P.

Garcia signed theAct into aLaw onMay 22, 1959.

Southern Leyte was inaugurated as a province on

July1,1960with16municipalities makingMaasinas

itscapitaltown.

Some years later, after the inauguration of the

province, therewere threemoremunicipalities cre

ated.These are: SanRicardo fromPintuyan, Tomas

OppusfromMalitbogandLimasawafromPadreBur

gos, which became independent from their former

municipalities.

Currentlytheprovinceisdividedinto18munici

palities;namely,Macrohon,PadreBurgos,Limasawa,

Malitbog, Tomas Oppus, Bontoc, Sogod, Libagon,

Liloan,Hinunangan, St. Bernard, SanJuan, Anaha

wan, San Francisco, San Ricardo, Pintuyan, Silago,

Hinundayan;andonecity,whichisMaasin,thecapitaloftheProvince.Therearealsoatotalof501baran

gaysthroughoutSouthernLeyte.

IslandsTheProvincepossesses four islands:Panaon Is

land, San Pedro Island, San Pablo Island, and the

mostfamousislandintheProvince,LimasawaIsland.

The islandofLimasawaplaysanimportantrole,not

only in theProvince,butalso in thePhilippineshistory.IfthelandofJudahisblessedbecausetheMes

siahwasborninthesmalltownofBethlehem,soalso

the landofSouthernLeyte isblessedbecause itwas

also in the small island of Limasawa thatChristen

domwasborn.

Historically, thegreatexpeditionheadedbyFer

dinandMagellanofPortugal,landedinLimasawaon

March 28, 1521. The first holy Mass was held on

March 31, 1521, officiated by Friar Pedro de Val

derama, the expedition chaplain. Raja Kolambu, a

leader of the natives of the island and hismen at

tendedthefirstMasstogetherwithMagellanandhis

men.During thisevent theChristianpropagationof

thefaithwasstarted.Limasawa isbelievedtobe the

first site of Catholic Mass and the birth place of

ChristianityinthePhilippines.Magellanerectedabigcross on this island of Limasawa as a sign of the

Christianfaith.

ThemunicipalislandofLimasawaisalwayscom

memoratingyearly thehistorical comingof the reli

giousandSpaniardseveryMarch31.There isacul

tural presentation of this activity which is called

Sinugdan,which literallymeans thebeginning. It

connotes the beginning of the first Mass and the

Christianfaithofthecountry.

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MapofSouthernLeyteProvince.YoucaneasilyseeMaasin,thecapital,andLimasawaIsland,theplaceofthe

firstMassinthePhilippines(notinAsia!)


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TypesofClimateTheProvincehastwotypesofclimate,typeIIand

type IV.Type II ischaracterizedby theabsenceofa

dry

season

with

a

very

pronounced

maximum

rain

periodoccurringinthemonthsofNovembertoJanu

ary.Thistypeprevailsintheeasternhalfoftheprov

ince.TypeIVhasarainfallthatismoreorlessevenly

distributedthroughouttheyear.Thistypeprevailsin

thewesternpartoftheprovince.

TypesofSoilThe province has numerous types of soil, but

thereisaspecialtypeofclaysoilthatcanbefoundin

Maasin,

Guimbalaon,

Himay

angan,

Bolinao,

Quin

guaandMalitbog.Theclayintheseareasisfoundto

beagoodrawmaterialforceramicsandpottery.

ProductsSouthern Leyte has amajor product from abaca

and coconutplantations.TheSouthernLeyteosare

involvedincoconutplantingwhichiswidelydistrib

uted industry, especially in the mountainous and

plain areas. They also plant abaca. The province is

consideredasoneof themajorproducersofabacafi

berinthecountry.Other partsofthePhilippinesthat

produce abaca fiber are:Catanduanes, Leyte,Davao

Oriental,NothernSamar,Sorsogon,Sulu,Davaodel

SurandSurigaodelSur.The fibers fromLeyte and

Southern Leyte are recognized as having the best

quality.Abacaandcoconutareimportantto thelive

lihoodoftheprovince.

LocationSouthernLeyte is located in theEasternVisayas

region. Itoccupiesone fourthof the islandofLeyte;

itstotallandareais1,734.8squarekilometers.Ithasa

totalpopulationof558,804and90%ofthepopulation

is Catholic. The language spoken by the Southern

LeyteosareCebuanoandBoholano;but,theyalsouse

somevernacular,likeWarayandTagalog,astheirsec

ondlanguage.Theycanalsounderstandforeignlan

guages,

such

as

English

and

Spanish.

BarnabitesfromSouthernLeyteSince thebeginning Southern Leytewas one of

theplaceswheretheBarnabiteswentinsearchofvo

cations. There is already a Barnabite priest hailing

from this province: Fr.Jecker Luego, from St. Ber

nard. Two are the Southern Leyteos temporarily

professed: Bro. Joseph Bernales and Bro. Albino

Vecina,bothfromTomasOppus.Atleastfivearethe

novices

native

of

the

province:

Alfredo

Dolog,

from

Bontoc;AlvinLibay,fromSanRicardo;ReyCarmelo

Ausejo, fromMalitbog;CunanAdaro, fromHinun

dayan;GerardSala,fromMaasin.



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Throughout the 475 years of Barnabite history,

our priests, brothers, and seminarians have been

always involved in apostolic activity. Five years

ago the Saint Paul Scholasticate was established in

Tagaytay City, Cavite. During these years the

Barnabite scholastics have continued their apos-

tolic tradition; they were engaged in various pas-

toral endeavors. Ministerial activity has taken them

to the classrooms, among the poor, in the chapels

and parish churches, and working with other reli-

gious congregations. The chapel of Our Lady of

Candelaria, located at Rodeo Hills Subdivision in

Alfonso, Cavite, has been one of the recipients of

the Barnabites apostolic ministry.

Our Lady of Candelaria is a private chapel

owned by Mrs. Diosdora Gonzalez, from Jaro,

Iloilo. At first, the place where the chapel now lies

was originally the site where the family erected

their small private prayer room; but, since the Holy

Spirit moves in many ways, the owner then de-

cided to convert their prayer room into a chapel

that could somehow also be used by their

neighbors for their spiritual enrichment. It was on

December 8, 1990 that Mrs. Gonzalez pious plan

was materialized; the small private prayer room

was then transformed into a lovely chapel. In the

outset of its function as a chapel, Mrs. Gonzalez

coordinated with the parish priest of Alfonso (on

whom the place then depended), Rev. Fr. Redentor

Corpuz, for the regular Sunday Mass. But since Fr.

Corpuz at that time had no assistant parish priest,

he gave Mrs. Gonzalez permission to look for

some available priest who could celebrate the

Mass. Mrs. Gonzalez spent seven persevering years

of searching and fetching for an available priest for

the Sundays Eucharistic celebration. It was not

long before Mrs. Gonzalez became sick and was

brought to her eternal home with her patroness.Thereafter, the daughter of the late Mrs. Gonzalez,

Mrs. Perla Gonzalez-Parong, continued what her

mother had planted at Rodeo Hills Subdivision.

It was really Gods blessing that the new Saint

Paul Scholasticatein Tagaytay was looking for an

area in which they could render their apostolic ser-

vice as part of the Congregations formation pro-

gram for the scholastics. Rev. Fr. Lino de Castro,

the pastor of the newly erected quasi-parish of Kay-

titingga referred Rev. Fr. Giovanni Scalese, CRSP,

Superior of the Barnabites in Tagaytay, to Our

Lady of Candelaria chapel as their new apostolate

area. Shortly after its first year of apostolic work at

Our Lady of Candelaria chapel, Fr. Scalese submit-

ted a special request for a blessing to the chapel

from Pope John Paul II during his visit to Rome in

2004. Since its foundation, Our Lady of Candelaria

chapel serves the Rodeo Hills community in their

spiritual journey. The chapel itself plays a vital role


Places o f Ou r Ap os t o l a t e

CANDELARIA CHAPEL AT RODEO HILLSby Rasauro A. Valmores, CRSP


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in the spiritual formation of the faithful. It also

serves other residents from the neighboring subdi-

visions that frequent the chapel for the Sundays

Eucharistic celebration. For eighteen years of pious

service to the faithful of Rodeo Hills Subdivision,Mrs. Perla Gonzalez-Parong continued the noble

and pious undertakings of her late mother.

Mrs. Parong did not only help the community

in regard to their spiritual growth, but she also sup-

ported the youth in their material needs; such as,

school supplies, scholarships to some regular altar

boys, and choir members. Every year at Christmas,

the Gonzalez family, together with some kind

hearted churchgoers, gives bundles of joy to the

children as tokens for their active participation in

the chapels activities since its foundation. By

Gods providence, the ever faithful undertakings

and aspirations of the family who founded Our

Lady of Candelaria chapel will continue to be in

the service of the Church, and be in selfless service

to the faithful of Rodeo Hills Subdivision and its

neighboring residents in spite of trials and chal-

lenges of time.

Nevertheless, the apostolic ministry at Our

Lady of Candelaria chapel goes beyond liturgy.

The Barnabite scholastics interact with the congre-gation, especially the young people, who would be

the chapels next generation of faithful and active

members. It is through that interaction by which

the Barnabite scholastics witness to the universal

call of a commitment to life as a Christian.

An event that made me realize the real mean

ing of Christmas!

Last December 6, 2008 I found five hundred

pesos (500) while we were buying groceries at

Olivares supermarket. I wondered why those peo

ple who were ahead of me in paying for their

goods at the counter had not noticed the money.

This led me to conclude that the money was not

intended for them but for me: God intends to give

me that money. It was Gods Christmas gift to me.

This is how God answered my prayer since I was

planning to buy second hand shoes worth six hun

dred pesos. All I needed was to add a hundred pe

sos and I could have a new pair of second hand

shoes this Christmas.

The following day (Sunday), while I was ar

ranging the seats for the choir, Ate Tes, one of the

choir members, told me thatKuya June would not

be able to come since his wife was brought to the

hospital due to a serious sickness. Kuya June, by

the way, is my partner in playing the guitar during

Sundays liturgy. He is a blind man. I knew that he

badly needed some financial help to buy medicines

for his beloved wife who was in the ICU (Intensive

Care Unit) during that time. I remembered the 500

pesos I had found. I was thinking of giving it to

him. However my good intention was clobbered by

my selfcentered desire. I was thinking that the

money was given to me by God not for my needing

friend and companion but for my new pair of

shoes. Many days had passed when I heard that

Kuya June was in extreme need of financial assis

tance to buy medicines for his beloved wife, who

was diagnosed with a cancer, and for the hospitalbill that continued to balloon day after day. But

this news did not soften my adamant heart. I was

so insensitive and indifferent to the need of my

dear blind friend; instead, I was driven by my self

centered interest to save the money for my per

sonal purpose. To tell you frankly, I do not need a

new pair of shoes; I already have five pairs. This

shows how selfish I am. This made me wonder

why I allowed my egoistic desire shutter my good

desire to help my blind friend and companion in


Ch r i s t m a s M e d i t a t i o n

LOVING AND SHARINGby Jose Nazareno S. Gabato, CRSP


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Last July three of our scholasticsClyd Auten-tico, Jonathan Ramoso and Thomas Tabadaleftfor Italy to undergo their period of preparationfor solemn profession. On August Isfridus Syukurjoined them. Here are their first impressions.

Clyd

We arrived here in Italy on July 17, 2008. Westayed in San Felice a Cancello, Caserta for al-most four months, from July 22 until October

31. On November 3 we went back to Rome. Onthe following day we started attending an Italianclass at Societ Dante Alighieriup to November28. The program of the preparation for oursolemn profession began on December 6 and itwill last until March.

Well, talking about my experience here inItaly, in general it is nice. We visited many placeshere in Rome and in Naples, which are quite beautiful and interesting, like the four major basilicas and other churches, Piazza Venezia,Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Colosseo, etc. Wevisited also Caserta Vecchia, Naples, Pietrelcina,

Villa Ricca (the place where Venerable PadreVittorio De Marino was born).

This coming December 26 to 28 we will havea trip to Monte Cassino and some places aroundNaples with Fr. Francisco Silva, our PadreMaestro, and Fr. Michael Sandalo. The only thingthat I do not really like here in Italy is the coldweather; but for the rest, there is no problem.

Isfridus

I have been staying in Italy for five months

now and I have some experiences that somehow beautify my life. Better, they make me wonderand even proud of having discovered and livedin another reality, which I had never had before.For instance, when I was born, my parents,teachers, friends, used to tell me that the HolyFather, who is the head of the Catholic Church,lives in Rome, at the Vatican. I used to see SaintPeters Basilica via TV, and that was goodenough. A reality, which I knew through TV andreligion classes, now is no longer distant a mile

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Fr o m o u r Co r r e s p o n d e n t s i n I t a ly

THIS IS ROME

away from me, but its just a centimetre awayfrom where I stay. In fact, the first place I visitedhere in Rome was Saint Peters. Feelings, excite-ment, and joy within me were indescribable atthe moment I set my foot on its ground. Therewere no other words except wow beautiful...wow... wonderful... while my heart kept onsaying, Thank you, Lord, for bringing me here,for letting me know and experience this. It was

unbelievable at first, but now it becomesunforgettable. I also have an experience ofhaving been in other basilicas and churches inRome. Not only churches, even the tombs of firstChristians, popes and martyrs, whom I hadlearned to know through a subject calledHistory of the Church. Besides, so far I havealready visited the birthplace of our contempo-rary saint Padre Pio. Not to mention the placesof our venerable Fathers. For instance, thebirthplace of Venerable Francesco M. Castelli inSantAnastasia, whose tomb is in Santa Maria diCaravaggio, Naples. And then the birthplace of

Venerable Vittorio De Marino in Villaricca andhis tomb in San Felice a Cancello, Caserta.

My experience of staying in San Felice waswonderful. There I learned to mingle with peoplefrom young to old. I enjoyed their company andpresence both in the liturgical celebrationseveryday and in the soccer game in the soccerfield. I am touched by their dedication andservice to the Church especially in making ourParish of San Giovanni Evangelista a place ofprayer, a place where everybody lives like


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Jonathan

The period of time that I am spending for myformation in Italy is indeed fruitful, or rather, it

adds flavour to the person who I am. I under-stand more, as a religious belonging to the Orderof the Barnabites, the heritage of the founder, St.Anthony M. Zaccaria. As they say, for one toknow a particular community, he must necessar-ily be part of that community; and not only that,but also, to be fully immersed into that reality:cultural background, mindset, individual behaviour and language. Hence, the fact that Iam here in Italy, the place of origin of thefounder, is a great opportunity of learning, because it deepens my understanding and theknowledge of the Congregation as well. The daily

interaction with the people, especially the olderBarnabite priests who transmit the traditionfrom generation to generation, is a precious giftfor the young members. To mention one, Fr.Giuseppe Cagni, who once a week gives us aclass about the life of the founder and thehistory of the Congregation.

Secondly, the three-month period of forma-tion spent in San Felice, Caserta was, for me, aforetaste of missionary life. Fortunately, therewere four Italian candidates along with us,together with four Fathers. Along with theformation and daily encounter in life, it opened

me up to be culturally conscious of the diversemindsets, views, attitudes and behaviours ofeach person. Problems occurred, but the spirit ofcommunity prevailed. Hence, our every Tuesdayencounter together with the youth in San Feliceheaded by Fr. Giovanni Nitti was a memorableexperience. We miss very much the welcomingand friendly attitude of the youth we encoun-tered there. We played calcio (= soccer) some-times in the Oratory, even at night.

Finally, this year is a way of discovering/uncovering oneself. At the beginning, I thoughtthat it was a time to do nothing, because

practically there was no preoccupation aboutacademic subjects, but it is a time to do anddiscover more. In fact, the personal capacity andability is surfaced. But more than this, it is aprecious time for discerning oneself in relationwith God and others.

Merry Christmas and Heppy New Year!Buon Natale a tutti!Mga kapatid ni Kristo, salubungin natin ngmasaya ang araw ng Pasko!

brothers and sisters. It is always a joyfulcelebration when it comes to Sunday Masses.

To be in a new environment may be veryfearful at first, but it is always an exciting and

unforgettable experience, because I learn newexperiences which add colour to my life. I learn anew language, new ways of life, food, and so on.These new experiences of another realityincrease my knowledge of the world and theywiden my view of life. Indeed, having been todifferent historical and cultural places makesmy life even more beautiful and meaningful. Toexperience another reality, culture, and mental-ity of different people is a greatest treasure andexperience that can lead one to appreciate howomnipotent God is and how vast and rich theworld we live in.

At present, we are doing the three-monthperiod of preparation for solemn profession. Infact, we have been doing it for two weeks now.We started last 6th of December up to February2009. And according to the decision taken by theGeneral Council, for the months of Decemberand January we will be doing it in Rome with theFathers here. Instead for the month of Februarywe will go to Cremona under Fr. Aldo Rizzisguidance. Aside from the religious classes withthe Fathers, we also have an Italian class withProfessoressa Daniela every Tuesday, Thursdayand Friday afternoon. And for Christmas

vacation (from the December 25 up to 28) wewill visit some places in Campania. Monte-cassino is part of the agenda.

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Isfridus, Clyd, Jonathan and Thomas

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The Pauline Year

On the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of

St. Pauls birth, Pope Benedict XVI has pro-

claimed a special Jubilee Year in honor of the

Apostle to the Gentiles. It is being celebrated

world-wide, not just in Rome. All institutions that

are associated with St. Paul, especially by name,

are called upon to develop initiatives for this

celebrative year. The Clerics Regular of St. Paul of

the Saint Paul Scholasticate are joining the cele-bration by creating their own programs and par-

taking in those of others.

We began the Jubilee Year at its commence-

ment, June 28, 2008 (the vigil of the feast of Sts.

Peter and Paul) with a solemn celebration of the

Office of Reading presided by Rev. Giovanni M.

Scalese, CRSP. On the actual feast day, the

priests of the community were strongly encour-

aged to preach on St. Paul for the various

Masses at which they celebrated.

The Saint Paul Scholasticate community of-

fers to the various religious congregations of Ta-

gaytay a series of monthly lectures (Lectura

Pauli). These lectures are aimed to deepen a

knowledge of Pauline doctrine and Pauline spiri-

tuality from his scriptural letters. They are being

held in the Zaccaria Hall of the Scholasticate on

the last Wednesday of the month. From 5:00

p.m. till 7:00 p.m. Rev. Giovanni M. Scalese, CRSP

gives an academic lecture, providing outline and

maps, on one or more of the Pauline letters.July began the series with an introduction to

Paul through a presentation on his life. August

was open to the two letters to the Thessalonians.

In September the Galatian letter was presented

followed by that to the Philippians in October.

The last Wednesday of November was the occa-

sion of having the first letter to the Corinthians

as the topic.

The remainder of the year (January-May) thelectures will be on: 2nd Corinthians, Romans, Co-

lossians and Philemon, Ephesians, and the Pas-

toral Letters respectively. The number in atten-

dance on these Wednesdays have ranged be-

tween thirty to over one hundred.

In the morning hours of October 25 of this

year, our scholastics participated in the Pauline

Walk sponsored by the Pauline Fathers (Society

of St. Paul). The gathering took place at the Ro-

gationist College in Silang with participants fromthe laity, clergy, and numerous religious congre-

gations within the Imus diocese. During the three

hour walk the marchers sang hymns, prayed the

rosary, and/or read the Pauline letters. The

morning concluded at the St. Paul Seminary in

Silang with a rousing talk by the Pauline Provin-

cial. All were then given a snack of rice and

chicken for the return trip home.

From October 27 through October 30 the

Zaccarian Family (Barnabite priests, scholastics,

and novices; the Angelic Sisters in Marikina;

three representatives from the Laity of St. Paul)

celebrated the Jubilee Year with a Pauline Days

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The participants in the Pauline Days


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Retreat. The retreat master was Rev. Giovanni M.

Scalese, CRSP who gave two daily lectures each

day of the retreat.

The first day concentrated on St. Pauls

Calls. This concerned itself with Pauls encounterwith Christ on the way to Damascus as well as his

call within his universal Christian calling through

the intervention of Barnabas. The topic for Octo-

ber 28 was on the Treasure of Paul. These talks

dealt with the knowledge of Christ and the love

of Christ. (This author found these talks most

moving and thought provoking.) Pauls

Charism was presented on the third day of the

retreat and centered on the grace that was given

to Paul as gift. After lunch some of the AngelicSisters had to return to Marikina due to ministe-

rial commitments. The other retreatants were

present for the early evening Lectura Pauli. The

last day of the retreat was based upon Pauls

Gospel of the justification through faith working

through love.

Each day the collective Zaccarian family as-

sembled for meditation, Mass, and four different

times for prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours.

During these days we also had the opportunity

to celebrate together the tenth anniversary of

the sacerdotal ordination of Rev. Jesus M. Allado,

the first Filipino Barnabite. The one comment

that was given witness was the close family at-

mosphere among the three groups gathered to-

gether. There was a oneness exhibited by their

interaction.

Rev. Michael M. Mancusi, CRSP authored a

booklet of a Daily Walk with St. Paul for the

Jubilee Year. For each day of the year there is a

quote from St. Pauls letters as a source of medi-tation. This booklet is being used by the local

religious congregations as well as Barnabite and

Angelic houses world-wide and numerous par-

ishes in North America.

So far our Pauline celebrations have been

encouraging, as if as an exhortation from the

Apostle himself. (Michael F. Mancusi, CRSP)

5th

of July

Life is to be lived with a joyful heart. As we

go on in experiencing life with its ups and

downs, sometimes we come to reflect the un-

forgotten events that came across our lives.

When we recall them, there are some feelings

which flower from those events. It is really magic:

an unforgotten event!

How about the 5th of July? Is it an unforgot-

ten day? Certainly, it is! This day, we come to re-

member an event that has never been forgotten

throughout the centuries. It is an event, an unfor-

gotten event, where the Zaccarian Family

Clerics Regular of St. Paul, Angelic Sisters of St.

Paul and Laity of St. Paulcelebrates the feast in

honor of its Founder, St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria.

This year, we celebrated this unforgotten

event in our Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,

Tagaytay. The main celebrant was our Philippine

Delegate and Rector of Saint Paul Scholasticate

in Tagaytay, Rev. Fr. Giovanni M. Scalese, CRSP.Concelebrating were Fr. Jecker M. Luego, CRSP,

Fr. Michael M. Mancusi, CRSP, Fr. Cirilo M. Coni-

endo, CRSP, and other priests from different con-

gregations. There were also some women reli-

gious congregations and the people in our area

who came to join us as we thanked God for this

wondrous event, an unforgotten event.

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During the Mass, in his homily, Fr. Scalese

emphasized the meaning of this unforgotten

event by saying that our Founder, St. Anthony

Mary was a follower of St. Paul and, urged by the

love of God, vigorously preached the Mystery of

the Cross of Christ Jesus and the Eucharist. We

must nail ourselves to the Holy Cross of Christ

Jesus. We must always come to the Eucharistic

table of the Lord to receive Him for the spiritual

nourishment of our souls and worship Him in

adoration.

And as usual celebration, after the Mass (the

spiritual table), we went to the dinner table as we

shared our blessings with those people who par-

ticipated. It was really an unforgotten event aswe thanked God and shared the blessings that

God has given us. God bless! (Yohanes B. Koten,

CRSP)

DWSTSA Days

With the theme Fellowship and Mission with

St. Paul in the Service of the Divine Word last

August 25 & 28, 2008 we had a two-day celebra-tion of DWSTSA Days held at the Divine Word

Seminary (DWSTSA stands for Divine Word

School of Theology Students Association). The

said activity was aimed to promote and cultivate

the spirit of camaraderie among the students

and professors and to deepen three important

values: fellowship, mission and service in line

with the Year of St. Paul. The first day was for-

mally opened with a Mass presided by Rev. Fr.

Michael Mancusi, CRSP. It was followed by the

parade which started from the schools entrancegoing towards the gym. It was animated by the

different cheers and roars of the students and

the people living outside the school who at-

tended and witnessed the event. Right after the

clatters and yells, the lighting of the torch was

completed by the representative of first year,

Sem. Miguel Alfonso Palma, a San Pablo Semi-

narian. The oath of sportsmanship was given by

Robert John Comia, OSJ, DWSTSA President. A

short message from the Dean came next. In his

message, he emphatically mentioned the impor-

tance of establishing a good relationship among

the seminarians and among the professors as

well.

The cheering competition started at 10am-

11am. This was highlighted by the series of

ground demonstrations and dances by the stu-

dents. As a matter of fact, the gym was filled with

audience, some friends of the seminarians, mem-

bers of their families and benefactors. In the

midst of the competition, the audience burst into

laughter when a Barnabite seminarian, Jose

Nazareno Gabato, a fourth year student, showedus his exotic performance by imitating the figure

of a mermaid. His costume somehow fascinated

the judges and that made them declared to be

the winner.

At 11:30am we had the indoor games which

included: table tennis, game of the general,

scrabble, chess and dama (= checkers). These

were done on the stage of the gym while some

players were busy practicing for their games. At

12noon, we took our lunch together with the

professors. We had a variety of food since every

congregation was assigned to bring some. It was

in that moment that we were able to unite our-

selves despite diversity, regardless of congrega-

tions and dioceses. At exactly 1pm, we started

the elimination round of the game, winner

against winner and loser against loser.

On the second day, August 28, 2008 at 8am,

we had the academic festival. This activity in-

cluded: quiz bee and an extemporaneous

speech. For quiz bee it was Den Mark Malabuyokand Serio Kabamalan, third year students, who

were pronounced as the winners and for the ex-

temporaneous speech it was Julious, a first year

student, who was pronounced as the winner. He

was able to beat the other years by quoting bib-

lical passages related to the topic. Then at 9am

we started the championship games until 4pm in

the afternoon. The fellowship night followed at

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6:30pm. During this moment the seminarians as

well as the professors gathered together in the

table and shared about the particular topic given

and meal followed afterwards. Various class pres-

entations followed, it was highlighted by the dis-

play of talents of the students. Right after the

presentations, we had the awarding of the win-

ners. The overall champion was the first year. The

second place went to the third year and the third

was the second year.

The two-day activity was indeed a successful

and memorable event because it was not the

same as the usual event in the past. It was cele-

brated in the spirit of St. Paul. As a matter of fact,

we divided ourselves for the sharing according tothe letters of St. Paul. We were given a particular

topic about him and we tried to expound and

apply it to our life. The celebration was success-

fully ended at 11pm. (Pat M. Golis, CRSP)

Fatima Celebrations

The apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary atFatima on May 13October 13, 1917 made a

great impact to the whole Christendom. Devo-

tion to the Virgin under the title of Our Lady of

Fatima spread throughout the world. Homes

have images and statues of the Virgin; in reli-

gious houses, residential houses and even in

public offices (in the Philippines) the image or

statue of the Blessed Virgin under this title is de-

voutly enshrined. The block rosary devotion and

the dawn rosary devotion use the image or

statue of the Virgin of Fatima. Our Congregation,

the Barnabites are among those who are de-

voted to the Virgin Mary of Fatima. In fact there

is a big shrine to Our Lady of Fatima in Lewiston,

New York. Here in the Philippines we are hoping

to have one. There should be no confusion with

the official title of the Virgin venerated by the

Congregation under the title Mother of Divine

Providence.

Rev. Fr. Giovanni Ma. Scalese, CRSP started

the devotion to Our Lady of Fatima as soon as

the Saint Paul Scholasticate in Tagaytay was in-augurated. A thirteenth of the month devotion

was started, opening every 13th of May and cul-

minating every 13th of October. This year the de-

votion was opened with a procession as reported

in the previous issue.

Each month the faithful came to pray the

Holy Rosary in the small open outdoor chapel

dedicated to the Virgin Mary of Fatima. It is very

inspiring to see people coming late at night

(8:00pm) to participate in the activity, most espe-

cially because the children outnumber the adults.

Aside from the monthly rosary, a weekly rosary

with the faithful is also going on every Sunday at

three-thirty in the afternoon.

This year the monthly devotion culminated

with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, a short

procession with Caracol (a devotional dance to

the Virgin Mary), and offering of flowers. The

Barnabite Altar Servers were also installed after

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the Homily (see related news article). The event

was headed by Fr. Giovanni and attended by the

different neighboring communities, such as the

Hospitalers Sisters of Mercy, the Merciful Sisters,

FICC (Congregation of the Daughters of the Im-

maculate Conception of Charity), and all the

devotees around Barangay San Jose.

After the Eucharistic Celebration, the proces-

sion from the Chapel of the Sacred Heart going

to the Fatima Shrine followed. It was led by theNew Altar Servers, followed by the Caracol danc-

ers, the faithful, and finally the statue of Our Lady

of Fatima accompanied by the priests and broth-

ers. The statue was greeted with a shower of

roses from the flower girls awaiting the arrival of

the Virgin Mary. The statue was enthroned on

the pedestal designed for that celebration. The

singing of the Fatima Ave echoed in the air and

the act of consecration to the Immaculate Heart

of Mary was performed by Fr. Giovanni. The of-

fering of flowers came next while the Caracoldancers swayed in the background to the tune of

Philippine folkdances. The people then offered

their flowers one by one in front of the statue of

the Virgin. One could see the devotion of the

people in the reverential actions and gestures

they made while offering flowers. After the offer-

ing of flowers the final blessing was given to all

present.

A simple fellowship followed in the Sala Zac-

caria, sharing the meal the community prepared

for everyone. The fellowship was not so much on

the food that was shared but on the stories and

laughter as expressions of being happy as onefamily. The devotion was most awaited and is

already a part of the lives of some devotees. In

fact last November a group of devotees came

over thinking that the monthly Rosary was still

going on.

The devotion is to mark the six apparitions of

the Virgin Mary in Cova da Iria, Portugal. It is not

the only reason why we celebrate the monthly

devotion and the weekly devotion aside from the

daily rosary each one should pray; it is also inkeeping with the words of the Virgin Mary asking

the people to pray the rosary always and to

make sacrifices. The apparition was highlighted

with the miracle of the sun that emanated differ-

ent colors. This miracle now continues to happen

in each individual as the Virgin continues to color

the life of her children on earth as she brings all

of us to the feet of Her Son, Jesus Christ our

Lord. Mabuhay! Mahal ka naming Inang Maria

(Long live! We love you Mother Mary). (Joseph

M. Bernales, CRSP)

Mga Linkod ng Dambana

Last October 13, 2008, concurrently with the

commemoration of the last apparition of the

Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima, ten young boys

were installed as Linkod ng Dambana (= altar

servers), in the Scholasticate Chapel of theBarnabites of Tagaytay, Philippines. The event

was attended by their parents and relatives as

well as religious congregations and the lay faith-

ful in our neighboring area. The solemn celebra-

tion was presided by the Reverend Father Gio-

vanni Ma. Scalese, CRSP, the Superior of the

Saint Paul Scholasticate in Tagaytay and Delegate

Superior for the Philippines.

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The thought of forming a group of Altar

Servers was conceived because of the need of

Altar Servers in one of our apostolate areas, the

Barangay Chapel of San Jose. One boy was re-cruited and another more volunteered, until they

reached fifteen applicants. Five of them were

not able to make it to the investiture for different

valid reasons. The boys faithfully attended the

weekly seminar and training every weekend. Bro.

Albino Ma. Vecina, CRSP, took care of the cate-

chism class and Bro. Joseph Ma. Bernales, CRSP

took care of the seminar. The training and semi-

nar started from the last week of June and culmi-

nated on the day of their investiture.

Aside from having altar servers for the

Barnabite Chapel and the San Jose Chapel, one

of our purposes is to set these young boys away

from the exposure of bad influence. Both the

Barnabite Community and the parents of these

boys shared the hope of keeping these boys

from becoming juvenile delinquent in the soci-

ety.

Many concerns arose, like the need for tunics

and for personal things these boys would use.

Mrs. Rosario Quilao, Tita Rose as we fondly callher, despite her poverty promised to help us by

asking her friends to sponsor the tunics. Another

blessing was the help of the Merciful Sisters in

sewing the tunics for free. The Servers, their par-

ents and the Barnabite Community are truly

thankful for the generosity of our benefactors

through Tita Rose.

Today the Barnabite Altar Servers are actively

serving for the two chapels mentioned. Theyserve on Sundays and are scheduled to serve for

the Simbang Gabi (nine days of Masses before

Christmas, unique to the Philippines) in prepara-

tion for the Christmas Season. This Yuletide the

Servers will have their Christmas Caroling in or-

der to raise funds for their studies and for the

things needed in their service to the church.

Those who are able to make it through the

investiture are Felipe Jr., Artemio Jr., Jose Ruel Jr.,

Art Lawrence, Joel, Carlo, Jeffrey, Roderick, Effren,

and Marco. At present there are more young

boys who express their desire of serving at the

Altar of the Lord by joining the Barnabite Altar

Servers.

They have also their blog. You can visit it at

t h e f o l l o w i n g a d d r e s s : h t t p : / /

www.lingkodbarnabitetagaytay.blogspot.com

(Joseph M. Bernales, CRSP)

Parish Celebrations

The Saint Paul Scholasticate of the Barnabite

Fathers resides in the territory of Our Lady of

Lourdes Parish in Tagaytay City. The parish has

been served from its inception by the Capuchin

Franciscans and remains so to this date. The Ta-

gaytay Barnabite community and the Capuchins

have had a good relationship throughout our

presence here in the parish.

On September 17, 2008 the new parish teamof Fr. Peter Ronald S. Eugenio, OFMCap. and Fr.

Royce Andres Quintillan, OFMCap. were installed

as parish priest (pastor) and his associate respec-

tively by Most Rev. Luis Antonio Tagle, Bishop of

Imus and the presider for the Mass of Installa-

tion. The event began with a procession from the

Franciscan convent with the Filipino Caracol

dancers followed by the various ministries and

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groups of the parish. Behind them were mem-

bers of the numerous religious congregations

that have houses within the parish boundaries.

The last were the Franciscans with the two newpriests. They were met at the entrance of the

church by Bishop Tagle. The Caracol escorted the

over twenty priests who concelebrated the Mass.

Among them were the four Barnabite priests. The

parish concluded the early evening liturgical

celebration with the church bells peeling and

fireworks aglow. A small reception of traditional

Filipino dishes was held on the parish grounds

following the liturgical celebration.

The patroness of the Diocese of Imus is theBlessed Virgin Mary under the title of Nuestra

Seora del Pilar. The feast and tradition of Our

Lady of Pillar was brought to the Philippines by

the Spaniards. The pilgrim statue of the Virgin

travelled throughout the diocese from parish to

parish. The pilgrim statue arrived at the parish

church of Our Lady of Lourdes from the parish

church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sungay

(one of the Barangays of Tagaytay). The statue

remained in the parish for six days of prayer in

homage to the Blessed Virgin. On the evening ofOctober 20, 2008 the full Tagaytay Barnabite

community joined with different lay groups and

other religious communities for prayer and

hymns. The 35 minute prayer service was led by

an automated power point presentation as well

as one from the parish to oversee the evening

service. After its six day visitation to the Tagaytay

parish, the pilgrim statue moved on to St. Mary

Magdalene in Amadeo.

This past November 23 the Universal Churchcelebrated the feast of Christ the King. The feast

closes the liturgical year. Here in the Philippines

it is a tradition of many parishes to hold special

celebrations in honor of Jesus as our King. Our

Lady of Lourdes Parish also partook in such ac-

tivity. At 2:00 p.m. the Tagaytay Barnabite com-

munity participated in a Holy Hour before their

Eucharistic Lord with other members of the par-

ish, lay and religious. The Barnabite Superior

General, Rev. Giovanni M. Villa, CRSP (who had

just arrived for a visit to the Philippine Delega-

tion), also participated in these spiritual exer-cises. The Holy Hour of adoration extended into

a liturgical celebration of Benediction presided

by the parish priest. As an expression and wit-

ness of their faith, the congregation processed to

Maharlika, then on to the Rotunda and returning

to the parish. The two-hour procession in the

blazing sun was led by the Caracol dancers, fol-

lowed by the Blessed Sacrament and the image

of Christ the King. Walking in line in support of

their Lord and King were the parish organiza-tions, laity, and members of the religious congre-

gations. Upon returning to the parish church, the

community concluded the days activities with

the Sunday Eucharistic Celebration. Following the

Mass a small snack was enjoyed by all.

In its short five years of presence in Tagaytay,

the Saint Paul Scholasticate has enjoyed good

collaboration with the parish of Our Lady of

Lourdes in serving Gods people. We pray and

look forward to continue such under the pastor-

ship of Fr. Peter. (Michael F. Mancusi, CRSP)

Superiors Visits & Purchase of Land

This year we can consider ourselves lucky,

because in few months time we received the

visit of an Assistant General, of the Superior Gen-

eral and of the Treasurer General. These visits

were aimed principally at verifying the possibility

of purchasing a piece of land here in Tagaytay,but they were also an opportunity for our Superi-

ors to know better our reality and for us to enjoy

their presence.

It is common knowledge that the Congrega-

tion, after twenty years since its arrival in the

Philippines, with a dozen Filipino priests and

many vocations on the way, is planning its future

in this country. Up to now, besides the formation



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houses, we have just a parish in San Mateo, Rizal.

Needless to say that this is not enough to satisfy

our pastoral aspirations. Wherefore, as early as

some years ago, we decided to open a school

(one of the main apostolic activities of the

Barnabites along the centuries). For this reason,

up to now all the newly ordained priest have

been continuing their academic studies, in order

to get the degrees required to teach and to

manage a school. Last year, after a first visit of

the Assistant General Fr. Franco Ciccimarra, the

Superiors chose Tagaytay as the place of the new

school. Now it was the moment to implement

this decision.

That is why from August 4 to 25 Fr.Ciccimarra came again to the Philippines, spend-

ing several days in Tagaytay. During his stay ne-

gotiations were conducted to buy a piece of land

adjacent to our property. Such negotiations con-

tinued after his departure.

On November 23 it was the turn of the Supe-

rior General in person, Fr. Giovanni Villa. Of

course, a Superior General does not look just af-

ter economical issues; he is concerned, first of all,

about the religious life of his confreres. For this

he spent two weeks with us (here and at Ma-

rikina) sharing our daily life, talking with each of

us, attending our activities and presiding some

celebrations.

On November 30 Father General was reached

by the Treasurer General, Fr. Giuseppe Cagnetta,

who came expressly to finalize the transaction

about the land. On December 1 we had a plenary

meeting of all religious of the Delegation with

Father General and Fr. Cagnetta. They left to-

gether on December 5.The transaction ended on December 23 with

the signing of the Deed of Sale of the new prop-

erty. We will call it Hacienda de San Jose, in

honor of the Titular Saint of our Barangay. Upon

it, God willing, the new San Jose College will be

built, for the education of the youth from Tagay-

tay and the surrounding area. (Giovanni Scalese,

CRSP)

New Lectors and Acolytes

One of the utmost inspirations of all, when it

comes to ministry is the service of Christ. He

Himself is the source of ministry in the Church.

He instituted the Church, giving her the authority

and the mission, as well as the orientation and

goal, to shepherd the people of God. To minister

is to offer a sincere service for the common

good, just like Christ. As the Scripture says, The

Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve,

and to give His life as a ransom

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