The mission of love at the Center of my life. (Jn 3: 14-21)

We will like to share with you the Homily given by Fr. Stan, FDP, Seminary Formator - Montalban, in the Parish Church, Mother of Divine Providence in Payatas and in the Mission Area, Pedro Calungsod, former Nazareno Chapel, on this Sunday, March 11, 2018, ORIONINE MISSION SUNDAY.

A wise man said, "Every man is a missionary, now and forever, for good or for evil, whether he intends or designs it or not."

Today, eleventh of March, fourth Sunday of the Lent, we celebrate the Sunday of joy, Lætare. And we Orionine are also celebrating the "Orionine Mission Sunday", the Mission Day of the children of Don Orione. This, brethren, is for all of us, especially, for you. Because we are the beneficiaries of the Orionine mission. The theme of this day is, "The Mission at the Center of Orionine's life".

You all know who Don Orione is. He was called, "Apostle of Charity", the Apostle of love. For Saint Luigi Orione, charity is the ultimate expression of love. The Love of God as we have heard in the Gospel today is also called Charity. And Saint Luigi Orione believes that, 'Charity, and only Charity will save the world'.

EXPERIENCE OF THE POSTULANTS – Part 2: An Immersion Experience in Payatas - Being in Payatas such a great experience

Two of the Postulants, Post. Rodrigo Dominic D. Clarito and Post. Brian Luzon were assign in Payatas to had their emersion from December 16 to 26 2018. Here is what they say about that stay in Payatas:

            Two of us in the stage of Postulancy were assign in Payatas, Quezon City. The place there is a parish dedicated to Mother of Divine Province. This parish is managed by the congregation of The Sons of the Divine Providence. Mother of the Divine Providence Parish is not just a simple parish but a charitable parish that help the poorest of the poor.

            The community of Payatas is composed of two priests and two temporary profess. The parish priest there is Fr. John Castillo, presently in Italy for some further study. Fr. Anthony De Souza from Brazil is the one who is acting parish priest there with the companionship of Fr. Bernardo Seo Young-Tae from South Korea. The two brothers that was assign there is Bro. Aldrin Magsilang with Bro. Jerick Batas.

            In the first day of our immersion, we were welcomed by Fr. Anthony with short orientation. Fr. Anthony explained to us about the things that we are supposed to do while we will stay there. First day is full excitement, curiosity, and especially pressure because one of the Priest is the local superior of the Philippines. Post. Brian was assign to go always with Bro. Aldrin if he has schedule for house blessing and funeral blessing. And Post. Dominic was assign to Bro. Jerick to do some stuff like house blessing.

EXPERIENCE OF THE POSTULANTS – Part 1: A Gift: An Immersion Experience in Cottolengo Filipino

Four of our Postulants:

·         Post. Kenneth Arteta PINEDA

·         Post. Keven Escalante OPERIANO

·         Post. Jesus Francisco BERDIN                     

·         Post. Jerick Juanites SERANDON

 had our 10 days mission immersion at Cottolengo Filipino during the Christmas break last December 16-26 of the year 2017. Here is what they share of this immersion:

Four of us at the stage of postulancy were called for this extraordinary mission. Cottolengo Filipino is an institution managed by the Congregation of the Sons of Divine Providence, and a home for mentally and physically challenged children. We intend not to call them generally disabled children, for you will be amazed that some of the children in Cottolengo are able to do something that will touch your consciousness and heart.

Maligayang Pasko - Merry Christmas

The Saint Luigi Orione Seminary and the Community of the Sons of Divine Providence here in Montalban will like to extend to you and all your dearest ones, our special greetings of Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year. Thank you for what you never cease to be for us and for the blessings of having you.

May the little guy in the Manger of Bethlehem bring you more joy, peace and love.

Maligayang Pasko sa inyong lahat.

Mary, Mediatrix of Divine Providence

Mary for us is Mediatrix of Divine Providence. To celebrate her is before all else, to pay a tribute, as children, to our Mother, the one Saint Luigi Orione calls our “Heavenly Foundress”.

The solemnity of Mary Mother of Divine Providence is one of the greatest, to not say the first among all the feast of our religious family.

Last November 20, was commemorated in all the houses of our Congregation and by the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity all over the world. In Montalban, in the Philippines, a side of the anticipated feast in Payatas, in our Parish to her dedicated, Mary Mother of Divine Providence was celebrated as well in the Saint Luigi Orione Seminary.

This day, of November 20 was, a kind, so special because marking the entrance in Postulancy of 11 of our young aspirants – Seminarians.

a) Alfred Bernal CAPISTRANO        b) Bonny Juanites NARCISO            c) Brian Romero LUZON

d) Jerick Juanites SERANDON        e) Jesus Francisco BERDIN                f) John Carl Angelo de Dios SARIO

g) Kenneth Arteta PINEDA             h) Keven Escalante OPERIANO         i) Reynato II Rodriguez DOMINGUEZ

j) Rodrigo Dominic Day CLARITO   k) Vic Odani VITUDIO

have made their official entrance in Postulancy and entrusted to Rev. Fr. Stan Achi, FDP as Postulants-Master.

Dapat ‘HOLYWEEN’ hindi ‘HALLOWEEN’

It should be now “Holyween’ not “Halloween’, this is what the Christians Communities, years now, in parishes and schools try to give as correction to this ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, and now American and English tradition of the ‘scaring evening’.

Though the word HALLOWEEN finds its origin in the eighteenth century’s Christian tradition, "holy evening" or "hallowed evening", the evening before the ‘All Hallows’ day’, it has lost it meaning to become the representation of evil faces. Many are the countries where, on the evening before the All Saints’ Day, people wear masks or any other kind of make-up to appear the scariest. It is, a TRICK-OR-TREAT that’s all one could say of it. It has nothing of holiness.

Don Orione Philippines: Diaconal Ordination in Montalban

Brother Ramon P. Rosin, FDP has been ordained, "not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many ... As a minister of the Word, of the altar, and of charity."

“If God calls you for a ministry, do not seek for it to be a job.” A simple word deep of sense which can summarize what we feasted on last October 21, 2017, at the Saint Luigi Orione Seminary, in Montalban, Philippines.

It was a colorful, and one could say, successful even, the Ordination of Bro. Ramon Padilla Rosin, FDP, to the Sacred Order of the Diaconate.

After almost five years, the Congregation of the Little Work of Divine Providence witnesses a new ordination in the Philippines. By the laying of hands and the consecration prayer of the Most Rev. Francisco De Leon, DD, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antipolo, Bro. Ramon, now Rev. Ramon Rosin, FDP has joined the order of Deacons.

Have witnessed this event, the Vicar General of the Congregation and Delegate Superior of the Missionary Delegation, “Mother of the Church”, Rev. Father Oreste Ferrari, FDP. With him were the Coordinator of the Orionine Mission in the Philippines, Rev.  Father Anthony Eucinei de Souza, FDP, the confreres from Montalban, Payatas and Lucena, the parents, relatives and friends of Rev. Ramon, led by his father, the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity, and the Sacramentines Sisters, the Sisters of Charity of St. Anne (Del Pilar Sisters), the faithful from San Rafael Parish, led by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Noeh E. Elnar, Rev. Fr. Franco from Legazpi, the faithful from Mother of Divine Providence Parish, Payatas, the faithful from Lucena and many other acquaintances of Rev. Ramon and of the Seminary. More than a family feast, it was a beautiful show of the Orionine presence here in Montalban.