Welcome to the Family!

Rev. Fr. Balibie Bamouni, fdp- or our Fr. Justin as we call him-  is a newly-ordained priest in our congregation.Together with our prayers as we acquainted him, we expressed our deep-seated appreciation to the workings of the Divine Providence around the world for the gift of vocations.Surely, the God of Harvest is always with us in ripping young men until such time that He will commission them in His vast vineyard.

The Blessed Virgin in Her Glorious Assumption

Together with the Roman Catholic Church who celebrated the infallible dogma last August 15, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s “assumptio”- a taking- into heaven, our community here in Montalban dedicated a fitting tribute to Mary, Mother of God on the feast of her glorious Assumption. 

Come, Holy Spirit!

In the spirit of a solemn celebration with the Vicar General, the seminary community here in the Philippines opened up the academic year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit. This long invocation irradiates the purpose of guidance- in which prayers are all due for the success of another formative year in the seminary. 

KaDALWYD 2016: From Krakow to Marikina

As many young people were gathered in Krakow, Poland, with the Holy Father Pope Francis, celebrating the 13^th World Youth Day, the Youth of the Antipolo Diocese, in Abbreviation KaDA (Kabataan ng Diyosesis ng Antipolo) have held a local celebration of the #WYD2016 here in Marikina. The venue, the Marist School of Marikina. It was a lovely and colorful night vigil, from Saturday 30 at 6pm to Sunday 31 at 8am. It is more or less 2000 youth from the different vicariates of the Diocese: Vicariate of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Vicariate of Saint Jerome, Vicariate of San Ildefonso, Vicariate of the Saint John the Baptist, Vicariate of Our Lady of the Light, Vicariate of Saint Francis Xavier, Vicariate of Our Lady of Aranzazu, Vicariate of Immaculate Conception, Vicariate of Our Lady of the Abandoned, who have happily invaded the Marist School. All in red, tagged some with the logo of the #WYD 2016, some with the theme, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7)

Among the Attendants were some seminarians of the Saint Luigi Orione Seminary, our religious brothers here in Montalban, the Novices and the Orionine Youth Movement, Kabataan ni Don Orione.

Many activities have embellished this night vigil among which, a catechism given by Rev. Msgr. Rigoberto S. De Guzman, animations, testimonies from attendants of previous WYD, Divine Mercy Rosary, Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy Mass.

It has been a night full of joy, as expressed by many attendants. We now look forwards for the next World Youth Day in Panama in 2019.

Give sustenance to all mankind!

The radiance of the bread of life coming from the providential love of God is a theme worthy of an endless celebration. The daily sustenance we received is what we admire and long for- but maybe it is not yet enough.

In honor to St. Luigi Orione in every 16^th of the month, the community here in Montalban celebrated the ORIONIGHT taking the theme, “Give us this day our daily bread”. The Eucharistic celebration was officiated by our Vicar General, Fr. Oreste Ferrari, together with Fr. Stefan and Fr. Stan. Depicting the good nutrition, we need the nutrients of Christ in all aspects of our life. We held the celebration in connection to the Nutrition Month happened every July here in the Philippines.

Let us give them a chance to learn!

The classes will start at August due to some changes in philosophy school. While waiting for days coming, seminarians are spending so much of their time in manual work, in prayer and study. In everyday routine, they are asked to attend the class arranged by our rector, Fr. Stan and if the professor is not coming; at least we spend time in self-study and scribbling some books and encyclopedias in the library.

Pope Francis' Spirit, Viva il Papa!

The Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul happened on the 29^th of June became the confirmation of our Orionine spirits as our charism hails in the love for the most poor.  To be the “church for the poor” entails submissive necessities of a pure mercy and compassion like what Pope Francis emphasizes in all his works as the bishop of Rome.