Farewell to Fr. Eduardo Agüero

Fr. Eduardo Agüero, after more than 18 years of service, will return for good to his mother Province, to Argentina. The farewell party took place on November 19, 2007 in Cagayan de Oro, during the SCJ monthly meeting.
During the Eucharist, Fr. Eduardo - the main celebrant, explained the reasons for his returning home and recalled the most memorable moments during his stay in the Philippines. Fr. Janusz Burzawa, in the name of the SCJ District in the Philippines, thanked Fr. Ed for his work for the local Church and for the Congregation, and wished him all the best in his new assignment in Argentina.

23 Nov 2007 03:25 am by scjphil

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Fr. Giancarlo Bossi Released!

Fr. Giancarlo Bossi with the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Finally, Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, PIME, after 40 days of captivity, was released. According to the news, the release took place on Thursday, July 19, 2007 around 9 pm in the town of Karomatan, Lanao del Norte. He lost 15 pounds on a meager diet during his ordeal but was not threatened by the Muslim militants who kidnapped him. Bossi, 57, said he did not believe he would be freed until he was dumped Thursday night along a road where police picked him up.

Thanks be to God for his mercy and to all the people of good will for their prayers!

20 Jul 2007 10:50 pm by scjphil

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Pearl of the Orients No. 11

Please click one of the following links to see the No.11 issue of our newsletter.
PDF Version: Pearl of the Orient

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06 Jul 2007 04:50 am by scjphil

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Feast of the Sacred Heart in Cagayan de Oro - June 15, 2007

22 Jun 2007 02:20 pm by scjphil

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Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Lord Jesus, let my heart never rest until it finds You, who are its center, its love, and its happiness.
By the wound in Your heart pardon the sins that I have committed whether out of malice or out of evil desires. Place my weak heart in Your own divine Heart, continually under Your protection and guidance, so that I may persevere in doing good and in fleeing evil until my last breath. Amen.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Message of Fr. General to the Congregation

Message of Fr. General to the Dehonian Family

15 Jun 2007 02:21 pm by scjphil

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Kidnapping of Italian Missionary

Today, on June 10, 2007 around 9:30 in the morning an Italian Missionary Fr. Giancarlo Bossi, PIME was kidnapped by unidentified yet group. The incident took place in the area of Bulawan village, where Fr. Giancarlo, the parish priest of Payao (Zamboanga Sibuguey – Prelature of Ipil), was going to say the Mass. According to the information obtained from undisclosed sources he was brought into area of Tungawan, the same place where another PIME Fr. Luciano Benedetti and Fr. Giuseppe Pierantoni, SCJ were kept.

Fr. Giancarlo Bossi belongs to the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) founded on July 30, 1850 at Saronno (Milan) by Fr. Angelo Ramazzotti.

The first PIME missionaries arrived in the Philippines in 1968. After a brief period of working at a diocesan seminary, the missionaries found themselves immersed in pastoral work. First they were sent to the north of the country, to Santa Cruz, within the province of Laguna, and to Tondo, an area of shanty dwellers on the bay of Manila. Then they moved south, to the island of Mindanao, where in 1969 PIME assumed responsibility for the missionary of Siocon, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte.

In 1981 Fr. Giancarlo Bossi together with Fr. Fernando Milani joined the Prelature of Ipil, where they helped to organize the parishes of Kumalarang and Siay and founded three new parishes in Lakewood, Payao and Sampoli.

Fr. Giancarlo Bossi is not the first PIME victim of violence in Mindanao. One of his companions mentioned above, Fr. Luciano Benedetti was also kidnapped in the area of Sibucao, Zamboanga del Norte on September 8, 1998 and kept in captivity for 69 days, while two other companions were killed: Fr. Tulio Favali in Kidapawan on April 11, 1985 and Fr. Salvatore Carzedda on May 20, 1992 in Zamboanga City.

Let us unite together in our prayers asking for God’s protection for Fr. Giancarlo and his soon release.

News Update

Mindanao, the search for Fr. Bossi continues

The army blocks off an area in Mindanao, the Church prays for Fr. Bossi

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Fr. Giuseppe Pierantoni, an SCJ priest, kidnapped on October 17, 2001 in Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur and released after 173 days in captivity on April 8, 2002

10 Jun 2007 07:17 pm by scjphil

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Start of the Novena before the Feast of the Sacred Heart

On June 7, 2007 stared the 9-day Novena before the Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday, June 15, the main feast of the Congregation.
The theme of the Novena this year is Christ's love for us. The aim of the reflections is how we can carry Christ's love into our daily life.
As we pray it in each community everyday during our Adoration, we would like also to invite you to pray it with us.

Here below are the links to this novena:

- simple version in pdf format Novena to the Sacred Heart 2007, or
- Microsoft Word version Novena to the Sacred Heart 2007, or
- booklet version in pdf Novena to the Sacred Heart 2007.

We would like also to invite you to read the following articles:

- June with the Sacred Heart

- Fr. Dehon and Devotion to the Sacred Heart.

08 Jun 2007 03:48 pm by scjphil

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Blessing of the New Novitiate and First Profession of Vows

On May 13, 2007, the SCJ District in the Philippines celebrated two very important events: blessing of the new novitiate and first profession of vows of five novices.

The ceremony started at 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon with the Holy Eucharist presided by Most. Rev. Emmanuel Cabajar, CSsR, DD, the local Bishop of Pagadian. In the first part, the Bishop together with special guests blessed the chapel and other parts of the new novitiate, located in Barangay Lucoban, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur.

The new novitiate comprises of four separated buildings and the chapel in front, and it is placed on a hill overlooking the Sumadat Valley with its rice fields and mountains and sea in the background. The place is beautiful and quiet, conducive for reflection and prayer.

In the second part the following novices:
1. Joseph Butlig,
2. Niño Etulle,
3. Elpidio Luza,
4. Patrick Gutib, and
5. Jasper Naresma
professed their first vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience in the Congregation of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus.

The Vows were taken in the presence of Bishop of Pagadian, SCJ confreres from all communities, special guests: Fr. August Hulsmann - Provincial Superior from Germany, Fr. Ryszard Mis - Vice-Provincial from Poland, Fr. Amatus Sukadi - Provincial Treasurer from Indonesia and F. Augustinus Guntoro from India, priests and religious from the Diocese of Pagadian, Lay Dehonians, families of the newly professed SCJs and friends of the Congregation.

The Vows were accepted by the District Superior Fr. Rino Venturin, scj.
During the same celebration 12 other young SCJs on temporary vows renewed their commitment to God and to the Congregation.
The celebration turned to be very nice and well prepared.

16 May 2007 05:57 am by scjphil

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"On the third day He rose again"

Tell us, Mary, what did you see
that early morning
on your way?
"I saw his tomb,
I saw the glory of Christ,
now risen,
angels who gave witness.
I saw the cloths
that covered his head and body.
I heard him speak my name
and turning, saw he was alive
At daybreak
I came weeping to the garden
for the one I lost.
But now, the Sun risen,
it was paradise,
and I, a new Eve,
had news of life for all the living."

Easter Prayer

God of mercy, you wash away our sins in water, you give us a new birth in the Spirit, and redeem us in the blood of Christ. As we celebrate Christ's resurrection, increase our awareness of these blessings, and renew your gift of life within us. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Resurrection of Jesus - video.

08 Apr 2007 02:49 pm by scjphil

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