Merciful Father,
On this All Souls’ Day, we remember with love and gratitude our brother priests and confreres who have completed their earthly journey and returned to You.
We thank You for the gift of their lives, their priestly vocation, their dedication to the Church, and their faithful service to Your people and to our Congregation.
Continue readingWe Are All Called to Be Saints
Holiness is not reserved for priests, religious, or extraordinary people. We are all called to become saints!
The saints were ordinary people who allowed God’s love to transform their lives. They were parents who sacrificed for their families, workers who lived honestly, neighbors who helped those in need, and people who chose forgiveness over resentment.
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Every year, as November approaches, millions of Filipinos prepare for Undas, one of the country’s most meaningful traditions. Families travel home, visit cemeteries, offer flowers, light candles, and pray for their departed loved ones. For many, it is also a time to reunite with relatives and share memories of those who have gone before them.
Yet Undas is more than a family tradition. It is an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of life and death, strengthen our faith, and renew our hope in Jesus Christ, who conquered death and promised eternal life.
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The Sacred Heart Formation House in Cagayan de Oro City celebrated the culmination of the Month of the Holy Rosary and prepared for the Solemnity of All Saints on October 30, 2026. The evening brought the formation community together for prayer, fellowship, and creative presentations highlighting the lives and witness of inspiring figures in the Church.
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A Dehonian Religious, Superior General, and Shepherd of the Church
“Venite ad me, omnes qui laboratis, et onerati estis: et ego reficiam vos.”
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
In faith in the Risen Christ and in the hope of eternal life, the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) mourns the passing of Most Reverend Virginio Domingo Bressanelli, SCJ, Bishop Emeritus of Neuquén, Argentina, and former Superior General of the Congregation. He died on October 23, 2026, in Resistencia, Argentina, at the age of 84, following a severe stroke.
His death marks the passing of a devoted religious, a dedicated priest, and a bishop who generously offered his life in the service of the Congregation and the Universal Church.
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