On April 23, 2026, the community of the Priests of the Sacred Heart rejoiced in a special moment of grace: the ordination of Bro. Francis S. J. Atayza to the diaconate. It was a day marked by gratitude, faith, and quiet joy, as one more servant offered his life more fully to God and to His people.
Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 3rd Sunday of Easter
The Gospel today presents one of the most beautiful stories after the Resurrection: the journey of the two disciples to Emmaus. It is a story about disappointment, discovery, and transformation. It invites us to reflect on our own journey of faith.
Continue readingSacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, Divine Mercy Sunday
The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Easter begins in a room filled with fear. The disciples are hiding behind locked doors. Their hopes had been shattered by the crucifixion of Jesus, and they were afraid that what happened to Him might also happen to them. Into this atmosphere of anxiety and uncertainty, the risen Christ suddenly appears and says: “Peace be with you.”
Continue readingSacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, Easter Sunday
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. Darkness still covered the world, and it also covered her heart. She came carrying grief, not hope. Yet that very moment of sorrow became the doorway through which the light of the Resurrection entered human history. Easter begins not with certainty, but with confusion; not with triumph, but with searching.
Continue readingRemembering Fr. Joseph Butlig on His Fourth Death Anniversary
April 1, 2026, marks the fourth death anniversary of Fr. Joseph C. Butlig. In this connection, the SCJ priests from the Cagayan de Oro area gathered on this day to celebrate the Holy Mass in his memory, giving thanks to God for the gift of his life and priestly ministry.
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