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Aug 9 2013

Annual Retreat in Malaybalay

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Fr. John van den Hengel, SCJ

From August 5 – 9, 2013, all SCJs from the Philippine Region took part in spiritual exercises conducted by Fr. John van den Hengel, the vicar general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The focus of the retreat was on Dehonian charism and spirituality. Using the examples of two founding fathers Fr. Leo Dehon and Fr. Andre Prevot, the proper founder of the congregation and the first novice master, Fr. John showed the concepts and principal ideas  that were lying behind the creation of a new religious institute. The participants had an opportunity to find out many interesting and commonly unknown facts that shaped the beginnings of the congregation. The retreat was held at the Jesuit Retreat House in Malaybalay, the capital city of the Bukidnon Province.

Aug 4 2013

Resume of the Web Page

advisoryservicesWe are happy to resume in a new form our presence on the web. At the same time we are sorry for the long time of silence about the Philippine Region. To make it clearer and more manageable we had to move to WordPress. Hopefully you will like this new look of our site.

Mar 14 2013

March 14 – Day of Prayer for Dehonian Vocations

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On March 14, 1843, our founder, Father Leon Dehon was born in France. For our congregation, this date is celebrated as a day of prayer for dehonian vocations.

In the annual letter, signed by the current general superior, Father José Ornelas Carvalho, we are invited to remember number 7 of our Rule of Life, which indicates what P.Dehon expects from his religious: they are “prophets of love and servers of reconciliation”. This year, we want to remember this great vocation of the Congregation. “We remember our vocation, but also the motivation for which we invite others to join us in the community. We make the call because we are convinced that it is necessary to continue the ministry of love and reconciliation in the Church and in the world”, says Father Ornelas in the letter.

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Dec 5 2012

Typhoon “Pablo” hits Mindanao

On December 4, 2012, almost one year after the deadly typhoon “Sendong” that claimed at least 1500 lives, another super typhoon “Pablo” (international name “Bopha”) passed through the southern island of Mindanao. Even the second one, according to the specialists, was stronger; it caused fewer damages than the previous. Thanks to the early warnings, this time the people were better prepared. Nevertheless, some barangays in Cagayan de Oro were flooded and some old trees were uprooted. Also the power supply and water were cut off.

Thanks to God, the SCJ and Kasanag daughters Foundation were very slightly affected by the typhoon. All the girls from Kasanag were moved to a safer place.

Dec 3 2012

Ordination to the Priesthood

November 30, 2012, Feast of St Andrew Apostol and Bonifacio Day in the Philippines, was a very special day for the SCJ Philippine Region. Four of our confreres: Patrick, Thai, Khoa and Loc received the Holy Order of Priesthood. Patrick is a Filipino while the three others come from Vietnam. The celebration was held at San Lorenzo Ruiz Parsh in Quezon City, a walking distance from the Dehon House where our scholastics live. The ordaining bishop was his Excellency Antonio Tobias, DD, the bishop of Novaliches, our old-time friend from Pagadian Diocese. The celebration was very nice and was attended by more less 500 people. Majority of them were Vietnamese, members of different religious congregations and friends of the new priests.