From January 8 to 12, 2007, the SCJ Philippine District held its Annual Assembly. As in the previous years it was held in the SCJ headquarters in Cagayan de Oro City. It started with a half day of recollection, guided by Fr. Andrzej Sudol, and was followed by the personal sharing of all members of the District.

The second day was dedicated entirely to the main theme of the Assembly, which was “Life in the Community”. The theme was prepared by a special committee and further elaborated in each community. The results of this, containing concrete observations and proposals, were shared and discussed by the whole forum. Thanks to this, the group was able to see the different needs and to prepare an initial plan of action, which will be studied and approved for implementation by the District Council.

During the next three days took place reporting, evaluation and planning of different activities and involvement of the District. It started with the Vocation Promotion and went further through the formation process, financial matters, and other areas of concerns of the District such as different projects, wages and benefits of the SCJ workers, Lay Dehonians, etc.
For the first time, the Assembly was attended by members of the District including Fr.Andreas Madya – the General Councilor from Rome and the two new comers, Fr. Vilsom Basso from Brazil and Fr. Yohanes Wua Waleng from Indonesia, who just arrived in the Philippines; all together 21 participants.
The Assembly was well prepared and conducted in very friendly and fraternal atmosphere.

On November 26, 2006 – the Dehonian Family in Cagayan de Oro celebrated the 3rd already SCJ Memorial Day. The celebration started at 5:30 pm with the concelebrated Holy Mass and was followed by a simple supper.

The main celebrant, Fr. Indra Pamungkas in his introduction, explained the importance and reason for this celebration, which was picked-up and continued by Fr. Francis Pupkowski – the homilist.

In his homily Fr. Francis connected the Solemnity of Christ the King with the commemoration of SCJ Martyrs, who through their martyrdom became witnesses to the Gospel and Christ’s Kingdom. To be a martyr and missionary was a dream of Fr. Leo Dehon, the founder of the Congregation, which was fulfilled by his followers in different parts of the world. To be a witness to the Gospel and Christ’s Kingdom is the everyday challenge for every member of the Dehonian Family, which means openness to the signs of the times, especially to the poor and needy.

On September 29, 2006 took place the ceremony of dedication of the new SCJ Theologate in Manila. The new building was blessed by the Bishop of Diocese of Novaliches, Most Rev. Antonio Tobias. Bishop Antonio Tobias is the one who in 1989 accepted SCJs into his Diocese in Pagadian.

The date of this event is connected with the end of the SCJ Asian Zone Conference on the “Postulancy Program” which took place in Manila from September 27 to 28, 2006.

Besides the delegates from Indonesia and India, attending this formators’ meeting, were also present the General Councillor Fr. Claudio Weber from Rome, the Mission Secretary from Germany Fr. Edwin Rombach and the Provincial Superior of the US Province, the main sponsor of this project, Fr. Richard MacDonald.

Among the other invited guests were priests, sisters, religious and lay people connected with the apostolate of our Congregation, including some of the top benefactors.

The celebration started at 6:00 pm with the blessing of the house and was followed by the Holy Eucharist, Power Point presentation of our SCJ District, distribution of plaques of appreciation and finally by the common supper.

Even the ceremony took place just one day after the strong typhoon passed through the Philippines, causing many damages, the celebration was nice and very well prepared.