Three SCJ Novices Make Their First Religious Profession of Vows

Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur – May 31, 2026

On May 31, 2026, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, three SCJ novices made their First Religious Profession in the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SCJ).

The newly professed religious are:

  • Allen Fornis, from Medalla Parish, Talisay, Hilongos, Leyte
  • Peddy Serencio, from San Isidro Parish, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur
  • Orlando Da Cruz, from Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, Dili, East Timor
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Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 4th Sunday of Easter

The image of the shepherd is one of the most tender and powerful images used by Jesus. In the Gospel (John 10:1–10), He speaks about sheep, the gate, thieves, and the shepherd who calls his sheep by name. Behind this simple rural picture lies a deep truth about our relationship with God and the way we live our lives.

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Sacred 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.”

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Sacred 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.

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