Sacred Heart Formation House, Cagayan de Oro City, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” — Isaiah 55:8

Today’s Gospel reminds us that God does not measure us according to our calculations. We often compare: Who worked more? Who deserved more? Why did someone else receive the same blessing?

But God’s grace is not a salary—it is a gift.

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Together in Faith and Mission: First Friday with the Benefactors

The Sacred Heart Formation House in Cagayan de Oro City welcomed its benefactors for the celebration of the First Friday of September on September 4. The gathering began with Holy Mass, presided over by Fr. Patrick L. Gutib, SCJ, followed by a simple evening of fellowship and gratitude.

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With Open Hearts: Acceptance to the Dehonian Postulancy Program

With gratitude to the Lord and joyful hearts, the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) in the Philippines welcomed two new postulants during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist held on July 13, 2026, at the Sacred Heart Formation House in Cagayan de Oro City.

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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, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time presents the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus withdraws to Galilee and settles in Capernaum, a place described by the prophet Isaiah as a land of darkness. It is precisely there, in an ordinary and often forgotten region, that the light of Christ begins to shine.

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