In a momentous occasion held at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Aluba, Cagayan de Oro City, five SCJ brothers – Bro. Giovanni Bautista, Bro. Francis Atayza, Bro. July Zambrano, Bro. Rackie Roxas, and Bro. Karl Ryan Opeña – made their final profession of vows, marking a significant step in their religious journey. The ceremony, held on December 6, 2023, was presided over by Fr. Lukas Hadi Siswo Sasmito, SCJ, the Regional Superior of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in the Philippines. Continue reading
On November 26, 2023, the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (SCJ) commemorated the 59th death anniversary of Bishop Joseph Albert Wittebols, SCJ, and six other missionaries who were tragically killed during the Simba revolution in Congo in 1964. This somber occasion marked the SCJ Memorial Day, a day dedicated to remembering and honoring the SCJ martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the Gospel and the Kingdom of God. 
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