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


May 15th marks the commemoration of St. Isidore, the patron saint of farmers, in the parishes of Dumalinao and Kumalarang. The Dumalinao Parish celebrated it on May 15th, while the Kumalarang Parish observed it a day later on May 16th, 2024.