PARAÑAQUE: 1 April 2012 --
On
31 March 2012, the Salesian Family, along with the Seminaryo
ng Don Bosco Paranãque were joyful witnesses to the ordination
of 9 Salesian deacons. The Eucharistic celebration on this
magnificent occasion took place at the National Shrine of Mary
Help of Christians, Parañaque. The new deacons are as
follows:
Four are from FIN province: Rev. Umijun
Binueza, Rev. Marlon Eleosida, Rev. Ulysses Rimbawa, Rev.
Abner Santos; one from FIS: Rev. Alipio Antonio Añano; one
from VIE-MONG: Rev. Anthony Kishore
Minj , and three from ITM-Indonesia Vice
province: Rev. João Pereira Gaspar, Rev. Agustinus Catur
Prastawa, Rev. Petrus Laurensius Adie
Prinanto.
The
ordaining prelate was Bishop Patrick Buzon, sdb. He focused
his homily on the theme of the ordination chosen by the newly
ordained: Love never ends (1Cor.13: 8). The choir was made up
of aspirants and prenovices from Canlubang, conducted by Bro
Jomar Castillo. Many parents, family members, relatives and
friends of the ordained deacons were present, along with a
number of Salesian superiors such as the Provincial of
Vietnam, Fr. Joseph Hung, Fr. George Militante, provincial of
Philippines South Province, Fr. Eli Cruz, provincial of
Philippines North. Many other Salesian priests, brothers and
religious priests and sisters of different congregations were
in attendance.
After the Eucharistic table shared together at the Shrine, a
delicious meal was shared with the invited guests of the newly
ordained, some of whom had come from abroad (Mongolia,
Indonesia, East Timor, Southern Philippines, etc.) and many
others were young people from their respective places of
apostolate.
Apart from this diaconate ordination, at least three other
Salesians will be ordained priests shortly in their respective
countries of origin; among them two belonging to the PNG-SI
delegation: Fr. Peter Ryan Vergouw (originally from ITM, now a
PNG-SI member), Fr. Stephen Yu Ji Hun (originally from KOR,
now a PNG-SI member), and Fr. Regino
Carlo Godinez (FIS).
