austraLasia #2871
Ordinations within the Region in the lead-up to
Pentecost
MANILA (Philippines) and SUVA (Fiji): 12 June 2011 --
In the last issue we indicated the ordinations to diaconate
and priesthood of men from EAO who are living and working
outside of the Region. Now we offer the same for those
living and working within the Region. Once again, if
anyone has been left out, please let us know. We do
our best with the information that comes in.
April 8, 2011 (Suva) - One Salesian from the
Australia-Pacific Province, Filipo Kapeli from Samoa, was
ordained deacon in Suva, Fiji. Filipo attends the Pacific
Regional Seminary and is a member of the Don Bosco House
community at Nakasi in Suva. Archbishop Petero Mataca of
Suva was the ordaining prelate. Most likely Filipo will be
appointed to Samoa where he will exercise his diaconate in
preparation for priestly ordination some time in 2012.
April 9, 2011 (Parañaque) - Four were ordained
deacons from four nationalities. 1 Vietnamese (Vincent Hai),
1 Indonesian but PNG-SI missionary (Peter Ryan), 1 Filipino
(Gino Godinez) and 1 East Timorese (Agnelo Moreira). The
Ordaining Prelate was Salesian Bishop Patrick Buzon. The
motto of the new deacons is "My grace is enough for you." (2
Cor. 12:9)
April 30, 2011 (Parañaque)
- Perpetual Profession of 8 confreres. 5 from FIN (Erasto
Dizon, Umijun Binueza, Jake Lopez, Marlon Eleosida, Michael
Angelo Hernandez), 1 from KOR but PNG-SI missionary (Stefano
Yu), 1 from Indonesia (Adie Prinanto), 1 from Myanmar
(Victor Khun Myat Aung). Their motto is "God's gifts and
call are irrevocable." (Rom. 11:29)
May 6, 2011 (Parañaque)
- Feast of Saint Dominic Savio. 2 were ordained priests and
1 deacon. They are all PNG-SI missionaries. The 2 new
priests are (Fr. Savio Angelo S. Sanchez, a Filipino, and
Fr. Joseph Tran Phuoc Tinh, a Vietnamese) The new deacon is
Rev. Stefano Yu, a Korean. The Ordaining Prelate was Bishop
Roberto C. Mallari, the Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando,
Pampanga. (Fr. Angel comes from Pampanga).
A "novelty" in this Ordination were the "Lilies of the
Altar" from Saint Dominic Savio Parish and Mary Help of
Christians Parish. These are young girls from the two
Salesian Parishes who accompanied some parts of the Mass
with their dancing (the Gloria, Sanctus and
the Memorial Acclamation). The two new priests had served as
deacons in said parishes. During the exchange of Peace, a
group of Vietnamese sisters together with one
Vietnamese Salesian Brother sang a Vietnamese hymn. Some of
the hymns sung during the Mass were original compositions of
Fr. Angel. The Choir was made up of the aspirants from the
Prenovitiate and the postnovices in Canlubang, and the Savio
Yuppies Choir from Saint Dominic Savio Parish. The motto of
the newly-ordained was "subtuum praesidium" taken from the
oldest Marian Prayer to the Mother of God.
A final note: Fr Vaclav Klement, Councillor for the Missions
and former Regional for EAO, is celebrating 25 years of
priestly ordination in these days. He is one of three
members of the General Council celebrating a Silver Jubilee.
Fr Maria Kanaga (Regional for South Asia) was ordained at
the same time as Fr Klement. Fr Guillerme Basañes,
Regional for Africa-Madagascar, is celebrating 25 years of
Perpetual Profession. The three of them presided at the
Community Mass at the Pisana on Pentecost Sunday morning, in
the presence of the Rector Major, General Councillors, and
Provincials attending the introductory course for new
provincials in the days leading up to the Rector Major's
Feastday on 24 June.
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