Si Fr. Felix Bontog usa ka pari sa Missionaries of Jesus (MJ) nga originally taga Bohol diin karon ang iyang ika-upat nga tuig sa pagkapari. Ang kasinatian ni Padre layo kaayo sa kinabuhi sa syudad tungod dili ang ka busy sa nagoverlap nga schedule ang...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36813,36814"] Recently, the Filipino-Chinese Community at the Sacred Heart Parish in Obrero celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a thanksgiving mass. Coincidentally, we too have a Filipino-Chinese missionary priest here in the archdiocese. Ordained in 2016, at the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish...
Rev. Fr. Romeo Jose “Dongdong” Axalan was ordained priest 25 years ago together with six other jubilarians in the Archdiocese of Davao. On 2004 he began applying for military chaplaincy and was granted permission by Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla on 2009. For Fr. Dongdong it was...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36404,36405"] After almost a year in the diaconate program, Rev. Ranebe Julio Magallanes will be ordained priest tomorrow August 22, 2022 9:00AM at the San Isidro Labrador Parish, Catalunan Grande. He is being jested to receive a loyalty award at the said Barangay...
Our fourth jubilarian is Rev. Fr. Nestor Dalumpines who was born in Pigkawayan, North Cotabato. Although he is at the Sto. Domingo Retirement Home and needs dialysis thrice a week, feels a little groggy and forgetful at times, his spirit is stronger than before. According to...
[gallery size="full" columns="2" ids="36294,36295"] Our third jubilarian is our very own Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Davao Catholic Herald Rev. Fr. Ritsche “Ching” J. Gamaya who as a boy envied the life of priests because of the mouthwatering multitude of food prepared for priests and...
Our second jubilarian has just arrived from his almost 5-year mission in New Zealand or in the Maori dialect “Aotearoa” in the Diocese of Hamilton. There he was able to learn to say mass in Maori. Fr. Rico’s nickname is Coy and as the name...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36151,36152"] One of our six Jubilarians or priests who’ll celebrate their 25th sacerdotal anniversary is Rev. Fr. Cirilo “Lolong” O. Bermudez who happens to be a chaplain of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and is already in his 20th year of service. Being...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36109,36110"] Last July 2, 2022 we welcomed Rev. Fr. Marlon M. Reyes, SSS as the new parish priest of the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in F. Torres. At the young age of 45, he is already on his 10th year of...
We welcome our new shepherd, John L. Cardinal, SDB and nope he is not a cardinal but a priest and we address him as Reverend Father. Having celebrated his 64th birthday last June 26, Fr. John received his long time wish of being a parish...