A long and cherished dream of His Excellency, Bishop Luis Del Rosario, S.J., D.D. was about to be realized when, on December 3, 1946, his Vicar-General, Rev. Father Alfredo E.L. Paguia, SJ laid the corner stone of the Carmel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus...
Over 1,000 religious brothers belonging to the Institute of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart now present in 33 countries all over the world will celebrate their 200th year founding anniversary, September 30, 2021. Way back in 1821, the congregation was founded by Fr. Andre Coindre...
September 30 is a memorable day of our congregation, BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART, because it is the day when we were founded by a diocesan priest, Father Andre Coindre, in 1821 at Lyons, France. When French Revolution came to an end, our founder saw the...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="32726,32727"] Place and Date of Foundation: Paris, France/May 25, 1858 Philippine Foundation: May 24, 1964 The Congregation of the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament is the women branch of the two religious Congregations founded by St. Peter Julian Eymard in Paris, France founded in May...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="32512,32513,32514,32511"] The Institute of the Daughters of Mary of the Assumption draws its origin from the apostolic trust given by its founder Louis Joseph Arthur Melanson to an association of volunteer teachers. In 1922, fourteen young women answered the invitation of Fr. Melanson,...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="32491,32492,32493"] As we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, we feature the Assumption College of Davao, an educational institution that through the years has moulded socially-aware and spiritually-grounded graduates who not only excel in their individual fields of work but also make valuable...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="32431,32432,32430"] Davaoeños since the 1970s and even earlier are all familiar with the Cursillo house and Our Lady of Good Counsel Dormitory along Florentino Torres Street, Davao City. These landmarks have been apostolates of the MIC sisters since. Today, August 8, 2021, the MIC...
As one travels to the northern part of Davao City and takes the commercial Bajada (now J.P. Laurel Avenue) road, one cannot help but appreciate the beautiful church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, popularly known as the Redemptorist Church. Bro. Karl Gaspar, CSsR...
About five hundred years ago, a group of Augustinian fathers ushered the mission of evangelization in the Philippines. They were followed by the Dominicans and the Jesuits later. Initially part of the Spanish colonialization and conquest, the early missionaries did more than being an instrument...
The Daughters of St. Paul is a missionary congregation of religious sisters who serve the church and proclaim the Good News through communications media. Founded in Italy by Blessed James Alberione on June 15, 1915, the congregation unceasingly seeks new ways and places for evangelization. The...