Provincia San Matteo (Filippina)

The Community of Fr. Di Francia Center of Studies in Parañaque City organized the “Annual Gathering of the Knights of the Altar” last February 25, 2017. The young participants, who are mostly altar servers, came from the different parishes where the religious brothers are serving, as part of their parish apostolate every Sunday.

First Day - February 15, 2017

Morning Sessions

     Around 30 representatives from the various Rogationist Schools and Socio-educative Institutions of the St. Matthew Province gather on February 14-17 at the Oasis of Prayer, Silang, Cavite. The Workshop aims at presenting and refining the draft of Directory of Rogationist Schools.

For the Age Group 3-7 Years of Priesthood for Rogationist Priests,

10-15 Years of Religious Profession for Rogationist Brothers

 Celibacy - The Way of Living: The Rogationist Identity

(January 28-February 2, 2017)

The Day of Arrival
While awaiting others' arrival, the rest spent time bonding over a little drink, some songs, a lot of stories and basketball.

Dearest, 

Today, as we celebrate the World Day of Consecrated Life, we thank the Lord for the witnessing of consecrated men and women who generously offered their life for the "sake of the Kingdom". We cannot but also recall the exemplary life that Fr. Joseph Aveni has left us in living his religious consecration as a priest and as Rogationist. 

I am glad to share to you the latest issue of the "Friends of Fr. Joseph Aveni", Vol. 2, No. 2 for this month of February 2017. 

            St. Anthony’s Boys Village – Rogationist Academy Davao concludes its week-long 15^th year Foundation Anniversary with the solemn celebration of the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and the prayer of the Great Supplica on January 31, 2017. Here is the highlights of the events.

         The celebration of the XXI Day of Consecrated Life on February 2, 2017 was higlighted by the renewal of religious consecration of eighteen confreres at the conclusion of the 2^nd ongoing formation organized by St. Matthew Province for the School Year 2016-17. Taking the theme “Chaste Celibacy – the Way of Living the Rogationist Identity” the young Rogationists in their 3^rd-7^th year of priestly ministry or 10^th-15^th year of religious profession gathered in Bohol, Philippines on January 28 – February 2.

PARANAQUE CITY (31 Jan. 2017) - On the occasion of the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus celebrated by the Family of the Rogate, the statue St. Hannibal Mary di Francia was enthroned at the Our Lady of Beautiful Love Parish in Paranaque City during a concelebrated Mass.

Fun Run, Pageant Sports Fest and Recognition of Personnel

                  Here is a photo gallery of the various activities (Fun Run, Sports Fest, Pageant and Recognition of Personnel) during the week-long celebration of the 30^th Anniversary of the Foundation of St. Anthony’s Boys Village – Rogationist College Cavite that concluded on January 27, 2017.

                  The Vietnamese Rogationist confreres join other Asian students studying Theology at Don Bosco Center of Studies in Paranaque in the celebration of the Annual Lunar New Year on January 28, 2017. Many countries in East Asia, namely: China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam and Singapore celebrate the Lunar New Year, which is considered as the most important event in the yearly calendar. After the celebration of the Liturgical Proper of the Celebration of “Tet”, the professors and students shared the New Year banquet which consisted in special traditional foods.