Hagonoeeño Priest honored in new Catholic Hagonoeño Issue

KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2013


Dated: August 9, 2013

This is the cover page of the issue for the Diamond
Sacerdotal Jubilee of Rev. Fr. Nicanor Trinidad
Victorino. See the link for the issue: Link. 

HAGONOY, BULACAN - Last August 9, Catholic Hagonoeño: Looking into the Catholic Heritage of Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines published their new online issue on the 60th Sacerdotal Anniversary of Rev. Fr. Nicanor Trinidad Victorino (Sta. Monica). At the age of 89, Fr. Nick as he is called has been a priest then in the Diocese of Antipolo (Rizal) and at present in the Diocese of Imus (Cavite). During his ministry he has been parish priest for communities in Cavite, the last one being in Bacoor where he served for 21 years.

   The said issue featured the celebration of held last June 7 in the Parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Bacoor attended by his relatives, sponsor, friends and fellow Hagonoeños. As the oldest ordained priest of Hagonoy, Fr. Nick was greeted by several priests and bishops. In the Catholic Hagonoeño Issue, among those who greeted him were the Most. Rev. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr., D.D. (Link), Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Kalookan who attended the event. Others who expressed their gratitude for Fr. Nick's anniversary were priests from the Kapatiran ng Kapariang Taga-Hagonoy, Inc. (KAKATHA) led by then preisdent, Rev. Fr. Vicente Burayag Lina, Jr. (Sto. Niño). The issue also documented the homily given by Rev. Msgr. Sabino Azurin Vengco, Jr., H.P. (San Jose) who represented both KAKATHA and the Kadiwa sa Pagkapari Foundation, Inc. for old and sick priests. These were followed by pictures of the celebration and by the end of the issue, the thanksgiving message of Fr. Nick.

   In tackling on this issue, Sem. Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban, Research and Publication Director for Catholic Hagonoeño said: "Fr. Nick has reached a moment in his life where he would have seemed “forgotten” by those he served. In God's grace, he has felt the love of the Lord especially during the celebration of his Diamond Golden Jubilee for 60 years of frutiful service. The celebration, done at the Parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Bacoor, Cavite last June 7, 2013 was a sign of continuous love for this priest who has given God's grace for years." Truly this has been a landmark moment for those who have been with Fr. Nick in his lifetime and for which they experienced God in his service for the Church. KAKATHA News Admin.