KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2014: Hagonoeño Priests return to hometown this Christmas Season

KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2014

Dated: January 7, 2014

HAGONOY, BULACAN – During the last Christmas season, Hagonoeño priests have been spotted as they returned to their homes for time with their families. Two of noteworthy significance are Rev. Msgr. Fernando Garcia Gutierrez, H.P. (Sto. Niño) and Rev. Fr. Rogelio Dizon del Rosario, M.J. (San Jose).

Msgr. Fernando Gutierrez, H.P. with Sem. Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban, Research Director for Catholic Hagonoeño Social Communications Group during a celebration of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God at the Visita of Sto. Niño.

   Msgr. Gutierrez is a priest of the Diocese of San Diego in San Diego County, California in the United States. However he started his ministry as a priest of the Diocese of Malolos in Bulacan. He was the first Rector of the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary in Tabe, Guiguinto, Bulacan which he served in its preparatory stages until 1996. He returned home due to the intense cold weather at present in the U.S. and decided to continue his physical therapy sessions in the Philippines. Throughout the Christmas season he was given masses in the Visita of Sto. Niño in his home barrio. He says that he shall be staying in a period of six months per year in the country starting this year in order to maintain his health against the harsh snow in California during the winter season. He is said to come home on December and will return to the U.S. every June of that year.

Fr. Rogelio del Rosario with members of the Redemptoris Mater Chorale of the Parish of Ina ng Laging Saklolo in San Pedro, Hagonoy, Bulacan who attended a mass at the chapel in San Sebastian.

   Fr. del Rosario is a priest of the Missionaries of Jesus (M.J.) and is presently Director of Our Lady of Peace School in Malabang, Lanao del Sur. He is also one of the current pioneers in conducting interreligious dialogue in the Prelature of Ipil in Zamboanga. Fr. del Rosario is often seen returning to Hagonoy during Holy Week and has been presently spotted this Christmas season. As part of his apostolate in helping the priests of the National Shrine and Parish of St. Anne which is his home parish, he helped in masses during the traditional Simbang Gabi. He had masses both in his native sitio chapel in Purok 2, San Jose as well as in a sitio chapel in San Sebastian. He returns to Lanao del Sur for the continuation of the academic year in their school.

   In their visits, the priests of Hagonoy are able to show their love and affection for the faithful of the town. It is through simple acts of presence that the devotees in Hagonoy are able to experience God's love. KAKATHA News Admin.