Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Priest for the Mission


Having sensed a vocation to the priesthood I was looking out to join a particular religious congregation of men. However, after undergoing a discernment retreat, I decided to join the Institute for World Evangelisation ICPE Mission whose School of Mission I had attended earlier. As there was no precedence of having ordained ministers as part of this mission, I had to face many questions, the answers to which I did not have, while only trusting that the Lord was leading me in this direction.

After more than seven years of study and priestly formation I was ordained a priest for the ICPE Mission on April 10th, 2010 on the eve of the feast of the Divine Mercy in “The Year of the Priest” which also happens to be the 25th anniversary of the ICPE Mission.


Through all this I see that God has been faithful to His call over my life and has led me thus far. I pray that through God's grace I will be truly anointed to become his instrument of healing and wholeness to all people, particularly through ministering the sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation.



Fr Alliston arrived 3 weeks ago in the Philippines and he will be serving with the community here until early 2011. He was also warmly welcomed by His Excellency, Most Rev Luis Antonio G. Tagle, D.D. STB, Bishop of the Diocese of Imus.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Korea here we come!

For the past few weeks, Domisiano, Carol and Denzil, the members of our staff formation have been gearing up for a mission outreach in Korea. After an excited send off to the airport yesterday, they will remain in Seoul, Korea until the end of August. Together with ICPE Korea, our team will participate and serve at the workshops of the Korean Youth Day and they will also assist in a three day mini School of Evangelisation.

Apart from praying for the outreach, preparing teachings and practicing mimes, they have also been actively raising funds for the trip.






One of their fund raising project was to make cards for sale. Putting together their creative minds and hands, they came up with the following products which will be sold in Korea:-

We ask for your prayers as they reach out to the nation of Korea and we look forward to updating you when they return!