Philippine Region Celebrates the Society’s 100 Years of Mission
On June 28, 2018, the Columban Missionaries in the Philippines celebrated its 100th founding anniversary at Our Lady of Remedies Parish, Malate, Manila. The jubilant moment was shared with Columban friends, benefactors and mission partners.
Malate Catholic School Drum and Lyre Corps welcoming the guests
Processional march of concelebrating priests and bishops
The flags hanging inside the church represent the different countries where Columban Mission was/is present
Mass readers
Rev. Louie Ybañez proclaiming the Gospel; standing behind him is Fr. Kevin McHugh, the liturgist
His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, D.D. as the main celebrant
Prayers of Petition read in different languages
– Gaelic, Tagalog, Korean, Spanish, Burmese, Tongan and Chinese –
Offertory procession of the Columban Pilgrim Cloth (used as the altar cloth)
The Consecration
Singing the “Our Father”
Giving the Sign of Peace
The Holy Communion
Malate Church Choir
A message of thanks from the Regional Director of the Columban Missionaries in the Philippines
Fr. Paul Glynn, SSC
Message of the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, His Excellency Monsignor Gabriele Giordano Caccia
The bishops who celebrated with us, L to R – Bishop Bartolome Gaspar Santos of the Diocese of Iba, Papal Nuncio Cardinal Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales of the Archdiocese of Manila, and Bishop Antonio Tobias of the Diocese of Novaliches
Bishops with all concelebrating priests
Bishops with the Columban Fathers
Bishops with Columban priests, sisters, lay missionaries and seminarians
More pictures at Palacio de Maynila
Peru
Myanmar
Fiji/Tonga
Fiji
China
Mission Partners
Returned Columban Lay Missionaries
Columban Friends – Nuns from various congregations
Columban Sisters with Fr. Cireneo Matulac (L) and Emmanuel Trocino, Columban Seminarian (3rd from left)
Mission Partners
Amigo Columbano with Fr. Christopher Kaamiño (2nd from left) and Kurt Pala (3rd from left)
Amigo Columbano
Columban Friends – RNDM and RSCJ Sisters
John Din, Columban lay missionary – launching the “Laudato Si” video (Tagalog version)
The Masters of Ceremonies (MCs)
Rev. Louie Ybañez, SSC and Lilibeth Sabado, Columban lay missionary
Columban Lay Missionaries
Columban Staff with Fr. Michael Martin (standing right) and Gerald Mandam, Columban seminarian (standing left)
Dr. Christopher Navalta, Fr. Brian Gore and Fr. Shay Cullen
