Summit Delegates visit SHEC
summit January 11th, 2009
After feasting to a hearty lunch, the delegation members proceeded to the St. Hannibal Subdivision Phase II in Barangay Rodriguez, Pasay City, where they concelebrated a Mass presided by His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila together with His Excellency Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines. The Mass was held in honor of the 6th Foundation Day of the St. Hannibal Empowerment Center (SHEC) and the priestly anniversary of Frs. Dexter Prudenciano and Rodolfo Patiag, RCJ. The Mass was attended by the leaders and members of the St. Hannibal Christian community, the people’s organization being assisted and guided by SHEC, housing beneficiaries, representatives of different partner agencies from the private sector and the government, donors, groups and individuals who helped in the realization of the SHEC housing project.
After the Mass, Cardinal Rosales led the ceremonial turnover of 54 housing units at the St. Hannibal Subdivision Phase II to poor beneficiaries. Republic of the Philippines Vice President Noli de Castro also attended the special event. Then Archbishop Adams presided over the blessing of the housing units.
Afterward, the summit participants visited the RCJ religious house at Rodriguez Street, Malibay, Pasay and outlying areas where RCJ confreres are working. Then they proceeded to the St. Hannibal Training Center in E. Cornejo Street, Malibay where Fr. Dexter, who oversees SHEC, presented the status quo and apostolate with the poor of the SHEC in Pasay. Dinner followed.
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It is very impressive on what the Rogationist Fathers had done in Malibay, Pasay with their SHEC. I was touched because the spirit of loving the needy is seen through their house project. It is a work of the Lord through the charism of St. Hannibal. With our present situations today, there are lots of people who don’t have the place to lay their heads. They don’t have the food to eat and children are scattered everywhere. May people help more this project of the Rogationist Fathers. As what Jesus said, “what you have done to my brethren, you did it to me.”
It was unfortunate that we were not able to attend the activity in SHEC. Last new years eve we were ther two of my co-seminarians and I was looking forward to that activity. However, it is good that our missionaries were able to visit the place. it is really one of the mission place of the Rogationist that I truly admire. If it is God’s will, I want someday to work there following the footsteps of Frs. Dex and orville.
It is really inspiring to see high-ranking Church officials and religious superiors going to a place like Malibay for the sole purpose of helping other people who have no homes. This is a concrete example that the Church does not simply preach the Gospel in the pulpits but she tries to live and apply what she is teaching: the Gospel of love and life. May the Lord continue to bless the whole community of the Rogationists and all their endeavors and plans.