May 31 and June 1, 2010 have been two memorable days because many brothers of ours expressed the willingness to follow the Lord in our Congregation.

On May 31 during a solemn Eucharist celebration presided by Fr. Bruno Rampazzo in our Chapel of the Saint Anthony’s Boys Village in Silang, Cavite 15 Postulants: Jorem, Ferdinand, Ryan Alvin, Giovanni, Jose, Alex, Jarvin, Lorgin, Joseph Xua Huang, Tom June, Jonrey, John Raymond, ndrew, Edrev and Esperidion have been admitted to the Novitiate, while 5 Novices: Louie, Harvey, Erwin, Tristan Angelo and Francisco Gringo had the first Profession. Many Confreres from the different Communities, the Sisters Daughters of Divine Zeal, representatives of different Congregations, parents, friends and benefactors were present.

On June 1, 2010, solemnity of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit in FDFCS, Green Court, Paranaque, 20 Brothers renewed their Vows and Bro. Arlene Gumangan had the Perpetual Profession. The Major Superior presided the Eucharist celebration with more than 20 concelebrants from the Communities of Manila, Silang and Parang. Among them Fr. Willy Cruz, from Cameroon, and Fr. Jose’ Maria Ezpeleta from Vietnam. Contemporaneously two Brothers renewed their Vows in Cebu’ Seminary, 2 in Toril, Davao, two in Vietnam, one in Maumere and another one in Mina, Iloilo: let us thank the Lord for being so generous with us and let us do our best in the promotion of vocations through prayer, work and witnessing.