Newsletter of the Augustinians of the Assumption in the Philippines

Issue 01/2025 – January 2025

Happy New Year 2025!

New Year with God’s Blessing! How wonderful it is to begin the New Year with a heart full of gratitude and God’s blessings. A New Year starts with overflowing hope and joy...

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Activities of the Digos Community and the Divine Mercy Parish

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CHRISTMAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Marc Lepage, a friend from Quebec, on his sixth visit to the Philippines in 18 years, wanted to live the Filipino Christmas traditions in our community of Digos. He tells us about three events that have particularly impressed him.

A Sign of Hope

A JPIC Framework for the Youth

Diaconal Ordination of Brother Ariel Vidanes in Paris

International experience

Read about brother Christian del Mundo experience in Strasbourg (France)

Short-term joy, yet enduring impact

The Kaloob Foundation, spread joy this holiday season by distributing toys to children in three Metro Manila communities.

Rooted Relationship

Christmas gift-giving in Escopa on its 3rd year.

A new brother in Adveniat

On December 20, 2024, Father Moïse Kasambya left the community of Pavel (New Manila) for the community of Adveniat near the University of the Philippines where he is preparing a doctorate in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Thanksgiving Mass

Father Bernard Holzer had been invited to the Mass of thanksgiving of the new Filipino cardinal, Bishop Ambo David, bishop of Kalookan (near Manila), a friend of the Assumption and of Bayard. (December 14, 2024)

Welcome to Digos!

On December 30, 2024, Father Jean-Claude Diwediga joined the community of Digos to replace Father André Katsyoto during his holidays in Africa as well as Brother François-Xavier Cao Minh Toan for his diaconal internship.

Fraternal visit of Father Benoît Grière

Fr. Benoît Grière made a short stopover in Manila on his way to Cebu for the canonical visitation of the Priory of the Apostolic Sisters of St. John. After a long journey with fairly long stopovers, the stopover in Manila allowed him to visit both communities. First of all, the Pavel community located in Assumption Language College (ALC), which welcomed him at the airport and where he spent a night and on the Sunday of the Epiphany. Then the one in Adveniat for a meal on Sunday evening. Warm fraternal meetings that allowed Benoît to meet the brothers in all simplicity.