22/06/2025
A blessed moment of grace! The Vincentian Popular Mission is officially turned over to the Diocese of San Carlos.
With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we gather today to mark a significant moment in the life of our Diocese, the official turn-over of the Vincentian Popular Mission. This is not just a ceremonial event; it is a spiritual milestone, a fruit of grace and collaboration, and a fresh commissioning to live out the Gospel with renewed fervor.
First and foremost, we express our deepest thanks to the Vincentian missionaries who, with tireless dedication, zeal, and pastoral love, have journeyed with our parishes and communities. Through their presence, the Good News of Jesus Christ has been preached not only from the pulpit but also in homes, barangays, chapels, and hearts. You have reminded us of the Church’s missionary character and have rekindled in us the fire of evangelization.
The Vincentian Popular Mission has sown seeds of faith, reconciliation, and conversion. It has awakened in many the thirst for the Word of God, the value of community life, and the urgency of responding to God’s call to mission. Now, as this mission is turned over to the Diocese, we receive it not as a task completed, but as a responsibility entrusted and a call to sustain, nurture, and deepen the renewal that has begun.
Let this be a time of continued collaboration among clergy, religious, and laity. Let us take to heart the tools and formation shared with us. Let every Basic Ecclesial Community, every parish ministry, and every lay volunteer know that the mission continues through each of us. The Church does not rest, and neither must our hearts grow weary in doing good.
Let us also carry forward the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, his love for the poor, his passion for the Gospel, and his commitment to forming communities of faith and service. Inspired by his example and strengthened by the Spirit, may we continue to proclaim Christ in word and witness.
On behalf of our Diocese, I thank everyone who made this mission possible: the Vincentian priests and brothers, the local coordinators, our parish teams, and all who opened their homes and hearts to this journey of renewal.
May the Lord bless this next chapter. May Mary, our Mother, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Charles Borromeo intercede for us. And may the Diocese of San Carlos become, ever more, a community of missionary disciples, faithful to Christ and alive in His mission.
Maraming salamat, mabuhay ang misyon, at pagpalain tayong lahat ng Diyos! Uban ta bai sa Misyon! I-kamada ta! 🙏😊❤️