What began as a simple “yes” to a marriage seminar has grown into a vibrant prayer community that now serves parishes and marginalized sectors across Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
In a remarkable gesture of solidarity, Auxiliary Bishop Simião Purificação Fernandes of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, South India, joined the parishioners of Our Lady–Mother of the Poor Church, Tilamola, Goa, in harvesting paddy with a sickle in hand on October 14, turning an ordinary day into a profound spiritual experience.
By restoring hope and offering a loving community, they wipe away the stain of injustice to reveal the radiant image of God within each person. Their mission is a symphony, blending the Church’s call to be missionary with its passion for human dignity.
“My Franciscan Superior asked me, ‘Are you willing to go to Jakarta?’ I immediately replied, ‘With great pleasure,’” recalls the priest, now one of Indonesia’s most respected biblical scholars.
From September 29 to October 1, 2025, generations of cardinals, archbishops, priests, bishops, religious, and seminarians from across Asia returned to the place where their journeys began, College General, Penang.
