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Alfredo Florentin Verzosa (1877 – 1954)
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR “COUSINS” … THE NEXT FILIPINO SAINT? Alfredo Florentin Verzosa (1877 – 1954) — Bradley Rymph Bishop Alfredo Florentin Verzosa was born in now being considered in a process that, once the historic town of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, on successful, would result in his becoming the December 9, 1877. He was the second of third Filipino (and the first Filipino seven children born to Alejandro Verzosa and clergyperson) to be declared a saint by the Michaela Florentin Verzosa. His great- Roman Catholic Church. grandparents were Agapito Verzosa (1792‒ 1885) and Saturnina Bernarda (1796‒?), who Verzosa was ordained a priest in the Roman were also great-great-great-grandparents of Catholic Church on December 24, 1904, and José Verzosa Baquiran III. Bishop Verzosa is served in the Diocese of Nueva Segovia, which covered his home province of Ilocos Visits to Sites Associated with Alfredo Verzosa: Sur. As a young priest, he worked diligently to Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines (with Jose Verzosa maintain loyalty of the faithful to the Roman Baquiran III): Catholic Church as it was challenged in the February 23, 2000 Philippines by a domestic offshoot October 17‒18, 2015 denomination, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Text © 2015 by Bradley B. Rymph “IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR ANCESTORS …” HOME PAGE: http://www.bradleyrymph.com Portrait, photograph, and signature of Bishop Alfredo Verzosa Church), more commonly known as the the Filipino provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Aglipayans. In the early 20th century, many Quezon, Marinduque, and Mindoro on Luzon Filipinos (especially those with Nationalist Island. He was ordained in this position on sympathies), and including many Roman January 20, 1917. -
HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII Bishop Larry Silva Says Sisters of St
HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII HAWAII Bishop Larry Silva says Sisters of St. Joseph of Diocesan adult faith Survivors say they felt hurt that Catholic schools need Carondelet helped shape formation coordinator to by fellow Catholics’ lack of foundations ‘built on Christ’ the church in Hawaii join the Carondelets compassion Page 3 Page 8 Page 9 Page 19 HVOLUME 81,awaii NUMBER 17 CatholicFRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2018 Herald$1 Built of ‘living stones’ 175th anniversary Mass unveils a major step in the cathedral basilica’s extensive renovation effort, pages 12-13 Saint Louis School student Kala‘i Carreira helps carry the cathedra, or bishop’s chair, to its place in the newly renovat- ed sanctuary of the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace during its 175th anniversary Mass, Aug. 16. HCH photo | Dann Ebina 2 HAWAII HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD • AUGUST 24, 2018 Hawaii Catholic Herald Newspaper of the Diocese of Honolulu Founded in 1936 Published every other Friday PUBLISHER Bishop Larry Silva (808) 585-3356 Bishop’s page [email protected] EDITOR Patrick Downes (808) 585-3317 [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDITOR Anna Weaver (808) 585-3320 [email protected] Bishop ADVERTISING Shaina Caporoz Larry Silva (808) 585-3328 WITNESS TO JESUS | TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME [email protected] CIRCULATION Donna Aquino (808) 585-3321 What Jesus doing? [email protected] is HAWAII CATHOLIC HERALD (ISSN-10453636) Periodical postage Here is the text of the Bishop Larry give it, saying “This is my Body;” and flowing through our veins. So we do paid at Honolulu, Hawaii. Published ev- Silva’s homily for the Twentieth Sunday wine, saying “This is my Blood.” He was not only speak of Jesus teaching about ery other week, 26 issues a year, by the of Ordinary Time, delivered Aug. -
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N. 367 06 • 2021 1 Communicationes 367 | 06.2021 Lipa Carmel’s 75th Anniversary of Foundation (written by the sisters of Lipa) ounded on 31May 1946, our Carmel of our Carmel is Our Lady, Mary Mediatrix is celebrating this year our Diamond of All Grace and the Secondary Patroness is FJubilee of Foundation, 75 years of our Holy Mother St. Teresa. Our Carmel’s prayerful presence in the Archdiocese of Lipa Charism is God’s Merciful Love. It is with (Batangas, Philippines). It is a very rare grace deeply grateful hearts that we thank God for that our Founder was Bishop Alfredo Verzosa our 75 years of Carmelite presence in Lipa. and that his Auxiliary Bishop was Bishop The growth of our monastery is a testimony Alfredo Maria Obviar. Both bishops are now of faithful love and service to Holy Mother Servants of God on the road to Sainthood. the Church, as we give our lives for souls, Bishop Versoza wrote to Mother Theresa especially for priests. We are now 22 nuns, with of Jesus: “I thank you most effusively, dear promising young vocations. Mother, for your work in my diocese and for In closing, we prayerfully reflect on the words having founded in it the beloved Carmel of written by Mother Mary Cecilia of Jesus, Lipa, the child of my eyes and the repose of our foundress, in 1970: “Lipa Carmel is the my heart.” Carmel of God’s Merciful Love. The years Who would have thought of founding a that have passed have been the unfolding of Carmel in 1946 when Lipa was one of the God’s mystery, the condescension of Love most devastated areas during the war that and Mercy…Yes, God is the Maker of history. -