New SDC Mission
in the Philippines
16 January, 2025
Three Maltese members and an Australian member have recently departed for the Philippines to establish the first SDC community in the Archdiocese of Lipa, in the province of Batangas. This marks the first SDC community to be set up on the Asian continent.
The commissioning ceremony for Daniel Attard took place in Melbourne on 7 January 2025, while the Maltese members, Superior Oliver Aquilina, Lawrence Fenech, and Gabriel Pace, were commissioned on Wednesday, 15 January 2025, by the Superior General. During the ceremonies, the members received the missionary cross, a symbol to remind them of the same commission that Jesus extends to each of us: to go forth and share the Good News.
We pray and hope that, through their SDC way of life, others will encounter and grow in love for our beloved Jesus Christ.
The Maltese members departed on Thursday, 16 January 2025, and are set to meet Daniel Attard in Manila on Friday, 17 January 2025. Together, as one community, they will travel to the Province of Batangas to establish the new SDC community.
Let us keep these four missionaries in our daily prayers and continue to pray earnestly for the SDC to spread to more countries, sharing the message of our Lord Jesus across the world. Lord Jesus, may the whole world follow your Gospel!
