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International MSC news, Philippines province

Cor Vitae Formators Training (Manila)

Chris Chaplin, MSC, is in the Philippines to facilitate some sessions with the participants of Cor Vitae’s nine-month formation training. This year, there are a total of 14 MSC Sisters, FDNSC, and MSC priests participating.

For July, Chris will be facilitating sessions on Integrity in Ministry, Facilitation, Fr. Chevalier and his times, and the Spirituality of the Heart.

Chris shares that the participating formators, together with the Cor Vitae Team: Sr. Cathie Mwagioidi and Sr. Cecilia Kim, are a wonderfully engaged group to work with.

Loyola School of Theology and Ateneo de Manila University

We congratulate Sch. Melvin Ellaga, M.S.C for completing the Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology and Master in Spirituality and Retreat Directing. May your theological studies inspire you to engage, accompany, and journey with the people of God especially the poor and the little ones.

We would also like to congratulate Rev. Fr. Nguyen Dinh Thi, MSC for completing the Integral Vocational Accompaniment program at the Loyola School of Theology.

On August 30, 2024, Frt. Melvin Ellaga, MSC will be ordained to the sacred order of deacons by his Most Rev. Honesto Ontiongco, DD Bishop of Cubao.

Laity of the Chevalier Family

Chevalier Family Lay Associates with our National Spiritual companion Fr. Bong MSC and Trigeneralate Fr. Gene Pejo, MSC

Fifth General Councillor, Gene A. Pejo MSC, Philippines

We conclude our series on our new General Council.

My name is Gene (Genie) A. Pejo, MSC. I was born on April 27, 1960. I joined the MSC-Philippine Province in 1986 as a Postulant and did my Novitiate Formation in 1987. I made my first temporary profession in 1988 and had my final profession as MSC on June 2, 1992.  I was ordained priest on April 27, 1994. My first pastoral placement was in Virgen de la Regla Parish in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu as an Assistant Parish Priest. Then in June F1995 I was transferred to St. John the Evangelist Parish, in Guimba, Nueva Ecija, still as an Assistant Parish Priest. 

In June 1996 I was asked to join the formation team of our Post-Novitiate Formation, and at the same time undergoing a two-year Formative Spirituality Course at Emmaus Center for Spirituality, in Quezon City Philippines.  In 1999 I became the Director of Scholastics. I also served for two years as MSC District Superior of Manila. In 2003 I was assigned Parish Priest at Immaculate Conception Parish in Butuan, Agusan del Norte, but prior to my parish assignment I also served as a Provincial Council Member for three years, and chairperson of Commission on Initial Formation. I also served as District Superior-Agusan District while serving as Parish Priest in Immaculate Conception Parish. In June 2006 I became the Director of Novices until June 2011 at the same time a member of the Provincial Council.

In February 2011 I was elected Provincial Superior and served for two terms until February 2017. In the same year I had my Sabbatical Year and in 2018 I was assigned in Surigao City as Assistant Parish Priest. In 2023 I was sent to Vietnam to become part of the formation team of MSC Vietnam, and this was my last assignment prior to my present assignment in the General Leadership Team.