Friday, March 28, 2025
Brother Mario Castro grew up in a family that valued education and hard work. As time passed by, he felt a sense of emptiness until he attended a recollection that led him to his true calling. After years of mission work in Uganda, he is now serving in the Philippines. [Comboni Missionaries]
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Fen Xiang. Sharing with the Church in China
Friday, April 25, 2025
The arrival of the Comboni Missionaries in Macao soon led to a question: What about mainland China? Thus, was born a project to support the Church in China: Fen Xiang. The aim is to promote the sharing of resources and means with the dioceses through the formation of clergy, religious and laity. [Comboni Missionaries]
Meet a Comboni Missionary Br. Mario Jason Castro
Pater Raul Tabaranza: „Ein Missionar wird immer ein Zuhause in der Mission finden“
Freitag, 28. März 2025
Es sind jetzt fast drei Jahre, dass ich in Südafrika in der Berufungspastoral tätig bin. Wenn ich mit Kandidaten persönlich spreche, gibt es immer zwei oder drei, die mich fragen, ob sie ihre Heimat und Südafrika verlassen werden und was mit ihnen auf einer Mission fern der Heimat geschehen würde. (Pater Raul Baluma Tabaranza, Comboni-Missionar, aus den Philippinen)
Fr. Eduardo Antonio Revolledo Villanueva: “Small yet Significant Presence”
Thursday, February 20, 2025
For more than 27 years the Comboni Missionaries have been sharing the joy of the Gospel with the Catholic communities of the Archdiocese of Taipei. Fr Eduardo Revolledo explains the reasons for this presence. “Since the number of Christians is small and a minority in the country, Sunday masses can have approximately 50 faithful. However, they are very dynamic, active, and willing to share their faith with the community members”, recounts us Father Eduardo.
Father Victor Cunanan Paruñgao, MCCJ from Philippines: «My ‘yes’ to God’s call»
Monday, February 3, 2025
Father Victor Cunanan Paruñgao, a Comboni missionary from Philippines, reflects on 15 years of his priestly life. “I am so grateful for the gift of my missionary vocation and ask the Lord to always make me a bearer of hope, mercy and compassion to all”.
Brother Fabio Patt – 25th anniversary of perpetual religious profession
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thinking about this 25th anniversary of my perpetual religious profession, the first words that come to mind are ‘vocation’ and ‘gratitude’. Therefore, I give thanks to God for the gift of vocation and perseverance in his service. The vocation of Brother Missionary arose in me as a ‘feeling of possibility’: a perception – still very faint – that this could be the path God intended for me to take.
Father Edgardo Alfonso Vizcarra: “To share our faith and charism”
Friday, November 8, 2024
Influenced by missionaries in his local parish, Edgardo Alfonso Vizcarra decided to become a Comboni missionary at the age of 17. He tells of his vocation journey and his missionary experience. “The ideals of mission became a reality to me when, for the first time, I lived amongst the Aetas of Porac, Pampanga, displaced by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. That encounter left a mark on my vocational journey”, said Fr. Edgardo.