Order of the Clerics Regular of Somasca
Southeast Asia Province
Mother Of Orphans



VERY REVEREND FR. ANGELES JAVIER PACIS SAN JOSE,CRS
Provincial Superior

Residence:
Provincial House,
C. Arellano St., Blk. 74, Lot 10
Phase 2, Katarungan Village, Poblacion
Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Tel.no. (02) 842-2366

Official Mailing Address: 
St. Jerome House
Commerce Ave., Ayala Alabang,
Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Tel. no. (02) 842-4947



WITH STEPS OF HOPE
(written by Fr. Gabriele Scotti,crs
Major Superior 1995-2011)

The Somascan community in the Philippines has reached the age of 20 years. It is the age of youth. It is a season of dreams and hopes. It is a season in life of expectancy of the future. It was said that no other Somascan undertaking had a beginning more accurately studied and prepared than the Philippine Foundation. Let us take notice of this, without forgetting that "man purposes but God disposes" and sometimes God in his providence disposes things not according to our most accurate plans: his interventions oftentimes take us by surprise and are, therefore, surprising. It is he who traces the path to go: a path we have not planned, moreover, a path that always includes the regia via cruciswith a constant slope up.Are these things obvious ? Yes, at least in words; but when the evangelical obviousness becomes history, then it is suitable to recall the difficulties, sacrifices, setbacks and disappointments experienced by the pioneers who generously made themselves available for this work of Christ.It is, therefore, an act of Christian and brotherly charity to acknowledge the struggle and commitment of many Pauls who planted and the many Apollos who watered, although our overall thankfulness goes to the Lord who gives growth.One sure fact is that if some fruits are ripening it is because of the foundation, the root is Christ. The analogy of the buildings put up through the personal contributions of many persons using a variety of materials (ranging from the most precious to those less valuable and resistant) can also be recognized in the Philippine Somascan reality. The fire test is at the same time a verification and a guarantee of salvation(cf. 1 Cor.3:4-20). When you eat a fruit, think of the one who planted the tree says a proverb dictated by the Oriental wisdom. For this reason we want to give thanks, first of all, to the Master of the vineyard who spreads the seeds with a generous hand and cultivates every new shoot with love. Our gratitude, however, intends to reach also all those laborers sent to his vineyard at different hours throughout the 20-year-long day. We are sure that the generosity of the recompense will overflow from the infinitely bountiful heart of the Father. And there was evening and there was morning: another day rises, during which the Lord will continue to work his wonders, also through our collaboration. These are the works of Christ,in which our Founder exhorts us to persevere with a heart full of love. Only by following the way of the Crucified, loving one another with fraternal charity and serving the poor, the Somascan community in thePhilippines will walk with steps of hope along the new Millenium.





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