Philippines
October 28, 2008
On October 28, 2008, the Vicar General of the Manila Diocese in the Philippines, Msgr. Josefino Ramirez, was inducted into the Marian religious community by a special liturgical rite prescribed for such an occasion. The ceremony, presided over by Fr. General Jan Rokosz, MIC, took place during the solemn Vespers celebrated in the chapel of the Marian House in Rome.
Msgr. Ramirez is in charge of The Divine Mercy Apostolate in Asia and Oceania. In addition, he fulfills the duties of the rector of the Archdiocese Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Manila, Philippines.
After the vespers, Msgr. Ramirez received from the Superior General a painting of Bl. Stanislaus Papczyński as a token of Marians’ gratitude for all his help in establishing the new Marian mission in the Philippines.
By joining the Marian Fathers, Msgr. Ramirez became the fifth member of the Marians’ associate clergy.
Other news
Poland, Lublin: Ruslan Tsehenka, MIC, is ordained to the sacred priesthood
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the ordination to the priesthood of Deacon Ruslan Tsehenka, MIC, from Ukraine, took place at [...]
India, Karumathur, Hyderabad: religious vows, diaconal ordinations, and the dedication of the new minor seminary building
The turn of May and June brought the Indian community of the Congregation of Marian Fathers many reasons to celebrate. [...]
Poland, Cieszyn Bobrek: the blessing of the painting of St. Stanislaus in the Parish of the Most Holy Name of the Virgin Mary
On the evening of Monday, May 18, 2026, during Holy Mass celebrated by the local pastor, Canon Antoni Dewor, [...]