31/05/2026
๐ซ๐จ๐ช๐จ๐ณ ๐ท๐ผ๐ต๐ฎ ๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐จ๐ด๐จ๐ป, ๐จ๐ด๐ถ๐ต๐ฎ ๐จ๐ณ๐ณ๐จ๐ต ๐ป๐จ๐ณ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฌ๐น๐จ!
Beginning June 1st, everything in our parish may appear unchangedโbut the bells will still echo through the air, the lights will glow as they always have, and the altar will remain at the heart of it all. Yet for many of us, there will be a quiet absence that cannot be seen, only felt.
In the days ahead, your name may no longer be written on parish documents, and another priest will take your place at the altar. The rhythm of parish life will continue, as it always does. But in the hearts of those you have served, there will always be a space marked by your presence; a chapter where faith became more real because of you.
Thank you, Fr. Allan Talavera, for walking with us through both the ordinary and the sacred. For being there in moments of celebration and sorrow, in beginnings and farewells. You showed us that faith is not only found in grand gestures, but in the simple, faithful act of being present for others, day after day.
Now, obedience calls you to a new path, while gratitude anchors you in our memories. Some people come and go, but others leave a lasting imprint on who we are. You have become part of our story, and for that, we are deeply grateful.
๐ซ๐จ๐ช๐จ๐ณ ๐ท๐ผ๐ต๐ฎ ๐บ๐จ๐ณ๐จ๐ด๐จ๐ป, ๐จ๐ด๐ถ๐ต๐ฎ ๐จ๐ณ๐ณ๐จ๐ต ๐ป๐จ๐ณ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฌ๐น๐จ!
May the God you have faithfully served still guide and sustain you in every step of the journey ahead. ๐๐ค