03/06/2026
๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐โ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ!
๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ, ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ'๐ต ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐จ๐ฐ.
We bid farewell to our respectful guide in the youth ministry in faith, our mentor in service, or our shepherd in ministryโyou became a father to us. Through your kindness, patience, and unwavering support, you made every young person feel seen, heard, and valued. You loved us fairly, attentively, and wholeheartedly, reminding us of the Father's love through your own.
You celebrated our victories, encouraged us in our struggles, corrected us with compassion, and walked with us through every season of our journey. Because of you, many of us found not only a place in the Church, but also a home.
As you begin a new mission, know that your presence has left a mark on our hearts. The memories, lessons, laughter, and prayers shared will remain with us wherever we go.
As the song beautifully says, "๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐'๐จ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐ช." Though distance may separate us, our gratitude, respect, and love for you will remain the same.
Thank you for being our father, our friend, and our shepherd. Thank you for believing in the youth and for teaching us to follow Christ with courage and joy.
May God continue to bless your priesthood, guide your mission, and reward the goodness you have shared with countless lives.
Padayon, Padre. You will always have a family in the youth you have loved and served.
๐จ๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ปโ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ!
