

He likewise initiated the revisiting of the parish mission-vision statements. Cabillon carried over the advocacy of his predecessor to strengthen the BECs. In 1996, the Santisimo Rosario Parish welcomed a new pastor in the person of Fr. Salazar’s term was cut short when Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Batanes. As a true missionary pastor, he tirelessly visited every area of the parish, celebrating mass in the streets and visiting the sick.įr. Salazar’s thrust was to further strengthen the Basic Ecclesial Commnunities in the Parish. Bombase’s term, he was succeeded by a Dominican fresh from missionary work in Maco, Tagum in Davao. Gallardo Bombase, O.P., parish priest from 1985-1992.Īfter Fr. Parish activities were brought to the streets. Processions began to be held outside the campus. This time, the parish was concerned in establishing a vibrant presence within its territorial jurisdiction. Dominic.Through the decades, parish organizations were organized, each giving its contribution to the parish’s evangelical mission. Under the care of the Dominican Fathers, the parish continued to grow as a community of faith with a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and imbued with the spirit of St. One month later, on April 26, He presided over a Pontifical High Mass at the UST Chapel, with which he canonically inaugurated the parish, with Fr. issued a decree on March 21, 1942, establishing the Santisimo Rosario Parish. Along the outskirts of Sampaloc District in the City of Manila is a unique Parish, for its seat is at the heart of the Catholic University of the Philippines.įor the past 70 years, the Santisimo Rosario Parish has been the spiritual haven of both the students of the University of Santo Tomas and of nearby residents.ĭuring the turbulent months at the dawn of the Second World War, then Archbishop of Manila, the Most.
