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Misioneros Laicos del Verbo Divino (MLVD) had the great reopening of their new Evangelization and Catholic Store Center Kairos on January 29, 2017. A large number of MLVD members and parishioners gathered in front of the new center for the blessing and inauguration. Soney Sebastian along with Jesus Zamarripa, Beni Leu and Pons Ramos blessed […]

Our Christmas and Founder’s Day was celebrated on January 12, 2017. The day began with the regular Mass at Riverside residence followed by adoration for the daily communicants. At 3 p.m. we had prayer service for all the confreres led by Melvin James. It was followed by Social and dinner. As usual the gift exchange […]

The memorial services for Mike Manning were held on Tuesday (Vigil on 12/20) and Wednesday (Funeral Mass and internment 12/21). The Vigil was held at the Divine Word Retreat Center in Riverside where Mike spent not only his early years helping the summer camps but also the beginning of the Television Ministry. Prayers, rosary, memories […]

On Saturday 19th the Diocese of San Bernardino concluded the Year of Mercy with a Mass at Queen of Angeles Parish, Riverside. More than 70 priests from the Diocese concelebrated. Over 1500 deacons, religious and lay faithful joined Bishops Barnes and Rutilio in offering thanks to the Lord. Bishop Barnes in his powerful and faith-filled […]

Our second Bible workshop took place on October 22, 2016 at St. George, Ontario. It was organized in three languages English, Spanish and Vietnamese simultaneously.  Sr. Dianne Bergant, CSA guided the English group, Roberto Flores, SVD guided the Spanish group and Binh Nguyen, SVD guided the Vietnamese group. There were about 250 participants totally. The […]

On September 24, 2016 fifteen of the MLVD members of Queen of Angeles Church, Riverside renewed their commitment for another year to be Lay Partners of the SVD and to be witness to the ministry and charism of our Founder and the Society. Five members made their commitment for the first time. We congratulate them […]

The USW Province celebrated the Jubilarians of 2016. A good number of confreres gathered togethed at Riverside Residence on September 8th, Thursday to celebrate the Jubilarians. The celebration began with Eucharist. Melvin James was the main celebrant and Jesus Briones the primary homilist. The rest of the Jubilarians concelebrated. They all shared about their life […]

We are in another season of Mission Appeals. As every year we are collaborating with the Mission Office in Techny to do the mission appeals. The USW members who are doing the mission appeal this year are: Steve Pardy, Don O’Connor, Jesus Briones, Jesus Zamarripa, Emilio Reyes, Biju Thomas, Paul Schmidt, Joe Miller and Soney […]

A house warming ceremony was organized at Blessed Sacrament Church, San Diego on July 21, 2016 by Jon Kirby the newly appointed pastor. Mostly all the members of San Diego district, many parishioners, parish and school staff attended the program. The administration of Blessed Sacrament Parish has been given to USW Province by the Diocese […]

Rodrigues Ongong was ordained to priesthood on July 17, 2016 in Kinshasa. Rodrigues has been assigned to USW by Fr. General this January. Presently he is in Kinshasa helping out at one of our parishes. Rodrigues informs that in September he will celebrate thanksgiving Masses with his people and in October he will have his […]