The Congregation of St. Basil celebrated its patron saint\u2019s feast day with the priestly ordinations of Father Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, CSB, Father Javier Higuera, CSB, and Father Eduard Pad\u00edlla, CSB in Medell\u00edn, Colombia.<\/p>\n
The ordinations took place in Parroquia San Basilio, which is situated on a mountain overlooking the city of Medell\u00edn, in the presence of their Basilian confr\u00e8res, many of whom travelled to take part in the celebrations, including members of the General Council: Father Kevin Storey, CSB, superior general; Father John Huber, CSB; and Father Morgan Rice, CSB. Also in attendance were families and friends of each of the men and the parishioners of Parroquia San Basilio.<\/p>\n
They were ordained by Bishop Jos\u00e9 Mauricio V\u00e9lez Garc\u00eda, Auxiliary Bishop of Medell\u00edn and a close friend of the Basilian community in Colombia. In his liturgy, he spoke about how they are being ordained for the people and they need to be living what they are hearing in the ordination rite for the people\u2019s sake not just for their own. The Auxiliary Bishop also spoke to each new priest personally as they approached him at a number of points within the ordination rite.<\/p>\n
The Mass was followed by a special lunch for the families of the newly ordained and visiting Basilians and refreshments for all in the plaza outside the church.<\/p>\n
All three celebrated their First Masses at the Parroquia San Basilio: Father Rodr\u00edguez and Father Higuera celebrated on January 3 and Father Pad\u00edlla on January 4. Each also had the opportunity to celebrate a First Mass in their home communities as well: Father Rodr\u00edguez and Father Pad\u00edlla celebrated Mass at the Parroquia Santisima Trinidad in Arboledas, Norte de Santander on January 5 and Father Higuera celebrated at Parroquia Nuestra Se\u00f1ora del Perpetuo Socorro in Florida, Cundinamarca on January 5.<\/p>\n
As scholastics, they attended the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medell\u00edn before they were ordained deacons in January 2019. As deacons they assisted the parish priests: Father Oscar Gomez, CSB and Father Robert Seguin, CSB, and provided outreach to the many young people who lived in the area.<\/p>\n
Father Higuera has been appointed to Parroquia San Basilio in Medell\u00edn, Father Padilla will serve at La Parroquia de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Asunci\u00f3n in Cali, and Father Rodr\u00edguez will be at Casa Annonay in Bogot\u00e1 taking a course in the formation of young religious.<\/p>\n
On January 1, at the Parroquia San Basilio\u2019s evening Mass, two Basilian novices, Osman De la Hoz Escorcia and Marlon Rinc\u00f3n Moreno, professed their first vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity, and two Basilian scholastics, Edilson Belisario G\u00f3mez Casta\u00f1eda, CSB and Anderson Fabi\u00e1n Usuga Giraldo, CSB, renewed their vows for one year.<\/p>\n
The vows were received by Father Storey and Father Rafael Lopera, CSB was the celebrant. Father Robert Barringer, CSB, director of novices, presented the novices and scholastics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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