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Don Bosco Seminary
URL: http://www.dbseminary.org
Don Bosco Seminary, located in Canlubang, Laguna, is the Prenovitiate seminary of the Salesians of Don Bosco – Philippine North Province. Read More →
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
URL: http://www.conventuals.org
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual is a mendicant Order founded by St. Francis of Assisi under the name Friars Minor. From the earliest times the word Conventual was added to this name. As a religious community composed of priests and brothers, we commit ourselves to live the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the ideals and inspiration of St. Francis. by giving witness to fraternal life fostering...
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) is an international congregation of religious women responding to mission calls in more than seventy countries and 800 communities around the world. Blessed Mary of the Passion founded the Institute of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary at Ootacamund, India in 1877. In 1912, a spark of the Spirit’s living flame was ignited in the Philippines where there...
Society of the Divine Word (Philippine Central Province)
We are 100 years in the Philippines… we the priests and brothers of the Society of the Divine Word (Societas Verbi Divine: SVD), and international congregation of religious-missionaries founded in Holland by St. Arnold Janssen in 1875. The first two SVD missionaries – Frs. Juan Sheiermann and Louis Beckert arrived in the Philippines in 1909. Since then the SVD has grown both in personnel and missionary...
Society of the Divine Word (Philippine Northern Province)
We, the Society of the Divine Word – Philippine Northern Province (SVD-PHN), cradle of the Philippine SVD, living the spirituality of Arnold Janssen, envision a community in dialogue with the Word, the world, and with one another. Thus, we, the Society of the Divine Word – Philippine Northern Province, stand for community life and contemplation, pioneering work and frontier missions, cultural diversity,...
Society of the Divine Word (Philippine Southern Province)
The SVD – Societas Verbi Divini (Latin), Society of the Divine Word (English) or plainly Divine Word Missionaries is a modern international religious missionary congregation for men founded by Saint Arnold Janssen in 1875 in Steyl, Holland. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Saint Arnold Janssen answered the need of the Church in his time by founding two other religious congregations for women; the...
Marist Brothers – East Asia Province
URL: http://www.maristeastasia.org
We, the Marist Brothers of the Schools, are consecrated Lay Religious who have chosen to follow Christ. In faith, we commit ourselves to continue his liberating action the whole of humanity and of creation, under the guidance of Mary, our Good Mother. We are called to be men of prayer in the spirit of Champagnat. We pledge to keep alive his charism in our culture, above all, his spirit of faith, hope,...
Philippine Jesuits
The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu, S.J. and S.I. or SJ, SI ) is a Roman Catholic Church religious order whose members are called Jesuits, Soldiers of Christ, and Foot soldiers of the Pope, because the founder, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a knight before becoming a priest. Jesuits are the largest male religious order of the Roman Catholic Church with 19,216 members (13,491 priests, 3,049...
Opus Dei
Opus Dei is a Catholic institution founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá. Its mission is to help people turn their work and daily activities into occasions for growing closer to God, for serving others, and for improving society. Since 1964 when the first members of Opus Dei arrived in Philippines, many have found in its message a new hope of holiness. Today, it has activities in many of the major cities. Opus...
Order of Augustinian Recollects
The Recollects have a significant presence in the Philippines. They administer two universities: the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (founded 1941) in Bacolod City and University of San Jose – Recoletos (founded 1947) in Cebu City. They also administer 3 colleges; San Sebastian College – Recoletos (founded 1941 in Manila); San Sebastian College – Recoletos (founded 1966...

