JVP NEWS
PCNC Accreditation
We are very happy to inform you that JVP has been accredited by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) last April 2010. This means that JVP has been given the stamp of good housekeeping in terms of our to transparency, accountability and professionalism by PCNC, an organization that screens NGOs. In addition, as a certified donee institution, donations to JVP is now exempt form donor’s tax and fully deductable from your taxable income. This means that JVP can now issue a Certificate of Donation stamped by BIR, which can be submitted as deductions from your taxable business income. It is now easier than ever to support JVP! And when you give to JVP, you can be sure your gift will go directly to the mission of volunteerism for nation building, which looks towards a just society that celebrates the fullness of life! So let’s start giving – it is for the fullness of living!
Welcome, JVP Batch 31!
A new batch of Jesuit Volunteers are now gearing up to be reach their mission areas! May 15-16, 2010 saw the local chapters meeting their volunteers in the Pre-Orientation Seminar held concurrently in CDO, Naga, and Manila.
Naga Local Chapter Pre-Orsem
Cagayan de Oro Local Chapter Pre-Orsem
Manila Local Chapter Pre-Orsem
On May 19, 2010, the Orientation Seminar with Skills Training Program (Orsem) begins at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Navotas, Quezon City. This will last until May 30, when the Mission Mass will be held at 3:00 pm at the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University, presided by Fr. Provincial Jojo Magadia, SJ, as the main celebrant. Let us all rekindle the fire in our hearts and share in the blessing of the JVP Mission Mass – it is a celebration of our community!
Get to know the new Jesuit Volunteers! Come to the Solidarity Night on Friday, May 21, 2010, 8:30 pm. Mass that day will start at 7:30 pm. All alumni and friends are invited! Bring foods and drinks to share! J You might also want to celebrate the Eucharist with the volunteers by joining the daily Masses at 6:00 pm in the Sacred Heart Novitiate.
Our beloved Chaplains and the SJ-JVP Agreement
The despedida party for Fr. Jonjee Sumpaico, S.J. and Fr. Rudy Fernandez, S.J. was held last May 11, 2010 in the JVP Office. Food and fun overflowed as visitors brought cakes and pizzas and ice cream for all! We will surely miss Fr. Jonjee Sumpaico S.J. (National Chaplain) and Rev. Fr. Rudy Fernandez S.J.(Assistant Chaplain) who will be flying out to Cagayan de Oro for their new assignments this May. But we do not say goodbye as we are still part of the same family; and we know that the CDO local chapter welcomes our beloved chaplains with open arms!
Thank you to TQ Quijano (JVP 22) for the pizza, Bombin Cadiz (JVP 6) and Rienz Mosqueda (JVP 27/28) for the chicken and Rev. Fr. Bill Kreutz S.J. for the ice cream. Thanks too to for Tim Gabuna (JVP 3), Gwen Borcena (JVP 14), Adette Guillermo (JVP 19), Nikki Hipolito (JVP 22/23), Pj Mariano (JVP 25), Dindin Belgica (JVP 25), Amor Macalalad (JVP 30), Roel Quenamot (JVP30), Jiza Jimenez (JVP 30) for all the help!
We welcome Fr. Patrick Falguera, S.J. (JVP 11) and Fr. Bill McGary, S.J. and thank them for accepting the posts of Chaplains of JVP! Fr. Pat now sits as the new National Chaplain of the JVP Foundation and Fr. Bill McGary as the Assisting Chaplain.
This was announced by Fr. Provincial Jojo Magadia, S.J. last May 11, 2010 as the Fr. Provincial and our President, Gary Lauriano (JVP 7) signed the SJ-JVP Agreement which articulates the ties of love between the Society of Jesus and JVP. We deeply thank Fr. Jojo and the Society of Jesus for all the help and support they have poured into nurturing the Jesuit Volunteers as an organization that now stands proudly independent, connected, and working together for the mission of spreading the love of Christ to all!
