Hello dear family!

Our founder, Fr. Jaime Bonet is turning 91 years old this coming Sunday, May 21, 2017. Let us, as one big family worldwide, join in prayer as we give thanks to God for the gift of our dear founder. To be grateful for his yes to share the Word of God to many. 

With this, we invite everyone if you can share your greetings and prayers for our founder. You may send your audio recordings via WhatsApp at the numbers listed below:

Or you can also record your audio or video greetings and send it to us via our  Facebook page  or email. We will forward it for you. 

Let us be as one family in being one in gratitude and prayers for our founder's birthday and for our Verbum Dei family worldwide!

Cebu City - "I Will Be The Voice that Speaks Your Word". This was the theme of last Sunday's event for the definitive promises of Aida Carpela, a lay consecrated missionary.

The promises were done during the celebration of the mass which was witnessed by the whole family,  not only from Cebu, but from the members of the Verbum Dei family from the other communities here in the Philippines and from other countries as well. Among those who witnessed was no other than our president, Lucia Herrerias, who formally accepted her promises representing the whole Family. Fr. James McTavish and Fr. Vincent "Bong" Guinoo officiated the mass. 

After the mass was a simple "salu-salo" where the Verbum Dei family, including Aida's own family, friends and relatives, had a moment to share and be one in celebrating this joyous occasion. Afterwards, a short program was done where members of the family from the different realities, did various presentations (songs, dances, skits, etc.). 

It was indeed a great experience of celebration for the 'yes' of our dear sister, her yes that echoes not only here in Cebu, but to where God leads her: to many more who needs God's Word. 

Congratulations Aida!

​On the 13th of May, 2017, we celebrate 100 years of Mother Mary’s first apparition in Fatima, Portugal.  It was also on this same day that we celebrated the inauguration mass for the formation course of the Verbum Dei couples’ branch in Cebu, Philippines.  Thus, for nine couples (seven from Cebu and one each from CDO and Sydney), together with the team of formators, begins a two year program of formation and further deepening in the Verbum Dei charism.  We were also honoured with the presence of Lucia, president of the Verbum Dei Fraternity, James, ecclesial responsible for the Philippines zone, and Miguel-Angel, general administrator for Verbum Dei.  It truly was an ecclesial moment that hopefully would have put a smile on Jaime’s face had he been there to participate, as we really felt like the early Christians in where the females, males and married members of the first Christian communities would celebrate and worship Jesus as one. 

Hello dear family!

This year, we will have our National Family Encounter to be held this coming Oct. 27-29 in Cagayan de Oro city. The theme will be: "Called to Make Apostles".
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To promote the collaboration as a family, we would like to open our Logo and Theme song-writing contest for this event. This is open to everyone.

Logo Contest
Theme: "Called to Make Apostles" (c.f. Matthew 28:19-20)

Criteria: 
1. Theme - 50%
2. Creativity - 30%
3. Originality - 20%
Total - 100%

​Deadline for submission: Last week of July.

Cebu City - After a very fruitful Easter Encounter celebrations on the 3 places (Cebu, Olango and Bohol), the family took a break and spent a day just having fun.

The theme of the event was "Duol Kamo ug Magsadya Kita" (Come and Let Us Rejoice). The day started with a mass celebrated by Fr. Vincent (Bong) Guinoo. This was then followed by Darwin welcoming everyone to the event. It was good to see familiar and new faces, those who were part of the encounters and were able to meet the family.

The day was filled with team games, music, animation and with lots of prizes. Later in the afternoon, the family had an exciting time as we played Bingo. Everyone had fun and was a great celebration.  

The Lord is risen, alleluia, alleluia!

Last April 13-16, 2017, the Verbum Dei family in Cebu were blessed to have 3 venues for their Easter Encounter: one in Consolacion, Cebu,, another in Olango Island, Cebu, and the 3rd one in the island of Bohol.

To sum up the experiences of those 3 days, here are some short videos made for the 3 different venues. May this remind us of Jesus' challenge to "Do as I have done... Live and Love without limits!"