School of the Word Opus

By Resti Bautista

September 2025 saw the birth of a new School of the Word, spearheaded by Verbum Dei married missionary couple Cecilia and Resti Bautista. They began having weekly meetings for prayer and faith-sharing with two other married couples: Lia and Mel Vergel de Dios, who are new to Verbum Dei; and Christina Cheong and Gerard Ng, who were members of the Verbum Dei Family Singapore and currently based in the Philippines. 

On November 7, their new School of the Word was formally launched at the Chapel of the Archangels, at the 6th floor of Opus, Bridgetowne Estates, which straddles the boundary of Quezon City and Pasig City.  Instrumental in the establishment of the SOW Opus were Fr. Filipe Vaz Pardal, Verbum Dei Zone Responsible and Adviser of the group, with Judy Tan from the CTK SOW, serving as liaison with Christ the King Parish and the Opus administration. 

The SOW Opus was envisioned to enable “Families Praying Together.”  And after six weeks, the group has reached around 30 regular participants from different walks of life and different realities, including married couples, singles and teens. We pray for continued perseverance and spiritual growth, as we strive to deepen our following of the Word and grow as a community. 

Truly the Word of God is alive! May we continue to listen closely to the Word and dialogue deeply with God, that the Word may take root in our hearts and bear much fruit in our lives. We place our trust in God’s Word: As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my Word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:10-11)

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Cecilia and Resti Bautista had their first bonds as consecrated married couple missionaries of the Verbum Dei Fraternity on June 7, 2025.  They have one son, Santino, who handles group sharing of the teens at SOW Opus. All are welcome at SOW Opus, every Friday at 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Come and see!