September 4, 2004, exactly 11years today, together with my Family, Relatives and Friends; and with my Comboni Family, I celebrated the most memorable, most meaningful and most decorated moment in my life, my priestly ordination! It was full of spirit, fun but also tears of joy. Up to this time, I am most grateful to you all Sibutadnons, Mayor Lolita Tolentino, who worked really hard in the preparation, the Diocese of Dipolog for their unending support, Fr. Eric Zafra, who even renovated the church just for my ordination, my brother Fr. Atilano Tabaranza, who facilitated everything, my relatives all over, friends who came especially for that.
I will never forget all my classmates in Grade 1 and Grade 6, and High school, they did a very special part for my ordination, cleaning and repainting the facade, donating whatsoever. Amazing! I miss our group and reunions. We should do it often!
My Comboni Family was always at my side, I am so very grateful! Part of these eleven years, more than eight years I spent in Africa, my first missionary experience. In these eleven years, so many things really have changed, little by little I was shaped into something by the Potter.
I just want to express once again my gratitude to all the people of Sibutad Zamboanga del Norte, Nympha R Tamparong, Josebel, Laudette Vicera and everyone, especially from the barrios who came and supported me. What you have shown to me was an expression of deep support and collaboration to the mission. I cannot forget the generosity of your hearts. I am ever grateful! For all those I have not mentioned in here, I know that you know who you are, I also express my gratitude! Daghan salamat, muchos gracias, maraming salamat, grazie tanti, zikomo kwambiri!!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ME!
PAINFUL JOURNEY OF A JOYFUL SOUL- LETTER TO MY PRIEST BROTHER FR. ATILANO TABARANZA
FR. RAUL B. TABARANZA COMBONI MISSIONARIES CHIKOWA PARISH PO BOX 511276 CHIPATA, ZAMBIA PAINFUL JOURNEY OF A JOYFUL SOUL November 9th, 2006 Dearest Ati, Peace and God bless. I am developing this little essay I made in my scholasticate and turned it into a letter, that you may find it closely related to me, being your younger brother telling you the journey of his soul. I hope that when time comes for my life to turn back to God, you will see how the Lord have winged my soul to sour up in heaven, like an eagle, up in the sky, focus even in the great brightness of the sun. I am sorry, I forgot the author who wrote that: ‘Our experiences unveil part of God's wisdom. They move us to ask questions and to seek answers about our faith, and the intimacy with the "Other." The Lord is always in disguise- in particular events, issues, memories, trials and successes in life. These may seem hard to understand, but the hidden God, in his silence, presents himself in particular ...
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