Blessed James Alberione passed on to eternal life on November 26, 1971. The anniversary of his death is celebrated by the Pauline Family in the Philippines as Founder’s Day, observed on the Saturday closest to the actual date. Thus, on November 29, 2025, the Pauline communities in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon gathered to mark his 54th death anniversary with the theme: “Proclaiming Christ Today with Blessed James Alberione.”

Following in the footsteps of Saint Paul the Apostle and Blessed James Alberione—prophetic and innovative evangelizers who used every available means of communication to proclaim the Gospel—the Society of St. Paul from the English-speaking circumscriptions gathered for a conference under the theme “Digital on Mission: Connect, Communicate, Create.” Inspired by Jesus’ invitation to the first disciples, “Put out into the deep” (Luke 5:4), the gathering became an opportunity to

For the fourth consecutive year, ST PAULS was honored by the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA). This year, its Publishing and Audiovisual teams received two major recognitions—Best Station ID and Best Youth Magazine—at the 47th CMMA held on November 19, 2025, at the City State Hotel, Manila.

8 November 2025. The Lord blessed the Philippines-Australia Province of the Society of St. Paul with the ordination of three deacons to the priesthood by Msgr. Socrates Villegas, DD, Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan. The ceremony was held at 9:00 AM at the Sanctuary of St. Paul in Makati, with 45 concelebrants joining the archbishop, including members of the Society of St. Paul, other religious congregations, and diocesan clergy.

Four members of the Institute of the Holy Family (ISF) made their perpetual profession of the evangelical counsels during a solemn Eucharistic celebration held on October 11, 2025, at the Sanctuary of St. Paul in Makati City. The newly professed members—Herminigildo and Cristina Sanchez (a couple), Susan Gabuya, and Virginia Par—are part of the ISF Manila chapter.

In a heartwarming celebration of faith and family, the Society of St Paul, Philippines-Australia Province, through its Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD) Department, organized a mass wedding for its lay collaborators who wished to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony. The event took place on October 4, 2025, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Pasay City, followed by a reception and fellowship at Alberione Hall in Makati City.  

MAKATI CITY — Two Junior members of the Society of St. Paul–Philippines-Australia Province, Cl. Haileth Gem Joseph Enarsao of Bohol and Cl. Mark Anthony Benedict Puyong of Iloilo, made their Perpetual Profession of Religious Vows on September 27, 2025, at the Sanctuary of St. Paul in Makati. Their vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, and fidelity to the Pope, professed during the Year of Hope, bear witness to the enduring call to holiness and the courage to commit one’s life

On September 22, 2025, during the 6:00 PM Mass in honor of St. Paul the Apostle, six Junior Clerics of the Society of St. Paul were instituted into the ministries of Lector and Acolyte. The Mass was presided by Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP Provincial Superior. Concelebrating were Fr. Khris Emmanuel Llacer, SSP, Formator, who presented the candidates, and Fr. Lawrence De Peralta, SSP, Assistant Formator and homilist.

In a solemn Eucharistic Celebration on September 13, 2025, four members of the Instituto Santa Famiglia (ISF) – Manila Chapter joyfully renewed their vows of consecrated life. The celebration, held at the Mary Queen of Apostles Oratory in Makati City, was presided over by Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP, Provincial Superior of the Society of St. Paul Philippines–Australia Province. Also present were Fr. Ramil Tapang,  SSP, Provincial Delegate to the Aggregated Institutes, and Fr.

Members of the Pauline Family from the Greater Metro Manila Area gathered at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish on September 14, 2025, for a Jubilee Pilgrimage in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope. Following the itinerary set by the Major Superiors of the Pauline Family, the pilgrimage was held in a designated Jubilee church. Our Lady of Sorrows Parish was chosen because it serves as a Jubilee Church for Persons Deprived of Liberty and their families, and it remains the only pa

12 September 2025 – The Society of St Paul Philippines–Australia Province, through its St Paul Bible Ministry (SPBM), brought the spirit...

September 11, 2025. With the slogan “Hope in Every Form,” ST PAULS participates in the 46th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), held on September 10–14, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. MIBF is the longest-running and largest book fair in the Philippines. Organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc., it has become a premier literary and educational event, attracting over 160,000 visitors annually and featuring more than 200 local and internationa

September 11, 2025 – SMX Convention Center, Pasay ST PAULS Creative Publishing achieved a significant honor at the 19th Cardinal Sin Book...

In the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025, the St. Paul National Bible Quiz (SPNBQ) is holding its 12th edition with the theme Word Lives, Hope Grow

Makati City, 24 August 2025. Fr. Celso C. Godilano, Provincial Vicar of the SSP Philippines-Australia Province, passed on to eternal life on July 15, 2025. His mortal remains were interred in the Pauline burial lot in Lipa City on July 19. To commemorate the 40th day of his passing, the Makati community held a concelebrated Sunday Mass at 5:30 PM at the Sanctuary of St. Paul on August 24, 2025.

Makati City, August 20, 2025 — On the memorial of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, regarded as the “grandfather” of the Pauline Family, the Society of St Paul celebrated its 111th foundation anniversary, together with the 95th anniversary of the SSP Makati community. To mark this milestone, the Philippines-Australia Province held the solemn blessing of the newly renovated Sanctuary of St. Paul in Makati.

Tagaytay City & Alfonso, Cavite — Amid the speed and noise of our times, the apostles of communication sought the quiet presence of the Master, the Divine Communicator. The priests and brothers of the Society of St. Paul (SSP) entered this sacred silence during their Annual Retreat, themed “Conformed to Christ, Him We Proclaim”, under the guidance of Fr. Norman Melchor Peña, Jr., Director of the Center for Pauline Spirituality and Animation (CPSA).

In this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Society of Saint Paul marks a historic milestone with the launch of the Philippines–Australia Province—uniting two former circumscriptions into one. More than an administrative move, it is a synodal journey rooted in communion, discernment, and shared mission. A three-day encounter in Makati gathered representatives from both regions and Rome to inaugurate this renewed path of unity and apostolic zeal.

In faithful witness to their charism and in close collaboration with the local Church, the Society of St. Paul (SSP) served as one of the official media partners for the 11th Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization (PCNE XI), held from July 18 to 20, 2025, at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. The event drew over 5,000 participants—youth, laity, religious, and clergy—from all over the Philippines and beyond. Cardinal Jose Advincula

Fr. Celso Celeste Godilano was born on April 1, 1956, in Calinog, Iloilo, Philippines. He was the third of nine children—five sons and...