Memories.... and thanksgiving to the Parishioners of Sta. Teresita Parish, West Rembo, Makati City.

1. FOUNDATION DAY
(July 12, 1992 – 2012)

2. Miles
Stone...

5. Saint Louis-
Marie Grignion
de Montfort
CONFESSOR, MARIAN
DEVOTEE, FOUNDER
Feast day: April 28
Born: Jan. 31, 1673
at Montfort-La-
Cane, Brittany, Fran
ce

6. Died: April 28, 1716
(aged 43) at Saint- Laurent-sur-Sovre, France
Beatified:1888 by Pope Leo XII
Canonized: 1947 by Pope Pius XII

7. The History of the
Montfort Missionaries
in the Philippines

8. The Montfort
Missionaries came
to the Philippines
in 1984
upon the invitation
of Jaime Cardinal
Sin
who visited
the General House
in Rome.

9. Approval of a New Foundation in the Philippines
By the Superior General and his Council and the Extra
Ordinary Council on October 15, 1983

11. 25 Years of Missionary Presence

13. Fr. Jose Luis
Fr. Claude Sandoval Fr. Mario
Sigouin, SMM Romero, SMM Belotti, SMM

14. They settled in New
Manila Quezon City.
The purpose of which
is to promise vocation
as well as to help
Marian devotees,
especially the Legion of
Mary, to deepen their
Marian spirituality.
They started to recruit
candidates in 1985 and
began the first
Novitiate formation in
1987.

15. First House of the Montfort Missionaries in the Philippines
121 9th St., New Manila, Quezon city
November 15, 1984

16. The First Filipino Candidates

17. Fr. Ariel
Aquino, SMM
Fr. Richard
Magararu, SMM
The first two Filipinos priests were ordained in 1994.
They were members of the Legion of Mary namely,
Fr. Ariel Aquino
from San Juan, Metro Manila and Fr. Richard
Magararu from Marinduque.

18. Fr. Ariel Aquino,SMM Fr. Richard
Magararu, SMM

19. CONGREGATION OF THE MISSIONA
OF THE COMPANY OF MARY
The Company of Mary is a
religious congregation of It began in western
priests and brothers which is part of France in the
popularly known as 18th century. Its founder is
Montfort St. Louis-Marie Grignion de
Missionaries. Their initial Montfort, a well known
SMM is taken “Apostle of
from its official name in Mary”. Hence, this
Latin which is congregation
Societas Mariae has a strong missionary
Montfortana. and Marian character.

26. Abandoned to the
Divine Providence
following the footsteps
of the poor apostles
Docile to the Spirit
under the protection of
Mary
Proclaim Christ, the Eternal
and Incarnate Wisdom to all
especially to the poor and
the suffering.
CHARISM:

39. Are… Priests and Brothers
Consecrated to Jesus
through Mary Proclaiming the
Gospel to all Leading people to the
renewal of Christian Committed to
a very special love towards Mary
For GOD ALONE!

55. The 20 years
of Montfortian
Mission in Sta.
Teresita Parish
21st Street, West Rembo,
Makati City
Tel. #: (63) (02) 881-52-41

56. For many, many years, the Chapel of St. Therese of the Child
Jesus in West Rembo was under the Military Vicariate. West
Rembo (Riverside Enlisted Men’s Barrio) was a barrio of Fort
William Mckinley or Fort Bonifacio. Masses were said at 8am

57. There were times
when the townsfolk
would wait until 9am,
but the assigned
priest would not
come. Some faithful
would go to St.
Michael inside the
Fort and some to San
Roque in Pateros to
hear mass, others
would just go home
to prepare lunch for

58. The waiting came to an end, when on
July 12, 1992, the Parish of West Rembo
dedicated to St. Therese of the Child
Jesus, was established by the Montfort
Missionaries (Congregation of the
Company of Mary). Sta. Teresita Parish is
to become the mission station of the
Montfort Postulants, Scholastics and
Deacons and also to assist the
Archdiocese of Manila in bringing the
sacraments closer to the people.

73. Fr. Joseph Alan S.
Pastoril, SMM
STP Tenure: 2004 - 2007

81. Installation of Fr. Ariel E. Aquino, SMM

86. ORGANIZATION NIGHTS
July 07, 2012

101. Catholic Women’s League

104. EL SHADDAI

107. ACOLYTES

110. CFC HANDMAIDS
OF THE LORD

112. MOTHER BUTLER GUILD

115. MONTFORT PRIESTS
AND BROTHERS

118. LECTORS / COMMENTATORS

120. MINISTRY OF ECOLOGY

123. APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER

125. CATECHISTS

127. LAY MINISTERS

129. GREETERS /
COLLECTORS

131. MUSIC
MINISTRY

133. YOUTH PASTORAL COUNCIL

135. LEGION OF MARY

137. BEC

140. PREX FAMILY

141. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER

142. BARANGAY COUNCILS

143. MEDICAL GROUP