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Mission Collab 2026: EVRMT and RIMT Conclude 64-Day Mission with Easter Mass

The collaboration between the Eastern Visayas Redemptorist Mission Team (EVRMT) and the Redemptorist Itinerant Mission Team (RIMT) concluded with an Easter Mass at St. Bonaventure Parochial Church, Balangkayan, Eastern Samar, on April 5, 2026, marking the end of a 64-day mission.

On the eve of Easter, all 16 barangays of the parish held a large closing activity. Community members traveled together in a prayerful motorcade to the parish church, where Fr. Joey Trillo, CSsR, blessed the Mission Cross and families’ small crosses. The procession moved to the municipal grounds for the Easter Vigil, then continued inside the Civic Center for the Mass, presided by Fr. Cyril Caliba with Redemptorist Fathers concelebrating. 

Before the said culminating event, the team joined and integrated with the people in the parish through various missionary activities. They gave basic catechetical instructions and sacraments (Mass, Reconciliation, anointing of the sick, baptism, First Communion, etc.). They also facilitated gatherings from different sectors (Men, Women, Youth, and Church leaders) of the area. Further, devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help (OMPH) was also enriched, if not introduced to all barangays.

An elderly man holds a candle, appearing contemplative while surrounded by other individuals in low light. He is wearing a black shirt with the word 'Barangay' on it. The background features wooden structures.
A group of children focused on solving a maze on paper while holding strings, engaged in a collaborative activity on the ground.
A group of children smiling and posing together outdoors, some sitting and others standing. A table with a white cloth is in the foreground, featuring a small plant and a picture. The setting appears to be a rural area with bamboo structures in the background.
A person holding an open prayer book with an image of the Virgin Mary, while a group of individuals stands in the background, participating in a prayer or religious gathering.

The EVRMT was composed of Prescila Noveda, Colyn Tapic, and Fr. Julo Biliran, CSsR, the mission coordinator. Then, Minerva Dalde, Jeralyn Abad, Ramonalyn Balandray, Br. Rey Dian Sioco, CSsR, Br. Kriss Michael Tubog, CSsR, Fr. Cris CSsR, and Fr. Joey CSsR were from the RIMT. Then, two deacons from the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (MOP), Rev. Ian Gabriel Ceblano and Rev. John Laurens Tupas, also joined the mission. Lastly, two students, Br. Roger Buot and Br. Aly Mai from Redemptorist Formation Community (RFC) completed the team for the mission collaboration.

A joyful crowd of diverse individuals, including men, women, and children, gathered outdoors, with a priest in white robes and purple stole at the center, smiling and making gestures. The background features simple wooden houses and greenery.
A man carefully crossing a narrow bamboo bridge over a clear stream, surrounded by lush greenery.
A man wearing a hat and expedition shirt walks on a trail, while another man carries a child on his back in a traditional basket, surrounded by lush greenery.
A group of people seated outdoors listening to a man in a white robe with a purple sash, possibly a religious leader, speaking to them. The setting includes greenery and residential buildings in the background.
A group of young people sitting in pews inside a small hall, listening to a speaker. The speaker, wearing a black t-shirt, stands in front of a wall with yellow sheets of paper containing text. A television and a fan are visible in the room.
A person in a white outfit and green scarf performing a ritual involving a yellow bowl, surrounded by seated individuals observing the activity.

Fr. Joey Trillo, C.Ss.R.

Redemptorist Itinerant Mission Team

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