As we conclude our journey of Gratitude, Generosity, and Genuine Mission, we recognize that all these are founded upon one source: GRACE.
It is Grace that makes gratitude possible.
It is Grace that inspires true generosity.
It is Grace that tests and fuels genuine mission.
Therefore, we declare 2026 as the Year of Grace—a celebration of our roots and our call. We mark four great milestones: 300 years since the birth of St. Gerard Majella, 80 years of the first Perpetual Help Novena in Asia, 120 years of Redemptorist presence in Asia, and 30 years as the Redemptorist Province of Cebu.
Our new symbol is a Tree, shaped as a Cross and a Flame, with a four-leaf clover canopy representing these milestones. It reminds us: we are deeply rooted in grace, called to grow, and destined to bear fruit.
This celebration is defined by our mission: GRACED to GRACE. We have been richly blessed, not to keep these gifts, but to generously bless the world through our ministries.
Let us celebrate together, guided by our shared Roadmap of Grace, and expressed through our unique local missions.
We have been Graced. Now, we go to Grace our world.
Fr. Edilberto Cepe, CSsR
Provincial Superior
January 2026