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Rev. Fr. Cristopher P. Gonzales

(Parish Priest - Oct 28, 2024 to present)

Rev. Fr. Cristopher Gonzales is the Parish Priest of The Nativity of Our Lady of Parish in Industrial Valley, Marikina City from February 26, 2018.

Sacerdotal Date : April 28, 2009

Birthday : May 22

Native of Antipolo City kababayan of our former Parish priest, Rev Fr Felipe "Pepe" Pedraja

Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University

OCT 28, 2024

Earlier in the day, Rev. Fr. Cristopher Gonzales arrived at the parish and visited and checked the church and compound.

Upon his arrival, some of our church workers welcomed him.

His appointment is effective today, October 28, the feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles.

Tomorrow is the first Mass of Fr. Cristopher as our Newly Appointed Parish Priest at 6:30 in the morning.

A warm welcome, Rev. Fr. Cristopher P. Gonzales, as the newly appointed Parish Priest of the San Jose de Ampid Parish by our dear Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, D.D.

May the Lord grant you eternal guidance as you continue to serve His church and His people

Welcome Home, Fr. Christopher!

*taken from the offiicial SJdAP FB page

Even before his official installation, Fr Cris initiated and improved the parish electrical., sound and lighting system to avoid technical issues during holy mass. A CCTV system was also installed for security.

Fr Cris also reinstated the official name of the parish as "San Jose Parish" based on the official name in the Diocesan Decree. That's considering that our parish is solely named as such, another is named San Jose Manggagawa.

Rev. Fr. Leo C. Turqueza

(Parish Priest June 12, 2023 - Oct 28, 2024)

Fr Leo Turqueza, SVD was born in La Paz, Abra - Sept 15, 1969. He is part of the Yobel Class, ordained to the priesthood on February 3, 2007. His first mission assignment was Togo, Africa.

13 SVD DEACONS ORDAINED LAST FEB. 3, 2007 AT DIVINE WORD SEMINARY, TAGAYTAY CITY. ORDAINING PRELATE WAS CARDINAL ROSALES:

1) Fr. Arvs - Missionary to Phippines South

2) Fr. Dikz - Missionary to Congo

3) Fr. Sam - Missionary to Philippines Central

4) Fr. Leo Turqueza - Missionary to Madagascar/Togo?

5) Fr. Noi - Missionary to Congo

6) Fr. Jeff - Missionary to Mexico/Cuba

7) Fr. Lorz - Missionary to China

8) Fr. Ian - Missionary to Argentina

9) Fr. Elmer - Missionary to Australia

10) Fr. Judy - Missionary to Argentina

11) Fr. Ferds - Missionary to Philippines Central

12) Fr. Jovs - Missionary to Portugal

13) Fr. Jun - Missionary to Philippines South

He was previously assigned as the parochial vicar for St John the Baptist Parish in Taytay, Rizal.

During Fr Leo's term as pastor, the canopy on the left side of the parish was built to protect our parishioners from the elements. Improvements on the sacristy for the second floor slab was put up.

An area for candle offering with Image of San Jose with roof was erected for the devotees.

He revitalized the MSK (Munting Sambayanang Kristiyano) across the parish, initially concentrating on the annointing of the sick in coordination with the BA, EMHC and MPCs. Making the parish closer to the parisioners by facilitating Kasalan ng parokya and binyagan as well.

Due to his heart ailment and after recovery from an operation. He stayed for a while to his with vigorous service but could not sustain the heavy task and decided to retire to his home province.

Rev. Fr. Virgilio C. Lachica, Jr.

( Parish Priest - February 2017 to June 12, 2023)

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Rev Fr Verge hails from the province of Sultan Kudarat (Soccsksargen) (officially stylized in all caps;[2] [sokˈsardʒɛn]), formerly known as Central Mindanao, is an administrative region of the Philippines

His family is engaged in livestock and farming hence the reason whey Fr Verge enjoys the outdoor in the mountains of Rodriguez Rizal where he tends his farrm and occasionally invites friends and prishioners to come over.

Born in a religious family headed by the patriarch , a farmer and an active EMHC and ANF member. Siblings and relatives also joined the clergy like him.

He was ordained in the priesthood October 28, 2009 together with

REV. FR. MICHAEL B. BALATBAT and REV. FR. MANUEL S. CUEVAS

He implemented the review of GIRM for all altar servers and strictly enforced what needs to be done for the worship needs of the community.

Fr Verge wanted his parishioners actively participating during the Holy Mass - as stated from the GIRM,

"Full, active, and conscious participation was the standard that Sacrosanctum Concilium set for celebrating the Mass as a part of Christ’s body, the Church. In other words, according to the document, liturgy is not a spectator sport. "

owing to that , he did improve the parish sound system, and the multi media display in our church thus allowing the reassignment of commentators. It is quite noticeable that Ampid parishioners have adopted to sing and respond without the need for someone to lead the responses.

The installation of the large High Volume ceiling fan also adds to the convenience os the parishioners.

A new priest residence and large comfort room was built beside the parish formation hall. Big improvements on the ground floor parish office and sacristy was done.

Collections during the Holy Mass is also improved by using parish envelopes to be offered by the pious during offerings

A system of Parish "Damayan" is also organized to help parishioners as death benefit for members' family in time for interment needs.

Previous Assignments:

Parish Priest: St Raphael the Archangel Parish, Montalban Rizal

Seminaries:

University of Santo Tomas Seminary

Fr Verge celebrated his last Mass as Pastor of SJdAP on the 8:00 AM mass at Rafaela with Fr MJ Samonte and Fr Leo Divinagracia who were also be reassigned to different Diocesan parishes.

Farewell, Thank You and Godspeed Rev Fathers !

Rev Fr Felipe Pedraja

( Parish Priest - February 2011 to February 2017 )

Rev. Fr. Felipe L. Pedraja

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Birthdate: May 1, 1960

Birthplace: Antipolo City

Seminaries

Maryhurst Seminary

St. John Vianney Formation House

Eymard Formation Center

College

St. Louis University - BS Psychology

Theology

Maryhill School of Theology

Graduate Studies

De La Salle University - MaEd School

Ateneo De Manila University - M.A. Pastoral Ministry: Family Ministry & Counseling

Previous Assignments

Parishes

Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish - Parochial Vicar

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish - Parochial Vicar

Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Parish - Parochial Vicar

St. Francis Xavier Parish - Parish Priest

St. Mary Magdalene Parish - Parish Priest

St. Jerome Parish - Parish Priest

Schools

St. Mary Magdalene Parish School - Director

St. Jerome's Academy - Director

Binangonan Catholic College - President

San Ildefonso College - President

Fr Pepe, as we usually calls him is the second Pastor assigned to San Jose de Ampid taking over the construction of the bigger church structure in Rafaela2. From there he embarks the task of finishing its construction thru divine providence and the help of Ampid parishioners, building it from the ground up until its Consecration and Dedication day on November 9, 2016 officiated by the most Reverend Francisco M. de Leon, DD bishop of Antoipolo.
(see pictures in our official facebook page c/o Bro Ed P.)

Notable projects embarked were :

1. "Saranggola ni Pepe" project - Planning Stage of the Construction and Ground Breaking

2. "Pepe and the Pillars" Project - construction started with the Church footings and Pillars

3. "Raise the Roof" project - obviously, targetted to have the roof above the main church

4. "My Pledge of Love" project for continual pledges to come into the fund. I remember Fr Pepe occationally singing .. My Pledge of love cannot be brokn' ... before and during its launch.

Rev. Fr. Gerald G. Metal

( Parish Priest - July 28, 1998 to February 6, 2011)

NOTE: These are excerpts from an archived article on Fr Gerald's Sacerdotal anniversary

Our beloved pastor will celebrate his 19th Sacerdotal Year come November 9, 2010. With this brief bio, know more about Our Pastor, the man, the scholar, the shepherd of Ampid.

BIOGRAPHY OF FR. GERALD

He was born on June 13, 1965 (Feast of St. Anthony of Padua) to Adriano B. Metal and Victoria E. Glorioso in Quezon City. He spent his infancy in Trabajo, Sampaloc, Manila until the family moved with a sister, Grace and a brother, Jonjon in Cubao, Quezon City in 1968. His fourth brother was born there.

He started schooling in Camp Crame as a nursery pupil with his sister who was just four years old and him being five. At six, Gerald stepped to grade one in Ponciano Bernardo Elementary School, just a few step from the Metal residence. He entered High School at Trinity College of Quezon City at E. Rodriguez (near ST. LukeÂ’s Hospital). He was then affiliated with a group of boys belonging to the Youth Marian Crusade (YMC) in which he discovered his vocation. After High School in 1981, after he confirmed GodÂ’s calling with Pope John Paul IIÂ’s visit in the same year. He entered the Rogationist Fathers in Paranaque.

From 1981 to 1984, he travelled with other seminarians from Fr. Hannibal Formation House to the University of Santo Tomas where he studied his philosophical studies. He finished cum laude, licentiate in philosophy in 1985. On this year he was an intern, serving every week in the parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Montalban, where he met Fr. Chiqui Manalo, the parish priest. It was here when he was exposed to the Charismatic Renewal Movement.

He participated in the EDSA People Power revolution in 1986. In that year he discerned whether to pursue his vocation by making a bicycle pilgrimage to Antipolo, from Trabaho Market where his mom was maintaining a stall to St. Jude Church in Manila. He passed by Malacanang where the Marcoses have lived and went to the Church of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. He was about to give up when at the last minute, Bishop Protacio Gungon sent him to Tagaytay to study Theology there. Fr. Gilbert Urubio, the seminary rector accepted him in Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol in Tagaytay without having yet submitted the requirements and having passed the exams. Nevertheless, he was able to hurdle obstacles and he was able to enter the Divine Word Theology School in Tagaytay, just across from Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol. He finished Magna Cum Laude in Theology.

He was ordained deacon on December 8, 1990 at the Cathedral in Antipolo by Bishop Protacio Gungon and was ordained to the priesthood on November 9, 1991.
After Ordination he was transferred to Our Lady of the Abandoned in Marikina under Fr. Henry Mediarito.
He was transferred to Our Lady of Aranzazu in 1993 under Fr. Arnel Lagarejos
In 1995 he was moved to Saint Clement Parish in Angono, Rizal.
In 1996 he was assigned as Substitute Priest in Santo Tomas de Vllanueva in Santolan, Pasig for Fr. Fred Ganzon.
In 1997 he had series of assignments as substitute priest in Greenpark, Pasig (Sto. NiÃ±o Parish) / Manggahan (Sta Lucia Parish) / Teresa (Saint Rose of Lima Parish) until he was assigned as assistant to Fr. Jovie Nepomuceno in San Ildefonso Parish (Tanay Rizal)
On July 28, 1998 he received a communication assigning hem as pastor of our newly erected Quasi Parish of San Jose Ampid.

He formally took the chapel turned into a church on August 19, 2000 until the present time. Let us pray for him that the Lord will continue to guide his way in the ministry.

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