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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Official Statement of the Redemptorists on Fr. Obach, CSsR

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Source: www.cbcpnews.com

CONGREGATIO SS. REDEMPTORIS
Provincial Superior
Cebu Province
Provincial Office
Don Ramon Aboitiz St.
6000 Cebu City, Philippines

1. We, the Redemptorists of the Province of Cebu are deeply saddened by the incident that happened on July 6, 2014 at the Sacred Heart Chaplaincy in Jagobiao, Mandaue City. The said incident involved one of our confreres, Fr. Romeo Obach, CSsR. We were made aware that the incident was videoed and uploaded on social media and has since gone viral.

As a religious community we DO NOT CONDONE such an UNACCEPTABLE ACT as it is contrary to the Charism and Mission for which our Congregation was founded – compassion especially to the poor and the most abandoned. We sincerely feel for the family and to them we extend our heartfelt apology.

2. An INTERNAL INVESTIGATION is underway. Rest assured that appropriate SANCTIONS on the part of the involved will be applied once the investigation is complete so that justice may prevail.

3. We will reach out the aggrieved family at the appropriate and most opportune time to address this particular matter. We respect their situation at the moment and sympathize with their hurt and anger over this matter.

4. The Redemptorist Community has always upheld the rights of the poor and disenfranchised since the first missionaries arrived here in Cebu in 1906. And this has been our conviction through the decades. It is but unfortunate that the incident involving Fr. Obach occurred, as he has been a good missionary for many years. He has served in many capacities and various places heeding the challenges of the congregation, yet he is also human and prone to lapse of judgment and imprudence.

5. We appeal for calm and sobriety from everyone even as we try to assess both the outcome of the investigation of our confrere and at the same time reach out to the family. We appreciate that if you have further concerns, address them to the SUPERIOR of the Redemptorists.

6. May this also serve as a reminder to us in the religious life and the clergy of our role as pastors: that we are called to serve and not be served and to offer our lives for all (cf. Mt. 20:28). On behalf of the Redemptorist Community of Cebu, we extend our sincere and humble apologies.

Fr. Alfonso Suico, Jr, C.Ss.R
Media Liaison

16 comments:

  1. TAO lang daw, nagkakamali. Eh bakit naisip ba nung paring aroganteng na iyan na nagkamali din yung nanay? Kung makasermon, akala mo sino. nakakahiya!

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  2. Si father obach din yung antagonist sa buhay ni Rizal nong nasa Dapitan sya. Ahaha

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  3. Fr Obach should apologise to the family in public. His role is not to judge but to spread the word of Christ. What he did turns people off from going to church.

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  4. I can feel the sincerity of the letter.

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  5. It should be Fr.Obach's public apology from himself, first to the affected and humiliated unwed mom and her family then to the public. Dapat nga tinatanggal na yan sa pagka priest, that why many people are not going to church anymore or converting to another religion. WHAT A SHAME.

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    1. Kaya sila lumiilipat kasi di sila maka-follow sa rules ng church

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  6. Tama yung letter. Akala mo kung sinong feelingero Porke ba pare tama ang pag uugali? Kaya dumadami ang ibang relihiyon sa Pilipinas, kagagawan ninyong pareng Pilipino. Di kayo tumulad ke Pope Francis masyadong malawak ang isip and mapng unawa. Anong parusa diya sa ganyang pare wala. Basta letter lang. Lipat na tayo sa ibang relihiyon, always welcome nila ang kanilang members.

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    1. Tol pari di pare. Kumpare lang

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  7. kaya ako I don't confess, eh mas makasalanan pa ang pari

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    1. Ang lame naman ng reason mo....

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  8. They are priest guys. Nag kaka Mali din sila like us... Hinde ibig Sabihin ganito Lahat ng pari. Nag kakamali kayo! Porket may pinahiya yung pari convert agad sa ibang religion? Mali ata yun! All we have to do is pray for them! Besides, nag sorry na sila... Let's forgive the priest, and hinde na Ito mangyari ulit!

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    1. sus namimili lang sya ng pwede hiyain kasi 17 yrs old na bata hindi makakapalag kaso nakunan ng video....... bakit hindi sya manghiya ng mga taong matataas ang katungkulan na gumagawa ng mas malaking kasalanan sa dyos kasi di nya kaya dahil malalaki ang abuloy nila...... kung talagang sincere at humble bakit apology on paper pa....dapat harapin nya ang pamilya....... sya na nga ang binayaran sa serbisyo ng binyag tapos hihiyain pa nya......

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  9. Pope Francis has already spoken out na dapat i-baptize ng mga pari ang mga anak ng mga unwed mothers. Nagbinyag din sya mismo sa loob ng Sistine Chapel para sa isang bata na di kasal ang mga magulang. Last year, tinawagan nya personally ang isang babaeng nabuntis ng lalaking may asawa at sinabi na sya mismo ang magbinyag sa bata paglabas.... Dapat matuto si Fr. Obach kay Pope Francis.

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  10. Kung hindi na video at nagkaroon ng public backlash at napagalitan, magaapologize kaya si Fr Obach?

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  11. Kung hindi na video at hindi nagkaroon ng public backlash at napagalitan, magaapologize kaya si Fr. Obach?

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