Even with the Christmas season coming to a close, the reasons for giving continue. This 2011, I suggest to anyone who is looking for a gift item for family members, friends and for anyone Catholic --specially to those whom we think already have practically everything-- to consider giving a statue of St. Joseph.
I myself gave my father a statue of St. Joseph for his
80th birthday last December, and-- it goes without saying-- he was very happy to have received it.
For one, St. Joseph -- aside from being the de facto
Patron Saint of Real Estate Brokers-- is .the
Patron Saint of Fathers and Workers. Another reason is that when one buys the statue from San Jose Seminary-- situated beside Loyola School of Theology inside Ateneo de Manila-- part of the proceeds goes to the formation of seminarians.
We all know that the number of local priests is dwindling. Giving an item as simple but meaningful as a statue of St. Joseph can somehow help address this concern.
San Jose Seminary can be reached through telephone number: 426 60 02 loc. 4861. Each statue costs Ps 1,200 and comes in a corrugated box. And with it also comes the sincere appreciation of the San Jose community of priests and seminarians.
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