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Rev. John R. Pernia Marks 50th Priesthood Anniversary
« on: January 24, 2008, 07:01:14 PM »
Reverend Monsignor John R. Pernia will mark his 50th anniversary of priesthood on Friday, Jan. 25.

The 74-year old clergy will be the main celebrant during the Thanksgiving Mass at the Lourdes Parish Church, this city at 10 o'clock in the morning, The celebrant's younger brother, Very Rev. Fr. Antonio Pernia who is presently the first Asian superior-general of the Society of Divine Word (SVD) will be one of those who will concelebrate the mass. Other priests who will concelebrate are Msgr. Arcamo, Msgr. Cirilo Darunday, Jr. and Rev. Fr. Jimboy Saco, Lourdes parish priest.

He was ordained priest on March 22, 1958 after completing his studies at the San Carlos Major Seminary in Cebu City.

His first assignment was secretary to the late Bishop Manuel Mascarinas, DD, the first Boholano bishop while serving also as parochial vicar of the St. Joseph Cathedral. He likewise served as procurator and professor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary.

Twenty years of his life as a priest was devoted as a military chaplain starting from the rank of first lieutenant until he ended his service with a rank of full colonel.

While in the military service, he served as chaplain of the Radar Station at the Philippine Air Force, Camp Crame, Camp Aguinaldo and Recom 8 Regional Command in Samar. He likewise served as chancellor to His Eminence Rufino Cardinal Santos and Archbishop Mariano Gaviola, both AFP military vicars

While serving as military chaplain, he studied Air Force basic course, Constabulary advance course, Master in Community Development and AFP general staff course.

Msgr. Pernia served since 1986n in various parishes in the United States: St. Brendan Church, All Souls Church, and St. Paul Church, Star of the Sea Church all in San Francisco, California. He likewise served as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Daly City, California and with the church administrative retirement in February 2004.

The celebrant who hails from this city is the son of the late Dr Juan and Petra del Mar Pernia.

Joining him in this Friday's celebration are family members: Corazon Pernia Rodis (master in music and California broker-realtor), Socorro Pernia Veloso (chemist and Phd in communication), Rosario Pernia Velasquez (home economics and interior designer), Dr. Ernesto Pernia (Phd Economics), Joseph Pernia (masters in business administration), Very Rev Fr. Antonio Pernia, (SVD superior general of Society of Divine Word), Mercedes Pernia Hugo (medical technologist). The eldest in the family was the late Milagros Pernia Ordonez (pharmacist and medical technologist).

- The Bohol Chronicle

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