Oblates in The Philippines

Oblates in the
Philippines
St. Eugene de Mazenod Hymn
Refrain: 1. Teach us to love God Merciful
St. Eugene de M azenod With fervent hearts for the church he saved;
Loving the most abandoned You see Christ persecuted
You are sent to all the poor Among the poor neglected. (repeat refrain)
Preaching the gospel evermore
2. From being a sinner you became
A missionary preaching in God’s name
You served the poor dejected;
The poor so precious in God’s eyes. (repeat refrain)
3. Gather men who would be Oblates
For God’s word to touch the desolate
Guided by Mary Immaculate
The world in God’s love illuminates. (repeat refrain)
Final:
St. Eugene de M azenod
Loving the most abandoned
You are sent to all the poor
Preaching the Gospel evermore
Preaching the Gospel evermore.
History of NDU
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
“Specialists in Difficult Missions”
The Seven Pioneers of the

Philippine Mission
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Bishop Gerard Mongeau
Born: February 4, 1900 at
Quebec, Canada
First vow: September 8, 1919
Ordination: June 14, 1924, Texas
Contribution:
He was assigned as Superior of
the newly opened mission in
Cotabato and Sulu. He arrived in
Manila on September 25, 1939,
together with Fr. Emile Buldoc,
Fr. George Dion, and Fr. Egide
Beaudoin. In June 29, 1951, he
was ordained Bishop. He later
became the first Archbishop of
Cotabato. Together with Fr.
George Dion, he co-founded the
Oblates of Notre Dame (OND). He Bishop Gerard Mongeau
died On October 29, 1994 at the
age of 94. He was buried at the “The Little Man with Vision”
side of the Immaculate
Conception Cathedral, Cotabato
City.
Fr. Emile Bolduc
Fr. Emile Bolduc was one of the 7
pioneer Oblates who arrived in the
Philippines on September 25, 1939.
He came from Lowell,

Massachusetts, an Oblate town, an
Oblate parish, and very Catholic. All
his life he wanted to become a
priest and never thought of
anything else.
He had great regard and admiration

for priests and he maintained this
all his life.
Fr. Bolduc was already 43 when he

joyfully volunteered to come to the
Philippines in 1939. He spent 13
years in Jolo, 3 years in Grace Park, Fr. Emile Bolduc
and 20 years in Tamontaka.
He died on February 8, 1982 and A Simple Man with a “Big Heart”

was buried at the Oblate cemetery
at Tamontaka in Cotabato.
Bishop George Dion

Bishop George Dion was born in Central Falls,
Rhode Island, USA on September 25, 1911.
He was the youngest of three children who all

entered the religious life. He arrived in the
Philippines with the first batch of pioneers on
his birthday, September 25, 1939.
He was assigned as assistant to Fr. Bolduc in

Jolo. In 1945, he started his missions in Sulu
together with Fr. Emile Laquerre. In 1951, they
started Notre Dame of Tawi-Tawi in Bongao;
and in 1955, they opened Notre Dame of Ungus
Matata (below Jolo).
On February 17, 1957, DXMS, the first catholic

radio in the country was established. Fr. Dion
put all his energy to this task. He continued his
belief in the media when on June 24, 1986,
DXMM was officially blessed in Jolo.
Bishop George Dion He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Jolo in
1980. He is indeed a man of many talents. As
Architect, Broadcaster, his priestly motto says: “that which pleases
Him, I strive to do always.” He died on February
and Founder 12, , 1999 in Cotabato City.
He is also the founder of the OND (Oblates of

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Fr. Egide Beaudoin
Fr. Egide Beaudoin was the eldest boy
of a family of 15 children. Of the post
war Oblates, he was the least known
among the 7 pioneers who arrived in
the Philippines in 1939. The post war
generation of Oblates have only known
him in picture. And what strikes them is
his enigmatic “Mona Liza-like” smile.
He was assigned in Midsayap, province

of Cotabato where he established the
first church and first convento.
He stayed in the country only six years,

three of which in the concentration
camp. He was a sick man for the last
twenty years of his life. The last ten
years he spent nailed to a bed where he
could not move even his little finger. Fr. Egide Beaudoin
He died on November 21, 1972 in
Lowell, Massachusetts. The enigmatic smile

Fr. Joseph Boyd

Fr. Joseph Boyd belonged to the original 4
Oblates who worked in Cotabato in 1939.
He came from the Oblate Eastern Province.

When he volunteered to come to the
Philippines, he was not exactly a young man.
He had been ordained in 1929. He had done
parish work in Lowell, especially with the
youth.
His first assignment in Cotabato was to attend

to the Catholic settlement located along the
coast all the way to Glan, South Cotabato (Glan
now is part Sarangani Province).
In 1940, he was permanently assigned to

Cotabato City to take charge of the De Mazenod
Hall.
He was the one who suggested to Archbishop

Fr. Joseph Boyd Doherty to allow the Oblates to open a new
parish at Grace Park.
A Generous Man with He was named parish priest of Our Lady of

Great Humor Grace Parish. He died on September 11, 1974.

Fr. Cuthbert Billman

Fr. Cuthbert Billman was the silent and the
tallest among the seven OMI pioneers to come
in the Philippines. He was ordained priest in
1938 and the following year he was chosen to
join the first group of OMI missioners in
Southern Philippines.
His first assignment was in the Sulu mission.

Together with Frs. Bolduc and Dion, he
embarked on a mission in the heartlands of the
Bangsamoro. He took charge of the islands. He
was the first resident priest in Siasi.
In February 14, 1959, he came out with the

first edition of the Sulu Star. The Sulu Star was
again another story of success in the media
history. But in 1972, because of Martial Law
and the very tense situation in Jolo, the paper
folded up.
The papers he published and edited would

always enflesh that motto which the Mindanao Fr. Cuthbert Billman
Cross still carries today: “A Little Paper with a
Big Cause”. He died in Oakland, California on
July 27, 1974. The Media Man

Bishop Francis McSorley belonged to a large
family of 14 children: 2 Jesuits, 2 Oblates,
and 4 nuns. He was ordained to the
priesthood in 1939 and was sent to the
foreign mission on that same year. He came
with the second group of three Oblates who
arrived in Manila on October 26, 1939.
He was the first Director of Notre Dame of

Cotabato in 1945. In 1946, he established
Notre Dame of Marbel; in 1947, Notre Dame
of Lagao; and in 1948, Notre Dame of
Mlang.
He had been one of the leaders in the

pioneer days of Cotabato, the founder of
many Notre Dame Schools, the builder of
Sulu missions, a friend of the Muslims, both
the simple folks and their leaders, and a
chief engineer of the “Bridge of Peace”.
Bishop Francis McSorley He died in Jolo on November 20, 1970. His
death was a great loss to the Oblates of
Mary Immaculate.
Founder and Builder

Notre Dame Our Mother
Notre Dame Our Mother
Tender, strong and true
Proudly in the heavens,
Gleams the gold and blue
Glory’s mantle cloaks thee
Golden is thy fame
And our hearts forever
Praise the Notre Dame
And our hearts forever
Love thee Notre Dame.
Notre Dame University
VISION-MISSION
Guided by the charism of St. Eugene de
Mazenod, and committed to excellence, Notre
Dame University is a pioneer Catholic Oblates
of Mary Immaculate educational institution in
Central Mindanao.
We envision Notre Dame University as a leading
institution in
education for social
transformation in
Mindanao.
OUR MISSION
1. To develop graduates who are locally and globally
competitive.
2. To form persons with social conscience and
responsibility.
3. To foster a culture of peace and dialogue of faiths and
cultures.
4. To facilitate community empowerment for total
human development especially among the poor.
5. To promote holistic institutional growth.
6. To nurture a community of stakeholders and partners
valuing and sharing this vision and working towards
its attainment.

Core Values: Faith
Integrity
Respect
Excellence
Service

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The Seven Pioneers of the

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He came from Lowell,

He had great regard and admiration

Fr. Bolduc was already 43 when he

He died on February 8, 1982 and A Simple Man with a “Big Heart”

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He was the youngest of three children who all

He was assigned as assistant to Fr. Bolduc in

On February 17, 1957, DXMS, the first catholic

He is also the founder of the OND (Oblates of

He was assigned in Midsayap, province

He stayed in the country only six years,

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He came from the Oblate Eastern Province.

His first assignment in Cotabato was to attend

In 1940, he was permanently assigned to

He was the one who suggested to Archbishop

A Generous Man with He was named parish priest of Our Lady of

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His first assignment was in the Sulu mission.

In February 14, 1959, he came out with the

The papers he published and edited would

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He was the first Director of Notre Dame of

He had been one of the leaders in the

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