The tourism boom in Bohol is going fast & popular and last week it was visited by the renowned & popular healing priest Fr. Fernando Suarez. Together with Companions of the Cross Healing Ministry & the Oratory of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Monte Maria – Batangas Cityand Canadian priest Fr. Shannon – blew into town last February 3 -5, 2009 to relax and enjoy in one of the best resorts in the province and celebrate his birthday ( February 7 ). Johnny Enerio – GM of Jet About Tours ( Bohol ) & Chairman of the 1565 Treaty – the Bohol Blood Compact , Hinawanan Bay Loay, personally handled the vacation / tour of Fr. Suarez. Fr. Suarez also called on Fr. Jeff Malanog at the St. Joseph Cathedral.

It can be recalled that in 1995, shortly after Fr. Fernando Suarez had a vision of many poor children coming to him seeking his help, Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation began. Today it is feeding thousands of children, building homes, & developing livelihood projects to respond to the cry of the poor. Our late Holy Father , Pope John Paul 11, in the 1995 World Youth Day said, ” the Philippines, the only Catholic country in Asia will play an important role in evangelization of the East , with God’s grace the MonteMaria will be Mary Mother of the Poor’s ( MMP ) response to our Holy Father’s Vision.

Fr. Suarez loved & even said – ‘ Magnificent Bohol ‘ and enjoyed the 3 days stay and promised to come back to Bohol and have a a Mass for all Boholanos. Indeed, Bohol is blessed and among the few who met & were prayed over by Fr. Suarez, were in the likes of PAL Manager Emma Relampagos, Congressional Lady Pureza Chatto , Airport Manager Al Solis , Aproniania’s souvenirs owner Connie, Maj. Ebora of Tagbilaran PPA were more than glad to welcome Fr. Suarez and in his forthcoming visit to Bohol.

Fr. Fernando Suarez with Fr. Shannon together with Mrs. Glory Galia Enerio , Jennifer Enerio Pabotoy & Jet About GM Johnny Enerio played host for a merienda at the Enerio residence before going back to Manila last February 6, 2009. Fr. Suarez had promised to come bnack to Bohol and have his Ministry witnessed & experience by Boholanos. ( jetaboutbohol.com / 412-2588 )

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