(Calaca, Batangas) – A young man from this booming town of Calaca, site of a coal-fed power plant which was once a center of controversy, today joined the ranks of the clergy in a solemn ceremony that took over two hours. Rev. Fr. Vicente “Boyet” Ramos II received the order of the priesthood from His Excellency, Most Rev. Ramon C. Arguelles, D.D., Archbishop of Lipa.
Fr. Boyet is full-blooded Anakiko, i.e., a product of the three seminaries, named after St. Francis de Sales; to wit, he finished his secondary studies at St. Francis de Sales Minor Seminary, his college at St. FRancis de Sales Major Seminary, and his theology at St. Francis de Sales Theological School.
HIs ordination filled the newly renovated parish church, the influx of people, visitors and local, giving a fiesta atmosphere. His whole baranggay of Salong was there, led by their barangay captain. Religious sisters from different congregations and friends from the parishes where Fr. Boyet got his emersion when was still a deacon came to witness the only fourth sacerdotal ordination to be done in Calaca in recent memory. Previous to his ordination, Fr. Boyet followed Fr. Darwin de Leon, Fr. Anthony Esteron, and Fr. Gene Valencia.
Fr. Boyet will be posted as parochial vicar in the Parish of St. Francis Xavier, Nasugbu, Batangas. As read publicly by Fr. Oscar Andal, Chancellor, before the final blessing, He will report to his first assignment in January 2, 2012.
