MANILA, June 13, 2011―Another scholar of the Knights of Columbus Fr. George Willmann Charities, Inc., Rodolfo D. Arias, Jr. of Diocese of Boac, was ordained to the Sacred Order of priesthood last June 7, 2011.
Boac Bishop Reynaldo G. Evangelista led the ordination rites at Holy Cross Parish in Sta. Cruz, Marinduque.
Arias, a native of Buyabod, Sta. Cruz, Marinduque was born on Aug. 8, 1980 to Rodolfo Arias, Sr. and Rosalinda Deligero, a secondary school teacher.
He finished his elementary education and high school in Makapuyat Elementary School and Makapuyat National High School in 1993 and 1997 respectively.
Arias obtained his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in Mt. St. Aloysius College Seminary in Gumaca, Quezon last 2003.
He entered St. Alphonsus Regional Seminary in Lucena City on June 2003 for his theological studies.
He had his parish exposure in different parishes of the Diocese of Boac last 2004 to 2005 and 2007 to 2008.
The KC Foundation granted him a scholarship through the recommendation of Bishop Evangelista during his third year and fourth year in Theology at St. Alphonsus Regional Seminary last AY 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 respectively.
He was ordained deacon on Nov. 19, 2010 by Bishop Evangelista at Holy Cross Parish Sta. Cruz, Marinduque.
Presently, Fr. Arias is the parochial vicar of St. Isidore Parish in Mogpog, Marinduque. (Vanessa Puno)