The awareness campaign for the beatification of Father George J. Willmann, SJ was discussed during the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) National Executive Meeting along with its founder’s day celebration presided by Bro. Aries Brecino, Interim National President held at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral School on June 8.
awareness campaign
CYO in the Philippines was founded by Fr. George J. Willman in the year 1938, with Loreto Parish in Sampaloc, Manila as the pilot unit. Its National Chaplain, Emeritus is Msgr. Francisco Tantoco, and Fr. Jerome Cruz as National Chaplain.
CYO’s Founder’s Day is celebrated every 29 June, which is also Fr. George J. Willman’s birthday.