Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity of Seminarian Jan

Posted on by Jan Armelson Magcawas
On February 14, 2025, Jan Armelson C. Magcawas made his Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity in the presence of Monsignor John Fell, the Director of Priest Personnel and Director of Seminarians, and the priests of the parishes of St. Joseph and St. Luke: Fr. Mauricio Tabera-Vasquez (Pastor); Fr. Gilbert Starcher (Parochial Vicar); and Fr. David Keyes (In-residence) at St. Luke’s Chapel, 5:00pm.
From the second paragraph of his Motu Proprio, AD TUENDAM FIDEM, St. Pope John Paul II writes that “The Profession of faith, which appropriately begins with the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, contains three propositions or paragraphs intended to describe the truths of the Catholic faith, which the Church, in the course of time and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit ‘who will teach the whole truth’ (Jn 16:13), has ever more deeply explored and will continue to explore.” The Oath of Fidelity on the other hand, is a solemn commitment to the Catholic Church and its teachings.
Those who are to be ordained are among those which Canon 833 of the Code of Canon Law require to make this Profession of Faith.
For the ordinandi, the Solemn Oath of Fidelity and Profession of Faith is an important and necessary step. By signing these oaths, they have made a public declaration of their faith and believe all that the Catholic Church teaches. They promise to be faithful to that teaching in their ministry as deacons.
Let us continue to pray for Jan for his upcoming ordination on February 22, 2025 (Saturday), 4:00pm at St. Joseph Parish, North Plainfield, New Jersey. We also continue to pray for all our seminarians and those discerning that the Lord continue to send more laborers in His Vineyard.