By Silverio ( Boy ) Moulic
Rev . Father Peter M. Aquino celebrated his 40th Anniversary of ordination on May 2, 2009 with a mass of Holy Order at St. Raphael's Church at 346 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue , Livingston , New Jersey . There were 22 concelebrants ( priests and a Deacon ) . The Most Rev. Msgr. Oscar Aquino and Rev . Fr. Reynaldo Domagas were with them . The mass started at 10:30 A.M. with Felix Aquino ( Fr. Peter's brother ) from California as one of the lectors , second reading . The Offertory gift-Altar Bread was offered by Dr. and Mrs. Mariano Aquino . The mass was well attended , well organised and very solemn . Fr. Ernesto Tibay from Dagupan was the master of ceremony and the Homilist was Fr. Joseph Victor Arenas of Malasiqui . Mangaldanians who attended were Dr. and Mrs. Mariano Aquino , Abraham Aquino , Josie ( Aquino ) and hubby Joey Tumaneng , Gerry Quinto , Mrs. Gloria Surot and son Lano , Mila Biala , Luz Biala , Raffy Rivera , Viring Rivera , Leny ( Lopez ) and hubby Gene Manlongat , Jun Mercado , Vic Paragas , Boy and Tita Moulic . After the mass , everyone was invited to a banquet at the Parish Hall followed by a short program . Brother Felix Aquino proposed a toast to the celebrant . Msgr Oscar Aquino did the testimonial by saying that he had known Fr. Peter since day 1 being a kabaleyan and that " Oremus Po Biscum " was his 1st words at birth .. Fr. Peter responded by thanking all attendees and witnesses to his 40th Sacerdotal Anniversary of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood .
Fr. Peter was born on April 16, 1943 , in the town of Mangaldan , Pangasinan to a family of nine . After completing his freshman year at the Santo Tomas High School , he went into the Mary Help of Christians Minor Seminary in Binmaley . In 1962 , he entered the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary graduating after 3 years with a Bachelor Of Arts Degree - Major in Philosophy . He was ordained as a priest on May 2nd , 1969 in his hometown , Mangaldan .
Fr. Peter was a Parochial Vicar until 1973 at which time he was made Pastor at Saint John , the Evangelist Parish in Infanta , Pangasinan. As a Pastor , he served in various parishes until he left for the United States in 1983. He was assigned Parochial Vicar to St. Peter's Church in Yonkers, NY the same year . In 1985 , he was a visiting priest at Most Precious Blood Parish in Chula Vista , California .
The following year brought him to New Jersey where he spent some time as a hospital chaplain .He began serving at the Little Flower Church, Berkeley Heights , NJ from November 1986 to 1989 . In February 1990, St . Peter and Paul Church in Elizabeth, NJ welcomed him as a Parochial Vicar . The New Energies Project in 2005 changed clergy staffing and he was assigned to St. Francis of Assisi in Ridgefield for a few years . After a much welcomed sabbatical in Rome and the Philippines , he joined St. Raphael's Church in Livingston , NJ.
We share the pictures taken during the celebration with our kabaleyans and well-wishers..
Father Peter M . Aquino is all smiles as he celebrates his 40th year as a priest ..
Fr. Peter with his concelebrants of the mass ...
Fr. Peter Aquino with his brother Felix ( right ) and relatives ..
Fr. Peter with some Mangaldanians after mass ..
The Mangaldanians who joined Fr. Peter in celebrating his 40th year as a priest .
Dr. and Mrs. Mariano Aquino await Fr. Peter's presence at the banquet ..
WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS TO REV. FR. PETER M .AQUINO ON HIS 40th YEAR AS A PRIEST . GOD BLESS YOU , FR . PETER .......
NOTE FROM STHS CLASS ' 59 ( Thru Marie Aquino Junio )
We congratulate Fr. Peter Aquino , whom we consider as an honorary member of our class , having spent his Freshman year with us at STHS . We are very proud of him and his accomplishments as a priest and Vicar of Christ . We wish him the best and may God grant him good health and God's abundant blessings to continue with his pastoral duties .
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