On August 25, 2026, Mary Johnston Hospital began its CPE Extended Class for this year. We have welcomed five beautiful, distinct interns — each from different fields and faith traditions — into this sacred work. CPE is not just a course. It is a calling. A calling to stand with people when they are at their most vulnerable.
Dear interns, as you walk the halls of Mary Johnston, remember this: Your presence is more powerful than your words. You bring comfort — layer by layer, presence by presence. In this journey, you will discover as much about yourself — your wounds, your boundaries, your compassion — as you will about those you serve.
Our prayer for you:
“May your ears hear the unspoken pain, may your hands offer steady grace, and may your heart stay open, yet guarded in Christ.”
Welcome home. You are exactly where God wants you to be.
Clinical Pastoral Education Sending Off: “Another Chapter Coming To an End”
At the Sending Forth Ceremony of Mary Johnston Hospital Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) trainees today, six students marked the end of an intensive summer journey, wrapping up the program for Summer 2026 with the theme “Another Chapter Coming To an End”.
Rev. Col.Daneck Dang -Awan, the graduation speaker, started his talk with a very meaningful illustration with the title: He didn’t get here alone”
He started saying, Alex Haley, the author of “Roots,” had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, “Why is that there?” Alex Haley answered, “Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words and think that they are wonderful, & begin to feel proud of myself, I look at the turtle on top of the fence post & remember that he didn’t get there on his own. He had help.”
That is the basis of thankfulness – to remember that we got here with the help of God, and that He is the provider of every blessing we have.”
Further, he instructed the graduates: “I hope that your CPE journey here has brought you to greater possibilities of acquiring knowledge, deep spiritual insight, intellectual clarity, and personal illumination.
Moreover, in becoming agents of hope in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. We need to show, sow, and give hope through our ministerial presence, our silence, and our willingness to listen, and with the ability to probe and clarify with powerful questions. Hope is now becoming a rare commodity.
With the Certified Educator- Rev. Dr.Luz B. Zemina, who gave the Vows of release to them from their duties as spiritual caregivers within the church and the community.
The group comprised five students from Union Theological Seminary in Dasmariñas, Cavite, and one local pastor from the Philippines Annual Conference, Northwest Metro Manila District. Over seven weeks, they immersed themselves in learning and growth, nurturing their minds and hearts as future spiritual caregivers.
Their experience goes beyond academics – it’s about growing empathy, compassion, and service. As they move to their respective assignments, they’ll carry the lessons and memories from MJH, serving as beacons of God’s love and grace.
The MJH community, CPE faculty, and hospital administrators join in sending off Nino M. Cezar, Sachiko Castillo, Mark Jhorence Galindo, Dave F. Martizano, Henry Mark Darrem Tierra, and Lemuel Danganan, praying they’ll be empowered to spread God’s love wherever they’re called.
Mary Johnston Hospital Bible Week 2025
Presidential Proclamation #124 declares the month of January as National Bible Month.
The National Bible month celebrations were led by Rev. Sarah Garduque. Emphasis was given to have our communities acknowledge the significance of the Bible in their lives and our nation. In observing this special month at Mary Johnston Hospital, we highlight the Bible’s enduring impact on our culture, values, and faith. We honor its teachings, stories, and messages of love, hope, and redemption.
Words of encouragement and welcome from one of our respected Board of Trustees, Atty. Robinson Landicho, and an Inspirational Bible Talk message from our beloved Executive Director, Dr. Glenn Paraso, reflected on Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written for our instruction, that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Further, “The scriptures serve as a guide, offering wisdom and principles to live by…celebrating Bible Week is a way to honor this timeless source of guidance, endurance, and hope….“
The I-Proclaim readers (Supervisors) lead in reading and proclaiming the Word of God through the reading of handpicked verses. May the Gospel of Salvation be brought into our hearts, to our workplace, to our communities, and in our homes! All glory to God!
Go M.A.D!
“This is a life changing experience!” This is what Nurse Dwight shout out during his testimony on the recent Spiritual Retreat that took place in CCT just this May 9-10,2024.
As part of the Healing Together ministry of the institution, the MJHCORD ( Mary Johnston Hospital Community Of Redeemed Doctors), the Interns, Residents and Consultants had a mountaintop experience in the recently concluded retreat, with the theme:” Go Make A Difference.” The retreat was well planned and prayed for, resulting to their success story. All lecturer’s lessons centered on the Grace of Faith inspired from Ephesians 2:8-10, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good work, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. This eventually filled the objective of the retreat: ” To develop leaders in the medical team making a life of difference through a renewed life by having a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ. As encapsulated by Doc. Ida Javier (one of the consultant) said,” “Thank you so much for such a wonderful…retreat day! It was a day of rich blessings and renewal much needed. I really appreciate all the work, discernment, and organization you put into making it a meaningful day! “
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