of past students whose lives had been touched by Father Felix’s beneficence. More than 30 priests concelebrated that Mass. For a while I thought it was simply the way the Salesian community of priests wanted to honor him—until the homilist said that each of the priests had been personally mentored or taught by Father Felix as they pursued their priestly vocation. I have been a teacher for more than 20 years, but I don’t think I have accomplished a fraction of what Father Felix had done in terms of shaping so many young lives, and molding these into priests and evangelists of our faith. He sowed the seeds of faith in our youthful hearts by teaching us to appreciate plants and greenery and enjoy life’s beauty. He made us realize what it means to be hopeful and optimistic. Much of who we are today was shaped and formed during those years, and for that we still love him today, more than 40 years since we left high school.
Thank God for Father Felix. We will not forget him. His memory brings joy to our hearts.
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Herminio “Sonny” Coloma is the Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary in the current administration of President Noynoy Aquino. Coloma held the same office, though less unwieldy of name then, during the time of President Cory Aquino.
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