Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Visintainer, OSJ

He was born on June 21, 1899 in Marter, Trent, Italy.

He entered the quite late at the age 25. But it took him only six years to finish his formative years to be ordained priest.

In 1932, he left for the missions in the Philippines, where he worked intensely and was esteemed and well-loved by all. He had an inclination and experience for mechanics and was appreciated and in demand in finding water veins and digging wells at his indications.

During the Japanese occupation, he went through very serious dangers. While the soldiers were leading him to his execution, he freed himself from them thanks to a big bump on the road and was able to hide in the forest nearby.

After the war, during a period of drought, his parish in Cuenca was in danger of being without water. To help the population, he asked that the well of the parish be excavated more deeply. In the course of digging, the worker who was excavating at the bottom, suddenly asked to be pulled up. He refused to continue with the job because it was suffocating below. So, Fr. Visintainer wanted to go down by himself. While they were lowering him down with a winch, they noticed that the rope was slackening. After a short while, they heard a thud for the priest was suffocated and fell to almost forty meters deep. The news spread like lightning and the confreres ran to find out what had happened. That evening the whole town was around the well. A big electric light was lowered down and Fr. Visintainer was found at the bottom with a spade and a pick-ax beside him. The workers who went down first might have hit one of the canisters of poisonous gas which were thrown by the Japanese at the well. This was on February 16, 1956. He lived 30 years of his life as religious and 25 years as a priest.

Rev. Fr. Lorenzo Bo, OSJ

He was born on September 2, 1912 in Rocchetta Tanaro, Asti, Italy.

He made his first religious profession on September 30, 1929 and was ordained priest in Asti on June 29, 1936.

On November 1, 1937, he left for the Philippines. He first became the parochial vicar of Ibaan. He was then assigned as Pastor of Taysan. In 1947, he was in charge of starting the Seminary in San Jose, Batangas. From 1951 to 1958, he was the Superior of the mission. From 1959, he was the pastor of Padre Garcia and collaborator in the seminary. He also suffered greatly because of the Second World War, especially the atrocious death of Fr. Vincenzo Prandi, OSJ and Fr. Antonio Fanchini in 1945.

After almost 28 years in the country, Fr. Bo was transferred to Peru in 1965. In 1967, he was named Master of Novices of the primary group of Peruvian novices at the House of Chosica. Then he started the new Parish of Pornabamba where he remained for seven years, building the Church and its rectory. In 1975, he was named as pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Lima. In 1980 he returned to Pornabamba. Three years after, in 1983, he lent his pastoral services in three parishes of Lima: Buen Consejo, Divino Maestro and Holy Family. His failing health forced him to retire in the Theological Seminary of Apolo in Lima. He peacefully breathed his last on September 17, 2009, a few days before celebrating his 80th anniversary of religious profession.

Rev. Fr. Guido Coletti , OSJ

He was born in Torra, Trent, Italy on April 30, 1912.

He entered the Congregation in October, 1925. He made his first profession of the religious vows on September 30, 1931. Then in 1935, he professed the vows perpetually. He was ordained priest on August 1, 1937.

On January 25, 1939, he left Italy for the Philippines. After a brief period in Cuenca, he was assigned as assistant Pastor of Ibaan. A year after he became its pastor. In 1946, he was elected Superior of the missions. In 1949, he was reconfirmed in that office. In 1965, he began the construction of a parish church in Greenhills, Mandaluyong (then part of the province of Rizal). This was the first church outside Batangas. This was formally inaugurated and dedicated in 1967. He became the Economo of the Philippine Delegation from 1972 to 1989. During this period also, he was elected twice as Councilor. He was also credited of building other parish churches, schools, seminaries and convents in the country. He died on November 21, 1996, having lived 65 years as a religious and almost 60 years as a priest.