Rev. Fr. Urro Gotri, OSJ

He was born in Borghetto di Noceto, Parma, Italy on January 28, 1917.

He entered the Congregation at age 12. He made his first profession in 1935. Six years after, in 1941, he professed the vows perpetually. Then on May 2, 1943, he was ordained priest. After his ordination, he stayed in Santa Chiara, assisting in Santuario di San Giuseppe, Asti until September, 1945. Then he was assigned to the House of Pontremoli.

In 1947, together with three other confreres, he left for the Philippines. His first assignment was pastor of Taysan until 1960. Then he was transferred to San Jose in 1960. From 1965 to 1976, he was pastor of Alupay. Then he was assigned as assistant parish priest of Padre Garcia. In 1980, he was appointed as its pastor. In 1985, he was also elected Councilor of the Delegation. On October 23, 1991, he died in Manila, living 56 years of religious life and 48 years as a priest.

Rev. Fr. Edoardo Meda, OSJ

He was born in Corbetta, Milan on July 6, 1918.

After his college in Armeno, he was assigned as assistant of the Postulants in Canelli and then of the orphans in Michelerio in Asti. Already then he revealed his great enthusiasm.

During his Theological studies in the Mother House, he founded the "Circolo Missionario" among the clerics and the "Sezione Sofferenti" as an aid to the Missionaries. These are two initiatives and nurtured very much the missionary spirit among his companions and in the Congregation.

After his ordination in 1943, he was sent to the Oratory of Trecate, where he worked among the youth and was also an active Chaplain of the "Partigiani" who were working in that area.

In 1947, he left for the Philippines, thus realizing his missionary ideal. He arrived there after a long journey by ship. He immersed himself immediately in multiple jobs: organizing the youth through catechism in the numerous villages of the Parish of Lumang Bayan (now Padre Garcia), Batangas. Later he was made Parish Priest of Rosario, where he started the construction of a new church, since the Parish church had been taken over by the Aglipayan sect. Because of this, he wanted it big and beautiful, in order to attract Christians to the Catholic faith. But he was not able to finish it, because he was overtaken by serious ailments that were later discovered to be originating from a tumor.

With a heavy heart, he returned to Italy. He was taken good care by his sisters who were also religious nuns in the hospital of Novara. He died in his native town, living for 33 years as a religious and 25 years as a priest.

Rev. Fr. Vito Sorrenti, OSJ

He was born at Polla, Catanzaro, Italy on December 1, 1921.

He first professed the vows in 1928.

Still not ordained priest, he left for the Philippines in 1947. In 1948, he received the sacerdotal order. He was first assigned in the seminary and then in the Parish of San Jose. Then he was assigned as Parish Priest of Taysan and as in-charge of the school.

After twenty years in the country, he returned to Italy and stayed for some years in the Parish of St. Joseph Cafasso in Rome. The he was Parish Priest for nine years in Solofra and assistant pastor in Sesto Florentino. He spent his last years in Nuoro as confessor at the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace. He died on January 9, 1983, living 45 years as a religious and 38 years as a priest.

Rev. Fr. Pasquale Pontelandolfo, OSJ

He was born in Riccia, Italy on January 3, 1921.

He entered the seminary of Santa Chiara in Asti in 1934. He made his first religious vows on October 5, 1938. He was ordained as priest on June 23, 1946 in Asti.

On May 6, 1947, he left for the Philippines to reinforce the missionaries who had been decimated by the Second World War. He had his pastoral work from 1947 to 1962 as parochial vicar in Cuenca and in Taysan. Then he was appointed as Pastor in Ibaan, Cuenca and Alupay.

In 1963 he returned to Italy and worked with the Italian emigrants in Belgium. At the end of 1965, he was sent to Peru. He remained there up to his death on September 23, 2011. He died due to a massive heart attack. He lived 73 years a religious and 65 years as priest.