Two Dominicans will on Wednesday afternoon profess the religious vows of chastity, poverty and obedience in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.
Calvin Auguiste of St. Joseph will profess the vows perpetually, meaning for life, while Garvey Blanc, also from St. Joseph, will do it temporarily. His vows will be renewed every year.
It is all part of the journey towards priesthood.
The ceremony is to take place at the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church.
In an interview with Dominica News Online (DNO), 26-year-old Auguiste said that as a young man he practically lived in the church.
He was a catechist, acolyte, and also worked with youth groups.
“It just seemed like it was the next path for me,” he stated. “I was involved in church; I lived pretty much in the church, so when I was growing up most people would say that you should be a priest.”
He said he began internalizing his call after high school and he decided to ‘give it a try.’
“And through time and prayer I think God started to call me more,” he explained.
He attended the elementary school in St Joseph and went on to the Isaiah Thomas Secondary school (ITSS) of that same community.
He joined the Redemptorist community in St Croix where he spent one and a half years. He then went to New York where he studied philosophy for four years.
He did a year of intense spirituality, called the novitiate, in Toronto and is presently doing a three-year stint at Boston College in Boston.
He will be an ordained a priest in St. Joseph come next year June.
All our attempts at contacting Garvey Blanc were not successful.
The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer was founded in 1732 by Alphonsus Ligouri in Scala, Italy to serve the poor and the most abandoned.
Today the order is serving in 77 countries around the world.
MY FAMILY NICE congrats to you Calvin wow!we are so proud of you .love you always !
Congrats to you Kalvin from the Auguiste Family in St.Thomas. We are very proud of you.
All of St.Joseph should celebrate with both of you cause these are two that the POLICE do not have to go looking for.
Congrats gentlemen! Its not an easy road but it is a task well needed specially in these times.
So proud of you Calvin, congrats
Congratulations to both of you. Shows that St.Joseph has a lot of positive youth.
Priest, best you had become a Pastor.
stuppes
Now go tell people to come to church on Sunday instead of the Sabbath day according to the bible
Where in the bible does it say go to church on Sunday or go to church at all?
Any day and anytime is a time for worship my brother
Congratulation young man and good luck, may the Lord bless you immensely and guide your path. you are a great example of good in our community. i will prayer for your success to be the best and to follow your path and lead more young people to the church..
May the lord strengthen the both of you on your journey.
It warms my poor heart to read of them. Just imagine how much it warms the Divine Heart of the Blessed Trinity even more.
I am speculating that Calvin Auguiste must have studied at St. Augustine Seminary in Toronto which is where the seminarians stay and study.
I wish both Calvin Auguiste and Garvey Blanc God’s blessing always. We will pray for you.
You have the Heavenly Court praying for you, one of whom is Our Dear Spiritual Mother and Lady, the Ever Blessed Virgin Mary. You should know she never ceases to pray for her “Beloved Priests” and all of us on this earth, in this valley of fears, tears and obstacles. They all know what we are going through.
Once again, God bless you Fathers, Priests to be.
Thank you to DNO for posting this article and to inform us of their soon to be priestly vows. This will help us to keep them in mind, in our prayers as we also inform others to do likewise.
I will inform the parish Priest in the area where I reside to pray for you. Catholic Christians, please do not forget them in your prayers.
Congratulations!!! Remain true to your vows. When ever satan comes to tempt and distract you, just remain steadfast in prayer and fasting.
Congratulations to both young men. God called and you responded. Blessings!
Congrats Calvin!!! Let Jesus be your guide.
May He Who has no name. Bless you, Keep you, Guide you and Give you His peace. You have chosen the Only Way to walk, the Only Truth to know and the Only Life to Live. Amen and Amen and Amen.
Congratulations to the two young men who have chosen this path. May God be your guide.
Congratulations to u Calvin in your journey . my former alter boy pardner in the Mero st joe belles community . We serve together for yrs in the past ..now god has call onto you to deliver his teaching,blessings .may the good lord guide you through your journey off priesthood
My classmate at I.T.S.S congrats to u calvo u will indeef do a great job u are a kind hearted lovinh young man.i feel proud knowing u and being your friend!
Hoping one day the church will allow these guys to get married.Bro you are a good looking dude.Praying that you keep your vows.
hmmmmph ehhh behh a good looking young man like this has to say no to sex n marriage??? hmmmph
um hes very good looking soon a i saw the pic im like hmmmm but if thats his calling then so be it .go with god mr .auguiste
So proud of you padre….
hmm ……….congrats yes but stay committed always. use lots of cold showers
Blessings to you and your family in the name of the Almighty.
Congratulations!! May God continue to guide and protect you.
Congratulations Calvin. I’m so happy I had the opportunity to be around you and help mould you, I was around when u decided to take that step. Good lock and stay blessed…#godbrotherDF#
“He said he began internalizing his call after high school and he decided to ‘give it a try.’”
either you want to it or you don’t want to, no trying there my brother, it is binary; yes or no
hey bro. im so proud of you. wish i could have been there. but next year i wont miss that for sure. love you. congratulations. NOS
So proud of the both of you…. God bless and all the best in your future endeavors….
Congratulations!! God willing I should be present to witness you taking your respective vows.
congratulation
Congratulations!
Congratulations to both young candidates to the priesthood. May God continue to bless you both.
Congrats Calvin and Garvey,proud sons of the soil.Proud to be from the west coast.
Good things from our community! Congratulations!!
Heaven is rejoicing way to go keep it up go out and win souls for for the Lord
awww my two class mates. CONGRATS GUYS!!! I always thought Calvin was cute…..
