history of st. joseph the worker (SJW)
Sometime in September, 1997, a group of encountered couples from the Sacred Heart of Jesus Prayer Group was inspired by the Lord to organize a new prayer group. These couples scouted for possible prayer meeting venue within the Makati area. But just like St. Joseph, they also experienced rejection as they approached several parishes. The Lord finally led them to their home at Don Bosco Parish Church in Arnaiz Avenue corner Pasay Road, Makati, when its then Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Gerry Battad, approved their request. A new prayer group was then born. It was named after St. Joseph to give identity to its members who were mostly office workers in Makati.
The St. Joseph The Worker Prayer Group (SJWPG) was formally launched with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist officiated by Rev. Fr. Paul Marquez, SSP on October 7, 1997. This marked the first formal prayer meeting of the new group. The following year, the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Prayer Community approved the application of SJW to be a regular prayer group. Its inaugural mass was held on December 1, 1998. Since then, regular prayer meetings were held every Tuesday at Room 206 until January 2018, when the venue was transferred to the air-conditioned Roozen Hall of St. John Bosco Parish Building.
The Lord has given the following the
special tasks of taking good care of His lambs at SJW, as pastoral
heads and shepherd couples, since its conception to the present:
Year
Pastoral Head
Shepherd Couple 1997 – 1998
Joey – Mitos Doydora Orly – Jessica Delos Santos 1998 – 1999 Joey – Mitos Doydora Orly – Jessica Delos Santos 1999 – 2000 Joey – Mitos Doydora
Sammy – Alice Flores 2000 – 2001 Joey - Mitos Doydora Joji – Rose Beltran 2001 – 2003 Alma Gonzalez Ernie – Tess Hernandez 2003 – 2005 Rolly – Vicky Enesio Dong – Joy Lara 2005 – 2007 Boy – Ijo Clamor Art – Doris Beltran 2007 – 2009 Gil – Jo Salvador Rolly – Vicky Enesio 2009 – 2011 Morris – Carol de Ramos Jun – Irene Guevarra 2011—2013 Rey – Tetet Rendor Jun – Irene Guevarra 2013—2015 Rolly – Vicky Enesio Jun -- Malou Cruz 2015—2017 Rich – Lanie Referente Jun – Irene Guevarra 2017—2019 Rowell – Rocel Sanvicente Res. Shep. – Gil—Jo Salvador 2018—'19
Dennis—Yolly Morales 2019 –2021 Bolly – Lani Gavino Jojo—Hazel Genteroy 2021—present Rowell—Rocel Sanvicente Joey – Mitos Doydora