San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Parish at Pleasant Hill Subdivision, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Bulacan 3023 PH - Profile of the First Parish Priest

Fr. Mario Jose C. Ladra is the son of Mateo and Elpidia Ladra. He hailed from Calauan, Laguna and was born on February 4, 1953. He finished his secondary school at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, Makati City. After high school Fr. Mar, as fondly called by friends, enrolled at the San Sebastian College and tucked along with him the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He worked at FNCB Finance and Far East Bank for about 5 years.

After making discernment that God is calling him to work in His Vineyard, Fr. Mar returned to the Seminary in 1983 and finished his Theological Studies at the Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelors degree in Sacred Theology (STB). He has also earned his M.A. in Pastoral Ministry in the same school. He was ordained to the Order of Prysbiterate on March 9, 1989 by the Most Rev. Cirilo R. Almario, Jr. D.D.

As a priest, Fr. Mar is blessed by the Lord with the Gift of Healing. Healing Mass is held at the San Lorenzo Ruiz Church every Tuesday at 6:30 in the evening. Many devotees were miraculously healed through the powerful intercession of St. Joseph.

Assignments:

1989 - 1991 Spiritual Director/Professor
                       San Pablo Regional Seminary, Baguio City
1991 - 1996 Dean of Seminarians Professor
                       Immaculate Conception Major Seminary, Guiguinto, Bulacan
1996 - 1998 Parochial Vicar
                       Immaculate Conception Parish , Sta. Maria, Bulacan
1998 - 1999 Parochial Vicar
                       St.Michael Parish, San Miguel, Bulacan
1999 - 2000 Parish Priest
                       San Jose Quasi-Parish, San Jose, San Miguel, Bulacan
2000 - 2004 Priest-in-Charge
                       San Lorenzo Ruiz Quasi Parish,
                       Pleasant Hill Subdivision City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan
2004-present Parish Priest
                          San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish,Pleasant Hill, CSJDM,Bulacan
                          Program Director
                          San Lorenzo Ruiz Charity - Consuelo Chito Madrigal Foundation
                          Pleasant Hill, CSJDM, Bulacan

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