Imagine that, it took the next 21st century to have the first Filipino pastor in Incarnation Church in Glendale? He is the 12th. I went there for a mass and a small patio gathering after and the community warmly received their pastor. God breaks barriers indeed!
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“The Christian community of Incarnation Catholic Church formally received their new pastor, Rev. Rodel “Odey” Balagtas D.Min., on Saturday, August 17.
Fr. Rodel is 12th in the line of pastors and administrators of the parish (since 1927), also taking the helm as the first Filipino pastor of Incarnation.
More than a thousand worshipers filled the church when Auxiliary Bishop Alex Aclan, of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Regional Bishop of the San Fernando Pastoral Region, formally installed Fr. Rodel as pastor of Incarnation. The Mass was celebrated with beautiful readings from the Bible, partaking of the Eucharist, inspiring prayers and music, the enthusiastic participation of the People of God, concelebrating priests, and his former students of the seminary from all over the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.”
