Rev. Fr. Gerard Masangya is the current School Director of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Parochial School. Gina Vargas
“Many are called, but few are chosen.” This quote is often heard when pertaining to people who chose to journey the path of spiritual vocation. They are the individuals who preferred to live a religious and consecrated life offered only to Christ Himself through evangelization. Priesthood was never the easiest vocation since people who takes this path often sacrifices their material or luxurious pleasures, time with their loved ones and most especially even the time for their own self because their whole life is already dedicated to God and uplifting and serving others. One of them who were selected to serve through priesthood is Fr. Gerard Joaquin V. Masangya who just recently celebrated his 21st sacerdotal anniversary.
The man behind the 21 years of religious service and incomparable dedication is actually the youngest of the 4 siblings of Mr. Godofredo Masangya and Mrs. Soledad Valenzuela Masangya, born on August 16, 1967 in Sorsogon, Sorsogon. He then adhered to his spiritual calling and entered the Christ the King Mission Seminary in 1984 and then took Bachelor in Theology in Maryhill School of Theology from 1991 to 1995. After years of religious and sacred journey in seminary and theology, he was ordained a Priest on July 16, 1996. Destiny molded him to be an academician due to his parents being both educators. He taught English among the Vietnamese refugees in Morong, Bataan, assigned to different churches and even became an assistant parish priest, and he was also appointed as a school director to different catholic schools where Nuestra Señora De Aranzazu Parochial School was one of them. He is currently the Superintendent of the Diocese of Antipolo Commission on Catholic Schools.
Fr. Gerry has succeeded so much in his years of sacred service that is greatly to be proud of. He may be often described as a simple and serene priest or school director, often seen riding his bike early in the morning, walking through the hallways of the school or parish with regular clothes or even driving his motorcycle to the chapels to preside the Eucharistic mass, but he is actually more than being meek because he is also a man of true devotion to his chosen vocation. Fr. Gerry’s achievements in life not only prove that true hard work pays off but also better things or blessings come to those who journey with the Lord. May Fr. Gerard Masangya be always spiritually strengthened and blessed that more achievements and anniversaries of ordination in priesthood come his way, for many more people may experience God’s grace and mercy through his priestly service and modest devotion! Happy 21st sacerdotal anniversary Fr. Gerry! (Mariele Aquino)
