A healing mission with Fr. Fernando Suarez of the Companions of the Cross order of Canada is scheduled in Pontevedra, Negros Occ. on Aug. 6 and 7.

The healing mission to be conducted under the auspices of the Mary Mother of the Poor foundation will be held at the St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church in the town.

Suarez has prayed over half a million sick people last year in the US, Philipines, Central America, Europe and other parts of Asia, Fr. Jeff Shannon, CC, who is part of the mission team, said.

A Filipino chemical engineer who was born in Batangas, Suarez joined the priesthood in 1997 in Canada. As early as age 16, Suarez felt God was using him in a powerful way as sick people he prayed with were getting healed, Shannon adds.

Shannon says that Suarez only prays with people after the celebration of a healing Mass. It is the real presence of Jesus in the eucharist who heals and He is using Suarez' hands to heal the sick and the broken-hearted.

Suarez discourages people from coming to him for healing outside of the context of the mass, he also said.

"I have witnessed on many occasions the blind able to see, the deaf able to hear and the lame able to walk, and cancer disappearing - these are the most powerful healings that often take place on the spot," Shannon also said.

Suarez was first assigned as associated pastor of the St. Timothy's Parish in North York, Ontario after his ordination. However, since 2003, when his gift of healing was becoming more pronounced, his community have him a new ministry. He is now conducting healing masses, retreats and missions under MMPF. Details of the healing mission in Pontevedra will be announced later.*

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