Fr. Benjamin Raze (Fr. Ben)
Parochial Vicar

http://www.stisidore-yubacity.org/bioraze.html

 

Fr. Ben was born in Kapalaran,Dangcagan,Bukidnon, Philippines on March 31, 1961. His father, Elueterio G. Raze, now deceased, was a farmer. His mother, Gervasia D. Lumod, is a businesswoman. In his early years, Fr. Ben attended Kapalaran Elementary School and Santo Niño High School (parochial school), Dangcagan, Bukidnon, Philippines. He received a degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC), Major in Accounting at Liceo de University, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Upon entering the seminary, he finished his Philosophy Studies at Divine Word Seminary (Christ the King), Manila, Philippines. (1992), under the supervision of the SVD Fathers, and then his Theology at St. Vincent School of Theology, Manila, Philippines. (1996).

 

He was ordained a Priest on October 15, 1998 in the Diocese of Tandag, Tandag, Suigao del Sur, Philippines. Subsequent additional studies included Seminary Education at the Athenaeum Pontificium Regina Apostolorum in Rome, Italy in 2003.

His assignments since his ordination have included:

1. 1998 – 2000 - Parish Administrator and Chancellor in the Diocese of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.
2. 1998 – 2004 - Parish Priest, Chancellor and Oeconomus in the Diocese of Tandag.
3. 2004 – 2005 - Parochial Vicar at St. Joseph Parish, Lincoln, CA. USA
4. 2005 – 2007   - Initially on a temporary Assignment at St. Isidore Parish, Yuba City, CA., Fr. Ben was officially appointed as our Parochial Vicar on December 19, 2005 by Bishop William Weigand, D.D. On March 16 he became the Parochial Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish is Alturas, California.

His special interests include music (as we have found as we sing at Mass) and playing Ping Pong (or Table Tennis as sometimes referred).

 

When asked to provide a biographical sketch for our parish's website, he also provided the following, which speaks well of his spirit:

"Being a priest of the Catholic Church, I would like to dedicate my priestly ministry to all of you and share in this specific ministerial priesthood. During this period of time, as a priest of the Catholic Church, I have been an extension in time and space of that one and only bridge which is Christ the High Priest. Through my priestly ministry, many people have traveled their way to God and God has reached to embrace them. God bless you all."

 

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