Bro. Jhay Galeon
Seminarian Bro Jhay Galeon entered his Semanarian Pastoral Year here at St. Isidore Parish in September, 2009. He graciously provided his biographical sketch for our parish community at that time and it follows. At the bottom of this page you will find a link to his "Goodbye" letter that he presented to our parish community in May 2010. |
My family and friends call me Jhay and I was born and raised in the Philippines. My hometown there is Las Pinas City located in Metro Manila. My birthday is on July 29, 1982. My mother’s name is Concepcion Basillaje and my father’s name is Ceazar Galeon. However, my father passed away four years ago and my mother is currently living in the Philippines. I finished my grade school and high school education in the province of Cavite.
After graduating from high school, I decided to enter the seminary where I started my college education. My first community is the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette; this congregation was originally from France. For five years I was with them where I finished my college philosophy. After graduating from Philosophy, I left the seminary for two years but still God was calling me, so I joined my diocese and became their seminarian.
I continued my theology with them and this diocese (Imus) became my second community. For two years I was seminarian of this local diocese until the time I decided to join the Diocese of Sacramento. A Filipino priest introduced the Diocese of Sacramento to me at the same time as a family friend of my cousin's in Vallejo. Then I submitted my application to Fr. Brian [Atienza] who was then the vocation director and he interviewed me when he was in the Philippines.
After waiting for a few months, I was accepted and I came here in the United States on September 5, 2007. My present seminary is at Menlo Park, St. Patrick’s Seminary and University. Serving the Lord is indeed a blessing and a serving his people is my joy and strength.
Bro. Jhay spent his Seminary Pastoral Year here at St. Isidore Parish from September 2009 through May 2010.