On July 22, Mons. Cristián Roncagliolo, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago, presided over the diaconal ordination ceremony of brother José Pablo Poblete LC, in the chapel of Colegio Cumbres. Present at the ceremony were his family, priests of the Legion of Christ, and his brother Andrés, who is also on the path to priesthood.
A few minutes before the ceremony began, in the sacristy, Monsignor Roncagliolo, together with the territorial director of the Legionaries of Christ, Father Gabriel Bárcena, and some close to the candidate for deacon, took the oath of living the Catholic faith, in which José Pablo pledged obedience to his superiors and to the Bishop, a formality typical of this solemnity.
Following health protocols, the number of guests was limited, which is why this solemnity was broadcast live through the Regnum Christi Chile YouTube channel.
During the homily, Monsignor Roncagliolo invited brother José Pablo to give his life entirely to the Lord. He proposed making his vocation a choice for the poor, saying “it is our task to awaken consciences” and at the same time “to give testimony to young people with your words and life.”
“I hope that when you arrive, in the examination of conscience, perhaps very sleepy and very tired, you can thank the Lord because you gave everything in the passionate adventure of announcing the kingdom of God and his justice.”
His family
Brother José Pablo is the son of the marriage of José Pablo Poblete and María Luisa Madrid. He is the eldest of five siblings, of whom the second, Andrés, also chose the priesthood two years after his older brother. For his two younger brothers, it is a pride that José Pablo chose the priesthood.
His time at Colegio Cumbres
He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Cumbres, an institution from which he graduated in the 2007 class. It was during his school years that he discovered his vocation to the priesthood, through the daily communion he could receive at each recess, as well as through the various activities carried out in the areas of social participation and spiritual formation.
After finishing his school stage, he entered the Novitiate and studied Humanities in Salamanca, Spain, then studied Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, Italy. His apostolic practices were carried out in Milan, Italy, and São Paulo, Brazil. He will soon move to live in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he will work in service of young people.
