Since his ordination to
the priesthood, Fr. Fernando has found that the gift of healing has become more
pronounced in him and that God is using him even more. He spent the first year
of his priesthood as the associate pastor of St. Timothy¹s parish in North
York, Ontario, however, since July, 2003, he has been given a new ministry in
his community which would help to foster the spiritual gifts God has given him.
He is now regularly conducting Healing Masses, retreats and missions, with large
numbers of people now in attendence.
I
met Fr. Fernando back in early 1997, before he joined the Companions of the Cross,
and I have especially come to know him as a close friend over the last six years.
I can truly say, with complete certainty and assurance, that Fr Fernando is a
deep man of prayer, and the most balanced and wholesome person I have ever met.
He exhibits, on the day to day level, the fruitful lifestyle and way of life that
befits a man who has been called by God to minister as a priest with a healing
ministry. He rediates the joy of the Lord to everyone he meets, and people flock
to him as they sense his genuineness, holiness, and his personal love for them.
Fr. Fernando never lets people down who come to him and for those who open up
to him, he is able to speak a loving word and personal affirmation from the Lord
which they need to hear for the next step in their personal journey. I can personally
attest to the authenticity of the many healings which have taken place through
Fr. Fernando's ministry, knowing and speaking with many of those who have experienced
healing from the Lord through him.
In
July, 2006, I was appointed by our community to work directly with Fr. Fernando
to support his ministry. We work for Mary Mother of the Poor (MMP), a foundation
he started to assist the poor and disadvantaged in the Philippines and beyond
(see webpage link). In 1996, while praying, Fr. Fernando had a vision of thousands
of poor children coming to him seeking assistance. MMP began informally at this
time as he gave from the small stipends he received while giving talks as a seminarian.
Now MMP has become a charitable organization and all the proceeds from his healing
ministry are funneled into MMP to support the poor. Currently, MMP is feeding
2000 students daily, sponsoring close to 140 families, 25 seniors, 50 scholars,
and 6 seminarians in the poor areas of the Philippines. MMP has also hosted medical
missions, built homes for needy families and erected classrooms in a few schools
where the children have classes outside. There are many more projects ahead for
Mary Mother of the Poor in the future.
The
healing ministry, under the umbrella of MMP, has us conducting healing Masses,
missions, retreats, and conferences, along with Life in the Spirit seminars and
marriage enrichment weekends. This demand has taken Fr. Fernando all throughout
Canada, the USA, the Philippines, Central America, Europe, other parts of Asia,
and anywhere else God sends him. Fr. Fernando has ministered in many countries
and has prayed over close to half a million people in 2006 alone! Thousands upon
thousands have been healed and the testimonies continue to roll in about the power
of the Lord Jesus healing His people through the hands of Fr. Fernando. (see testimonials
on this webpage)
Fr.
Fernando 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 Fr. Fernando's
hands to heal the sick and the broken hearted. Therefore, he discourages people
coming to him seeking healing outside of the context of the Mass. 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. As well, back pains, shoulder pains, coupled with thousands
upon thousands of spiritual healings have become a regular occurrence in the ministry
I am witnessing in the life of Fr. Fernando.
The
healing ministry of Fr. Fernando Suarez is just beginning and he truly does it
all for the Lord. He is a humble man with much wisdom from the Holy Spirit and
he is working diligently in the vineyard of the Lord. I consider myself quite
blessed to have come to know him and share with him my ministry as a brother priest
and I know the Lord is going to continue to use him in greater ways to help light
a brighter fire in our Church and in a world that is so desperately seeking the
love of Jesus in their lives.
Blessings to you all!!
Fr.
Jeff Shannon CC,
Mission team w/ Fr. Fernando
Mary Mother of the Poor
P.S.
Please keep us in your prayers, especially Fr. Fernando as he has a very demanding
ministry and at times it can become overwhelming so your prayer support is much
appreciated. Thank you!!
Early
in his life, sometime around the age of 16, God was beginning to use him in a
powerful way as he reached out to people who were in need. He found that as he
sensed God calling him to pray with people who were sick, these people he ministered
to were getting healed. At first he struggled understanding the gift God had given
him, but more and more, as the Lord put the people in his path who were in need,
the sick were able to find the healing touch of Jesus through the hands of Fr.
Fernando Suarez. To date, Fr. Fernando has prayed with literally thousands of
people in need of healing, with much success for those with faith.
"Healing
Hands"