Welcome to SATMIFI!

We aim to provide quality theological, pastoral and missiological formation for ministry and mission.

Academic Program

The full general theology program spans four years – equivalent to eight semesters.

Our Culture

Integral to the Program is the crossing of borders component.

Official Transmittal of the Decrees of Canonical Erection and Affiliation of SATMI

11.21.25 | Official Transmittal of the Decrees of Canonical Erection and Affiliation of St. Alphonsus Theological Mission Institute (SATMI) Davao City, with the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical and Royal University of Sto. Tomas, Manila.                          ...

Dissertation Paper Defense 2025

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫. 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐋. 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝: "𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐀 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐮-𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬-𝐚-𝐯𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲-𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲" Mentor: Sr. Miriam R. Alejandrino, OSB, S.Th.D....

Seeds of Hope and Peace: Theological Forum

For more photos: https://satmi.org/project/seeds-of-hope-and-peace-theological-forum/

Missiological Paper Defense 2025

𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐉. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐝, 𝐂.𝐒𝐬.𝐑 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝: "𝐌𝐨̀𝐢 𝐁𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐨̃𝐧𝐠 (𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤): 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦" Mentor: Fr. Edilberto B. Cepe, C.Ss.R, SSL Panels: Sr. Miriam R. Alejandrino, OSB,...

Cultural Night 2025

What a night to remember! Our Filipino brothers showcased the vibrant spirit of the Philippines through lively dances representing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao—filling the stage with energy, color, and pride. Adding to the celebration, our brothers from Vietnam and...

Cultural Highlight Presentation

𝙷𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝙱𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜: 𝚆𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚜 𝙿𝚒𝚕𝚐𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚜, 𝚁𝚎𝚓𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙸𝚗 𝙲𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 | Our students brought Thailand’s culture to life—graceful, colorful, and full of smiles! A big thank you to everyone who made Cultural Week a celebration of unity and diversity.                 Our...

Hope Beyond Borders: Walking as Pilgrims, Rejoicing in Cultures: Cultural Week Opening

    The whole SATMI Community earlier today formally launched its Cultural Week this academic year. The students, faculty, and staff participated in a colorful parade and festive display of each country’s attires and artistry. Such an event begins a weeklong showcase...

Culmination of Season of Creation

𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 Theme: Peace with Creation - 𝐁𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐏. 𝐈𝐲𝐚𝐬, 𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑆𝐴𝑇𝑀𝐼 "𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍"     The book of Genesis, chapter one, highlights how God created the heavens, earth, and all they contain. It reminds us how God...

Pilgrimage of St. Francis of Assisi 2025 (Cavanis Fathers)

The students, staff, and faculty of St. Alphonsus Theological Mission Institute (SATMI) gathered at the Cavanis Seminary for the Season of Creation Pilgrimage.                                                 With the theme “Peace with Creation,” we walked together in...

UST Commission on Affiliation

The academic visitation of Commission on Affiliation UST Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology with Fr. Jannel N. Abogado, O.P., DTHPATSC, Fr. Cecilio Vladimir E. Magboo, O.P., S.TH.D, Prof. Joel C. Sagut, Ph.D and Asst. Prof. Blaise D. Ringor, LPT, Ph.D                ...
The St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute (SAT-MI) is an institute of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer that aims to provide quality theological, pastoral and missiological formation for ministry and mission.

SATMI also provides opportunities for specialization (pastoral theology, moral theology, missiology, spirituality). The Institute is open to all Redemptorist students from the Asia-Oceania Region, members of other Religious Congregations and the laity.

Our Mission

SATMI aims to provide quality theological, pastoral and missiological…

Our Education

The full general theology program spans four years – equivalent…

Our Culture

Integral to the Program is the crossing of
borders component.

Budyong: Volume 8 – 2024-2025

EDITIORIAL INTRODUCTION INDIGENIZING SYNODALITY                     In Luke's Gospel, the Risen Lord meets two of his disciples on their way to the village of Emmaus. Jesus asks...

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Budyong: Volume 7 – 2023-2024

EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION | Fr. Neil Badillo, OFM, S.Th.D  Theological Themes in ‘Post-Pandemic Times’               Although the current issue of Budyong situates this academic...

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