On October 3, 2024, the Claretian Missionaries of the Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new columbary and ossuary. The columbary and ossuary will be located at the Claret Seminary compound in Quezon City, Philippines. The groundbreaking ceremony was led by Fr. Elias L. Ayuban Jr., CMF, the Provincial Superior, who blessed the site and led the prayers with other members of the Province.
The columbary and ossuary will provide a final resting place for the Claretian Missionaries who have served and dedicated their lives for the mission in the Philippines and other parts of the world.