Father Libby and His Santa Rita Training Center

Father Libby in front of Santa Rita Training Center



Nino and Father Libby


Hydraulic tire changer


Nino showing us how the portable parts cleaner works

First time I met this down-to-earth priest, I thought he was the maintenance guy.

Our Marriage Encounter group held a recollection months ago in the Augustinian Monastery, in Biasong, Merida, Leyte.

Their monastery is perched on a hill and the scenery somehow has a serene effect on your senses.

He approached Father Renan, who was the facilitator of our recollection, and me during a break.
He wore a white t-shirt, loose trousers and slippers.

Then Father Renan introduced him and that's how I came to know Father Libby Daňos.

The Santa Rita Training Center is Father Libby's brainchild. He plans to train the youth in automotive mechanics and produce not only qualified automotive servicemen but also future leaders.
Leadership training, by the way, is part of the curriculum, he says.

All the materials he needed for the project were donated by kind-hearted citizens. The training equipments came all the way from Italy and I was fortunate enough to meet Nino, the Italian volunteer who installed them inside the training building.