FCSL at a glance

  • May 1989

    The Filipino Choral Group of Milan (FCGM) was formed.

  • October 29, 1989

    Fr. Emiliano "Emil" Santos, SDB said the first Tagalog Mass at the Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore with the Baptism of Zelin Alvarado Jose

  • June 1990

    First PISTA ng Bayan Celebrated at the Piazza San Lorenzo.

  • October 1991

    1st Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Noel Dimaano as Chairman will serve FCSL for the Pastoral years 1991-1993.

  • January 12, 1992

    Fr. Ariston Sison presided over the first Tagalog Mass in what will later become a sister community of FCSL, the Filipino Community of Gesù Salvatore (FCGS) in Milano 3, Basiglio

  • June 1992

    Mr. Marcelino Fuentebella becomes the first President of the Pastoral Council of FCGS. The Community was guided by the then Parish Priest don Franco Cecchin and the Spiritual Adviser Fr. Emil Santos, SDB.

  • October 1993

    2nd  Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Oscar Buera as President will serve FCSL for the Pastoral years 1993-1995.

  • February 13, 1994

    Mr. Efren Montillana and Ms. Evelyn Platon wins the First Search for Mr. & Ms. Valentine.

  • October 1995

    3rd Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Leopoldo Jose as President.

  • April 1, 1996

    1st Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France organized by Mr. Noel Dimaano.

  • October 1997

    4th Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Vivencio Cailao as President.

  • 1998

    Drafting & Ratification of the FCSL Constitutions and By-laws.

  • 1999

    The Filipino Community of San Donato (FCSD) was born in the year 1999 with a simple Mass celebrated b y Fr. Emil Santos. FCSD is a worshipping community just like FCSL, its sister community

  • October 1999

    5th Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Efren Montillana as President.

  • December 8, 1999

    1st Paskong Pinoy at Chiesa Sant'Antonio Maria Zacaria near via Missaglia (Quartiere Chiesa Rossa).

  • June 11, 2000

    1st Philippine Independence Day Celebration at Piazza San Lorenzo.

  • 2001

    FCSL embarks on the project of renovating the toilets found near the Basilica storage room (Teatro wing).

  • October 2001

    6th Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Efren Montillana as President, the first to be elected for a second term.

  • July 1, 2002

    1st Summer Friendship Games among the Sister Communities of San Lorenzo, San Donato, and Milano 3 held at the Centro Sportivo at San Donato Milanese.

  • August 2002

    1st Summer Beach Outing at Forte dei Marmi, Liguria.

  • 2003

    While finishing his licentiate in Social Communications in Rome, Fr. Noel Osial, SDB takes over as Visiting Chaplain of FCSL as Fr. Emil is recalled back to the Philippines.

  • October 2003

    7th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Marina Bautista as the first Lady President of FCSL.

  • November 2004

    Fr. David "Dave" Buenaventura, SDB becomes the first resident Chaplain for FCSL.

  • 2005

    The Filipino Choral Group of Milan or FCGM officially adopts the name of Filipino Community of San Lorenzo Choir or FCSL Choir.

  • October 2005

    8th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Marina Bautista as a second term President.

  • October 2007

    9th Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Rafael Magnaye as President.

  • July 21, 2008

    Fr. Emiliano "Emil" Santos, SDB returns to become the 2nd resident chaplain of FCSL

  • October 2009

    10th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Auring Arriola as President.

  • 2010

    The Rector of the Santuario di Santa Maria del Fonte at Caravaggio has invited FCSL to animate the 10:ooam Mass every 1st Sunday of the month because of a great number of Filipino devotees.

  • October 2011

    11th Konsilyo Pastoral with Mr. Ed Canlas as President.

  • October 2013

    12th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Maritess Daag as President.

  • February 1, 2014

    The Parrocchia Personale dei Migranti housed in the Basilica of Santo Stefano becomes the Mother Parish of all migrant communities in Milan.

  • February 22, 2014

    Here are the candidates for the the PROM Queen & King of the Night during the first ever PROM organized by the Youth Committee.

  • October 26, 2014

    FCSL celebrates Pilakbay. Pilakbay comes from "Pilak" meaning silver and "Lakbay" meaning journey. FCSL celebrates its 25 years of journeying together as a community. Therefore Pilakbay is an apt name for its 25th celebration.

  • October 1, 2015

    Fr. Noel "Bong" Osial, SDB becomes the third resident chaplain for FCSL

  • October 2015

    13th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Rosivel Carbonel as President.

  • July 2017

    13th Konsilyo Pastoral dissolved

  • August 2017

    FCSL Volunteers serve as the 14th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Alejandra Baral as Coordinator. The new set of Konsilyo Pastoral will serve for three years, from 2017-2020.

  • August 1, 2018

    The first FCSL Youth Summer Camp & Retreat dubbed JLoG Camp (Joy & Love with God Camp)

  • November 2018

    The First Installation of Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion after a year-long formation was done by our parish priest in the Parrocchia dei Migranti, don Alberto Vitali.

  • February 2019

    First Masquerade Ball for our youth.

  • May 2019

    PCFCM (Pastoral Council for Filipino Communities of Milan) replaces the FCCM (Filipino Catholic Community of Milan)

  • October 27, 2019

    FCSL celebrates its Pearl Anniversary (30 Years) of being a community.

  • February 24 2020

    Covid-19 lockdown in Milan begins

  • October 2020

    15th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Rezelyn Sahagun as Coordinator serving till October 2023.

  • November 2021

    For the first time in recorded history, all Filipino Chaplains in the whole of Italy were gathered in Messina, Sicilia from Nov. 8-10. They had their face-to-face Kamustahan sharing their best practices and their difficulties in their various apostolic situations among migrants in Italy.

  • April 17, 2022

    This is the first time that FCSL celebrated the Filipino Easter Tradition of Salubong. It was done not at the break of dawn but in the late afternoon which is the only time we have for the celebration of the Mass.

  • May 23, 2022

    The official launching of the campaign to prepare for the Fiesta Señor 2023 celebrations in Milan started in FCSL with the Volunteers making the first dance. Every month, each recognized group of FCSL will do their own mini-sinulog.

  • October 29, 2023

    16th Konsilyo Pastoral with Ms. Marina Bautista as Coordinator. She becomes the first person to lead FCSL three times. She will be serving until October 2023.

  • October 27, 2024

    FCSL celebrates its 35th Anniversary as a Worshipping Community. It launches today a yearlong celebration with monthly highlights.