Volume No. V
Issue No. 1
January – March 2012
A Blessed Easter to all! Jesus is raised from the dead!
Contents: Easter Message . . . . . . . . .1 Lead us not into
Temptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 PPC Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PYC: Paglingon. . . . . . . . . . 3 Misang Pambata . . . . . . . . 3
Servants’ Night .P . . . . . . . 3 Married couples say
“I DO” once again . . . . . . . 4 5 Counselors partners
now at service . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mother Butler Guild
finally established. . . . . . . 5 Repent & Believe
Recollection . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
His rising is the climax of Christ’s Incarnation. Easter is the central Feast of our faith. The triumph of Christ gives us new life. His resurrection is the foundation of our faith. The Resurrection of Jesus is not merely the return of life into His dead body. Our belief is not that He was restored to a life to be taken from Him again, but Jesus entered a different realm of existence. The Risen Life is a life that is totally in God. As a life totally in God, neither sin nor death can touch it again. It is life eternal, fully in the presence of God and fully for God. It is this kind of life that Jesus wants to share with us – to have new life with Him. Our life does not end in the tomb. It does not end in despair, frustrations, and hopelessness. We witness the reality of resurrection everyday. The sun rises when we open our eyes every morning, when we give love to our neighbors, when we safeguard life, when we forgive, when we care for creation, and other experiences of bringing joy and freedom. My dear parishioners, let us stop our fixation on celebrating Easter as Devotional Fanaticism with too much External Liturgical Emphasis. Easter should be a way of life – we should become an Easter People in this Parish. We should participate in the resurrection of Jesus by giving new life through our care and love to the poor and the sick, by safeguarding the Solidarity of every family in our community, by our commitment and availability to serve one another, by a deeper experience of God’s presence in our life, by being One and United in the community to which we belong, and by entrusting to our Mother – Our Lady of La Paz – our Peaceful Pilgrimage.
The Lord has risen! Let us rejoice! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Pangalagaan ang
Kalikasan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sectoral Way of the
Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
VISION A people called by the Father in Jesus Christ to become a
community of persons with fullness
LOM Acies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
of life witnessing to the Kingdom of
CateQuiz, etc. . . . . . . . . . .11
in the power of the Holy Spirit
Fiesta Novena . . . . . . . . . . 8
Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . 10
God by living the Paschal Mystery with Mary as companion.
PANANAW Bayang tinawag ng Ama kay Hesukristo upang maging Sambayanan ng mga taong may kaganapan sa buhay sumasaksi sa paghahari ng Diyos nagsasabuhay ng Misteryong Paskal sa Kapangyarihan ng Espiritu Santo kasama ng Mahal na Ina ang Birheng Maria.
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Quarterly Report from the PPC President Three months have passed...the ministries of the PPC together with the Finance Council are here again to give an update on their accomplishments. The following articles you are about to read reflect the efforts and initiatives of each ministry. Guided by our Core Values, we realize that nothing is impossible when we are working together as one big family of Christ in Our Lady of Paz Parish. And with the guidance of our good, supportive and energetic pastors, Fr. Gabby & Fr. Rene, everyone has a chance to give his/her best service for the good of all. It is really amazing if our goal is to give Great Glory to GOD. And with Him, we are able to overcome inevitable trials. Looking forward to our next tasks is again a big challenge. But let's keep in mind the principle: "Works / trials are made to match our own limitations/capacity". More power to each one of us! Let us continue our journey with our Blessed Virgin for the progress of our parish community.
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“Lead us not into temptation…” by Vince Henry M. Salles
This phrase is one of the seven petitions found in the Lord’s Prayer. We may find it intriguing in the first look, yet the Catechism enlightens us about it:
Our sins result from our consenting to temptation; we therefore ask our Father not to "lead" us into temptation. It is difficult to translate the Greek verb used by a single English word: the Greek means both "do not allow us to enter into temptation" and "do not let us yield to temptation." (CCC 2846)
It may be helpful for us, especially in this forty-day Lenten journey to Easter, to meditate on the mystery of sin and evil resulting from the devil’s temptation. The Catholic Encyclopedia defines temptation as an incitement by the offer of some good or pleasure. It may be merely external or it may be
internal as well, inasmuch as there is a real assault upon a person's will power. We must remember that temptation is not in itself a sin. No matter how vivid the evil imagination may be, no matter how strong the pull, no matter how intense the inclinations are, as long as a person does not consent to it, he/she does not sin. We may ask: does temptation come from God? Why does he want us tempted?
St. James, in his epistle, tells us that “God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one” (Jas 1:14-15). Temptation does not come from God. Temptation is from the devil. God allows evil for us not to rely on our weak sinful selves but to turn to him who is strong and mighty. God permits temptation for us to have an opportunity to practice virtue, to make our bodies master of our souls, and for us to acquire divine merits from Him. We should be thankful to the Lord for allowing us to be tempted. We see the infinite power of God when we succeed over temptation. We see how the devil becomes defeated and crushed under the feet of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Through temptation, we see how weak we are without God. Being tempted is a sign that a soul is close to God. Those souls whom God calls to special heights of sanctity are given more temptations to wrestle with – bravely. We must also remember that we do not wrestle with temptations alone. God has given us supernatural means to fight in the spiritual warfare. Ultimately, he has given us the sacraments as our stronghold in this pilgrim way to heaven. He has given us the bread from heaven – the Eucharist as the antidote to sin. He has given us the throne of mercy and healing – the Sacrament of Penance. St. Paul tells us, “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, so that you may be able to endure it” (1 Cor 10:13).
Fighting with temptation implies a firm decision of the heart. It is an act of the will. Let us be faithful for God is always faithful to us. May we all have a glorious death to our own selv es. May God be glorified in our victorious struggles. Amen.
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Paglingon sa nakaraan at pagtanaw sa daraanan ng Parish Youth Committee ni Dale Bascon
Sa pagsisimula ng taong 2012, minabuti ng youth leaders ng ating parokya na balikan ang nakaraang taon at paghandaan ang kasunod. Kaya naman noong Enero 4, 2012 ng gabi ay ginawa ang Evaluation and Planning ng Parish Youth Committee sa 3rd floor ng ating Parish Center. Doon ay tinalakay ang mga naging kalakasan at kahinaan ng PYC bilang isang grupo sa pag-asang mapag-ibayo ang mga kalakasan at mabago ang mga kahinaan upang lalong mapabuti ang paglilingkod sa mga kabataan ng ating parokya. Pinag-aralan din kung paano mapapabuti ang mga nakaraang proyekto ng grupo. Sa pagtatapos ng gabi ay nagbigay ng maikling mensahe sa mga youth leaders ang ating PPC President. Inanyayahan niya ang mga youth leaders na kalimutan ang sarili sa paglilingkod. Nawa, bilang isang komunidad ay makiisa tayo sa gawain ng paghuhubog ng mga kabataan upang kasama nila ay makamit natin ang kaganapan ng buhay sa Diyos.
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Misang Pambata By: Aileen Sacdalan
Ang Children' s Mass o ang Misang Pambata ay ginaganap tuwing linggo sa ika-apat ng hapon. Bago pa man magsimula ang misa tinuturuan ng mga katekista na sina Ate Me-an at Ate Mitch ang mga bata upang higit nilang maunawaan ang mga pagbasa at ang homilya. Tinuturuan din ang mga bata ng tamang asal sa loob ng simbahan upang mapanatili ang kabanalan ng misa. Mapapansin na sa tuwing misang pambata ang lahat ng lector/commentator, maging ang greeters/collectors ay mga bata rin. Ito ay isang paraan ng paghubog sa kanila sa mga gawain ng simbahan upang sa tamang panahon at sa kanilang sariling kagustuhan ay makapagsilbi rin sila sa Panginoon at sa Komunidad. Kasabay nito, hinihikayat namin ang lahat na sumali at makiisa sa pagtuturo sa mga bata. Bigyan sana natin ng pagkakataon
ang ating mga sarili na maging lingkod sa Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagabay sa mga batang ito. Turuan natin sila na sa murang idad ay maitanim natin sa puso at isip nila ang pagmamahal sa ating Panginoon. Huwag sana nating katakutan ang pagod o mabahala na mawalan tayo ng oras sa ating ibang gawain. Ang pagtuturo sa mga bata ay isang makabuluhang gawain. Ito ay tatatak sa isipan ng mga bata at dadalhin nila hanggang sa kanilang pagtanda. Hindi ba't maganda na sa ating munting paraan, tayo ay maging bahagi ng kanilang kabataan? At marahil dahil sa ating matiyagang pagabay sa kanila magkakaroon tayo ng positibong impluwensya sa kanilang buhay na maaari nilang tularan sa kanilang paglaki. Tandaan sana natin na ang buhay natin ay regalo ng Diyos at anuman ang gawin natin sa ating buhay ay siya namang regalo natin sa Kanya. Sa mga gustong tumugon sa paanyaya ng Panginoon na maging lingkod niya maari kayong makipag-usap sa ating Katekista o sa ating Kura Paroko.
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Parish celebrates 1st-ever Servants’ Night Last February 11, 2012, Fr. Gabby and the Worship Ministry of our Parish organized the firstever Servants’ Night. This night became an expression of gratitude for the members of the Worship Ministry as well as a celebration for the giftedness of each and every member. The Worship Ministry of our Parish comprises of the Ministry of Altar Servers, the Lectors and Commentators Ministry, the Mother Butler Guild, the Greeters and Collectors Ministry, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, and the Liturgical Music Group. The theme of this year’s Servants’ Night was from the Gospel of St. John: “I have called you friends, since I have made known to you everything I learned from my Father. You did not choose me; it was I who chose you and sent you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” Jesus calls us his friends, not his servants. In the different ministries, we ought to serve the Lord as friends just as he made us his friends.
Parish Activities The night started with energizer animation songs by the members of the PREXCharismatic Choir. All the members were excited with the commencement of the fun-filled night of bonding. After the animation, the members were asked to form their groups for the pakilanlan activity, where they introduced themselves and shared their experiences as servants in the parish. A sumptuous dinner prepared by the Mother
Butler Guild and Greeters and Collectors Ministry was then served – it was like a feast at home! After the dinner, both the young and adult ministers played friendship games that awakened the “kid” in them. The happy and colorful faces of the ministers were a sight to behold! Fr. Gabby then announced the next date for the Servants’ Night which will be this coming December 8, 2012. The second Servants’ Night will include all parishioners who serve under the banner of the different ministries of the Parish Pastoral Council.
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Married couples say “I Do!” once again By: Jun Alit
February 14, Valentines Day, a day of expressing your love to someone special. Lovers, sweethearts, young couples (married or not) exchanging gifts and dating. Movies, hotels, motels and restaurants are full of people celebrating what they call a “Day of Love”! Churches are empty while the aforementioned establishments are filled to capacity. Thank God, that there are church servants headed by a Parish Priest who always reminds us of the Lord as the real source of Love. Our Lady of La Paz Parish will never forget this day. Yearly, it is celebrated with activities centering on LOVE, through the “Renewal of Marriage Vows”. This year, to increase the number of participating couples, the PPC through the Family and Life ministry, tried a different approach. To give importance to prospective participants, special letters of invitation personally signed by our energetic and loving parish priest, Fr. Gabby Garcia, were sent to them. Planning and preparations began only on February 12, (giving priority to the Servants Night celebrated on February 11). The letters were distributed on February 13, a day before the celebration. There were fears and doubts in our hearts by that time. The major question was “Would couples come at such short notice?” The evening of February 14 came. With the 6 pm Mass only a few minutes away, only three couples were in sight despite the request to come at least 15 minutes prior to the Mass. But slowly, the church began to glow red as participants dressed in the traditional valentine color arrived one after another. Only 30 couples were targeted for that initial project. Heavy merienda was prepared for 80 persons including the service team. The unexpected blessing, however, was that the
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crowd swelled to more than a hundred. Twenty eight out of the 30 invited couples came. Three walk-in couples came for the mass and joined the renewal. Added to the participants were PPC officers and church servants who came as couples. To be counted also were the the Barangay chairmen of La Paz and Singkamas and some kagawad members and their wives. Though some problems arose, the event went smoothly and still ended up a success. For sure, advance and more thorough planning will be given to next year’s event. We hope to perk it up with additional activities. See you then for another “Date with the Lord!”
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Five counselor partners now at the service of the parish By: Jun Alit
Our Lady of La Paz Parish will soon be conducting counseling sessions for the parishioners of La Paz and Singkamas. Five church servants of OLLP attended a two day seminar on Basic Skills on Counseling at the Lay Force last March 17 and 18. The seminar made available to the participants a mixture of knowledge and skills that are currently taught in schools as well as data from well known counseling organizations based locally and abroad. Equipped with basic knowledge and skills in psychological counseling, the following people have been as Counselor Partners in OLLP: 1. Ate Gege - PPC President 2.
Ate Shirley Syfu
- Finance Officer
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Ate Aileen Sacdalan
- Asst. PPC Secretary
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Ate Clair Mendoza
- Family & Life member
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Kuya Jun Alit - Family& Life Ministry Head They are now available to serve you by appointment through the Parish Office.
Mother Butler Guild finally established By: Mariz Trajano
Last Oct. 2, 2011, Fr. Gab invited me to attend the Mother Butler Guild orientation in our Parish church. Ten of us heeded the invitation and listened to the calling of God. The orientation started with the MBG song sang to the tune of Edelweiss. This was followed by the opening prayer led by Sis Lulu, secretary of MBG Diocesan Council, and the introduction of other MBG council members. After the orientation, we elected our officers to represent the organization. Elected were Mariz Trajano, President; Cherry Obinga, Vice Pres.; Bambi Raymundo, Exec. Sec.; Ruby Jane Lim, Treasurer and Jessica Ala, Vestment Custodian. The other members are Nerie Albovias, Seseng Calejesan, Nelia Magallanes, Jane Tan and Mena Oculto. There are also honorary sponsors and members, to whom we are grateful, for they are there to give financial support to our projects. MBG is an organization of lay women, with the Parish Priest serving as their Spiritual Director. Our motto is “All for Jesus through Mary”. Our Vision and mission is “To know Jesus and make Him known, to love Jesus and to make Him loved.” As members of the MBG, we are all expected to know the above vision and mission statement by heart and not just to memorize but to live it. I feel privileged to be given the opportunity to work so close to Jesus in the Eucharist. Being an MBG member allows us to enhance our faith, to grow in our relationship with God and with one another and in our altar service. One thing is clear to me – that the Holy Spirit moved us in all the experiences that we individually and collectively went through in the past four months. The Holy Spirit ignites the hearts of those who follow God’s call with passion and commitment for love and service. God loves us, no matter what we are and who we are. Cleaning the sacristy/sanctuary, washing the liturgical vessels, sawing and washing the vestments and linens, and preparing
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Parish Ecology Ministry re-launches PANGALAGAAN ANG KALIKASAN project by: Annie Cordovilla
for mass and assisting the priest are our basic services in the parish church. As a housekeeper of the Lord, we promise to do our best to keep the place in order with humility, love and joy. This coming Feb.18, 2012, we will be installed by Fr. Gab. Sis Carmen S. Remolma, Pres. of the National Council and other MBG organizers will assist him.
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“Repent and Believe!” – rallying call of Parish Lenten Recollection 2012
The very words we hear when we begin Lent, “Repent and believe in the Gospel”, became the theme of our Parish Lenten Recollection held last March 3, 2012 at about 7:30 PM at our parish plaza. Fr. Evan Paul Villanueva, MI was the speaker for the said event. In the fresh atmosphere of the evening, the community that was gathered was invited to “recollect” their experiences and to remember how God was present in those moments. After the talk, the community was given the chance to share in small groups and then with the whole community. The sharing revolved on the question, “Paano ko maipapakilala si Kristo sa aking kapwa? (How do I introduce Christ to my neighbor?)” Truly, the Parish Lenten Recollection was effective in preparing us as a parish community for our journey with Christ towards Easter joy. It is the hope of the organizers that more parishioners would come and join this annual event.
Solid Waste Management is a well known terminology that refers to garbage or trash management. Ever since humans began living in settled communities, improper waste management has always been an issue. Whether a community is industrialized or residential it generates voluminous solid waste, the management of which becomes a big problem for the country. Waste is not only hazardous to humans’ health but also causes poor quality of air in the vicinity. The government is now focused on developing environmentally sound methods of handling garbage. In our parish, the two barangay captains and their constituents have been using strategies to reduce waste to implement RA 9003 which is also known as Ecological Solid Waste Management Act. Being the implementing arms of the government, the barangays use all possible strategies with the support of organizations within the community.
Our Lady of La Paz Parish in cooperation with the different ministries re-launched a Solid Waste Management project with the theme “Pangalagaan ang Kalikasan.” To carry out the project, the Parish Pastoral Council members bought one tri-sikad. With luck on our side, we also received another tri-sikad donated by Barangay Captain Elmer Espiritu. The two tri-sikads were used during the re-launching to collect the recyclables which were then sold. The proceeds from the sale will be used to support some parish activities.
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The two Barangay Captains and their respective Kagawads were present at the relaunching and joined the campaign as we pedalled our way on the streets. Residents of the parish went out and donated their recyclables as we passed by. We were able to fill up the area near the garage with our collection. Flyers were distributed during the launching to inform the parishioners of the sectoral collection.
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Sectoral Way of the Cross held throughout Lent
The Way of the Cross is a popular devotion among Catholics especially during the Lenten Season. It recalls the passion, death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus by the meditation on the manifold sufferings he went through before his death and resurrection. Christ invites us to take up our crosses and follow him. This is a serious, but at the same time, a consoling invitation for those whom he loves. The Sectoral Way of the Cross in the parish started on the first Friday of Lent, February 25, and continued on all the Fridays of the Lenten Season. Families were assigned to set up altars, lead the prayers, and assemble their neighbors in this spiritual activity.
One can gain a plenary indulgence by piously making the Way of the Cross. To gain the plenary indulgence, one has to exclude all attachments to venial sin and fulfill the following conditions: sacramental confession, Holy Communion, and
prayer for the Pope’s intention. Holy Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Pope must be received and prayed on the same day the Way of the Cross is made. Sacramental confession may be fulfilled several days before and after the Way of the Cross. *
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Health Care Ministry hurdles challenging activities
The month of March was simply loaded with challenging activities for the Health Care Ministry. On March 15, Dr. Gina Angeles, a family medicine practitioner from St. Camillus Polyclinic, gave a lecture to 40 mothers from the parish on safety precautions against a much-feared sickness: dengue. The lecture started at 3:00pm at the conference room of the parish office. Pocari Sweat, an energy drink, sponsored the session. Barely two days after, the ministry carried out a blood-letting activity. This whole-day project took place at the church patio. Sixty two donors came forward courageously. However, only 49 passed the screening. The beneficiaries of this said activity are patients with HIV-AIDS under the care of the Camillians in Quezon City. The next blood-letting activity is scheduled on July 15. On March 31, Operation Tuli took place. The well lauded event occasioned a good turnout of young boys who were more than willing to go under the knife. Forty one boys were circumcised. For postcircumcision care, they were given free medicines good for one week.
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Legion of Mary ACIES 2012 By: Jovy Ann Garcia & FSCL
Ang ACIES ay isa sa mga pinakamahalagang taunang pagtitipon at pinakamahalagang kaganapan sa buhay ng bawat legionario, sapagka’t ito ang araw ng pagsasariwa ng aming katapatan at ang aming mariing pagpapahayag ng pakikiisa at pakikiugnay sa ilalim ng pamumuno ng ating Mahal na Birheng Maria, Reyna ng Legion. Ito ay idinaos noong ika-25 ng Marso 2012 sa ating parokya na dinaluhan naman ng humigit kumulang tatlong daang legionario na nagmula pa sa mga parokya ng bikaryo ng Sts. Peter & Paul. Ang pagtitipong ito ay sinimulan ng pagpapalabas ng isang dokumentaryo tungkol sa kasaysayan ng Legion of Mary na nagsimula pa noong 1921 sa Dublin, Ireland at tungkol sa mga apostolikong gawain ng mga legionario sa ibatibang bansa (170). At ito’y sinundan naman ng pagdarasal ng rosaryo na pinamunuan ni Br. Dave Carangan, Presidente ng Makati Comitium. Malugod namang tinanggap ang mga panauhin ng ating butihing kura paroko at aming direktor espirituwal, Fr. Gabriel Garcia, sa kanyang pambungad na panayam. Pagkatapos ay pinamunuan nya ang pagsasagawa ng indibidwal na pag sasariwa ng katapatan sa Inang Birhen, habang hawak ang sagisag ng Legion (Vexilium), na sinundan naman ng lahat ng legionario na binibigkas ang mga katagang: “Ako’y iyong-iyo, aking reyna, aking ina at ang lahat ng sa akin ay sa Iyo.” Sumunod ang pagdiriwang ng Eukaristiya na pinangunahan muli ni Fr. Gabby na kung saan ibinahagi niya ang kanyang sariling pagpapakahulugan ng salitang ACIES: A - accept/acceptance, pagtanggap ng buong puso at walang pag-aalinlangan sa mga responsibilidad o pangyayari sa ating buhay, pagpapasalamat sa lahat ng bagay na meron tayo; C - community, pagkakaisa ng bawat isa, pagtutulungan at pagdadamayan sa lahat ng oras at unos ng buhay; I - integrity, paninindigan sa lahat ng bagay na ating ipinagdadasal, nasambit at naipangako; E - encounter, pakikibagay at pagkilala ng presensya ng ating Panginoon sa ating kapwa; S - sacrifice, pagpapaubaya sa mga bagay at pagkakataon na sa tingin natin ay mas makabubuti para sa nakararami.
Page 8 Masaya at mataimtim na nairaos ang taunang pagdiriwang na may galak sa puso ang bawat isa dahil sa bagong hamon at inspirasyon na ibinigay ni Fr. Gabby na sinuportahan din naman sa pamamagitan ng pagdalo ni Fr. Ting Miciano ng Don Bosco Parish.
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FIESTA
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2012
Santa Maria: Tagapagsanggalang, Tagatangkilik at Ina ng Simbahang Naglalakbay sa Lupa April 27 at 6pm April April April May May May May May
Mary: Joyful Beyond All Telling in the Resurrection of Her Son 28 at 6pm Mary: Pattern of the Church at Prayer 29 at 6:30pm Mary: Mother of the Good Shepherd 30 at 6pm Mary: The Mystery of Sinless Life in a Fallen Race 1 at 6pm St. Joseph: Pillar of Jesus & Mary 2 at 6pm Mary: Ark of the Covenant and Gate of Heaven 3 at 6pm Mary: Virgin Most Prudent 4 at 6pm Mary: Full of Faith and Co-Redemptrix 5 at 6pm Mary: Mother of Salvation and of the Saved
May 6 Fiesta Solemn Mass at 9am with
Most Re v. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, D.D. Archbishop of Manila
CateQuiz
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Veronica ___ Pedro ___ Pilato ___ Judas ___ Simon ng Nazarene ___ 6. Huling Hapunan ___ 7. Miyerkules de abo ___ 8. Caifas ___ 9. Barabas ___ 10. Paghuhugas ng paa ___
a. tumulong sa pag buhat ng Krus b. paghuhugas ng kamay c. panyo ng banal na mukha d. tatlumpung baryang pilak e. tinapay at alak f. Punong Saserdote g. rebelde h. Huwebes Santo i. Tanda ng pagsisimula ng Kwaresma j. tilaok ng manok
B D Y G L T N O I S S A P S G
Y O A A I O R L K S O I T A R
ANS: 1. c 2. j 3. b 4. d 5. a 6. e 7. i 8. f 9. g 10. h
Abstinence Cross Death Faith
A K D I G M E P C E H G S C E
D B S S I B P A R C E K S R S
ANSWERS: 1. Crown of Thorns 2. Clothes 3. 30 4. With a kiss 5. Annas 6. 3 hours 7. Mary Magdalene 8. Purple 9. Spear 10. Linen clothes 11. Thomas 12. Herod 13. An Angel 14. Sea of Tiberias 15 40 days
1. At Christ's crucifixion what did the soldiers place on his head? Crown of Nettles Crown of Thorns Crown of Jewels Crown of Thistles 2. What did the soldiers cast lots for as Jesus hang dying on the cross? Jesus' clothes Jesus' jewels Jesus' donkey Jesus' cross 3. For how many pieces of silver did Judas betray Christ? 10 20 30 40 4. How did Judas betray Christ? By pointing at him Described him to the authorities With a kiss Shook his hand 5. To which high priest was Jesus first led to? Annas Vitellius Caiaphas Josephus 6. When Jesus died, for how long was there darkness over the land? 3 days 3 minutes 3 hours 3 weeks 7. Who of these was first on the scene after resurrection of Christ? Simon Peter Cleopas Judas Iscariot Mary Magdalene 8. What was the colour of the robe placed on Jesus? Blue Red White Purple 9. What was used to pierce Jesus' side? Sword Knife Spear Axe 10. What was used to wrap Jesus' body before he was buried? Goat skins Linen clothes Sheep skins Golden robes 11. Which disciple wanted to see the imprint of the nails before he would believe? Andrew Thomas James Bartholomew 12. Who did Pilate send Jesus to after he had interrogated him? Herod Annas Caiaphas Caesar 13. Who rolled away the tomb stone? Jesus God An Angel A Roman Centurion 14. Beside which sea did Jesus appear to his disciples after the resurrection? Red Sea Sea of Joppa Sea of Tiberias Dead Sea 15. How long did Jesus remain after his resurrection before he ascended into heaven? 7 days 14 days 40 days 49 days
N Q E E V O E S U N C Z Y I U
U D N L R Q N S C E A F A F R
S R D G E W T O I N S O D I R
Palm Sunday Passover Feast Resurrection Sacrifice Forty days
M O E I T Z A V F I S R Y C E
L L W A S O N E I T O K T E C
A N H T A T C R X S R T R Q T
P E S I E B E F I B C D O H I
Ash Wednesday Crucifixion Easter Vigil Fasting Visita Iglesia
D S A S L B R E O A V E F V O
D I F I B V I A N F H A B V N
K R A V M M F S G N I T S A F
I D H Z R T H T I A F H U K L
Passion Repentance Risen Lord Tomb
Photo Gallery
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Newsletter Team: Fr. Gabriel V. Garcia, Fr. Renato P. Sales, Veronica Villegas, Liza Clarin-Lontoc, Vince Salles, Dale Bascon, Geo Garcia, ComMin & CamClub