THE HERALD Newsletter of Christ the King Greenmeadows Avenue, (Diocese of Cubao, ) July-September 2016

Parish Celebrates 11th Anniversary of Stewardship as a Way of Life What’s Inside September 4, 2016 saw Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows First Page: Stewardship ...... 1 Stewardship’s 11th Anniversary celebrate its 11th 1 Habits of Highly Successful anniversary of the Families Workshop parish Stewardship Program, begun by Messages ...... Bishop Honesto 2 From Our Parish Ongtioco in 2005, 2 From the Editor Diocese of Cubao, when he temporarily Worship Ministry ...... 3 New Lectors-Commentators took over as parish 3 New Greeters-Collectors priest of CTK. 4 Reorganizing the Worship Ministry ‘Stewardship As A 5 New Eucharisc Ministers Way Of Life’ has now Family and Life Ministry ...... become well-entrenched in the parish, mandated organizations, renewal 6 Mantarings Awarded Huwarang with over a hundred regular movements, basic ecclesiastical Katolikong Pamilya ‘stewardship donors’ donating their communities, and prayer groups 6 Profile of a Model Parish Family ‘treasure’, and over a thousand regularly donating their ‘time’ and 7 Fr. Jerry Orbos on Family ‘talent’. 7 Book Review: Journey Moments volunteers in the various ministries, 8 Cyn Gavino on Strong Marital Bonds The highlight of the stewardship CTK Mounts celebration was the pastoral visit of Youth Ministry ...... Bishop Honesto ‘Ness’ Ongtioco, DD, 9 Vigil at CTK Workshop on Bishop of the Diocese of Cubao. 10 Filipino Pilgrims in Krakow, 10 Francis’ Visit to Krakow Seven Habits of Bishop Ness oficiated the 5 pm , 11 History of World Youth Day concelebrating with CTK parish priest Fr. 12 CTK Sponsors ‘de Loyola’ Screening Highly Successful 13 Behind the Scenes: Loyola Bong Tupino and Fr. Serge Maniba. Families Serving as commentator for the special Formaon Ministry ...... mass was Worship Ministry head Leila 14 Fr. Yacub on Works of Mercy Banico with readers Pido and Abby 15 Fr. Montesclaros on Psalms of Mercy Banico. In his memorable homily, Bishop Ness related the stewardship program to Vocaon Ministry ...... the life of who had been 16 Vocaon Sunday at CTK canonized just a few hours earlier. It will be recalled that one of Mother Teresa’s BEC ...... 18 BEC Jubilee Celebraon most memorable quote was ‘Give till it hurts’. Bishop Ongtioco then proceeded Public Affairs Ministry ...... Father Bong Tupino greets the 23 couples to bless the parish’s picture frame of 18 Innovave Partnership with the PBA who signed up for the 7 Habits workshop Mother Teresa before giving the inal In celebration of the 11th Anniversary mass blessing. Parish-Diocese News ...... of the Parish’s Stewardship Program in 19 Meet CTK’s Guest Priest Fr. Serge September, Christ the King conducted 19 CTK Choir Launches New Album 20 Hosng the Parochial Teachers the seminar-workshop on ‘The Seven 21 We Will Miss You, Mel Orz Habits of Highly Successful Families’ 21 The PPC Welcomes Edith Cadion over two full Saturdays, September 17 22 Bp. Ongoco Promotes Village Stewardship and September 24. Facilitators for the 22 Fr. Dan’s 30th Sacerdotal Mass workshop were CTK parishioners Rene 23 Other Parish News in Pictures and Consy Montemayor of the Center 24 Parish Hosts Catechists for Leadership and Change, Inc. (CLCI), the authorized partner of

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STEWARDSHIP OF THE POOR When the you" (Mt 26, 11). The poor indeed inside there was a photograph of his deacon Saint has a special place in the kingdom of father and he gave me that to look at. Lawrence, in the God. The very beatitudes of Jesus I looked at the photo and I looked at year 258, was revealed this most clearly, "Blessed him and I said, “You, you are so like commanded by are the poor for the kingdom of your father.” He was so overjoyed the Roman heaven is theirs" (Lk 6, 20). that I could see the resemblance of prefect to his father on his face. I blessed the surrender the The call to stewardship is a call to picture and I gave it back to him, and treasures of the love and serve the Lord in the poor again one envelope, second envelope, Church, he among us. The poor has been third envelope, and the photo went gathered the entrusted to us to be taken care of, to back again in the pocket near his Fr. Bong Tupino III poor to whom comfort and console, to strengthen heart. After I cleaned the room I he had and empower, to share with them the found in the corner of the room a big distributed the riches of the Church light of , the light of Jesus. lamp full of dirt and I said, “Don’t you and presented them to the prefect. light this lamp, such a beautiful lamp. Pointing at them, he said, "This is the Let me share with you this moving Don’t you light it?” He replied “For treasure of the Church!" In anger, the story of Mother Teresa herself and whom? Months and months and prefect ordered him to be roasted allow it to speak to us as Jesus would months nobody has ever come to me. alive on a gridiron. speak to us calling us to be his For whom will I light it?” So I said stewards: “Won’t you light it if the Sisters come When the Church seemed to forget to you?” And he said “Yes.” the poor, God never failed to remind "I will never forget the irst time I her by calling great men and women came to Bourke [Australia] and So the sisters started going to him for to heroically embrace a life devoted visited the sisters. We went to the only about 5 to 10 minutes a day, but to love and serve the poor. Until outskirts of Bourke. There was a big they started lighting that lamp. After today the Lord continues to inspire reserve where all the Aborigines some time he got into the habit of us with wonderful saints like Mother were living in those little small lighting. Slowly, slowly, slowly, the Teresa to imitate the love of Jesus for shacks made of tin and old card- Sisters stopped going to him. But the poor and to dedicate our lives in board and so on. Then I entered one they used to go in the morning and their service. of those little rooms. I call it a house see him. Then I forgot completely but it’s only one room, and inside the about that, and then after two Saint Paul says, "you are stewards of room everything. So I told the man years he sent word - “Tell Mother, the mysteries of the Kingdom" (1 Cor living there, “Please allow me to my friend, the light she lit in my life 4,1). The presence of the poor among make your bed, to wash your clothes, is still burning.” us, I believe, is a mystery we can to clean your room.” And he kept on never fully fathom. We can of course saying, “ I’m alright, I’m alright.” And In this extraordinary Jubilee of intelligently explain poverty in its I said to him, “But you will be more Mercy, we ask God our merciful sociological, economic, cultural, alright if you allow me to do it.” Then Father to give us the grace to see in psychological, and even religious at the end he allowed me. He allowed the poor the face of Jesus, to desire to aspects, but no matter how we me in such a way that, at the end, he love and care for them, to be for attempt to solve and overcome it, it pulled out from his pocket an old them a light radiating the merciful just continues to persistently stay envelope, and one more envelope, presence of the Lord and to hear with us. Did not Jesus himself say, and one more envelope. He started Jesus calling, "Come, be my light for "The poor you will always have with opening one after the other, and right the poor." FROM THE EDITOR: So many parish events and not enough pages to do them jusce. This issue includes - the parish’s stewardship anniversary; World Youth Day and in Krakow with the local parish youth vigil; the recognion of the parish’s model family and conduct of the ‘Habits of Highly Successful Families’ workshop; commissioning of new lectors, greeters and eucharisc ministers; Vocaon Sunday; and celebrang the parish’s jubilee months for parochial teachers (August) and catechists (September). We’re also including a photo gallery page for pictures of events that don’t need the full news treatment. And here’s really great news - the parish website has been given a new look. It was ‘under construcon’ for nearly two months and has now just been relaunched. We’re very excited and we hope everyone can visit the CTK website soon. Just go to chrishekingparish.ph. To alert the Parish Pastoral Council newsleer staff on upcoming events that might merit inclusion in The Herald, please call or text the Parish Office at 633-0280 and ask for Ms. Edith Cadion, the PPC execuve assistant.

2 WORSHIP MINISTRY New Lectors-Commentators Commissioned Ten new Lectors and Commentators comply with the renewal seminar New Greeters- were commissioned during the 9 am requirement, plus two who were not mass on August 14, 2016 after able to comply with the renewal Collectors completing their whole day Basic requirement in 2015 but will do so Formation for New Lectors and this year, less two retirements due in Commissioned Commentators in the Diocese of November 2016, the Worship Ministry projects a new Last September 11, 2016, at the 9:00 total of 153 members. am Sunday mass, five new Greeters and Collectors were commissioned by Of the 153, White Fr. Bong Tupino. These included: Ma. Plains provides the Luisa M. Bathan, Catherine A. Botero, largest number of Asuncion P. De Leon, Grace Marie S. LeComs with 35, Nario, and Wilma D. Pepito. followed by St. Ignatius with 27. Acropolis, Corinthian Gardens, and Greenmeadows provide 15, 13, and 11, respectively. Enclave provides a further 3 Above, Fr. Bong blesses the ten new lectors. Below, The and the Libis assembly is enjoined to ‘lay hands’ on those called to community an serve. additional 4. Interestingly, 37 of the 153 are coming from Quezon City but outside the parish, as well as Pasig, Marikina, and Cainta.

Female lectors & commentators Front Row L-R: Catherine A. Botero, dramatically Asuncion P. De Leon, Malu Noda Cataldi (Coordinator, Ministry of Greeters and outnumber the men, Collectors), Rev. Fr. Jose S. Tupino 132 to 21. III, Ma. Luisa M. Bathan & Wilma D. Pepito. Back Row: Grace Marie S. Nario And in terms of age distribution, the 60 to With the addion of the five new 75 year olds (a.k.a. members, the Ministry of Greeters and senior citizens, with 75 Collectors now has a total of twenty-six as the retirement age (26) members. as mandated by the Cubao Diocese) Twenty-two (22) of the 26 are from account for 81 of the Barangay Libis, and one each from 153, or over 50%. This Bagumbayan, Pasig, Morong and makes sense since Bulacan. retirees and semi- retireds tend to have a CTK’s greeters-collectors widely range bit more free time or in age - two are in their 20s; one is in have more control of her 30s, three are in their 40s; 10 are their schedules and Above, the ten new lectors-commentators pose after the mass in their 50s, eight are in their 60s, and with parish priest Fr. Bong Tupino, Lectors & Commentators therefore more willing two are in their early 70s. Coordinator Mel Novales and Worship Ministry head Leila to volunteer. The next Banico. Back row, L to R: Sullian Naval; Minerva Cornelio, Mel Novales; Camille San Diego; Sofia Coronel; and Martina biggest age range is in CTK’s greeters and collectors are Kagaoan. Middle row: Shirley Chua. Front row, L to R: the 40-60 year old Dennis Choa; Joseph Mundo; Merceditas Tuazon; Fr. Bong tasked with welcoming everyone to Tupino; Elizabeth Monedero; and Leila Banico. bracket, with 50 members - speciically, the masses on the weekends, ushering Cubao, Lantana, Cubao, QC on August people to their seats, distribung and 13, 2016. 15 in the 55-59 year old category; 18 in the 50-54 year old group; 10 in the collecng the collecon boxes, The parish’s ten new lectors- 45-49 age range; and 7 in the 40-44 prompng for Holy Communion, and commentators join the current year old category. We only have 15 providing scarves to the female number of 145 in the LeCom group. lectors-commentators in the 16 (the parishioners who may need one. Assuming that all 145 are able to allowed entry age) to 39 age group.

3 WORSHIP MINISTRY Worship Ministry Gets Reorganized: Meeting the New Coordinator for Lectors & Commentators The Parish Group of Lectors & Secretary Joy Cuadrante, Treasurer Linda Guanzon for Corinthian Commentators (LeCom) had its Ellen Manansala, and Auditor Bet Gardens, Fe Flores and Lita second General Assembly last June Montecillo. Leila then introduced the Sembrano for Arcadia, Paul and 25, Saturday, as outgoing LeCom various mass time slot coordinators: Dinah Uy for Corinthian Hills, and Coordinator Leila Banico (who with Leony dela Llana for daily 6 am, Ching Botero and Jo Piyaw for Libis. husband Peter will be incoming Sheryl Coronel for daily 7 am, Other Worship Ministry team leaders included, aside from Mel Novales for LeComs: Albert Cuadrante for Eucharistic Ministers for Holy Communion (EMHC), Malu Cataldi for Greeters & Collectors, Benjie Mirasol for Music, Louie Laudico for Altar Servers, Patty Soriano for Mother Butler Mission Guild (MBMG), and Wanda Reyes for Apostleship of Prayer (AP). Leila Banico thanked everyone for making her coordination work over the past six years relatively painless and then turned over the loor to incoming LeCom in-charge Mel Novales. Lector-Commentators just before their general assembly last June 25 It was Mel’s responsibility to talk Worship Ministry head) introduced Monette Najar for daily 6 pm, Buh about the schedule for the annual the new group in-charges, mass time Malonzo for Saturday 6 pm, Lei half-day LeCom Renewal Seminar, slot coordinators, village mass Abando for the Saturday 7:30 pm, scheduled for September 24 coordinators (for Corinthian Mel Novales for Sunday 6 am, Rolet afternoon in Lantana, Cubao. Failure Rosell for Sunday 7:30 am, Malu to attend the diocese renewal Cataldi for Sunday 9 am, Nadine seminar means having to take a Navarro for Sunday 10:30 am, Leila leave from the service starting Banico for Sunday 12 nn, Jops January 1, 2017 until attendance in Padrinao for Sunday 5 pm, Annavi next year’s renewal, more or less in Taamor for Sunday 6:30 pm, and the September 2017 timeframe. Alma Horn for Sunday 8 pm. Those who do attend the renewal seminar also need to be Also introduced were the four village ‘commissioned’ during the LeCom Coordinators (for the four designated mass celebration date. villages with regular weekly masses): Again, those failing to attend during Maan del Rosario for Acropolis, the designated commissioning date Alfred Contreras for White Plains, Fe will need to take leave from the Reyes and Cora Nolasco for St. service. In addition, lectors & Ignatius, and Vangie Yam and Leni commentators need to have attended Sto. Domingo for Corinthian Gardens. at least one LeCom General Assembly LeCom Head Mel Novales takes over from Fr. Bong Tupino had also appointed Leila Banico during the year and sat in on at least village coordinators to coordinate one Parish Formation talk from the Gardens, White Plains, St. Ignatius with parishioners from the period February to October 2016. and Acropolis, all of which have respective villages all parish Not complying with these hurdles village masses), and village activities. These included: Irene automatically mean not being eligible coordinators for all other parish Robles for Acropolis, Joey & Irene for the Renewal Seminar. activities. Sto. Domingo for Enclave, Regie Nolido for Ivory Court, Mel Novales The rest of the meeting was spent on Introduced to the large group were and Jane Duque for White Plains, a review of rules during the Overall Coordinator for Lectors & Eileen de Leon and Dulce Baretto for processional and recessional; and Commentators Mel Novales, Greenmeadows, Baby Banal and Tiny agreeing on the protocol when Assistant Coordinator Trix Delena, Perfecto for St. Ignatius, Fe Pery and there’s a lector no-show. 4 WORSHIP MINISTRY New Extraordinary Ministers Commissioned by Robert Locsin The Extraordinary Ministers of Holy rubrics or the Communion, or EMHC, will again established increase its ranks with the traditions and commissioning of new lay ministers customs and the last August 28, 2016. In a ceremony do’s and don’t’s of which is done yearly, beitting the the correct service honorable vocation and privilege of in the mass. holding the body of Christ, three lay On the successful ministers were added to the present L to R: EMHCs Louie Reyes, Art Sumbillo, and Romy Dy membership. The new ministers commissioning, our minister to the sick and infirmed in Ivory Court, St. Ignatius and Corinthian Gardens, respectively. included Vicente Gerochi, Angel newly elected Ramos and Jay De Vega. The other Overall Coordinator Albert we will also have three EMHCs who candidate, Manolo Morales, was Cuadrante commented, ‘First and will be returning to active duty this commissioned by Fr. Bong Tupino foremost, I would like to thank Kuya year, giving us a total of seven together with the Greeters and Lito Pasquin as this year's head of additional EMHCs joining us, which is Collectors two weeks later, at the the membership and recruitment almost equal to the original eight Sept. 11 9:00 a.m. mass. committee. He has been extremely candidates we were hoping to add to patient and diligent in coordinating our membership. God, indeed, works Before the commissioning, they were with all the candidates for the in mysterious ways.’ given an orientation by EMHC various document requirements and Overall Coordinator Albert the end-to-end scheduling; from At present there are 86 EMHCs in interviews to active service at CTK, with four (4) orientations to inal new EMHCs, three (3) returning commissioning. EMHCs and two (2) who will be Our new EMHCs retiring this year. It is very also express their encouraging to see a growing gratitude to all the number of younger men attracted to ‘kuyas’ who took this ministry and calling. To-date, a care of them and huge 32%, or a third, of the EMHCs accompanied them are below 50 years old, while 22% on the road to are between 51 to 60 years old. commissioning. They said it was so In addition to the distribution of heartwarming to communion to the faithful during the weekend and daily masses, the other Above, Fr. Bong Tupino with the new lay ministers, L to R:Jay de see the ‘kuyas’ as Vega, Vicente Gerochi, and Anjoe Ramos. Inset is Manolo Morales servant leaders, important duty of the Eucharistic who was commissioned two weeks later. Below, Albert Cuadrante, EMHC Overall Coordinator, instructing the new lay ministers on looking after the ministry is the giving of communion the rubrics or the established traditions and customs of the to the sick and the elderly who are correct way to serve at mass. needs of the candidates all unable to go to church. Visiting the throughout the sick is also in answer to the call of process.’ the Pope to do corporal acts of mercy during this special Jubilee Year of Albert added, Mercy. “I was sick and you looked ‘Overall, we are after me, and you came to visit me . . . blessed to inally truly, I say to you, as you did it to one have four new of the least of these my brothers, you EMHCs join us this did it to me” (Matthew 25:36). year. While we did start out with eight At the moment, there are twelve (12) potential EMHCs who are involved in giving candidates, ending communion to the sick or elderly up with four is who reside in White Plains, more than enough Corinthian Gardens, St. Ignatius Cuadrante and Head of Membership since we only have Village, Ivory Court, Greenmeadows and Recruitment Lito Pasquin. These two Kuyas retiring this year. In and Blue Ridge. new EMHCs were oriented on the addition to the four new candidates,

5 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Mantarings Awarded Huwarang Katolikong Pamilya was oficiating, irst mentioned the Mantarings during his introduction. This was followed by the Mantaring grandchildren doing the Prayers of the Faithful, then family heads Jogy and Lorie Mantaring leading the offertory procession. Then after the post-communion Above, the Mantarings receive the CTK prayer, Fr. Bong called the Plaque of Recognition. Below, the family entire family to the front. receives the statue of Christ the King. Family & Life Ministry heads Jogie and Lorie Mantaring do the Offertory Doy and Estrelle Lopez gave Last August 7, at the 5:00 pm Sunday the plaque of recognition to Jogy and mass, the Christ the King Parish- Lorie while Parish Pastoral Council Greenmeadows formally recognized Assistant Coordinator couple Henry the Mantaring Family as the parish’s and Joyce Tañedo gave the entire Huwarang Katolikong Pamilya. family the prized statue of Christ the Parish priest Fr. Bong Tupino, who King. Profile of a Parish Model Family Jogy and Lorie Mantaring were married in October 25, 1952 and have been a family, taking acve part in the weekend seminars as sharers and blessed with six children: Vinchu, married to Dan Lapid; Menchi; Chicho involving themselves in the outreach projects. Dan and Vinchu were also married to Riza Gervasio; Jojo, married to Bles Salvano; Ogy, married to able to draw the rest of the extended family into the CPPJ community. Marifel Quiroz; and Gigi. Jogy’s and Lorie’s other children and children-in-law are also all involved in Jogy and Lorie were first introduced to church and social acon acvies other outreach projects in their own sphere of influence. For example, when, in 1953, Jogy was invited to the Knights of Columbus Council 1000 in Menchi, who works in the Cultural Center of the Philippines, has made it under Fr. George Wilman, SJ, while Lorie became a ‘Daughter her advocacy to idenfy poor but musically gied children, develop their of Isabela’. Later, Jogy was asked to form and lead the KofC Marian Council talent to the extent of finding them scholarships. Riza, Chicho’s wife, who based in Marian Hospital and the KofC Our Lady of Remedies Council based is CEO of Sunlife of Canada, has strengthened the Corporate Social in Malate Church. In 1956, Jogy and Lorie were invited to the Chrisan Responsibility program of the Sunlife Group and acvely parcipates in all Family Movement, joining CFM Singalong Unit 2. In the early 1960s, the its outreaches. group le the CFM and became the Sodality of St. Anthony, connuing to The call to serve has reached third generaon of Mantarings. Almost all the meet under the guidance of Jesuit spiritual directors. The Sodality Group 14 grandchildren have been involved in some social and spiritual acon at grew to 11 couples and met every other week for more than 30 years. It someme or another. For example, Ina Lapid Juan, the eldest grandchild, in became their spiritual support and a great influence in their marriage and all the summers as a high school student, was acve in the Landas ng family life. Karunungan (LNK) program of the Sta. Maria del la Strada parish (her school’s parish). In college, she became an acve member of the UP-ICTUS In 1983, together with other couples, Jogy and Lorie organized the Bukas (In Christ Thrust for University Students) and aer graduaon, joined the Loob Sa Diyos Community and became part of the original BLD Council of JVP (Jesuit Volunteer Program). She now teaches CLE in Xavier School Elders. Jogy and Lorie became the heads of the Community Life Apostolate, Nuvali. Also worthy of menon is seventh grandchild, Migo Mantaring, the outreach arm of the BLD Community, inslling in BLD members who is graduang this year from the UP College of Medicine and has compassion for the poor and forming outreach communies in Smokey decided to join the Doctor to the Barrios program before starng his Mountain, Commonwealth and Jala-jala, Rizal. Jogy also headed the BLD formal residency. Foundaon and the BLD Credit Union. In Christ the King Parish, Jogy was a Eucharisc Minister unl he had to Daughter Gigi, who had already been working with Fr. Ben Beltran in rere in 2014 when he reached 75 years of age. Not to be outdone, Lorie Smokey Mountain during her college years, got the BLD Community was a Lector-Commentator, serving mostly at the St. Igniaus chapel involved in that outreach. Later in the early 90s, Gigi, together with other masses. Today, she is sll an acve member of the Buklod ng Panginoon, a members of the BLD Youth and Singles Apostolate, formed a new woman’s organizaon of St. Ignaus. To this day, Jogy and Lorie have been community for singles called CROSS. In CROSS, Gigi led the ministry that faithfully going to the weekly prayer meengs of the Life in the Spirit took care of a poor community in called DasmaGuild. Gigi has been Prayer Community of CTK parish, serving the community as worship helping this community for more than 25 years, supporng livelihood leaders, and geng acvely involved in the Life in the Spirit Seminar not projects, and giving scholarships to poor but deserving students. just in an advisory capacity, but as “shepherds” to the incoming LSS candidates. Dan and Vinchu have been acve with the CTK Parish’s Family Son Ogy met and married another BLD Community member, Mariefel and Life Ministry for the last 20 years, sharing their lives with engaged Quiroz. In the early 90s, they served in the St. James Parish Renewal couples in the MVP Program. Furthermore, Vinchu is also acve in the Life Movement (SJRM) of Ayala Alabang. They have in turn been in the Praise in the Spirit Prayer Community as one of its servant leaders, organizing and Ministry, Teaching Ministry, and Family Life Apostolate. At present, they running the LSS for the parish. are part of the Council of Servant Leaders of the SJRM Community where their children are also involved. Every Sunday, all 30 members of the extended family gather in the Mantaring home in St. Ignaus Village and reserve about 30 minutes of In 1985, daughter Vinchu and spouse Dan were invited to take the CPPJ their me to pray together, in praise and thanksgiving for all the blessings (Chrisan Parenng for Peace and Jusce) Weekend by their Spiritual of the week that had just passed, and to ask for the Lord’s acve presence Director, Fr. Ruben Tanseco. For several decades, they considered this their in their lives as they face the challenges of the week ahead. This family is primary community, where they led and served, not just as a couple but as indeed a “lile church” built in faith and prayer, parcipants in the building 6 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Book Review: Fr. Jerry Orbos on the Family ‘Journey Moments’ as Missionary Disciples by Fr. Jerry Orbos

Last July 30, Fr. Jerry Orbos SVD gave anecdotes. An example – do you At his talk last July a hilarious at-the-same-time know why married people deserve 30, Fr. Jerry brought some copies of his insightful talk on the topic of ‘family’ heaven more? Answer: Because newest book, sponsored by the Family and Life they’ve gone through hell already. Journey Moments. And he enjoined the listeners to get some But he turned serious and copies, which would insightful as he discoursed go a long way on the changing role of towards Fr. Jerry’s dream of pung up parents as the kids are a hermitage and growing up. At their Marian Sanctuary devoted to monasc formative years or pre- life, to be located in teens, the parents should San Jose, Batangas. be there to control. During We got our hands on the 88-page book, his 14th, coming aer – adolescence, the parents’ Moments, Shared Moments, Simple Moments, role is to coach. And when Light Moments, Inquirer Moments A, Inquirer the children reach Moments B, Inquirer Moments C, Candid Moments, Just a Moment, Meaningful adulthood, the parents Moments, Defining Moments, Treasured should behave as Moments, and Memorable Senior Moments. consultants who do not Following the format of his previous interfere unless asked for publicaons, Fr. Orbos fills each page with a simple or funny thought, reflecon, anecdote, advice. He said the experience, quote or life lesson. At the boom common problem is that of each page is a short prayer, entled ‘A parents remain Moment with the Lord’, and a short passage from the Bible, ‘A Moment with the Word’. ‘controllers’ throughout What differenates Journey Moments from the the children’s lives and earlier works is the emphasis on his own life’s impose their own likes and journey, especially moments with his Papa and Mama which illustrate the extent of their preferences. He reminded influence on his own character development parents to be careful of and value formaon. Ministry and the Marriage Vocation ‘ICE’ – imposing their will, Fr. Orbos remembers his Mama fondly. ‘She controlling, and expecting too much. was such a giving person. She would borrow Program under Doy and Estrelle money so that she could give something to a Lopez. As is his usual, Fr. Jerry broke needy relave. She would give up her seat, and the ice with several jokes. Noticing Fr. Jerry remembered his Mama, who serve so that others could enjoy a meal. Even in he admitted to the audience was his her deathbed, her thoughts and concerns were the senior age of the attending about us. . . . Her life was a constant giving and crowd, he described his audience as idol, and the virtues she leng go. . . . She had lile money and belonging to the ‘ha’ generation and demonstrated – prayerful; humble; possessions but she le behind many good and kind, in words, thoughts and deeds; heartwarming lessons and memories. . . . Mama ‘high society’. ‘Ha’ because whenever was a very kind person. She had kind thoughts somebody says something, seniors and joyful. He reminded everyone of and kind words, and kind deeds for everyone. often react by saying ‘ha?’ And ‘high the 11th ‘commandment’ – Thou shalt The more I reflect on Mama’s life, the more I want to become like her, especially to follow society’ because many in the not take thyself seriously. And he the path of prayer, humility, and kindness audience had high sugar, high blood advised the attendees – ‘Learn to which she took.’ pressure, high cholesterol, etc. trust God more. So, pray about Fr. Jerry also adored his Papa. ‘Papa was a everything; worry about nothing.’ He humble person. He made no enemies. He With the audience warmed up, Fr. added, ‘Each morning and each taught us the value of hard and honest work. When Papa died, we had no place to bury him. Jerry then moved on to the topic of evening, kneel down before God. Be He owned two memorial lots but he had given gratitude. That we all need to be grateful, acknowledge God’s power, them to needy relaves without our knowing it. grateful we’re alive, that we need to A good friend of his, a beneficiary of his humble yourself.’ goodness, donated a lot for him at Himlayang be more thankful and less Pilipino. Indeed, generosity begets generosity.” complaining, and to be joyful, not He ended with the take-away lesson, The book is also laced with jokes, but even sorrowful. He made clear the ‘The most important journey is the these have simple lessons for the readers. It difference between the ‘give joys’ journey to heaven, to God’s heart. To ends with a reprint of Fr. Jerry’s 2012 poetry piece, A Journey to the Heart. The last stanza and the ‘kill joys’. Of course, Fr. Jerry quote Mark 8:36 - for what shall it goes, ‘Go slow, you’re always on the go; Where Orbos couldn’t help it – he continued proit a man, if he shall gain the to, you oen do not know; The journey is not to lace his talk with jokes and funny whole world, and lose his own soul?’ about going far or fast; The journey is going to the heart.’

7 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Strengthening Marital Bonds: A Quick Primer The entire Parish Pastoral Council, other. fulillment. Relationships stuck in the some lectors-commentators, and other second stage will sometimes need the guests who responded to the parish Ms. Gavino spent time talking about intervention of a third party, such as a announcement had a great time emotional needs, i.e., to feel loved, to marriage counselor. listening to the talk of Cynthia Gavino feel of value, (for husbands) to feel Key to a strong marital bond, last Saturday, August 13, from 10:30 to being able to provide. A spouse may according to Cyn Gavino, is friendship, 11:30 am at the St. John Hall. The still be looking to his partner for i.e., treating your spouse as your best formation talk, entitled Strengthening emotional support he or she used to friend, characterized by trust, support, Marital Bonds, was sponsored by the get from his or her parents. respect, playfulness, companionship, Family and Life Ministry, headed by Cyn referenced several popular mutual afirmation. “There is no such Drs. Doy and Estrelle Lopez, in author-counseling gurus during her thing as a perfect marriage right from coordination with the Diwanihan talk. She mentioned the Venus vs. Mars the get-go”, said Cyn. “The couple Kristiyano, represented by Mon and conundrum, as postulated by John needs to be constantly working on Loung Cuartero. Gray, where women tend to be feeling, their marriage.” And work means the focus on relationships, listen intently, three A’s - attention, appreciation, and Cyn, who is associated with the Center need to be heard, express aloud when affection. Cyn elaborated on the for Family Ministries at the Loyola stressed, while men equate Marital Golden Rule: Meet your School of Theology, irst talked about competence with success, think before spouses’ needs as you would want him the “I”, the “You”, and their talking, are expected to provide or her to meet yours. solutions, think in general terms, and tend to retreat to their ‘man-cave’ OFW couples present a signiicant when stressed. After Gray, she made challenge, according to Ms. Gavino. It is reference to John Gottman’s concept of extremely dificult to keep the intimacy Emotional Bank Account, or EBA. The across the miles. The partner left concept is that spouses make deposits behind feels alone, burdened by to their common EBA when they turn longing and worries, while the partner to each other and make withdrawals outside is illed with loneliness, when they turn away. Couples with a sadness, and guilt that the children are strong “we” are building up emotional growing up without a parent. savings that can give them a sense of peace and security when they go About the Speaker: through hard times. Because they have Maria Cynthia J. Gavino is a Lecturer stored up so much mutual goodwill, with rank of Assistant Professor of the they have enough in their EBA to allow Center for Family Ministries, or CeFam, for withdrawals when conlicts arise. Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de From here, she went to Gary University, where she teaches Chapman’s Five Love Languages, the Marital Counseling, Pastoral Psychology, and Counseling Families in ways that people speak and Crisis. She is also an adjunct faculty of understand emotional love. These ive the Asian Instute of Management include - words of afirmation; quality where she teaches Family Dynamics in time; receiving gifts; acts of service; the Masters in Development and physical touch. Management program. At CeFam, she intersection “We”. The “we” is the is also a Senior Family Counselor, She also elaborated on the life cycle of specializing in family, marital relational part of the marriage a loving relationship. The couple starts relaonships, and parenng concerns. equation which allows for the out with “romantic” love, marked by Cyn has a BS in HRA (cum laude) from intimacy, the sharing, and the touching excitement, obsession and where the UP (1978), an MBA from ADMU (1985), - physically, socially, emotionally, a Master in Pastoral Ministry and other partner is idealized. The second mentally, and spiritually. The Family Counseling at Loyola School of phase is “realistic” love, where challenge, she said, is how to grow or Theology (2003) and a Master in idealization diminishes and laws at least retain the “we”, given that Psychology from UP (2012). She is also exposed. Maintaining the relationship a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology there are so many factors, e.g., golf, is a challenge; most get stuck here. But at UP and is currently working on her barkada, electronic gear, video games, if both partners accept and mutually doctoral dissertaon, “The Challenges the “third party”, increasing self- and Coping Experiences of Seafarer change to accommodate the other, centredness, etc. that could strain the Wives”. Cyn is married to Professor then the relationship moves to “mature “we” part of the relationship as the “I” Jacinto Gavino of the AIM and they love”, marked by safety, security, and and the “you” pull away from each have three children.

8 YOUTH MINISTRY World Youth Day Celebrated at CTK

In a proper culmination of the Jubilee the oversight of Youth Ministry heads Month for the Youth, Christ the King Regie and Joanne Polancos and Youth Parish’s Youth Ministry, headed by Coordinator Althea Geronilla. Regie and Joanne Polancos, organized Providing moral support at different the World Youth Day (WYD) overnight times were PPC Coordinator couple Vigil with live streaming of WYD Bert and Marie Anne Santos, PPC Krakow Vigil last July 30, a Saturday, treasurer couple Bing and Elise del from 9 pm till 6 am the following day, Rosario, Vicky Geronilla, Boy Angeles, Sunday, July 31. With Krakow six hours and several others. behind Manila, the Pope’s Prayer Vigil Above, nearly 200 youth from the CTK parish and with the Youth that started at 7:30 pm other in the vicariate warm up with “The parish wanted to give an zumba moves before the vigil at the Social opportunity to our young people who Krakow time was fed live to the Parish Hall. Below, Where’s the Sheep performing. Social Hall starting at 1:30 am. could not afford to go to Poland to experience what the festivities are Youth 15 years and older from Christ really like”, explained Joanne the King parish as well as the other Polancos. “The local vigil plays an parishes within the Vicariate of Our important role in the values formation Lady of Perpetual Help were invited to of our young people”, added husband join the ‘Krakow to Greenmeadows’ Regie. special event. By the time it started, Looking back, Althea believed that “it 197 teenagers and young adults, from was a great chance for CTK’s young as young as 14 to as old as 28, had parishioners to enjoy fellowship, heeded the call, coming from the CTK Taking on the emceeing chores were Tinnie de Leon from Christ the King praise and worship, and religious villages, the Libis community youth, St. music.” Paul’s College-Pasig, and from the Parish and Anton Justo from the The organizers publicly thanked Drs. Below, vigil keepers pose with Fr. Bong Tupino at the end of the local vigil Doy and Estrelle Lopez for providing the on-site medical team and PPC Assistant Coordinator Henry and Joyce Tañedo for the security- emergency team. Later in the day, at 4 pm, the parish again live-streamed from Krakow, this time to synchronize with the 10 am Final Mass by Pope Francis to mark the end of World Youth Day. Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion distributed holy communion to the local mass goers. At the end of the Mass, Pope Francis parishes of the Nativity of the Lord, Nativity of the Lord Parish, both PREx formally ‘commissioned’ the youth to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, and St. Youth veterans. go forth and be witnesses of Divine John Paul II. CTK guest priest Fr. Serge Mercy. Maniba gave the opening prayer. Then the live streaming began and the Christ the King youth Given the time difference, there was iguratively joined hands with going to be a four and a half hour wait their Krakow counterparts in before the live broadcast. To ill in the joining Pope Francis during the time, Program Director Ryanna evening Vigil. Polancos engaged the Libis youth leaders to lead several ice breaker and After the two hour live streaming, zumba sessions to get everyone the young adults did some games warmed up and energized for the vigil and impromptu performances hours to come later. Also invited to before taking an hour to nap prior perform live were Bukas Palad who to waking up again for breakfast performed two songs and the Where’s at 5 am. At the end of the local the Sheep band, which led the large vigil at 6 am, Fr. Bong thanked all group in the local praise and worship the youth participants of the Youth Ministry head couple Joanne and Regie segment of the late evening. Another attending parishes as he closed Polancos and Youth Ministry Coordinator Althea out with the closing prayer. Geronilla have a light moment with supporters novel activity was the Living Rosary, Worship Ministry head Leila Banico and PPC which began at exactly midnight. The entire vigil event was under treasurer Elise del Rosario

9 YOUTH MINISTRY Highlights of Pope Filipino Pilgrims in Krakow, Poland Francis’ Visit in Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences also Krakow, Poland attended the Church’s The fields of the Campus Misercordiae and largest event. Blonia Park are empty now in Krakow and the fesvies of World Youth Day 2016 have come At the Krakow WYD, to a close but the echoes of Pope Francis’ Cardinal Tagle encouraged rallying cry remain in both these grounds - the young people to seek the encouragement to “dream big, not to be afraid answers that will bring love to take risks, not to be discouraged, and to get to a violent world. One way up off one’s comfortable sofa and leave a mark the cardinal suggested was on life.” to "get out, tell every stranger you meet that they The Pope came to Poland, the beloved homeland of his predecessor St John Paul II mean so much to you." with a message; a message of hope, mercy, and Cardinal Tagle said the World Youth Day should Some of the nearly 3,000 young who went to not just be seen as a Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day gathering for the young Nearly 3,000 young Filipinos attended people but an instrument of the unity of this July's World Youth Day celebrations the human race. “While we call it WYD, with Pope Francis in Krakow, the it’s not just about the youth but about childhood home of Saint Pope John Paul our common humanity which the young II who initiated the gathering in 1985. people force us to see.” This was out of a total of 2.5 million young people from around the world who attended the gathering last month. compassion for young people here at a me when the world is experiencing deep suffering The oficial Philippine delegation and cruelty. This was a visit to celebrate the consisted of 320 participants from the bringing together of young pilgrims from all Episcopal Commission on Youth of the over the world with one thing in common - the bishops' conference and its network of love of God - but it was also a pastoral visit with youth ministries. Stephen Borja of the unforgeable images. commission's secretariat said large dioceses, like the archdioceses of Manila The Pope’s slow solemn walk through the and Cebu and the dioceses of Cubao, infamous gate at Auschwitz and his silent Novaliches, Paranaque, and San Pablo, prayer in the cell of St Maximillian Kolbe will endure for years to come. As will his emoonal also sent their own delegations. The visit to pay homage to the Black Madonna in Mindanao-Sulu Pastoral Conference also the Jasna Gora monastery of Czestochowa. sent a delegation from some of the 21 dioceses in the southern Philippines. But where there are tears there can also be joy, such as the unforgeable scenes of youth The Polish embassy in Manila conirmed enthusiascally encountering other pilgrims that it had processed at least 3,000 visa from around the world at Blonia Park and requests from the Philippines. Campus Misericordiae. There was also a delighted Pope Francis who looked posively Manila’s Cardinal Tagle also attended Days before leaving for Krakow, thrilled to be taking public transport once again members of the Philippine delegation in the form of a tram ride through Krakow, and met for a preparatory session. "It was an According to him, young people the lile girl at the pediatric hospital in the city occasion not only for immediate everywhere present a mirror of the who literally melted the Pope’s heart by preparations but also for strengthening present world that is “wounded, afraid, drawing him one. the community spirit and the shared insecure and very much confused. But At the World Youth Day Vigil, prior to his perspective in undertaking this among the youth I see a longing for love, address to the pilgrims, Pope Francis and those pilgrimage," Borja said. a longing to be accepted, a longing to gathered in the field heard the witness of three give love. Isn’t that what the human race parcipants who gave personal tesmonies of The irst batch of delegates left for is all about?” Cardinal Tagle said over forgiveness, conversion, mercy and the Poland last July 17 to participate in the Poland’s Maskacjusz TV. “We hope that challenges they live with. "Days in the Diocese," an activity before all of us who are no longer young could the World Youth Day celebrations that face the world by facing and loving the At the final Mass of this youth meeng, Pope youth,” he said. Francis told the young pilgrims that “World will be from July 26 to 31. Youth Day begins today and connues tomorrow, in your homes, since that is where Cardinal of Manila Sky Ortigas, a former pastoral worker of Jesus wants to meet you from now on.” attended the celebration. The cardinal is the Couples for Christ’s family ministry among the four Filipino bishops who who attended the celebration for the Before leaving Poland, Pope Francis gave the attended the WYD. Other prelates third time, had looked forward for World Youth Day pilgrims here an appointment included Bangued Bishop Leopoldo months to the event. "The music during for Panama City in 2019. In the midst of all the Jaucian, CBCP’s Episcopal Commission the celebrations inspired and moved me negave news of recent weeks, WYD gave the on Youth chairman, and San Pablo and in some way that made me look world hope for the future, showing how the Bishop Buenaventura Famadico, the vice forward to knowing the Lord more," said next generaon is poised and ready to work for chairman. Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon, Ortigas. "Seeing every nation and race peace and jusce in society. 2.5 million young the bishop in-charge of the Youth Desk- kneel down to Christ was just amazing," people from all corners of the globe, energized she said. by the Holy Spirit, are ready to set the world Ofice of Laity and Family of the ablaze with the Father’s mercy.

10 YOUTH MINISTRY History of World Youth Day What exactly is the World Youth Day?WYD of Pope is an internaonal meeng of youth from Benedict XVI, all over the world who gather together in Christ has been one place with their catechists, , constantly bishops and the pope in order to profess preached and faith in Jesus Christ. adored by the youth around The founder and first host of World Youth the world, and Day was St. John Paul II. From the first the Church has moment of his ponficate, he said to the been able to young: "You are the future of the world, convey its you are the hope of the Church, you are youthful and my hope.” In 1985, on the occasion of the joyful image, Internaonal Year of Youth established by which is so the United Naons, Pope John Paul II necessary in the invited the youth to Rome to a meeng. contemporary December 20, 1985 is now officially world. regarded as the day that World Youth Day was established. While exchanging In 2013 (Rio de Christmas greengs with Cardinals and the Janeiro), it was Roman Curia employees, John Paul II Pope Francis’ expressed his wish to hold the World turn to meet Youth Day every two or three years as an with the youth. internaonal meeng in a place appointed He also by him. announced that the next meeng would take place in On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday they Krakow, Poland, in 2016. take part in catechesis and the Youth He explained the importance of the Fesval. On Saturday they make a meeng to employees of the Roman Curia pilgrimage to the place of Vigil and take during the Christmas Eve: “All young The WYD meengs are accompanied by two parcular gis given by St. John Paul part in the evening meeng with the Pope. people must feel the care that the Church On Sunday they take part in the Final Mass has for them. Therefore, the whole II. They are the World Youth Day Cross and the Icon of Our Lady . which completes the WYD. Though Church, in union with the successor of parcipaon in WYD takes two weeks, one Peter, must be more and more engaged at These symbols are not only with the youth should remember that the meeng a global level in caring for youth, in during WYD, but they connuously circle the globe, bringing together hundreds and requires a period of spiritual and responding to their anxiees and concerns organizaonal preparaon. That is why, and to their recepveness and hopes. We thousands of people for prayer and adoraon every day. On Palm Sunday, the real period of WYD begins when the must try to match their expectaons, and decision is made to parcipate, and we must communicate the certainty that is April 13th, 2014, the symbols were passed on to the Polish youth in Rome by the Holy finishes when the mission resulng from Christ, the Truth that is Christ, and the love WYD is completed. that is Christ. And in this privileged Father, and the pilgrimage of the WYD Cross and Icon began in the dioceses of concern, which the Church directs toward On average, several hundred thousand them, young people need to find a proof Poland as well as several countries of Eastern Europe. youth take part through the whole week. that they maer very much, because they However, around the me of the Saturday are worth very much. Their life is valuable vigil with the pope, the number of to the Church." How long is WYD? WYD is a mul-day event. Currently there are two essenal parcipants exceeds one million or more. components: the first is “Days in Dioceses” So far the greatest meengs took place in The success of the 1985 youth ‘encounter’ Manila in the Philippines (1995) with four inspired the Holy Father to engage in during which the youth stay in different areas of the host country; the second is million pilgrims and in Rio de Janeiro in subsequent regular meengs with the Brazil (2013) where Copacabana housed young. Aer Rome, he gathered the youth the “Central Events” which last for one week in the primary host city. The “Days in over three million people. In Europe, the in Buenos Aires (1987, the first me the most numerous event was in Rome in 2000 event was called World Youth Day), Dioceses” is a me for friendship, fellowship, integraon, and familiarizing when 2 million young people joined St. Sanago de Compostela (1989), John Paul II in prayer. Czestochowa (1991), Denver (1993), with the culture of the region. It includes Manila (1995), Paris (1997), Rome again tourist trips, common games, and social Apart from the youth, many bishops, (2000) and Toronto (2002). involvement in various works and projects priests, monks and nuns, consecrated prepared by the organizers. people, clerics, novices as well as young When St. John Paul II passed away, Pope teachers and university professors aend Benedict XVI became the successor of this Having finished “Days in Dioceses”, all WYD. During the last WYD in Europe beauful dialogue between the Church parcipants go to the host diocese chosen before Krakow (Madrid 2011) there were and the youth as well as a great advocate by the Holy Father to experience the 800 bishops, 14,000 priests and several of World Youth Day. He presided over the central events. The youth gather together thousand of friars. meengs in Cologne (2005), Sydney (2008) for the period of a week in the host city. The next World Youth Day will take place and Madrid (2011). Thanks to the ministry On Monday they arrive, while on Tuesday they parcipate in the opening ceremony. in 2019 in Panama.

11 YOUTH MINISTRY CTK Sponsors Special Screening of Ignacio de Loyola Christ the King Parish the theater was ‘full Greenmeadows through its Youth house’. Ministry, sponsored a special screening of the biographical ilm, The historical drama Ignacio de Loyola, last July 29, 8 pm, based on the memoirs of at the Hale Irwin Theater in the the founder of the Society Ateneo de Manila Loyola campus. of Jesus, or more CTK distributed the P300 tickets to commonly known as the various ministries and mandated Jesuits, chronicles the life organizations, proceeds of which are of young soldier Iñigo, to go to the pediatric cancer ward of who was forced to give up his dreams of knighthood the Philippine Children’s Medical Above, a full house on the July 29 Friday screening. when he was Below, CTK PPC head couple Bert and Marie Anne Santos introduce the film while Youth Ministry Coordinator crippled in battle. A Althea Geronilla talks about the target beneficiary of Filipino production the project. shot in and the Philippines, the ilm chronicles Ignatius‘ valiant but futile defense at the Battle of Pamplona, his struggles with depression and near-suicide, his trial before the , and his ultimate vindication. As anyone who has studied in characterized by absolute obedience Ateneo or has Jesuit-trained to the Pope. friends know, Saint Ignatius de Loyola SJ was a Spanish knight From 1522 to 1524, Ignatius Loyola from a local Basque noble wrote Spiritual Exercises, a simple family, who then became a 200-page set of meditations, prayers, hermit, then a priest, and and various other mental exercises inally a theologian who that lead to profound relection and founded the discernment. Ignatius died in July and in April 1541 became its 1556, was beatiied by in irst Superior General. Ignatius 1609, canonized by Pope Gregory XV emerged as a religious leader in 1622, and declared patron of all during the Counter spiritual retreats by Pope Pius XI in Center. Despite the rains and heavy . Loyola’s devotion to 1922. Ignatius' feast day is Friday evening C5-Katipunan trafic, the was celebrated on July 31. Famous Quotes from St. Ignatius de Loyola • Take, O Lord, and receive my enre liberty, know, love, and serve him in this life and be as we ourselves have dispensed in this life. my memory, my understanding and my happy with him forever. God's purpose in whole will. All that I am and all that I possess creang us is to draw forth from us a • He who goes about to reform the world You have given me. I surrender it all to You response of love and service here on earth, must begin with himself. to be disposed of according to Your will. Give so that we may aain our goal of everlasng • For those who believe, no proof is necessary. me only Your love and Your grace; with happiness with him in heaven. For those who disbelieve, no amount of these I will be rich enough, and will desire proof is sufficient. nothing more. • All the things in this world are gis of God, created for us, to be the means by which we • Let us work as if success depended upon • Soul of Christ, sancfy me. Body of Christ, can come to know him beer, love him more ourselves alone, but with hearelt save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. surely, and serve him more faithfully. If our convicon that we are doing nothing, and Water from the side of Christ, wash me. church is not marked by caring for the poor, God everything. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me. heresy. • Pray as if God will take care of all; act as if all Permit me not to be separated from Thee. is up to you. From the wicked foe defend me. At the hour • Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; to • To conquer himself is the greatest of my death call me. And bid me come to give and not to count the cost. that man can gain. Thee. That with Thy saints I may praise Thee • Be generous to the poor orphans and those forever and ever. • He who carries God in his heart bears in need. The man to whom our Lord has Heaven with him wherever he goes. • God freely created us so that we might been liberal ought not to be sngy. We shall one day find in Heaven as much rest and joy • Finding God in All Things. 12 YOUTH MINISTRY Behind the Scenes: The Making of the Movie

Fr. Emmanuel “Nono” Alfonso, Jesuit Mario dela Rosa delegaon Communicaons’ (JesCom) execuve as Calixto, Tacuara and the director and execuve producer of Casares as Superior Ignacio de Loyola, admied that the Princess Catalina, General of project was a leap of faith. “We and Gonzalo the Society of learned from Jesus, the greatest of Trujillo and Jesus. communicators, that one’s ideas and Jonathan Mellor vision are best shared through stories as Inquisitors Frias The film had and narrave. Stories endure forever”, and Figueroa. It’s goen decent he related. The last film on Loyola was also worth reviews. “Ang a black-and-white Spanish producon menoning that galing! So in the 1940s and JesCom believed a music was scored well done . . . full-length high-quality film bio in the by none other Bravo!!”, mold of the biopic Heneral Luna was than Ryan declared Cayabyab. For Cheche Ryan, scoring the The film was director Paolo Dy’s feature film Lazaro, film was like his debut famed journey too. “By b r o a d c a s t the me I reached part 4 to 6, I was so journalist. “It’s a film for all ages. And into the story of Ignacio, emoonally, for the ages. Ad Majorem Dei intellectually, and spiritually.” Gloriam,” added Pia Honveros, noted CNN Philippines broadcast journalist. Unlike most saint films that depict the Noted film and TV director Joel apostolic work of the saints unl their Lamangan gave his own technical peaceful deaths, “Ignacio de Loyola” review, “A moving portrayal on the life chose to cover only a short part of of a great person, human being, saint! Ignacio’s life, specifically, the poron A great journey to religiosity and before the Society of Jesus came to be. sainthood, a laudable effort to mirror Fr. Nono inially wanted to tell the the beginnings of a great religious whole life story of St. Ignaus but order! Technical work of Filipino film eventually the team decided to focus crew is comparable to any foreign film on the saint’s conversion. “We wanted a very human take on his story so young people could easily Fr. Nono Alfonso focused the film on the idenfy with him. saint’s conversion So we focused on the most effecve way for the youth to the journey, from rediscover Ignacio’s life, oen called violence and “the saint of second chances”. Fr. worldliness, and Nono added, “Currently there’s a surge highlighted a of interest in the life of this saint and of prayer and his legacy owing in large part to the process of ascent to the papacy of the first Jesuit discernment that Pope, the endearing Pope Francis. has become his legacy”, Fr. Nono The screenplay was wrien by Paolo clarified. Dy with support from Cathy Azanza, Pauline Saltarin, Emmanuel Alfonso JesCom worked and Ian Victoriano. The film was with internaonal directed by Paolo Dy and Cathy distributors to make Azanza. Lee Meily, who received the film available several awards for her work on Laurice worldwide. For Guillen’s “Tanging Yaman,” was the example, the movie movie’s director of photography. This had been scheduled was Paulo’s feature film directorial for screening in debut. selected Northern Andreas Muñoz was a very believable Ignacio de Loyola California theaters The all-Spanish cast was led by the from August 26 to 28. Dio with maker’s. Congratulaons!” Laurice mesmerizing Andreas Muñoz as moviehouses in Papua New Guinea, Guillen, another noted director and Loyola, Javier Godino as Ignacio’s Guam, Canada and the United former actress noted, “It is inspiring Xan, Julio Perillan as Fr. Sanchez, Kingdom. It was shown in the Vacan because it shows how every person is Isabel Lorca as Doña Ines Pascual, last June 14 in front of the Pope’s capable of transformaon.”

13 FORMATION MINISTRY Just What Are the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy? As part of the series of CTK parish and you cared for me, in prison and Fr. Chester narrated his personal formation talks on Mercy, Fr. Chester you visited me.’ Then the righteous encounter with Pope Francis when he Yacub SJ gave a talk last July 16 on the will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when was here in our country during his topic of Corporal and Spiritual Works of did we see you hungry and feed you, Apostolic Visit. Forty Jesuits had been Mercy. or thirsty and give you drink? When given audience with the Pope and the did we see you a stranger and Provincial superior joked that if in Sri welcome you, or naked, and clothed Lanka the Pope was welcomed by forty you? When did we see you ill or in elephants, in the Philippines he was prison, and visit you?’ And the King welcomed by forty Jesuits. And then the will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I Pope wittingly responded: ‘the elephants say to you, whatever you do for the were better dressed!’ Fr. Chester least of my people, you do for introduced himself as the chaplain of me.’ (Matthew). So Fr. Chester asked PGH – the biggest public hospital in the everyone to ask himself: Have I been country and he asked, “Would he like to just a “Kapatid–Kapamilya” or have I say something to our patients?” Pope been a true “Kapuso” of Jesus? In Francis answered, “To you I say treat other words, was I just born a them with tenderness. They are the lesh Christian or do I actually put into of Christ. Jesus is close to them. Jesus practice the values and live looks into the mirror at those who suffer. out God’s greatest commandments When he sees them he sees himself. of loving God and one’s neighbor? Looking at them he inds himself.” 2. ‘Love the Lord your God – with all Fr. Chester also recalled Cardinal Chito’s your heart, with all your soul, with homily during his ordination three years all your mind, and with all your ago where he said, “Do not forget the strength and Love your neighbor as reason why you are ordained – it is not Fr. Chester started with Pope Francis’ yourself.’ This was Jesus’ answer to because of your skills, not because of admonition: “It is my burning desire that, the scribe who, at the goading of the your talents, of the things that you can during this Jubilee, the Christian people Pharisees, asked him which of the do and do well, of the things that you can may relect on the corporal and spiritual hundreds of commandments is the offer the Church – you are ordained works of mercy. It will be a way to greatest. To Fr. Chester, love is the because the Lord has been gracious. The reawaken our conscience, too often expression; love, too, is the Lord has been merciful. Kayong mga grown dull in the face of poverty. Jesus motivation. oordinahan – kayo, mga pasang awa introduces us to these works of mercy in kayo. Pinasa kayo, dahil naawa ang his preaching so that we can know Fr. Chester then talked about his own Panginoon. At dahil naawa ang whether or not we are living as his work as chaplain at the UP Philippine Panginoon sa inyo, huwag ninyong disciples.” General Hospital Chapel. As chaplain on kalimutang maging daluyan ng awa at duty 24 hours daily, he did last pagmamahal ng Diyos.” Pope Francis continues, “Let us confessions, viaticum communions (to rediscover these corporal works of be received on our way back to our Fr. Chester ended by saying, mercy: to feed the hungry, give drink to Creator), and emergency baptisms for “Compassion, just like any other virtue is the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome infant in critical condition. Also, the role not taught; it is caught! Treat everyone the stranger, heal the sick, visit the included blessings before and after an around with you with tenderness and imprisoned, and bury the dead. And let operation as well as prayers for the dead. compassion.” us not forget the spiritual works of mercy: to counsel the doubtful, instruct At other times, the chaplain is asked to the ignorant, admonish sinners, comfort advice families on whether they should About the Speaker the aflicted, forgive offences, bear already cut off life support. (“Father, Fr. Chester Yacub SJworks as chaplain at the patiently those who do us ill, and pray kayo po talaga ang hinihintay namin. UP Philippine General Hospital chapel. He for the living and the dead.” Fr. Chester Ipapatigil na po ba namin ang gamutan, was an alumnus of the Mapua Instute of made the point that the biblical tatanggalin na po ba ang mga tubo? Technology Pre-Engineering High School and foundations of the Spiritual Works of Kasalanan po ba ito?”) His responsibility obtained his college degree from the Mercy are grounded not only in Christ’s then is to explain the moral teachings of University of the Philippines, Diliman (B.S. in own teachings but also from New the Church on euthanasia, about the Electronics and Communicaons Testament epistles. Engineering.) Aer college, he served as Christian view of suffering – that God Volunteer Youth Minister for Christ's Youth Fr. Chester offered two important points does not allow anyone to suffer; but he in Acon for two years, before joining the for relection. allows nature to take its course, as he Society in 2002. For regency, he was upholds human freedom. In this and missioned to Sacred Heart School, Ateneo de 1. ‘For I was hungry and you gave me other end-of-life cases, the priest’s Cebu where he taught Chrisan Morality, food, I was thirsty and you gave me genuine contribution is compassion; it is Church History and Sacraments, and drink, a stranger and you welcomed simply ‘being with – the patient!’ and Geometry. He gave his first mass on May 7, me, naked and you clothed me, ill ‘being with the patient’s loved ones!’ 2013.

14 FORMATION MINISTRY The Book of Psalms and Its Verses on Mercy Fr. Manuel ‘Manol’ J. pleasure in the legs of a 6): "Surely goodness and mercy shall Montesclaros S.J., man. The LORD taketh follow me all the days of my life, and I S.S.L. talked in front pleasure in them that shall dwell in the house of the Lord of nearly 40 fear him, in those that forever." Eucharistic hope in his mercy. Ministers led by Many of the Psalms also encourage us to EMHC Coordinator Per Fr. Manol, Psalm 103 place our trust in the Lord, and to hope Albert Cuadrante is arguably the most in Him. For Fr. Manol, no Psalm says it plus other guests as comprehensive better than Psalm 130, which is a cry for part of the exposition of the many forgiveness and rescue from a soul cast Formation faceted mercy of God - deep into the darkness by trouble and Ministry’s Jubilee of He forgives, He heals, He sin: “Out of the depths I cry to Thee, O Mercy lecture series is dependable, He Lord. Let Thy ears be attentive to the last August 18 7:30 provides for His people, voice of my supplications. I wait for the pm at the St. Mark- He is compassionate Lord, my soul waits, and in his Word, I St. Matthew Rooms. toward human hope. For with the Lord there is steadfast weakness, patient and love, And with Him is plenteous Fr. Manol began by forbearing. In verses redemption.” saying that the book 8-12, “The Lord is of Psalms contains many wonderful Fr. Manol explained that it is no wonder, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and therefore, that one of the favorite verses verses about mercy, love and hope. He plenteous in mercy. He will not always cited the following verses as psalms of Pope John Paul II comes from the chide: neither will he keep his anger for Psalms (89:1) : "I will sing of the mercies about God’s mercy toward us. Just a few ever. He hath not dealt with us after our examples: of the Lord forever, with my mouth I will sins; nor rewarded us according to our proclaim Thy faithfulness to all • Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy iniquities. For as the heaven is high generations." shall follow me all the days of my life: above the earth, so great is his mercy and I will dwell in the house of the toward them that fear him. As far as the And Fr. Manol ended by saying that LORD for ever. east is from the west, so far hath he generations of English speaking removed our transgressions from us.” Christians have adopted Psalm 100 as • Psalm 25:6, 7 Remember, O LORD, thy Verse 13 likens God’s compassion to one of their favorites: “Enter His gates tender mercies and thy loving with thanksgiving, go into His courts kindnesses; for they have been ever of with praise! Give thanks to Him, bless old. Remember not the sins of my His name! For the Lord is good; His youth, nor my transgressions: steadfast love endures forever, And His according to thy mercy remember faithfulness to all generations.” thou me for thy goodness’ sake. • Psalm 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in About the Speaker thy mercy: for thou hast considered Fr. Manuel ‘Manol’ J. Montesclaros, S.J., S.S.L. is my trouble; thou hast known my soul Assistant Professor of Biblical Theology at San in adversities. EMHCs listen to Fr. Manol expound on Jose Seminary, ADMU, Loyola, Quezon City. Fr. Psalm 103 • Psalm 57:9-11 I will praise thee, O Manol teaches Introducon to the Old Lord, among the people: I will sing parental compassion. “as a father has Testament and Israel’s Wisdom Literature. unto thee among the nations. For thy compassion for his children, so God has He has a BA in Economics from the University of mercy is great unto the heavens, and compassion for those who fear God.” San Carlos, a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou from the Fujen Catholic University of Taipei, an The Psalms also tell us how we can see MA in Pastoral Ministry from ADMU and a exalted, O God, above the heavens: let the mercy of the Lord. For example, thy glory be above all the earth. Licenate in Sacred Scriptures from the Psalms 112:4 states: "Light rises in Ponfical Biblical Instute in Rome. He entered • Psalm 86:5 For thou, Lord, art good, darkness for the upright; the Lord is to Society of Jesus in 1986 and was ordained and ready to forgive; and plenteous in gracious, merciful and just." In other priest in 1996. mercy unto all them that call upon words, we can only see God's mercy Fr. Manol was Director of Arvisu House Jesuit thee. clearly when we are upright ourselves. Pre-noviate from 1993-95, Director of the San • Psalm 136:1 O give thanks unto the Jose Seminary in 1996-1997, assistant to the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy Many of the Psalms focus on the Parish Priest of San Jose Manggagawa Parish in endureth for ever. boundless extent of God's mercy. Psalm Marikina. He is a Founding Member of the 57, for example, tells us of the greatness Catholic Biblical Associaon of the Philippines in • Psalm 145:8-10 The LORD is gracious, of (verse 11): "For Thy 1999 and connues to be acve unl the and full of compassion; slow to anger, steadfast love is great to the heavens, present me. He became a full-me member of and of great mercy. The LORD is good Thy faithfulness to the clouds." Psalm the faculty of Loyola School of Theology, to all: and his tender mercies are over 33:5 states: "the earth is full of the ADMU, in 2004-05. Since 1999 ll 2013, Fr. all his works. All thy works shall praise steadfast love of the Lord." Psalm 23 tells Manol has been a Professor at St. John Vianney thee; and thy saints shall bless thee. us that the tender care of the Lord is like Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City. • Psalm 147:10-11 He delighteth not in that of a shepherd for his lock, and that He connues to give spiritual direcon and the strength of the horse: he taketh not He leads us to His eternal home (verse retreats to seminarians, priests, clergy and lay.

15 VOCATION MINISTRY Vicariate Runs Vocation Sunday at CTK Last August 28, Christ the King Parish audience, the most popular booths were Greenmeadows‘ Vocation Ministry, the Discalced Carmelites and the SS.CC. headed by Louie Laudico and Anna This was only for half an hour since at Lagman, hosted the Vocation Fair and 4:30 pm, the religious vocation Exhibit for the Vicariate of Our Lady of candidates had to proceed to the Main Perpetual Help, to which CTK belongs Church for Rosary praying, led by Althea (together with Nativity of Our Lord and Anton. The Vocation Sunday Parish, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Cubao, St. John Paul II Parish, San Roque Parish, and Transiguration of our Lord Parish). The theme for the with 5, and Christ the King with 3. Of the ‘faceVOC’ was ‘Family and Community, 50, over 40 were boys. Encouraging Vocations’. There were 60-plus representatives from Several religious congregations set up several religious booths. Above, CB Sisters, Maryknoll, congregations, including Hospitallers. Below, POIC, SS.CC. Sisters of Charity of St. Charles Borromeo (CB Sisters, with the largest delegation), Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart (HSC), Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Above, Fr. Ronald Macale welcomes the attendees of the Mary (SS.CC), Maryknoll Vocation Fair. Ages ranged from 12 to 24, majority of participants sat in the reserved rows at which were boys. Sisters of St. Dominic (MM), Sisters of St. Anne the front of the church and at 5 pm, no (SSA), Religious of Notre less than Bishop Honesto Ongtioco of the Dame of the Missions Diocese of Cubao himself oficiated the (RNDM), Discalced Mass, assisted by Fr. Gido Dumlao, Priest Carmelites Fathers and Head of the Diocesan Vocation Ministry, Brothers (OCD, a.k.a. and CTK Parish Priest Fr. Bong Tupino. Samahang Men in Brown), This was then followed at 6 pm by a Pious Worker-Sisters of dinner and fellowship with all the the Immaculate participants and religious guests. Conception (POIC), It was clear to the parishioners that Teresian Carmelite August 28 was a special Sunday. For the The event was held at the Parish Social Missionaries (CMT), and 9:00 am and 10:30 am masses, a four- Hall, with 50 youth and young adults in Dominican Sisters of the Anunciata (OP). minute video of parents and their sons- attendance. The biggest delegation came priests was shown after communion from Lady of Miraculous Medal with 15, Registration began at 12:30 pm. The while at the 12:00 nn mass, Mrs Letty followed by San Roque with 12, Opening Prayer and Welcome was given Roberto, mother of Fr Ron Roberto, Head Transiguration of Our Lord with 7, John by Fr. Ronald Macale while CTK’s Youth of the Diocese Liturgical Ministry, gave a Paul II with 6, Lady of Perpetual Help Coordinator Althea Geronilla acted as 4-minute personal sharing. At the 5 pm moderator. mass, before the inal blessing, there was a ive-minute personal sharing by Jojo A full-length feature ilm on the and Ditsy Sumpaico aside from the dificulties and rewards of getting into Prayer for Vocation. There was also a the priesthood followed. Vocation Box placed at the entrance of the Main Church with a request for The highlight of the Sunday vocation fair church goers to write down the names, was the personal sharing of pre-selected contact number and email address of clergy, religious, and consecrated men young people they know who might have and women in a panel discussion format. that ‘seed of vocation’ in them. The panel talks were followed by the open forum where the young boys and When asked about his expectations of girls got a chance to ask questions. the event, Louie Laudico answered, “We just set the stage. For a handful of those Then at 4 pm, the 50 attendees got to go who came, the Lord Jesus Christ may around the different booths set up by the whisper to them, ‘Come follow me.’ Who different congregations. As you would knows? They might heed the call. That’s Althea Geronilla, Youth Ministry Coordinator, moderating the event expect, given the majority of males in the all we can hope for.”

16 continuation from page 1 STEWARDSHIP Seven Habits of Highly Successful Families FranklinCovey Co. in the Philippines mindset, focusing on accomplishing leadership roles for the parents. This based at the Ateneo Professional goals and contributing together in includes - role modeling; mentoring; Schools in . meaningful ways. He unveils a organizing; and teaching. powerful framework of universal The workshop, based on the New principles that enable family ABOUT OUR FACILITATORS York Times best-seller ‘The 7 Habits members to effectively communicate Rene Montemayor is the President and of Highly Effective Families’ that was about their problems and resolve Execuon Pracce Leader at the Center for written by Stephen Covey, an them. The objective is to build the Leadership and Change, Inc. (CLCI). Currently, internationally respected leadership kind of strong loving family that lasts Rene is also the Vice Chairman of General Milling Corporaon, one of the leading flour authority, family expert, teacher, and for generations. As Covey says, milling companies in the Philippines. He had organizational consultant who also “When you raise your children, you previously been Execuve Vice President and wrote the earlier best-sellers ‘The 7 are also raising your grandchildren.” Managing Director of Universal Robina Habits of Highly Effective People’, Corporaon, President and CEO of Purefoods Corporaon, and Senior Managing Director ‘First Things First’, and ‘Principle In the book, as with the workshop, of the Ayala Corporaon. Centered Leadership’, was well- the famed ‘seven habits’ had been attended, with 23 couples-families reapplied in the context of family life. Consy Montemayor, on the other hand, has signing up right after it was irst Speciically, 1) Be Proactive was been an HR praconer through most of her professional life. She was HR head of Medical announced last August. reapplied as, Becoming an Agent of City, Nestle Philippines, and Warner Lambert Change in Your Family; 2) Begin with Philippines. At Warner Lambert, she planned, the End in Mind, i.e., Developing a implemented, and evaluated training & Family Mission Statement; 3) Put development programs, and ran performance appraisal, interacon First Things First, i.e., Making Family management, and manpower planning a Priority in a Turbulent World; 4) programs for several Asian countries. Aer Think ‘Win-Win’, i.e., Moving from Warner Lambert, she moved to Bayer where ‘Me’ to ‘We’; 5) Seek First to she was the Regional Training Coordinator Understand, i.e., Solving Family for Asia, before seling in at FranklinCovey. Above, Rene Montemayor talks about Problems Through Empathic Rene and Consy have three children: Carlos, FranklinCovey; below, Consy Montemayor Grace, and Mary and they pracce the reviews the workshop outline with the 23 Communication; 6) Synergize, i.e., participating couples-families. Building Family Unity Through principles of successful families in their own Celebrating Differences; and 7) household. Sharpen the Saw, i.e., Renewing the Family Spirit Through Traditions. continuation from page 1 The book, and the workshop, also Parish Celebrating covered the four stages on the path 11th Stewardship to progress, starting with - ‘survival’, Anniversary where the day-in, day-out objective is simply to survive; to ‘stability’, The workshop, which usually costs where the family and the marriage several thousand pesos, was staged becomes stable, dependable, and at no cost to CTK, with participant predictable; to ‘success‘, where couples or families being charged meaningful goals are set and only P1,000 to cover the workbook achieved and there’s genuine cost. happiness, better living, and better loving; to the inal stage of The book made waves when it was ‘signiicance‘, where the family has a irst released in 1997. With the same sense of stewardship or profound insight, simplicity, and responsibility to the greater family of practical wisdom that propelled The mankind and where the family legacy 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to includes reaching out to other worldwide acclaim, Stephen Covey families who might be at risk and Fr. Bong Tupino acknowledged the focused on the primary concern of making a difference in the presence in the mass audience of the society today - the family. It is widely community through their church or heads of CTK’s Stewardship accepted that too many families are other service organizations. Committee, Drs. Ben and Linda in trouble. In his book, Covey shows Famador. A dinner with the how families can move from a The workshop ended with the Stewardship Committee members and problem-solving to a creative discussion on the four family PPC oficers followed.

17 BEC public affairs ministry Jubilee of Basic Ecclesial P B A a n d C T K i n Communities Innovative Partnership by Malu Cataldi by Jing Alampay Last August 27, 2016, pilgrims The Philippine representing the Basic Ecclesial Basketball (PBA) Communities (BECs) of the six Vicariates entered into a irst-ever of the Diocese of Cubao celebrated the partnership with the Jubilee of BECs in celebration of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. CTK Greenmeadows Parish to provide free With the theme, ‘BECs as Field Hospital live game tickets to for the Wounded; Marks of Merciful select volunteers and Ecclesial Communities’, the pilgrimage began with a simultaneous Holy Hour in participants in the three Jubilee Churches namely : Our Lord various CTK ministries of Divine Mercy Parish, Holy Family and organizations. Parish, and San Pedro Bautista Parish. Through the Public The three groups were each followed by Affairs Ministry, the a motorcade, with the escort assistance parish tapped into the of the QC DPOS, from the three Jubilee ‘Alagang PBA’, a Churches to the Corporate Social of Diocese of Cubao. Responsibility program The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Vicariate of Asia’s irst (to which CTK belongs) and the St. professional basketball Public Affairs Ministry head Jing Alampay, left, with PBA Joseph Vicariate were assigned to the league, to create a Commissioner Chito Narvasa and PBA CSR head Pita Dobles Lord of Divine Mercy Parish Church in unique parish - “Manood Tayo” program was a big Sikatuna, with mass oficiated by parish stewardship initiative. priest Fr. Steve Zabala. The Diocesan BEC treat and a great incentive for the Jubilee mass was celebrated by no less “We want the PBA to be even more ticket beneiciaries to continue their than Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco DD relevant to our people, and the CTK active work in the parish community. himself, assisted by Fr. Jun Pascual, Diocese BEC Priest Minister. The ride to parish provided us a new way to give The second phase of “Manood Tayo” Sikatuna and from there to Lantana was back and show our support for social will resume in November 2016 when provided by St. Ignatius. programs that uplift our communities,” the PBA opens with the All Filipino said Chito Narvasa, the PBA Conference. Ms. Pita Dobles, a young The CTK delegation, wearing orange, was Commissioner. Chito, who was a alumnus of the Ateneo, and currently led by Tiny Perfecto, CTK’s BEC former star player at the Ateneo in the Coordinator. Most of the CTK delegates the Commissioner’s Executive are beneiciaries of the CTK Stewardship mid 70’s, is also a CTK parishioner Assistant and Head of the PBA CSR Scholarahip Program. from White Plains. He added, “I am Program, expressed support for CTK very delighted to be able to help the Public Affairs Ministry’s suggestion to PBA organization as well as my CTK expand coverage to include counseling parish with this innovative personnel who serve in the Philippine partnership”. National Police (PNP) drug rehabilitation centers. This move will The irst phase of the partnership called “Manood Tayo” started July 20th serve as the initial effort of the PBA and ended September 9th, covering the and the CTK Parish to help in the elimination round of the PBA country’s anti-drug campaign. Commissioner’s Cup and games played at the Araneta Coliseum. Involving 12 play dates, a total of 1,200 tickets were Mass Schedules Above, the CTK delegation takes selfies given by PBA, with nominal value of 6:00 am while waiting for the other pilgrims P300,000. The beneiciaries included Monday to 7:00 am from the various BECs of the Vicariates of Diocese of Cubao. Below, the CTK over eight CTK parish ministries and 6:00 pmFriday pilgrims with BEC coordinator Tiny Perfecto (on the right). From left, organizations, CTK admin staff and Eunice Alfonso, Adrian Fernandez, service personnel, two other parishes, 6:00 am Janine Piyaw, Alby Butol, Paul Garcia, three seminaries in the Cubao Diocese, Saturday 7:00 am with Carlo Bautista taking the selfie. ancipated 6:00 pm a nursing home for the elderly, and the ancipated 7:30 pm military chaplain group at Camp Aguinaldo and Camp Bonifacio. 6:00 am 7:30 am Apart from watching 12 thrilling 9:00 am basketball games, for many of the Sunday 10:30 am recipients, it was their irst time to 12:00 pm watch a live PBA game or even to enter 5:00 pm the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Thus, the 6:30 pm 8:00 pm

18 PARISH NEWS Music Meet CTK’s Guest Priest Fr. Serge Maniba CTK Choir Launches Album Celebrating sense of connectedness with all life and God’s Glory & demonstrate a sense for the “divine”. Which is the reason for what he Grace believes is a need for a more positive reappraisal of traditional cultures. Hangad Music Ministry, one of the most- applauded among the CTK choirs and This perspective comes from Fr. which had been a CTK mainstay for many Serge’s unique circumstances in years now, launched a new liturgical growing up in Antique. His parents album, their tenth, called Glory & Praise, treated their ailments with herbal co-produced by the Jesuit Music Ministry medicines, the elders relied completely and the Jesuit Communicaons on the environment for food, and in the Foundaon, last August 27, a Saturday. interconnected community, everyone knew who they were and their place in the community and with the environment. When he became a priest, he was always being assigned to mountain parishes and he dealt up close and personal with the indigenous people who were able to reconcile The CTK parishioners heartily welcome their new Christian faith with their Fr. Sergio “Serge” C. Maniba, now traditional belief systems. assigned to Christ the King Parish Fr. Serge’s classes are usually in the Greenmeadows as guest priest, starting evenings which give him a little time to July 11. Fr. Serge had been a Diocesan attend to the 6 am daily masses, Priest at the Diocese of San Jose, Antique, sacrament needs, or small Bible Study the same province our well-loved Bishop groups in the morning or early afternoon Raul Martirez hails from. In fact, we when he’s not doing homework and found out it was Bishop Raul who research. His weekends are free which ordained Fr. Serge! allows him to take on three to four masses. Our new guest priest is now taking up his PhD in Theology, majoring in Fr. Serge inished college at St. Anthony’s Missiology, at the Institute for college then did his BA Theology at San Consecrated Life in Asia (ICLA), run by Jose. From 1996 to 2008 when he the Claretians in Tandang Sora Avenue. pursued his MA in Manila, he had always He had just started his second term of been assigned to Antique, serving as what should be a two-year stint. Prior to parish priest for 12 years, chaplain of the The album launch was med with the 5 pm this, he had received his Licentiate and local Diocesan college, and Diocesan ancipated mass at the Church of Gesu in before that, from 2008 to 2010, he youth director. This is Fr. Serge’s second Ateneo de Manila. Glory & Praise featured completed his MA at Mary Claret College. stint as guest priest, since he had been 17 songs, all meant for use in the Holy Although it is still a bit early, his working assigned to the UP parish in 2008 and Eucharist, including several new psalms doctoral dissertation is tentatively 2009 while doing his MA. and responses. The album contains mostly entitled, “Retrieving Indigenous Wisdom original composions and arrangements. Fr. Serge is actually familiar with Fr. & the Challenge of Care for the Earth”. Bong. For one, Fr. Bong was the Aer the mass, Hangad performed the rest Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy and Guest of the songs in the album that weren’t Fr. Serge explained that western thought Priests in the diocese of Cubao in charge sung in the mass and added a couple of old had always looked down on non-western of visiting priests when he was assigned favorites. or indigenous cultures and beliefs, to UP in 2008. Even earlier, they were labeling them as pagan, heathen or together in San Jose Seminary in Hangad began in 1991, bound by their “animist”. By training, we had always Ateneo’s Loyola campus. common desire to help others know God been taught to reject pagan traditions as through music, and have sung in countless unworthy and inconsonant with religion. What does Fr. Serge appreciate most, Masses and weddings, performed in But Fr. Serge asserts that indigenous aside from Fr. Bong’s genuine caring for numerous fund-raising concerts and tribes, not only in the mountains of visiting priests like him and the kindness events, and had held several workshops Antique but everywhere else in the of the parish staff? It’s the commitment for parish choirs, all towards providing developing world with their primal or and dedication and how well-organized everyday inspiraon for listeners and traditional religions have always had a the Parish Pastoral Council is. “All the fellow music ministers everywhere. In sense of a supreme being, a sense of God ministries and related organizations 2006, Hangad won the Awit Award for best - though they may use other words such know their roles and they execute very inspiraonal-religious song for “Pieta: as “Bathala” or “Maykapal”. These well. I haven’t seen anything like that Oyayi sa Paanan ni Hesus” from their indigenous people believe in a strong before,” he added. Easter Journey album.

19 PARISH NEWS CTK Hosts Parochial Teachers of the Diocese CTK Parish priest I Am Lord (“Here I am Lord, It is I, Lord, Fr. Bong Tupino I have heard You calling in the night. I honored the 165 will go Lord, if You lead me. I will hold teachers of our Your people in my heart.”). Pagsi Cubao Diocese added, “The Lord had entrusted parochial schools these 160 Ateneo school children last August 12, in into my hands. This is the meaning of my life.” So he enjoined everyone to conjunction with “love your calling with passion. the parish’s Jubilee You’re not teaching because of your Month for CTK’s Fr. Bong Tupino welcomes the 165 parochial school teachers, the majority of them from Immaculate Conception low salary. You’re teaching because Teachers. Although Cathedral School it’s your mission and it’s what gives it was raining hard instructor, Dr. Onofre Pagsanghan, meaning to your life.” on a heavy-trafic Friday afternoon, more popularly known in school and most of the teachers had managed to by his students as “Mr. Pagsi”. He arrive before 4 pm. founded the Ateneo High School The teachers came from the six Dramatics Society in 1956, which parochial schools in the diocese, was later renamed Dulaang Sibol in namely: Immaculate Conception 1966. The Filipino theater group Cathedral School (the largest), Christ became nationally renowned for its professional presentations. In 1985, Above, teachers of the parochial schools the King , Saint Joseph take merienda at the Social Hall; below, he received the irst Metrobank Monsigñor Dan Sta. Maria,Fr. Bong Catholic School, Our Lady of Hope Tupino, Fr. Raymond Arre, and Fr. Herbie Parochial School, Santo Niño Outstanding Educator Award, one of Santos celebrate the thanksgiving mass. Parochial School, and Holy Family the most prestigious awards that can Parochial School. be given to a teacher. In 2003, he was awarded the Bayaning Gurong Heading the teacher delegation was Pilipino Award by the ABS-CBN Fr. Raymond Joseph L. Arre, STL, the Foundation. What amazed the Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Schools teacher audience was when Fr. Bong and the current Superintendent of Tupino introduced Mr. Pagsi as the Diocese of Cubao Educational already 89 years old, with a 65-year Mr. Pagsi, relecting on his own long System, Inc. (DOCES). teaching history, and still teaching teaching career, ended the English and Filipino to Ateneo’s high The irst part of the program, inspirational talk by singing from the school boys. Despite being 20 plus conducted at the main church, was song Fill the World With Love. “At the years over the retirement age, he has the inspirational talk by the moment in my life when my days are no plans of retiring, and intends to distinguished Ateneo de Manila few, and the queson I shall ask only continue teaching until can no longer you can answer: Was I brave and communicate or he loses the passion. strong and true? Did I fill the world with love my whole life through?” Mr. Pagsi talked about how he got started, why he continues to teach After the talk, the teachers were all irst year high school boys ages invited to a merienda at the Parish 14-15, and what has driven him to Social Hall. continue to teach for more than 65 More importantly, the parish, years. He talked about everyone’s through Fr. Bong Tupino, handed out search for the meaning of life, and P1,000 gift certiicates to all of the why one of his former students, a teachers who came, as a token of valedictorian who came from a rich gratitude for all their hard work, family, committed suicide. In his commitment and sacriice. That was death note, the boy had written, an unexpected but happy surprise for “what’s the point in living?” Here, Mr. everyone. Pagsi quoted-sang relevant passages from the songs Alie; Georgy Girl; and The merienda was then followed by Touch Me in the Morning. the 6 pm thanksgiving mass presided by Monsigñor Dan Sta. Maria and Which brought Mr. Pagsi to his main point - “God has a plan for everyone. concelebrated by Fr. Bong Tupino, Fr. ‘Pagsi’ Pagsanghan inspiring the Some jobs only you can do”. Which Raymond Arre, and Fr. Herbie parochial teachers of the diocese then prompted him to sing from Here Santos. 20 PARISH NEWS We Will Miss You, Ms. Mel Ortiz . . . We say goodbye to Ms. 1999, Mel became a only in December of 2012. Imelda “Mel” Ortiz, who full-ledged Philippine had been the CTK Catholic Lay Mission In 2013, her friend Tiny Perfecto, also a Parish Pastoral (PCLM) member. So former PCLMer, informed her of the CTK Council’s Assistant right away, From 2000 job opening. She was interviewed by Fr. Secretary for three to 2002, Mel worked as Bong Tupino himself and on August 5, years, from 2013 to a B E C c o m m u n i t y 2013, Mel joined the CTK staff. It was a 2016, reporting organizer with PCLM, newly-created position so Mel had to primarily to Louie assigned to St. Vincent create her own job description and sort Laudico in his role as Ferrer in Guinobatan, through the tangled reporting lines that PPC Head Coordinator Albay. Seeing that she included Fr. Bong, Stewardship during that timeframe. did good work, PCLM Committee, Parish Pastoral Council, then sent Mel to parish ofice, and the various PPC Unknown to many, Mel Maryknoll Thailand in ministries. inished a BSBA in 2002 where Mel Over the past three years, Mel has most Management at Central ministered to migrants, enjoyed meeting the parishioners and Colleges of the r e f u g e e s , a s y l u m Philippines in 1986. She seekers, and prisoners, coordinating the various programs and did her high school at under the National activities. She’s most impressed that CTK the Pililla Academy and her elementary Catholic Conference on Migration, or is such an active parish and had mounted the ten outreach programs. She admires school at Pililla Elementary Central. Both NCCM, program. She also assisted in the zeal, commitment and the sharing of parents are no longer living but they migrant school construction and clean were the two signiicant persons in her water projects. In 2008, she was sent to time, talent and treasure by past and life, having fostered in her the value of Myanmar to head the storm relief efforts, present members of the PPC and she hard work, respect for others, and faith where she helped set up a feeding believes Fr. Bong has been a good pastor of the parish as well as administrator. in God. program in the Yangon slums. Then for three years, she headed the school Mel is slated to leave sometime October In her early years, Mel was an OFW. established by Maryknoll to provide and she’s now busy working on her visa. Upon coming back, she struck out on her informal education for 65 boys who When asked about her future mission, own for ive years, then from 1995 to resided with the local temple monks and Mel would only say that she looks 1999, she worked both as a pastoral whose parents were migrant workers. forward to working with Filipino worker, catechist, and LGS liaison. In She inished up her PCLM assignment migrants, if God calls her. . . . and We Welcome Ms. Edith Cadion We say hello to Editha Garcia High School. Vigan, Ilocos Sur. With the encouragement “Edith” Cadion, the new From June 1994 to of Msgr. Gerry Santos, she inished her Parish Pastoral Council June 2000, she was Bachelor of Science in Secondary executive assistant. She full-time catechist Education, Major in Religious Education at started August 1, 2016, with Most Holy Pasig Catholic College just two months ago. replacing our well-loved Mel Redeemer Parish on In 2009, she completed her Ortiz, who had occupied the Araneta Avenue, MissioCanonica, or Salutation and Blessing position for the last three attending to the Betty in the Lord, at the Immaculate Conception years. Go-Belmonte Cathedral in Lantana, Cubao. She Elementary School completed high school at Don Mariano Before joining the Christ the children. Marcos Memorial State University in San King parish PPC as Fernando, La Union in 1991. Executive Assistant, Edith Looking back on her was a full-time Catechist for 22-year catechetical In addition to formal schooling, Edith had the Santa Maria della Strada career, she credits the also attended numerous two-day seminars Parish, From June 2013 to work in the public and workshops, such as the 1st and 2nd May 2016, assigned to do schools for maturing Philippine Conference on New catechetical work with her as a Christian. Evangelization (October 2013, January Balara High School Helping the public 2015); Pope Benedict XVI 1st, 2nd, 3rd and (2012-2016), Balara school children gave 4th Catechesis and Christian Formation Elementary School her a lot of Conference (May 2009, May 2010, May (2013-2016), and Quirino fulillment, especially 2011, April 2012); and John Paul II High School (2012-2013). her stint at Balara High School. But at the Catechetics Youth Ministry Conference same time, she was also often frustrated by (May 2008). For 13 years from June 2000 to June 2013, the lack of support from the school Edith was head catechist at Nativity of the principals and from her co-catechists. Edith is married to Arthur, who works at Lord Parish in Cubao. Here, she Clindisco as Delivery Supervisor, and they administered to the catechism needs of Edith initially attended St. Benedict live in Don Antonio Heights, Baranggay Cubao Elementary School and Carlos P. Institute in the Divine Word College in Holy Spirit, Quezon City.

21 DIOCESE NEWS Bishop Ongtioco Promotes Stewardship in the Villages The irst village stewardship way of life, a CTK Stewardship program that was actually initiated a Mass by Bishop decade ago during Bishop Ongtioco’s Ness Ongtioco term as parish priest. He also was at thanked the Acropolis community for Corinthian Hills the very warm welcome. There was a last June 26. small salu-salo arranged at the end of This was the mass which Bishop Ness and Fr. followed by Bong participated in. Corinthian The last of the village masses was at Gardens on July 3 a n d S t . White Plains, held last September 25. These Stewardship Masses at the Most Reverend Bishop Honesto Ignatius on July village were a prelude to the main Ongtioco DD, head of the Diocese of 17. Last August 21, Sunday at 4:30 Stewardship eucharistic celebration Cubao, has been celebrating masses pm, he celebrated the fourth of the at Christ the King last September 4 to not only in the different vicariates scheduled village masses at Acropolis Greens village, together celebrate the program’s 11th and parishes under the Cubao anniversary in the parish. Diocese but has also gotten into the with CTK parish priest Fr. Bong habit of getting close to the diocese Tupino, assisted by a parishioners by celebrating masses number of San Jose in the different gated villages, seminarians. So including those of Christ the King Bishop Ness has not Parish-Greenmeadows. yet broken the promise of annually Bishop Ongtioco shares a deep gracing Acropolis and history with Christ the King Parish- the other villages with Greenmeadows - some will know his presence in the that Bishop Ongtioco, while already Holy Mass. head of the Cubao diocese, assigned He reiterated his himself temporarily as parish priest thanks to the Acropolis of Christ the King Parish- community, as he did Greenmeadows from 2004 to 2006 the parishioners of the after Reverend Monsignor Jaime other villages before, Mora’s retirement. for imbibing the Father Dan’s 30th Anniversary Sacerdotal Mass Reverend request for assistance from close & Parish Staff. There are currently 60 Monsignor Dan friends and parishioners in raising units in the Antipolo mass housing Sta. Maria, funds for two projects: Tahanang but with the additional land, the plan former parish Pari, or the priests’ retirement home is to construct an additional 130 priest of Christ & community center; and the units to accommodate the huge the King extension to the Pabahay for Diocese demand. Greenmeadows (2006-2012) and now parish priest of Sta. Rita de Cascia parish as well as concurrent Diocese Vicar General, invited several current and former parishioners, family and friends to celebrate 30 years of priestly ministry with a 30th anniversary sacerdotal mass last August 7, followed by a reception at the Sta. Rita de Cascia parish social hall.

Msgr. Dan took the opportunity to

22 PARISH NEWS Other Parish News in Pictures

The 108th Marriage Vocation Program for the Engaged conducted by the Family and Life Ministry on August 13-14, 2016 had 44 engaged couple- participants, who braved the torrential rain to complete their marriage preparation program. The group is pictured with their lead couple, Jingo and Ludjie Aldecoa. Orientation for New PPC officers of the Vicariate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help held July 12 at the CTK Parish Social Hall. In photo are Benjie and Wins Mirasol, Joey Galvez, Regie and Joanne Polancos, David Ong, Henry and Joyce Tanedo.

Mila del Fonso, head of CTK’s Legion of Mary - Mary Queen of Peace chapter, lights the candles during the September 3’s First Saturday Devotion-Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy. The devotees, which usually number over a dozen, recite 2000 Hail Marys starting at 7:30 am and ending at around 4pm, at St. John A and B Hall.

At the September Parish Pastoral Council meeting last September 9, Worship Ministry head Leila Banico goes over the September to November 2016 liturgical calendar with PPC members, left. Right, Treasurer Elise del Rosario reviews the budget requests for the last four months of this calendar year and asks the ministry heads to start thinking of their 2017 plans and programs.

The web site redesign committee met last August 6 to agree on the urgent changes to the old web site and the long-term to-do’s to make the site a regular portal for parishioners. Counterclockwise from left, Wins Mirasol, Benjie Mirasol, Althea Geronilla, Leila Banico, webmaster Ruel Tan, Fr. Bong Tupino, and Media co-head Elise del Rosario. Also in the committee but missing at this meeting were July birthday & wedding anniversary celebrants within the Parish Francis Horn and Sheryl Coronel. Pastoral Council, with outgoing PPC Executive Assistant Mel Ortiz, at the July 9 PPC meeting

100 malnourished schoolchildren, from Grades 1 to 3, of Libis Elementary School are fed daily by the Ladies of Charity, from 8:15 to 9:15 am, in two groups. Feeding program heads are Marite Agbayani and Eileen de Leon (seated, in black, above). Day-to-day coordinators who cook, serve, lead prayers, and clean up include Marites Turingan, Nila Aquino, Tonia Rejano, and Corazon dela Cruz. Assistant Principal Cecil Fr. Bong Tupino blesses Blessed Virgin Mary statues last Sept. 4 in Alinea (in pink blouse, standing) also assisted on the day we visited. anticipation of the Sept. 8 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 23 PARISH NEWS Parish Hosts Catechetical Instructors During CTK’s Jubilee Month for Catechists Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows have to complete the four-month feted 136 catechists of the Diocese of training program in religious Cubao last September 16, in education. The volunteer catechists celebration of the parish’s Jubilee work under the supervision of Month (September) for Catechists. The Coordinator Sister Virginia Villanueva. Cubao catechists are tasked with giving optional religious instruction to The hosting started with merienda fare some 50 public elementary schools served at the CTK Formation Center, and 14 public high schools in south with the full-time catechists staying at Quezon City. St. Luke and the larger group of volunteers at St. Mark and St. Matthew across the hall.

During the merienda, Fr. Bong gave out P1,000 gift certiicates to each of the 136 catechists as the parish’s gift and Fr. Manoling warms up the catechist crowd as token of appreciation for their hard he starts his talk while Fr. Bong looks on work and dedication in teaching Above, early arrivals with Fr. Bong in front catechism. of welcome sign; below, other early arrivals with Sr. Virginia Villanueva, their coordinator.

Fr. Manoling started with a couple of ‘icebreakers’ before proceeding to his Fr. Bong Tupino hands out the gifts to the talk - ‘Mary, the Face of Living-Out the catechists at St. Luke Room, above, and at St. Matthew Room, below. Bottom, Fr. Bong Mercy of God’. The irst part was on with the two longest-serving catechists in the diocese. Mary - how she could have been branded an adulterer; how Joseph almost divorced her; how her Magniicat became a song of praise for God’s protection and why it was banned by several governments; how The 136 catechists started to arrive at she cared for Elizabeth till childbirth; 3:30 pm, consisting of two major how she requested Jesus to act at Cana groups: one, the full-time catechists, to avoid the newly-wed couple from and second, the ‘volunteer’ (or part- being embarrassed; and how she time) catechists. Of the 136, 43 were remained a ‘mother’ for the disciples full-time catechists and 93 were after Christ’s death. volunteers. Volunteers usually handle He then talked about Pope Francis - his only three to four sections a week deinition of mercy; that mercy can while full-timers, who are considered overcome any barrier; how the Mother diocese staff, could be assigned as many as 12 to 15 sections weekly. Also, Church teaches mercy by example; why he felt the imperative to visit volunteers tend to handle lower grades Tacloban after typhoon Yolanda; why like Grades 2, 3 and 4 while the full- the Vatican installed showers, given time catechists handle the higher out sleeping bags, and enlisted elementary years and high school volunteer barbers for the poor. levels. Volunteers were usually At 5:00 pm, the catechists made their mothers or grandmothers who could way to the Main Church to listen to Fr. Fr. Manoling concluded by quoting Fr. spare a few hours a week in between Manuel ‘Manoling’ V. Francisco SJ. Fr. Matt Malone SJ - ‘the goal of Christian housework. In a few cases, they were Manoling is the composer of over 150 faith is to be holy, and the way to full-time employees and doing liturgical songs that are sung all over holiness is through a merciful heart’. catechesis on the side. Volunteer the world, wherever Filipinos gather catechists have to complete the nine- for worship, such as ‘I Will Sing The catechists then stayed for the week diploma course before being Forever’, ‘Tanging Yaman’, ‘Take and thanksgiving mass at 6:00 pm, allowed to teach catechism. On the Receive’, ‘One More Gift’, ‘Sa Yo oficiated by Fr. Manoling Francisco other hand, full-time catechists usually Lamang’, ‘Hindi Kita Malilimutan’. and Fr. Bong Tupino.

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