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FIRST HOLY CONFESSION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION (2015) By Marga Gregorio The Level 2 students (aged 7-8) of the CCD program of the King..our Lord God..his body and blood, soul and divinity, parish recently received two (2) very essential Sacraments. in the blessed Eucharistic. By the sidelines were their joyful Last February 26, 2015 they experienced their First Holy and proud parents and family as they witnessed this most Confession (Sacrament of Reconciliation) with Fr. Reu Jose precious occasion with blissful hearts. The angelic voices C. Galoy, OFM and Fr. Efren Jimenez, OFM as confessors. of the Lester Delgado choir, the fresh selection of elegant After being taught basic Catechism earlier in the school year, flower arrangements by Tony Padilla and the expert they were carefully prepared to learn the steps for a good photography of Tino Ley contributed to this perfect moment. Confession beginning with an examination of conscience The benevolent guidance of our Parish Priest Fr. Reu Jose to the process of Confession in the Confessional box, C. Galoy, OFM and all the SSAP priests, the captainship ending with a fervent act of contrition. Truly their souls were and maternal care of the CCD committee - Lia Te (CCD immaculately pure and clean thereafter, ready to nurture Chairperson), Katty Qua and Marivic Borromeo, the support their souls and receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. of our multi-talented office assistant - Leah Azarcon, the Last May 16, 2015, from 2pm - 4pm these blessed dutiful instruction of the CCD teachers- Dottie Pasia, Tess children received their First Holy Communion, in a Holy Sarmiento, Nancy Gonewai, Micki Poe, Crissy Castillo Mass officiated by Father Reu Jose C. Galoy, OFM. With and Marga Gregorio, the invaluable help of the SSAP staff the girls clad in their pristine white dresses and sheer veils, and the indispensable support of the First Communicants’ and the boys in their crisp barongs, they truly resembled an parents, also contributed to the realization of this miracle ensemble of cherubims as they filed down the red carpet that truly felt like a slice of heaven on earth. aisle of our glorious San Antonio church to receive their

Santuario de San Antonio Parish Center Office • Tel. nos. 8438830-31 Parish Bulletin with symptoms. He asks us to replace those caused by microorganisms and SUNDAY consumption with sacrifice, greed with chemical substances. Dysentery and GOSPEL REFLECTION generosity, wastefulness with a spirit of cholera, linked to inadequate hygiene sharing, an asceticism which “entails and water supplies, are a significant By Fr. Efren Jimenez, OFM learning to give, and not simply to give cause of suffering and of infant mortality. up. It is a way of loving, of moving Underground water sources in many gradually away from what I want to what places are threatened by the pollution God’s world needs. It is liberation from produced in certain mining, farming fear, greed and compulsion.” [17] As and industrial activities, especially in Christians, we are called to “accept the countries lacking adequate regulation world as a sacrament of communion, or controls. It is not only a question as a way of sharing with God and our of industrial waste. Detergents and neighbors on a global scale. It is our chemical products, commonly used in humble conviction that the divine and the many places of the world, continue to human meet in the slightest detail in the pour into our rivers, lakes and seas. seamless garment of God’s creation, in the last speck of dust of our planet.” [18] Paragraph 48 – The human environment The new encyclical of Pope Francis about and the natural environment deteriorate the Environment speaks of the church Paragraph 25 – Climate change is a together; we cannot adequately combat thinking on the value of care for creation, global problem with grave implications: environmental degradation unless we since, “ it cries out to us because we environmental, social, economic, attend to causes related to human have inflicted on her by our irresponsible political and for the distribution of and social degradation. In fact, the use and abuse of the goods with which goods. It represents one of the principal deterioration of the environment and God has endowed us.” challenges facing humanity in our of society affects the most vulnerable day. Its worst impact will probably be people on the planet: “Both everyday It is characteristic of God to give life, to felt by developing countries in coming experience and scientific research show sustain life and to desire not death but decades. Many of the poor live in areas that the gravest effect of all attacks on the fullness of life (Gospel of Thirteenth particularly affected by phenomena the environment are suffered by the Sunday B). related to warming, and their means poorest.” [26] For example, the depletion of subsistence are largely dependent of fishing reserves especially hurts small We feature in this section some relevant on natural reserves and ecosystemic fishing communities without the means to themes of life from the encyclical services such as agriculture, fishing and replace those resources; water pollution Laudato Si. forestry. They have no other financial particularly affects the poor who cannot activities or resources, which can enable buy bottled water; and rises in the sea Paragraph 8 – The statement of them to adapt to climate change or to level mainly affect impoverished coastal ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew, with face natural disasters, and their access populations who have nowhere else to whom we share the hope of full ecclesial to social services and protection is very go. The impact of present imbalances communion has spoken in particular of limited. For example, changes in climate, is also seen in the premature death of the need for each of us to repent of the to which animals and plants cannot many of the poor, in conflicts sparked ways we have harmed the planet, for, “in as adapt, lead them to migrate; this in turn by the shortage of resources, and in much as we all generate small ecological affects the livelihood of the poor, who are any number of other problems, which damage,” we are called to acknowledge then forced to leave their homes, with are insufficiently represented on global “our contribution, smaller or greater, to great uncertainty for their future and that agendas. [27] the disfigurement and destruction of of their children. There has been a tragic creation.” [14] He has repeatedly stated rise in the number of migrants seeking to this firmly and persuasively, challenging flee from the growing poverty caused by us to acknowledge our sins against environmental degradation. They are not creation: “For human beings…to destroy recognized by international conventions the biological diversity of God’s creation; as refugees; they bear the loss of the for human beings to degrade the integrity lives they have left behind, without of the earth by causing changes in its enjoying any legal protection whatever. climate, by stripping the earth of its natural Sadly there is widespread indifference to forests or destroying its wetlands; for such suffering, which is even now taking human beings to contaminate the earth’s place throughout our world. Our lack of waters, its land, its air, and its life – these response to these tragedies involving our are sins.” [15] For “to commit a crime brothers and sisters points to the loss of against the natural world is a sin against that sense of responsibility for our fellow ourselves and a sin against God.” [16] men and women upon which all civil society is founded. Paragraph 9 – At the same time, Bartholomew has drawn attention Paragraph 29 – One particularly serious to the ethical and spiritual roots of problem is the quality of water available environmental problems, which require to the poor. Everyday, unsafe water that we look for solutions not only in results in many deaths and the spread technology but in a change of humanity; of water-related diseases, including otherwise we would be dealing merely 2 June 28, 2015 RANDOM THOUGHTS The ABC’s of Catholic Doctrine Voices from yesterday and today… by Lianne Tiu By: Peachy Maramba ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA: Patron of Catholic Youth 1568 – 1591 June 21

Is Catholic? As of today, there are 13 Opus Dei members whose process of Opus Dei (Latin for “Work of God”) is canonization has been opened. Some an organization of the Roman Catholic of them are: Bishop Alvaro del Portillo Church that emphasizes the belief that (successor of St. Josemaria), Montse everyone is called to holiness and that Grases (a teenage Catalan student), ordinary life is a path to sanctity. Ernesto Cofino (a pediatrician and Opus Dei was founded in Spain in father of 5 children), (a 1928 by the Roman Catholic priest professional homemaker), Josemaria Escriva. It was approved (a Swiss engineer), and Tomas Alvira by the bishop of Madrid in 1941 and and Paquita Dominquez (husband and by the Holy See in 1947. Since 1982, wife with 9 children). it has been a * of the Yes, Opus Dei is Catholic. It is fully Aloysius Gonzaga was born on 9 March Church. It is neither a religious order, like legitimate and fully recognized by the the Dominicans, Franciscans & Jesuits, Church led by the Roman Pontiff. 1568 at the family castle in Castiglione nor a Secular Institute or religious in Lombardy, . His father had great movement, like Cursillo or Charismatic. *Personal prelature - the prelate’s plans for him being honored as a great Opus Dei is made up of lay people jurisdiction is not linked to a geographic statesman or military hero. Thus to and priests governed by a prelate, who area (diocese, country) but covers satisfy his father’s ambitions for him is appointed by the Pope. Presently it the persons (members of Opus Dei), he grew up in army camps. has about 87,000 members, both men wherever they are. At the age of seven influenced by and women. 98% are lay persons, most his pious mother, Aloysius developed a of whom are married. 2% are priests. Its (Reference: http://www.opusdei.ph/en-ph/; members are in more than 80 countries. http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/ love for prayer with which he began his Opus_Dei; http://www.ewtn.com Fr. John day including the Office of Mary and About 58% reside in Europe, 34% in Trigilio explains Opus Dei for CRNET ) the Psalms. He decided he wanted to Americas, 6% in Asia and the Pacific, devote himself heart and soul to God and 2% in Africa. Joining Opus Dei his creator. requires a supernatural vocation. It is But as a son of a princely family a personal call from God to place one’s he was sent to be educated at the whole life at His service. age of eight at the court of Francesco Opus Dei’s main activity is offering its members and other people, the spiritual de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, means they need to live as good in Florence, Italy. Already absorbed Christians in the middle of the world. in spiritual matters he took a vow Opus Dei has been called “the most of perpetual chastity, self-imposed controversial force in the Catholic austerities and fasts. On his return Church.” It is stigmatized by its he taught catechism to the poor of opponents (some ex-members and their Castiglione. families, liberal Catholics, secularists, At the age of twelve he received and supporters of liberation theology) Jesus in First Holy Communion. When because they misunderstand Opus he was thirteen he traveled with his Dei’s ideas (such as the practice of parents to Spain. Here Philip II made mortification, members’ resistance to him page of honor to the royal heir, dilute Church laws, members’ absence Don Diego. A brilliant scholar Aloysius of self-publicity) or they cannot tolerate was well-liked by everyone. However the ‘return of religion’ of the secularized he managed to remain pure and society. Various popes and Catholic leaders have strongly supported Opus chaste amidst the vices of the royal Dei’s innovative teachings. In 2002, court. St. Pope John Paul II canonized St. The more he saw of court life the Josemaria Escriva and called him “the St. Josemaria Escriva -Founder of turn to page 4 saint of ordinary life.” Opus Dei 3 Parish Bulletin Random Thoughts...from page 3 more he sought relief by reading about Thanksgiving Mass, Testimonial Dinner lives of saints. It was when he read a and Oath taking of Fr. Reu book about the experiences of Jesuit The friars of the Franciscan Province of San Pedro Bautista, Philippines hosted missionaries in India that he got the idea of entering the Society of Jesus. a thanksgiving mass and testimonial dinner last June 22, 2015 at the Santuario “I forbid you to become a priest!” de San Antonio parish. The occasion installed Fr. Cielito R. Almazan, OFM was the violent reaction of his father as the new Minister Provincial and Fr. Reu Jose C. Galoy, OFM (our very own on being informed of his son’s request. parish priest) as the new Vicar Provincial of the OFM province of San Pedro His father then sent him on missions Bautista. The event was also a despedida for Fr. Lino Gregorio V. Redoblado, to different cities to expose him to OFM or Fr. Greg as we know him. Fr. Greg was elected the new General temptations and make him love the Definitor for Asia, Australia and Oceania. things of this world. But to no avail. After a four-year struggle his father finally relented and allowed him to join the Jesuits in 1585. At twenty Aloysius signed away forever his right to the title and considerable lands of the Gonzagas and became a Jesuit novice at Rome. He studied philosophy with renowned theologian Saint Robert Bellarmine as his spiritual adviser. He made his first vows in 1587. In 1590 a great famine broke out in Italy followed by an epidemic of the plague. Because the hospitals were already filled to overflowing the Jesuit Fathers opened an emergency hospital of their own. They hardly had any money so Aloysius went around the city begging for money for food and medicine from his wealthy friends. He helped in the hospital tending and dressing the patients’ wounds and sores himself. When he saw a man so diseased that no one wanted even to approach him Aloysius immediately told himself, “This is Jesus.” So carrying him in his arms he brought him to the hospital and cared for him. Of course being of frail health he contracted the disease at once. After being a Jesuit for only six years 23 year old Aloysius died on 21 June 1591. He received the last rites from St. Bellarmine. He was canonized in 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII who in 1729 declared him the special protector and patron of youth especially of young Catholic students. This title was reaffirmed by Pope Pius XI in 1926.

SOURCES of REFERENCE: A Calendar of Saints – p 115; A Year With the Saints – June 21; Saint of the Day – pp 138 – 140; and others.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga is one of the most venerated of modern saints especially for his intense love of chastity and his all-absorbing love for God. Read more on him at our website www. ssaparish.com turn to page 5 4 June 28, 2015 from page 4

See more pictures at our website www.ssaparish.com 5 Parish Bulletin CALENDAR OF MINISTRIES FOR THE WEEK WEDDING BANNS SUNDAY - JUNE 28 FRIDAY - JULY 3 27-Jun-15 30-Jul-15 26-Sep-15 * 8:00AM - Thrift Shop * 8:00AM - Thrift Shop Ainsley James Ayroso Fu & Eduardo Teofilo A. Ochoa & Jay Dexter Ang Lim & Ana Lisa * 4:00PM - CORO Practice * 2:00PM - Health Care Ministry Dancersize Rina Joyce Ong Chung Maria Carmela M. Delos Reyes Ayala Abad 27-Sep-15 “Open to All Parishioners” 08-Jul-15 04-Aug-15 Mikhael Lew Perez Ver & MONDAY - JUNE 29 * 3:00PM - Health Care Ministry monthly Miguel Paolo Del Pilar & Josephine Pascual Ramos & Giselle Marie Santos Tioleco * 8:00AM -Thrift Shop Healing Mass Lourdes Anne Bongulto Victor San Juan Salazar * 3:00PM - OFS Formation * 6:30PM - Men of the Sacred Heart monthly 07-Oct-15 meeting 12-Jul-15 22-Aug-15 Henry Angelo Sy Go IV & Ian Alexander B. Arenas & Zandro Lacson Dacumos & Hazel Agnes Surposa Uy TUESDAY - JUNE 30 * 7:00PM - Household Help Charismatic Mary Lorellei Carmelli R. Salas Shylah Karen Ann Gaviola * 8:00AM - Thrift Shop Prayer meeting Salvador 09-Oct-15 * 9:00AM - JPIC Hospital Ministry PGH * 9:00PM - Tig-Awit Choir Practice 15-Jul-15 Charles William Tan Tan & Visitation Jose Nicolas Vergel de Dios 29-Aug-15 Josephine Elizabeth Ashley * 2:00PM - Health Care Ministry Dancersize SATURDAY - JULY 4 Jalandoni III & Evangeline Tan Amadeo Ombao Eduarte Jr Hidalgo Skead “Open to All Parishioners” * 8:00AM - Thrift Shop de Leon & Mary Aphrodite Vivares Bejarin 11-Oct-15 * 4:00PM - Marian Cenacle Group Prayer * 7:30AM - JPIC Scholars monthly meeting 18-Jul-15 Franz Christian Uy Pe & Hazel Meeting & English Tutorial Eugenio D. Villanueva & 01-Sep-15 Go Garcia * 4:00PM - VOSA Choir Practice Cristina Patricia C. Baron, Mario V. Mercado Jr & WEDNESDAY - JULY 1 * 4:00PM - LUKE 18 Prayer meeting Sacred Heart of Jesus, Michelle Marie Z. Meneses 12-Oct-15 * 8:00AM - Thrift Shop Canturbury St. Hillsborough Marlon Ong Olivan & Angela Alabang Village Cupang 25-Sep-15 Cecilia G. Nibungco, Lady of Muntinlupa Cyrus Angelo Alon Castillo & All Nations, Bali, Indonesia THURSDAY - JULY 2 April Nerona Cubillan * 8:00AM - Thrift Shop 19-Jul-15 * 9:00AM - Health Care Ministry Visitation at Gilbert Ramos Fabian & Rizal Medical Center, Pasig City Evangeline Denise M. Balcon Please Pray for the Sick BIRTHDAYS Meldy Cojuangco Nena Jalandoni Edric Co Rolando Sotaso 29-Jun-15 02-Jul-15 04-Jul-15 Connie Gomez Victoriano Chung Peter Soo Cecilio Hidalgo Ting Bengzon Yvette Marie Schroeder Leo Larkin Marilou Arteficio Erlinda Miranda- Chito San Jose Victorina Leus Tita Delano Myrna Jurilla Roselyn Tiangco Ma. Pilar Oledan Oledan Ron Jacobs Iya Ocampo Iggy Clavecilla Zwei Lopez Gadi Nancy Imperial Bernadette Gozali 30-Jun-15 03-Jul-15 05-Jul-15 Cecille Reynoso Shallouh Bancil Johnny Lopez Guillermo Profeta Robert Ronald Rodrigo Gina Reyes Arjun Michael Maxima ‘Amah’ Sy Swinnerton Lisa Alvendia Soledad T. Consing Art Enomar Jennie Cinco Juergen Facundo Aurora Gonzalez Tony Boy Floirendo Jr. Letty Ligon Ernie Chuachiaco Jean Ang Tommy Dy Buncio Francisco Tankiang Norma J. Carlos If you want a name 01-Jul-15 Ruby Anne Panlilio Evette Tan Naning Bagabaldo Cynthia Arms Sony Lopez Gonzalez added or deleted, Kriseline Jean Co Nikki Martel Remedios Maceda Felicisimo Alcantara Shaina Budhrani contact Bernadette at Eva Ledesma For corrections and additions Berris Rosario de Leon Tobias Gia Gonzalez the Parish office tel. nos. to this list, contact Susan at Cedric Castro Gloria Syjuco Daniel Lao 8438830-32. Pilar del Gallego Raffy Chan Orlando Bernardo the parish office.

CONTINUING CATHOLIC DEVELOPMENT (CCD) Parish Office, Santuario de San Antonio Parish, Forbes Park, Makati City

Enrollment is ongoing for SY August 2015 - May 2016!

We are accepting applicants in the following levels: RECEPTION: for 5 - 6 year olds LEVEL 1 - PRE-FIRST COMMUNION: for 6 - 7 year olds LEVEL 2 - FIRST COMMUNION: for 7 - 8 year olds LEVEL 3: for 8 - 9 year olds LEVEL 4: for 9 - 10 year olds LEVEL 5: for 10 - 11 year olds LEVEL 6 - PRE-CONFIRMATION: for 11 - 12 year olds LEVEL 7 - CONFIRMATION: for 12 - 13 year olds LEVEL 8 - Youth Group: for 13 - 14 year olds CCD Youth Club 8+ (13-18 year olds) - More Info TBA

The Continuing Catholic Development (CCD) is an internationally recognized parochial religious education program for children. In the Philippines, it has been officially assigned as a ministry of the Santuario de San Antonio Parish (SSAP) in Forbes Park. As such, it is committed to educate its students with the basic teachings and fundamental truths of the Church. It also prepares students for the reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

CCD is currently offered to children who study in non-Catholic schools that do not provide Catechism as part of its curriculum nor as an extra-curricular activity.

For inquiries, please call or visit LEAH AZARCON at the CCD Office: Tel # 843 8834 (July: Mon-Fri, Aug onwards: Tue to Sat) Email - [email protected] 6 June 28, 2015

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Josebelle Delgado, 19 years old, of Barangka Ibaba, of Emilio Aguinaldo College.” She was in her third year in Mandaluyong City graduated Magna Cum Laude in BS college when her father died of stroke while working in Saudi Statistics at the Rizal Technological University last April Arabia. To augment the family income, her mother works as 22, 2015, with an average of 1.31. In 2011, Josebelle, then a barbecue vendor at Tejeros Bliss in Makati where they a gangly 15 year old was accompanied by her mother to reside. While still a student, Reyaluz participated in the apply for a college scholarship through the SSAP JPIC National Food Showdown 2012 Competition sponsored by Scholarship Program. She wanted to study in Assumption ABS-CBN at the World Trade Center and won Silver Medal, College. Josebelle’s high school academic performance “Creative Cake Decoration” category. was outstanding but the Scholarship Program did not Hampered by financial constraints but with a firm have the funds to cover a four-year college course. Then determination to graduate, Reyaluz submitted a referral letter Chairperson Carmen Bautista wrote parishioner Mary Rose from her parish priest to the SSAP seeking a scholarship for Moreno seeking her assistance to sponsor Josebelle’s her last year in college. college tuition. It was agreed that tuition payments shall be Reyaluz had risen from contractual worker to probationary released on a semestral basis, depending on the scholar’s rank and is now a regular employee in Hotel Rembrandt performance. Upon her graduation, Josebelle wrote her in Quezon City working as Line Chef. Added to her list of sponsor, Mrs. Moreno, thanking her for the financial help in responsibilities is to serve as “opening team” member her tuition, food and transportation expenses, allowing her tasked to train the staff of their sister hotels, Le Monet Hotel to earn a college degree. in Baguio City and Hotel Luna in Vigan, Ilocos, ensuring She is the youngest in a family of five children, whose utmost guest satisfaction to their brand of service. parents, both elementary undergraduates, separated when The SSAP-JPIC SCHOlarship Committee / JRC she was nine years old. Her father has a second family and does not give regular support while her mother, a breast and cervical cancer survivor, works as a part-time sewer and community volunteer with a meager income. Despite her hectic school demands, Josebelle was an exemplary leader among her fellow scholars and “ecological volunteer” at the Luneta during the visit of Pope Francis, overseeing the cleanliness of the surroundings. In her free time, she is helping the SSAP JPIC Scholarship Program through Mrs. Jackie Macasias, JPIC Socio-Pastoral Worker The Santuario de San Antonio JPIC SCHOlarship Program to design and update the scholars’ data base for determining is THANKFUL for the continuing help and support of current addresses, employment status, accomplishments, our parishioners and churchgoers, and WELCOME needs/problems, etc. of scholar graduates to assess the DONATIONS of any amount, at any time of the year. success of the Scholarship Program and envision its future goals. Checks may be made out to SSAP FOUNDATION, INC / Josebelle garnered the coveted “Senator Manny Villar FAO – JPIC SCHOlarship. Excellence Award” for attaining the highest grade in Rizal Technological University’s Batch 2015. She was also one of For inquiries and donations please contact JPIC Socio- the “Ten Most Outstanding Students, 5th rank, through her Pastoral Worker Ms. Jackie in the Santuario de San Antonio academic performance and exta-curricular activities and Parish office – 843-8830 Extension 4. the recipient of the “Academic Scholar Graduate Award” for being in the Dean’s List for 8 consecutive semesters. Thank you and may the Good Lord and the Blessed Mother Reyaluz Maquiniana graduated Cum Laude, BS Hotel continue to bless and keep your families! and Restaurant Management at the Emilio Aguinaldo University, and awarded “Most Outstanding Practicumer The SSAP-JPIC SCHOlarship Committee / MVR