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PAGKAKAISA: HILING NG SIMBAHAN by CONRAD ALVEZ Affairs (MEIFA) Sa Pangunguna Ipinaliwanag Niya Na Ang In- Cultural Heritage PASIG CITY - “Sinisiraan Tayo Ng Ni Rev Volume 5, Issue 1, February - March 2013, Pasig City, M.M., dioceseofpasig.org FOR PEACE AND UNITY. Muslim-Christian leaders and promoters of Peace of Upper Bicutan and Maharlika Village, Taguig City, gathered with Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara and Blue Mosque Administrator Ret. Gen. Jubail last Jan. 19, 2013. PHOTO BY FR. DANIEL ESTACIO PAGKAKAISA: HILING NG SIMBAHAN BY CONRAD ALVEZ Affairs (MEIFA) sa pangunguna Ipinaliwanag niya na ang In- Cultural Heritage PASIG CITY - “Sinisiraan tayo ng ni Rev. Fr. Daniel Estacio, Kura ter-religious dialogue ay tumu- ibang relihiyon! Tayo...Sino sini- Paroko ng Parokya ng St. Joseph, tukoy sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa siraan natin? Sinisiraan natin ang Bicutan, Taguig noong ika-2 ng ibang relihiyon samantalang ang Museo Diocesano de Pasig ating kapwa Katoliko, ang Parish Pebrero, 2013 sa ikatlong palapag Ecumenical dialogue naman ay Priest natin ...,” ang nakagugulat sa gusali ng John Paul II, Pasig tumutukoy sa ugnayan ng mga pero makatotohanang pahayag ni City. Ang tema ay “Pagkakaisa Kristiyano. Nagsimula ang in- Rev. Fr. Ramil Marcos sa simula ng mga Kristiyano: Mithiin ng teres sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa ng kanyang panayam na dinalu- Simbahang Katoliko”. ibang relihiyon noong ika-11 ng han ng mga kumakatawan sa iba’t Ayon kay Fr. Ramil Marcos, ang Setyembre, 2001 nang maganap ibang parokya na nagmula sa apat pangunahing tagapagsalita, “Ang ang nakalulunos na pag-atake sa na Bikaryato ng Diyosesis ng Pa- ginagawa po natin ay pagtupad sa “Twin Towers” ng Amerika. sig. kahilingan ng Obispo (Mylo Ver- Ang pagkakaisa ng mga Kristi- Naglunsad ng isang kumperen- gara) upang maunawaan natin ang yano ay kailangan upang magam- sya sa Ekumenismo ang Ministry pagkakaisa at kapayapaan sa iba’t panan natin ang misyon ng ating on Ecumenical and Inter-Faith ibang samahang Kristiyano.” Ipagpatuloy sa p. 6 Pasig holds annual Bambino Festival BY NENE CONCEPCION AND NOEL RIVERA PASIG CITY - Since the his- to honor the Sto. Niño. The first and Noli Hans. Other owners of Bambino Festival of Pasig was His Excellency Most Reverend Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, D.D. blessing the tory of Pasig in the late 1800, a images from Pasig were the noted Canonical Coronation souvenir pictures. PHOTO BY CONRAD ALVEZ traditional Sto. Niño procession launched in January 2002. The sculptor Fred Baldemor, Jose- has been going on. This proces- event was celebrated with an ex- phine Inocencio, Victoria Young, BY CONRAD ALVEZ sion was held every New Year’s hibit opening of various Sto. Niño Rommel Ortin, Ely Balingit, Vic- Day on January 1, the more than a icons at Pasig City Museum fol- PASIG CITY -“A picture paints a thousand words,” were the toria Staggs, and many others to century old icon named Sto. Niño lowed by a nine-day Novena and very first words uttered by Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara name a few. Other participants of de Passion as the sole icon in the culminating in a Grand Parade on in his welcome speech right before he pronounced the Rites for the exhibit were representatives procession around the town of the third Sunday of January. The Blessing the Museo Diocesano de Pasig. He said that the launch- of the parishes from Pasig like the Pasig. This tradition was discon- city government had its own im- ing of the Museum of the Diocese can be a powerful means to Immaculate Concepcion Parish, tinued when the Church declared age of Sto. Niño de Pasig stand- educate the Pasigueños and guests about the evolution of our San Agustin Parish, Sta. Rosa de that the celebration of the Feast of ing of a big shell as the main icon Catholic Christian Faith in the Diocese of Pasig. Lima Parish, Holy Family Parish, Sto. Niño be on the third Sunday in the exhibit and in the Grand Bishop Mylo officiated both Thanksgiving mass and the bless- San Antonio Abad Parish, Sta. of January in the late 1900. Parade of Sto Nino icons. ing of the Museo Diocesano and “Balkon de Koro” last Decem- Martha Parish, San Sebastian Par- In 2001, Pasig City Mayor The first Sto. Niño exhibit at the ber 1, 2012 at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. ish and government offices with Soledad C. Eusebio together with Pasig City Museum was joined The mass was concelebrated by Fr. Roy Rosales, priest minis- their own version of Sto. Niño. Msgr. Rodolfo Gallardo and Sis. by some members of the Con- Year after year, the number of Itutuloy sa p. 8 Nene Conception conceptualized gregacion de Santissimo Nombre exhibited icons ranged from 80 to of holding a Bambino Fesitval del Niño Jesus like Ben Ferrales Continued on p. 7 December 2012 - January 2013 Church News CHOOSING THE NEXT POPE BY FR. LITO JOPSON VATICAN CITY – As of press time, all 115 cardinals are ac- counted for and have scheduled the conclave starting Tuesday, March 12, 2013. The last to arrive was Vietnam- ese Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh Man. We are now on the road to choosing a successor to Benedict XVI as head of the Ro- man Catholic Church. Recalling the resignation The resignation of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has shocked the world; but it was also showered by prayers and messag- es of admiration from both clergy and faithful. From the Vatican Information Service last February 11, 2013, The Holy Father, at the end of the consistory for causes for canon- ization, announced his resigna- tion from ministry as Bishop of Rome to the College of Cardinals, “After having repeatedly exam- THE SEE OF PETER IS VACANT. Correspondent Reports on Pope’s Farewell From Castel Gandolfo. PHOTO COURTESY OF ZENIT NEWS AGENCY. ined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that tion is a humble gesture that rec- my strengths, due to an advanced ognizes his physical limitations and his realization that another PaDSS attend MAPSA Assembly age, are no longer suited to an BY VIRING CACANANTA AND AMIE BERDAN adequate exercise of the Petrine pope, with “strength of mind and ministry.” body”, could do a better work for Aware of the “rapid changes the Church, given the demands of and shaken by questions of deep the rapidly changing times of this relevance to the life of faith” plus new millennium.” his deteriorating health, the Pope “In resigning as Supreme Pon- said, “With full freedom I declare tiff, the Holy Father is teaching that I renounce the ministry of us: It is okay to admit that you are Bishop of Rome, Successor of physically weak and you need to Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the retire. It is okay to let go of the Cardinals on 19 April 2005.” position and power you have for Manila Archbishop Luis Anto- the greater good of the Church. nio Cardinal Tagle in his official It is okay to pass on the baton press release, expressed both sad- of service to another who can do ness and admiration for the be- greater things for God and his loved Roman Pontiff. people,” the letter reads. “Pope Benedict XVI’s renuncia- The seat of the Pope is vacant tion of the ministry as Bishop of Exactly 8 PM of February 28, Rome on February 11, 2013 came as reported by CNN, “torchlit as a surprise. The announcement crowds stood before the gates of also brought sadness to us ... But the Castel Gandolfo residence, CAINTA - Representatives from speaker and author, Rev. Msgr. tion presided by Most Rev. Fran- sadness gives way to admiration waiting to see the Swiss Guards, administration of all PaDSS mem- Sabino A. Vengco, Jr. He gave cisco M. De Leon, D.D., auxiliary for the Holy Father’s humility, the soldiers who traditionally pro- ber schools attended the Manila a very informative and inspiring Bishop of Antipolo. This was fol- honesty, courage and sincerity. tect the pope, salute and close the Ecclesiastical Province School talk on “Pope Benedict XVI and lowed by a lecture presentation His paramount desire is to pro- doors on the stroke of 8 p.m. System Association (MAPSA) the Year of Faith.” on the “Direction of MAPSA’s The guards’ departure from the mote the greater good of the General Asembly held at Cainta In the afternoon, Rev. Msgr. Ar- Continued on p. 8 Church,” said Tagle. papal summer home brings Bene- Catholic College on November nel F. Lagarejos While inviting the faithful to dict’s papacy to a formal end. The 20, 21 & 22, 2012. talked on “Di- pray for the Pope as he devotes the protection of Benedict falls now Diocesan Fora which were ocesan Spiritu- coming years at the service of the to Vatican police.” scheduled on July 5 – September ality” Response Church through a life of prayer, The pope said, “I am simply a 12,2012 constituted Day 1 of the of Catholic Tagle also asked prayers for the pilgrim beginning the last leg of general assembly. Schools to the Cardinal Fathers who will elect his pilgrimage on this earth. But I Day 2 started with the Eucharis- Challenges of a new Pope in the coming Con- would still … with my heart, with tic celebration presided by Most the New Evan- clave. “In this Year of Faith, let my love, with my prayers, with Rev. Bernardino C. Cortez, D.D., gelization.” This us fix our eyes on Jesus the Good my reflection, and with all my the Auxiliary Bishop of Manila. was followed Shepherd. With Him and the Life- inner strength – like to work for The different superintendents and by a lecture giving Spirit, we will journey to- the common good and the good school directors joined the bishop presentation on wards the Father and the King- of the church and of humanity … in celebration of the Holy Mass.
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