THE HERALD Newsletter of Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows Avenue, Quezon City (Diocese of Cubao, Philippines) April-June 2016
Parish Commissioning of Meet the New Parish Pastoral New Parish Pastoral Council Officers and Council for 2016-2019 Ministry Heads Christ the King Greenmeadows parish priest Fr. Bong Tupino Last June 5, Fr. Bong Tupino, CTK- announced the new Parish Pastoral Greenmeadows Parish Priest, formally Council line-up that will assist him commissioned the new Parish for the rest of his second, and last, Pastoral Council officers and ministry three-year tour of duty at CTK. The heads. At the 5:00 pm Sunday mass, new PPC set will take over from the Fr. Bong first introduced the outgoing previous set of of icers beginning Parish Pastoral Council officers and July 1, 2016 and will carry through ministry heads, which included Louie up to June 30, 2019. Since Fr. Bong is Laudico, outgoing Head Coordinator; Manolo Dayrit, Asst. Lay Coordinator, expected to be replaced by June 2018, the rationale is for the new team to stay in place for the irst Above, Head Lay Coordinator couple Bert twelve months of the new term to and Marie Anne Santos maintain some continuity and allow breathing room before having to the next parish leader some select his own PPC of icers and ministry heads. IN THIS ISSUE Selected by Fr. Bong as Head Lay ‣ m e e t t h e n e w p a r i s h 1 pastoral council Coordinator couple is the husband and wife team of Bert and Marie Outgoing PPC, left to right: Mambie ‣ our parish priest’s message 2 Anne Santos. A s s i s t a n t L a y Aquino, Mila Bangco, Bert and Marie Anne Santos, Anna Lagman, and Louie Laudico ‣ flores de mayo conclusion 3 Coordinator couple is Henry and Anna Lagman, Secretary; Tone e ‣ divine mercy & St. Faustina 6 Joyce Tañedo. Secretary couple is David and Fely Ong while Treasurer Arizabal, Treasurer-Finance; Mila marriage vocation program 7 ‣ couple is Bing and Elise del Rosario. Bangco, Worship Ministry head; Bert ‣ families on pilgrimage 7 Also included in the PPC executive and Marie Anne Santos, Voca on Ministry head; Augie Soliman, Public ‣ sacred heart of jesus committee is the head couple for the novena masses 8 Stewardship Committee, Ben and Affairs Ministry head; Mambie Aquino, Social Services Ministry head; ‣ prex youth weekend B22 9 Linda Famador. A l t h o u g h t h e Famadors had asked to be replaced Te Candano, Youth Ministry lead; and ‣ pre-cana seminar book Elsbeth Llama, Cateche cal Ministry launch 10 already, Fr. Bong had requested them head. He thanked them for their many to stay on for one more year, after ‣ CTK parish and the PPCRV 14 years of dedicated service to the which they will assist Fr. Bong with ‣ bayan umawit concert 15 parish. the Diocese’s Stewardship thrust, ‣ The House Printer’s Mila which had been entrusted to him by San Juan 16 Fr. Bong then called all the new PPC Bishop Ongtioco. ‣ stewardship committee officers, ministry heads and village report for 2015 17 coordinators (full list in headline The new Ministry Heads include: ar cle to the le ) and asked the large ‣ Mothers’ Day and Father’s Day Mass Celebrations 20 • Peter and Leila Banico as head ‣ Outgoing PPC Members 23 couple for the Worship Ministry • Mila Bangco for Social Service ‣ parish talks: Ministry 4 • The early church fathers • Joey Galvez for Formation • parenting & technology 5 Ministry • mediatrix confraternity 8 • Jing and Girlie Alampay for the • stewardship of vocation 12 Left half of the new PPC team introduced • Parenting of adolescents 21 Public Affairs Ministry to the Sunday 5 pm parishioners . . . • Father, are you still there? 21 continued on page 24 continued on page 14 • what parents pray for 22 Message From Our Parish Priest
Called to Serve, Gifted to Lead: The Ministry of the Parish Pastoral Council On May 28, a holy life, and by practicing self- and others and exercise reasonable 2016, Bishop denial and active charity. responsibility for their personal Honesto F. inances and property as well as that Ong oco The faithful exercise the ministry of of the parish. “prophet” by proclaiming the Gospel, commissioned not only in words, but by living the The pastor has primary the new officers Gospel and following the message responsibility for the and members of and example of Christ who taught us implementation and oversight of all the Parish to be loving, compassionate, parish ministries which in one way Pastoral Council understanding, and forgiving. or another should fall within the of all the these broad mission priority parishes in the The faithful exercise the ministry of categories. Lumen Gentium reminds Diocese of “king,” not in the sense of power and us our participation in the three-fold authority, but as servant leaders. For Fr. Bong Tupino III Cubao including ministry of Christ, while differing in our own. And the Parish Pastoral Council, in degree and kind, belongs to all the last June 5, I had the privilege to bless particular, this means to help baptized. The responsibility for the and present our new Parish Pastoral shepherd, to exercise care as well as mission of the parish is a shared co- lead, to protect as well as guide responsibility among all members of Council officers and members during As disciples of Christ, the laity along our Community Mass. As we feature the parish community: priests, with the clergy and consecrated deacons, professed religious, them in this issue of our newsle er, I religious each have an obligation and catechists, professional lay ecclesial thought it was mely to share with you a responsibility for the sancti ication, ministers, lay ministers and parish this excerpt from the ar cle, "Called to teaching and stewardship of volunteers. Serve, Gi ed to Lead: The Ministry of ourselves and of others. The three- the Parish Pastoral Council" presented fold mission and ministry of Christ as The Parish Pastoral Council is called by the Archdiocese of Bal more. I priest, prophet and king, and the upon to bring not only their hope this will deepen our tasks that low naturally from them, members secular expertise but also understanding and apprecia on of the play out at the parish level among their personal Faith and religious special and essen al ministry of our ive categories or mission priorities: experience to bear in monitoring and Parish Pastoral Council. God bless you! Evangelization, Liturgy, Education- evaluating the effectiveness of the Formation, Service, and Stewardship. parish’s mission. This entails examining the strengths and Of all the mission priorities weaknesses of each parish mission “Since we have gifts that mentioned above Evangelization is priority annually and recommending differ according to the grace the one that is a synthesis of the to the past or not only where greater given to us, let us exercise others. Evangelization can only be effort might be needed but them.” (Rom 12:6) effective when parishioners are researching possibilities for properly catechized and received achieving greater mission success. Foundational to Parish Pastoral equate formation concerning the life Pastoral Councils need to constantly Council ministry and the and teachings of Jesus Christ, what it keep before them that the development of any parish pastoral means to fully live and proclaim the effectiveness of the parish mission is plan is the recognition that Christ Gospel with our lives in the world in mostly based on the effective witness calls all baptized persons to which we live. This is true for the of each parishioner to the mission, participate in the mission of Jesus as individual baptized person and faith and teaching of Catholic Church. Priest, Prophet and King: equally true for the parish as a whole. It is of necessity today that the Individuals evangelize through the Pastoral leader and the Parish The faithful exercise their proper witness of God’s power acting Pastoral Council constantly discern “priesthood” by joining in the upon them. When a baptized the effectiveness of the formation, offering of the Eucharist, by receiving Christian is properly formed they catechesis and personal witness of the sacraments, by offering prayer know how to pray well, worship well, the all the baptized entrusted to their and thanksgiving, by witness through share their faith, care for themselves care. FROM THE EDITOR: star ng this issue, we’re giving our parish newsle er a name - The Herald. Why ‘The Herald’? Our parish priest Fr. Bong shares this short reflec on: ‘The Herald’ refers to Jesus Christ who is the herald of the Kingdom of God, the herald of the Good News, the herald of truth, the herald of hope, the herald of peace, the herald of the Father’s love and mercy. ‘The Herald’ is our Lord Jesus Christ, the King! The Herald can also be an expression of our desire to be like Him: to be bearers of the Good News in our words and deeds; that is, evangelizers. Like Him, we are called upon to be heralds of truth, of love, of hope, of peace, of mercy. Let’s pray that ‘The Herald’, our parish newsle er, will be an effec ve instrument to fulfill our vision and mission - to be good and faithful stewards by heralding the good news of Jesus Christ, our King, through our love and service. 2 WORSHIP MINISTRY Flores de Mayo Activities Conclude with Procession and Catechism Class Graduation
Daily Flores de Mayo masses had These were all held at 5:20 pm at the been mounted by the parish, with lay Lower Church, except for the organizations, PPC ministries, and weekend masses which were at the Main Church. The evenings started off with praying the Chaplet to the Divine Mercy, followed by the Rosary, then lower offering of long-stemmed red and white roses, and then mass at 6 pm.
To conclude the Fr. Bong gives Holy Communion to the celebration of Flores de Mayo catechism class graduates Flores de Mayo, a Flower offering of long stemmed red roses during the May 24 short procession Flores de Mayo mass Nearly 90 Libis children, half in the of the Image of 7-9 age group and half in the 10-12 villages being tapped to sponsor one the Blessed Mother Mary was held of the 31 daily masses. The May 1 age group, inished the catechetical around Greenmeadows subdivision program. The program was mass also included the incensation of on May 31, right after the 6 pm mass. the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. organized by Alma Yeh, Head The procession route went through Catechist, and Sheryl Coronel, GM Gate 3, then through Assistant Catechist, with the help of Flamingo, Pelican, several parish volunteer teachers Nightingale, Sparrow and out and the BEC Youth. through Gate 3 again. Despite the threatening showers, a huge group of parishioners and devotees joined the culminating procession.
Daily catechism classes were also mounted to celebrate the Jubilee Month of Children, focusing on the Above, the Blessed Virgin Mary procession of May theme “Works of Mercy” and 31 starting at the Main Church; below, the procession leaving Greenmeadows taking advantage of children in the Libis community having their summer break. The series ended last Top, graduation rites; above, Libis Monday, May 30, with a Youth volunteers; below, catechism lead Eucharistic celebration at 2 Alma Yeh (left of picture) with youth volunteers at Holy Door pilgrimage pm at the Lower Chapel, of iciated by no less than parish priest Fr. Bong Tupino, followed by the Graduation Rites at 3:30 pm at St. Matthew-St. Mark Rooms of the Formation Center. The event was packed with children and their mothers and older siblings.
3 formation MINISTRY Worship Ministry Members and Parishioners Learn About Early Church Fathers continuity with the Scriptures; “old” Giving”), Basil the Great (refer to his or “ancient”, that is, he belonged to homily “In Time of Famine and the irst centuries of the church, on or Drought”), and Gregory of Nyssa before 7th and 8th centuries; espoused (refer to his homily “Whoever has relatively orthodox views, that is, not Done It to One of These Has Done It a proponent of heretical doctrines; To Me”). and saintly, that is, his own life was a good testimony of the Faith. Attendance in at least one Formation Ministry series talk had been made According to Fr. Preckler’s mandatory for CTK’s lectors and st rd The Jubilee of Mercy Formation classi ication, pre-Nicene (1 to 3 commentators as part of their series featured Spanish priest Fr. centuries) Fathers included Clement “renewal” requirements. The Fernando Guillen Preckler as its of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch and previous Formation Series talk was featured speaker last May 21, Polycarp of Smyrna (the apostolic last April 16 by Fr. James Kroeger, Saturday, from 10:00 am to noon at fathers); Justin and Tertullian (the MM, who gave a discussion on the the Lower Church. Fr. Preckler talked apologists); Cyprian of Carthage Saints of Mercy. Before that, last about Mercy in the Teachings of the (pastor); and Clement and Origen March 5, we had Monsignor Manuel Early Fathers of the Church. (from the School of Alexandria). Gabriel give a talk on “Stewardship of Fathers of the Golden Age (4th to 5th Filipino Families Today: Challenges centuries) included the following in the Light of the Jubilee Year”. That Greek writers: Athanasius of followed the talk “Parables of Mercy” Alexandria; Eusebius of Caesarea; by Fr. Rene R. Repole SJ last February Cyril of Jerusalem; Basil, Gregory of 20. Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa (the Cappadocians); Cyril of Alexandria; The Formation Ministry is headed by the members of the Christian School Joey Galvez. of Antioch, and John Chrysostom. The Latin writers of the Golden Age included: Hilary of Poitiers; Ambrose of Milan; Jerome; Augustine of Hippo; Fr. Fernando Preckler first defines who qualifies as an early church father and Leo the Great. Fernando Guillen Preckler, Sch.P., The third and inal S.T.D., is a Lecturer and Associate group of Fathers Professor of Systematic Theology belonged to the and Church History at the Maryhill Final Period of Patristic, from 6th to School of Theology and at the th Institute of Consecrated Life in Asia. 8 centuries. These He has also taught outside the included Benedict; Philippines – the Inter- Gregory; Isidore of Congregational Institute in Seville; Maximus Above, Formation Ministry head Joey Galvez assisting Fr. the Confessor; and Preckler with his Powerpoint slides. Below, lectors and Salamanca, Spain; the Ibero- commentators listening to the talk. Americana University and the John of Damascus. Ponti ical University in Mexico City; the Center of Saint Augustine in Fr. Preckler pointed Dakar; and the Catholic University of out that speci ic Central Africa in Cameroon. preaching on Divine Mercy could In his talk, Fr. Preckler irst clari ied be found in the that to qualify as a “father of the writings of Clement church”, a historical igure must have of Rome, Cyprian of been - a writer, that is, his writings Carthage (refer to have survived and they’re in his pastoral letter “Works and Alms 4 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Teaching Mothers to Cope With Their Children’s Macs, iPads, and iPhones them . . . to show my power . . . And when I am out of sorts, help me, O Lord, to hold my tongue. May I ever be mindful that my children are children and I should not expect of them the judgment of adults. . . And it me, O Lord, to be loved and respected and imitated by my children.” On May 14, the Family and Life Lory emphasized that Ministry headed by Doy and Estrelle children’s values are shaped Lopez, in cooperation with the differently depending on which Diwanihan Kristiyano, held the talk stage of development they on “Challenges to Mothers in this were in. She called the irst New Millennium and Age of seven years of life as the “Age Technology”, featuring Lory Cipriano. of Regulation”, the next seven Doy himself introduced the speaker as “Age of Imitation”, and age to the dozen or so listeners. This was 14 to adult life as “Age of the second of a series of lectures in Inspiration”. Lory also talked celebration of the Year of the Family. about discipline, making three Lory started her talk with a Parent’s key points. One, predictability Prayer. For the mothers and a few gives the child a sense of Clear rules minimize ambiguity and confusion, fathers in the audience, it was very Lory Cipriano emphasizes to the attendees security; two, clear simple meaningful. It began “O Heavenly rules minimize confusion; and three, “family time” where gadget use is Father, make me a better parent. . . giving the child clear choices helps prohibited. However, she did remind Keep me from interrupting them or develop his the parents in the audience to make responsibility sure that they planned well for and self-control. family “bonding” activities. Throughout the About the Speaker: talk, Lory’s theme was consistent – Lory dela Cruz-Cipriano is a that this age of Professional Marital and Family technology Counselor with both ADMU Loyola should not be School of Theology’s Center for allowed to Family Ministries and Don Bosco disrupt any of Maka . She is also a lecturer- our “traditional” facilitator on teen empowerment, beliefs and teen sexuality, teen paren ng, and practices and our has also done marriage prepara on Christian and programs. Lory has a Master of Arts moral values in in Pastoral Family Counseling from the Loyola School of Theology. Aside maintaining a from the above, Lory is s ll involved harmonious and with the Maryknoll College Alumnae encouraging Family & Life Ministry head Doy Lopez introduces the speaker Associa on; CRIBS Philippines, a family contradicting them. Make me as center caring for abandoned babies atmosphere in our homes. This and sexually abused female minors; courteous to them as I would have meant putting rules in place re how them be to me. Forbid that I should and Caring H.A.N.D.S. Founda on, long and up to what time the children involved with livelihood programs ever laugh at their mistakes or resort could be working with their laptops, to shame or ridicule when they and other income genera ng projects smart phones and Macs doing social for the poorest of the poor. displease me. May I never punish media stuff. Rules should also include
5 WORSHIP MINISTRY CTK-GM Parish Mounts Thursdays Sr. Faustina’s Message ‘ H o l y H o u r o f Adoration and of Divine Mercy Meditation on the author. On the 22th February, 1931, Divine Mercy’ in a cell of the convent of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Plock, He appeared to Sister Faustina – she saw Him just as He is represented in the image and He commanded her to paint His picture according to the vision. She wrote about this in her Diary: In the evening, when I was in my cell I saw he Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in the gesture of blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast. From beneath the garment, slightly drawn aside at the breast, there were emana ng two large rays, one red, the other pale. A er a while, Jesus said to me: Paint an image according to the pa ern you see: with the signature: ‘Jesus, I trust in You’. I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel and then throughout the world (Diary 47). In 1934 the irst image of the Divine Mercy was painted under Sister Faustina’s direction in the studio of a Every Thursdays, from 6:45 to 7:45 Vilnius artist, Eugeniusz p.m. at the Lower Church star ng April Kazimirowski. Since that time many 7, 2016, parish organiza ons and different versions of the image of the village lectors have been reading Apostle of Divine Mercy, Prophet of Merciful Christ according to Sister por ons from the Diary of St. Faus na, Our Times, Great Mystic, Mistress of Faustina’s vision have been painted. the disciple of Mercy. A ending Spiritual Life – these are the epithets They can be found in churches and usually appended to the name of crowds reflect on the messages of the chapels all over the world. The Sister Faustyna Kowalska, St. Lord of the Divine Mercy. picture which is displayed in the Faustyna (Faustina), of the convent chapel of the Congregation Congregation of the Sisters of Our of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in For the first three Thursdays in May, Lady of Mercy. Sister Faustina is one the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in the Eucharis c Ministers of the Holy of the Church’s most popular and Cracow-Lagiewniki and which is Communion (EMHC), Enclave, and widely known saints and the greatest renowned for the graces received by Legion of Mary were assigned to read mystics in the history of the Church. means of it, holds a special place in and respond. Last May 26th, the Holy Her principal task was to pass on to this iconography and in the Divine Hour was held at the Main Church the Church and world the Message of Mercy devotion: although it is immediately a er the 2nd day Novena Mercy, a recapitulation of the Biblical neither the irst picture painted mass to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The truth of God’s Merciful Love for every under Sister Faustina’s direction nor June 2 Holy Hour immediately followed human being, and a calling to each of the irst image displayed in the us to entrust our lives to Him and to the 9th, and last, day Novena mass. chapels of her Congregation, Jesus’s actively love our neighbor. will: For June Thursdays, assigned were The picture of the Merciful Jesus has I desire that this image be venerated, first EMHC, Greenmeadows, Buklod ng been one of the most well-known in your chapel, and [then] throughout the Panginoon, and Knights of Columbus. images of the cruci ied and risen world (Diary 47) July assignees includes: EMHC, White Christ in the history of the Church has been ful illed by means of this picture. This image of Christ is Plains, and MBMG while August and in the contemporary world. This greatly honored by the faithful, it is includes: EMHC, Acropolis, and Ladies is an unusual picture not only renowned for many graces and its of Charity. because of the fact that it is the most copies as well as reproductions can popular one but, above all, because be found everywhere, on all the the Lord Jesus Himself is its co- continents.
6 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY CTK Holds Marriage Vocation Families on Program for 29 To-Be-Wed Couples Pilgrimage Last May 28, Saturday, over 30 Christ the King parishioners started congrega ng at the parish church before 8 am. This included three families, two large groups from both Greenmeadows and Corinthian Gardens, and a handful of CFM members. Then at 8 am promptly, a long caravan of vehicles began to the drive to Divine Mercy parish church in Sikatuna Village, the first of four designated Jubilee Churches in the Cubao Diocese. Then the CTK parishioners made its way to San Pedro Bau sta church in Frisco. 45 minutes later, the families proceeded to the Holy Family Church in Roxas District. Finally, at 11:15 am, the The 29 soon-to-wed couples sit around lead couple facilitator Dan and Vinchu Lapid pilgrimage made its way to Immaculate Concep on Cathedral in Lantana, Last May 14 and 15 weekend, the Porter-Tan, del Valle-Vital, Francisco- Cubao for mass and fellowship. CTK Family and Life Ministry of Christ the Argana, Nidua-Mandalupe, Raya- guest priest Ronald Plomillo officiated King Parish, Greenmeadows held its Iñigo, Pangapalan-Blanco, Aquino- the mass and made all the families feel th 107 Marriage Vocation Program for Pablo, Cruz-Espinosa, Agaloos- very welcome. Last month’s 29 soon-to-be-married-in-CTK Evangelista, delos Reyes-dela Cruz, pilgrimage, done April 23, also couples. Facilitated by Dan and Betilez-Velasquez, Alejandro- officiated by Fr. Ronald, had an even Vinchu Lapid, assisted by four other Sanchez, Dizon-Chua, Yap-Tutanes, bigger number, with six families and veteran couple-sharers, the two-day Bajar-Go, Aguinaldo-Bonnevie, over 50 headcount. quarterly seminar was held at the Sanchez-Reodique, and de Jesus- spacious Formation Center. Mayo.
When the facilitators asked for a At 16 hours long over two weekend show of hands re ages, it became days, Christ the King has one of the clear that over half of the attendees longest marriage preparation were in their 30s. About a fourth were in the 25 to 30 age range and only two couples were below 25 years of age.
The soonest marriage was scheduled for May 29, between Wilmer Villaroman and Maria Vista. And the farthest date, At the Parish of the Lord of Divine August 8, had been booked by Mercy in Diliman, top; praying two couples, Christopher Ramos Jubilee of Mercy before entering the Holy Door, above; and at Santuario with Krisma Viloria and Alfred de San Pedro Bautista in Frisco, Lajom with Francise Victoria. below - before ending up at Immaculate Conception Cathedral The other couples were – Picones-Hilario, Luzarraga- Soteco, Acenas-Magpantay, Nieva-Mata, Macapinlac- Oliveros, Toree-Simon, Mercado-Symaco, Bantug- Bautista, Rañada-Figueroa, Prompted by Dan and Vinchu, all the couples introduce themselves as part of the program
7 WORSHIP MINISTRY Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena Masses SPOTLIGHT ON: Confraternity of Our Lady Day Date Time Theme Presider Mass Sponsor Choir of Mediatrix of All Grace Day 1 W May 25 6:00 pm Mercy in the Family Fr. Manny Parish Pastoral Couples for Christ Flores SJ Council The May 11 Wednesday and June 8 Day 2 Th May 26 6:00 pm Corinthian CTK Youth Choir Wednesday’s 6:00 pm masses were Families Going to Fr. Tim sponsored by the Confraternity of Our Mass Together Ofrasio SJ Gardens, Greenwich & Lady of Mediatrix of All Grace. Mass presider was Fr. Melvin Castro, Arcadia Day 3 F May 27 6:00 pm Confraternity of Mary Mediatrix of All- Parents Blessing Their Fr. Manoling Acropolis APLOC Grace (CMMG) director general and Children Francisco SJ founder, who then gave a short talk about Day 4 Sa May 28 6:00 pm Renewal of Marriage Fr. Junjun Enclave & Ivory Coro Amadeo Promises Borres SJ Court Day 5 Su May 29 6:30 pm Eucharist as Source, Fr. James Greenmeadows 1 Cathedral Choir Summit & Center of Gascon SJ & 3 the Family Day 6 M May 30 6:00 pm Mercy Towards the Fr. Arnel Libis Immaculate Poor Aquino SJ Concep on Cathedral Day 7 Tu May 31 6:00 pm Implementa on of Fr. Nono Corinthian Hills Diwanihan the Synod on the Alfonso SJ Kristyano Family in Rome the confraternity a er the mass. Day 8 W June 1 6:00 pm St. Igna us Servi Domini Prayer Before and Fr. Vic “How can a person be ashamed of his own A er Meals de Jesus SJ mother? If this seems impossible on Day 9 Th June 2 6:00 pm Enthronement of the Fr. Tony White Plains Novo Concertante human terms, then more so in the case of Sacred Heart Moreno SJ the Blessed Mother Mary,” said Fr. Melvin. He added, “Let us not be ashamed of or The parish arranged Novena masses The Feast of the Sacred Heart of let’s not doubt our devo on to the Blessed starting May 25 up to June 3 in honor Jesus 6:00 pm mass on June 3, the Virgin . . .That is the work of God, that is of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which fell His ac on, that is His wish . . . that feast day, was of iciated by Fr. Ari everything flows through the intercession on June 3 this year. All the Sacred Dy SJ and sponsored by the of the Blessed Virgin.” Heart novena masses were at 6 pm at Apostleship of Prayer. Mass the Main Church except for the May coordinator was Wanda Reyes and Quo ng St. Louis de Mon ort, a saint 29 mass which was at 6:30 to coincide the choir for the special mass was known for his devo on to Mary, Fr. Melvin with the Sunday mass schedule. the Apostleship of Prayer-Ladies of said, “Everything will go back to Christ also Villages and lay organizations Charity (APLOC) choir. through the media on of this woman.” sponsored speci ic novena days. According to Fr. Castro, the maternal presence of Mary in the life of every Chris an is something God Himself ordained. “That is the ac on of the Lord . . . Son came to earth through a mother. Grace, salva on came to earth through the Blessed Virgin,” he explained.
Castro, who is also the Chancellor of the Diocese of Tarlac, stressed how the faithful should follow Christ’s example in honoring His mother, Mary. “Do we now know be er than God? And we will say that we do not need the Blessed Mother? And we will say, ‘I’ll just go directly [to God]’? That is not how God acted,” the priest added. Castro encouraged the Marian devotees in the audience, telling them that if they find themselves misunderstood because of their love for Mary, they should not be afraid and accept the experience as the Blessed Virgin would. “We can be sure that if there is true devo on to the Blessed Above, the third novena mass last May 27, presided by Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ, sponsored by Acropolis, and music provided by the Apostleship of Prayer-Ladies of Virgin, the Lord is there,” he said in closing. Charity choir. 8 YOUTH MINISTRY 22nd Offering of PREx Youth Weekend Last May 20 to 22 them see the true meaning of their faith and ind joy in being a Catholic. The weekend promised, and delivered, spiritual empowerment in a fun and exciting way. The organizers also added – “and good food”. The theme of the weekend was – Kickstart Your Faith! – and the marketing come- on was – “Put a little spice to your summer!” Batch 22 team leads (L to R) Dee Buendia, Natalia The Parish Renewal Experience for Navarro, and Anton Navarro review next steps Batch 22 drew 12 the Youth, or PREx Youth, mounted participants – Ralph Villa lor; Anica were the PREX “Elders”, made up of its Batch 22 three-day weekend from Galano; Carmel Carangal; Kimberly former team leads or older batch May 20 to 22, 2016. The three-day Jurado; Jiro Reyes; Rafael Unson; graduates, that included Chino weekend retreat of spiritual Maru Quijano; Nikka Alcala; Valerie Quizon, Celene Niguidula, Marian Macapanpan, Martin Vidanes, Nina Roque, Gelo Roque, Jigo Vidanes, Maxin Laurel, Joel Nava, Conchitina de Leon, Faith de Leon, Mochie Cuyco, Carlos Pascual, Carlo Abito, Katrice Soliman, Kaye Batacan, and Gidget Ongkeko.
On their 3rd and last day, the 12 participants with their team leads and elders had a formal group photo with CTK’s former assistant parish priest Fr. Gelo Parlan, who still makes it a point to grace the Christ the King-Greenmeadows parish’s PREX Weekends. The 12 participants occupying two tables while team leads dictate the exercise rediscovery targeted single young Santos; Paul Gui; Alyanna dela Cruz; individuals aged 17 to 30 to help and Camille Monzon, through the persistent marketing efforts of the three team leads – Dee Buendia, Natalia Navarro and Anton Navarro. Assisting the three team leads were – JV Vidanes, Mat Obias, Janina Obias, Above, PREX Youth Weekend Batch 21 and Raymarc Badillo. (April 2015). Below, PREX Youth Weekend Batch 22 (May 2016). Batch 22 was sponsored by Batch 21, which consisted of: Earle Manucom, Mel Monzon, Jun Duka, Jess dela Fuente, Abby Banico, Kathryn Llama, Ros Inside the “sharing” room, with half of the Manalang, Jazz Dayao, Quino Sto. PREX participants on the floor, looked over by Domingo, Anakath Cruz, and Batch 21 sponsors and PREX elders Rojo Angkeko. Also attending
9 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Book Launch: Marriage Vocation Program for the Engaged Dr. Fernando “Doy” Lopez and wife recommended answers to frequently- couples for matrimony”, that is, to Dr. Estrellita “Estrelle” asked questions, and most strengthen the bond that exists Fernando-Lopez, head of importantly, guidelines on between the engaged couple, to C h r i s t t h e K i n g – what and how to facilitate a more profound Greenmeadows Parish’s share on the knowledge of the other person that Family and Life Ministry, part of the might not have been attained despite just launched their new Program’s book, Marriage Vocation sharers- Program for the facilitators. The “This is indeed a Engaged, published by material had fruit of love and a Sweetstar Publications evolved over 20 (ISBN years and worthy contribution 978-971-94352-2-8), represents the in this Year of the last May 16, Monday best of what has Family and the at the Christ the worked well in the King parish. The CTK counseling Eucharist.” book launch and seminars. -Fr. Jose Tupino III, parish priest book signing was of Christ the King Parish, graced by no less The way it’s Greenmeadows, QC. than Bishop currently structured, years of togetherness, and to impress Honesto F. the Marriage Vocation on them that their differences, Ongtioco, DD, Program is composed uniqueness, and individuality could Bishop of the Diocese of six sessions over in fact be enriching and of Cubao. Having been chair- two full days, with each complementary. But if the program couple of the Family and Life session lasting 1.5 to uncovers incompatibility issues that Ministry of Christ the King – two hours, and facilitated by several could be source of constant con lict, Greenmeadows Parish in Quezon Team Couples. The six sessions are: there is suf icient time to discuss and City for over 21 years, and having resolve these incompatibilities to conducted the Marriage Vocation 1. Images of Love and Marriage mutual satisfaction, or at worse, to Program for the Engaged since that 2. Effective Marital Communication postpone the wedding until issues time, authors Doy and Estrelle found 3. Sexual Expression of Married are resolved. Permanent cancellation it easy to write this guide book or Love of the wedding should also not be “road map” for marriage preparation 4. Responsible Parenthood ruled out. program counselors. 5. The Sacrament of Matrimony 6. You and I will Travel on Together For every session, the lead couple- Marriage Vocation Program for the facilitator spends half an hour to Engaged: Preparing Couples for The MVP is intended for couples share their own experiences. The Marriage is a comprehensive scheduled for marriage at CTK, with leads usually emphasize their own compilation of the curriculum, the main objective being to “prepare early struggles and day-to-day session topics, case materials, talking points, written exercises,
Book authors Doy and Estrelle, above left; above right, with Bishop Ongtioco and Fr. Bong Tupino at book launch 10 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY adjustments, underlining the point showing? The handbook also includes that there are never any “perfect colorful sharing passages by lead “The book is a product relationships”. This is then followed couples in past programs. of years of experiences by couples independently answering so it is a combination of questions around marriage So the Lopez couple, Doy and Estrelle, expectations speci ic to the session. thought there was no better legacy theory and praxis. This Couples are enjoined to answer than to come out with a how-to handbook gives the honestly, not what they believe is the manual that details how the seminar correct perspective that is given, so as couples should have in to guide those in the future their vocation. The who would be Diocese of Cubao is called to indeed blessed with continue the people like Doy and task that Doy and Estrelle’s Estrelle who use their group started expertise to deepen and 20 years ago. enrich existing pastoral Coincidentally, programs.” Doy and - Estrelle are -Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco, DD, also involved the Bishop of the Diocese of Cubao with the Parenting Cluster of the and Parenting 103: Raising correct answer or what the other Diocese’ Family Adolescents and Teenagers. Both are person will also answer. The couples and Life Ministry and had to-date Professors at the Faculty of Medicine then get together to show each other developed three parenting modules – and Surgery of the UST, have been their answers and discuss the Parenting 101: From Seed to Third; married for 37 years, and have differences. They read twice – irst to Parenting 102: From Home to School; successfully raised six children. understand what was said, then the second time, to understand where the beloved is coming from. This is How the Marriage always underscored as the most important part of the session. The Vocation Program Started intimate discussion of differences in The Marriage Voca on Program for the Engaged, or MVP, celebrated its 20th anniversary answers helps the couple get to know last January 2016. It was June 1995 when Msgr. Jaime Mora, then CTK parish priest, each other better and hopefully appointed the Lopezes as chair couple of the Family and Life Ministry. Their immediate arrive at consensus, acceptable task was to develop a marriage prepara on program. As fate would have it, Doy was compromise, or some form of win- visi ng Fr. Chuck Gallagher, the PREX founding father and, coincidentally, head of the win solution. The session concludes Matrimonial Renewal Center in New Jersey, USA. Fr. Chuck readily gave permission for with small group sharing – but Christ the King parish to use his “Evenings for the Engaged” program material. Originally without any couple being forced to a six-evening program, Doy and Estrelle reforma ed it into a full weekend, keeping four share if they don’t want to. of the six sessions, combining two sessions into one, adding a session on Responsible Parenthood, adding two new features - “Write a Le er to Your Fiancee” and “Treasure The expectation questions are all Box Rite”, and changing the Q&A to adapt to Philippine customs, values and prac ces. over the place and can be quite The first offering was in January 21-22, 1996, with 21 couples a ending. Since then, the revealing. For example, in Session 1, material has undergone several edits, updates, and revisions. It’s been given 106 mes, sample questions include – who nine mes in Tagalog during “Kasalang Bayan”. By last count, Christ the King Parish, should make the irst move after a Greenmeadows has facilitated the pre-cana seminar for more than 3,000 couples who quarrel? How do I apportion quality were preparing for their wedding at CTK. time after marriage among – my parents, my friends, my work, and Aside from Doy and Estrelle, original lead couple facilitators have included: Spanky and my family? What to do when a Dolly Perez, Rudy and Josie Dimen, Nap and Flor Cabello, Louie and Nel Laudico, Fred and spouse comes home late? In Session Lyds Antonio, Chito and Steffi Manhit, Bon and Nina Intengan, and Dan and Vinchu Lapid. 2, questions include – what to do in Later facilitator couples who joined included – Benjie and Wins Mirasol, Jingo and Ludjie case of a misunderstanding? What to Aldecoa, Tony and Lupe Lazaro, Bo and Erica Gancayco, Boy and Tes Valencia, Ed and do if they cannot agree? What Puri Bartolata, Totong and Tine e Lucero, Nono and Charito Barredo, Tony and Cynthia emotions do you have trouble Tan, Aji and Angie Rualo, and Judd and Paz Balayan. 11 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE Vocation Choices Clarified The parish had a great line-up of and is now Asst. Parish Priest of Sta. had chosen marriage as my speakers for its June 4 Spirit of Rita de Cascia, in Philamlife Homes, vocation.” Stewardship talk, entitled, “Called by Quezon City. Chef Jessie Sincioco is a Name - Stewardship of Vocation”. multi-awarded chef, author of But having discerned correctly, Marie “Kulinarya: A Guidebook to Anne pointed out, you still have to Speaking for “married life” were new Philippine Cuisine”, Papal Chef remain true to the calling, amidst PPC head coordinator couple Bert during Pope Francis’ apostolic visit life’s trials and tests. For instance, and Marie Anne Santos. Fr. Herbie to the Philippines last year, and a she narrated how the family Santos, son of proud parents Bert Christ the King-Greenmeadows established a garments factory which and Marie Anne, spoke on behalf of lector-commentator and member of she personally managed and which the priesthood. And renowned “Chef the Ladies of Charity. became very successful. But that to the Pope” Jessie Sincioco spoke in meant night hours in the factory to defense of single blessedness. Ben Bert and Marie Anne split their meet shipping deadlines, which and Linda Famador, head of the alloted half-hour and individually meant neglecting the family. So after Stewardship Committee which talked about their perspective as much thought and prayer, husband husband-and-father and wife-and- and wife decided to close the factory. mother, respectively. Husband Bert Santos came at the Marie Anne set the stage for the topic from a theological perspective. other speakers by stressing that vocation was entirely different from “The purpose of the marriage career choice. We each have our own vocation is to produce children and unique mission in life, she argued, bring the family to heaven. If anyone and God alone determines in what in the family goes to hell, the state - whether married life, marriage vocation of the husband consecrated life, or blessed single life and wife has to be deemed a failure,” - we can best ful ill that mission. said Bert. And he recounted the Marie Anne also emphasized quotation that his own father always discerning God’s call for each one of kept on top of his desk - “No success us is dif icult; in her and Bert’s case, in life can compensate for failure in they consulted their spiritual the home” - words that became sponsored the talk, irst introduced director Fr. Reynaldo Loredo SJ, deeply ingrained in him since. all the speakers. The audience found out that after 34 years in the banking industry, Bert founded the Philippine operations of MRI Worldwide, a global executive search irm with head of ice in Pennsylvania, USA and is currently its Chairman-CEO. Spouse Marie Anne is currently Director for HR & Administration, also of MRI Worldwide Phils. Son Herbie pursued two different academic tracks at the same time - irst was AB Communication Arts then MBA; the second was AB Sacred Theology made a seven-Sunday novena to St. Bert stressed that fathers have a duty then MA Pastoral Ministry. He did Joseph, and attended a pre-Cana to set a good example to the children corporate work at various MNCs seminar before they were sure that and husbands have a duty to be including a ive-year stint as VP-COO they should get married. always faithful to their wives. But at his parents’ irm before deciding what endeared Bert to the crowd that the priestly vocation was where “As I review the many wonderful was when he narrated that as a child, God was pointing him towards. At events in my life as a wife to Bert and he would hear his parents praying the “ripe” age of 41, Fr. Herbie was a mother to my three children - that God would someday give their ordained to the Sacred Order of Katrina, Chito and Herbie - and son Bert a wife as good as Ruth, the Presbyters in February of this year having been truly happy, I knew God biblical ideal wife. Bert said, to the
12 and birthdays, and when Jessie also recounted with pride they hear parents being the designated chef to Pope appreciate in front of their Francis during his visit to the children the sacri ices that Philippines. And how she has come a priests make and how the long way, having successfully put up consecrated life is worthy Rockwell by Chef Jessie, Top of the of aspiration. Citi, and 100 Revolving.
Chef Jessie Sincioco, was the last, but certainly not the least, speaker for the morning. Chef Jessie regaled the crowd with her history - how a farmer’s daughter got to live a city life of discipline; how she had aspired to work in a bank but kept getting turned down; how on a whim, she entered Nora audience’s approval, “God answered Daza’s baking competition my parents’ prayers. God gave me a and won, at different levels until the wife as good as Ruth!” nationals, which she also won; how the Hotel Intercom GM (Hotel Chef Jessie pointed out that “God Then it was Fr. Herbie Santos’ turn. Intercon being the number one hotel back then) dropped by to offer her a showers us with talents, skills and He irst tackled the often-asked knowledge. I was given the talent to question - how were you able to position in his kitchen right on the spot, and how she was promoted so cook. We all need to take advantage leave your family, your belongings, of God’s gifts.” your corporate career, your future quickly and skipped several levels; how she led the Intercon kitchen and serve God as a priest? His On her single blessedness, Chef Jessie team to snatch the hotel cooking answer was - “Trust God to provide.” con idently said, “God made me to be competition prize from Hilton and single. If you are happy doing what kept winning it; and how she formed Fr. Herbie continued, “As a priest, I you are doing, then you have the successful Le Souf le venture have enough. God has given me more answered the call and you are in the with partner Billie King. than I ever needed. It is this gratitude right place.” to God for all his blessings that give the priest the desire to give back and to pay forward.”
He then dwelt on the theme of “love”. Fr. Herbie explained that love is not optional; rather, love requires all Christians to give of themselves.
On his priesthood, Fr. Herbie likens his role to a katiwala or steward, with God’s people entrusted to his care. Once ordained, the priesthood of Jesus Christ is incarnated and he now lives Christ’s mission.
Fr. Herbie does not belittle the sacri ices priests make. But the priests’ resolve are always strengthened when parishioners In photo, Ben and Linda Famador, Stewardship Committee chair-couple, Benjie and Wins remember priests‘ anniversaries Mirasol, assistant Stewardship committee chair-couple, and the speakers, with Fr. Bong 13 PUBLIC AFFAIRS MINISTRY continued from page 1 CTK Parish Teams Up With Parish Commissioning of New Parish Pastoral PPCRV for Election 2016 Council The CTK Public Affairs Ministry volunteers led by Jamaica effectively teamed up with the Parish Cagurangan and Cora dela Cruz; Pastoral Council for Responsible Acropolis, with 11 volunteers led by Voting, or PPCRV, to assure a speedy Pepe Pilar; Green Meadows, with 16 unof icial count that had tallied over volunteers led by Gilda Baquiran and 75% of all Dennis Choa; Corinthian Gardens, electoral with 11 volunteers led by Fe Perry precincts from and Virgie Cheng; St. Ignatius, with all over the 14 volunteers led by Guilbert Bosea; country within and White Plains, with 12 volunteers . . . and right half of the new PPC four hours of led by Joel Nava. Deputy crowd to give a big round of applause precinct coordinators were Boy Angeles for as encouragement to undertake the closing. Acropolis, Libis and Greenmeadows next three years of similarly dedicated and Jerry Go for Corinthian, St. service. The Public Ignatius and White Plains. Overall Affairs coordination was provided by The mass goers were clearly Ministry, Ministry Head Augie Soliman. impressed with the lector-children of headed by the new PPC members who took part Augie Soliman, assisted PPCRV in Soliman noted that election was in the celebra on. Pa s Famador was two major ways. First was the orderly. “There was just one incident commentator, Rico del Rosario did the deployment of PPCRV volunteers to - one Libis VCM broke down as early First Reading, Ryanna Polancos did the the different voting centers covered as 7:30 am after having scanned only Responsorial Psalm, Pido Banico led by the parish, namely: Libis nine ballots. The replacement the Second Reading, and Lauren Elementary School, with 68 machine only arrived at 4:30 pm so it Laudico did the Prayers of the Faithful. took until 11:30 pm to inish the election returns,” Soliman explained.
The other assistance was when Ana De Villa-Singson, head of the PPCRV and who also happens to be a Corinthian Gardens parishioner, asked for encoding volunteers Above, Henrietta de Villa-Singson, PPCRV chair on the left and her heir-apparent and daughter Ana. Below, a fisheye to help out at the view of the PPCRV national office at Pius XII Center on UN PPCRV command Avenue. center in Pope Pius Center, UN Avenue, Manila. The ministry Above, Pido Banico doing the Second sent 45 volunteers on Reading; below, the hardworking women of the PPC - Linda Famador, Fe Pery, May 12 and 13, then Anna Lagman, Lulay dela Cruz, Estrelle 27 volunteers on May Lopez, and Leila Banico 14.
De Villa-Singson was very grateful to Soliman and his band of election volunteers and she gave Augie and the CTK volunteers separate certi icates of recognition.
14 Bayan Umawit! Concert for San Jose Seminary
Barangka, Tinig San Jose, “The decision to make the concert including singers Isay was in response to the needs of the Alvarez and Robert Sena. San Jose seminary: both inancially Fr. Francisco directed and getting the word out”, Fr. Silvino the concert. Borres, SJ, Rector for the SJS shared.
Highlighting the “We’re very glad to receive the warm development of liturgical help from everyone - from Fr. music brought by the Manoling and Fr. Arnel, to all the Second Vatican Council choirs and the band, and all the and its impact on the hands who worked to make this Top Filipino Catholic composers Fr. Arnel dC Aquino SJ faith of the Filipino concert a success. It isn’t unusual to (left photo) and Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ (right) collaborate again people, the concert hear from a priest that sheep often Last May 14, Christ the King Parish of raised enough funds to need tending to but, often, we forget Greenmeadows QC in cooperation with the San Jose Seminary (SJS), sponsored the concert, “Bayan Umawit! Singing God’s Mercy Through the Ages”. The show, featuring the music of leading Filipino-Catholic composers Fr. Manoling Francisco and Fr. Arnel Aquino, started at 7:30 pm at the Meralco Theatre.
After over 10 years since their last major production, Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ, composer of several popular liturgical songs widely used in the Filipino Church today such as “I Will Sing Forever,” “Hindi Kita Malilimutan,” and “Far Greater Love”, and Fr. Arnel Aquino SJ, a noted religious and meditation composer- pianist who has produced some of the most memorable and inspiring religious instrumental music under An all-star cast belts out one of the concert’s major production numbers, with a the Lauds Series, such as Out of slide show of Pope John Paul II in the background Roads, Song of John, Pagsibol, My Soul Finds Rest, Tinapay ng Buhay, help with the education and to tend to the shepherds. It’s them, and Prayer for Generosity, teamed up formation of San Jose Seminarians. especially at San Jose, we want to once again to stage this grand Tickets sold for P5,000, P3,000 and help tend to so they may be of musical concert, which featured P1,500 while several CTK greater service to the faithful of the several choirs such as Ateneo parishioners directly gave donations country who need them most,” Fr. Chamber Singers, Bukas Palad, Tinig through the parish of ice. Since April Borres added. 1, seminarians had set up a booth at the main church entrance to appeal Currently, the San Jose Seminary has and sell concert tickets. Ticket Order over 46 active seminarians. It has Forms were also provided to the produced thousands of alumni since different villages for distribution 1601, including three of the four during the village masses. Fr. Bong living Philippine cardinals, which Tupino is currently the president of includes Cardinal Chito Tagle, the San Jose Seminary Alumni Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, and Association and was Chair of the Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales. Fundraising Board.
15 SPOTLIGHT ON Mila San Juan and The House Printers Although no longer active with when Ondoy hit the Philippines in CTK since she moved residence to 2009, all the printing equipment got the hills of Antipolo back in 2011, destroyed by the loods and Mila Mila continues to support the decided to rebuild the plant on higher parish by continuing to provide ground. So she set it up in higher printing services for the parish Taytay, close to Antipolo where she newsletter free of charge, which then built her new home. she has been doing since 1995. New PPC head Bert Santos also Even at the age of 69 – funny enough, pointed out that Mila provided the Mila likes to say she’s already 70, invitations and lyers for Fr. because she believes 69 is such an Herbie’s ordination last year free unlucky number – Mila has a hectic of charge as well. “It’s the least I daily schedule and keeps full working can do. I really want to continue to hours at The House Printers. By early support the parish,” said Mila. morning, she’s already at the Taytay plant, motoring up and down the long Fr. Bong invited Mila San Juan, The San Juan couple had been gifted large plant aisles to make sure that President & CEO of The House Printers, with four sons all of whom are things are in order and in their proper to a thanksgiving lunch at Akira currently involved in the family’s place. Compounding it is her recent Restaurant in Shangri-la Mall last June printing services business. John, the appointment, for 2016, as president of 16. Fr. Bong, together with outgoing eldest, who will be taking his board the Printing Industries Association of Parish Pastoral Council coordinator exam for medicine soon, is in charge of the Philippines (PIAP), the country’s Louie Laudico, thanked Mila for nearly The House Printers’ operations. Joey, professional society of companies in 20 years of free printing services. And the second, is in charge of sales and the printing industry. One of her pet he introduced Mila to the new PPC marketing, and was quite active in the projects is to get the ‘Printing coordinator couple Bert & Marie Anne CTK parish in his younger days, as a Academy’ off the ground. The institute Santos and incoming newsletter editor member of the all-male choir. Mila also is envisioned to be TESDA certi ied and couple Bing & Elise del Rosario who narrated that Joey even acted as Jesus would therefore get its graduates would be working with her and The Christ in a passion play staged by the ready for employment, as graphic House Printers team going forward. parish’s Fr. Jack Padua back in 1995. artists, printing machine operators, The timing was also opportune since 3rd child James, like Joey, was also in line supervisors, etc. Mila was soon to celebrate her the choir. And youngest child Jason birthday this coming July 9. does the inance and administration When we met her, Mila had just for the business. All the children live arrived from the every-four-years Mila had been a permanent ixture in close by, which makes their weekly printing fair in Dusseldorf in Germany, the Parish Pastoral Council of Christ get-togethers less of a hassle. which is the reputed source of the best the King-Greenmeadows parish since printing technologies. “You really have the early years of the parish church Mila’s educational background was in to keep up with the technology since it under Fr. Jaime Mora. The CTK the sciences and she taught chemistry, moves very fast,” she said. Mila added, relationship started when she and physics and math at Jose Rizal College “It’s important for two reasons: one, husband Precioso “Precious” attended before pursuing her MS in Chemistry. you get more cost ef iciencies from the Batch 23 of the PREX Couples in 1994. However, hubby Precious had started newest machines. Second, clients She was convinced in 1995 by the printing venture - The House demand it since they’ve read about Monsignor Mora to take on the Printers - in 1969 and asked Mila to do new capabilities and want these added Worship Ministry and stepped down the marketing in 1974 even while he into their projects”. So Mila makes only when Fr. Mora was replaced by continued to concentrate on certain that she continues to upgrade Bishop Honesto Ongtioco in 2005. operations, a task she gladly accepted. her line of Heidelberg printing Precious also got involved, both as a The plant was in Cainta. Unfortunately, machines. lay minister as well as a regular “apostle” during Holy Week, before he became ill and passed away in 1997. “That was a long time to be running the Worship Ministry”, Mila mused. Supporting her with the Worship Ministry were good friends Armine Tagaysay, who, as her deputy led the lectors and commentators group, plus Wanda Reyes, Gigi Sawit, and Benjie Mirasol, in Above, Fr. Bong Tupino, outgoing Parish Pastoral Council coordinator Louie Laudico, incoming charge of the music sub- PPC coordinators Bert & Marie Anne Santos, and new newsletter-website editors Bing & Elise ministry. del Rosario treat Mila San Juan to a thanksgiving lunch - and a birthday cake
16 STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE 'Sh" fl,#* *ilre Kflmg ,S*sw,srdship ! r...t Christ the King Parish, Greenmeadows Avenue., Quezon City, Philippines G (632) 633 0280 [email protected] ! - ! DearDear!Parishioners, Parishioners,! ! MayMay!the!Love!and!Peace!of!our!Lord!Jesus!Christ!be!with!you. the Love and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with! you. ! Once!again!we!report!to!you!the!financial!highlights!of!the!Christ!the!King!Stewardship!offerings!and!the!CTK! OncePastoral!Fund,!which again we report!is!the!money!allocated to you the financial! by!the!CTK!Sthighlights ofewardship!Committee!to!finance the Christ the King Stewardship!the!various!parish! offerings and the CTKpastoral!projects!of!the!Christ!the!Kin Pastoral Fund, which is the moneyg! Parish! allocated Council.! Below!is!the!summary!of!the!Financial!Report!for!the!by the CTK Stewardship Committee to finance the variousChrist!the!King!Stewardship!offerings!for!the!year!2015. parish pastoral projects of the Christ the King! Parish Council. ! BelowCHRIST'THE'KING'PARISH is the summary of'STEWARDSHIP'PROGRAM the Financial Report for' the Christ the King Stewardship offerings for the year FINANCIAL'REPORT'AS'OF'DECEMBER'31,'2014'AND'2015' 2015. ! 2014' 2015' Cash!Balance,!January!1,!2014! !₱1,684,356.78' !!₱'1,779,471.87' CHRIST THE I(ING PARISH ADD:!Total!Offerings! ! ! STEWARDSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!Interest!&!Other!Receipts PROGRAM ! 9,683,871.50! !!10,820,321.00! FINANCIAL! REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31,2O!4 AND 2015 !!!!!!14,834.34! !!!!!!!!!!19,168.54! TOTAL!CASH! 11,383,062.622014' '''12,618,961.412015' CashLESS:!Disbursement Balance, January! 1, 2014 F1,684,356.78! ?! !,779,471.87 ADD:!!!!!!!!!! Share!of!CTK!Pastoral!from!the!Stewardship!FundsTotal Offerings ! 5,100,000.00! !!!!!5,400,000.00! !!!!!!!!!!Share!of!the!Diocese!of!Cubao!from!the!Stewardship!Fundslnterest & Other Receipts ! 3,400,000.009,683,871.50! !!!!!3,600,000.0010,820,321.00! !!!!!!!!!!Funds!received!for!Mission!and!Gifts! ! L4834.34!!!!!1,650,000.0019,158.54! TOTAL!!!!!!!!!!Funds!received!for!Seminarians CASH ! !!!!!88,000.0011.383.062.52! !!!!!!!!!!!11,500.0012-618i61J11! !!!!!!!!!!Funds!received!for!Feeding!Program! !!!411,600.00! ! LESS: Disbursement !!!!!!!!!!Funds!received!for!Scholarship,!Educational!Assistance!and!!!! ! ! Share of CTK Pastoral from the Stewardship Funds 5,10O,OOO.OO 5,400,000.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Teacher’s!Subsidy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!358,079.00! !!!!!!!!!!13,000.00! !!!!!!!!!!Funds!received!for!Gawad!Kalinga/PNDShare of the Diocese of Cubao from! the Stewardship ! 3,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!10,000.003,600,000.oo! Funds!!!!!!!!!!Promotional!Expenses! !!!!!245,911.75! !!!!!!!!!!354,924.50! TOTAL!DISBURSEMENTFunds received !for Mission and Gifts '''9,603,590.75' ''''11,039,424.501,650,000.00' ENDING'CASH'BALANCE,'DECEMBER'31,'2014'AND'2015Funds received for Seminarians ' !₱1,779,471.8788,000.00' '₱'''1,579,536.9111,500.00' !! Funds received for Feeding Proqrarn 411,600.00 The!offerings!remittFunds receiveded!to!the!Diocese!of!Cubao!was!₱ for Scholarship, Educational 3Assistance,600,000.00!(Approximately!40%!of!total!offerings).!!This! andis!used!to!support!the!catechetical!instructions!in!public!elementary!and!high!schools,!continuous!formation!f358,079.00 13,000.00or! seminarians!and!priests!and!heTeacher's Subsidy lping!poor!parishes!in!the!Diocese.! ! The!amount!of!₱5,400,000.00!(Approximately!60%!of!the!total!offeringsFunds received for 6awad Kalinea/PND )!was!remitted!to!the!CTK!Parish!Pastoral!10,000.00 Council.!!This!fund!is!used!to!support!the!various!Parish!Pastoral!ProgramsPromotional Expenses .! 745,9L1,.75 354,924.50 TOTAL! DISBURSEMENT 9.603.s90.75 11.039.424.50 The!year!2015!marked!the!10th!anniversary!of!the!CTK!Stewardship!Program.!!In!addition,!it!was!also!declared!by! ENDTNG CASH BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2015 ?1,779,477.87 1,579,536.91 the!Catholic!Bishops!Conference!of!the!Philippines!as!“Year!of!the!Poor”!in!preparation!for!the!celebration!of!the!P 500th!year!of!Christianity!in!the!Philippines.!!! The! offerings remitted to the Diocese of Cubao was F3,600,000.00 (Approximately 40% of total th offerings).To!celebrate!the!Year!of!the!Poor!and!the!10 This is used to support the catechetical!anniversary!year!o instructionsf!being!a!Stewardship!Parish,!t in public elementary he!Christ!the!King!and high schools, continuousParish!council!em formationbarked!on!a!project!called:! for seminarians andSTEWARDSHIP' priests and helping–'MISSION'AND'GIFT poor parishes in: !theREACHING'OUT'IN'THE' Diocese. YEAR'OF'THE'POOR.! ! The amount of P5,400,000.00 60% of the total offerings} was remitted to the CTK Parish This!project!includes!10!concrete!outreaches!for!{Approximatelythe !poor!based!on!the!Catholic!teaching!on!the!Seven!Corporal! Pastoral Council. This fund Works!of!Mercy:!!feeding!the!hungry,!giving!drinkis used to support the!to!the!thirsty,!sheltering!the!homeless,!clothing!the!naked,! various Parish Pastoral Frograms. visiting!the!sick,!visiting!the!imprisoned!and!burying!the!dead.! The! year 201-5 marked the 10th anniversary of the CTK Stewardship Program. ln addition, it was also declaredThe! beneficiaries! by the Catholic of! the! project! Bishops are! Conference the! 10! special! of the sectors! Philippines identified! as by! "Year the! Second!of the Poor" Plenary! in Council!preparation of! the! for thePhilippines!(PCP!II,!1990)!as!particularly!needing!care!and!assistance!namely:!! celebration of the 500th year of Christianity in the Philippines. ! 17 ! migrants,!urban!poor,!fisher!folk,!peasant!farmers,!tribal!Filipinos,!children,!youth,!elderly,!women!and!persons! with!disability.! ! The! total! offering! received! from! February! 22,! 2015! to! March! 9,! 2016! was! ₱1,994,500.00.!!In! addition,! ₱593,500.00! was! received! by! the! CTK! Parish! office.! ! Thus,! the! total! amount! received! for! the! project! was! ₱2,588,000.00.!!Appendix!I!will!show!the!amount!received!for!each!sector.!A!followNup!report!will!be!submitted! next!year!regarding!the!status!of!each!project.! ! 2015%PARISH%PASTORAL%FUND%(PPF)% ! For!the!Year!2015,!The!Stewardship!Committee!remitted!P5,400,000.00!to!the!Parish!Pastoral!Fund.!! ! As!the!steward!of!the!money!from!the!generous!offerors,!the!Parish!Pastoral!Council!is!exercising!prudence!and! responsibility!in!its!use.!Priority!projects!are!the!following:! ! 1. Communities!within!the!Parish! 2. Communities!within!the!Vicariate! 3. Projects!the!Parish!Priest!or!the!Parish!Pastoral!Council!recommends.! ! The!Fund!does!not!cover!the!outreach!activities!or!projects!of!the!different!mandated!organizations,!Renewal! and!Transparochial!Groups!and!Vicariate!communities!unless!recommended!by!the!Parish!Priest!or!the!Parish! Pastoral!Council.! ! For!2015,!Social!Service!Ministry!accounted!for!73.4%!or!P3,964,089.50!of!the!P5,400,000.00!fund!remitted!by! the!Stewardship!Committee.!Our!Scholarship!Program!accounted!for!55%!of!the!P3,964,089.50.!The!Ladies!of! Charity!and!Knights!of!Columbus!are!managing!the!funds!for!this!project.!The!Education!or!Formation!Ministry! accounted!for!11.8%!or!P637,376.32!of!the!fund.!The!Worship!Ministry!accounted!for!10.1%!of!the!fund.!Below! in!detail!was!how!the!Stewardship!Fund!was!used!by!the!different!Ministries!in!2014!and!2015.!! % 2015% UTILIZATION% OF% THE% P5,400,000.00% REMITTED% BY% THE% STEWARDSHIP% COMMITTEE% TO% THE% PARISH%PASTORAL%FUND! % MINISTRIES% % % % %%YEAR%2015% % % %%YEAR2014% I.!!!SOCIAL!SERVICE! ! ! P3,964,089.50! ! ! P3,757,141.00! II.!!EDUCATION/!FORMATION! !!!!! P!!!529,969.32! ! ! P!!!337,248.00! III.!WORSHIP! ! ! ! P!!!!546,581.25! ! ! P!!!522,983.00! IV.!PARISH!PASTORAL! ! ! P!!!!265,028.43! ! ! P!!!405,232.00! V.!!!!!BEC! ! ! ! P!!!!107,407.00! ! ! P!!!!!78,293.00! VI.!!!!YOUTH! ! ! ! P!!!!!!60,580.00! ! ! P!!!167,233.00! VII.!!!VOCATION*! ! ! P!!!!!!53,420.00! ! ! P!!!!!!!!!!!!!00.00! ! VIII.!!DISASTER!RELIEF! ! ! P!!!!!!40,796.00! ! ! P!!!253,660.00! ! IX.!!!!CATECHETICAL! ! ! P!!!!!!23,030.00! ! ! P!!!!!16,160.00! X.!!!!!FAMILY!&!LIFE! ! ! P!!!!!!!!8,550.00! ! ! P!!!!!!!!!!!!!00.00! XI.!!!!OTHERS! ! ! ! P!!!!!!!!1,691.85! ! ! P!!!!!!!1,453.00! TOTAL%EXPENSES% % % P5,601,144.35% % % P5,461,110.00% % 2016%STEWARDSHIP%FUND%%% % The!Parish!theme!for!2016!is,!!EUCHARIST,!MERCY!and!FAMILY.!Some!of!the!2016!Stewardship!Fund!that!will!be! generated!!from!the!Offerors!will!be!used!for!a!very!meaningful!and!active!participation!by!our!parishioners!to! the!activities!lined!up!below.!! ! I. The!parish!participated!in!the!just!concluded!International%Eucharistic%Congress!held!in!Cebu!last! January.!!
18 2015 UTILIZATION OF THE P5,4OO,OOO.OO REMITTED BY THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE TO THE PARISH PASTORAT FUND
MINISTRIES YEAR 2015 YEAR2014 I. SOCIAL SERVICE P3,964,089.50 P3,757,L41-OO il. EDUCATTON/ FORMATTON P 529,969.32 P 337,248.00 I11. WORSHIP P 546,581.25 P 522,983.00 IV. PAR]SH PASTORAL P 265,028.43 P 405,232.00 V. BEC P 107,407.00 P 79,293.00 VI. YOUTH P 60,580.00 P 167,233.00 VII. VOCATION* P 53,420.00 P 00.00 VIII. DISASTER RELIEF P 40,796.00 P 253,660.00 IX. CATECHETICAL P 23,030.00 P 16,1_60.00 X. FAM]LY & LIFE P 8,550.00 P OO.OO XI. OTHERS P 1,691.85 P 1,453.00 TOTAL EXPENSES P5,601,144.35 P5,461,110.00
2016 STEWARDSHIP FUND
The Parish theme for 2016 is, EUCHARIST, MERCY and FAMILY. Some of the 2016 Stewardship Fund that will be generated from the Offerors will be used for a very meaningful and active participation by our parishioners to the activities lined up below.
t. The parish participated in the just concluded lnternational Eucharistic Congress held in Cebu last January. il. "At times, we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that it become a more effective sign of the Father's action in our lives. For this reason, I have proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy as a special time for the Church; a time when the witness of believers might grow stronger and more effective". Pope Francis (Misericordiae II. Vultus#“At#times,#we#are#called#to#gaze #3). From December#even#more#attentively#on#mercy# 8, 2015 to November 20,so#that#it#become#a#more#effective# 2016 we have lined up 12 Jubilee Activitiessign#of#the#Father’s#action#in#our#lives.#For#this#reason,#I#have#proclaimed#an# or Themes in the Parish. One of the highlights of this Extr12 aordinary+Jubilee+iubilee Activities is our Year+of+Mercy+as#a#special#time#for#the#Church;#a#time#when#the#witness#of#believers#might#grow# visit to the Holy Door parishes stronger#and#more#effective”.#Pope#Francis#(Misericordiae#Vultus##3).#From#December#8,#2015#to#of the four designated by our Bishop every morning of the 3'd SaturdayNovember# of 20,#the 2016# month. we# have# lined# up# 12# Jubilee# Activities# or# Themes# in# the# Parish.# One# of# the# 1il. Ourhighlights#of#this#12#Jubilee#Activities#is#our#visit#to#the#Holy#Door#of#the#four#parishes#designated#by# Parish also lined up Formation Talks on the Family to celebrate the Year of the Family rd whichour#Bishop## was every#morning#of#the#3declared this year# Saturday#of#the#month.by the Catholic Bishops# Conference of the Philippines in III. Our#Parish#also#lined#up#Formation#Talks#on#the#Family#to#celebrate#the#Year+of+the+Family+which# preparation of the 500th year of was#declared#this#year#by#the#Catholic#Bishops#Conference#of#the#Philippines#in#preparation#of#the#Christianity in the Philippines. 500th#year#of#Christianity#in#the#Philippines.+ Allow# us to again take this opportunity to thank everyone for your generosity and active participationAllow#us#to#again#take#this#opportunity#to#thank#everyon in the activities of the parish. e#for#your#generosity#and#active#participation#in#the# activities#of#the#parish.# # Yours#in#Christ,# Yours# in Christ, # # lt 1r,- + + 3';r ?se{^M+ *;"m"J"T*r'! Stewardship+ Comrnittee Lay Coordinator Parish Priest APPENDIX+I+ # CHRIST+THE+KING+PARISH,+GREENMEADOWS+ SCHEDULE+OF+OFFERING+BY+MONTH+ MISSION+AND+GIFT+FOR+THE+POOR+AS+OF+MARCH+31,+2016+ MONTH+ AMOUNT+ MIGRANTS+ URBAN+ FISHER+ PEASANT+ TRIBAL+ YOUTH+ CHILDREN+ ELDERLY+ WOMEN+ PWD+ POOR+ FOLK+ FARMERS+ FILIPINOS+ FEBRUARY+ ++++22,500.00+ 13,000.00# ##1,000.00# + + + + + ##4,250.00# ##4,250.00# + MARCH+ ++414,700.00+ 63,200.00# 88,200.00# ##26,200.00# 13,200.00# 21,200.00# 72,200.00# 65,700.00# 38,400.00# 13,200.00# 13,200.00# APRIL+ ++281,200.00+ 11,000.00# 55,000.00# 149,000.00# 51,000.00# ###1,000.00# ##6,000.00# ##4,200.00# ###2,000.00# ##1,000.00# ##1,000.00# MAY+ ++254,200.00+ # # 100,000.00# #139,700.00# #10,000.00# # # ###2,250.00# # ##2,250.00# JUNE+ ++303,880.00+ 10,000.00# 12,500.00# ##13,000.00# #### 161,000.00# 16,000.00# 10,000.00# #10,000.00# 10,000.00# 12,500.00# 48,880.00# JULY+ ++237,480.00+ ##5,000.00# 15,000.00# ####5,000.00# ###### ##50,480.00# 59,000.00# 80,000.00# ###5,000.00# 6,000.00# 5,000.00# 7,000.00# AUGUST+ +++++74,000.00+ # 10,000.00# # ###### ###4,000.00# 10,000.00# 41,000.00# ###5,000.00# # # 4,000.00# SEPTEMBER+ +++++62,040.00+ # 10,000.00# # # # ###5,000.00# 14,540.00# 32,500.00# # # OCTOBER+ +++134,000.00+ # 10,000.00# # # # ###5,000.00# 100,000.00# ##2,000.00# 17,000.00# # NOVEMBER+ +++++38,500.00+ # # # # # # ####2,000.00# # 16,000.00# 20,500.00# DECEMBER+ +++++76,000.00+ # # 10,000.00# # # # ##55,000.00# # # 11,000.00# TOTAL+ 1,898,500.00+ 102,200.00+ 201,700.00+ 303,200.00+ ++ 247,680.00+ 173,200.00+ 372,440.00+ 101,400.00+ 67,450.00+ 65,450.00+ 263,780.00+ 2016+ + # # # # # # # # # # JANUARY+ +++++41,000.00+ ### # # # # # 25,000.00# ###2,000.00# ##2,000.00# 2,000.00# 10,000.00# FEBRUARY+ +++++30,000.00+ # # # # # ###5,000.00# 25,000.00# # # # MARCH+ +++++25,000.00+ # # # # # # 25,000.00# # # # TOTAL+ 1,994,500.00+ 112,200.00+ 201,700.00+ 303,200.00+ ++ 247,680.00+ 178,200.00+ +++ 103,400.00+ 69,450.00+ 67,450.00+ 263,780.00+ 447,440.00+ CONTRIBUTION+RECEIVED++ BY+THE+OFFICE+++++++++++++++++593,500.00++++++++++25,000.00++++++388,500.00+++++++++11,000.00++++++++++76,000.00++++++++++++6,000.00++++++++++21,000.00+++++++++30,000.00+++++++++++26,000.00+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++10,000.00+ + GRAND+TOTAL++++++++++++++2,588,000.00+++++++137,200.00++++++590,200.00+++++++314,200.00++++++++339,780.00++++++++253,680.00+++++++199,200.00+++++++477,440.00++++++++129,400.00++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++77,450.00+ ++ # PREPARED#BY:# #
MR.+ALEXIS+A.+QUIZON+ CTK#STEWARDSHIP#a#TREASURER# +
To access the parish’s official Facebook page, click h ps://www.facebook.com/ChristTheKingParishGreenmeadows/?fref=ts. To alert the Parish Pastoral Council newsle er staff on upcoming events that might merit inclusion in The Herald, please call the Parish Office at 633-0280 (ask for Ms. Mel Or z) or text newsle er editor Bing del Rosario at 0917-530-6589. Please note that the parish website will undergo re-construc on and will be re-launched on September 1, 2016. 19 Fathers’ Day Masses at the Parish Similar to Mothers’ Day last May 8, Christ the King parish church presiders gave special recognition to fathers everywhere during the June 18 and 19 masses. Father Bong Tupino started it during the June 18 Saturday 6:00 pm anticipated mass when he gave special tribute to fathers during his homily, then followed it up after post-communion prayers when he asked all the fathers in the audience to go to the front for special Fathers‘ Day prayers and blessings. He then worked his way from left to right to sprinkle holy water on the proud dads. And Mothers’ Day Masses Too Last May 8, Mother’s Day, Christ the King parish church presiders consistently gave recognition to all the mothers in the crowd by asking them near the end of the mass to go to the front for special blessings. Below, Fr. Diony Acaso gives the special Mothers’ Day blessings during the Sunday noon mass.
New Parish Pastoral Council Also Commissioned by Diocese This parish commissioning followed the PPC officers and ministry heads from rest of the Perpetual Help Vicariate that diocese commissioning last May 28, a several other parishes repor ng to Cubao included the parishes of Na vity of Our Saturday, at the Immaculate Concep on Diocese, was officiated by none other than Lord, Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Lady Cathedral at Lantana, Cubao. This Bishop Honesto Ong oco. The Christ the of Perpetual Help, San Roque, St. John commissioning, which included the new King PPC delega on were seated with the Paul II, and Transfigura on of Our Lord.
The new PPC at the diocese commissioning, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, before the event, and after, with Fr. Bong 20 FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Parenting 103: Raising Adolescents and Teenagers the Right Way CTK Family & Life puberty and practicing “cyber safety”, setting Ministry head becomes a clear limits, prioritizing rules, couple Doy and teen. And consistently enforcing sanctions on Estrelle Lopez there is a rule violations, and setting a positive recently led the serious example. Parenting 103 con lict of seminar i n t e r e s t - During the open forum section, quite organized by the parents still a number of the parents present Diocese of Cubao. need to be were clearly concerned about their needed but children’s sexual orientation. A few Doy and Estrelle, teenagers others were bothered by possible who are also head need to no substance use, and sibling rivalry. of the Parenting longer need Cluster of the Cubao Diocesan their parents. Ministry for Family and Life, took turns talking to the engaged Estrelle and Doy divided their talk audience of 35, most of them couples into the developmental dimensions with teenage children. Clearly, a of: physical, cognitive, mental, majority of the class had attended psychosocial, sexual and the Lopezes’ previous modules - psychosexual, spiritual, and moral. Parenting 101: From Seed to Third, They talked about the increased and Parenting 102: From Home to in luence of peer group and the School, since Doy knew most of the need for parents to take a ine line attendees by name. between disciplining-enforcing rules vs. giving suf icient freedom. The speakers’ objectives were clear- They also shared the insight that the cut - to help parents and child’s self-esteem and contentment grandparents cope with teenagers, to in future life come primarily from share tips that had worked for them, the parent’s love and attention. and to avoid common mistakes. Estrelle began with a sobering The last segment of the workshop thought - nothing ever prepares was on Tips for Raising Teens. parents for the monumental These included - demonstrating transition when their child crosses love, moderating the pressure, FAMILY & LIFE MINISTRY Father, Are You Still There? Last June 11, a week before Father's Day, - "12 Li le Things Every Filipino Can Do important dates for each family the Family and Life Ministry, in To Help Our Country" and "12 Wonderful member; assist each child achieve their coopera on with Couples for Christ, Things About the Filipino and Our personal dreams; and create las ng presented the talk, "Father, Are You S ll Motherland." A y. Lacson, one of the family tradi ons. There?", the third in a series celebra ng country's top speakers today in the area the Year of the Family. of patrio sm and ci zenship, received Part of Alex’s discussion centered on his the Good Ci zen - Good Filipino Award 12 “li le things” to make the wife happy. The speaker, A y. Alex Lacson, is the given by the EDSA People Power This included among others, observing author of two na onal best-selling books Commission in 2009. the principle of “Mama has the final say”. And, recognizing “the power of a According to Alex, good fathers are first kiss every morning in front of the kids”. and foremost servants of God. They are There were funny segments as well, like good Samaritans, good ci zens, and when Alex quoted Opus Dei’s Alvaro del good Filipinos. They are honest, Por llo saying, “Your path to heaven has respec ul, humble and they pursue what a name, and that’s the name of your is right, fair and true. Good fathers foster spouse”. good families, and good families - eat together; pray the Rosary together; in closing, he said that the most a end Sunday Mass together; have fun important thing he taught his children, together; solve problems together; give next to faith in God, is a wonderful self- a en on to every child; celebrate image. 21 Fr. Ted Gonzales on The Deepest Desires of Parents in Raising Their Children since the next day, Sunday, June 19, parenting concerns - separation from was Father’s Day. parents, not enough appreciation, over-protection, over-strictness, Fr. Ted entered the Society of Jesus in insuf icient discipline, father’s vices; 1978. He was ordained in 1987 and school-related concerns - failing will celebrate 40 years as a Jesuit and grades, dropping out, study habits, 30 years as a priest. He now delinquency, peer pressure, bullying. concentrates on counseling in Ateneo’s Center for Family Ministries and Per Fr. Ted, the most common teaches counseling at the Loyola intentions are usually: may my School of Theology. He is also a children stay safe from harm, illness, Formator in Agape International and temptation and reward them with House in ADMU, where foreign SJ good health; may they achieve members stay when they’re studying academic and career success that at ADMU. results in inancial security; may our home be a safe haven where He started the talk by irst saying that compassion, empathy, understanding, while he won’t ever be a parent, he has forgiveness, and communication exists; ministered to and counseled families may our children attain full maturity, for 30 years and he has listened and exercise good judgment, and stay continue to listen to parents all over strong through life’s trials; and, may the country during all his years of they be happy, relate well with their counseling. And throughout these loved ones, and stay close to God. Fr. Ted Gonzales SJ was the guest years, he has always asked parents speaker for the parish’s Parents’ Day what they pray for. Inevitably, their A merienda cena preceded Fr. Ted’s last Saturday, June 18. His talk, entitled irst prayer is for their children. talk. Fr. Bong also gave out attendees a ‘The Deepest Desires of Parents in booklet of prayers that included Raising Their Children’ drew over 35 He talked about child developmental among others the Prayer for Fathers attendees, all of them parents or concerns - ADHD, autism, sibling and Husbands, Payer for Mothers and grandparents. The talk was timely rivalry, disregard for authority; Wives, and Prayer for Children. A Lot of Effort Into Getting Organized
Fr. Bong Tupino in several organizational meetings - above left, April 27 first meeting with new PPC officer nominees; above right, May 11 meeting with the new ministry heads; below left, May 21 PPC meeting to introduce incoming PPC officers and ministry heads to current PPC; and, below right, meeting with incoming and outgoing village coordinators
22 SPOTLIGHT ON The Outgoing Parish Pastoral Council Members Louie Laudico Vicki Geronilla, of the Knights of began his parish which started during Columbus for more work as early as the time of Msgr. than 10 years now. 1982 under Msgr Mora, through the He served as Grand Fidelis Limcaco in time of Bishop Ness Knight of the Fairview. In until Msgr. Dan. Knights of Columbus November 1990, and still actively Louie and spouse Anna managed the helps the Parish Nel presented family business from Renewal Experience themselves to Msgr. 1988 until 2010, (PREX). Together Jaime Mora and when she retired with spouse Tess, he asked him if they and devoted herself also serves as could continue their to parish and civic Lector-Commentator parish work at activities as a member of Soroptimist. of the parish and the coordinator of the Christ the King. Then in 1994, Msgr. 4pm Sunday mass at Richmond Hotel. He Mora made Louie and Nel the Couple Tonette Arizabal is is a Professional Mechanical Engineer Head of the Youth Ministry in the outgoing PPC and active Rotarian of RIDistrict 3800 for preparation for the 1995 World Youth Treasurer. She more than 25 years, two years of which Day. They promptly organized the youth served the Parish he served as District Secretary. into different committees since they had from 2010 to 2013 to house 200 Canadians from Toronto as member and Mambie Aquino and another 200 students from Bataan. later Chairman of served as the Finance Coordinator for It was eight years ago when the then- Committee and Social Services and parish priest Msgr. Dan Sta. Maria Treasurer of the Development appointed Louie as Lay Coordinator of PPC from 2013 to Ministry (SSDM) of the Parish Council. When Fr. Bong took 2016. She is also an active member of the Christ the King over, Louie was asked to stay up to end- Ladies of Charity since 2007. Parish from 2008 to June 2016. Louie and Nel have an agency, 2016. Laudico Associates, in Philam Life. Tonette is a Certi ied Public Accountant (CPA) and used to work with the She has been an Anna Lagman was appointed PPC Department of Foreign Affairs. active member of the Ladies of Charity - Secretary by Msgr. Dan in January 2008. CTK since 1996 and held several Prior to that, she was taking care of an Augie Soliman has served the parish as positions in the organization. Mambie is informal bible study class for the parish, head of Public Affairs Ministry, as a also an active member of Christian together with the late Bobby Balao and member of the EMHC, and as a member Family Movement (CFM) Unit 10, with spouse Tony Aquino. An active member of the Lectors- Commentators group, Mambie has been a wife of 41 years, a mother for 39, and a doting grandmother for the last ive.
Te Candano served the Parish from 2013 to 2016 as the Youth Ministry Head. Prior to being the head, she was also part of the Youth Ministry Outreach Committee and a member of Christ the King - Days with the Lord Community. She is also an active member of Lectors and Commentators since 2014 and h e a d s t h e 9 a m Children's Mass every 1st Sunday of the month. Seated: Anna Lagman, Secretary; Fr Bong Tupino, Parish Priest; Elsbeth Llama, Head Catechetical Ministry; Mambie Aquino, Head Social Service Ministry. Standing: Bert & Te is a banker by profession and Marie Anne Santos, Vocation Ministry; Mila Bangco, Worship Ministry; and Louie volunteers for Make-A-Wish Foundation Laudico, Lay Coordinator. Not in photo: Manolo Dayrit, Asst. Lay Coordinator & Planning Head; Tonette Arizabal, Treasurer; Augie Soliman, Public Affairs; Althea of the Philippines and U! Happy Events Geronilla and Te Candano, Youth Ministry. on weekends. 23 continuation from page 1 Meet the New Parish Pastoral Council • Louie Laudico Also under the Worship and Anna Lagman Ministry, the Extraordinary teaming up for Ministers of Holy Communion Vocation Ministry (EMHC) will now have Albert Cuadrante as Overall • Alma Yeh and Coordinator, supported by: Sheryl Coronel •Manny de Leon as Assistant for the Coordinator Catechetical •Robert Locsin as Secretary Ministry •Joel Tamor as Treasurer Also appointed for a •Lito Paquin as Auditor three-year term Fr. Bong made sure everyone were the village understood that he was not coordinators. These touching the mandated included: Top, Public Affairs organizations and the renewal Ministry head couple Jing movements since they had their • Irene Robles and and Girlie Alampay; above, Top, Assistant Lay Maan del Rosario Sheryl Coronel joining own rules, processes and Coordinator couple Alma Yeh to head Henry and Joyce Tañedo; for Acropolis Catechetical; below, Maan timing for electing their CTK above, Secretary couple Baby Banal and del Rosario and Irene chapter leaders. So the David and Fely Ong; • Robles to coordinate for below, Treasurer couple Tiny Perfecto for Acropolis; lower, Fe Pery following mandated Bing and Elise del and Linda Guanzon for Rosario; bottom, St. Ignatius Corinthian Gardens; organizations will continue to Stewardship Committee bottom, Baby Banal head couple Ben and • Mel Novales and be represented by: Linda Famador Jane Duque for continues to coordinate Top, Social Services for St. Ignatius and •Adoracion Nocturna Filipina head Mila Bangco; White Plains Reggie Nolido as new coordinator for Ivory (ANF) by Rudy Tecson above, Vocation head Eileen de Leon Court Joey Galvez; below, • •Apostleship of Prayer (AP) by Family & Life head and Dulce Barreto Wanda Reyes couple Doy & Estrelle for Green Lopez; bottom, outgoing •Catholic Women’s League lay coordinator and Meadows incoming Vocation head (CWL) by Kim Cua Louie Laudico Joey and Irene • •Knights of Columbus (KOC) by Sto. Domingo for Jovie Sison Enclave •Ladies of Charity (LOC) by Fe • Reggie Nolido for Pery Ivory Court •Legion of Mary - Mary Queen of • Fe Flores and Lita Peace (MQP) by Mila del Fonso Sembrano for •Legion of Mary - Immaculate Arcadia Heart of Mary (IMH) by Ruby • Paul and Dinah Uy Borja for Corinthian Hills •Mother Butler Mission Guild • Fe Pery and Linda (MBMG) by Patty Soriano Guanzon for Corinthian Gardens And the following renewal • Ching Botero and movements will continue to be Jo Piyaw for Libis represented by: Under the Worship •Life in the Spirit Parish Prayer Ministry, new in- Community (LSS) by Bobby and charges were also Margie San Juan appointed. These •Christian Family Movement included, for (CFM) by Joel and Ana Lectors & Fernando Commentators: Doy and • Couples for Christ (CFC) by Eddie • Mel Novales as Coordinator Estrelle Lopez • and Cecile Salonga Trix Deleña as Assistant for Family and • • Diwanihan Kristiyano Prayer Group Coordinator Above, Worship Ministry Life Ministry (DK) by Mon and Loung Cuartero Joy Cuadrante as Secretary head couple Peter and Regie and • • Buklod ng Panginoon (BNP) by Leila Banico • Ellen Manansala as Treasurer Joanne • Lulay dela Cruz Bet Montecillo as Auditor Polancos for Youth Ministry • • Tiny Perfecto for the BEC 24