Sampaguita St. Western Bicutan, Taguig City | Volume 1, Issue No. 2 | February 2016 ormal nang inilahad ng ating Kura Paro- Pko Reberendo Padre Mark Emman Hao Kuwaresma sa ating Sese ang mga gawain ng ating parokya sa darating na Kuwaresma na nagsimula nitong Parokya Ni REYNALDO LABOY Miyerkules ng Abo ika-10 ng Pebrero 2016. Sama-sama nating tahakin at pagnilayan ang misteryong paskwa ng pagpapakasakit, ka- matayan at muling pagkabuhay ni Kristo Hesus. (Makikita ang talaan ng mga gawain ng parokya sa Announcements, sa pahina 4) Sa buong Kuwaresmang ito ng taong 2016 na idineklara ng Santo Papa bilang Extra- ordinary Year of Mercy at ng CBCP bilang Taon ng Pamilya at Eukaristya, hinihikayat ang lahat na aktibong makilahok sa mga gawain ng ating parokya na makatutulong sa ating pagninilay sa Misteryong Paskwal, ENERO 23, 2016-- Ginanap ang kauna-unahang General Assembly ng mga ang pagpapakasakit, kamatayan at muling kabataan mula sa iba’t ibang kawan ng ating parokya. Ang buong istorya sa p. 2 pagkabuhay ng Panginoong Hesukristo. Halina at magsisi sa ating kasalanan at mangumpisal. Ating tanggapin ang kaloob WEAPONS FOR LENT sa atin ng Panginoon na pagmamahal sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang walang hanggang By Rev. Fr. Mark Emman H. Sese awa. Parish Priest ast February 10, 2016 we officially holiness: the virtue of simplicity and the emotionally, because all this service is done Lstarted the Season of Lent and the virtue of trust. for a gratuity and not out of love. How Gospel during the Liturgy was invites He hold them “not to do their good different when we are invited to the home us to do three concrete things: First, to give works in order to be seen” and honored by of a friend. We are welcomed, we are shown Alms, Second to Pray, Third to Fast. men. For if they did, they would be victims the same services, we are entertained – but Let me share with you my thoughts on of duplicity, torn between two motives: (1) it is so different; it is so beautiful and warm, these three invitations of Our Lord, that wanting to please God and yet (2) wanting because it is done out of love. Love ennobles may deepen our Spiritual Journey during the to be honored by men. They would have every act of service. Like Midas touch, it Season of Lent mixed emotions, confused loyalties, terrible turns even the smallest deed into gold. And conflicts and anxieties. And they wouldn’t so with You, my Lord, it is love that matters. On Almsgiving (Mt 6:1) please God. The love which is holiness must The almsgiving out of pride doesn’t please Jesus had explained in detail how their be simple. It must dominate all lesser loves. You at all. Anything that divides our heart holiness had to exceed that of the Scribes It must be a wonderful, peaceful unmixed automatically lessens our love and so just and Pharisees – especially that it had to be giving to God. mars the beauty of our service. holiness of heart and not just outward show. Dear Lord, it should be clear to us why Dear Lord, I need this lesson very much. One beautiful expression of this interior You want a heart that is single. When we go I profess to do all things out of love for You to a hotel, people serve us, carry our bags, – and yet in reality how mixed my motives love was to be fraternal charity – their living of the golden rule. Now Jesus went on to prepare our bed and bring food – all fine are! I do carefully the duties that can be give them two characteristics of this true acts of service. And yet, we are unmoved Continued on p.2 Immaculate ConceptionIna ng mga Pasig Dukha Cathedral Parish Bulletin | 1 Gospel...p.1 prayer maybe short, but if it tells of our love were not change over, nor their lives made seen by others, but how careless I am about for our Father, or expresses our wonder at beautiful, nor was there any praise from God. those that can’t be seen. I do acts of service His Goodness, our delight in His Beauty, Dear Lord, let me see the tremendous for others, and when they don’t appear to our gratitude for His gifts, our sorrow importance of faithful, sincere examination be grateful, how annoyed I get. “That’s the for offending Him by sin – then it is most of conscience, if I am going to attain the last time I help him!” I mutter, proving that sincere and pleasing to Him and helps us to self-discipline of holiness. The Pharisees love was not my motive! And how ready I love Him more. were half right. They knew that our am to discuss all the work I do and the good Dear Lord, help me to have true unruly passions would dash us to spiritual I’ve accomplished – using all sorts of clever simplicity in my prayer life. Many times I destruction unless they were checked and devices so that people will notice what I’ve have to pray in public, because our Father ruled by mortification and self-discipline. But done. How far from that beautiful simplicity, deserves honor as well as private devotion. they had no self-knowledge. They mortified that love which cares not about praise, but But even in public worship, I most worship one of their weak passions, not their strong only about You! “in spirit and in truth,” I must still “close the ones. They fasted from food only to wallow Lord, teach me to love the hidden work door and pray to my Father in secret.” Not in uncontrolled pride and conceit. And their and do it perfectly. Let me check my motives just physical presence, then, my Lord! Let me very act of mortification made their last state each day in my examinations of conscience pray the Mass, not just attend. worse than their first. – until my love is simple and true! You know, too, how I must repeat Dear Lord, teach me that I must have prayers again and again, as in the Holy a target before I can aim and shoot. I must (Mt 6:5-21) . Teach me to realize that the real know my dominant passion and my big On Prayer prayer of the Rosary is not the repeated Hail faults that are interfering with perfect charity, Jesus had shown them the necessity for Mary’s, but loving thoughtful meditation before fasting or any mortification can do simplicity in their almsgiving. As wonderful a on the mysteries. The Hail Mary’s must be me any spiritual good. If I am proud, then means as it was to achieve holiness, it could simply a childlike lisping to my Mother to it isn’t fasting I need; it’s the mortification of be ruined by pride. Their giving had to be mark the time of my contemplation and welcoming corrections and humiliations. If motivated by love, or it was nothing! Now affection. Don’t let me stop at words, my I am lazy, it isn’t playing second fiddle that Jesus went on to show that the same was Lord, but let my prayer be the mortifies me; it’s the sacrifice of doing the true of prayer and fasting. The Pharisees outpouring of my heart! hard things first and energetically that I most prayed at great length, but their prayers were need. And if my big temptation is sensuality, riddled with duplicity and pride. They only then physical mortifications can make me prayed in public places where they could be On Fasting and (Mt 6:16-23) strong. However, I must see the target! I seen and admired by others. They used long, Mortification must face myself honestly, ruthlessly, by high-sounding phrases so that others would Jesus was still talking about simplicity sincere, daily examination of conscience. be impressed by their holiness. It was almost and the importance of a pure intention. He Only then will I be true. unbelievable that they should pray and never had shown that almsgiving and prayer were think of God! Yet that is exactly what they worthless without it! Now He discussed NEWS BIT did! And so their prayers meant nothing to fasting and mortification in the light of God, not even to themselves. Neither their that same truth. He told them not to be like 1st BEC Youth Assembly, Idinaos hearts nor their lives were changed one bit. the Pharisees who fasted only to appear to oong January 23, 2016, naganap Dear Lord, teach me to understand that be holy before men. They disfigured their Nang kauna-unahang (Basic Ecclesial real prayer is the work not of our lips but of faces and looked gloomy so others would Community) BEC Youth Assembly na our mind and our heart. Of our mind and think they were making great sacrifices, and dinaluhan ng mga kabataang may edad 12 heart (because love is the work of our mind conclude that they were deeply spiritual. The pataas mula sa iba’t ibang Kawan ng ating and our heart) thinking about our Father’s whole thing was an act of religion in it. It was Parokya. Sa pangunguna ni Rev. Fr. Julius NEWSBITS Goodness and Loveliness in our mind, and merely a human bargain. They suffered this Lupot, Guest Priest, na siyang inatasan feeling for Him, wishing well in my heart. We amount of discomfort in order to gain this ng ating Kura Paroko na pamahalaan ang have no need, therefore, for long, beautiful amount of praise and esteem. A pure natural mga kabataan, mga masisipag na Kawan cadences or striking figures of speech. Love contact –like purchasing a dozen eggs! And Coordinators, at BEC Youth Coordinator is measured by the intensity and sincerity of Jesus made it clear that they bargained for na si Sis. Fatima Capulong at kanyang mga our words, not by the number or beauty. Our human praise and noting else. Their hearts kasama, naging matagumpay ang nasabing Youth Assembly. Ito ay dinaluhan ng 555 kabataan kung saan ang may pinakamaraming kabataan na dumalo ay mula sa Kawan ni San Agustin, 86, pangalawa ay St. Martin de Porres, 80, at Katipunan, 60. Ang tatlong Kawang ito ay nakatanggap ng mga papremyo at regalo na mula sa pagsusumikap ni Fr. Julius at mga kasama sa pagso-solicit sa iba’t ibang sponsors. Dahil sa tagumpay ng BEC-Youth Continued on p.3 2 | ImmaculateIna ng mga DukhaConception Parish Pasig Bulletin Cathedral Bulletin 1st BEC...p.2 Assembly, maraming iba’t ibang gawaing pang-kabataan ang inihahanda nang ayon FINANCIAL REPORTS upang lalong maging masigasig ang mga KAAKBAY REPORT (SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2015) kabataan sa paglahok sa mga gawaing KAWAN AREA GROSS KAWAN 25% pamparokya at maihanda sila bilang mga COLLECTION SHARE lingcod ng Panginoon sa darating na San Agustin Blk. 10 - Sto. Niño/K3 17,568.25 4,392.06 panahon. Sta. Monica Tenement - K2 10,980.00 2,745.00 TRIVIA CATECHESIS Sto. Thomas EP Village - K4 16,040.00 4,010.00 St. Therese Tenement - K1 15,104.25 3,776.06 ANO ANG MGA DAPAT GAWIN AT San Martin de Porres Blk. 10 - Sto. Niño/K5 9,050.00 2,262.50 IWASAN NA GAWAIN SA MAHAL NA San Francisco de Asis Blk. 10 - Sto. Niño/K7 5,145.00 1,286.25 ARAW? imula sa Miyerkules ng abo nawa tayo San Juan Bautista EP Village - K1 9,215.00 2,303.75 Say mag-ayuno (fasting) at mangilin San Gabriel Sitio Matatag 3,880.00 970.00 (abstinence). Maaaring mag-ayuno at mangilin San Rafael Blk. 10 - Sto. Niño/K2 4,162.00 1,040.50 sa pagkain ng karne o anumang masasarap San Blk 10 - Sto. Niño/K1 4,005.00 1,001.25 na pagkain tuwing Biyernes o sa loob ng 40 San Pedro EP Village - K3 7,260.00 1,815.00 na araw, sa mga luho at pagbabaksyon; hindi St. Margaret TUP Compound 4,852.30 1,213.08 dapat natin samantalahin ang mga araw na ito upang maglakwatsa (tulad ng mga artista at St. Jude Lower BLC 3,410.00 852.50 pulitiko) tulad ng ipinapakita sa advertisement San Upper BLC 4,190.00 1,047.50 at social media. Ang panahon na ito ay ilaan San Pablo Sitio 3 6,920.00 1,730.00 nawa natin sa pagdarasal, pagbibigay ng San Jose Sitio 1 5,490.00 1,372.50 limos, pangungumpisal at pagninilay sa Salita Holy Rosary Sitio 2 0.00 ng Diyos. Ang mga maaaring mag-ayuno San Vicente Ferrer Katipunan - K1 1,250.00 312.50 ay mga nasa ead ng 18-59 taong gulang at may maayos pangkalusugan. Samantalang Sta. Ana Sitio Maliwanag 608.00 152.00 ang mga maaaring mangilin ay ang mga nasa St. Benedict Katipunan - K2 360.00 90.00 edad 14 taon pataas. MCL Our Lady of Lourdes Sitio Masagana 1,756.00 439.00 Contact Us San Roque Blk. 10 - Sto. Niño/K4 1,495.00 373.75 Telephone: 776-3232 San Miguel Arkanghel Blk. 10 - Sto. Niño/K6 2,310.00 577.50 Telefax: 824-2417 San Andres EP Village - K2 4,280.00 1,070.00 Email Add.: [email protected] St. Camillus PNR Veterans 5,220.00 1,305.00 Website: www.ourladyofthepoor.org San Antonio de Padua BCDA - K1/K2 450.00 112.50 Like us on facebook! San Pancracius PNR Service Road 960.00 240.00 Our Lady of the Poor San Isidro Labrador C5 0.00 Parish GRAND TOTAL 145,960.80 36,490.20 SEARCH FOR MR. AND MRS. OLPP 2016 | RESULT OF CANVASSING

Name of Candidate Kawan/Org Total Name of Candidate Kawan/Org Total Carullo, Jocelyn San Agustin 83,200.00 Torres, John Paul San Roque 18,000.00 Bumagat, Jocelyn San Jose 67,956.15 Macalandia, Pepito San Pedro Calungsod 13,600.00 Negranza, Consuelo San Pedro 55,118.40 Mamuri, Rodelio STA MONICA 11,900.00 Cube, Alicia St. Jude 50,800.00 Treyes, Lemuel San Lorenzo Ruiz 4,805.00 Cabael, Haidee A. San Gabriel 20,000.00 Chato, Jeric San Miguel 3,500.00 Dagulpo, Angelita San Roque 19,061.00 TOTAL (MR. OLPP 2016) 51,805.00 Abendante, Dutchie St. Francis de Assisi 14,600.00 GRAND TOTAL (MR. & MRS.) 416,190.55 Millenas, Teresa D. San Pablo 14,600.00 LESS: INCENTIVE (CANDIDATES) -30,480.94 Darvin, Nancy B. Senior Citizen 10,300.00 385,709.62 Trinidad, Mercelina San Vicente Ferrer 10,000.00 60% PARISH SHARE 231,425.77 Magsayo, Guinoveva 6,540.00 40% HERMANA SHARE 154,283.85 Ang, Pilita San Martin de Porres 6,310.00 385,709.62 Rangiriz, Norma C. San Antonio de Padua 5,900.00 Note: P 29,001.00 - Above Gross Collection = 10% Incentive TOTAL (MRS. OLPP 2016) 364,385.55 P 29,001.00 - Below Gross Collection = 3% Incentive Immaculate ConceptionIna ng mga Pasig Dukha Cathedral Parish Bulletin | 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS CHRISM MASS Our Parish March 24, Thursday | 4:30AM Assembly Parish Priest: time. *Deadline of Registration on March 17 Rev. Fr. Mark Emman H. Sese LORD’s SUPPER & ASH WEDNESDAY WASHING OF THE FEET Resident Guest Priest: February 10 | 6:30AM, 7:45PM, 12NN, March 24, Thursday | 5:00PM Rev. Fr. Julius Lupot 6:30PM & 7:45PM GRAND WAY OF THE CROSS MASS SCHEDULES STATION OF THE CROSS March 25, Friday | 4:00AM Weekdays February 12, 19, 26; March 4, 11, & 18 *Route: OLPP to Sampaguita St. to LRT to EP All Fridays | 5:30PM Housing to WBNHS to Veterans to OLPP. Monday-Saturday: 6:30 AM (English Mass Tuesday-Friday: 6:30 PM (Tagalog Mass) PARISH LENTEN RECOLLECTION SEVEN LAST WORDS February 20, Saturday | 5:00PM - 6:30PM March 25, Friday | 12NN Anticipated Mass: 6:30 PM (Tagalog Mass) KUMPISALANG BAYAN VENERATION OF THE CROSS Sunday March 17, Thursday | 7:30PM March 25, Friday | 3:30PM Tagalog Masses DIOCESAN RECOLLECTION BURIAL PROCESSION 5:00 AM, 6:15 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:45 AM, March 19, Saturday | 6;30 AM Assembly time March 25, Friday | 6:00PM 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM, & 7:30 PM at OLPP. *Register to your Ministry Coordinator. *Route: OLPP to St. Joseph the Worker Chapel. Traditional Latin Mass 5 representatives per ministry. SOLEDAD PROCESSION 2:00 PM BLESSING OF THE PALMS March 26, Saturday | 4:00AM English Masses March 20, Sunday | 6:00AM @ OLPP *Route: St. Joseph the Worker Chapel to OLPP. Cooperative All female must wear black clothes with veil. 10:00 AM & 6:15 PM

BIBLE RUN EASTER VIGIL MASS CHAPEL SUNDAY MASS March 21-23, Monday to Wednesday March 26, Saturday | 8:00PM St. Joseph Chapel (EP Housing Village)- 6:30 8:30AM - 12NN, resumes at 2PM - 5:30 PM SALUBONG AM & 7:00 PM | St. Andrew Chapel (SSB PABASA March 27, Sunday | 4:00AM Village)- 8:00 AM | St. Anthony Chapel March 21-22, Monday to Tuesday *Male: from EP Housing; Female: from Veterans (BCDA)- 9:30 AM | St. Camillus Chapel 7:30PM - 7:30AM Rd. to OLPP via Lower BLC.. (PNR FTI Compound)- 11:00 AM | Sto. LENTEN FILM VIEWING Be part of the OLPP MEDIA & Niño Chapel (Sitio Tres, Fort Bonifacio)- March 22, Tuesday | 7:30PM PUBLIC AFFAIRS MINISTRY and 4:00 PM | San Agustin Chapel (Katipunan PASSION PROCESSION help us share the Good News of the Lord! Village)- 5:30 PM March 23, Wednesday | 7:30PM For details, please contact Sis. Mhai Limpin *Route: OLPP to Sampaguita St. to EP Housing at (09153855366) or inquire at parish office. SACRAMENTS to Kakawati St. to Champaca St. to Sampaguita St. Baptism to Veterans Rd. to OLPP. Common: Every Sunday, 11:30 AM Solo and Adult: By Appointment Confirmation Parish: Every 2nd Saturday of January Cathedral: Every last Friday of the Month Confession Weekdays: 30 mins. before & after the mass; During the Holy Hour of 1st Friday Benediction Marriage WHAT IS TAIZÉ? ------Common & Solo: By Appointment n 1940, Roger arrived in Taize at the age of 25, with the aim of creating a Icommunity where reconciliation could become a living reality everyday. The Taizé Sick Call community in France is made up of over a hundred brothers, Catholics and people from By Appointment various Protestant backgrounds. The community welcomes over 100,000 young people from Funeral blessing all over the world each year. They gather to take part in the daily prayer of the brothers and share in the community life. Through prayer and reflection together, they seek to deepen their Common: Every Sunday, 1:00 PM inner life with a view towards taking up responsibilities back where they come from. Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM 4 | ImmaculateIna ng mga DukhaConception Parish Pasig Bulletin Cathedral Bulletin