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We Care Because We Pray Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2019 How To Live Happily Ever After: A Modern Fairy Tale By Mylah Joven-Ching

First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians 13:4-8 In my teenage years, I remember ”Love is patient, love is kind; love is not jealous or making a list of the boastful; it is not arrogant or rude.” attributes I would want my future Never have these passages rung more true than when I Prince Charming got married at the ripe old age of 38. For the longest time to have. The list I had been a single, independent, professional used to was long, the stuff my own ways. Marriage changed all that. After 4 years of Disney Princess’ of dating, my now husband and I tied the knot. In the 3 dreams, but let’s years we’ve been married, I’ve learned many significant face it, I’m no life lessons, the most important of which is this: both Cinderella. As I people in a relationship should feel totally and matured I finally let unconditionally accepted, flaws and all. go of that fantasy image I held in my “Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or head. Obviously, resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongs, but rejoices in the when you compare right.” a real live human being to the perfect Everyone wants to be accepted for who they are. As one in your mind, we know, even trying to change small things about he or she will ourselves is a monumental challenge, so why then always come up would we think that we can change something about our lacking. When spouse? My husband and I love in different ways, me these unrealistic through affirming words, him through acts of service. It expectations are took some time getting to know each other and during not met, suffering our Pre-Cana seminar before we realized this. In that ensues. I learned light bulb moment came empathy and patience so much instead to focus on so that, during the times when we feel irritation towards having gratitude each other and irresistible traits are forgotten, we dig for the real person deep and remember that these differences make us who in my life -- for his we are and are the reasons why we fell in love in the first traits and quirks that place. I love, and also for the things I don’t love and how these help me grow and be a better person. A happy marriage “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all is one where you see your husband or wife for who they things, endures all things. Love never ends.” truly are rather than as you wished they would be.

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RANDOM THOUGHTS Voices from Yesterday and Today… Amazing Patron of the Youth Saint : Founder of the Salesian Order August 16, 1815 - January 31, 1888 By Peachy Maramba

herself) appeared to John as he was unsuccessfully trying to control a bunch of rowdy children by berating and threatening them. She said, “Softly, softly… If you wish to win them, take your shepherd’s staff and lead them into pasture.”

So from early childhood, urged by our Lady, this became his goal that motivated him for over sixty years! To gather the young boys around him, he would diligently practice circus skills, then entice them with his feats of juggling and other acrobatic feats and tricks, always ending with a sermon he had heard in church. Thus enthralled, they would be encouraged to earn their keep through honest means. He would even teach them faith and encourage them to go to Mass with him.

It is thanks too to his charismatic personality, his great sense of humor and spirit of joyfulness, that John endeared himself to all who met him.

ESTABLISHED “THE ORATORY”

Renting an old barn in a field he called “The Oratory of St. ”, a Saint he admired so much, he sent for As 2019 is officially known as the Year of the Youth, our his mother to help him. model Saint of the Year is John Bosco, who is more fondly known as Don Bosco. This is because this amazing Saint Here, the youth, in addition to getting a home, an education, was an admirable “Apostle of Youth”. religious instruction and recreation, could learn a trade and at the same time get the basics of Christian life to make It is thanks to this great lover of children, that countless boys them honest and good Christians. In the workshops which and girls all over the world would owe their better way of life. Don Bosco opened, they learned shoemaking, tailoring and printing. Though born himself of an extremely poor peasant family, he nevertheless, against all odds, managed to get an This practice is being successfully adapted here in the education and become a priest through sheer hard work today for our so-called . Many and determination. of our own scholars of the Santuario de San Antonio are enrolled here. A MYSTERIOUS DREAM All this Don Bosco achieved -- thanks to his hard work, A mysterious dream he had when he was only nine years persistence in begging, his genial, sunny disposition and old made him realize his calling – to help struggling poor charismatic personality -- ensured his success when asking children like himself to make a better life for themselves. for help throughout Europe. He also paid for it by writing In this dream, a woman (some say it was the Virgin Mary popular books, preaching and from charitable donations. 2 January 27, 2019

But for many millions whose lives he had touched and made better and even for the many millions of street children who have been helped through his dream, he will always remain the Amazing of Street Children. Pope John Paul II named him “teacher and father to the young.”

HIS DEATH

Shortly after his church dedicated to the Sacred Heart in Rome was completed, Don Bosco died at on January 31, 1888. He had been able to offer only one FOUNDED THE SALESIAN ORDER Christians -- doing similar work Mass there. among girls. To help him care for homeless boys -- not only in Turin but also in other To assist, supplement and fund the parts of -- Don Bosco founded the work of both congregations, Don Salesian Order or the Society of St. Bosco then organized the third Santuario de San Antonio Pastoral Team Francis of Sales, which he named Order called Salesian Cooperators, Fr. Baltazar A. Obico, OFM - Guardian after the Bishop of Geneva for whom who followed Salesian spirituality in Fr. Reu Jose C. Galoy, OFM - Vicar Provincial, he had great admiration. their homes. Parish Priest

Fr. Jesus E. Galindo, OFM - Member It was in 1859, when his Society finally Little mention is made of John’s Fr. Efren C. Jimenez, OFM - Member received general approval from Pope job as a church-builder. Although, Pius IX. Don Bosco placed the Order starting from his first little church, RDIP - PB Editorial Team & General Information under the protection of Mary, Help of he proceeded to the construction of Marie Tycangco - Head, RDIP-PB/Editor-in-Chief Christians and St. Francis de Sales, another larger one, completed in Javier Luis Gomez - Asst. Editor/Writer his favorite Saint. This Order helped 1868. Ramon M. Ong - Asst. Editor him to established night schools, full Dennis Montecillo - Asst. Editor/Writer time technical schools, apprentice Besides being an outstanding Clarisse Gomez - Asst. Editor/Writer workshops and dormitories. It not educator of the Roman Catholic Pisha Banaag - Asst. Editor/Writer only continued and expanded his Church, pioneering in the education Monica Madrigal - Asst. Editor/Writer apostolate but also helped to establish for the poor – Don Bosco had also Peachy Maramba - Contributor foreign missions in and all fostered 2500 priestly vocations. Lianne Tiu - Contributor over South America. They taught the He was also a remarkable writer Conchitina S. Bernardo - Contributor boys through a remarkable unheard-of usually spending half of the night Jeannie Bitanga - Website Administrator education system where bodily writing books and magazines. Alexa Montinola - Asst. Website Administrator chastisement was completely He even wrote a biography of St. Caren Tordesillas - Art & Design eliminated and preventive measures , who was one of his Colorplus Production Group Corp. - Production of love, patience, religion and own pupils. He was furthermore a firmness were used instead. He great preacher especially in the way Santuario de San Antonio Parish followed his axiom of avoiding he effectively presented the truth Tel. nos. 843-8830 / 31 punishment. “Try to gain love before and mysteries of the faith. Email: [email protected] inspiring fear.” The system of Website: www.ssaparish.com education he formulated was based on It is no wonder that Don Bosco was Website email: [email protected] “reason, religion and kindness”. canonized in 1934 by one of his greatest admirers, Pope Pius XI Parish Pastoral Council So that the poor and neglected girls with his Feast Day being on January Jun Rodriguez – President may also be helped, Don Bosco 31, the day he died. Fittingly, he is Girlie Sison – Vice President in 1872, with St. Mary Mazzarello, honored as the patron saint of the Marie Tycangco – Secretary founded a congregation of nuns -- schools of the arts and trade, as well the Daughters of Our Lady Help of as cartoonists and cinema workers. 3 PARISH BULLETIN 2018 Light-A-Parol Donors

PARISH PATRON Jovencio & Alicia Cinco Dr. Antonio O. Periquet Anonymous CMA Heussaff Enterprises White Cross Children’s Home VG, Menchie, Nina, Carla Aurora Villanueva Dee Chan & Family & Johnny Lacson Santayana Family George, Barbie & Chris Young Aniano G. Bagabaldo & Family PARISH DONOR Ganden & Joss Jake & Gaea Vergara Amelita Guevara Mrs. Nenita R. Floirendo & Family Zimma Realty Corporation Daniel & Carolyn Sy Connie Araneta Simeon & Aida Tiu & Family Sy Ka Kieng & Rosa Sy Family Beatriz Zobel Vaya Kho & Family Pedro Roxas & Family Luis & Libet Virata Marisa Del Val & Family Henry & Nicole Morris Sofia, Riley & Aidan Mia Gonzalez & Family Andrea Gonzalez Jun & Jary Garcia & Children Mr. & Mrs. George Wang & Family Anonymous (Andrew, Jan & Ysa) Margarita B. Canto & Family Abeto & Shirley Uy Joni Rita Cruz Juan Antonio Siguion-Reyna Mary De Leon Rufino Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Chu Jun Tambunting & Family Jonjon De Leon Rufino Alzaville Realty Corporation Noel & Gina Lorenzana Lilith De Leon Rufino Philip Cuazon, Jr. Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. Lucian De Leon Rufino Max & Gabbie C. Gozon Emmy Rufino PARISH BENEFACTOR Teddy & Lydia Tagle Natalia, Nika & Leila Gonzales Belen Silverio Gerardo L. Roxas & Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr. Ma. Teresa R. Tantoco Enriquez & Natasha, Sylvia, Katya & Alvaro Manuel & Trinidad Roxas Renato F. Enriquez Tony & Maricirs Brias & Family Augusto & Felicing Camara Jimmy, May, Martin & Megan Tan Manu Lopez Vicente A. Roxas SyCip Family Jack Lopez Jorge & Augusto Camara Pesengco Family Luis Lopez Leo & Carmen Garcia Joey & Dee Chan Jeng & Brian Cua Robert & Rosie Coyiuto Eric, Michelle, Kayla, Miguel, Gabriel Manny & Vicky Rufino Rufino & Violeta Tiangco & Francesco Henrietta Ocampo & Family Lourdes L. Ty Estela J. Lopez Jimmy & Benita Tang & Family Mike, Alice & Reesa Guerrero Bobby & Zeny Tañada Anita Briggs, Lewis & Bryant Briggs Louie & Liza Bate Malolos Trading Corp. Inc. Frank Lao & Family Lorenzo, Marco, Enrico and Family La Valle Mrs. Lao Lai Chun & Family Sabino Yao-Bate Mr. & Mrs. Jose Concepcion, Jr. & Family Andrea & Christian Hess Dobbin, Eliza, Dara & Joshua Tan Joey & Marissa Concepcion & Family Jun & Menchu Lopez & Family Dr. Dave Tan & Family Tan Family Mark & Connie Lopez & Family Basty & Betty Roxas-Chua Fenix Family Rita Atienza & Family Noy & Tet Mañalac Alec Kragen Gaw See Ms. & Mrs. Lucio Co & Family White Cross Children’s Home Erik, Betta, Sijbren Kramer Edgar & Celina Coronel Randy & Cecile Limjoco Mr. & Mrs. Arnold McKenzie Atty. Manuel & Mrs. Rose Marie B. Eddie Yap & Family Lim Santos Family Lazaro & Family Milagros L. Yee Amb. & Mrs. Jesus P. Tambunting Garrett, Hailey, & Gillian Ernesto & Josie Rufino Engr. & Mrs. Honorio Ty Jaime & Lizzie Zobel Linda Mañalac Helen Lisuy Patxi & Sofia Elizalde Rene & Agnes Buenaventura Family of Pablo Panlilio Mandy & Martina Qua Lana & Bjorn Bernardez Lulu, Cathy & Mily Goquingco Macario Te & Family Ramona Uy & Family Trixie, Gwyn & Family Alex Eduque & Michaela Eduque Crae & Zari Sehwani Peter, Tess & Megan Maquera Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Zalamea Reynaldo Go & Family Inez, Nacho, Rocio & Emilio Tambunting Anton & Trissy Punzalan The Oldfield Family Mike & Reina Sanchez & Family Francis, Maia & Mica Gonzalez Manuel & Norma Samson & Family Dionicia S. Tan & Family Mr. & Mrs. Khoo Ghee Cheng Fiechter Family Sam, Martin & Matthew The Labradors Joaquin & Lucy Sy & Family Ricardo Chu Jr. & Family Gotuaco Family Julia & AJ Chang Marrot L. Moreno White Cross Children’s Home Magdalena A. Jimenez Zeki Rafael & Mely Hechanova Dennis & Evelyn Mate & Family PARISH SPONSOR JGC / MMC & Family Jun & Jehan Rodriguez Frederick, Myriam, James & John Willa Michelin T. Yu Francisco J. Elizalde Tan Lee Family Karl Stanley Gobing & Family Rad Pam Rei Co Amb. Leonida Vera Doris Teresa Magsaysay Ho Camille & Maritina

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Anonymous Julian Angelico T. Zafra Laurence, Jen & Kurt Tan Cesar & Baby Cruz Delfin Family Mr. & Mrs. Angelita Palma Manolo Reyes Anonymous Sophie Policarpio Steven, Marisa & Stephan Recto Family Thomas Policarpio Martesio & Agnes Essem Perez & Family Ricky Ubarra Zigfrheid Oddysseus L. Hilario Tavi Tagle Samantha Ubarra Nelson Soriano & Family Mateo Tagle Emmie Ubarra Arniel, Nikki & Lucas Ong Chelsea & Miles Chang Jonah Barba Brugada Family Bernardino Family Brody Barba Pio Cheng Tere Litton Evan Barba Andre Dumlao Dorothy Drysdale Olivia Barba Mrs. Nellie Bengzon Mr. & Mrs. Enrique B. Lagdameo Andi Peter Roxas-Chua SVL Chynna Theau Marmonier Diego dela Paz Tara Charlotte Marmonier Skip Ines Marmonier INDIVIDUAL DONOR Mikaela Adam Wills Techie Velasquez Matti Abigail Wills Paula Murphy Marcus Solenne, Ryder & Garrett Bea Angela Kristine Alvarez Esme Caitlin Tai Xyriel Anne Sam Alvarez Tycho Ariana Bate Bettina Chuaunsu Sally B. Navarro Aleksi & Anton Jay Chuaunsu Benjie, Dorcie, Bea, Benjo & Frappy Adela Lim Atty. & Mrs. Avelino V. Cruz Tito Lagdameo Rita Zamora Gabrielle G. Santiago Rory Lagdameo Milette Zamora Mr. & Mrs. Boyet Santiago Evie & Gene Costa & Family Matthew Chua Mr. & Mrs. Mariano Tagle Haru, Kiran & Mustang Lanning Bianca Chua Teodoro Tagle Sr. Chris & Anna Lanning Paco, Bea & Benito Marc Tagle & Family Teresita Lagman Alonso Leslie Tagle Patricia & Miko Lagman Joaquin Benjamin T. Young & Family Jojo & Joy Concepcion & Family Paolo Lita Revilla Anna Inocencio Lucas & Leia Broekman Maria Paz Tanjuatco Ino, Lia, Nicholas, Dominic, Michael Antonia Y. Tan & Daughters Curry Family & Anton Montinola Athalia Villaraza Suarez Evita Angeles Dot Velasco Amalia Villaraza Suarez Myko Escondo Elvira Yulo David Villaraza Suarez Nena Agcaoili Marilen Carpio Hannah Litton Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Teodoro & Family Betty Sarmiento Cynthia & Ma. Luisa Reyes Robert & Mary Fernandez Margie Reyes Elma Mariscotes Augusto Camara Raina Wong Gilda Reyes Felicing Camara Anonymous Celso & Evelyn Reyes Corozon Estrellado Reghis Romero II Atty. Bob, Sharon & Sancte Gonzalez Andreanna Chua Oggel Family Greg & Chit Uy Jose & Conchita Castillo Lee Family David & Marsha Uy Mulawin Street Kids Kirby Sy & Family Mrs. Carmen Picornell Jason Angelo T. Zafra The Cleary Family

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Schedule of Acceptance and Continuing Liturgical Activities to Serve WEEKEND MASSES Saturday By Edmund Lim 6:15 am, 7:30 am (with Morning Prayers at 7:00 am except on First Saturdays), 12:15 pm, Anticipated: 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm A few weeks ago, I was asked illness. Many doubts and - Fatima Prayer of Adoration and Reparation by our parish editorial team to hesitation filled my heart. Why after the 6:15 am, 7:30 am, and 12:15 Masses write about this week’s topic, would God allow this to happen? - First Five Saturdays for the Reparation of Sins Committed Against the Immaculate Heart Acceptance. Thinking on what Was I unfaithful to Him and of Mary (February - June, August - December) to write, I began reminiscing our Church? It was in this at the 6:15 am, 7:30 am, and 12:15 pm about my early years serving difficult time that I found it so Masses with meditation and recitation of the Holy Rosary 30 minutes before the Mass SSAP. I have been truly challenging to go to Mass and fortunate that people in our continue to serve. Serving before Sunday Parish embraced me was light hearted and fun. For a 6:30 am (Tagalog), 7:45 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 nn, 4:30 pm, 6:00 pm wholeheartedly. I was indeed while, I even found praying to be blessed to have met so many difficult. I stopped praying the MASS SCHEDULE and welcoming people Liturgy of the Hours after praying IN SURROUNDING VILLAGES: in our community. Reflecting it for so many years. Dasmarinas Village Clubhouse: further, it was humbling to Saturday, 6:00 pm – Anticipated Mass (North) Forbes Park Pavillion: see how God made so many Then in the middle of it all, a Sunday, 11:00 am different people with a wide voice in me (probably the Holy Urdaneta Village Friendship Hall: range of talents, work together Spirit and not some other type of Sunday, 7:00 pm as a community. Goodness liquid spirits) made me read the knows all the different quirks and Book of Job. Reading this part WEEKDAY MASSES eccentricities we all have here. of the Bible made me remember Monday - Friday 6:15 am, 7:30 am (with Morning Prayers that even in our darkest hour, at 7:00 am), 12:00 nn, 6:00 pm

Even with so many blessings there is still no greater good - Recitation of the Holy Rosary before every from the past, my family was than GOD. I was also reminded Mass, except on Tuesdays - Divine Mercy Chaplet after every Mass on challenged a few months ago. to be like JOB, to trust in God’s Tuesday My mother -- who is the bedrock goodness ACCEPTING the - Novena to St. Anthony and Exposition of of my family -- was suddenly good, as well as the bad, and St. Anthony’s Relic after all Masses on Tuesday diagnosed with a very serious still continue to serve. - Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Wednesday at 8:00 am and after the 6:00 pm Mass With difficulty at first, I tried - Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus after all praying again and accepting Masses on Friday except on First Friday - First Friday Holy Hour: 8:00 am,11:45 am whatever may come -- accepting and after the 6:00 pm Mass the need to soldier on -- whether times are good or difficult. CONFESSION Monday . Wednesday . Friday 7:15 am - 7:45 am, 12:00 nn - 12:30 pm I came here more than 10 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm years ago. I feel grateful that Saturday all of you accepted me into our 7:15 am - 7:45 am, 12:00 nn - 12:30 pm community. Now, when the 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm clouds are darker, I am still For special Confession, please call grateful to be in this place the parish office because our Church has taught FOR THE SICK me to accept what is happening Please call the parish office for and soldier on. Truly our Parish anointing of the sick or when a parishioner is bedridden and wishes is a remarkable place. Long may to receive Holy Communion. it remain so! 6 January 27, 2019 He Loves Us First By Jonathan Cruz

Who are you? A parent? A child? A business owner? A ? A friend? Are you left-brained or right- brained? Are you sociable? Are you quiet? There are so many ways that we can describe ourselves and there is a multitude of conspicuous and inconspicuous truths about us. Some of these truths, many people know. Others, we keep only to ourselves.

But our deepest truth is that we are Jesus’ beloved. YOU are Jesus’ beloved. And He does not love you just as a member of the Holy , but more because you are you. He made us purely out of love. He loves us beyond all our weaknesses, faults, and failures. He calls us into a personal relationship with Him. He wants us to get to know Him just as we and become a conduit of His love for the world around do with our other family, friends, and loved ones. us. “The more you give God’s life [and love] away, the more you get,” he says. So where does this lead us? According to Bishop Robert Barron in his lecture series Seven Deadly This then becomes the source of worth and dignity Sins, Seven Lively Virtues, this means that “[we] can and the central truth and mission of our lives: Revel in relax, [we’re] ok. [We’ve] been loved into being and the absolute love Jesus has for you, then share and be all God wants to do is to bring [us] to life.” We can that love to the world around you. experience that peace and satisfaction that we long for

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

January 28 Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas January 31 Memorial of St. John Bosco February 2 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

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