Consecrated

Life at the
Service of New
Evangelization in
Asia
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Volume IV, Number 1

July 19 - August 20, 2015

see on page 2

FSP Centenary Foundation Highlights World Communications Day

By Sr. Teresita C. Espina, FSP

Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP

The talk Living the Life

that Matters of Fr. Mario
Sobrejuanite, SSP was the
highlight of the two-fold
celebration of the Centenary
of the FSP Foundation and the
49th World Communications
Day on July 15, 2015 at Our Lady
of Manaoag Chapel, Limketkai
Mall, Cagayan de Oro City.

Fr. Mario
gave a soulsearching
presentation
of how to live a
fruitful life and
leading others
towards
a
life full of
meaning. He
said that one
must realize
that he is only
a passerby; he
leaves behind
the treasures,
fame, power and people he
holds dear when he dies. A rich
person is not one who has the
most material things but one
who has the least needs.
He further stressed that
the true character of a person
is revealed by how he manages
when he has nothing, and how
he acts when he has everything.

Commissioning ceremony alang sa mga

lumilihok sa Simbahan Gipahigayon

Mga lumilihok sa Simbahan uban ni Abp. Ledesma

Sa Julio 14, 2015, ang

mga directors, coordinators
ug staff sa nagkalain- laing
ministeryo sa Arkidiyosesis sa
Cagayan de Oro nagbag-o sa
ilang panaad sa pagserbisyo
ug pag-alagad sa Dios diha
sa iyang katawhan atol sa
commissioning
ceremony
sulod sa santos nga Misa nga
gipangunahan ni Arsobispo
Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ,DD,
uban sa mga kaparian sa
Arkidiyosesis.
Diha sa iyang homiliya,
nag-ingon si Abp. Ledesma
nga usa lamang ang tumong
niini nga selebrasyon; ang
pagpadayon sa misyon sa
Ginoo. Ang Amahan uban
kanato pinaagi sa presensya
sa iyang anak nga si Jesus
pinaagi sa kamot ug tiil
nga nagagikan sa lain
laing mga ministeryo. Pinaagi
sa nagkalain laing ministeryo,
mabag-o
ang kinabuhi sa
tanan ug mapuy-an
ang
gugma sa Dios sulod sa ilang
kinabuhi, ug sulod sa ilang
pamilya, matod ni Abp.
Ledesma.
Nag-ingon
siya
nga
usa ka dakong hagit ang
pagpangandam sa katawhan
sa umaabot nga eleksyon, nga
sila mahimong
gawasnon
nga magpili ug husto nga

lideres ilabi na ang bag-ong

presidente.
Sa
katapusan
nagpasalamat
siya
sa
nagkalain-laing
ministeryo
kay nakatabang sila sa
pagpalambo sa Arkidiyosesis
ug tungod kanila daghan ang
nakasabot sa presensya ug
kalooy sa Ginoo.
Si Fr. Satur Lumba,
Director sa AD Extra Ministries,
nag-ingon: Sama ni Jesus nga
nagpadala
(commissioned)
sa mga apostoles una sila
misugod sa ilang tahas, ang
mga directors, coordinators
ug tanang staff gipadala
usab samtang nagsugod kita
sa pastoral year. Nagpasabot
usab kini nga andam sila
pagsugod sa ilang mga
apostolado ug manghinaot
kita nga mapalambo ang mga
ministeryo sa Arkidiyosesis.
Ang maong selebrasyon
gitambongan sa mga directors:
Msgr. Perseus Cabunoc, Fr.
Garry Igot, Fr. Amie Balacuit,
Fr. Jun Cadenas, Fr. Joel
Lazutas, Fr. Demli Valmores,
Fr. Satur Lumba, Fr. Julius
Clavero, Fr. Macky Ceballos, Fr.
Nick Basadre, Fr. Roy Barros
ug Fr. Joseph Montemayor, Fr.
Ramer Colanse, Fr. Harnifer
Godinez, (Lamdag News)

we knock will serve as the ticket to the

on
wood, bounteous banquet prepared
we cannot by God, the Father, at the end
stop deaths of time. What one truly enjoy
a p p r o a c h . in this world is just a foretaste
One
day of the perfection in heaven. The
the door of world is temporary, heaven
death
will eternal. Thus, death is the only
open wide way to experience that eternity.
for us, not Death is simply telling us, there
of our own is something better than this
choosing but world can offer that is heaven.
Ms. Maristela Camaddo , Fr. Garry Igot, SSJV
God alone, Go for it, he added.
FSP Centenary/8
In the end what matters most he said. Death is
is what one has built, what one not something to
has shared; not his competence be afraid of, but
but his character.
a reality that one
Fr. Garry Igot, SSJV, should be prepared
Director of CFLA, said that the for day by day.
talk of Fr. Mario is a perfect Everything in the
reminder for everyone in our world is so fleeting.
culture today. Most of us, if not Nothing will last
all having faith in God or none forever.
Only
are afraid of death. The talk ones relationship
directly brought this reality with
the
Lord
Sr. Noemi Vinoya, FSP, Abp. Ledesma, Sr. Gina Rama,
close to us. No matter how hard and
neighbors FSP

Making the Message Matter

Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite,

SSP gave a talk, Making
the Message Matter to the
Oro clergy during their
recollection on July 14, 2015
at Patrick Cronin Formation
Hall. He said that the survey
conducted by SWS in July 1991
shows that there are 81% of
Catholics who attend mass on
Sundays. In 2013 it has gone
down to 37%, and for every
11 Catholics, one is thinking
of leaving the Church.
Various
reasons
include: fierce individualism,
rebellion against perceived
authoritarianism, secularism
and materialism, contempt for
things traditional, the scandals
in the Church, and because
the majority of Catholics are
sacramentalized but not
evangelized.
He
said
that
the
proclamation of the Word is
a challenge to re-incarnate
Jesus and make him visible,
tangible, understandable and
acceptable to the people of
today. How do we make the
message matter so that when
people go home, the message
becomes the source of
strength and pillar of support
for the next week before they
go to church again? he asked.
It was pointed out that priests
have the best product but they
dont know how to market it.
One has to promote market,
package, present, expose and
advertize the message in order
to make the message matter in
ones life.
He
gave
four
elements necessary in the
proclamation of the Word:
a) communication; b) know
God personally; c) know the
people to whom you proclaim
really well; d) recognize the
presence of the power of the
Holy Spirit.

Pope Paul VI once said

that modern man listens to
witnesses than to teachers; and
if he does listen to teachers, it
is because they are witnesses.
Being a witness means one
has lived a dynamic, profound
and personal relationship
with Christ. Pope Francis said
that preachers must be the
first ones to be moved by the
Word of God and incarnate in
his daily life.
People
thirst
for
authenticity and call for
evangelizers to speak of God
not in general and abstract
way, but to shepherd with love
and compassion. As ministers,
one must go ahead of the flock
so that one can bring them to
the right pasture, stay behind
the flock so that no one is
lost, and be in the midst of the
flock so that they will feel your
presence, he said.
Lastly, he stressed that
one can only be effective when
he is open to the wisdom and
power of the Holy Spirit, the
agent of renewal.
Fr. Steve Olario, one of
the reactors, commented
that there are few priests
in the parish and they are
overwhelmed by the structure,
systems
and
multiplicity
of things to do including
administering the Sacraments.
These are some of the factors
that affect the quality of
shepherding their flock.

Fr. Medallo Valmores,

another reactor, believes that
preaching needs humility.
He said that for 33 years of
preaching, there were times
that he feels inadequate
despite the preparation but
those were the Sundays
that were well-received and
well- appreciated by the
parishioners. We should be
humble enough that whatever
appreciation people give to us,
in all humility let us return it
to the giver who is God, he
said.
Fr. Joel Lasutaz, SSS, said
that marketing is giving value
to the message and giving
value to the people. People
are valued and that is what
other sects are doing. They
give value to the people and
the message, including the
structure of the building, the
media equipment, and the
sound system. If we do value
the Word of God, then we also
value our relationship with
him. Our preaching gives
value to the message through
the way we speak, the way we
deliver it just like promoting,
advertising, and packaging it,
he said.
Abp. Ledesma Ledesma
thanked Fr. Mario for sharing
a lot of pointers in giving
homilies and witnessing, and
the challenge of how priests
can share the message in
the Archdiocese. If all of us
focus precisely on this in
fact, in Evangelii Gaudium,
thats the longest section of
Pope Francis exhortation
about giving homilies we
can be authentic messengers
of the Word. We pray, with
the urging and help of Fr.
Mario, we can continue our
pastoral help to many people
in our congregation, he said.
(Lamdag News)

LAMDAG
July 19 - August 20, 2015

Archbishops Page

Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences Office of Consecrated Life FABC-OCL SYMPOSIUM IV

Consecrated Life at the Service of New Evangelization in Asia

Redemptorist Center, Pattaya, Thailand

July 20- 25, 2015

Promoting a genuinely open and fraternal life in our communities,

appreciating the uniqueness of persons and cultures, and helping all
persons to grow up to Gods dreams for them;
Appreciating multiculturalism as a value, not as a burden; learning the
richness of the cultures and settings where people come from;
Treating our colleagues, employees and domestic help as treasured
partners, creating the atmosphere and the structures for competent lay
persons to work with us with justice and respect;
Promoting unity and healing where there is division, bigotry or violence
against groups.
III. Mission
As missionary disciples, all Christians, particularly religious communities,
are urged to go forth to the existential peripheries. (Pope Francis to all
Consecrated People, Nov 21, 2014). We are asked to move from our comfort
zones to the margins, from mediocrity to passionate commitment.

In this year of Consecrated Life for the universal Church, we, the 101 delegates
of Religious Women and Men, members of Secular Institutes and Societies of
Apostolic Life, Priests, and Bishops, representing 17 countries of Asia, shared
our experiences and reflected on the theme of Consecrated Life at the Service
of New Evangelization in Asia.
Through an earlier questionnaire, FABC-OCL asked religious congregations
about their understanding and concrete experiences of New Evangelization, the
challenges and megatrends confronting them in Asia, and the pastoral resources,
priorities and prophetic role of their communities.
We noted Pope Francis call to wake up the world through communion and
mission, and three characteristics of a Church engaged in New Evangelization: to
be a Church of joy and mercy; to be a Church which is poor and for the poor;
and to be an open Church.
We listened to the addresses of Cardinal Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life,
and Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai, SDB, Secretary of the Congregation for
Evangelization of Peoples.
We listened to country reports that gave us an appreciation of the distinctive
context of each country, as well as the common challenges confronting all of us.
In Pattaya, we also visited and learned from church-affiliated centers for orphans,
differently-abled persons and marginalized women. But most of all, we listened
to each others stories and peak experiences of Gods goodness and mercy at the
heart of our vocation. We have developed friendships and a feeling of belonging
to one family. In this light, we reiterate the call to fidelity, to communion and to
mission.
I. Fidelity to Jesus Christ and to the charism of each consecrated community
The New Evangelization thrust of the Church calls us consecrated men and
women to return to our first love, who is God in Jesus Christ to whom we are
consecrated and to whom we are to be configured. This means to encounter the
person of the Son anew and allow the Spirit to transform us into his likeness so
that we can bear witness to him and to the Gospel for all peoples. This implies:

The new evangelization is to be carried out by means of attraction, not

by proselytizing (EG, 114). This means that we do mission following the via
pulchritudinis, the way of beauty. It is through loving service that the beauty of
the Gospel and the Christian faith shines through.
Trusting in Gods enabling grace to respond with creativity and effectiveness,
we face several megatrend challenges in Asia such as:
Massive poverty and caring for the least and the lowly;
Migrants, refugees and human trafficking;
Indigenous people and preservation of cultures;
Religious freedom and peace building;
Family life and responsible parenthood;
Youth and new ways of communication;
Care of the environment and the earth as our common home.
We need to persevere in our dialogue with the poor, with peoples of other
cultures and religions, as well as with the youth and faith-seekers.
We trust in our brothers in the hierarchy as well as our co-workers among the
laity to regard us as equal partners in responding to the signs of the times. We
need a profound prayer life and contemplative eyes to see Christ in the faces of
the poor and the marginalized.
Commitment
We, consecrated men and women, are being challenged anew to turn our
eyes towards the world, to share the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of
women and men of this age, especially those who are poor. . . who are afflicted
[discriminated against, and marginalized]. (GS, No. 1) Pope Francis has
sounded the call for us, consecrated persons, to wake up the world and shine with
the radiance of joy.
We recognize that we often appear as spiritless, lacking the fervor of a radical
follower of Jesus Christ. We fix our gaze on Him, and allow Jesus to touch us
daily. And He will come to us again, bless us, giving us a new heart.
To be faithful to our vocation as consecrated persons, we need to be:
Mystics: women and men for whom God is our first love and the source of
our joy and strength;
Prophets: Convinced disciples for whom the non-negotiable absolute is the
Gospel of Jesus;

An integral and life-long formation, which focuses on radical living of

the Gospel nurtured by a life of prayer, simple lifestyle, humility, and
docility;
Owning and living our charism;
Undergoing a process of conversion which involves us as persons and as
communities, as well as our structures and institutions;
Rediscovering the beauty of consecrated life with its joys, hopes and
challenges;
Becoming prophetic in living the Evangelical Counsels;
Deepening an awareness of Gods readiness for reconciliation and our
forgiveness at all times;
Experiencing God in real-life situations (natural and human-made
disasters, political issues, etc.) as sources of hope and mercy.

Jesus came among us in tender compassion, drew strength from oneness with
God, walked through the world excluding no one and used power only to heal
and do good. We want to walk through Gods world as He did. We rely on Gods
tender mercy, and on one another, and on all women and men of good will. And
we want to support anyone who wants to walk the path as Jesus did.

II. Communion
Taking up the Holy Fathers directive to religious to be experts in communion
and prophetic witnesses living by Gospel values, we commit ourselves to living
the inclusive love and solidarity that Jesus taught and lived by:

Like her, we, too, center our life on Gods word, trust God to give us wisdom
and strength, and say a full Yes. Then, like her, we hasten to serve those who
need us most.

Servants: Loving and humble men and women who truly put the needs of
others above our comforts, and who want to make a difference by creating a
world of mutual respect, care and compassion.

We seek the motherly intercession of Mary, the best model of discipleship

and Star of the New Evangelization. She listened to Gods word, trusted God,
said a whole-hearted Yesand then hastened to serve.

(The conference participants included 20 bishops [including three cardinals], 29 priests and brothers, 45 religious sisters, and 7 members of secular institutes. The participants included
bishops from China, Nepal, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Korea, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Philippines.
The FABC-OCL bishop-members are: Bp. Winston Fernando, SSS (Sri Lanka), chair; Abp. Albert dSouza (India); Abp. Antonio Ledesma, SJ (Philippines); and Bp. Silvio Siripong
Charatsri (Thailand), of the host Diocese of Chantaburi. Sr. Deanna Combong, RA, is the OCL secretary.
Archbishop Ledesma prepared the preliminary Lineamenta for the conference. He also helped draft the conferences Final Statement together with Fr. Joe Mannath, SDB, Sr. Victorina
Palanca, ICM, and Sr. Judette Gallares, RC. The statement is addressed to all religious communities in Asia.)

Archdiocesan News

LAMDAG

July 19 - August 20, 2015

The Prison Ministry Attends 6th CABUSTAM-DOPIM Assembly

By: Leina Nonoy

Surigao City hosted the

6th Mindanao Assembly for
Chaplains and VIPS on July
21-23, 2015 held at Pope John
XXIII Pastoral Center. Fourteen
delegates of the prison ministry
of the Archdiocese of Cagayan
de Oro headed by Fr. Lourdesio
Arsmtrong P. Balacuit attended
the assembly which had the
theme: The Gaze of Jesus in the
Year of the Poor.
Gracing the event was Mr.
Rodolfo Diamante, Executive
Secretary of the
Catholic
Bishop Conference of the
Philippines
on
Episcopal

Commission on Prison Pastoral

Care (CBCP-ECPPC). He said
that our commitment to the
prison ministry volunteers
is his inspiration. Rev. Fr.
Antonio Saniel is the Regional
Convenor of prison ministry for
Mindanao. The main topic was
Human Trafficking which was
discussed by Rev. Fr. Eugene
Docoy, Director of Social Action
in the Archdiocese of Tagbilaran.
He emphasized that the major
cause of victims falling into this
situation is poverty. Hence, it is
an urgent call for everyone to
wake up and do something.
The highlight of the event
was the visit to the inmates of

Deaf Ministry Holds Sign Language Training

Surigao Provincial/
District Jail and
celebrate the Holy
Eucharist with them.
Msgr. Terry Iral of the
Diocese of Surigao
officiated the mass.
Rev. Fr. Lourdesito
Balacuit, Director of
Prison Ministry in
the Archdiocese of
Cagayan de Oro, gave
the homily while the
inmates attending
the
mass
were
Fr. Amie Balacuit and Prison ministry delegates
behind bars.
The lavish fellowship light of the silvery moon. It was
dinner on the last day was held indeed a moment of fun and
at Mabua Beach with the soft togetherness for VIPS officers

and members, chaplains and

national stewards.

Catholic Evangelizers Give Doctrinal and

Biblical Orientation

By Cleb B. Calimutan

Fr. Paul Glynn, MSSC with volunteers at Columban Missionary House, Patag, CDO
By: Vilma J. Arante

The Deaf Ministry of

Archdiocese of Cagayan de
Oro has been very active in
promoting awareness on the
importance of communication
especially to the hearing
impaired. It is a church and
community based service for
those with hearing difficulty
who would otherwise be
neglected and relegated to the
margins of society.
One of the programs of
the Deaf Ministry is to give
volunteers training in sign
language. Two SpEd teachers
and one SpEd refresher/
volunteer completed
this
years three-week training in
sign language from April 13May 02 at Arantes Residence,
Agusan, Cagayan de oro City.
They are namely: Ms. Jean
Sabella, Ms. Maribel Salvidad

and Ms. Mary Joy Peligro.

The second batch had
their training on May 1131, 2015 from the parish
of
Mahinog,
Camiguin.
The 8 SpEd/teachers who
participated are: Frederick L.
Galla, Vanessa A. Vicente, Lara
Melissa M. Tabamo, Glenda
Galindo, Kimberly Rose S. Idol,
Clent Rey A. Abian, Venus A.
Small, and Jenneline S. Canete.
Now they have learned the
language of the deaf, with
Gods grace they can be
of greater help in the deaf
ministry program.
Communication is one
way of promoting love and
peace. Learning sign language
enables
communication
with the brothers and sisters
who are hearing impaired,
promotes friendship, respect
and as the ministry theme
says, makes a DEAFference.

Bag-ong

LAMDAG
Managing Editor
Teresita Espina, FSP

Editorial Consultant
Abp. Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ, DD
Writers
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A doctrinal orientation
was
conducted
by
the
Confraternity of Catholic Lay
Theologians and Defenders
of the Faith or Catholic Lay
Evangelizers, at Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel Church, Bobuntugan,
Jasaan, on April 19 May
17, 2015. The event was
commended by Fr. Remar S.
Dagoc, SSJV, the parish priest,
and with the parish church
leaders. There were about 50
participants from Jasaan and
from the neighbouring town
of Balingasag who were so
glad and enlightened after
difficult doctrinal issues were
clarified.
Two significant spiritual
events a recollection and
doctrinal formation were
conducted by the Catholic Lay
Evangelizers) at St. Anthony
Parish Manticao. The youth
recollection on May 16, 2015
with the sacrament of penance
and Eucharistic Celebration
both were presided by Fr.
Jolito Cabactulan, SSJV the
parish priest was sponsored
by Charismatic groups. The

Confraternity of Catholic Lay Theologians and Defenders of the Faith with Fr.
Domino D. Olango, SSJV

follow up event was a twoday doctrinal formation on

July 4-5, 2015 were nearly
a hundred people attended,
including different ministries,
catechist and many others.
Fr. Jolito blessed the events
to enkindle the hearts of his
parishioners.
Among
the
speakers are Catholic Lay
Evangelizers: Angela Rose
Uayan, Renante Rafisura, Jerry
Umaran, assisted by Weng
Barbero and Alex Patiga.
The emphasis was to
reflect the teachings of the
Catholic Church and their

biblical foundation.
Fr.
Domino D. Olango, SSJV,
parish priest graced the event
with his untiring support. He
also encouraged the active
Church leaders to persuade
other interested individuals to
serve the church.. Concerned
about the doctrinal formation
of his parishioners, he wants
them to understand the faith
and not be easily be swayed
by other denominations that
harming innocent Catholics by
massive proselytizing in his
parish.

City; Sacred Heart Chaplaincy,

Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City;
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Anakan,
Gingoog City nga gi-apilan ug
pipila ka mga aktibong batanon sa maong parokya.
Ang ubang mga parokya

sa Arkidiyosesis sa Cagayan de
Oro nga adunay mga aktibong
mga batan-on nagpahigayon
usab niini, alang sa kaalaman
sa ministeryo sa mga batan-on
ug ikalambo sa spiritual nga
pagtubo sa kada usa.

Youth Orientation Gipahigayon

By: Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba

Nasabtan mo ba ang
imong tumong sa pagsulod sa
ministeryo sa mga kabatanonan? Nasabtan mo ba nga
imong pagka batan-on nga
adunay bili sa Simbahan ug
sa katilingban? Mao kini ang
mga pangutana nga masinati
sa usa ka batan-on sa iyang pag
himamat sa iyang kaugalingon
diha sa kapunungan sa mga
batan-on.
Tungod kay gilunsad na sa
Archdiocesan Youth Apostolate
ang Kalakbay formation ug
naka-porma na usab ug mga
batan-on nga mao gayud
ang magdumala sa maong
programa, pipila na sa mga
parokya ang nagpasiugda sa
maong kalihokan.
Mipahigayon ug Youth
Orientation
ang
Nuestra
Seora Del Rosario Parish,
Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro

Mga batan-on sa nagkalain-laing parokya

LAMDAG
July 19 - August 20, 2015

Archdiocesan News

Santuario Prepares for IEC 2016

By: Jessica Sarah Palacio

August 15:

The Eucharist as
Mission, Mission as
Dialogue

September 19: The Eucharist and the

Dialogue of Cultures
October 17:
Santuario Eucaristico is launching
anew the Eucharistic Conferences
every 3rd Saturday of the month. This
is in view of the 51st International
Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2016),
which by Gods providence, is to be
held in Cebu in January 24-31, 2016.
The monthly conferences, which
used to be alternately Biblical and
Eucharistic Conferences, became in
2014 a monthly Bible Conference
at the request of the people who
expressed their desire to study and
learn the Bible. However, it has been
temporarily suspended this year. They
are now reviving it in response to the
pastoral call of the IEC to organize
Eucharistic Evangelization Programs
which is amply called Eucharistic
Symposium.
The
Santuario
Eucharistic
Symposium will be adapting the main
topics of the IEC 2016. The talks will
give a glimpse of the teachings of the
IEC 2016 and will surely deepen ones
understanding of the Mystery of the
Eucharist. Hopefully, this will empower
the participants to do justice and love
kindness by doing the corporal works
of mercy, out of the love of God in the
Eucharist. Below is the schedule:

Christ in the Youth, Our

Hope of Glory

November 21: The Eucharist: Dialogue

with the Poor and the
Suffering
December 5:

The Eucharist and Mary

Program Flow: Time: 8:30 10:30 am

Open Forum: 10:30 11:00 am
Snacks:

11:00 am

The invited speakers for the

symposium will come from the
Archdiocese, from the Congregation of
the Blessed Sacrament and from other
dioceses nationwide. Since this year is
the Year of the Poor, the speakers will
also link their talks with the theme:
Do Justice and Love Kindness.
Proposals and suggestions about
how learnings from the symposium can
be put into action will be welcomed. It
is hoped that every ESMP member may
not only be faithful to their monthly
pledge but also be concerned about
growing in faith through the Santuario
Eucharistic Evangelization.

79 Ka mga Katekista Gipadala ngadto sa mga

Publikong Tunghaan

Rev. Fr. Cornelio Cadenas Jr. ug mga katekista

By Bethsivah L. Pil

Isip
timaan
sa
pagsugod
pagtudlo sa katesismo sa tuig 20152016 sa mga publikong tunghaan sa
Most Holy Rosary Parish, Agusan,
Cagayan de Oro City, nagpahigayon
og Sending Off Mass alang sa 79 ka
mga katekista, niadtong July 5, 2015,

si Rev. Fr. Cornelio J.

Cadenas Jr., STL, SSJV, ang
Archdiocesan Catechetical
Director ug kasamtangang
kura paroko sa Most Holy
Rosary Parish, Agusan,
Cagayan de Oro.
Sa wala pa kini
mahitabo nga kasaulogan,
ang
mga
katekista
nangandam
sa
ilang
kaugalingon sa pagdawat
sa maong misyon pinaagi
sa pag-apil sa tinuig nga
Basic Initial Seminar
(B.I.S) sa Hesus Nazareno Parish,
Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, niadtong
May 20-22, 2015 ug sa pag-apil sa
usa ka rekoleksyon nga ang tema
Commitment, niadtong July 4, 2015
nga gipahigayon sa parokya pinaagi sa
ilang Parish Catechist Coordinator nga
si Sr. Grace L. Macatol, CM.

Bag-ong Lamdag
Bible Quiz
1. In the Old Testament, where did Joshua
gather the Israelites to renew their
covenant with God just before Joshuas
death?
2. Still in the Old Testament, on what
mountain did Saul, Jonathan, and other
sons of Saul die in the battle against the
Philistines?
3. In the gospel according to Matthew, who
among Tamar, Rachel, Ruth, and Rahab
did he not list as among the ancestresses
of Jesus?
4. In the New Testament, who fled
naked when Jesus was arrested in
Gethsemane?
5. In one of the epistles of Paul, he
mentioned about a woman in Thyatira
who was a dealer of purple cloth, and
was considered Pauls first convert in
Europe. Who was this woman?
6. The Acts of Apostles reports on a wife
of a tentmaker who was expelled from
Rome by Emperor Claudius. Identify the
name of this woman.
7. In the Book of Jeremiah, what did he
buy, and after which he gave to Baruch
its sealed deed of purchase?

8. In what prophetic book do we find

this Messianic prophecy: But you,
Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be
among the clans of Judah, from you shall
come forth for me one who is to be ruler
in Israel?
9. Who among the prophets who
prophesied that God would send back
Elijah the Prophet before the Day of the
Lord comes, to turn the heart of fathers
to their children?
10. In the New Testament, who mixed the
Galileans blood with their sacrifice in
Jerusalem?
11. Among the gospels written by the
evangelists, who said the following: Do
whatever he tells you?
12. Jesus had a conversation with a
Samaritan woman during the middle of
the day. Where did this conversation
happen?
13. Who among the apostles Peter, James,
Paul, and John is not said to be one of
the pillars of the Church in Jerusalem?
14. Which book contains a prophecy about
a new covenant which was fulfilled by
Jesus Christ, according to the Letter to
the Hebrews?
15. Which church is not one of the seven
churches of Asia addressed by Christ in
the Book of Revelation?

ACDO Health Ministry Milunsad sa 120 Days

Feeding Program
feeding program sa
iyang parokya aron
matabangan
ang
mga katawhan nga
nagkinahanglan
ug
husto nga nutrisyon.
Ang
Health
Ministry
sa
Arkidiyosesis
sa
Cagayan de Oro nga
gipangulohan ni Ms.
Luz Antiza P. Denuyo
uban sa mga aktibong
Ang mga kabataan nga nahilakip sa feeding program.
kauban, Mr. Teodulfo
By: Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba
Milar, Jr. ug si Ms. Lucena Lacre,
naglunsad sa makadaghan sa ilang
Sa Hulyo, 17, 2015, malamposong mga programa alang sa kalamboan sa
gilunsad ang feeding program sa katilingban.
Usa ka dako nga grasya nga
Barangay 34, 35, ug 36 sa Sto. Nio
naghiusa
ang health ministry ug mga
de Oro Parish, atol sa pagsaulog sa
matagamtaman sa
Santos nga Misa nga gipangunahan barangay diin
ni Arsobispo Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J kabataan ilabi na niadtong nag-antos
uban sa kura paroko, Rev. Fr. Roel V. sa tumang kalisod ug kulang sa maayo
ug masustansya nga pagkaon. Tuod
Buntol, JCL, SSJV.
Mapasalamaton kaayo si Fr. Roel, bisan sa ginagmay ug hinay-hinay nga
tungod kay dugay na niyang nakita panahon ug proseso, dako na kini nga
ang maong problema sa iyang lugar tabang sa mga lumulopyo sa maong
ug gusto niya nga masugdan na kining mga barangay.

Unang Anibersaryo sa San Vicente Ferrer Chaplaincy Gisaulog

unang tuig nga

anibersaryo
sa
pagtukod
niini
niadtong
July
25, 2015 ug
sa
pagpahigayon
sa
pinaka-una
nga BEC Pastoral
Assembly
ubos
sa tema: Gugma,
Panaghiusa,
ug
Lig-ong
Pagtoo;
Rev. Fr. Rene D. Soldevilla, SSJV
Rev. Fr. Harnifer Godinez, SSJV
Gabayan
sa
By: Sweet Kristine Ace G. Adorio
Katukoran sa Ginadamgong Parokya
Ang San Vicente Ferrer Chaplaincy ni San Vicente Ferrer.
sa Lunao, Gingoog nagsaulog
sa
Diha sa iyang homiliya, gipadayag

ni Rev. Fr. Rene D. Soldevilla, SSJV

ang iyang dakong pasalamat nga
nasinati niya ang buhi kaayo nga
pagtuo ug ang suporta nila sa mga
kalihokan nga ilang napahigayon. Sa
pagsaulog sa anibersaryo, kini usa
ka paagi nga makapadasig sa atong
pagtoo isip usa ka Simbahan ug labi
na ang atong presensya makadani sa
paghatag ug dako nga kalipay, matod
ni Fr. Soldevilla. Miingon siya nga diha
sa BEC, mahimamat ang tinuod nga
Kristohanong kinabuhi ug mahimong
mahinungdanon kaayo ang ilang paginambitay sa matag usa kay anaa ang
gugma, pagkahiusa, pagtinabangay,

ug tinuod nga paglaum nga makab-ot

ra nila sa hinayhinay ang ilang mga
plano.
Ang Archdiocesan BEC Formation
Team naghatag ug dugang pagpasabot
sa Basic Ecclesial Community nga
gipangunahan ni Rev. Fr. Harnifer
Godinez, SSJV, Archdiocesan assistant
BEC Director. Gidasig niya ang
katawhan nga
makilambigit sa
Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban
alang sa dugang nga pagpalambo
sa ilang pagtoo ug kalampusan sa
ilang umaabot nga kalihokan diha sa
Simbahan.

Features

LAMDAG
July 19 - August 20, 2015

A Journey of
By Sr. Pinky Barrientos, FSP
2nd of last series

Pauline heritage. The seed of

foundation was planted in Alba, Italy, on a
memorable night that divided the 19th and
20th centuries. The young Alberione, still a
seminarian at that time was praying before
the Blessed Sacrament exposed at the
Cathedral of Alba. While deep in prayer,
he felt the profound stirrings in his heart
to do something for the people of the new
century.
That initial spark from the Holy Spirit
finally took shape on August 20, 1914 upon
the foundation of the first branch of the
Pauline family, the Society of St. Paul; and
the birth of the Pauline charism, which
defines the spirituality and mission of the
Pauline family.
The congregation of the Daughters
of St. Paul was established a year later,
on June 05, 1915 with a handful of young
women whom Fr. James Alberione gathered
together to work for the apostolate of the
press. The fledging group led by Teresa
Merlo, who took the name Thecla on
her profession day in honor of St. Pauls
first woman disciple. She became the
first Mother General of the Daughters
of St. Paul, and closely collaborated with
Alberione in founding the other Institutes of
the Pauline Family. Today the Daughters of
St. Paul have 2,267 sisters whose apostolic
presence is spread in 51 countries across
five continents throughout the world.

Inspired by the zeal of the Apostle

Paul, who according to Alberione, would use
every available means of communication in
his time to spread the Gospel, he urged all
Daughters of St. Paul to travel the paths
of the world spreading the light of God
everywhere, carrying out a ministry similar
to that of St. Paul.
A hundred years after that initial
impulse, the flame of apostolic fervor
continue to burn in the heart of each
daughters of St. Paul. Despite diversities
in culture and language all the sisters are
united to a common goal to preach the
gospel and to make Jesus known in every
corner of the globe.
Every Pauline sister draws inner
strength from the well of Pauline spiritually
centered on Jesus Master, Way, Truth and
Life in carrying out of her apostolic ministry,
always striving to reach the same goal as
their patron, the Apostle Paul: It is no
longer I who live but Christ who lives in me.
The daily Eucharist, the Word of God, daily
prayer and fraternal communion are source
of light and support to help them discern
the signs of the times so as to respond to
the needs of the church and the World.
Venerable Thecla Merlo urged all the
Daughters of St. Paul to zealously proclaim
the gospel with hearts ablaze with Gods
love. How many people there are in
the world who do not know and love the
Lord! Apostles are needed but genuine
apostles whose hearts are filled with Love

SEEDS
OF
HOPE

Faith

of God... Our apostolate is participation in

the apostolate of Jesus. the ever involving
technology of communication propelled
the Pauline sisters to embrace its challenges
with deep faith, always conscious of the
founder to bring the Gospel to the people,
whenever they are, with whatever means
available. How many times do you ask
yourselves: how and toward what is
humanity moving, this humanity that is
constantly renewing itself on the face of
the earth(blessed James Alberione)
With the vast possibilities that
modern technology of communication has
open up, the sisters have enthusiastically
embraced its potentials to reach a broader
audience that would benefit from the
word of God. So, along
with book publishing and
other traditional means
of communicating the
gospel, the sisters now
make their presence felt in
cyberspace by maintaining
blogs in social media
sites so that trough this
multi media platforms
the gospel will further
spread and permeate
todays internet savvy
generation.
On Philippine Soil
The
Philippine
province,
which

celebrated its 75th anniversary only last

2013, has at present 179 professed sisters
living in 18 communities within the country
and abroad. The Sisters carry out their
apostolic ministry through book publishing,
production of radio and television programs,
media education and literacy, managing on
line shop and 18 media centers throughout
the country, conducting biblical animation
and outreach, organizing book missions
and visits to families, schools and parishes.
The Sisters outreach program has
taken on a amore meaningful dimension
this year, as the local church celebrates the
Year of the Poor through Media animation,
bible ministry and catechesis.
In Pasay, where the central house

Journey/8

The local community of the Daughters of St. Paul in Cagayan de Oro City

even after the war is over in the battlefields, the silent COMPASSION BREAKS DOWN CULTURAL AND
war goes on in the hearts of the people of Mindanao.
RELIGIOUS BOUNDARIES
THE AWAKENING OF THE CHURCH

In another war in 2003, hundreds of Muslim and

Christian evacuees sought refuge at the parish church
and made the parish gymnasium their temporary home.
When the moon was bright, Muslim and Christian kids
would play together at the parish ground before the eyes
of the adults who squatted around the corners. At least
for a moment, the curse of war is forgotten. I remember
that day when they were returning to their places of
origin after six months. The Muslim evacuees were all
teary eyed men, women and children- as they bid us
goodbye. I guess the simple act of compassion shown
by the church had somehow corrected misconceptions
and broken down cultural and religious boundaries
that for many years had divided this small town.

The All-Out-War of President Estrada in 2000,

which displaced over a million civilians in Mindanao,
brought our parish in Pikit through a painful process
of soul searching. The parish, which was very
exclusive at that time, was divided whether or not to
Inter-religious dialogue and peace-building:
extend humanitarian assistance to Muslim evacuees
who were mainly families of rebels and whom the
The story of the Church in Pikit, Cotabato
Christians considered as their enemies. It was only
after a passionate debate among council members
By: Fr. Roberto C. Layson, OMI.
that the parish decided to break the walls of apathy
(First of a series)
and mediocrity, remembering the command of Jesus
in the Gospel that tells them to Love your neighbor as
A CHURCH CAUGHT IN THE MIDST OF ARMED yourself, and the exhortation of Jesus that whatever
you do to the least of my brothers, you do it unto me. A NEW CONTEXT REQUIRES A NEW VISION - ONE
CONFLICT
(Mt.25:31-46)
THAT IS INCLUSIVE
HELPING THE POOR IS NOT A MATTER OF CHOICE

The parish then organized the Disaster Response

Team (DRT) composed mainly of young Muslim and
Christian volunteers. Whether under the scorching heat
of the sun or the pouring rain and amidst bullet fire,
these young volunteers distributed food to thousands
of starving evacuees in various evacuation centers
-Muslims, Lumads and Christians alike- demolishing
the myth that the war in Mindanao is religious in
nature. They would eat together at the same table, pray
together and even cry together when they would hear
that another baby had died in the evacuation center.
The parish soon realized that helping the poor is
not a matter of choice. For us Christians, it is a duty and
a social responsibility. After all, when you hear the cries
of mothers and children weeping in the night, you dont
The Immaculate Conception Parish of Pikit is one anymore ask whether they are Muslims or Christians.
of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Cotabato.
Because of the Basic Ecclesial Communities or BECs,
Christians have developed deep religiosity and a strong
sense of community and responsibility towards fellow
Christians. What was considered as the strength of the
Church in Pikit, however, turned out also to be one of
her weaknesses.
Pikit Parish is situated right at the heart of an armed
rebellion being waged by the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front. The Christians are a minority, comprising only
35% of the total population. The MILF has maintained a
camp in the interior villages of the town.
CONSTANT WAR, SPORADIC PEACE

From 1997 until now, the people of this town have

experienced four major armed confrontations between
government troops and MILF forces that resulted in
massive evacuations of civilians, most of whom were
Muslims. Not only that, war has always been very divisive
and its corrosive effect on the relationship of people is
even more damaging than the physical destruction. In
war, even the civilians take sides the Christians with
the military and the Muslims with the rebels. And so,

A new context was evolving, therefore, a new

vision was required - one that responds to the demands
of the times. To imagine that vision, the church initiated
a series of consultations in the different districts and
BECs for the purpose of changing the vision-mission
of the parish. After almost one year of consultation,
church leaders during the assembly revised their
vision-mission. As expected, the new one was an
inclusive vision that integrated two very important
elements based in the context of the changing realities
in Mindanao and in the world. One was Inter-religious
Dialogue and the other was Peace-building. This new
vision-mission is now guiding the parish direction in
fulfilling her mission in the town of Pikit. The parish
has henceforth created a special ministry with full-time
staff members composed of Muslims and Christians
who implement Dialogue and Peace-building activities
at the parish and grassroots levels.
BUILDING BRIDGES RATHER THAN WALLS

Since then, the parish has been conducting

seminars on the Cultures of Peace and Dialogue. These
seminars, which normally last for three days are
participated in by Muslims, Christians and Indigenous
people. The main objective of the seminar is basically
to restore the broken relationship and to let the
participants realize that it is possible for Christians,
Muslims and indigenous tribes to work together for
peace and reconciliation even as a lot of people in
Mindanao believe it otherwise. The same seminars
have also been conducted with members of the military
and paramilitary troops, teachers, local government
officials, government line agencies and with the youth.
The parish also leads the annual celebration of
the Mindanao Week of Peace in Pikit, where different
sectors, including the local government unit and the
military, participate in various activities during the
week-long celebration.
To be continued

Features

LAMDAG
July 19 - August 20, 2015

HOY TARANTITIT!
Readings:CONFESSIONS & CITY OF GOD
By: St.Augustine of Hippo
TARANTITIT ang tawag sa tawong
kanunay nga gadali. Gaagpas siyang mokaon,
mao pa gani ang paghungit tulon na dayon.
Tarantitit gyud! Paspas kaayo siyang maligo,
mao pa gani ang pagpanabon himaw-as na
dayon. Tarantitit gyud! Gusto niya mahuman
dayon, mao pa gani pagsugod sa misa mouli na dayon. Mao! Tarantitit gyud! Witikwitik ang
pagrosaryo,halos dili na malitok ang mga pulong, ambot kung gaampo pa ba o gayamyam na.
Hala! Tarantitit gyud! Aborido kanunay ang ulo kay gusto dayon mahuman ang proyekto mao nga
kanta dinhi sayaw didto, raffles dinhi solicit didto, biad dinhi tambling didto, kaon sa kalayo dinhi
latay sa alambri didto-sigesige lang way hunong. Tarantitit gyud! Gustong magniwang dayon mao
nga way kaon kaon busa misaka ang kabuhi sa ulo, pangutan-on kon kinsa siya ang tubag:Ako si
NI WANG. Agoy! Naintsik na man! Nabuang na! Tarantitit pa! Gustong motambok dayon mao nga
perting kaon perting tulog pud ug kadugayan ginatawag na siyang (dik!dik!dik!dik!). Nababoy na
hinuon si Tarantitit. Sutoy kaayo magpadagan og sakyanan halos way preno-preno,mga pasahero
sige nag sangpit sa mga santos nga tanan. Wala na hinuoy gapanakay. Luoy! Tarantitit lang
gyud! Gusto mahuman na ang kasal para makauli na, mao nga nabiya-an na hinuon ang asawa.
Agay! Tarantitit! Gusto mahuman na ang misa mao pagsugod pa lang miingon na:Tapos na ang
misa dad-a ang kalinaw ni Kristo. Hoy Tarantitit! Gakataranta nang magwapa o magwapo na
gyud dayon,bisan unsa na lang ang gabuhaton sa dagway hangtud nga wala nay nakaila hinuon
kaniya. HoyHoyHoy Tarantitit! Sa sobrang pagdalidali wa na hinuon ka nakapanipper.Tarantitit ba
gyud oy! Gustong masapian dayon mao gakataranta nga mangilad na lang pud. Hay! Tarantitit
pud! Atat-atat nga musunod gyud kang Kristo mao nga sa sobrang pagpangalagad gyud tudo
sa simbahan,nalimtan na hinuon ang panginahanglanon sa pamilya. HeyHeyHey Tarantitit oy!
TARANTITIT KA BA?
Daghang kadaot gyud nga mahitabo sa tawong tarantitit. Hubaghubagan. Pwerhisyo
ra ba gyud kung ang hubag anaa na sa sampot. Panington og bugnaw. Lupig pa ang inaysan.
Mangluspad. Murag abunuhan nag dugo.Gakurog. Murag galinog.Hangus.Murag malumos.Taas
ang BP. Paspas ang pitik sa kasingkasing. Saputon. Masuko lang nga way hinungdan. Kapoy.
Wala na hinuon klaro kung aduna ba gyuy nabuhat nga maayo. Sugod lang permi way kahumanan.
Makapangdalahig. Asta ang uban mataranta na pud.Libog. Daghan na hinuon ang malimtan.Sakit
ang ulo ug tiyan.Abig unsa hangin ra man diay.(iutot na!)Kasayupsayop. Masdugay na hinuon
mahuman. Kantyawaan. Og kon ulaw na gyud kaayo magpabebe na lang (sshorrheyhaah!).
Madusmo naman! Mapandol naman! Mamumo naman! Madigyas naman! Mapiang naman!
Makuyapan naman! Araray! hospital gyud paingnan. TARANTITIT KA BA?
Nakapamalandong ko nga ang angay nga buhaton diay mao ang - HINAYHINAY LANG GUD!
Relax lang! Kalma lang! Ayaw pagdali! Ayaw pataranta! Take your time! Pahulay pud diyotay! Dili
ba sa hinayhinay man nato mas mabatyagan bya ang kalami sa mga pagkaon nga atong ginatimo?
Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato mas masubay bya kung unsa gyud ang agkahitabo kanato? Dili ba
sa hinayhinay nga paagi bya mas daghan tang mahimo nga sakto? Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato
mas maklaro bya kon unsay angay natong buhaton? Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato gyud mas
mahibal-an bya kon kita nagapuyo ba og matarong nga kinabuhi? Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato
mas maamgohan bya ang kaanindot sa kinabuhi? Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato mas masaksihan
bya kon unsa kaanindot ang mga binuhat sa Dios? Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato mas maaninaw
bya ang pagsubang ug pagsalop sa adlaw? Dili ba sa hinayhinay man nato mas maaninag bya ang
bisibis sa mga panalangin ug grasya gikan sa Dios? GAHINAYHINAY KA BA?
Sa hinayhinay lang gyud nga paagi nato bya masmaila, masmahimamat ug masmasuod
ang Ginoo.SAKTO?Ang Ginoo wala magdali nga ato siyang maki-an dayon.SAKTO? Taas Siyag
pasensya.SAKTO? Gapaabot lang Siya kon kanus-a kita makaamgo sa atong mga kakulangon
ug kasal-anan.SAKTO? HINAYHINAY LANG GUD ta kay kon moabot na gyud ang saktong
panahon nga makit-an gyud nato ang Ginoo sa atong kasingkasing nakaseguro ako nga kini tama
ug tinuod gyud.SAKTO? Sama ni San Agustin, sa kapaspas sa iyang kinabuhi kaniadto,daghan
siyang nabuhat nga abi niya nga mao gyuy makahatag kaniya og tinuod nga kalipay apan wala
na hinuon.Sa dihang mihinayhinay siya sa iyang kinabuhi ug mihinayhinay pud siya pagpamati
ug pagpamalandong sa mga pulong sa Dios ug sa mga pagtulon-an sa pagtoo,hinayhinay pud
niyang nakit-an ang Ginoo sa iyang kasingkasing og nagbag-o siya.Ayha pa dayon niya nasinati
ang tinuod nga kalipay ug ang katagbawan sa kinabuhi nga gikan gyud sa Dios. Hoy Tarantitit!
Hinayhinay lang!

Saksak-Sinagol ni Pepoye
DIHA SA BALAANG BIBLIYA GISULTIAN KITA
HIGALA SA MGA LARAWAN DILI MAGSIMBA
KAY ANG DIOS ESPIRITU WALAY HITSURA.
ang matag pulong sa Dios unsaon ba pagsabot
igsoon mao ang pag-ila sa kahimtang sa maong
panahon nga kining maong sugo natigayon kay
diha sa daang kasabotan ang Dios sa dagway sa
tawo wala pa nagbaton.
APAN SA DIHANG SIYA NAKABATON NA
OG LARAWAN NAGPAKATAWO MIANHI SA
KALIBUTAN USA KA PAGSULTI KANATONG
TANAN ANG PAGBATON UG LARAWAN DILI NA
KALAPASAN.
kay ang pagsimba sa dios-dios unsa ang
kahulugan kon kita nagmahal sa tawo o butang
sa hilabihan gugma nga labaw pa gani sa Dios sa
kagahuman kini maoy pagsimba sa Dios-Dios diin
usa ka dako nga kalapasan.
DIHA SA USA KA BAHIN SA EBANGHELYO
KITA GISULTIAN IGSOON KO NGA DILI KITA
IGNORANTI SA PAGTOO SAMA SA DAGHAN
KARON NGA KATOLIKO.
ang liso nga nahulog sa agianan mao kadtong
bantok nga galamhan sa garbo sa yawa gisirhan
ang pulong sa Dios iyang gilikayan.
DAGHAN KINI KARON SA KALIBUTAN SA
SIMBAHAN DILI MAKIT-AN UG KON UNYA
DUOL NA ANG PAGTALIWAN ANG KAHADLOK,
ANG PAGBARGIN MAOY DANGPAN.
ang liso nga nahulog sa yutang batoon mao

kadtong tawo nga mibiya tungod sa pagsulay

ug kawad-on nalimtan nga ang krus bugtong
dalan sa kinabuhing dayon usa ka kinaiya sa
daghang matoohon.
BUSA TINGUHAON TA ANG KASANTOS
ATONG GAKSON ANG IYANG KRUS KINI
ANG PAGTULUN-AN SA ATONG DIOS NGA
MAGHATAG KANATO SA KALIPAYNG BUGOS.
ang liso nga nahulog sa yutang tunokon
sila mibiya tungod sa gugma sa bahandi ug
kalipayng lawasnon para kanila usa ra ang
mahinungdanon malipayon si lawas ug buhong
sa mga butang kalibutanon.
SIYA USA KA TAWO NGA NALIMBONGAN
KAY IYA MAN NALIMTAN NGA ANG BISAN
UNSANG GIANGKON ATO MANG TALIKDAN
KON NI KAMATAYON NA BISITAAN.
ang ikaupat nga liso mao ang nahulog sa
yutang maayo maayo kay sa bunga napuno
amigo sa mga buhat nga maayo naghimo
paghigugma ngadto sa Ginoo, kinaiyahan ug
isigkatawo.
SA ATO PA ANG TAWONG MABUNGAHON
MAO KADTONG SA MAAYONG BUHAT
NAGBATON DINHI KUMUSTA MAN KITA
IGSOON SA MAGTUTUDLO UG GINIKANAN
WALA BA NAGMASUKOLON.
ang presidenti naghimo na usab sa Sona
magreport kuno sa mga nahimo niya apan
ang kaniadtong saad gihapon pantasya mga
batakang problema nagpabilin pa.
LIKAYI NINYO ANG BARKADA LABI NA ANG
BISYO INOM UG DRUGA ANG INYONG
UGMA AYAW GUB-A HINUMDUMI WALAY
PAGBASUL NGA MAG-UNA.
ang gang-gang intawon likayan gusto ka ba
sa katilingban kontrahan undang na simbako
ikaw mapatyan kaanugon maminyo pa unta
makabaton og pamilya nga buotan.

PWDs Got Talent: The Concert 2015

By: Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba

Mipahigayon na usab ang kapunungan sa Cagayan de Oro Federation of

Person with Disability Association o CAFEDPA ug usa ka konsierto nga ang tema
mao ang Moving forward beyond possibilities sa SM City, Cagayan de Oro,
para sa benepisyo sa Person with Disability pinaagi sa paghatag ug scholarship
ug mga training nga gisuportahan sa mga nagkalain-lain nga mga sector sa
gobierno ug sa Simbahan.
Tuod man dili gayud babag ang ilang mga kapansanan sa pagpadayag sa
ilang mga talento sa pag-sayaw, pag-awit, ug pagtogtog ug mga instrumento
bisan ang uban putol ug mga kamot. Masinati sa matag mananan-aw ang kakugi
sa mga Persons with Disability nga nagpakita sa ilang mga talento. Adunay mga
bungol nga nagsayaw, mga kimpang nga nagsayaw ug tango ug Pandango sa
Ilaw, mga buta nga nagkanta ug nagtogtog sa gitara ug uban pa. Makita sa
mga mananan-aw nga likod sa ilang mga kaagi sa kinabuhi, ang ilang talento
napaambit nila ug nakatabang alang sa ikalambo sa ilang kapunungan.

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July 19 - August 20, 2015

09:00 10:00 AM - Catechesis: The Eucharist: Celebration of the

Paschal Mystery
10:00 10:30 AM Break
11:00 12:30 NN - Holy Eucharist
12:30 02:00 PM- Lunch Break
02:00 3:00 PM - Concurrent Sessions The Eucharist makes the Church,

the church makes the Eucharist, The Eucharist: Cup

of Sacrifice, Banquet of the Kingdom and The Eucharist:

Principle of Unity among Christians

A PRIMER

THEME: CHRIST IN YOU, OUR HOPE OF GLORY

June 17, 2012, the last day of the International Eucharistic Congress in
Dublin, Ireland, Pope Benedict XVI announced that the 51st International
Eucharistic Congress in 2016 will be held in Cebu City, Philippines.

What is a Eucharistic Congress?

A Eucharistic Congress is an international gathering of people which aims to:
Promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharistic in the life

and mission of the Catholic Church
Help improve our understanding and celebration of the liturgy
Draw attention to the social dimension of the Eucharist

The Congress normally takes place every four years.
The daily celebration of the Eucharist is at the heart of the Congress. The
wider program of the Congress includes other liturgical celebrations,
cultural events, catechesis, testimonies, and workshops during the
week of the congress.
Origin of the Eucharistic Congress

St. Peter Julian-Eymard

The work of the International Eucharistic Congress began in France in

1881 as a fruit of the Eucharistic apostolate of Saint Peter-Julian Eymard, the
Apostles of the Eucharist and of other outstanding figures such as:
Blessed Antoine Chevier
Antoine Chevier was a French priest of
the nineteenth century. He is the founders of
the work of the Prado, a clerical school.
Leon Dupont
He is known as The Holy Man of Tours,
or the Apostles of the Holy Face. He helped
spread various Catholic devotions such as
that of the Holy Face of Jesus and the nightly
Eucharistic adoration. He was declared
Venerable by the Holy See during Pope
Pius XIIs pontificate and currently awaits
Beatification.

Emilie Tamisier
She first proposed the ideas of rendering
public homage and veneration to the Blessed
Sacrament under the form and name of the
International Eucharistic Congress.
Spiritual and Social Importance of the IEC
The International Eucharistic Congress brings extraordinary honor to the
City and the Country hosting it.
It brings in many economic and social benefits.
More importantly, the moral and spiritual benefits are immeasurable.
The sharing of faith experience, occasioned by the attendance of delegates
all over the world, will bring a deeper appreciation of the Eucharist.
The Eucharist, the Sacrament of the Lords presence, is also the
Sacrament of His love. At the Last Supper, the Lord washed the feet of the
disciples, commanding them to wash each others feet. The Eucharistic
Congress gathers all to reflect on this mystery and to live it in their lives.
Schedule of Activities
First Day, Sunday, January 24, 2015

4:00 PM - Opening Mass Papal Legate
Second Day, Monday, January 25, 2015

8:00 8:30 AM Preliminaries

8:30 9:00 AM - Morning prayers

09:00-10:00 AM - Catechesis: Christ in you, our Hope of Glory:

A Pastoral Reflection on Colossians 1:27

10:00-10:30 AM Break
10:30 11:00 AM Testimony
11:00 12:30 NN - Holy Eucharist
12:30 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
02:00 3:00 PM - Round Table Discussion with the Speakers
03:00 4:00 PM - Concurrent Sessions The Christian Virtue of Hope

Hope in a Secularizing World and The
Eucharist:

Our Hope of Glory
Third Day, Tuesday, January 26, 2015
08:00 08:30 AM Preliminaries
08:30 09:00 AM - Morning Prayers

Fourth Day, Wednesday, January 27, 2015

08:00 08:30 AM - Preliminaries
08:30 09:00 AM - Morning Prayers
09:00 10:00 AM - Catechesis: The Eucharist as Mission, Mission as
Dialogue
10:00 10:30 AM Break
10:30 11:00 AM Testimony
11:00 12:30 NN - Holy Eucharist
12:30 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
Parish Encounter
02:00 03:00 PM - Departure for Parishes 14 City Parishes
04:00 05:00 PM - Holy Eucharist in the Parishes
05:00 06:00 PM - Faith-Sharing with Parishioners
06:00 07:00 PM - Dinner and Cultural show in the Parishes
Fifth Day, Thursday, January 28, 2015
08:00 08:30 AM - Preliminaries
08:30 09:00 AM - Morning Prayers
09:00 10:00 AM - Catechesis: The Eucharist and the Dialogue with
Cultures
10:00 10:30 AM- Break
10:30 11:00 AM Testimony
11:00 12:00 NN - Deaf Track 1Concurrent Session
12:00 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
02:00 03:00 PM - Round Table Discussion with the Speakers
02:00 03:00 PM - Deaf Track 2 and 3 Concurrent Session
03:00 05:00 PM - Penitential Service
07:00 10:00 PM - Visita Iglesia 7 city Churches
Youth Day
02:00 03:00 PM - Praise and Worship
03:00 04:00 PM - Catechesis: Christ in the Youth Our Hope of Glory
04:00 06:00 PM - Transfer to Plaza Independencia
06:00 09:00 PM - Visita Iglesia 7 City Churches
09:00 PM 05:00 AM - Overnight Vigil

Sixth Day, Friday, January 29, 2015

08:00 08:30 AM - Preliminaries
08:30 09:00 AM - Morning Prayers
09:00 10:00 AM - Catechesis: The Eucharist: Dialogue with the Poor and
the Suffering
10:00 10:30 AM Break
10:30 11:00 AM Testimony
11:00 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
02:00 03:00 PM - Round Table Discussion with the Speakers
03:00 04:00 PM - Departure for Cebu Capitol Building
04:00 05:30 PM - Holy Eucharist
05:30 08:00 PM Procession
Seventh Day, Saturday, January 30, 2015
08:00 08:30 AM - Preliminaries
08:30 09:00 AM - Morning Prayers
09:00 10:00 AM - Catechesis: The Eucharist and Mary
10:00 10:30 AM Break
10:30 11:00 AM Testimony
11:00 12:30 PM - Round Table Discussion
12:30 02:00 PM - Lunch Break
02:00 03:00 PM - Departure for Cebu City Sports Centre
04:00 05:30 PM - Holy Eucharist
06:00 07:00 PM - Sinulog Presentation
Eighth Day, Sunday, January 31, 2015
10:00 AM - Statio Orbis Papal Legate

IEC Theological Symposium Schedule

Day 1, Wednesday, January 20

08:30 09:30 AM - Holy Eucharist
09:30 10:30 AM - 1st Plenary Hope as a Christian Virtue
10:30 11:00 AM - Break
11:00 12:00 NN - 2nd Plenary The Book of Revelation and the
Eucharist
12:00 02:00 PM Lunch
02:00 03:30 PM - Concurrent Sessions (Eucharist and Popular Religiosity,
The Eucharist and the Creed, Eucharist Adoration,
Participation in other Christian Rites, The Theological
Principles of the New Roman Missal, The Eucharist in the
Early Church and Theological Principles in Sacrosanctum
Concilium)
Day 2, Thursday, January 21
08:30 09:30 AM - Holy Eucharist
09:30 10:30 AM - 1st Plenary Hope as a Christian Virtue
10:30 11:00 AM Break
11:00 12:00 NN - 2nd Plenary The Book of Revelation and the Eucharist
12:00 02:00 PM Lunch
02:00 03:30 PM - Concurrent Sessions (Liturgical Music, Liturgical
Architecture, Liturgical Arts and Symbols, Liturgical
Vestments, Lay Ministries, Liturgical Preaching
Liturgical Propriety)
Day 3, Friday, January 22
08:30 09:30 AM - Holy Eucharist
09:30 10:30 AM - 1st Plenary Evangelizing a Secular World
10:30 11:00 AM Break
11:00 12:00 NN - 2nd Plenary A Catechesis on the Sunday Eucharist
12:00 02:00 PM Lunch
02:00 03:30 PM - Concurrent Session (How to Bring the Masses back
to the Mass, Pastoral Care for Couple in Irregular
Situations, Various Forms of Spiritual Communion,
The Eucharist and Basic Ecclesial Communities, The
Eucharist Hope for the Poor, The Eucharist: Hope for
the Oppressed, The Eucharist and Care for Creation)

Sto. Nino de Cebu Miduaw

sa Cagayan de Oro

FSP Centenaryp.1

Abp. Ledesma, clergy, religious, and laity

Ms. Maristela Camaddo,

a
Social
Communications
Apostolate staff, commented
that everyone is truly blessed.
God came down to be one with
us, live with us and feel with us
as his people. This gives us a
Mga deboto sa Senor Santo Nino sulod sa Cathedral
realization that we are loved
sa Cagayan de Oro, Gingoog, without condition. We are
By: Grace Fernan
Balingasag
ug Kinoguitan, challenged to share this love to
Misamis
Oriental,
uban sa
Sa Julio 27,
2015,
tema:
Sto.
Nino-Paglaum
sa Journey p.5
mainitong gisugat sa bagang
Katawhan.
duot sa katawhan ang pag-abot
is located, a group of sisters
Ang pagduaw sa Sto. Nino from the community regularly
sa imahen ni Senor Santo Nino
gikan sa Cebu ug dinuyugan kabahin kini sa pagsaulog sa conduct their outreach ministry
kini sa masadya ug madasigong ika-450 ka tuig sa pagkaplag to the inmates at Pasay City Jail,
tugtog
sa banda, gikan sa sa imahen sa Sto. Nino (1565- children in conflict with the law
pantalan sa Macabalan paingon 2015) sa presensya sa mga who are house in Pasay City Youth
sa St. Augustine Cathedral diin paring Augustinians sa Pilipinas Home and to poor residents
gidawat kini pinangunahan ni (1565-2015) ug ika-50 ka tuig living in Pasay cemeteries and
sa Simbahan sa Sto. Nino isip nearby slum areas.
Msgr. Perseus Cabunoc, SSJV.
The program resonates
Gipahigayon ang misa Basilica Minore (1965-2015).
well
with the desire of Pope
ug
adorasyon
Francis
for the Church to have
ug bihilya sa
a deeper commitment towards
nagkalain-laing
its most marginalized members,
ministeryo
sa
who the pontiff said, suffer the
arkidiyosesis.
worst discrimination not merely
Sulod sa 5 ka
because of meager resources at
adlaw,
ang
their disposal but due to the
pilgrim
image
lack of spiritual care.
sa Santo Nino
Challenges
miduaw
sa
Always an inspiration and a
source of strength for all those
mga
syudad
who followed him, Alberione
ug
munisipyo
urged all Daughters of St. Paul
Ang Sto. Nio sa Balingasag, Misamis Oriental

Aug 1 Msgr. Cirilo Isnani

Aug 7 Fr. Rhuntenberge Develos
Aug 10 Fr. Filomeno Cabulosan

Fr. Rolando Gabutera
Aug 14 Fr. Ricardo Dancela

Fr. Roberto Balsamo
Aug 15 Fr. Sacris Recoleto

to make use of every means

of communication that modern
progress provides, with the aim
of forming a new mentality
in society, a mentality that will
assure spiritual vitality for souls
and Christian life for society.
As true with any great
endeavors challenges are not
lacking, but faith in the God
who calls is much greater. The
Daughter of St. Pauls Mother
General Sr. Anna Maria Parenzan
said as much, in a letter to all the
sisters on the occasion of the
centenary.
Our Centenary offers us
the opportunity to celebrate
the memory of the marvels the
Lord continues to work through
our poverty and littleness. The
continual developments in the
field of technology give always
a new face to our mission and

Oro Clergy during the Feast of St. John Vianney

Oro Clergy during Asia Missions Cup 2015, Cebu City

Birthday Celebrants

others especially to the least,

to the last and to the lost.
The event was graced by
the presence of Archbishop
Antonio Ledesma, SJ, D.D.,
and the benefactors of the
FSPs through the years. Sr.
Noemi Vinoya, FSP Provincial
Superior,
welcomed
the
assembly of priests, religious

Aug 17
Aug 18
Aug 20
Aug 22
Aug 23
Aug 27
Aug 30

Msgr. Abelard Cabillan

Fr. Elcon Magtrayo
Fr. Roy Barros
Fr. Harnifer Godinez
Fr. Renato Lomonsod
Msgr. Elmer Abacahin
Fr. Scott Escanilla

Sacerdotal Anniversary 15th Investiture Anniversary

Aug 4 Fr. Noel Carbayas

Fr. Lino Macatol II

Fr. Erdman Pandero
th
4 Sacerdotal Anniversary
Aug 19 Fr. Demli Redeemer Valmores
10th Sacerdotal Anniversary

Msgr. Abelard Cabillan

Msgr. Columbus Villamil
Msgr. Cirilo Isnani
Msgr. Elmer Abacahin

19th Episcopal Anniversary

Aug 30 Most Rev. Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ

and laity who came to join the

celebration. Despite the fact
that it was a working day, more
than a thousand people from
as far as Camiguin and from
the different parishes of the
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
attended the event.
The
celebration
culminated with the Holy
Eucharist presided by Fr.
Mario, SSP and Fr. Garry Igot,
SSJV. Due to time constraint,
plaques of appreciation for
the benefactors of the Pauline
mission were not distributed
but will be handed to them
personally. Sr. Gina Rama, FSP,
the local Superior thanked the
assembly for their presence
and for their support of the
Pauline mission.
challenge us to always start
afresh, with the faith that
marked our beginnings, she
said.
We think of the strength
and courage of our sisters:
especially those who live
in
perilous
socio-political
situations, and those
who
dedicate themselves without
reserve to the Lord through
illness and advancing
age,
transforming themselves into
living Gospels, she continued.
Despite challenges on all
fronts, the Daughters of St.
Paul strain ahead with hope,
invigorated
by the wisdom
and sacrifices of their pioneers
whose faith-filled life was a
constant reminder of Gods
fidelity and of his promise I am
with you always!