A SPOON OF LOVE A CUP OF SMILE (Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-Asa Parish Feeding Program) May 2009-October 2009

Hunger of Body and Spirit

Of the many scourges that mankind faces, one might say that hunger is the most insidious of foes. Slowly, yet with sinister certainty, hunger and malnutrition eat away not just a person's health, but also his sense of self-respect, his dignity, and finally, his faith in the mercy of God.

The Parish, however, has always believed in the virtue of "small things", and that even the smallest advancement can make a considerable difference in a person's life - and thus, even the simplest of meals can still provide sustenance to a hungry child. While it is true that many families must cope with very meager resources, it is the belief of the Parish that - as in the story of the loaves and fish - modest resources coupled with a community spirit and faith in the compassion of a Merciful God, can indeed work miracles.

And so it was that in four (4) of the most populous areas in the Parish- Umboy Riverside, Faraon Subdivision, Garcia Subdivision Slums Area, Municipal Cemetery – the Parish began its humble efforts to give a handful of hungry children a spoon of love thru a hot and nutritious meal in exchange of a cup of smile.

Let the little ones come to Me …

A day at the Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-asa Feeding Program Site will start in much the same way as an ordinary day would start in homes across the country - with some exceptions. Here, the family is slightly larger, and includes volunteers from the parish as well as the mothers of some of the children who are the young beneficiaries of the program. Amid this domestic flurry, however, the project volunteers work to teach their young guests a number of ordinary habits that have extraordinary effects.

The food at the Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-asa table is simple, yet nutritious; it would not be unusual to see a bowl of steaming misua soup, made even tastier and truly healthful by the addition of vegetables - an excellent alternative to instant noodles. Yet what makes a meal at the Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-asa table truly a feast for the spirit are the gentle lessons learned by the children who come to share these simple yet nourishing meals. To say "magandang hapon po." To wash up before eating. To sit properly at the dining table. To say a prayer of thanks before a single morsel is eaten. Courtesy. Cleanliness. Self-respect. And yes, gratitude.

In many ways, the food that was offered at the Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-asa table is nourishment not only for the body, but certainly for the soul. The Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-Asa Program aims to alleviate extreme hunger among poor children in the parish. Its four major components: supplemental feeding, health education, spiritual formation and livelihood.

Good things lasts . . .

Last October 23, 2009, the Hapag-mamahal at Hapag-asa Parish Feeding Program ended after six months of daily servings of nutritious food prepared by volunteers from the different parish organizations. It is with deep pride and joy that all the malnourished sixty (60) children beneficiaries enrolled last May 2009 are already in normal nutritional status. However, in the end of the program only 59 children were able to attend the last day because one of the beneficiaries died two weeks before the end of the program due to vehicular accident.

During the last week of the program, the children were given especially prepared meals like chicken, pasta and pork that were donated by some generous individuals. The said feeding program is now considered as the most successful social action initiatives by the Parish given the outpouring of support from different groups and the outcome of the project itself.

The heroes of the program . . .

Members of Mother Butler Guild (MBG)
Members of Catholic Women’s League (CWL)
Members of Lectors and Commentators Ministry (LCM)
Members of El Shaddai Prayer Group
Members of Parish Catechetical Ministry (PCM)
Members of Ministry of Church Greeters & Collectors (MCGC)

Security Force of Barangay San Antonio
Brgy. Capt. Eric Jimenez
Brgy. Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Rowena V. Conde
Office of the Municipal Nutrition Action Office
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office
Office of the Mayor of Binan, Laguna
Faculty & Staff of Pedro H. Escueta Memorial School
St. Michael’s College of Laguna

DSWD-Region IV-A
Kabisig ng Kalahi Foundation (Funder)
Mead Johnson Philippines
Unilever Philippines

MCGC 2009 Advent Recollection

In our desire for all greeters and collectors in the Parish to be spiritually prepared for the Season of Advent, the Formation and Spiritual Development Group (FSDG) of the Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors (MCGC) had scheduled an Advent Recollection to be held on the 5th of December 2009 at the Parish Hall from 8am to 11 am. The group has chosen the theme, Liturgy after Liturgy which will be facilitated tentatively by Rev. Fr. Christian Edward Abao, Director of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of San Pablo. The activity will be very helpful in the spiritual growth of the greeters and collectors.

Basic Formation Seminar for Church Greeters and Collectors

Last October 24, 2009, selected officers of the Ministry of Church Greeters & Collectors (MCGC) attended the annual Basic Formation Seminar for Church Greeters and Collectors of the Archdiocese of Manila held at the Arzobizpado de Manila, Intramuros Manila. The Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors (MCGC) of the parish was given the chance to attend and participate in the said event thru the established linkages between MCGC and Rev. Fr. Godwin Tatlonghari of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission (ALC) of the Archdiocese of Manila.

The participation of the parish on said activity was also recommended by Rev. Fr. Christian Edward Abao, Director of the Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of San Pablo. Almost 500 greeters and collectors from the different parishes, shrines and chapels within the Archdiocese of Manila attended the event which started thru a Holy Mass that was led by Rev. Fr. Godwin Tatlonghari, Assistant Director of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission (ALC) of the Archdiocese of Manila and concurrent Director for the Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors who also facilitated the whole day activity.

The participants of the parish include the former head of MCGC and currently the head of MCGC’s Formation and Spiritual Development Group (FSDG), Dingdong D. Baban, MCGC’s new President, Kevin Henry A. Jamisola, Antonio F. Alcazar and Joseph Hernandez of the Greeters Group and Kevin B. Argente of the Collectors Group.

MILESTONES:Father Toochy Installs the MCGC Members

October 18, 2009 was indeed a day of grace for all the greeters and collectors of the Parish. For the very first time since the group was formally established in the Parish, the members of the ministry was imposed and inducted into the service by Rev. Fr. Buenaventura C. Ubarco. A total of seventy six (76) members were installed coming from the different Masses of the Parish including those members servicing the Pavilion Mall Saturday Anticipated Mass.

MCGC: Now the Biggest Group in the Parish in terms of membership

The Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors scored another milestone this year when it reached the highest number of membership among the ministries and organizations in the Parish right now reflective of an effective recruitment campaign in less than two (2) months. The MCGC opened its doors last July 2009 to new members with the help of Ms. Alice Maunahan-Javier and some of the existing members who actively recruited their friends and classmates. From a small number of less than twenty (20) members, the group grew to sixty (60) members as of September 06, 2009.

Here are the Official lists of MCGC members:

1. Teresita Almarinez
2. Myrna Gamboa
3. Yolly David
4. Ebie Satera
5. Flory Carrasco
6. Mila Alcaide
7. Helen Karikitan
8. Baby Agustin
9. Gloria Gonzales
10. Pina Lozada
11. Ditas Clarite
12. Grace Meloncito
13. Sixto Reyes
14. Pit Avanzado
15. Arnold Alonte
16. Sol Balan
17. Maricor Lovenia
18. Laurence De Mesa-Baban, Jr.
19. Kevin Henry A. Jamisola
20. Antonio F. Alcazar
21. Kevin B. Argente
22. Ace Carlvin Cusi
23. Bryan Anthony Cos
24. Mhel Andrew De Castro
25. Emil Muñoz
26. Gabriel Salazar
27. Jesse M. David
28. Rowen Drey G. Cuy
29. Romnick Dela Cruz
30. Victor Ely Sayson
31. Melton John Hermidilla
32. Jose Mario A.Cariño
33. Jeffrey Moore Casano
34. Louie Anthony Cerico
35. Thomas Kevin Yuri A. Galaban
36. Kiko Argente
37. Mac Mac Martinez
38. Nikkie DP Reyes
39. Bounty Insorio
40. Faustine Flores
41. Angelica R. Harina
42. Grace Garcia
43. Leah Urgelles
44. Micholette Andrea B. De Matta
45. Donabel De Matta
46. Allysa L.Faraon
47. Cherry Ann C. Cetron
48. Patricia Anne S. Bustillos
49. Christian Almada
50. Nilo Almendrala
51. Donato Amoranto
52. Arvin Cruz
53. Kelvin Dimaranan
54. Marc Gregorio
55. Joseph Hernandez
56. Jeremy Ortiz
57. Enrico Silva Jr.,
58. Erwin Villacruzada
59. Kier B. Salaysay
60. Jewel Bernice Alomia

Note: There are other two (2) members of from Resurreccion Chapel that were excluded from the lists due to concerns on their full names but they are official members of the ministry also. Including them membership is now at 62 to be exact. As of last Sunday, September 06, 2009, there are still applicants that are still in the process of screening and expected to be included after they have undergone the required orientation and training. The target of MCGC is to assign minimum of sixteen members for each Mass that will serve as Greeters (8) and Collectors (8) and to be able to deploy new members to Masses at Pavilion Mall and Platero Chapel by the end of October 2009. All for the Glory of God!

MCGC Celebrates 5th Year Anniversary Celebration next month

In celebration of the 5th year anniversary of MCGC this coming September 27, 2009 various activities has been lined to commemorate the same:

Marian Quiz Bee-in cooperation with Parish Catechetical Ministry (PCM)
Novena and Masses in Honor of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila (September 19-28, 2009)
Imposition of all MCGC Members-September 27, 2009

MCGC IMPOSITION--HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GROUP'S ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION NEXT MONTH

This coming September 27, 2009, the Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors will be formally imposed and inducted as church workers of the Parish. The imposition is a fitting event to usher in the 4th Year Anniversary Celebration of MCGC this coming September 2009. In preparation for the said imposition, a Formation Seminar will be scheduled on August 21, 2009 for the old and newly recruited members of the group to be facilitated by the group’s adviser on Formation and Spiritual Development, Ms. Alice Maunahan-Javier.

The following are the milestones or developments within the group for the past two to three months in view of their vision to continuously upgrade the quality of service in the Parish as Ministry of Liturgical Greeters and Collectors:

1.The group decided to change the name of the ministry from Ushers and Collectors Ministry or UCM to Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors to create more emphasis on the distinct role of our members as ministers of hospitality;

2.The ministry also established the linkages with the Liturgical Ministry of the Archdiocese of Manila who are tasks to handle the affairs and development of the Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors for the time being that our Diocese has yet to create its own coordinating body specifically for the ministers of hospitality. The manual created by the Liturgical Ministry of the Archdiocese of Manila is the one being used as guide of the ministry for its training programs;

3.In order to balance the mobilization and formation aspect of the ministry, Ms. Alice Maunahan-Javier, a Religion Instructor and Catechists from Sta. Catalina College has been formally designated by the ministry as the group’s adviser on Formation and Spiritual Development of the members. As adviser on Formation and Spiritual Development, she will be handling the development of formation activities of the ministry;

4.Last July 2009, the ministry has completed its recruitment program particularly for new Church Greeters and almost 25 new volunteers have been recruited on top of the existing 35 members. These new Church Greeters will play a key role in the living Body of Christ as the first contact believers have with the assembly when they arrive for Mass.

ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD!

MCGC's Jesus And Me (JAM) Formation Series 1 Year II

Ministry of Church Greeters & Collectors (MCGC)
San Antonio De Padua Parish-Biñan, Laguna
FORMATION & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP

WHAT:
Jesus And Me (JAM) Formation Series 1 Year II
Back to Basic Program

TOPIC:
“Service & Commitment” / Practical Guidelines for MCGC Members
FACILITATOR: MS. ALICE MAUNAHAN-JAVIER

WHEN:
August 21, 2009 / Friday 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE:
San Antonio De Padua Parish Multi-Purpose Hall

Parish Feeding Program celebrates Nutrition Month

The month of July is considered as the official month of Nutrition Awareness and various campaigns, program and activities are being held in schools and various communities. As part of our share in the said celebration, the Parish Feeding Program Secretariat came up with its own activities to celebrate the same as part of its continuing campaign against malnutrition.

The said activity was held last July 25, 2009 Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Parish Multi-Purpose Hall wherein various activities like cooking demonstration, lecture, games and raffles were held for the program beneficiaries and their parents. The program proper was attended by the Municipal Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO) of Binan, Ms. Doris Alias and Brgy. Captain Eric Jimenez of Brgy. San Antonio. The two officials proudly announced during the program that Barangay San Antonio was cited for being the lone barangay in Binan that developed and created a feeding program and with the church as the lead group. It was also disclosed that the program of the parish is now the model of the feeding program to be launched by the local government in other barangays given the effective formula created by the parish. The sincerest appreciation of the parish to the Barangay Government particularly to Brgy. Chairman Eric Jimenez for the every day assistance of the Barangay Government who provides the service for the beneficiaries and their parents and the volunteers were relayed by one of the Pillars of the Program, Ms. Jojie Alesna in behalf of the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Toochy Ubarco.

After the program proper, two sessions of cooking demo were held for the parents of the beneficiaries that were led by the members of Catholic Womens League and Mother Butler Guild with Tofu Picadillo and Mock Meat (Kalabasa and Tofu Mixture) Balls as featured menu. The new Kapamilya of the Parish Feeding program, the Colegio San Antonio, also joined the activity that day by facilitating the simple childrens party for the beneficiaries along with the members of the Parish Catechetical Ministry (PCM)who also provided the values formation session earlier that day.

Another good news that day was provided by the resident Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) volunteer of the program, Mrs. Rowena Villaruz-Conde. According to her, for the last three (3) months of the program, almsot 70% of the children beneficiaries has already normalized in terms of weight, the remaining 30% are actually in the almost near to normal status already and expected to reach the normal level in the next two to three weeks. The program has already reached the half of the required feeding program period and it was disclosed that substantial achievement has already been reached and the remaining months will be allotted to maintain and further improved the beneficiaries' health status.

This coming August 15, 2009, a medical and dental mission solely for the program benefiaries and their parents will be held in cooperation with the Binan Medical and Dental Society, College of Nursing of SMCL and Ministry of Church Greeters and Collectors (MCGC)

What's out for the BIG switch!

From Ushers and Collectors Ministry or UCM to MINISTRY OF CHURCH GREETERS AND COLLECTORS or MCGC.

GOSPEL & REFLECTION: JULY 04, 2009

Gospel: Mt 9:14–17
The disciples of John came to him with the question, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast on many occasions, but not your disciples?”
Jesus answered them, “How can you expect wedding guests to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? Time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast.
“No one patches an old coat with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for the patch will shrink and tear an even bigger hole in the coat. Besides you don’t put new wine in old wineskins. If you do, the wineskins will burst and the wine be spilt. No, you put new wine in fresh skins; then both are preserved.”

REFLECTION
We all operate on two levels of consciousness: the first consciousness, or the Esau personality, propels our physical life and focuses on the self. Its actions and desires are motivated by the quest for self-preservation and self-gratification. The second consciousness, or the Jacob personality, is drawn to its divine source, striving to become one with the all-pervading truth of God. When we have two distinct personalities living within the same body, it is hard to expect our inner workings to be an inviolable whole. Why are even the most spiritually refined people vulnerable to earthly, animalistic cravings? And why is it so much more difficult to talk to God than to gossip?
Through prayer, reflection and meditation, an intense, divine energy can overcome our animal personality. The animal personality desperately needs the continuous guidance and discipline of its divine counterpart for cultivation and refinement. But, in this process, the animal personality grants the spiritual personality a boundless creativity and passion that it could never attain on its own. It is only through union that our twin personalities can reach their ultimate potential; and it is in our collaboration with God that we fulfill the objective for which we were created!

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PANALANGIN SA ARAW NG MGA AMA-JUNE 21, 2009

Ama naming Makapangyarihan, Maylikha ng langit at lupa.

Noong iyong ipinagkaloob sa amin ang Iyong Bugtong na Anak na si Hesukristo upang maging aming Manunubos, niloob mong ipagkatiwala Siya sa ilalim ng pangangalaga ni San Jose bilang kanyang ama dito sa lupa.

Hinihiling naming Inyo pong basbasan ang lahat ng mga ama at lolong natitipon sa pagdiriwang na ito ng Banal na Eukaristiya.

Pagkalooban mo po sila ng lakas buhat sa iyong Banal na Espiritu; upang kanilang mahalin nang may katapatan at pagmamahal ang kanilang asawa;

Upang kanilang maitaguyod ng may pagtitiyaga ang kanilang mga pamilya;at upang sila ay maging huwaran ng mabuting pamumuhay bilang mga Kristiyano.

Amin ding inaala-la ang lahat ng mga amang naghahanap-buhay sa labas ng bansa upang kanilang matustusan

Ang mga pang araw-araw na pangangailangan ng kanilang pamilya.
Manatili nawa silang tapat sa Iyong mga kautusan, manatili nawa silang tapat sa kanilang mga sinumpaang pananagutan sa sakramento ng kasal;

At iadya mo po sila sa ano mang uri ng sakuna at karamdaman sa pangangatawan.
Ito’y aming hinihiling sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.

Amen.

CHURCH NEWS BITS: June 2009 to June 2010 as Year for Priests & Year of the Two Hearts for Peace-Building and Lay Participation in Social Change

The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has declared June 2009 to June 2010 as Year for Priests. In conjunction with this the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines also declared the same period as Year of the Two Hearts for Peace-Building and Lay Participation in Social Change. The celebrations for both opened on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart last June 19, 2009.

Let this period dedicated by the Church for the Sanctification of Priests inflame in us and in all the faithful under our care a deeper love for Jesus and His most Sacred Heart, full of trust on Mary, His Mother, and our Mother, too, that she will constantly and lovingly guide us to Her Son.

UCM OPLAN 32

In the next few days, UCM will launch its new undertaking dubbed as OPLAN 32! The program has something to do with the membership campaign of the group wherein the ministry will look for 32 new members that will be deployed to the four major Sunday Masses in the Parish as Collectors and Ushers. OPLAN 32 because the group aims to recruit eight (8) new members for each of the four (4) masses.

The recruitment program will run from June 21 to August 21, 2009 and will target the young people from the different subdivisions and schools within the parish with ages from 14 to 21 years old. Details of OPLAN 32 will be posted in the next few days.

KAPISTAHAN NI SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA, ISANG MALAKING TAGUMPAY!

Isang maringal na pagdiriwang ang naganap noong nakaraang Kapistahan ni San Antonio De Padua sa Parokya. Maraming mga kaparian ang nakilahok sa mga Banal na Misa nang araw na iyon na pinangunahan ng Lubhang Kagalang-galang Obispo Leo M. Drona ng Diyosesis ng San Pablo. Sa kanyang homiliya ay binigyan diin ng Mahal na Obispo ang naging buhay, pagpapakasakit at kabanalan ng Mahal na Patron San Antonio. Sa kanyang pagtatapos ay hinimok niya ang lahat na isabuhay ang pananampalataya sa pamamagitan ng gawa.


Ang araw na iyon ay tunay ngang espesyal at katangi-tangi nang dahil na rin sa ilang mga bagay tulad ng mga bagong kasuotan ng mga Kaparian na nakilahok at nakiisa sa pagdiriwang kung saan makikita ang imahe ni San Antonio De Padua at ng batang si Hesus, ang mga naggagandahang bulaklak na espesyal na inayos at ginawa para sa Altar at sa paligid nito at ang mga bagong awitin na inihanda ng mga Koro ng Parokya.


Ang lahat ng apat na Misa sa buong araw ay dinagsa din ng maraming tao na pagpapatunay lamang na magpahanggang sa ngayon ay buhay na buhay ang pamimintuho sa Mahal na Patron San Antonio De Padua. Ang napakalaking tagumpay ng Kapistahan ni San Antonio De Padua ay produkto ng pagsasama-sama at pagtutulungan ng ibat-ibang samahang pansimbahan sa pangunguna ng Kura Paroko, Reb. Padre Toochy Ubarco kaagapay ang buong pamunuan ng Barangay sa pangunguna ni Kapitan Eric Jimenez at kanyang konseho at higit sa lahat ang tulong at panalangin ng mga parokyano ni San Antonio De Padua.

Unang Araw ng Nobenaryo-Ika-4 ng Hunyo 2009

Ngayong araw Huwebes ika-4 ng Hunyo taon 2009, ay pormal ng binuksan at sinimulan ang selebrasyon ng Kapistahan na ating Mahal na Patron, San Antonio De Padua sa pamamagitan ng Nobena at Banal na Misa sa loob ng siyam na araw. Kapansin-pansin na marami ang mga nakilahok at dumalo sa unang araw ng Nobenaryo sa Karangalan ni San Antonio.

Isa ng tradisyon sa ating Parokya ang mag-imbita ng ibat-ibang mga kaparian mula sa mga kalapit na parokya at distrito upang pangunahan ang Banal na Misa sa siyam na araw ng Nobenaryo. Ang unang araw ng nobenaryo ay pinangunahan ni Rev. Fr. Zaldy Urgena, ang Kura Paroko ng Nuestra Senora Dela Paz y Buenviaje Parish sa Brgy. Dela Paz.

Sa kanyang homiliya, ay binigyan diin ni Fr. Zaldy ang tungkol sa 2 mahalagang utos ng Diyos, ang Pagmamahal sa Diyos at sa kapwa. At ayon sa kanya, ang pagsunod sa utos ay may dalawang uri, ang una ay pagsunod dahil sa udyok ng pagmamahal at ang isa ay pagsunod dahil sa tayo ay napipilitan lamang. Ang ating patron, si San Antonio, ayon pa rin sa kanyang paglalahad ay isa mga patunay ng pagsunod ng dahil sa pagmamahal. Nang dahil sa pagmamahal ni San Antonio, nagawa niyang magpakasakit at magpakababa para sa kaluwalhatian ng Poong Maykapal.

Sa kanyang pagtatapos ay kanyang ibinigay ang isang hamon, tanungin natin ang ating mga sarili, "Ano nga ba ang kalooban niya para sa atin? At ano ang gagawin natin ukol dito?

UCM BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL CUP 2009

Last May 08, 2009, the 3rd UCM Annual Basketball Cup 2009 opened with a bang at the Bulwagang Sta. Catalina College with the opening game of San Antonio Youth Choir (SAYC) and Ushers & Collectors Ministry (UCM) with the UCM emerged as winner. This year’s cup is bigger than previous years with the participation of former members of Ushers & Collectors Guild (UCG) and Parish Youth Ministry (PYM) bringing the competing teams to five (5) which also include the Lingkod ng Dimbana.

One of the big changes in this year’s cup is the venue wherein all games shall be held at St. Rose 2 Basketball Court unlike in the prior years wherein all games were held at Bulwagang Sta. Catalina. As of May 24, 2009 the Team Standings are as follows:

WIN LOSE

Parish Youth Ministry (PYM) 3 1

Ushers & Collectors Guild (UCG) 2 2

Ushers & Collectors Ministry (UCM) 2 2

Lingkod ng Dambana (LnD) 2 2

San Antonio Youth Choir (SAYC) 1 3

The final games are expected to be held this coming May 31, 2009 with PYM as the waiting team on the way to this year’s UCM Basketball Cup 2009 Championship.

FEAST DAY OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA

Sa darating na Ika-4 ng Hunyo 2009 ay sisimulan na sa ating parokya ang siyam (9) na araw ng Nobenaryo sa karangalan ng ating patron San Antonio De Padua. Ang Banal na Misa ay idaraos sa ganap na ika-6 ng hapon na magsisimula sa Hunyo 4 hanggang Hunyo 12 kung saan maraming mga kaparian ang inimbitahan upang pangunahan ang mga nasabing misa at pagninilay sa kapistahan ni San Antonio De Padua. Sa darating na Ika-13 ng Hunyo araw ng kapistahan ni San Antonio, ang mga oras ng Misa ay ang mga sumusunod:

Ika-6 ng umaga-Pangungunahan ng Kanyang Kabunyian,Obispo Leo Drona
Ika-7 ng umaga
Ika-8 ng umaga
Ika-9 at kalahati ng umaga-Misa Konselebrada
Ika-5 ng hapon-Huling Misa

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Beloved Saints Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila and Martyr Companions, to you do we come for help.

Help us to have the same faith and love that you had for God.

We call upon you today on behalf of ROWEN DREY CUY our ailing beloved one.

By your prayers and intercession, obtain for him, not only comfort and peace for his soul, but also vigor, strength and health for his body.

We place our entire confidence in you because we know that God loves you and that you care for us.

We earnestly pray that our sick ones be purified and revitalized in every cell, tissue, nerve and organ, so that the bodily limbs may function effectively again.

Through your powerful intercession, help our sick to receive the grace of God's miraculous compassion, so that they will be completely whole again, and thereby be able to continue serving God faithfully in this life to the best of their strength and to attain the salvation to which you arrived.

Amen.

A Prayer for the Sick

Almighty God, who is the great physician, come, lay your hand upon your servant. Renew their strength and restore them to health.

Give them, in the time of sickness, the blessing of your mercy, and the power of your love.

Feel their heart with such strength, that out of their sickness, they may grow strong in you, and in your love.

I pray in Jesus’ sake.

Amen

Smash for Love 2009 Tagumpay!

Isang malaking tagumpay ang kauna-unahang Badminton Tournament na ginawa ng UCM kasama ang San Antonio Badminton Club noong nakaraang February 15, 2009. Matatandaan na ang nasabing proyekto ay ginawa upang itaguyod ang mga proyektongng UCM tulad ng ginagawang Feeding Program sa Umboy Riverside at ang gagawaing Free Dental & Circumcision Mission sa darating na April 18, 2009.

Mahigit na 150 badminton players ang mga lumahok sa nasabing tournament na pinangunahan ng mga club members mula sa ibat-ibang badminton courts sa unang distrito ng Laguna katulad ng mga sumusunod:

1. San Antonio Badminton Club
2. Smasher's Badminton Team
3. Kool Jam
4. Badminton Na Tayo!
5. JUNTEC
6. Meralco Badminton Team
7. Sta. Rosa Badminton Court
   
8. Infinity
9. Southpoint
10. De La Salle University Canlubang
11. Yummies

Sa lahat ng mga tumulong at nagkaloob ng mga tulong pinansyal, Maraming maraming Salamat po!

VALENTINES DAY MESSAGE

My life consists in loving,
And if with loving I’m familiar,
‘Tis because I’ve sorrowed much;
For there’s no finer lover,
Than one who’s suffered much.*

* Mi vida es toda de amor
y, si en amor estoy ducho,
es por fuerza del dolor,
que no hay amante mejor
que aquel que ha sufrido mucho.

UCM OFFICIAL MOTTO: Servite Domino in laetitia! -- I will serve God cheerfully

“Be cheerful, always cheerful”

Nobody is happy on earth until he decides not to be. This is the way the path goes: suffering -- in Christian terms -- the Cross; God's Will, Love; happiness here and, afterwards, eternally. (Furrow, 52)

Servite Domino in laetitia! -- I will serve God cheerfully. With a cheerfulness that is a consequence of my Faith, of my Hope and of my Love -- and that will last for ever. For, as the Apostle assures us, Dominus prope est! -- the Lord follows me closely. I shall walk with Him, therefore, quite confidently, for the Lord is my Father, and with his help I shall fulfill his most lovable Will, even if I find it hard. (Furrow, 53)

A piece of advice on which I have insisted repeatedly: be cheerful, always cheerful. It is for those to be sad who do not consider themselves to be sons of God. (Furrow, 54)

Being a minister of hospitality who plays a key role in the living Body of Christ as the first contact believers have with the assembly when they arrive for Mass it is just but basic and primary concern of UCM to be cheerful always!. How Ushers greet and welcome both newcomers and longtime parishioners makes a world of difference in how people prepare for the liturgy about to take place.

HAPAG-MAMAHAL HAPAG-ASA SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING PROGRAM UPDATE:

The Feeding program of the Parish at Umboy Riverside is already on its 6^th week now and almost 150 children are being served every Saturday morning. Aside from the senior members of UCM, there are other regular volunteers also from the Municipal Social Welfare Office of Binan including two (2) nurse volunteers from the University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna who’s sharing their precious time for these less fortunate children. The documentation and updating of the records of the beneficiaries are assigned to them for proper monitoring purposes especially with the intention of the DSWD to accredit and link the program to the existing health care and nutrition programs of the government.

Starting next week, January 31, 2009, the second phase of the program or the Lecture/Briefing Sessions with the Parents of the beneficiaries will already commence wherein issues and concerns on heath care and sanitation will be given emphasis. The sessions will run for four (4) consecutive Saturdays to be led by the College of Nursing of St. Michaels College of Laguna.

The group is simultaneously working on the third (3^rd) phase of the program which is the livelihood components for the parents also of the beneficiaries which will start immediately after the Health Care and Sanitation Sessions in the next few weeks. The livelihood components shall be handled by another group of NGO’s who made the commitment last year to support the program.

SMASH FOR LOVE 2009

The Bread of St. Anthony (BSA), the social action arm of Ushers & Collectors Ministry (UCM) will be having a Badminton Tournament entitled “Smash for Love” on February 15, 2009 Sunday to be held at the Smashers Point Badminton Court in Brgy. Sto.Nino, Binan, Laguna, near the University of Perpetual Help System-Binan Campus. The said tournament is for the benefit of the group’s various community service outreach projects including the on-going Supplemental Feeding Program at Umboy Riverside, and the Free Dental & Circumcision Mission in cooperation with Binan Medical & Dental Society to be held on April 18, 2009.