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.
The Feeding program of the Parish at Umboy Riverside is already on its 6th 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 (3rd) 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.
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.
“Smash for Love”-Badminton Tournament for the benefit of various community outreach projects of UCM thru its social action arm The Bread of St. Anthony.
Venue: Smashers Point Badminton Court
March 28, 2009
UCM Formation Series Year II-1st Quarter-
UCM 101 Formation Workshop
April 12, 2009
Launching of UCMusic-Music and Beyond. . .
The 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunting / Parish Grounds
April 18, 2009
The Annual Libreng Tuli & Bunot ng Ngipin / Parish Hall
April 25, 2009
UCM Summer Outing & Pulong Paglilibang
May 09, 2009
The 3rd UCM Invitational Sportsfest / Bulwagang Sta. Catalina
Year 2008 has been a great year for UCM wherein various projects and activities have been accomplished.Among the noted undertakings made by the group are as follows:
·Summer Bulilit Sabado Class for the less fortunate children of Brgy Platero-All Saturdays of April and May 2008
MAY 2008
·May 03, 2008-Formation Months for UCM-Phase 1/ Parish Hall with Guest Facilitator Rev. Fr. Godwin Tatlonghari, Assistant Liturgical Minister of the Archdiocese of Manila
·Maraming Salamat Po Inay! (The Annual Mothers Day Tribute) Model Intercessions & Blessing of Mothers by the Parish Priest-May 11, 2008
·The ANTONIAN's Sports Festival 2008 (The 2nd UCM Invitational Sportsfest) / Bulwagang Sta. Catalina College-May 10-11, 2009 / May 24-25, 2008
JUNE 2008
·Maraming Salamat Po Itay! (The Fathers Day Tribute) Model Intercessions & Blessing of Mothers by the Parish Priest-June 15, 2008
AUGUST 2008
·Pray for the Priest Project (A Tribute to Parish Priests in Honor of St. John Marie Vianney-August 9-10, 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008
·Formation Months for UCM-Phase 2/ Parish Hall-September 14, 2008
·The 3rd Marian & Eucharistic Vigil in celebration of the month of the Most Holy Rosary-Special Guests, His Excellency Most Rev. Bishop Deogracias Iniguez, Bishop of the Diocese of Caloocan-October 11, 2008
DECEMBER 2008
·Launching of the Hapag-Asa Hapagmamahal Supplemental Feeding Program at Umboy Riverside with more than 150 less fortunate children being served every Saturday.
·Lumang Laruan Bagong Saya-an old toys giving Project for the less fortunate children of the parish in cooperation with Michaelians Business Management Society (MBMS) of St. Michael’s College of Laguna-December 24, 2008
