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11 DISYEMBRE 2016 IKA-3 LINGGO NG ADBIYENTO - A ROSAS

+Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon

ayon kay San Mateo (Mt 11:2-11)

Noong panahong iyon: Nabalitaan ni Juan Bautista, na noo‟y nasa bilangguan, ang mga ginagawa ni Kristo. Kaya‟t nagsugo si Juan ng kanyang mga alagad at ipinatanong sa kanya, “Kayo po ba ang ipinangakong paririto, o maghihintay pa kami ng iba?” Sumagot si Hesus, “Bumalik kayo kay Juan at sabihin sa kanya ang inyong narinig at nakita: nakakikita ang mga bulag, nakalalakad ang mga pilay, gumagaling ang mga ketongin, nakaririnig ang mga bingi, muling nabubuhay ang mga patay, at ipinangangaral sa mga dukha ang Mabuting Balita. Mapalad ang taong hindi nag-aalinlangan sa akin!” Pag-alis ng mga alagad ni Juan, nagsalita si Hesus sa mga tao tungkol kay Juan: “Bakit kayo lumabas sa ilang? Ano ang ibig ninyong makita? Isa bang tambo na inuugoy ng hangin? Ano nga ang ibig ninyong makita? Isang taong may maringal na kasuotan? Ang mga nagdaramit ng maringal ay nasa palasyo ng mga hari! Ano nga ba ang ibig ninyong makita? Isang propeta?

Oo. At sinasabi ko sa inyo, higit pa sa propeta. Sapagkat si Juan ang tinutukoy ng Kasulatan: „Narito ang sugo ko na aking ipinadadalang mauuna sa iyo; ihahanda niya ang iyong daraanan.‟ Sinasabi ko sa inyo: sa mga isinilang, wala pang lumilitaw na higit na dakila kay Juan Bautista; ngunit ang pinakaaba sa mga taong pinaghaharian ng Diyos ay dakila kaysa kanya.”

PAGNINILAY SA IKA-3

LINGGO NG ADBIYENTO - A (Isaias 35:1-6.10; Santiago 5:7-10;

Mateo 11:2-11)

Ni: Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo

PAKSA: MAGING TAGAPAGDALA NG

KAGALAKAN SA LAHAT LALO NA SA

MGA KAPUS-PALAD

Tayo ngayon ay nasa Ikatlong Linggo

ng Adbiyento. Ito rin ay tinaguriang

Gaudete Sunday. Kung isasalin natin

sa Pilipino, ang Gaudete Sunday ay

nangangahulugang “Linggo ng

Kagalakan.”

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Kaya ngayon ay ating sinindihan ang

kandilang kulay rosas sa ating

“Advent Wreath.” Ang kulay rosas ay

simbolo ng kagalakan.

Bakit ba tinagurian ang Ikatlong

Linggo ng Adbiyento na “Linggo ng

Kagalakan?” Dahil nalalapit na ang

ating pagdiriwang ng pasko kung

kailan ating ginugunita ang Unang

Pagdating ng Panginoon bilang

Mesiyas o Tagapagligtas. Tama

lamang na tayo ay magalak dahil

ang Unang Pagdating ay nagdala ng

kagalakan sa lahat ng nilikha, lalung-

lalo na sa sangkatauhan. Ito ay

maliwanag sa Unang Pagbasa at sa

Ebanghelyo. Sa Unang Pagbasa mula

sa Aklat ni Propeta Isaias, ang

bayang Israel na nagdurusa ay

magagalak sa kanilang pagbabalik

mula sa kanilang pagkatapon sa

Babilonia. Ito rin ang mangyayari sa

pagdating ng Mesiyas o

Tagapagligtas. Ito ang sinasabi sa

Unang Pagbasa: “Ang ulilang lupaing

malaon nang tigang ay muling

sasaya. Ang dating ilang ay await sa

tuwa.” “Lungkot at dalamhati ay

mapapalitan ng tuwa at galak

magpakailanman.” Sa Ebanghelyo,

ating natunghayan na si Juan

Bautista ay nag-alinlangan kung si

Hesus nga ang darating na Mesiyas.

Para kay Juan, ang Mesiyas ay isang

hukom na maghahatol ng

kaparusahan sa mga makasalanang

di nagsisi. Sa ganitong pag-iisip ay

masyadong advanced si Juan

Bautista. Totoo na darating na

Mesiyas bilang Hukom subalit ito ay

magaganap pa sa huling araw o sa

katapusan ng panahon. Subalit sa

unang pagparito ng Mesiyas, siya ay

maghahatid ng kagalakan sa lahat

lalung- lalo na sa mga kapus-palad.

Kaya noong nagsugo si Juan Bautista

ng kanyang mga alagad at

ipinatanong kay Hesus, “Kayo po ba

ang ipinangakong paparito o

maghihintay pa kami ng iba?

1) Ano ang sagot ni Hesus?

2) Ito ang sagot ni Hesus: “Bumalik

kayo kay Juan Bautista at sabihin sa

kanya ang inyong narinig at nakita:

nakakikita ang mga bulag,

nakalalakad ang mga pilay,

gumagaling ang mga ketongin,

nakaririnig ang mga bingi, muling

nabubuhay ang mga patay.

Mapalad ang taong hindi nag-

aalinlangan sa akin!” Hindi tayo

dapat mag-alinlangan na si Hesus

nga ang Mesiyas na darating dahil

siya ang katuparan ng hula ni

Propeta Isaias. Ayon sa hula ni

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Propeta Isaias, sa pagdating ng

Mesiyas, ang mga bulag ay

makakikita, at makaririnig ang mga

bingi, ang pilay ay lulundag, await sa

galak ang mga pipi. Sa madaling

salita, ang pagdating ng Mesiyas ay

magdudulot ng kagalakan sa lahat,

lalung- lalo na sa mga kapus-palad.

Ang kagalakan na dala ng

pagdating ni Hesus ay dapat

ipagpatuloy nating mga alagad niya.

Ito ay nangangahulugan na tayo rin

ay dapat magdala ng kagalakan sa

lahat, lalung lalo na sa mga kapus-

palad.

Sabi ni Apostol Santiago sa

Ikalawang Pagbasa, magtiyaga tayo

hanggang sa pagdating ng

Panginoon. Sa alin tayo magtitiyaga?

Magtitiyaga tayo sa pagdala ng

kagalakan sa lahat, lalung lalo na sa

mga kapus-palad at ang Panginoon

ay magdadala rin ng kagalakan sa

atin sa kanyang muling pagdating.

MGA TANONG PARA SA BAHAGINAN:

Alin sa mga pagdadala ko ng

kagalakan sa lahat, lalo na sa mga

kapus-palad, ang hindi ko

makakalimutan?

Anu-ano pa ang gagawin ko para

makapagbibigay ng kagalakan sa

iba?

MGA BALITANG SIMBAHAN

NOVEMBER 26, 2016 – KOC

PINAGLABANAN COUNCIL 5120 JOINS

IN YEAR OF BEC LAUNCHING

The Knights of Columbus

Pinaglabanan Council 5120

participated last November 26 2016,

during the Year of BEC Launching,

with the theme: “The Parish

Communion of Communities: Forming

BECs as agents of communion

participation and mission.” The main

event was held in Santuario Del Sto

Cristo Parish.

Some members of the Council were

assigned as Marshals for the

motorcade which started from St.

John the Baptist Parish going to

Santuario del Sto. Cristo Parish.

Ministry on BEC from the different

parishes of the Archdiocese of Manila

also participated. Manila Archbishop

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle called for

national unity amidst what he calls

the wounds of today’s world.

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DECEMBER 02, 2016 – 1ST FRIDAY

MASS AT SJMC

The First Friday Mass at San Juan

Medical Center was held last

December 02, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at the

Hospital’s Conference Room. The Holy

Mass was presided by Rev. Msgr.

Nestor C. Cerbo.

Thirty (30) parishioners from SJMC

attended the Eucharistic Celebration.

The mass was sponsored by the OB-

GYNE Department.

The next First Friday Mass sat SJMC

will be on January 06, 2017.

D E C E M B E R 0 2 , 2 0 1 6 – F I R S T

F R I D A Y H O L Y H O U R

D E V O T I O N

The First Friday Holy Hour Devotion

was held again last December 2,

2016 inside the St. John the Baptist

Parish Church. It followed

immediately after the 6:15 PM mass,

presided by Fr. Herbert Camacho.

In view of the advent season as a

time of waiting and preparation for

the coming of Christ, penitential rite

was held within the holy hour, and the

congregation were invited to partake

in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. All

our resident priests, Msgr. Nestor

Cerbo, Fr. Herbert Camacho, and Fr.

Raul Cuyag were present that

evening to hear confessions.

For those who wish to have a

meaningful preparation for Christmas,

and heed to the call of repentance

this advent, our priests are available

for confessions, Monday to Friday,

between 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

Likewise, our next First Friday Holy

Hour Devotion will be on January 6,

2017 after the 6:15 PM mass.

DECEMBER 03, 2016 - PROCESSION

FOR THE FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION

TO THE BLESSED MOTHER STARTS AT

BEC PEDRO CRUZ

The First Saturday Devotion for this

month was held last December 3,

2016 at BEC Pedro Cruz.

The image of Our Lady of Fatima was

brought to the Barangay Hall of Pedro

Cruz on December 2, 2016, where the

caroza was decorated with flowers

and set-up with lights for the Dawn

Procession the next day.

Way early morning of December 3,

Marian devotees from different BECs

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started to arrive at the covered court

of Brgy. Pedro Cruz. At 5:00 AM, the

procession started. Rev. Fr. Herbert

Camacho and the altar servers with

their ceriales joined in the procession,

while devotees contemplated on the

Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

The procession passed through J.Basa

St., Lope K. Santos St., Atty. Mendoza

St., Pinaglabanan St. and ended at

the parish church at 5:45 AM. Mass for

the sick followed at 6:00 AM. Msgr.

Nestor joined Fr. Herbert in the

anointing of the parishioners present

right after the mass.

The next First Saturday Devotion will

be on January 7, 2016 to start at BEC

San Perfecto.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

By: Lolit Reyes

DECEMBER 03, 2016 – KUMPILAN SA

SJBP

Disyembre 3, 2016 sa ganap na 8:00

ng umaga ay dinaos ang Kumpilan

sa ating parokya. Si Rev. Msgr.

Esteban “Bong” Lo ang Vicar Forane

ng St. John the Baptist ang namuno

sa banal na pagdiriwang.

May kabuuang bilang na 60 ang

mga kinumpilan, 32 ang babae at 28

ang lalaki. Karamihan sa mga

kinumpilan ay mga mag-aaral ng

Grade 6 at High School ng

pampublikong paaralan na

nasasakupan ng ating parokya.

Sa homiliya ni Msgr. Bong Lo, mariin

niyang pinarating sa mga kinumpilan

ang mensahe na ang ibig sabihin ng

Kristo ay “the anointed one” o “ang

pinahiran”. Ipinaliwanag niyang

mabuti sa mga kinumpilan na si Jesus

ang pinahiran, ang pinili, ang

pinakamamahal, at kaya sila

magpapakumpil ay dahil sila ay

Kristyano – sila ay Kristyano dahil kay

Kristo Hesus.

Dahil kay Kristo, sa pamamagitan

Niya at kasama Niya, ikaw at ako ay

Kristyano, ikaw at ako ay pinili, ikaw

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at ako ay minamahal, ikaw at ako ay

pinahiran. Pinaalalahanang mabuti ni

Msgr. Bong Lo ang lahat na manatili

kay Kristo at tugunan ang kanyang

kabutihan ng mas higit pang

kabutihan, magmahal gaya ng

pagmamahal ni Kristo kasi di tayo

mura, tayo ay “Mahal”…mahal na

mahal ng Diyos! Ang pinangtubos sa

ating lahat ay ang pinakamamahal

na buhay ng ating Panginoong

Hesus.

Ang kumpilan po sa ating parokya

ay dinaraos dalawang beses kada

taon. Ang susunod po na kumpilan

ay gaganapin sa Hunyo 2017.

Ni: Catherine Ligunas, Head Catechist

DECEMBER 03, 2016 – ROCKWELL LAND

AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH

MEDICAL MISSION

Christmas came in early last

Saturday, December 3, for over 150

San Juan residents comprised of

children and elders from Brgy.

Corazon de Jesus and nearby

barangays as Rockwell Land held its

1st Medical Mission in partnership

with St. John the Baptist Parish. A total

of ten doctors and five nurses from

various medical institutions in the

Metro and the Parish’s own Catholic

Women’s League dedicated their

time to provide medical assistance to

the less fortunate parishioners.

Monsignor Nestor Cerbo and the CWL

Parish volunteers, Sister Bebot and

Sister Zeny welcomed the organizing

committee of Rockwell Land led by its

President and CEO, Mr. Nestor Padilla.

The medical mission is part of

Rockwell Land’s efforts to reach out to

different cities and parishes in Metro

Manila benefitting over 800 Filipinos in

different cities on its first leg last

December 3. In San Juan, Rockwell

employees and executives, together

with St. John the Baptist parish

volunteers and priests, spearheaded

operations which included provision

of much needed medicines by the

beneficiaries.

Both the parish and Rockwell Land

would like to extend gratitude to all

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the medical volunteers who

dedicated their time in this occasion

– Dra. Marcos and Dra. Valentin from

the Catholic Women’s League, Dr.

May Villarina and Dr. Ronilo Robles of

San Lazaro Hospital, Dr. Kenn Samala

from PGH, Dr. Joy Banania, Dr.Steffi

Abrazaldo, Dr. Michelle Castillo, Dr.

Kristel Catapang, Dr. Rexee Pasagui

and nurses Farrah Olaes, Gabbie

Arellano, Rochelle Cabuhat, and two

nurses from Lifeline.

The Medical Mission serves as a

starter for possible more activities in

the future between Rockwell and St.

John the Baptist Parish as we work

together to be able to reach out to

more residents.

By: Rockwell Land

DECEMBER 03, 2016 – ROCKWELL

SPONSORS 1-DAY FREE MEDICAL

CLINIC TO SJBP PARISHIONERS

Rockwell Land recently held a

medical mission at SJBP. This was last

Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 8:00

AM to11:00 AM. The staff of Rockwell

Land arrived at 6:00 AM to set up the

medical clinic in the celebration hall

of SJBP. Six medical professionals and

volunteers from San Lazarus Hospital

and Fatima Medical School joined in

providing health services to our

parishioners who registered for the

medical mission.

Our CWL-Charity Clinic volunteers,

Dr.Cecile Marcos and Dr. Myrna

Valentin also joined them in giving

health services to parishioners. CWL

and PSSDM volunteers were also

present to assist the staff of Rockwell.

Health services offered were free

consultations and free medicines.

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There were 200 persons (100 adult &

100 children) who benefited from the

medical mission. Aside from free

medicines, they also gave free

refreshments – breakfast and lunch.

They also gave a bag of grocery

items to each patient.

The President of Rockwell Land, Mr.

Nestor “Tong” Padilla also came to

witness their outreach activity.

We are truly grateful to Mr.Padilla and

the staff of Rockwell Land for their

early Christmas gift to our

parishioners.

By: Bebot Hipolito

DECEMBER 03, 2016 -MLM HOLDS IN-

HOUSE FORMATION ON “MUSIC IN THE

LITURGY”

As one of our activities for spiritual

growth and technical development,

the Ministry on Liturgical Music (MLM)

had another formation seminar on

Liturgical Music last December 3,

2016 at the Formation Center, from

8:00 AM to 12:00 NN.

The formation was facilitated by Mr.

Ferdinand Bautista, a composer of

Liturgical Music.

He gave several pointers on how to

be a good choir. To name a few he

mentioned: to be dressed in proper

attire; to ensure that line up of songs

conforms with the liturgical

celebration and must be appropriate

to the different parts of the Mass; and

to remember that our singing should

not hinder in the active participation

of the congregation.

We were also provided with complete

set of new songs with chords for the

entire mass for our practice. He

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willingly obliged to teach us two of his

new compositions for Christmas,

“Isang Pamaskong Panaginip” and

“Ang Batang Pastol.”

Indeed, it was a fruitful experience for

all of us. Thanks to our guest speaker,

Mr. Ferdinand Bautista for helping us

to be more knowledgeable and

updated with Liturgical Music. Thanks

also for the delicious snack provided

by our Parish.

DECEMBER 03, 2016 – VALBUENA

FAMILY LIGHTS THE SECOND CANDLE

OF THE ADVENT WREATH

On December 3, 2016, the second

candle of the advent wreath was lit

during the 5:30 PM anticipated

Sunday mass. The presider was Rev.

Fr. Francis Salcedo.

The family who lit the candle

composed of Mr. Joey Valbuena with

his wife, Cherry, and their sons, Jed

and Gabriel. Fr. Francis said in his

homily that the second candle of the

advent wreath symbolizes peace. He

reminded us that peace is not merely

the absence of guns, soldiers and

bombs, but rather the peace should

be something that we constantly

keep in our hearts. Listening to St.

John the Baptist’s words, “Repent, for

the kingdom of heaven is at

hand,” we can attain peace in our

hearts if we straighten our paths to the

Lord, and ask for His forgiveness.

By; Herwin Fortuno

DECEMBER 03, 2016 – BEC BALONG

BATO STREET MASS

Ang BEC Balong-Bato ay nagdaos ng

1st Saturday Street Mass noong

nakaraang ika-3 ng Disyembre. Ito

ay ginanap sa kalye ng S. Guzman

St., kung saan ang altar ay inilagay

sa bakuran ng Blanco Family. Si Fr.

Herbert Camacho, na kahit may

bahagyang karamdaman nang

gabing iyon, ang siya pa ring

nanguna sa misa. Ito ay dinaluhan ng

mga magkakapitbahay sa naturang

lugar na lugod nilang kinasiyahan.

Ang iba ay nagnanais na doon muli

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ganapin ang street mass sa susunod

na buwan.

Ang pagsisindi ng ikalawang ilaw ng

adbiyento sa pangunguna ni ate Tess

Sales ay nakadagdag ng kasiyahan

sa misa. Ipinaliwanag naman ni Fr.

Herbert na ang ikalawang Linggo ng

adbiyento ay nakatuon sa

pagbabago. Dagdag pa niya, ang

bawat isa ay tinatawagan na

pagkatapos ng pagsisisi ay

magkaroon naman ng pagbabago,

at iwasan ang pagkakasalang muli.

Nagpapasalamat kami sa mga

sponsor ng misang iyon na sina Tatay

Felix Gonzales at Sis Ella Avila. Papuri

sa Panginoon sa magandang

panahon na ipinagkaloob Niya nang

gabing iyon.

Ni: Rubi Benavidez, BSL-BEC BALONG-

BATO

DECEMBER 03, 2016 – 20 BIG ROSARIES

FOR MARY, IDINAOS SA BEC ST.

JOSEPH

Tuwing unang sabado ng buwan,

idinadaos ng BEC St. Joseph ang

buwanang 20 Big Rosaries for Mary.

Ngayong kasalukuyang buwan,

matagumpay itong idinaos sa Multi-

purpose Hall ng Building 3 noong ika-

3 ng Disyembre 2016.

Kasama ang mga miyembro ng BEC

St. Joseph Core Group at ang ilang

deboto ng Mahal na Ina, ang lahat

ay nanalangin ng kani-kanilang

intensyon, gayundin para sa mga

taong pinangakuan nilang

ipapanalangin.

Nagpapasalamat kami sa lahat ng

nakibahagi sa makabuluhang

pananalangin na ito, gayundin sa

mga nag-ambag ng pagkain at

tumulong upang matagumpay na

maidaos ang buwanang debosyong

ito.

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Magkita kita po ulit tayo sa susunod

na buwan.

Ni: Anthony Reyes

DECEMBER 04, 2016 – SPECIAL

BLESSING FOR FAMILIES

The Blessing for Families in our parish

was held last December 04, 2016,

Sunday at the end of each mass. The

families present were requested to to

go in front of the altar to receive the

special blessing.

The special blessing for families

through the powerful intercession of

our parish patron, St. John the Baptist

is held every 1st Sunday of the month.

We encourage all the families in San

Juan to attend and hear mass every

Sunday.

DECEMBER 04, 2016 – BEC SALAPAN

CELEBRATES 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

On this Second Sunday of Advent,

December 4, 2016, the Our Lady of

the Assumption Chapel (OLAC)

celebrated the Holy Eucharist with

Msgr. Nestor Cerbo at 7:00AM and Fr.

Herbert Camacho at 6:00PM.

Assigned in lighting the second

candle of the advent wreath were Mr.

& Mrs. Gilbert & Razel Tangonan and

family

In this Sunday’s reflection, we were

reminded that “CHANGE” is coming.

How can we make it happen? It will

when we:

*Let God be a part of our lives

*Let God touch our lives

*Read the Holy Scriptures

*Do not judge

*Repent and do good works/deeds to

our brothers and sisters. God gives us

not only second chances.. third

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chances.. and so on…He gives us

endless chances to change and be

the best versions of ourselves as

Christians. We just need to desire it.

With the grace of God, nothing is

impossible.

God bless us all!

By: Nancy Insigne

DECEMBER 04, 2016 – SUNDAY

COMMUNITY BAPTISM

The Sunday Community Baptism was

held last December 04, 2016, 11:00

a.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish. The

Baptismal rite was officiated by Rev.

Fr. Herbert Camacho, Assistant Parish

Priest. There were 18 children

baptized with names as follows:

Pangay, Forth General H.; Isidoro,

Ariane Clarice; Corcega, Elisse

Dominique; Cadusale, Angel FAith Y.;

Maneja, Althea Jane B.; Cruz, Cloud

Jyruz Ladao; Sarraga, Shikynah

Raquel B.; Lagman, Nathalie Owen L.;

Pasion, Khalyk Roak E.; Amarga,

Princess Kenrah; Reposar, Ron Jansen

P.; Flores, Dwayne Rafael; Grejalvo,

Leolyn D.; Banaad, Rhonielyn Jardin;

Dometita, James Franco B.; Dometita,

Jansen Felix B.; Mayuga, Cassandra

Shaine J.; Chavez, Trixie Jhane M.

Welcome to the Catholic Faith!

The next Sunday Community Baptism

will be on December 11, 2016 at 11:00

a.m.

DECEMBER 04, 2016 – KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS HOLDS 1ST DEGREE

EXEMPLIFICATION

Knights of Columbus Luzon North

Jurisdiction District M49 held the 1st

Degree Exemplification at

the 2nd floor of the Parish Formation

Center of St. John the Baptist Parish,

Pinaglabanan last December 4, 2016.

There were 7 candidates who have

been exemplified for the 1st Degree.

6 candidates came from

Pinaglabanan Council 5120 San Juan

City, and 1 candidate from Holy

Family Council 6071 Mandaluyong

City.

This is the first time that Knights of

Columbus Pinaglabanan Council

5120 held a 1st Degree

Exemplification at St. John the Baptist

Parish, Pinaglabanan. There were

also other Members of Council 5120

and Council 6071 who attended the

Exemplification.

MEMBERS OF THE 1st DEGREE TEAM:

Grand Knight – SK Mariano Navarrete

– Council 6071

Deputy Grand Knight – SK Benedick

Flores – Council 5120

Chancellor – Sir Anthony Joseph

Pascual – Council 13535

Financial Secretary – SK Rizaldy

Ignacio – CounCil 13535

Warden – SK Jose Gavino Jr. –

Council 3696

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Inside Guard – Sir Eduardo Estopace –

Council 5120

Outside Guard – SK Marcel Castrence

– Council 13535

Spiritual Formator – SK Renato Reyes –

Council 5120

Spiritual Formator – SK Janssen

Christopher Zurbano – Council 5120

District Deputy – SK Candelario

Suase – Council 3696

NAME OF CANDIDATES:

Eldrin Ace B. Flores – Brgy. Ermitaño

Alberto Egonio – Brgy. Ermitaño

Ernesto C. Plarisan – Brgy. Isabelita

Jasper Lance Del Rosario – Bgry.

Balong Bato

Artus M. Aguilar – Brgy. Rivera

Rogelio Legaspi – Brgy. Pasadena

Joselito Celebre – Mandaluyong City

(The Order is dedicated to the

principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity,

and Patriotism. A First Degree

exemplification ceremony, by which

a man joins the Order, explicates the

virtue of charity. He is then said to be

a First Degree Knight of Columbus;

after participating the subsequent

degrees, each of which focuses on

another virtue, he rises to that status.

Upon reaching the Third Degree, a

gentleman is a full member. —

Source: Wikipedia)

DECEMBER 04, 2016 – SUNDAY

CHILDREN’S MASS

The Sunday Children’s Mass was held

last December 04, 2016, 4:00 p.m. at

St. John the Baptist Parish.

The Eucharistic Celebration was

presided by Rev. Msgr. Nestor C.

Cerbo. There were 158 kids registered

during the mass.

The Top 3 BEC’s best in attendance

were as follows:

Top 1 – BEC Corazon de Jesus (41

kids)

Top 2 – BEC Batis (28 kids)

Top 3 – BEC Tibagan (25 kids)

Other BEC’s ranked as follows:

Top 4 – BEC Balong Bato (16 kids)

Top 5 – BEC Rivera (15 kids)

Top 6 – BEC San Perfecto (13 kids)

Top 7 – BEC Isabelita (10 kids)

Top 8 – BEC Pedro Cruz (6 kids)

Top 9 – BEC Pasadena (3 kids)

Top 10 – BEC St. Joseph (1 kid)

There were no kid representatives in

BEC Progreso, BEC Salapan and

Ermitaño.

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The next Sunday Children’s Mass will

be on December 11, 2016 at 4:00

p.m.

DECEMBER 04, 2016 - CHILDREN’S

CATECHESIS SA BEC SALAPAN

Muli na naman po naming isinagawa

ang Children’s Catechesis noong

December 4, 2016, unang Linggo ng

buwan, sa ganap na alas-4:30 ng

hapon, na pinangunahan ng ating

volunteer catechist na si Sis. Oding

Sabordino. Ito ay dinaluhan ng siyam

na mga bata at ginanap sa aming

chapel ng Our Lady of the

Assumption.

Itinalakay ni Sis. Oding ang tungkol

sa paghahanda sa pagdating ng

Panginoon ngayong panahon ng

adbiyento. Sinabi niya sa mga bata

na dapat silang magbago, at

tinanong sila isa-isa kung paano ang

gagawin nilang pagbabago sa

kanilang sariling buhay sa pang

araw-araw. Malugod namang

nakatugon ang mga bata sa

gawaing ito, at nakakatuwa na sa

kanilang mga murang isipan at edad

ay alam na nila ang tama at mali, at

ang mga aral na kailangan nilang

isabuhay.

Sa muli, maraming salamat kay Sis.

Oding sa makabuluhang

pagbabahagi ng ating

pananampalataya sa mga bata.

Magkita-kita po tayong muli sa

susunod na Children’s Catechesis sa

ating chape sa December 18, 2016,

ikatlong Linggo ng buwan.

By: Celeste A. Moreno, BSL-BEC

Salapan

DECEMBER 04, 2016 – SUNDAY YOUTH

MASS

Ang Sunday Youth Mass ay ginanap

noong ika-4 ng Disyembre 2016 sa

ganap na alas-6:00 ng gabi. Ang

banal na misa ay pinangunahan ni

Rev. Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, Kura

Paroko at priest-in-charge ng BEC

Youth Ministry.

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Nagsimula ang banal na misa para

sa Ikalawang Linggo ng Adbiyento sa

isang pambungad na awit na

pinangunahan ng SJBP Youth Choir.

Maraming kabataan na nagmula sa

iba’t ibang BEC at iba pang lugar ang

dumalo.

Bago matapos ang misa, nagkaroon

din ng espesyal na pagbabasbas

para sa mga pamilyang nagsimba.

DECEMBER 07, 2016 – BEC CORE

GROUP MEETING

The last BEC Core Group Meeting for

the year was held last December 7,

2016, 7:00 PM at the 2nd floor of the

Parish Formation Center. Sis. Grace

Ranjo, BSL of BEC San Perfecto led in

the prayers, while she was

accompanied by their BEC’s Tuesday

Cell Group.

The reflection for the 2nd Sunday of

Advent was given by Msgr. Nestor

Cerbo, who confessed that he was

not totally prepared for his reflection

due to the several commitments he

had during the day. Nevertheless, he

was filled with the grace of the Holy

Spirit, enabling him to present a

meaningful reflection on “giving joy,”

that went straight to the hearts of

each person in the room.

After the cheerful and heartfelt

sharings of Sis. Lucy and Sis. Catchy

Ligunas, discussion of the other

matters followed, focusing mainly on

the upcoming activities this

December 2016. Msgr. Nestor also

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appealed to all BSLs and Heads to

encourage all their members to

attend the Advent Recollection

scheduled on December 10, 2016,

after the 5:30 PM mass.

Indeed, it has been a grace-filled

2016 for the BEC Core Group. We

thank the Lord for the gift of service,

friendship, and family that we were

able to build in the past years and will

continue to build in the years to

come. All praise and glory to God

who sustains us in our earthly mission!

DECEMBER 08, 2016 – SJBP

CELEBRATES THE SOLEMNITY OF THE

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

The Solemnity of the Immaculate

Conception of Mary, which is

celebrated annually on December 8,

is a Holy Day of Obligation. As such,

all Catholic faithful are obliged to go

to mass during this day, the feast of

the Principal Patroness of the

Philippines.

In order to assist our parishioners in

fulfilling the said obligation, we made

available an additional mass on the

said date, which is at 7:00 PM. This is

on top of the usual masses for the

day, which we have at 6:00 AM, 7:00

AM, and 6:00 PM. Likewise, the 5:15

PM and 6:15 PM evening mass last

December 7, 2016 were anticipated

masses in honor of the Immaculate

Conception. Thus, those who had

attended the anticipated masses had

also fulfilled the obligation.

In all the masses, the Act of

Consecration and Entrustment to the

Immaculate Conception was recited

after the Post Communion Prayer.

Let us continue to ask for the

intercession of Mary Immaculate for

the peace and protection in our

families, our country, and the whole

world.

DECEMBER 09, 2016 – SUNDAY

CHILDREN’S MASS TOP 3 BEST IN

ATTENDANCE FROM MARCH TO

NOVEMBER 2016

Makalipas ang mahigit 6 na taon ay

muling ibinalik ni Rev. Msgr. Nestor C.

Cerbo ang 4 p.m. mass bilang

Sunday Children’s Mass. Pinasimulan

niya ito noon lamang nakaraang

Pebrero 28, 2016.

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Sa pagbabalik ng Sunday Children’s

Mass ay sinimulan ni Msgr. Nestor ang

pagpaparehistro ng mga bata na

nasa edad 7-12 taong gulang na

nakatira sa iba’t ibang BEC o

Barangay na sakop ng parokya. Ito

ay para rin mahikayat ang iba pang

mga bata sa ating lugar na

magsimba tuwing Linggo at maging

aktibo sa parokya. Kaya naman para

ma-enganyo ang mga bata na

dumalo sa misa ay naisip ng ating

Kura Paroko na magkaroon ng

Children’s Mass attendance tuwing

Linggo at buwan-buwan ay

magkakaroon ng Top 3 BEC’s Best in

Attendance na kung saan sila ay

makakatanggap na mga regalo

mula sa simbahan.

Ito ang mga pagkasunod-sunod na

nanalo ng Top 3 BECs sa Best in

Attendance ayon sa bawat buwan:

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of March

Top 1- Pasadena (131 kids)

Top 2 – Balong Bato (90 kids)

Top 3 – Tibagan (80 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of April

Top 1 – Tibagan (109 kids)

Top 2 – Corazon de Jesus (54 kids)

Top 3 – St. Joseph (46 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of May

Top 1 – Tibagan (106 kids)

Top 2 – San Perfecto (75 kids)

Top 3 – Balong Bato (74 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of June

Top 1 – Batis (89 kids)

Top 2 – Corazon de Jesus (74 kids)

Top 3 – Tibagan (62 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of July

Top 1 – Batis (152 kids)

Top 2 – Corazon de Jesus (108 kids)

Top 3 – Pasadena (101 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of August

Top 1 – Corazon de Jesus (148 kids)

Top 2 – Tibagan (114 kids)

Top 3 – Batis (104 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of September

Top 1 – Corazon de Jesus (135 kids)

Top 2 – Batis (109 kids)

Top 3 – Balong Bato (95 kids)

Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of October

Top 1 – Corazon de Jesus (165 kids)

Top 2 – Batis (160 kids)

Top 3 – Balong Bato (113 kids)

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Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance for the

Month of November

Top 1 – Corazon de Jesus (184 kids)

Top 2 – Batis (140 kids)

Top 3 – Balong Bato (88 kids)

Ang Top 3 BEC’s Best in Attendance

naman para sa buwan ng Disyembre

ay i-aanunsyo sa darating na unang

Linggo ng Enero 2017.

MARRIAGE BANNS December 11, 2016 to Deecember 18, 2016 Others: 1st Proclamaton Michael M. Trinidad & Alyssa Mae B. Alvez January 8, 2016 San Sebastian Basilica Quiapo, Manila 2nd Proclamation Jesus Russell V. Malto & Elizabeth L. Kao February 11, 2017 Santuario del Santo Cristo Parish F. Blumentritt St., San Juan City Jesse Espora Solis & Nikki Jean Agon Favorito January 15, 2017 Sto. Niño De Cebu Parish Biñan, Laguna Jose Angelo Crusat & Vanessa Cipriano January 28, 2017 Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Rosario, Batangas 3rd Proclamation Darwin A. Amante & Maria Lourdes S. Bocalig

January 10, 2017 Immaculate Conception Cathedral Lantana St., Cubao, Q.C. Adrian M. Santos & Maria Theresa B. Melendez Janaury 27, 2017 Santuario de San Jose Parish Greenhills, Mandaluyong City

Note: If ayone knows of any impediment to the union of these couples, please inform the Parish Office. Thank you.

Filipinos urged: ‘Oppose

death penalty’

MANILA, Dec. 8, 2016– Filipinos

need to unite against the reimposition

of capital punishment more urgently

than ever amid attempts to “railroad”

the passage of the death penalty bill,

a ranking Catholic archbishop said.

Archbishop Socrates Villegas of

Lingayen-Dagupan said it is a

“tragedy” that the proposed measure

is being pushed for approval in

Congress before Christmas.

“In resisting the threat of the

restoration of the death penalty, we

cannot be disunited or indifferent. On

this pro-life issue let us truly unite.

Come out and make a stand!” said

the prelate.

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Voting 12-6-1, the bill restoring the

death penalty for all heinous crimes

hurdled the House justice committee

on Dec. 7.

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez,

one of the co-authors of the bill, said

he is confident the measure will be

approved by the Lower House by

Christmas.

Railroad

Rodolfo Diamante, executive

secretary of the bishops’ Commission

on Prison Pastoral Care, said

lawmakers allied with the Duterte

administration are “trying to railroad”

the passage of the bill.

This was despite the fact, he said,

that during the committee hearings

the anti-death penalty advocates

presented pieces of evidence that the

death penalty is not a deterrent to

crime, is anti-poor, and violates

international agreements.

“The majority bloc Congressmen just

wants it passed, period. And they

want it fast as it is among the

campaign promises of the incumbent

President,” he said.

Diamante urged those who believe in

the sanctity of human life and the

dignity of every person to “stand up

and resist this railroad attempt to

pass this anti-life and anti-poor

measure.”

“Let us make a more forceful stand

against the death penalty,” he said.

“Now more than ever we need to act

fast and swiftly to counteract the

prevailing culture of death in our

society.’

Work together

Next week, the death penalty bill is

expected to be debated on second

reading.

Diamante called on the faithful to

show their opposition to capital

punishment and show support for

anti-death penalty lawmakers.

“Let us all work together to uphold

the sanctity of life! No to the death

penalty! Yes to justice that heals!” he

added.

In Pangasinan, Villegas also called

on the faithful to join a prayer rally at

the Parish of St. Dominic in San

Carlos City on Dec. 12.

“I am calling on the God-loving

people of the Archdiocese of

Lingayen – Dagupan to come

together in prayer to resist the treat of

the death penalty in our country. The

death penalty is contrary to our

Catholic moral life,” he said in a

circular that enjoined the faithful in

his archdiocese to hold a “Prayer

Rally for Life” on Dec. 12, 2016, the

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

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“This is a conscience call to stand up

for life,” said Villegas.

R. Lagarde /CBCPNews

(http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?p=88265)

PRAYER AGAINST DEATH PENALTY ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILA

Father of compassion, You let your rain fall on the just and the unjust. Give us a heart like yours so that we may love as You love, even those who have caused us pain. There is in our land a cry for vengeance and a move to fill up death rows and kill offenders but disguised as a call for justice. Let true and lasting justice spring forth. Jesus, our brother, you suffered execution in the hands of the powerful but you did not let hatred overcome you. Help us to reach out to victims of violence so that our enduring love may help heal their wounds. Holy Spirit, Lord and Giver of Life You strengthen us in the struggle for justice. Help us to work tirelessly against state-

sanctioned death and to renew society in truth, justice, love and respect so that violence will cease and peace may prevail. Amen. O Mary, Mother of Life, protect the Filipino people from the forces of death. San Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us. San Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.

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