AngTinig St. John the Baptist Parish 140 Pinaglabanan Street, San Juan City

01 Nov. 2015 DAKILANG KAPISTAHAN NG LAHAT NG MGA BANAL (Mt. 5: 1-12a) Puti

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Mateo

Noong panahong iyon, nang makita ni Hesus ang napakakapal na tao, umahon siya sa bundok. Pagkaupo niya’y lumapit ang kanyang mga alagad, at sila’y tinuruan niya ng ganito:

“Mapalad ang mga aba na wala nang inaasahan kundi ang Diyos, sapagkat makakasama sila sa kanyang kaharian.” “Mapalad ang mga nahahapis, sapagkat aaliwin sila ng Diyos.” “Mapalad ang mga mapagkumbaba, sapagkat tatamuhin nila ang ipinangako ng Diyos.” “Mapalad ang mga nagmimithing makatupad sa kalooban ng Diyos, sapagkat

ipagkakaloob sa kanila ang kanilang minimithi.” “Mapalad ang mga mahabagin, sapagkat kahahabagan sila ng Diyos.” “Mapalad ang mga may malinis na puso, sapagkat makikita nila ang Diyos.” “Mapalad ang mga gumagawa ng daan sa ikapagkakasundo, sapagkat sila’y ituturing ng Diyos na mga anak niya.” “Mapalad ang mga pinag-uusig dahil sa kanilang pagsunod sa kalooban ng Diyos, sapagkat makakasama sila sa kanyang kaharian.”

“Mapalad kayo kapag dahil sa aki’y inaalimura kayo ng mga tao, pinag-uusig, at pinagwiwikaan ng lahat ng uri ng kasamaan na pawang kasinungalingan. Magdiwang kayo at magalak, sapagkat malaki ang inyong gantimpala sa langit. REFLECTION: Pagninilay sa tatlong pagbasa sa Linggo (Dakilang Kapistahan) ng Lahat ng mga Santo/a Pahayag 7:2-4; 9-14; 1 Juan 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a ni Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo Paksa: Ang mga Santo/a ay may tatak ng Diyos na buhay sa kanilang noo.

1 Bago ang All Saints Day ay Halloween. Ayon sa pagkakaintindi ngayon, ang Halloween ay mayroong kinalaman sa mga multo, sa mga aswang, sa mga bampira at sa lahat ng mayroong kaugnayan sa kadiliman o sa lahat ng nakakatakot. Subalit kung titingnan nating maigi ang ibig sabihin ng Halloween, ito pala ay nangangahulugang “Eve of all Hallows” o “Eve of all the Holy.” Kung ganoon pala ang ibig sabihin ng Halloween, e di dapat ang Halloween ay walang kinalaman sa mga multo, sa mga aswang, sa mga bampira, etc. kundi dapat mayroon kinalaman sa mga hallows or sa mga holy. Sinu-sino ang hallows o sinu-sino ba ang mga holy? Hindi ba ang mga santo/a. Ang isang karaniwang palatandaan na nagpapakilala sa isang santo/a ay ang sinag sa bandang tuktok ng kanyang ulo (a halo at the top of his head). Sa Unang Pagbasa (Pahayag 7:2-4; 9-14) ngayong Linggo (Dakilang Kapistahan ng Lahat ng mga Santo/a, mayroong isang di-karaniwang palatandaan ng nagpapakilala sa isang santo/a at ito ay ang tatak ng Diyos na buhay sa kanilang

noo. Ang Unang Pagbasa ay naglalarawan sa mangyayari sa katapusan ng mundo kung kalian pinsalain ang lupa, ang dagat, o ang mga punong-kahoy. Bago mangyari ang mga ito, dapat muna matatakan sa noo ng tatak ng Diyos na buhay ang kanyang mga lingkod at ito ang mga santo/a. Kaya, ayon sa Unang Pagbasa, ang mga santo/a ay may tatak ng Diyos na buhay sa kanilang noo.

Bakit ba sila nilagyan sa noo ng tatak ng Diyos na buhay? Dahil sila ay nagtagumpay laban sa kasalanan at kamatayan. Sabi nga sa Unang Pagbasa, “Nakatayo sila sa harap ng trono ng Kordero nakadamit ng puti at may hawak na palaspas.”Ang nakadamit ng puti at may hawak na palaspas ay mga simbolo ng kanilang tagumpay laban sa kasalanan at kamatayan. Sa mga salita ng Ikalawang Pagbasa (1 Juan 3:1-3), ang mga santo ay mga anak ng Diyos na nagtagumpay laban sa kasalanan at kamatayan dahil sila ay nagpakalinis tulad ni Kristo. Sabi sa Ikalawang Pagbasa: “Tayo’y mga anak ng Diyos, ngunit hindi pa nahahayag ang magiging kalagayan natin. Gayunman, alam natin sa pagparitong muli ni Kristo, tayo’y matutulad sa kanya, sapagkat makikita natin siya sa kanyang likas na kalagayan. Kaya’t ang sinumang may pag-asa sa kanya ay nagpapakalinis, tulad ni Kristo.” Ngayon, paano tayo magtatagumpay laban sa kasalanan at kamatayan o sa ibang salita paano tayo magpapakalinis tulad ni Kristo? Ayon sa Ebanghelyo, (Mt 5:1-12a), sikapin nating maging mapalad sa mata ng Diyos. Ang mapalad sa mata ng Diyos ay may walong katangian: 1. Poor in spirit: ang mga aba na wala nang inaasahan kundi ang Diyos o

mga aba na alam nila na kailangan nila ang tulong ng Diyos;

. Sorrowing: ang mga nahahapis pagkatapos na ginawa nila ang lahat para mapabuti ang situwasyon para sa ikaaayos ng lahat pero nananatiling masama pa rin;

3. Lowly: ang mga mapag-pakumbaba; 4. Hungry and thirsty for holiness: ang mga nagmimithi ng maging banal, ibig

sabihin, makatupad sa kalooban ng Diyos; 5. Merciful: ang mga mahabagin; 6. Pure of heart: ang mga may malinis na puso, ibig sabihin, ang mga walang

masasamang nais, hangad, etc. laban sa iba; 7. Peacemakers: ang mga gumagawa

ng daan sa ikapagkakasundo; 8. Persecuted: ang mga pinag-uusig dahil sa kanilang pagsunod sa kalooban ng Diyos. Kung tayo ay may walong katangiang nabanggit, tayo ay mapapalad sa mata ng Diyos; tayo ay nagpakalinis tulad ni Kristo; tayo ay nagtagumpay laban sa

kasalanan at kamatayan; at higit sa lahat, tayo ay karapat-dapat lagyan sa noo ng tatak ng Diyos na buhay dahil tayo ay mga santo, mga santa. BALITANG SIMBAHAN Corazon de Jesus BEC Participates in the ASOLC BEC Jubilee Celebration The Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC) celebrated their BEC Jubilee last October 24-25, 2015 with the theme “ASOLC Socio Pastoral Ministry Celebrates the Year of the Poor with Gratitude in Journeying with the Basic Ecclesial Communities. The celebration focused on the role of the BEC in responding to the call of Pope Francis to care for our common home. Rev. Fr. Albert Alejo, S.J. gave a talk on “Malasakit sa Nangangailangan” and “Malasakit sa Tangi Nating Tahanan.” An Agape night was also celebrated wherein the eight (8) Kariton families of Barangay Corazon de Jesus was presented. The CDJ Choir also performed to the delight of the participants.

ASOLC Superior General Sr. Nieta M. Vargas, OSA, gave a message on how to conform oneself to Jesus Christ. Sr. Zaida Villareal, OSA, Director of ASOLC Socio Pastoral Ministry also discussed and demonstrated the use of BOKASHI composting to help lessen the waste being thrown on a household level.

Communities supported by the ASOLC from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao which includes Barangay Corazon de Jesus participated in the celebration. Each group presented their Plan of action on how to deepen the faith of the members of their respective BEC and help in environmental transformation.

GRAND MARIAN PROCESSION Ang buwan ng Oktubre na tinataguriang “MONTH OF THE ROSARY” ng mga Katoliko Romano ay naging napaka espesyal para sa mga taga San Juan City, sapagkat sa Kauna-unahang pagkakataon mula ng maging parokya ito daang taon na ang nakaraan ay nagkaroon ng FIRST GRAND MARIAN EXHIBIT. Itinanghal ito sa loob ng St. Joseph Chapel. Ang iba’t-ibang imahe ng Mahal na Ina na nagmula pa sa iba’t-ibang parokya na dinamitan ng napaka-marangyang mga kasuotan ay tunay namang kahanga-hanga. Ang pagtatanghal na nagsimula noong Oktubre 16 ay nagtapos sa isang

GRAND MARIAN PROCESSION noong Oktubre 24, Sabado, matapos ang panghapong misa. Sa labas ng harapang pintuan ng simbahan ay naglagay ng plataporma kung saan naupo ang Ina ng Bayan ng San Juan na si Mayora Guia Gomez at si Ginang Maria Pacheco ng parokya ng San Juan. Sa gitna nilang dalawa ay nakaupo naman ang bagong-bagong Kura Paroko ng SJBP na si Msgr. Nestor Cerbo Sa harapan nila ay isa-isang idinaan ang ginto o pilak na karosa ng iba’t-ibang imahe ng Mahal na Ina na lalung tumingkad ang kagandahan dahil sa

napaka eleganteng kaayusan ng mga bulaklak. May nagpapahayag kung ano ang pangalan ng bawat imahe, kung saan ito nagmula, sino ang nangangalaga at kung anong Barangay ang nakatakdang alalayan ito habang ipinu-prusisyon. Matapos ang pagpapahayag, ang bawat imahe naman ay binasbasan at ininsensuhan sa tulong ng ating Parochial Vicar, Fr. Herbert at Fr. Raul Cuyag ang ating Guest Priest. Natapos ang prusisyon ng mga ika-siyam na ng gabi. May inihandang “packed dinner” para sa mga nangasiwa ng prusisyon na halata namang pagod na pagod sa pag-alalay sa maraming bagay. NATIONAL BEC ASSEMBLY – CULMINATING ACTIVITY NOVEMBER 14 SATURDAY The grounds of the University of Sto. Tomas will be the meeting place of the attendees coming from the Archdiocese of Manila. Meeting time is from 7-8am and every Diocese is expected to wear their assigned Colored T-Shirt. For the Archdiocese of Manila, we are expected to wear a Red-Colored T-Shirt. There will be a Motorcade from UST going to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Pasay City. Afterwhich, a walk from DFA to Cuneta Astrodome will follow. Lunch of “bring your own baon” is set at the Cuneta Astrodome. There will be a program from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. where each diocese will be participating in the 4-hour program. Fifty (50) representatives from each parish coming from the different parts of the Philippines will comprise this grand celebration. It is the goal of the organizers to make the whole of the Philippines a BEC by the year 2021 where the 500 years of Christianity will be celebrated. The Archdiocese of Manila is the host Diocese of this 2015 Assembly. This event is held every 3 years. NEWS 2015-10-25-31 News 2015-10-25

Dress Like A Saint 2015 Held - Ed Joseph B. Bulilan Last Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 3:00 PM, the Youth Ministry with the guidance of Rev. Fr. Herbert Camacho and support of Rev. Msgr. Nestor Cerbo celebrated our 2nd Dress Like a Saint (DLAS). Every child looks forward to the last days of October and they are really excited to wear their prepared costumes to join numerous Halloween competitions all over the metropolis. Because of this, the right way of celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints Day and All Soul’s Day was forgotten. This reality is not concealed from the Youth Ministry of St. John the Baptist Parish, as a result they are committed to waken up the minds of the faithful on the proper way of remembering these two special occasions not only for us Catholics but also for all of us Filipinos. Compared to last year’s “DLAS,” this year, more participants joined from the different Barangays in our parish. There were a total of 40 participants (ages 4-13 yrs) dressing like their chosen saints. At 3:15 in the afternoon, the children entered the parish church and gathered together for a dance that was led by Ms. Kim Santos of the Youth Ministry. After a moment of breaking the ice and catalyzing the spirit of excitement, the procession followed from the church going around Barangay Corazon de Jesus and back again to the parish church for the 4 o’clock Mass. As culmination of the Activity, the awarding of winners was announced right after the Post-Communion prayer. There were 10 minor prizes in the form of P500 pesos worth of gift certificate from UNIMART, and for the major prizes an amount of P1,000 pesos was given to the three best dress like a saint contestants namely: Adin Rene P. Pajaes as St. Jose Maria Escriva, Hailie Miwha l. Sy as St. Teresa of Avila and Daphne Keidencen Borja as St. Filomena. After the mass, everyone went to the Celebration Hall for the distribution of Souvenir bags and food, and followed by the picture taking of all the participants.

Hailie Miwha I. Sy as St. Teresa of Avila

Adin Rene P. Pajaes as St. Maria Escriva

Daphne Keidencen Borja as St. Filomena. Halloween is a Catholic Celebration, and it is a treasure that we Catholics must reclaim. Let us support the Youth Ministry in this endeavor, and say NO to kids dressing like monster and demons and say YES to saintly costumes, for Fr. Herbert is right in saying that “Hindi Cute and batang may sungay at may buntot”. FIRST COMMUNION (Ni Catchy Ligunas) Pinagpala ang mga mag-aaral ng paaralan ng San Juan Elementary School sa araw na ito, Oktubre 31, 2015. Sa araw na ito ay idinaos ang pagtanggap nila ng Sakramento ng Unang Pakikinabang. Matapos ang ilang Linggong paghahanda sa pamamagitan ng paghuhubog na

isinagawa ng ating mga Katekista, may kaukulang bilang na 153 na mag-aaral ang napasama sa Unang Pakikinabang na ito. Ito ay kinabibilangan ng walumput-tatlong (83) mag-aaral na babae at pitumpung (70) mag-aaral na lalake ang nakinabang. Ang Banal na Eukaristiya ay pinamunuan ni Reverendo Padre Raul Cuyag, ang ating Guest Priest. Mababatid sa mga magulang at mga batang nakinabang ang kasiyahan at pag-aangkin na sila na nga ay kabilang sa mga tagasunod kay Kristo.

Mula sa mga Katekista at pamunuan ng parokya ng San Juan Bautista ay binabati ang mga kabataang ito at nawa sila ay lumaki ng may pagmamahal sa Diyos at sa kanilang kapwa taglay ang presensya ni Kristo sa pamamagitan ng pakikinabang sa banal na Misa at Eukaristiya. News 2015: 10-25-31 Batanes: seems untouched by global warming because it is being preserved in its pristine goodness (By: Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo) Everything is a blessing. Msgr. Nestor Cerbo was quite thankful for the blessing of being invited by the SJBP Finance Council Group to join them in their nature trek in Batanes. Others included in the group were Mary M. Pacheco, Carmen C. Mendoza, Manuel R. Narciso, Brenda V. Enriquez, Carmen R. Nicolas, Maria Carolina P. Dee, Santa Cruz, and Jimson Quinatadcan. Santa Cruz substituted for a Finance Council member who cannot make it while Jimson Quinatadcan took the place of Rev. Fr. Herbert Camacho who needed to attend to some concerns. The offer of the Finance Council came when Msgr. Cerbo just started his stint at SJBP. And his remark to the offer was: “Hindi pa nga ako nagtatrabaho, may bakasyon na agad.” If you are working for the Lord, it may happen most often that your vacation is with the Lord also. Vacationing in Batanes where you behold almost everywhere the grandeur and beauty of nature makes you but think of the Maker of nature’s beauty and grandeur who is no other than the Lord himself. I am happy to know that the locals and their government authority have been trying to preserve the God-given natural gifts in Batanes. We were on top of hill from where we enjoyed the beautiful sight of three white beaches below. I inquired from our Tour Guide if swimming is allowed in those

beaches. He replied that it was discontinued because those beaches are already declared protected areas. They did this because they cannot prevent the tourists from destroying the nature’s blessings. They want to preserve them in their pristine goodness. And you would notice that nature’s blessings have their own way of preserving their goodness because the three white beaches stay refreshingly white and beautiful.

This is also true in the case of preserving moral goodness. They are continuously schooled in doing so by their famous “Honesty Store” and “Conscience Store” where no one is around except God. If you have conscience, right conscience for that matter, then you will indeed be honest in transacting your needs in those stores.

Because its entire natural blessings are being preserved in their pristine goodness and are not degenerated by human abusive usage and intervention as well as preserving moral goodness among the locals, Batanes seems to have been spared from the effects of global warming and from ravages of crimes. Our Tour Guide told us that they have zero crime rate in Batanes. The weather was

cool and refreshing, something which we already miss in Metro-Manila because we continue to feel the effects of El Nino and the global warming. Hence, by being good and honest to nature and to one another, nature will also be good to us

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Novena for the dead will be until November 9. The all souls envelopes with the names of the dead will be blessed every after celebration of the mass. You may drop your envelopes in the tumba, or the box located in the sanctuary.

Our masses for All Souls Day will be the following: 6:00 and 7:00 in the

morning. 5:00 in the afternoon, and last mass will be at 6:00 in the evening. The 5:00 p.m. mass is offered for those in the columbary. There will be a priest who will go down the crypt every after mass for the blessing.

For those who will be visiting the cemetery, praying for the dead and praying the Creed and Our Father for the intention of our Holy Father Pope Francis will gain a Plenary Indulgence.

Our Parish in cooperation with the Manila Business College is offering scholarship for high school and alternative learning system graduates. For those interested, please visit our parish office for more details.

November 7 is the registration and seminar for our Kumpilang Bayan.

Please visit our Memorial Wall located outside for your messages and lighting of candles for your departed loved ones.

MARRIAGE BANNS November 1, 2015 to November 8, 2015 Others: 1st Proclamation Jonathan Anthony R. Yvanovich & Katrina Reynoso Laws December 15, 2015 St. James the Great Parish Church, Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City 2nd Proclamation Leopoldo R. Borlongan, Jr. & Joan Marie D. Sayao December 21, 2015 Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Lantana Cubao, Q C.

Christopher Nagtalon & Ma. Maribel Invina December 22, 2015 San Vicente de Paul Parish Church, Ermita, Manila 3rd Proclamation Terence Daniel Y. Lok & Bianca Marie Jacinta R. Crisologo

January 31, 2016 / Santuario De San Antonio Parish Church, Forbes Park, Makati City Romi Royce G. Antonio & Mary Kristine C. Naypes December 30, 2015 St. John Bosco Parish Church, Makati City NOTE: If anyone knows of any impediment to the union of these couples, please inform the Parish Office. Thank you. LET US SUPPORT THE 51ST INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS. OUR 2ND COLLECTION WILL HELP IN MAKING THIS CONGRESS A SUCCESS.