Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles PONDO NG PINOY

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Vol. 10 parishworks!
No. 08 June 28, 2014
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Sunday Gospel
June 29, 2014
Solemnity of Sts. Peter
and Paul, Apostles
Matthew 16:13-19
PONDO NG PINOY
CELEBRATES 10 FRUITFUL
YEARS
by Gene C. Alberto
With a great
desire to promote
and sustain the
spirit of Pondo ng
Pinoy, the Pondo ng
Pinoy Community
Foundation organized
programs and
activities to celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary of
Pondo ng Pinoy with the theme: “ISANG BAGONG
EBANGHELISASYON UMAABOT AT PARA SA
LAHAT!” This milestone celebration was held at EcoUling site in Taguig City last June 21, 2014.
When Jesus went
into the region of
Caesarea Philippi
he asked his
disciples, “Who do
people say that the Son
of Man is?”
They replied, “Some
say John the Baptist,
others Elijah, still others
Jeremiah or one of the
prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon
son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but
my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this
rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the
netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in
heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed
in heaven.”
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Parish Priests, Representatives from Parish Pastoral
Councils, Youth Sector, Mandated Organizations, Lay
Organizations, were present. It was highlighted by
Eucharistic Celebration concelebrated by His Eminence,
Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, Bishop Bernardino Cortez
and Bishop Broderick Pabillo.
The beautiful vision of Pondo ng Pinoy which claims
the fullness of life for human kind has moved towards
the full development of people especially the poor who
make up the majority of persons in our society. During
the anniversary celebration, PWD beneficiaries shared
their success stories on how despite their physical
disabilities, they were able to live a life with dignity,
earn a living and be mindful of taking care of the
environment. It was indeed remarkable to see what they
have accomplished through the years. The eco-water
lily charcoal technology they have learned presents an
alternative to producing charcoal out of trees, and can
also be a protection of the waterways from the overturn to page 3
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Burning with love
By Susan Amoroso
the love for our family.
Have you ever been
in-love? Almost all of us
have fallen in love. We feel
giddy, excited, happy, filled
with joy and merriment ,
emotionally satisfied and
even ecstatic when the object
of our affection is present.
In his or her absence we feel
sadness and despair, we are
emotionally empty. That is
romantic love. There are
other kinds of love, platonic
love which we feel for our
friends and there is filial love,
But there is a love much more sublime than anything
in the world and in heaven. It is the love of Jesus for
us. His love for us is eternal. It goes beyond his death
and resurrection. His love is forgiving, sacrificing, and
divine. His love for us goes beyond even when he rose
up to heaven. He gave us the Holy Spirit . What more, he
gave us his body to eat and his blood to drink in the Holy
Eucharist. Most of all he gave us his most sacred heart
burning with love for us. There is no greater love than
what Jesus has for us. He only wants the best for us. He
came down from heaven to be with us here on earth so
that he could show us the way to eternal life. He loves us
so much that he is sharing his inheritance in heaven with
us.
Last Friday the Catholic Church celebrated the
solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
us:
Consider the loving and reassuring words of Jesus to
``I am the way, the truth, and the life.’’
``I am telling you the truth. What Moses gave you
was not the bread from heaven. It is my Father who gives
you the real bread from heaven. For the bread that God
gives is he who comes down from heaven and gives life
to the world.’’ (Jn. 6: 32-33)
``Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened
and I will give you rest.’’
There is no greater love than for a man to lay down
his life for his friend.
``Peace be with you.’’
I am the good shepherd who lays down his life for his
lamb.
``I am meek and humble of heart.’’
Jesus so loves us that he promises us heaven and
assures us of that. Jesus is willing and able to share his
inheritance with us in heaven. He prays to the Father for
us to be his co-heirs.. Consider his words:
``I will prepare for you a place in my Father’s
kingdom.’’
``I am telling you the truth, the Father will give you
whatever you ask of him in my name.’’ (Jn 16:23)
``All I have is yours and all you have is mine.’’
`I pray that they may all be one. Father! May they be
in us. Just as you are in me and I am in you…. Father ,
You have given them to me and I want them to be with
me where I am.’’ (Jn 17:21-24)
``Father, forgive them for they know not what they
do,’’ Jesus calls to the Father to forgive us even as he
hangs on the cross dying a most horrible and painful
death on Mount Calvary.
We can not fathom the greatness and the depths and
the heights of Jesus’ love for us. Let us believe and trust
in our Lord who loves us with a burning love.
Let us pray: ``O sacred heart O love divine, do keep
us near to thee and make our love so like to thine that we
may holy be.’’ ``Jesus , king of mercy, we trust in you.’’
Let us read the new testament of the Bible and ponder
on the words of love of Jesus for us.
Sunday Gospel.. from page 1
REFLECTION:
Friendship matters a lot in knowing a person
better. Friends have special access to secrets usually
not known by the public. This is the advantage of
the disciples. Their intimacy with Jesus led them to
understand the mystery of His being more than if they
were mere acquaintances only. That is why Peter,
on behalf of his group, could confidently proclaim
the faith we now have in Jesus. This does not come
from mere reception of claimed assertions or by rote
memory. This is a product of a relationship that
provides venues to get to know each other better.
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Faith Matters
By: Gene C.Alberto
Why is contraception wrong?
To contracept is to willfully exclude the possibility
of conception that could result from a sexual act. The
widespread practice of contraception in our day reflects
the common attitude that children are more burden than a
blessing.
In Psalms and Proverbs, for example, we hear a
constant refrain about the great joy of being parents and
grandparents, even many times over. “Certainly sons
and daughters are a gift from the Lord; the fruit of the
womb, a reward.” Children’s children are the crown of
the elderly (Prv 1716).
What does the Catholic Church teach
about contraception?
The constant teaching of the Catholic Church has
been to prohibit contraception. Spacing of children or
limiting of children for serious reasons are permitted,
according to Pope Paul’s encyclical Humanae Vitae and
Catholic moral teaching. But this limitation must come
about through natural rather than artificial means so that
the integrity of the material sexual act is preserved –
that is, so that the act remains open to the possibility of
transmitting new life, which is part of its natural purpose.
Is there any biblical text to support
this truth?
One biblical text cited to support this truth concerns
the grave sin of Onan, who sought the physical pleasures
of sexual acts while preventing the possibility that they
might produce children. “Whenever he had relations with
his brother’s widow, he wasted his seed on the ground, to
avoid contributing offspring for his brother. What he did
greatly offended the Lord, and the Lord took his life too”
(Gn 38:9-10)
Contraception is contrary to our sexual nature and
the innate purposes for which God created it. Every
marital sexual act, then, must be open to the possibility
of conception.
References: Gn 38: 9-10, Dt 28:18, Prv 30:16, 1 Cor 7:5; Ccc 16521654,2249, 2398, 2399
Pondo ng Pinoy... from page 1
abundance of water lilies in the lake.
It all started with easy, little steps they did together
in a society that is strongly attracted by the micro in
the weird world of individual and global interest. In a
world where only the great and the powerful make an
impressive decision, the small are generally left out.
Pondo ng Pinoy not only builds houses for the poor,
but also daily feeds thousands of malnourished children
all over the country through Hapag-asa.
It also put up funds for little entrepreneurs, farmers
and fisher folks. It provided funds for artisian and
drinking water wells in barrios where no potable water
was available. Pondo ng Pinoy pick up well among the
youth and give them scholarships and other benefits. All
these have been accomplished over the years quietly
without publicity.
The Cardinal in his homily said that the Pondo ng
Pinoy movement was motivated by the Gospel according
to Luke that we read on Chapter 16 verses 19-31.
This Chapter deals about the rich man daily feasting
abundantly, while the beggar, uncared for, waiting only
for the scraps and crumbs that fell from the rich man’s
door.
In the closeness of the dinner table to the door where
the beggar lay, there was great uncovered distance
between the rich and the poor.
No wonder, our dear Lord insisted in teaching that
parable. There are many reasons why that “remaining
distance” still exists today. The cultural and social
distance has already been crafted and defended by culture
in this life and the selfish economics that exists here.
Jesus taught us how important were the crumbs and
the scraps were in real life. However, insolence, conceit
or plain greed can further wider the distance between the
rich and the poor.
Inspired by the words of Jesus Christ, who was sent
by the Father to make the Kingdom available to all of us,
let us practice to live with simplicity and reserve a little
share for the poor.
“Anumang magaling, kahit maliit, basta’t malimit ay
patungong langit.” H.E. Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales,
D.D.
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June 29, 2014 - Solemnity of Saints
Puzzle Corner
Peter and Paul, Apostles; Readings:
Acts 12:1-11 / Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5,
Concur-Finance meet with
Paeskwela ni San Andres
6-7, 8-9 / 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 /
Matthew 16:13-19
1. “So he followed him out, not realizing that what was
happening through the _ _ _ _ _ L A G E N was real;
he thought he was seeing a _ _ _ _ _ _ N O V S I I.”
2. “I, Paul, am already being poured out like a _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ N O T I A B I L, and the time of my departure is
at hand. I have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D E T E P O M C well;
I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.”
3. “’Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ They
replied, ‘Some say John the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S T I B P A
T, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ S T E P H O R P.’ He said to them, ‘But
who do you say that I am?’,
Last Friday, June 13, 2014, the Finance Group of
Concur Phils., together with their bosses, visited SAAP
and met with our beloved Parish Priest, Msgr. Dennis S.
Odiver, Paeskwela ni San Andres Mentors Karen Phoa,
Jamie Luz and Lily Aranas. They were presented with the
SAAParish teaser and the Paeskwela ni San Andres videos
created by the Graduates of Batch 2013-2014.
Announcements
4.
“For _ _ _ _ _ S H E L F and _ _ _ _ _ D O O L B has
not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And
so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I
The members of Concur Phils. Finance Group agreed
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PARISH
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build my church, and the gates of the netherworld to pool their resources and donate it to the educational
shall not prevail against it.”
assistance program of the parish. They were greatly
EXPERIENCE (PREX)
inspired by the Paeskwela students, especially since Ms.
5. “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in _ _ _
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E; and whatever
you _ _ _ _ _ S O E Morfe Vicencio, Senior Finance Manager of Concur
•_ June
KUMPISALANG
Phils., used to be a working student. Stories of needy and
L O on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
BAYAN
deserving students are really close to her heart that’s why
she initiated the move for their company to express their
generosity to the Paeskwela ni San Andres.
4) Flesh, Blood; 5) Heaven, Loose
Answer Key: 1) Angel, Vision; 2) Libation, Competed; 3) Baptist, Prophets;
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As a symbol of their sincere intent to be a benefactor
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Thank you very much, Concur Phils. Finance Group!
May the Lord bless you more through your generosity.
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