December 2013 Newsletter - Mary Mother of the Poor

THE HEALING MINISTRY AND MMP IN 2013
NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 6 – DEC. 2013
MMP starts their Mission to the Poor in Mindoro
in Ilin Island under Rev. Bishop Antonio Palang
The joy of serving God in His Church is reflected in
the words of the psalmist, “The Lord has done great
things for us! We are glad!” Psalm 126:3. These are
exactly the words that prevail in our hearts as members
of the Missionaries of Mary Mother of the Poor
(MMMP), a very young Community founded by Fr.
Fernando Suarez, MMMP, in San Jose, Occidental
Mindoro, Philippines. “We are filled with joy because
He is with us; He called us into the mission and ours is
a humble response”. MMMP is the main beneficiary of
Mary Mother of the Poor Foundation (MMP) and
we minister all the Programs for the Poor.
Part of MMMP’s birthing process is the on-going
discernment on our identity and mission. In relation to
this, we had our First General Assembly from April 22
to May 10, 2013 in Semirara Island, Antique,
Philippines, where we the priests and brothers have
prayed, reflected, discussed and discerned together our
identity and missionary calling. True enough, the Lord
started to reveal in us the centrality of the Eucharist in
our life and mission – we are rooted in our God, the
Eucharistic Lord. This is also the reason why we have
the monthly 40-Hour Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament in all our communities. As the Lord taught
us, we are now rooted in our identity as Eucharistic,
Faithful to the Teaching Authority of the Church,
Marian in our Spirituality, and Lovers of the Poor for
we love Mary the Mother of Jesus, the Lover of the
poor.
The fruits of our intimacy with God and the dynamic
relationship with Him are seen in our growing
engagements in the following apostolates: a) The
Healing Ministry Outreach that is both national and
global has touched thousands and thousands of people
who are brought back to our Catholic faith and to a
renewal in their Christian identity ; b) The Pastoral
Ministries, through which we provide pastoral care of
mission communities in isolated, often neglected
islands in Occidental Mindoro, have made our brothers
and sisters feel they are not neglected by God and that
God still cares for them; c) The Feeding Program,
through which we sustain some twelve thousand
school children in Ilin, has drastically improved the
health and nutrition of the young. The parents,
barangay officials and teachers are tapped to help
facilitate the implementation of the feeding of the
children twice a week spearheaded by the MMMP
seminarians based in Ilin Island. It involves the
following communities and barangays: Ilin proper,
Ambulong
Island,
Labangan,
Ansiray,
Catayongan,
Pawican,
Tibago,
Pitogo,
Natandol
and Manga.
d) The Solar LED Lights Program, in partnership with
Watts of Love Foundation, through which we provide
solar LED lights to every poor household in Ilin Island,
has given each family the opportunity to improve their
livelihood, and has provided their children longer time
to study in the evening without fear of being burned by
kerosene lamps; e) The Scholarship Program,
presently, the MMP Scholarship Program is sending
more than fifty (50) students to different colleges in
San Jose Mindoro and Manila (Divine Word College
of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro State College, Central
Colleges of the Philippines, Cavite State University,
and National College of Science and Technology). In
Batangas area, we have 12 scholars in different levels:
two (2) in High School, nine (9) in College, and one
(1) Seminarian. The MMP is taking care of their full
tuition fees. When invited to say Mass at the National
College of Science and Technology (NCST), Fr.
Fernando shared about the plight of the people of Ilin.
Thence, the institution offered a program to help them
get employed. NCST offered exams to around fifty
(50) unemployed high school graduates from Ilin with
ages ranging between 18 and 24. Thirty five (35) of
them passed the preliminary exams, 20 men, 15
women, all of whom are single. From there they are
offered an intensive ladderized vocational/technical
program for three months. The NCST connects with
companies and ask about available jobs. Then the
NCST will be the one to train these candidates. After
three months of training, they will already be
employed by the company if satisfied by their
performance during the training program. After their
contract with the company ends, they can choose to
undergo training. Thus, it is ladderized in this sense.
As initial feedback from the NCST trainers, Ilin
applicants are excelling and have been exhibiting
exemplary performance. One thing is certain, that
MMMP has not only taught them to earn a living but
also an opportunity to live with dignity. f) The
Livelihood Program such as the Rosary-making,
seaweeds development, bamboo sticks development
and basket-making are only some of the livelihood
activities that give hope to the poor families in the
island; g) The Youth Evangelization Services (YES)
Movement, through which we are able to reach out to
some fifty thousand youth in various public schools in
the country through evangelization encounters and
prayer sessions, has continually grown in their
commitment to their fellow youth; h) The Media
Ministries such as TV Masses, “Healing Grace”
Program at Radio Veritas, Social Media networks, and
Print Media are keeping our brothers and sisters
connected to the Word of God and to the healing
power of our God and Father. Truly, the vast
opportunities to serve God and His Church overwhelm
us because we have so many poor in our midst.
It is in this context that we continue to pray for more
vocations in the Church. Pray that our new community,
the MMMP, would grow according to the desire of the
Potter, “We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all
the work of Your hand” Isaiah 64:8; (see also Jeremiah
18:1-4).
With one voice of love and gratitude, we sincerely
thank you all our lay associates worldwide who pray
with and for us and for the unwavering financial and
emotional support that you have been extending to us.
We shall know that “It takes the whole community to
form a priest.” You are a gift to us! You are a gift
to the Church!
Br. Polie Lopez Atienza, MMMP
Wedding in Ilin : 38 Couples Exchange Vows
Thirty eight couples all of them residents of Ilin Island – exchange their vows in a pre-Valentine
wedding ceremony held in the chapel of Santisima Trinidad Ilin Proper.
Most of them are civilly married but postponed their wedding because of the inconvenience in
the church wedding preparations and the cash outflow that goes with the celebration. The
wedding dress, barong Tagalog, veil, ring and aras were provided for them by the generous
supporters of the Missionaries of Mary Mother of the Poor Community. After the wedding the
children of the couples were also baptized.
The wedding mass was presided by Fr. Fernando Suarez, MMMP and con-celebrated by Fr. Jeff
Shannon, MMMP last February 12, 2013. The celebration was completed with a buffet feast
served to the couples together with their families and sponsors.
Acknowledgements : Thanks to Gene and Linda Sazon from Toronto, Canada
who sponsored the Kasalan ng Bayan
February 11, 2013: Ilin Island Becomes a Formation Community of MMMP
February 11, 2013 marked a historic day in the life of the Missionaries of Mary Mother of the Poor. On this
day Bishop Antonio Palang blessed our first house of formation; the Blessed John Paul II Formation House. It
is in this place where the Seminarians begin their training to become priests serving in God’s Church.
Communal Prayer, Adoration, the Liturgy of the Hours and the Rosary are practiced daily. As well, the island
provides a rich experience of “formation through exposure”, as the Seminarians live together with the poorest
of the poor.
We started our feeding program for all the malnourished children in the whole island of Ilin, House to house
evangelization and solar light distribution for there is no electricity available to the whole island. We are also
doing basic catechism, preparing them for the sacraments; we also have Bible study with the poor and house
to house praying of the Holy Rosary.
Experiencing the life of God’s blessed poor will not only strengthen the Seminarians’ call and mission to be
totally selfless, but also to understand the DIVINE PROVIDENCE of God which the poor experienced daily.
Most Rev. Antonio Palang, SVD, DD officiates
the altar blessing at Santisima Trinidad Chapel
Fr. Fernando Suarez, founder of MMMP blesses
the church vicinity with Fr. Jeff & MMMP
The blessing continued at the Blessed John Paul
II Formation House at the back of the chapel
Thanks to DMCI, Mr. Vic Consunji, Ms. Lucy Consunji,
Mr.& Mrs. Manny Sta. Cruz, Mr. & Mrs. Baby Ignacio
Homeland Pilgrimage: An Experience of the MMMP Missionary Life
“I never knew that my pilgrimage to our own remote, forgotten island in Ilin was all I needed to change
the way I look at the Philippines and my fellow Filipinos!” By Ms. Mercy Eribal
This February I went on an unusual pilgrimage with a
group of around 30 Filipinos from US and Canada - a
Pilgrimage to the Philippines with Fr. Fernando Suarez.
We went to different places and the most exciting part
was the trip to Ilin Island where Fr. Fernando and the
newly-founded MMMP community are doing their
mission. We reached San Jose Mindoro by plane and
took a 45- minute motor-boat trip to the island.
concrete lives. They have regained their dignity and
rediscovered the goodness in their hearts. “The people
who walked in darkness have seen a great light.”
From the distance the first view that welcomes the eyes
is the structure of Santisima Trinidad Chapel. The place
has been transformed into an avenue of encounter with
God.
Our stay in Ilin gave us an experience of the MMMP life
and mission in the island. We joined their common
prayers and participated in their mission activities during
Our remaining two days were spent back in Manila. I
that short sojourn. We assisted in the heart-melting
exchange of vows of 38 couples during the Kasalan ng
Bayan organized by the MMMP. Everything was
prepared to make the event a foretaste of heaven. All was
free of charge - from the wedding gowns, rings, framed
photos and the administration of the sacraments. The
recipients have their beautiful stories to tell - stories of
gratitude, stories of conversion and stories of hope after
the event.
Thereafter, we joined Father Fernando in the feeding
program and gift-giving. At first glance, these are short
term assistance and seemingly irrelevant. But, accounts
from the recipients reveal how these have transformed
their way of seeing things and experiencing God in their
witnessed what I should say, “the biggest gathering of
people during the weekend!” Saturday evening is the
Mass at the Glorietta Activity Center flocked by
approximately twelve to fifteen thousand people. The
Mass starts at 5:00pm and finishes around 10:30pm. The
next morning is the ABS-CBN Mass at 6:00am with
millions of viewers worldwide. From there Fr. Fernando
rushed to Monte Maria in Tagaytay (a two-hour ride) for
the 10:00am Mass attended by approximately ten
thousand people from National Capital Region and
neighboring areas. From there, Fr. Fernando again
hurried back to Quezon City for the Radio Veritas 6:00
to 8:00pm Healing Grace with Fr. Suarez being followed
worldwide because it is available via live-streaming in
the internet. The day is finally closed with the feeding
program of the street families in the vicinity of Radio
Veritas in West Avenue.
That pilgrimage to my own homeland, more than a mere
personal journey, was also a glimpse of God’s action
through the missionary life of Fr. Fernando and his
newly-founded community of Missionaries of Mary
Mother of the Poor both in Ilin island and Manila area.
A thank you letter to Fr. Fernando
for the gift of healing…
Dear Reverend Father Suarez:
My name is Theresa Soto and I am writing first of all to
express my deepest gratitude to you for sharing your healing
gift with the world. Secondly, I am very fortunate to have
experienced your gift first hand and am now a living testament
to God’s amazing power.
My friend Edna shared stories of your ministry with me often,
and I wondered what it would be like to go to a healing mass.
When I learned that you were coming to Charleston, South
Carolina to perform a healing mass, I was very excited. I will
never forget that evening in February 2012 when you touched
my forehead as this is the night my life was changed forever.
Though I was anxious and excited to meet you and experience
one of your healing masses, I was skeptical because I felt
nothing “special” would happen to me, mainly because I did
not feel that I was special. However, more than anything, I
wanted and had prayed for a healing of a very frightening
condition, so I was determined to go.
I am so glad I did.
You see, for 12 years prior to meeting you that evening, I
had suffered from mysterious nocturnal heart palpitations
that occurred in the middle of the night, without warning,
always awakening me from a sound sleep in a state of panic.
For no apparent reason, while I was asleep, my heart would
just “take off running” at 150 plus beats per minute. I almost
always had to go to the hospital because I could not get it to
slow down and it was terrifying. I cannot begin to tell you
how many ambulance rides and middle of the night
emergency room visits I had in those 12 years, but it was
unbelievable. These frequent episodes took a terrible toll,
both financially and emotionally, on my family and I felt
awful, but it was out of my control. I was examined by
doctor after doctor, was given test after test, spoke with
counselor after counselor, but none of them could find
anything either physically or mentally wrong with me. I
developed sleep anxiety and was literally afraid to go to sleep
at night because it might “happen” again. I was afraid to go
out of town because I was embarrassed by my “condition” and
all the upheaval it caused. I was prescribed tranquilizers to
make me fall asleep, but the episodes still occurred. I began to
think I was destined for a lifetime of never having “peace” at
night or being able to truly “rest” when I laid down to sleep. I
felt “doomed”.
When I came to your healing service, I thought to myself, “If
all of those doctors and specialists haven’t been able to help
me, what makes you think attending this mass is going to be
any different?” But then again, I asked, “What could it hurt?”
I waited a very long time to see you and was growing very
tired and hungry. My legs and back hurt so bad from standing
so long, I just wanted to give up. Something inside told me to
keep the faith. I was so happy that the wait was over that I
practically ran up to the front to wait for your blessing. As I
watched you walk from person to person and simply touch
their forehead, I was still very skeptical and really did not
expect anything. Then it hit me….really hit me. As soon as
you touched my forehead, I saw the brightest light I have
ever seen enter my forehead and I dropped like a ton of
bricks. As I lay there, I could hear everyone around me and I
felt that I should try to stand up, but I could not move. I was
afraid at first, but then I felt very calm and heard a voice,
which I felt was God’s, tell me, “Do not be afraid. I am
with you.” At that moment, I did not resist any further and
fell into the “sleep”. I have never felt such peace and serenity
in all my life. It was beautiful. Once I awoke, I felt strangely
at peace, almost “intoxicated” with peace and joy. For the
next three days, I felt as if I were in a “bubble of light” that
could not be penetrated from the outside world. And then it
hit me…I was healed! Glory be to God! I was healed! I
have never again had my mysterious heart palpitations and
now sleep peacefully at night. Twelve years of suffering had
vanished by a simple touch.
Since my healing, I have witnessed to all of my
family, my friends, my co-workers, and even my
doctors about this truly amazing experience. I
felt the power of God and know that it is real. I
have made believers out of my family and am
coming before you to ask that you pray over
them so that they might experience God’s
power in healing as I did.
I will be forever grateful to you and your ministry and would
like to be able to thank
you in person one day.
Until then, I will continue
to be a messenger for your
work through God and
wish you many blessings.
Thank you again for
sharing your gift with the
world. You are a blessing.
Yours in Faith,
Theresa M. Soto
Fr. Fernando Suarez:
An instrument of Gods Healing in Vienna,Austria
This is Beatrix Krenn from Vienna, Austria and
she was crying so hard giving her testimony in a
foreign language. Fr. Jeff had to ask someone to
interpret what she said. She came to the healing
mass of Fr. Fernando a year ago and was completely
healed of breast cancer. A friend, Sr. Carol
Gamperl invited her to attend Fr. Fernando’s healing
mass and let us just say that what happened next is
nothing short of a miracle.
As I write this, I am still in awe. My first encounter with Fr. Fernando was at St. Dennis Church
in Lockport, Illinois in August of 2013. I went to Lockport to try to meet Fr. Fernando because
my wife and I were going on the pilgrimage to Europe in September with him.
At the service, I was a little skeptical about participating in the healing service, so I did not go up
for the blessing. We did get the chance to speak briefly with Father and found him to be genuinely
warm and caring. He was surprised to hear that we were going to Europe with his group.
While in Vienna, Austria, there was a healing service and I felt inspired to participate. I went up
and told Father that I wanted to hear the word of the Lord better because my hearing has been
failing me for many years. I have been using hearing aids for over 10 years.
Father took out my hearing aids and placed his hands on both my ears. I felt a burst of sound in
both ears. I was filled with an enormous amount of emotion. Father asked me in a whisper for my
name. I heard him loud and clear and I dropped to my knees and started to cry with joy.
Since this experience I have not worn my hearing aids. I hear fine. At times, it fades in and out
but I truly feel it is a miracle.
Praise the power of the Lord! - Leonard Waszkiewicz, Darien, Illinois
The Gift the People of Ilin Gave Me – by Rhorie Halili Abalos
It was a few months ago when 30 pilgrims from all over the United States and Canada got together to go on a journey
to the Philippines. They were all filled with so much excitement that they will be involved in doing something good
specifically to help the poor people in the Island of Ilin, Occidental Mindoro. This will involve a feeding program,
witnessing a mass wedding of 38 couples, a medical mission and handing out of solar LED lamps, toys and
clothes to its inhabitants. They allotted space in their luggage or reserved a “balikbayan box” to give away to help the
people of Ilin.
For in Matthew 25:37-40 it says “Then the righteous will answer
him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty
and give you something to drink? When did we see you a
stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe
you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for
one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’
I was one of those privileged pilgrims and what I took with me to give to the Island of Ilin was nothing in comparison
to what they gave me going home. Upon my return to Chicago, there is not a waking moment that I do not think of
their faces. Not the face of need, of hunger and of desperation…but a face with a smile, a face of gratitude for what
they have and what the Lord continues to pour out to them…the face of faith…the face of hope…the face of
happiness in the midst of poverty. They do not long for what they do not have, they are thankful for what they
have, no matter how little and how simple it is.
In Luke 6:20-21 it says “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who
hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.”
Never again will I turn on a light switch without thinking of them,
for the Island of Ilin does not have electricity. The Missionaries of
Mary Mother of the Poor (MMMP) in partnership with Watts of
Love (founded by Nancy and John Economou) worked hand-in-hand
to be able to bring 1000 Solar LED Lamps to the families of Ilin.
I was blessed to join the founders in personally handing out these
lamps to three of the families there. To my surprise, the first
greeting we receive from Nanay Rosalina was “Sino ba naman ako
para pag-aksayahan ninyo ng panahon na bisitahin?” (Who am I that
you will waste your time visiting me?) We did not leave any family
without first praying for them. The gist of which was “God brought us to you so that you will know how much He
cares for you. We do not know you and we do not know where you live, but
God does and that is the reason why we are here. He has made us instruments
of His undying love for you.” On my last day, I ran into Ofel , Nanay
Rosalina’s granddaughter and I put my hands into her face and told her
“Physically, you will not see us anymore but I want to let you know, I am
leaving my heart here with you and I will carry all of you in mine going back
home. I will continue to pray for all of you always!” To this I added, the
material things that we have given to you is insignificant, the more important
thing for you to remember is that God will never abandon you. He will always
provide for your needs as long as you do not forget to pray and talk to Him.
“Did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised
to those who love Him? “ James 2:5
Before we left the Philippines, Fr. Fernando shared the good news that
the organization “Feed My Starving Children” has committed to provide
the 10,000 malnourished children of Ilin food for the next five years.
When we told our friends of this, they informed us that they were
at Libertyville, Illinois
just a week ago, 100 of
them volunteering to
pack this food. They
chose the Philippines
as their country of
destination of food. It
has come full circle,
while they were packing in the US, we were receiving the food in the
Philippines. This is how good our God is!
I know I speak on behalf of the 30 other pilgrims when I say, “Thank you
very much, people of Ilin for teaching us what life is all about.” It is
about family, about caring for one another, about simplicity of life. It
is about faith, hope and love. Now, we are all very thankful for all the blessings that the Lord has given us, visiting
Ilin Island and meeting you. We thought we came to give, instead we were the ones who received.
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Fr. Suarez Cup Benefits the Clergy
and donates 1 Million Pesos for Pablo Victims
Friends, family, mission partners and fellow priests celebrated with Fr.
Fernando his 46th birthday. One celebration is held on February 7, the date
of birth itself, with around 200 priests who participated in the Fr. Suarez
Cup: 4th Priests Tennis Tournament. One million pesos was donated to
typhoon Pablo victims in the Diocese of Tagum and Mati in Davao.
The event was highlighted by the Eucharistic celebration presided by the
Most Rev. Precioso Cantillas, SBD, DD of Maasin, concelebrated with Most
Rev. Ricardo Baccay, DD of Tuguegarao and Most Rev. Wilfredo Manlapaz,
DD of Tagum. After the Mass, Fr. Fernando was enfolded by his family and
friends from here and abroad as they crooned a birthday song. Performance
from the Angelos highlighted the end of the celebration.
(Special thanks to Ms. Beth Tagle for organizing the Birthday celebration and to all those who supported the event.)
Message from the Founder: The Power of Prayer
With the demands of the mission that God has entrusted to me through the Church, I feel I always need your prayers.
Let us pray for one another, intercede for one another. It is a mystery how God answers our prayers. Is it because of
our faith? How about the little children who have no idea what faith is? Is it because of other’s faith? How about
those who are not healed through the intercessions of holy men and women? One thing is for sure, prayers are
answered because God willed it. I am healed because God willed it. God answers prayers. It will change your life!
When I met Bishop Antonio Palang, SVD, DD in November 11, 2007 in Lipa, he asked the local community in Ilin
Island to pray for me and Fr. Jeff. I did not know that. I discover this. “Bishop told us to pray for Fr. Suarez and Fr.
Jeff and we had no idea who they are. Nevertheless, we prayed for them every day especially during the rosary. We
had no idea though, who they are since there is no television here in the island. Only some years later when they
came here were we able to exclaim, ‘these are who we were praying for each day! These are Fr. Suarez and Fr.
Shannon.”
In the first appearance to the world after the conclave, Pope Francis asked the people to pray
for him. Such gesture is very reassuring that we can indeed pray for one another, that prayer
is powerful! Brothers and sisters let us seek to be holier each day and pray for one another.
In his message to the priests around the world, Pope Francis said that the reason why some
priests grow and lose heart comes from seldom going out of oneself which leads to missing
out on the best of our people. I see that the same holds true for everyone as I repeatedly say
during the Masses.
Too much focus on ourselves can cause us dissatisfaction and even depression. Instead, let
us reach out to others, to edify them, pray for them, pray with them!
As we strive to live a healed life, a life in the Risen Lord, putting the Lord as the criteria of
our judgments, decisions and actions, let us endeavor to be closer to one another. Prayer
can unite us more than any other activity that we can have. Let us seek holiness and
intercede for one another. Pray for one another and be holy.
Rev. Fr. Fernando M. Suarez, MMMP
Charismatic Founder, Missionaries of Mary Mother of the Poor
Both are concomitant and inseparable.
Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
in Krzeptowki in Zakopane, Poland
Fr. Fernando saying mass at the crypt of St.
Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria
Fr. Jeff saying mass at the Sanctuary of the
Black Madonna of Czestochowa, Poland
Mass being celebrated at The Divine Mercy
Basilica in Krakow, Poland
Fr. Fernando with
con-celebrant Fr.
Rey Buenaventura
celebrates mass at
the Church of our
Lady of Victorious
the home of
Infant Jesus of
Prague in the
Czech Republic
For information on upcoming events:
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