Daloy Feb-Mar 2014

Volume 6, Issue 1, February - March 2014, Pasig City, M.M., dioceseofpasig.org
CARRYING OF THE CROSS. Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara spearheaded the carrying of the cross on the road to Calvary in the Annual Retreat for Pasig Clergy held last Nov. 11 - 20, 2013 in Israel
and Jordan. The most solemn intention of the bishop and the clergy was to pray for the recovery of the provinces devastated by typhoon Yolanda. PHOTO BY FR. HOKAN SAMSON
Diyosesis ng Pasig sa
landas ng pagpapanibago
NI PING JAVIER
Narito ang pinaikling pahayag
ng pagninilay ng kanyang Kabunyian Luis Antonio Cardinal G.
Tagle sa ika - 10 Anibersaryo ng
pagkakatatag ng Diyosesis ng Pasig:
Isang tatak ng sambayanang
Kristiyano ang pasasalamant at
laging mulat sa sambayanan ng
Diyos tulad ni Maria. Hamon din
ang pagiging tapat sa kanyang
panawagan kaya magkakaroon
tayo ng pagbabago at pagnanais
na maging dalisay.
Minsan humihina ang pagpapanibago kahit panay ang pasasalamat. Huwag magsasawa.
Manalig dahil ang simbahan ay
nasa kamay ng Panginoon. Ang
tao ay laging may lilinisin, dadalisayin at patuloy na iaasa sa Panginoon.
Ang mga pangunahing kaisipan
ng pasasalamat, pagpapanibago
at pananalig kay Kristo ay magkakaugnay; hinango ko ang aking pagninilay sa sulat pastoral
ni Bp. Mylo. Tayo ay kinasihan
ng biyaya na maging diyosesis at
nagkakaroon ng pagpapanibago
at pananalig ang ating diyosesis
kay Kristo.
Ano ba ang pagiging Diyosesis? Why be thankful? What do
we need to be thankful for?
The Vatican II document Christus Dominus (meaning “Lord
Jesus”) talks about the bishops.
It says that “a diocese is that
portion of God’s people which is
entrusted to a bishop”. Ito ay tunay na simbahan kung saan ating
nararanasan ang pagiging isa,
katoliko, apostoliko, at banal.
There are 4 components of a diocese which make up “pasasalamat,
pananalig at pagpapanibago”.
Una, ang Simbahan na tinipon
ng Espiritu Santo. Hindi lahat
ng pagtitipon ay mula sa Espiritu
Santo. How do we know if the
Holy Spirit is the reason for the
Ipagpatuloy sa p. 2
Lessons on the
Year of Faith
BY KURT CRUZ
HEART-TO-HEART TALK. Bishop Mylo plays host to a segment interviewing lay
and religious in the Closing of the Year oF Faith at the Ynares Stadium.
Reflection on Bp. San Diego’s “Servus Dei”
BY CONRAD ALVEZ
PASIG CITY - His Excellency,
Most Reverend Francisco C. San
Diego, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of
Pasig, had an advanced celebration of his Golden Presbyteral
Anniversary last November 30,
2013 at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral coinciding
with the Feast of St. Andrew the
Apostle.
At the beginning of the Eucharisctic Celebration, His Excellency, Most Reverend Mylo
Hubert C. Vergara, D.D., Bishop
of Pasig, read the greetings of the
Supreme Pontiff Pope Francis in
English and Latin. It says: “We
congratulate our Brother, Ven-
erable Francisco C. San Diego,
Bishop Emeritus of Pasig, as we
celebrate the 50th anniversary of
his presbyteral ordination. And
we impart to him our Apostolic
Blessing as a sign of heavenly
favours. We also assure him of
our prayers and request him for
prayer for the Petrine office. We
exercise, given on the 14th day of
November, 2013.”
Bishop Mylo Vergara also extended his greetings in behalf of
the clergy, religious, and the laity
of the Diocese of Pasig, A citation of gratitude was given by His
Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal
Continued on p. 11
“The Year of Faith is an opportunity for Catholics to experience a
conversion – to turn back to Jesus
and enter into a deeper relationship with him”, stated Pope Francis. He described this conversion
as opening the “door of faith”
(Acts 14:27).
In line with Closing of the Year
of Faith in the Vatican, The Diocese of Pasig, headed by His Excellency, Most Reverend Mylo
Hubert C. Vergara, D.D., Bishop
of Pasig, held its own celebration at the Ynares Sports Arena
in Brgy. Kapitolyo that started at
5:00 pm last November 22.
The theme of the celebration:
“Pasasalamat, Pagpapanibago,
Pananalig” called for thanksgiving, renewed and deeper faith in
God. The event was kicked off
by the El Shaddai Chamber Choir
and Youth Animators. After the
praying of the Holy Rosary, the
Pasig Catholic College (PCC)
Pep Squad performed an amazing
production number.
The event featured three segments that dealt on the theme of
the celebration. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Cruz tackled the first which was
Continued on p. 11
Church News
February - March 2014
FRANCIS’ LENT SCHEDULE
VATICAN City, Feb 27, 2014
(CNA/EWTN News)– The Vatican made public the schedule of
Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations for March and April, including the list of Lenten and Easter
activities over which he will preside.
On March 16, the Second Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis will
make a pastoral visit to the Roman
parish Santa Maria dell’Orazione,
and will celebrate a penitential liturgy the next Friday, March 28, at
5 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica.
The following Sunday, April 6,
the Pope will make another pastoral visit to a Roman parish at 4
p.m.
In honor of Palm Sunday and the
Passion of our Lord on April 13,
Pope Francis will hold a blessing
of the palms and a procession at
9:30 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square.
Following these events, he will
celebrate Mass inside of the Papal Chapel.
On Holy Thursday the pontiff
will celebrate a Chrism Mass in
St. Peter’s Basilica at 9:30 a.m.,
and on Good Friday, taking place
on April 18, he will celebrate the
Lord’s Passion at 5 p.m. in St.
Peter’s Basilica, and will pray the
Stations of the Cross at 9:15 p.m.
at the Colosseum.
For Holy Thursday, the Vatican
made a special note that although
the Pope will preside over the “in
Coena Domini” Mass in the afternoon, he will – like last year as
well as in previous years in Buenos Aires – select a “situation of
a special nature from a pastoral
point of view, which will be communicated when appropriate.”
As such, there will be no celebration in St. Peter’s Basilica
that evening, nor will there be
the possibility for a large number
of faithful to attend, as the Papal
Household will not be distributing tickets for this event.
Saturday, April 19 the Pope will
preside over the Easter Vigil at
8:30 p.m. in St. Peter’s Basilica,
and on Easter Sunday he will hold
a public Mass in St. Peter’s Square
at 10:15 a.m., after which he will
give the “Urbi et Orbi,” which is
a special blessing given “to the
city and to the world,” from the
Basilica’s central balcony.
For the Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday,
taking place on April 27, Pope
Francis will preside over a public
Mass in St. Peter’s Square at 10
a.m., during which he will canonize both Bl. John Paul II and John
XXIII.
Announced by the Vatican last
September, the canonization of
both pontiff’s was approved after the verification of the second
miracle needed in the case of Bl.
John Paul II last summer.
However, in the case of John
XXIII, Pope Francis has decided
to canonize him despite the fact
that only one miracle has been
formally approved by the Vatican,
instead of the usual two. Although
the decision to waive the second
miracle is unusual, it is within the
authority of the Pope to do so.
When the decision to canonize
the pontiff was announced last
summer, Vatican press office director Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J.
explained that since there was
already one approved miracle allowing Pope John XXIII to be beatified, the canonization will still
be valid, even without a second
miracle.
Bl. John Paul II is perhaps one
of the most well-known pontiffs
in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic
nature, his love of youth and his
world travels, along with his role
in the fall of communism in Europe during his 27-year papacy.
The cherished Polish Pope died
in 2005, marking his 2011 beatification as one of the quickest in
recent Church history, and is the
first Pope to be beatified by his
immediate successor.
Pagpapanibago, p. 1 and feeding program, kung maggathering? Kapag may pananampalataya. A diocese is a community of faith. Faith is the reason for the gathering and this is
what we have to be thankful for
at nabubuklod tayo bilang isang
bayan. Kung hindi dahil sa Espiritu Santo, hindi tayo magkakatipon dito. Iba - iba tayo pero
nagkakaisa tayo dahil sa biyaya
ng Espiritu Santo. This is a miracle. Kahit iba-iba tayo nagiging
iisa sa pananampalataya.
Ano ba ang mga kilos ng Holy
Spirit? Marami. Halimbawa,
natuturuan tayong manalangin
nang sama-sama, isang komunidad na nananalangin sa Diyos.
Ang Holy Spirit ay nagbibigay
ng iba’t ibang gifts na tanda rin
ng pagkilos nito. We have the gift
to teach, share talents, and be a
catechist and use this to promote
God’s teachings for the common
good and faith; You can also use
your gift of cooking not only for
your family but for the prisoners
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aling kang kumanta pwede ka sa
choir, etc. Gamitin natin ang ating
mga talento o galing sa paglilingkod sa simbahan at sa Diyos.
Think about pagpapanibago
because there are many gifts of
the Holy Spirit which we do not
develop and use. Minsan nagseselos tayo sa gifts ng iba. That is
why we need repentance. Nasasayang (ito) pag hindi nagagamit
sa common good.
Second, from Christus Dominus - paano kumikilos ang Holy
Spirit? Ang sabi ay sa pamamagitan ng obispo at mga kaparian.
This is a ministry of communion.
Lahat ng ordained ay servants,
tagapaglingkod para kay Kristo.
Thank the Holy Spirit sa kanyang
tiwala para ang bayan ay matipon. At sa pasasalamat, magpanibago rin tayo. Baguhin ang isip,
styles which do not purify at hindi
napagkakaisa ang tao.
Manalig sa Panginoon. Lahat
tayo ay makasalanan. We need
to repeatedly renew kung ano ba
Diocese of Pasig
Pope Francis celebrates Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2014. Credit: Kyle
Burkhart/CNA.
Cardinal Quevedo tagged as
“Cardinal Peace”
HISTORIC MOMENT. Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo officially becomes the first cardinal from Mindanao during a ceremony led by Pope Francis
MANILA, Feb. 27, 2014—With
many calling him ‘Cardinal
Peace’ because of his involvement in the Mindanao peace process, Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo said it is his desire
to work for peace in the southern
talaga ang misyon ng mga kaparian sa bayan ng Diyos ... tagapangasiwa, tagabuklod ng bayan ng
Diyos, hindi ng pera o building,
but the gifts of the Holy Spirit in
the diocese and the best assets of
the church are the faithful. Pray
for them to be good, remind them
with true concern. Love them in
all sincerity. Pray that they be
obedient to the Holy Spirit.
Third, the Word of God makes
the diocese a true diocese. Faith
comes from hearing from the
preacher of the Word of God na
siya nating pamantayan sa buhay.
Pakinggan natin ng paulit-ulit
para hindi malimutan.
Ang Salita ay hindi kinukuha
kung saan-saan kundi ito’y na
nagbibigay ng buhay sa atin.
Through these, individually and
as a community,
nagkakaisa
tayong lahat. Pag-ibayuhin ang
catechetical ministry kahit saang
ministry tayo. Use and give away
bibles para maikalat ang Salita ng
Diyos. His Word should always
be the motivation for our ac-
region, but would prefer that he
does it behind the curtain.
“When they say ‘Cardinal
Peace’, I am not in front. I am
behind. I am behind the curtain.
[Both sides] would consult me,
but my name does not appear….
I want to work for peace, yes,
but not in the forefront. I want to
tion. Check on
our knowledge
of faith through
the bible and the
teachings of the
church.
Pang-apat, ang
Espiritu Santo
ang nagtitipon sa
mga tao through
the Sacraments
na siyang simbolo ng biyaya
ng Diyos sa atin
through rituals,
symbols, tubig,
at langis. Ang
mga sakramento
ay pagtitipon sa
pananampalataya at pagdiriwang ng pananampalataya.
Maraming salamat po at maligayang anibersaryo.
stay in the background,” Quevedo
said during a conference he gave
at the Collegio Fillipino in Rome
on Feb. 23.
Quevedo, who have been silently involved in a dialogue for
peace in conflict ridden Mindanao for many years, said “mutual
mistrust that creates all the misinformation” is at the root of the
Mindanao conflict.
Quevedo said he carries out his
role in the interreligious dialogue
on three levels.
“First, in my dialogue with students in my university, we have a
dialogue of life,” he said.
The Cardinal described how
Muslims and Christians would
study, play and even pray together.
The second level of dialogue,
according to Quevedo is “sharing
of religious experiences”, noting
that even NGOs that are ChrisContinued on p. 11
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http://dioceseofpasig.org
Vicarial assembly report: dagdagan
ang formation programs ng parokya
NI FR. ORLY CANTILLON
PASIG CITY - Mukhang nababanaag ang sentimyento ng mga
mananampalataya sa Diyosesis
ng Pasig batay sa nilikom na ulat
na naganap na pagtitipong bikaryato ng Diyosesis ng Pasig.
Maaaring magbigay-liwanag ito
sa direksyon na nais tahakin ng
Diyosesis ng Pasig sa paghahanda
para sa pinaplano nitong Sinodo.
Taglay ang apat na modyul,
nagbigay diin ito sa pangarap
ng Diyosesis, mga inaasahan sa
mga pari, relihiyoso, laiko, at ng
Obispo ng diyosesis.
Ang kasalukuyang situwasyon
ng mananampalataya
Nababanaag sa ulat na malaking tulong ang mga programa ng
parokya nakakapagpahubog ng
pananampalataya: katesismo, life
in the spirit seminar, retreats, recollection, prayer meetings at BEC
seminars.
Mungkahi ng mananampalataya
na dagdagan ang mga programa
na kasama ang mga kabataan,
kaalaman sa biblia, pagiging
lider, para sa pamilya, SSDM,
katekista, at BEC.
Bagamat nakatutulong na ang
pagkakaisa ng mga aktibo sa
simbahan, may mga balakid sa
pagpapatupad ng mga programa
tulad ng kakulangan sa pamumun
at komunikasyon,, walang commitment, kani-kaniyang pride, at
maraming kontrabida.
Bagamat may pakikinig at
pagtitiwala sa kura paroko dahil
sa pagbaba niya sa mga pook,
mayroon ding mga balakid dahil kulang sa koordiason, hindi
nakikita ang kura paroko o hindi
siya kilala.
Kung may kinalaman sa diyosesis tulad ng vicarial assemblies,
recollections at anniversaries,
malaking tulong ang mga paanyaya ng Obispo at sa kanyang aktibong pakikilahok.
Pangarap para sa diyosesis
Pangarap ng mga mananampalataya na magkaroon ng pagkakaisa at pagmamahalan sa diyosesis,
iisang layunin at patutunghuhan,
magandang komunikasyon, paglilinaw ng tungkulin ng mga
laiko, malalim na pananampalataya, paggalang sa ibang paniniwala, maging banal, at maibahagi
ang mabuting balita, maging tapat
na lingcod, at maging makatotohanan.
Nais nilang tanggalin ang mga
balakid tulad na pagkakanya-kanya, pagkakaiba ng paniniwala,
Itutuloy sa p. 8
St. Anne recognizes laity
PHOTO BY KENNETH MANUAL
NI KENNETH MANUEL
TAGUIG CITY - The Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne celebrated
their thanksgiving feast in honor
of their patroness St. Anne last
February 21 to March 2, 2014 by
recognizing the contributions of
the laity in promoting and enriching the faith not only in the parish but also in the whole city of
Taguig.
The entire celebration guided
with the theme “Pasasalamat ng
Bayan sa Biyaya ng Pananampalataya sa Taon ng Layko”, inspired
by the celebration of the Year of
the Laity and the Shrine’s 426th
Year Jubilee, encouraged the laity’s participation not only during
the novena but also on the actual
feast day.
Various organizations and Ministries showcased their talents as
they present it in front of the dev-
otees during the novena masses
all presided by Rev. Fr. Amando
Litana and Rev. Fr. Arnel Barba, both resident priests of the
Shrine of St. Anne. Processions
were done on the first two days
of the novena, organized by San
Felipe Bukluran of Sta. Ana and
San Sebastian Bukluran of Wawa
respectively. Ms. Dulce and the
FORTEnors also performed on a
fund raising concert organized by
the Parish Pastoral Council.
March 2, the culminating date
of the Thanksgiving Feast, was
celebrated both by the clergy and
laity with a regular Sunday Mass
schedule. A procession was also
held at 7:00 in the morning following the bridge to bridge route
(Tuktukan bridge to Bambang
Bridge then back to the Shrine)
where devotees joined in prayer,
both of petition and thanksgiv-
Sto. Rosario
bilang ‘Jubilee
Church”
NI FR. LITO JOPSON
Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara formally opening the Jubilee door of
Sto. Rosario de Pasig Pasig to mark the opening of the Jubilee Year. RICCI
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An August to remember
BY CYNTHIA ANDARAYAN
There may have been twelve
months in a year but August is
one of the most awaited months.
For us parishioners of Sta. Rosa
de Lima Parish, one great August
passed. The Fridays of August are
scheduled for Street masses led
by parish priest Fr. Mar Baranda.
August 14-22 marked the nine
days of novena in honor of our
dear patroness. The former resident priests of the parish were the
mass celebrants.
We have been fortunate because
August 17 was the Pastoral Visit
of Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara.
Despite the bishop’s heavy schedule, he still faced us with enthusiasm. We are all grateful for we
have been his 10th Parish Visitation.
In the Fiesta Mass, Bishop
Mylo Hubert Vergara emphasized
in his homily the virtues of humility and holiness.
ing.
The Concelebrated Mass presided by His Excellency, Most Rev.
Mylo Hubert Vergara, Bishop of
Pasig was held at 10:00 in the
morning, attended by the Local
Government officials headed by
Mayor Lani Cayetano, the Parish Pastoral Council, the locals
of Taguig, and the devotees of St.
Anne.
The St. Anne Theater and Dance
Company accompanied with the
St. Anne Grand Chorale, same as
during the novena, added more
color and grandeur to the celebration by performing the entrance
song and the Gloria.
The Fiesta celebration also
served as an avenue of charity,
for the proceeds of the love offerings collected during the entire celebration will go to San
Antonio Abad Parish in Carmen,
Bohol and San Joaquin Parish in
Palo, Leyte, both recovering from
the aftermath of the earthquake
and typhoon Yolanda, as aid to
their recovery, which is another
manifestation of the laity’s great
contribution to the missions of
the Church.
A binyagang-bayan was held
last August 24. A number of infants became Catholics.
In celebration of the Year of
Faith, God gives us ways to
strengthen our spiritual relationship with Him. Spiritual maturity
may take a lifetime process but
God prepares activities to glorify
His name and to serve His flock.
These activities express faith
without limits. One wonderful
month happened and definitely
it’s an August to remember.
ROSARIO, PASIG CITY, OCT.
7, 2013 - Masayang naipagdiwang ang pagbubukas ng taon ng
Jubileo sa Sto. Rosario de Pasig
Parish noong ika-7 ng Oktubre
2013.
Pinamunuan ng Obispo ng Pasig, Obp. Mylo Hubert Vergara
ang pagbabasbas at pagpasok sa
banal na Pintuan sa may kanang
harapan, kasunod ang mga pari
ng Diyosesis ng Pasig at mga paring naging bahagi ng kasaysayan
ng parokya, ang Mayora ng Pasig
at kanyang asawa, Mayor Maribel at Bobby Eusebio, Mons
Romulo, Bgy. Captain Kaye dela
Cruz, mga kagawad at konsehal,
at mga pamayanan na maayos na
lumahok sa makasaysayang pangyayaring ito.
Naidaos din ang pagkokorona
sa naiayos na imahe ng Sto. Rosario na nakatayang naililok noong
siglo ikalabingwalo. Ang nagprusisyon ng korona ay ang pamilya
ni Billy at Angie Francisco, PPC
lay coordinator at ang tumulong
Itutuloy sa p. 8
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Opinion
February - March 2014
Shepherd’s staff
His Excellency,
Most Rev. Mylo
Vergara, D.D., MA,
SThD
Bishop of Pasig
Laiko ng Pasig, presensya ng Diyos
sa daigdig
Liham Pastoral para sa Taon ng mga Laiko
“Dapat ninyong paliwanagin ang inyong ilaw sa harap ng mga tao
Upang luwalhatian ang inyong Amang nasa langit”. (Mateo 5:16)
M
inamahal kong Sambayanan ng Diyos ng Diyosesis ng Pasig,
Kapayapaan mula sa Panginoong Hesukristo, ang Prinsipe ng Kapayapaan!
Buong galak kong ipinahahayag sa inyo ang taong 2014 bilang “Year of the
Laity” o “Taon ng Laiko.” Habang naghahanda tayo sa ika-500 taon ng pagdating
ng Kristiyanismo sa ating bayan, nagtakda ang mga Obispo ninyo ng iba’t ibang
paksa bawat taon (“Live Christ, Share Christ,” CBCP Exhortation on the Era of
the New Evangelization, July 23, 2012). Noong isang taon ay “Year of Integral
Faith Formation” na napaloob sa mas malawak na “Year of Faith” o “Taon ng
Pananampalataya” ng buong Simbahan sa buong daigdig. Naging makabuluhan
ang nagdaang taon dahil sa “National Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of
Mary,” tuwing unang Sabado ng buwan. Sa tulong ng Kalinis-linisang Puso ni
Maria, bawat Pilipino ay nagkaroon ng pagkakataong maunawaan, maisapuso at
maisabuhay ang pananalig sa Diyos.
Ngayong “Taon ng Laiko” hangad ng inyong mga Obispo na muling tuklasin
ng lahat ng laiko ang kanilang katauhan bilang binyagan na isinasabuhay ang
kanilang bokasyon at misyon ng pagka – PARI, pagka – PROPETA at pagka
– HARING LINGKOD sa Simbahan at lipunan. Ito ang biyayang tinanggap natin
mula sa Diyos sa Binyag, pinagtibay sa Kumpil at pinalakas sa Banal na Eukaristiya.
Pagnilayan natin ang “Taon ng
Laiko”
sa tulong ng ilang laikong
Hangad ng inyong
huwaran sa pagsasabuhay ng biyaya
mga Obispo na tuk- ng kanilang pagiging binyagan. Sa
lasin ng lahat ng loob ng aking pagpa – pastol sa
Diyosesis ng Pasig, tatlong laikong
Laiko ang kanilang Katoliko ang nagsisilbing inspirasyon sa akin.
katauhan bilang
Ang una ay si Miss San Juan na
binyagan na isi- madalas kong nakikita sa pagdiriwang kon gn Misa kapag Linggo ng
nasabuhay ang
umaga sa ating katedral. Mahigit sikanilang bokasyon yamnapung taong gulang na at naka
at misyon ng pag- – ‘wheel chair” kapag nagsisimba
si Miss San Juan. Nasabi nga po ng
ka-PARI, pagkaaking ina na naging guro pa niya ito
PROPETA, at pagka- sa high school. Nakakatawag pansin
sa akin ang taimtim nyang deboHARING LINGKOD sa syon sa Banal na Misa at taimtim
Simbahan at lipu- na pananalangin pagkatapos ng
Misa. Kahit hirap na ang kanyang
nan.
katawan dala ng kanyang katandaan
at kapansanan para pumunta pa sa
simbahan para magsimba at magdasal ay buong tapat at tiyagang ginagawa ito,
patunay ng pagsasabuhay ng kanyang pagka – PARI bilang binyagan. Dinalaw
ko nga siya noong nakaraang Pasko sa kanyang bahay. Hiniling ko sa kanyang
ipagdasal ako at lahat ng pari ng ating diyosesis. Binigyang – diin ko sa kanya na
napakabisa ng pagdarasal nya at pagsa-sakripisyo niya para mapabanal kaming
mga pari.
Ang ikalawa ay si Ka Luring na bantog na katekista mula sa St. Michael Parish,
Hagonoy. Batang Pari pa po ako nang nakilala ko si Ka Luring. Pumanaw siya
halos tatlong taon na ang nakaraan. Nagsilbi siyang inspirasyon sa akin dahil isa
siyang tapat na taga-pangaral ng salita ng Diyos at ng katuruan ng Simbahan.
Kahit pagod na pagod siya at walang pera, hindi ito naging hadlang sa pagtuturo
niya sa “public school” at mga mumunting pamayanan. Usapang nga naming mga
pari noon, kapag kailangan niya ng tulong ng pari para sa Misa o sa Kumpisal,
isang paki usap lang niya ay di mo na siya matatanggihan kahit punong-puno ang
iskedyul mo. Tunay ngang naging inspirasyon si Ka Luring sa akin dahil isinabuhay niya ang pagka-PROPETA niya bilang binyagan.
Ang ikatlo as si Bro. Ferdi Fuentes na taga Holy Family Parish, Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig Bago siya yumao dala ng sakit na kanser noong nakaraang taon,
naging huwarang lider-lingkod siya ng parokya. Malaki ang naitulong niya sa
pangangasiwa ng proyekto ng bagong tayong simbahan ng Holy Family Parish.
Minsan, dinalaw ko siya sa ospital at damang dama ko ang malalim niyang pananampalataya sa Diyos at patuloy na hangaring maglingkod sa kanya hanggang
kaya ng kanyang katawan. Nagsilbi din siyang inspirasyon sa kanyang asawa at
mga anak at pati na rin kapwa lingkod sa parokya. Pinatunayan niya sa akin ang
Continued on p. 8
DALOY
Diocese of Pasig
Bishop Mylo stoops down to kiss and venerate the Star of Bethlehem
believed to be the spot where Jesus was born. FR. HOKAN SAMSON
Editorial
Lent and the poor
I
t is significant that in both pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines “The joy of the Gospel and the
Church of the Poor” issued last January 2014 and its Lenten message “Poverty that dehumanizes and poverty that sanctifies,” the
core message is focused heavily on the plight of the poor.
Just look around and see the signs of abject poverty; back this up
by surveys conducted to prove that “the income gap between our
rich and poor has not closed: the richest ten percent of our population is earning ten times more than the poorest ten percent, with
the income of the richest families soaring way beyond the income
of the poorest.” (Family Income and Expenditure Survey, NSCB,
2012)
The height of the political scandals is turned on the high ranking
government and elected public officials on the issue of pork barrel,
with amounts reaching up to unfathomable scales. Tapping it all
off is the incessant desire for political aligments for the 2016 elections; only heaven knows what lies in politicians’ hearts for running
for public office - either they use power responsibly or perpetuate a
culture of corruption, thus, inflicting more pain on the already suffering Filipinos.
The CBCP underscores the “pervading cancer of corruption”
that can only by eradicated by “seeking truth and restoring integrity”. The bishops invite us to consider the remedy: to shift from
a dehumanizing poverty to poverty that sanctifies: simplicity of life,
commitment to the good, just, and true, and surrender to God, the
source of salvation. Taking off from Amartya Sen’s “total human
development”, the CBCP reminds us: “We are to exercise moral
poverty by strengthening our resolve to practice solidarity with
the neglected and to denounce injustice and all forms of radical
inequality. We are to embrace spiritual poverty by deepening our
rootedness in Christ, whose poverty alone enriches us.”
Heed Pope Francis’ words: “We may be sure that none of our acts
of love will be lost, nor any of our acts of sincere concern for others. No single act of love for God will be lost, no generous effort is
meaningless, no painful endurance is wasted” (EG 279).
Opinion
http://dioceseofpasig.org
Canonically yours
Cate-tsismis
Rev. Fr. Pedro Enrique L. Rabonza IV,
JCD
Fr. Michael Israel Ortega
On parish pastoral councils
Mga laiko - bagong
bayani ng ebanghelisasyon
N
gayong taong 2014 ay itinatag ng
Catholic Bishops Conference of
the Philippines bilang Taon ng Laiko,
sa kanilang liham na pinamagatang
“Filipino Catholic Laity: Called to be
Saints . . . Sent Forth as Heroes” (CBCP
Pastoral Exhortation for the 2014 Year
of the Laity, Dec. 1, 2013). Sa ating
Diyosesis, mas lalo pa ito pinatingkad
ng ating butihing Obispo, Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, sa ating kamalayan
noong naglabas siya ng liham-pastoral na pinamagatang “Laiko ng Pasig:
Presensya ng Diyos sa Daigdig.” Ito’y
kamakailan binasa sa bawat parokya.
Sa kanyang liham-pastoral, pinatingkad ni Bp. Vergara ang mga tatlong
papel ng mga laiko, na tinanggap nila
noong sila’y bininyagan bilang pakikibahagi sa buhay na banal ni Hesukristo, na dapat gampanan nila bilang
Katolikong Kristiyano. Ang mga ito’y
PAGKA-PARI, PAGKA-PROPETA, at
PAGKA-HARING LINGKOD.
Kapag sinabi PAGKA-PARI, hindi
nangangahulugan na lahat, kahit mga
babae’t bata ay maging pari tulad ni
Fr. Daniel Estacio o Fr. Joselito Jopson
na kayang magmisa. Sa konteksto ng
pagiging laiko, ang ibig sabihin nito’y
gawing banal ang mga gawain sa
pamamagitan ng pag-aalay ng mga ito
sa Diyos. Ang isang laiko ay masasabi
natin na isa siyang pari kung inaalay
niya sa Diyos, sa kanyang panalangin,
ang lahat ng kanyang mga gawain sa
buhay, ang mga dinadala niyang mga
problema’t pagsubok sa buhay, at ang
kanyang mga karanasan (CCC 901).
Sa ganitong paraan, napapabanal niya
hindi lang ang kanyang sarili at mga taong nakakasalamuha niya, pati na ang
mundong kinagagalawan niya. Kaya,
kayong mga laiko ay maging pari na
hindi na kinakailangang mag-ordenahan na pari o maging madre (pero hindi
namin kayo pinipigilan na maging pari
kung lalaki po kayo, o maging madre,
kung babae ka, kung talagang may
tawag o bokasyon po kayo).
Sa isang palad naman, ang PAGKA-PROPETA ng isang laiko ay ito:
maging matatag ang kanyang kalooban na ipahayag ang Mabuting Balita
at ipakilala si Kristo sa lahat. Ibig
sabihi’y ang isang laiko ay dapat ipahayag ang Mabuting Balita at si Hesukristo sa kanilang karaniwang buhay,
sa kanilang gawa’t salita. Ang papel
na ito, kung seseryosohin ng bawat
laiko, ay magiging mabisa dahil ito’y
magagawa sa mismong totoong buhay
ng tao (CCC 905).
Ang PAGKA-HARING LINGKOD
nama’y nangangahulugan na ang mga
laiko ay dapat maglingkod sa kapwa
laiko, tulad ni Hesus. Sa Mabuting
Continued on p. 8
BEC
Nene Concepcion
BEC: nalalapit kay Kristo,
nagkakalapit sa isa’t isa,
lumapit sa kapwa wang pagkilos
A
ng kapulungan ng mga tagapagsulong ng BEC sa Probinsya
Eklesiastika ng Maynila ay binubuo ng
Arkideyosis ng Maynila, Diyosesis ng
Antipolo, Cubao, Kalookan, Novaliches, Imus, Parañaque at Pasig (BECNCR). Bumalangkas ang nasabing
Kapulungan ng kongkretong pagkilos
na magpapalawak, magpapatatag, at
magpapaunlad ng mga BEC sa mga
Diyosesis na saklaw nito.
Dahil sa maraming mabubuti at
matatagumpay na karanasan ng kapatiran, pagtutulungan, pagsasamahan
at pagkakaisa, nakita ang panganagilangang patatagin at sinupin ang pagbubuklod ng nasabing kapulungan,
magkaroon ng pagtutulad ng pananaw
at pag-unawa sa BEC, makapagtuklas
ng mga bagong pamamaraan sa pagbubuklod, pagpapalawak at pagpapaunlad
ng mga BEC sa pamamagitan ng mga
isinasagawang pamamaraan sa iba’tibang diyosesis na angkop isakongkreto sa mga lunsod at iba pang urbanisadong lugar, at makapagpalungsad ng
sama-samang pagkilos upang isakongkreto ang kapatiran na pangunahing layunin ng munting simbahan.
Ilan sa mga isinasagawa at isasaga-
ng kapulungan ay ang updating ng mga
datos ng mga diyosesis, fora at symposia, pulong konsultasyon, sama-samang
pag-aaral at pagpapalitan ng karanasan
sa pamamagitan ng exposure ng mga
BEC sa Diyosesis ng paglulunsad ng
pinag-isang malaking pagtitipon - ang
BEC-NCR General Assembly.
Sa
ngayon ang gumampan ng gawaing ito
ay ang Diocese of Cubao na idinaos sa
St. Paul University QC noong February
15, 2014 kung saan ang bawat diocese
ay nagbahagi ng ulat sa pamamaraang
power point (video voice) presentation
sa umaayon sa temang: “Nalalapit kay
Kristo, nagkakalapit sa isa’t isa, lumapit sa kapwa”.
Nalalapit kay Kristo (Union). Ang
mga katuruan ng simbahan na naglalahad ng kahalagahan ng sama-samang
pakikipag-ugnayan kay Kristo ay maituturing na gabay sa pagbubuo at pagpapanatili ng mga BEC sa mga pamayanan ng mga Alagad ng Diyos.
Nagkakalapit sa isa’t-isa (Communion). Mga kaalaman/pananaw sa
BEC na pinaninindigan sa pagpapatatag ng mga BEC sa Parokya, mga
pangparokyang pamayanang pakilos
na naisasalin sa kongkretong pamamaContinued on p. 8
Q.
A.
Are parish pastoral councils really needed in parishes?
I wonder why some parishes
exist without the Parish Pastoral
Council. Although in Canon Law the
existence of such council is only recommendatory while the existence of
Parish Finance Council is mandatory.
The existence of the Parish Pastoral
Council is a direct result of Vatican II
(1962-1965). The bishops of the world
assembled at that time affirmed and reaffirmed the fact that through baptism,
laypersons have an indispensable role
in the mission of the Church. The Pastoral Council is one result of this teaching. A Parish Priest, by working with
the pastoral council, is seeking suggestions and recommendations on matters
which touch the pastoral activity of his
entire parish.
Canon law sets out some guidelines
for how the council is to operate (canon
511-514), but
basically the
role and scope
of the pastoral
council is determined by the individual
Statutes of Parish Pastoral Council.
Members are appointed by him for
a certain period of time and the code
suggests that the lay membership of the
council reflect the diverse population
of the parish: regions, economic and
social conditions, professions, ministries, organization and types of work.
The pastoral council acts in an ordinary capacity to advise the Parish
Priest; it enables him in his decision
making to draw on the gifts and talents
of others. When effectively organized
and active within a parish, it ensures
a vital and life-giving relationship
between pastoral policy and the daily
Christian experience of the people.
Mediatalk
Fr. Joselito Jopson, ECE, MA, SICL
When our TVs shift to
datacasting, TV
digital
experience will
T
he Integrated Services Digital
Broadcasting Television or ISDBTV, the official Japanese system of
digital TV, will slowly be implemented
in the Philippines starting late this year
or early next year.
An ISDBT International Conference
was held last Jan. 13 – 14, 2014 at the
Edsa Shangrila Hotel to orient Philippine broadcasters to this new system.
then a series of conferences will be
given to participants in the Electronics
Engineering division to know and design the system.
In a speech delivered by Sec. Mario
Montejo of the Department of Science
and Technology, he underscored the
advantages of such system: “ISDBT
provides better viewing experience,
and education opportunities, disaster
management, wider TV space… we
have to plan before adopting a system
that best suits the county.”
He acknowledged that the Philippines
is in a critical transition to digital terrestrial TV that would change viewer
expectations.
The ISDB TV’s infinite possibilities.
ISDBT, promoted as having “infinite
possibilities” has three features favorable to both consumers and businesses
- social innovation, data broadcasting,
and technological innovations.
Social innovation. ISBDT provides
real time enjoyment connected with
advertising. It is an interactive device
in which one can order products or participate in game shows in the convenience of his own home as in Japan’s
JOIN TV.
ISDBT works in harmony with social networking such as Facebook and
Twitter. It can also serve as a tool for
measuring surveys and public opinion.
Data broadcasting. also known as
now be active in providing information
of almost anything like weather forecast, food and restaurants, and even police information with a system that is
friendly to children and the elderly.
Government information is easily accessible, providing knowledge, education, information, service and formation among the viewers.
Contribution to education. Universities and other educational institutions
can avail of services of ISDBTV. In a
test broadcast in Botswana, the Department of Agriculture teaches the public
on how to breed cattle. There is also a
“telehealth” that informs the people on
how to take care of their health.
ISDBT’s greatest contribution:
emergency warning broadcast system. Also known as EWBS, there will
be a real-time government response
during emergencies like typhoons,
tsunamis, earthquakes, and even terrorism. The greatest fear a citizen can
have is isolation and a lack of information. Through ISDBT, the government
can give regular and fast updates that
could save people’s lives in an instant.
Technological innovation. With
this technology, the TV will not be
confined simply in the home; one can
watch programs anywhere using their
smartphones and tablets.
In an island without electricity, TV
can be viewed because it doesn’t require power. The program is free-toair and transmitted through terrestrial
and satellite transmission. Thus, TV
information can easily be attained by
many, eliminating digital divide.
With such technological advancement happening in the Philippines
come 2015, how could the Church cope
up? Will she use digital television to
proclaim God’s word? Stay tuned!
Diocese of Pasig
DALOY
February - March 2014
Features
Pag-aaral,
paglilingkod
at pagkakaisa
ni Obispo Mylo Hubert Vergara, D.D.,
MA, SThD ng Diyosesis ng Pasig
Homiliya para sa ika-10 anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng Diyosesis ng Pasig noong Agosto 26, 2014
T
unay ngang napakabuti at napakadakila ng pag-ibig ng Diyos sa Pasig, Pateros at
Taguig. Parang kalian lang at nakarating na tayo ng sampung taon bilang sambayanan
ng Diyos. Ito’y dahil sa katapatan ng Diyos sa atin.
Ito ang mensahe ng lahat ng pagbasa sa pagdiriwang ng misa natin ngayon. Sa unang
pagbasa mula sa aklat ng mga Hari (1 Hari 8:56-61), pinaalalahan ni Haring Solomon ang
bayang Israel na dahil sa katapatan ng Diyos sa kanyang bayang minamahal, tinupad Niya
ang kanyang pangako sa Israel. Sa pamamagitan ni Moises, sila’y nakarating sa lupang
Nakarating tayo ng
pangako at iniligtas sa kanilang mga kaaway.
sampung taon bilang
Kaya nga ito ang awit ng salmo: “Papurihan
ang Maykapal dahil tapat siyang magmahal!”
sambayanan ng DiSa ikalawang pagbasa naman, mula sa sulat
yos. Ito’y dahil sa
ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Efeso (Efeso 1:3katapatan ng Diyos sa
14), ang katapatan ng Diyos ay pinatunayan
sa pagtubos ni Kristo mula sa ating pagkaatin.
makasalanan sa pamamagitan ng kanyang
kamatayan sa krus at muling pagkabuhay. Ang tapat niyang pag-ibig ay ipinadama niya sa
atin sa kanyang pagpapatawad sa ating mga kasalanan. At sa ating ebanghelyo mula kay
San Juan (Juan 17:20-26), ang katapatan ng Diyos ay ipinadama sa atin noong una pa man
noong ipinanalangin ni Hesus sa kanyang Ama—hindi lamang ang kanyang mga alagad
kundi pati na rin ang mga mananalig sa kanya—Tayo yon! Sabi nga ni Hesus: “Kung
paanong ikaw ay nasa akin at ako’y nasa iyo, gayun din naman, maging isa sila sa atin
upang maniwala ang sanlibutan na ikaw ang nagsugo sa akin.” Ito po ang ibig sabihin ng
motto ng Diyosesis ng Pasig nung itinatag, sampung taon na ang nakararaan: “Ut Unum
Sint.”
Sa kabila ng katapatan ng Diyos sa atin,
ano kaya ang paaanyaya niyang hamon
para mas makabuluhang pagdirwang
natin ng ika-sampung
taong anibersaryo?
Nais kong maglahad
ng tatlong hamon:
Pag-aaral ng ating
pananampalataya
Ngayong “Year
of Faith” o Taon ng
Pananampalataya,
inaanyayahan tayo
ng ating dating Santo
Papa Benedikto XVI
na balikan at pagaaralan ang mga aral
ng ating pananampalataya. Ibig sabihin
CRISTY EVIDENTE
ay dapat magbasa
ng biblia, ng ating
katesismo at ng iba pang dokumento ng Simbahan katulad ng “Vatican II documents”.
Hindi na po puede sa panahon ngayon na umasa sa pakikinig sa sermon ng pari tuwing
misa ng linggo. Marami tayong dapat matutunan para maging mulat sa mga pangaral ng
ating pananampalataya. Kaya nga po ngayong taong ito dito sa Pilipinas, idineklara ng
ating mga Obispo ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na ito’y
Taon ng “Integral Faith Formation” upang seryosohin natin ang personal at pampamayanang paghuhubog tungkol sa mga mahahalagang aral ni Hesus at ng Simbahan. Paghahanda rin ito sa pagdiriwang natin ng ika-500 anibersaryo ng Kristiyanismo sa Pilipinas sa
darating na 2021.
Nung “World Youth Day” (WYD 2013) sa Brazil nasabi ng ating Santo Papa Francisco
sa kabataan na mihahalintulad ang pag-aaral ng pananmpalataya sa mga atleta na nagsasanay sa isang “sports field” (Sabi daw mahilig manood ng “soccer” si Pope Francis). Para
maging magaling at mahusay na atleta, anuman ang “sports” mo, kailangang mag-ensayong
mabuti para manalo sa laban. Ganun din di ba? Kailangang mag-ensayo sa pamamagitan
ng pag-aaral sa ating pananampalataya. Hindi na puede ngayon ang isang Katolikong
walang alam sa kanyang sinasampalatayanan. Ito ngang nakaraan kong bisita pastoral sa
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Diocese of Pasig
ALL SMILES! Bishop Mylo is definitely all smiles as he delivers his homily on the
accasion of the 10th anniversary of the Diocese of Pasig. CRISTY EVIDENTE
isang parokya, naitanong sa akin ng isang lider-layko kung ano daw ang gagawin ng Simbahan sa marami na ring sumasapi sa ibang sekta o ibang relihiyon pa nga. Kaya nga ang isa
sa mga sagot ko: buksan ang bibliya, buksan ang libro ng katesismo, buksan ang maraming
aklat na naglalaman ng katuruan ng simbahan. Pag-aralan, pagnilayan at pagdasalan!
Paglilingkod sa Simbahan
Sinabi ng Panginoon: “Marami nga ang aanihin at kakaunti ang manggagawa. Idalangin
ninyo sa Panginoon ng ani na magpadala siya ng manggagawa sa kanyang ani.” (Mateo
9:37-38) Ito po ang problema natin sa ngayon. Maaaring sasabihin ninyo, napuno natin
ang katedral na ito at maraming lingkod ang Diyosesis ng Pasig. Pero sa totoo lang, kulang
na kulang po ang mga pari at madre natin na naglilingkod sa lampas 1.6 milyong katoliko
(alam niyo po yan!). At noong nakaraang buwan, namatay at inilibing natin ang isa nating
pari, si Fr. Mars Selmar. Iiilan din lamang po ang mga seminarista natin. Sana po bawat isa
sa atin ay manghikayat ng kabataang magpari o magmadre.
Pati mga lider-layko ng mga parokya ay kakaunti rin at bihirang madagdagan. At nuon
nga pong nakaraang linngo, nailibing na sa kanyang huling hantungan ang ating kapatid na
si Ferdie Fuentes na naging mahusay, mabuti at banal na laikong lingkod ng Holy Family
Parish, Barrio Kapitolyo. Marami na ring ilan sa inyo na tumatanda na ay naghahangad
na maipamana sa mga kabataan ang inyong paglilingkod. Kaya nga po isa sa mga hangarin
ko ang maipamulat sa ating lahat ang pagiging mabuting katiwala ng Panginoon—sa ingles
ay yung tinatawag na “stewardship of time,
talent and treasure”. Yung bang maunawaan Hindi na pwede
natin na sa Diyos galing ang lahat at bilang
ngayon ang isang
tugon sa mga biyaya ng buhay, pamilya,
Katolikong walang
eduksayon at iba pang yamang natanggap
natin sa buhay, dapat makapaglinkod tayo
alam sa kanyang
sa Diyos para kahit sa mumunting paraan
sinasampalatayanan.
ay maipakita natin ang pagsukli ng “utang
na loob” sa kanya kahit di ito kailangan ng
Diyos.
Minsan sa isang pagpupulong sa parokya, naitanong sa akin ng isang aktibong liderlayko kung bakit di niya mahikayat ang ilang miyembro ng kanyang pamilya na maglingkod
sa simbahan. Naisip ko at naisagot ko tuloy. May mga sitwasyon kasi na tayo mismo na
naglilingkod sa parokya (obispo, pari, madre o layko ka man) ay inaasahang maging mabuting halimbawa ni Hesus. Kaso pagkagaling natin sa simbahan, na inaasahang nakarinig sa
Salita ng Diyos at tumanggap ng Banal na Komunyon ay di nagiging salamin ni Hesus. Di
nila makita si Hesus sa ating salita at gawa. Kaya siguro kailangan nating magbagong-buhay
para makahikayat ng iba na magbagong buhay rin at maglingkod kay Kristo.
Pagkakaisa bilang Sambayanan ng Diyos
Naalala ko ang isang “interview” sa kauna-unahang obispong Pilipino sa Amerika, si Bp.
Oscar Solis, tungkol sa mga Pilipino sa Los Angeles, California (si Bp. Solis po ay tubong
San Jose, Nueva Ecija kung saan ako dating naglingkod bilang obispo). Tinanong sa kanya:
“Bishop, “united” po ba ang mga Pilipino sa Archdiocese of Los Angeles?” Pabirong sagot
niya: “Aba oo. Very United. United ang mga Ilocano. United ang mga Bicolano. United ang
mga Bisaya. United ang mga Kapampangan…” Natawa po ako. Di ba may katotohanan.
Marami sa atin ay “kanya-kanya” at “tayo-tayo” mentality pa rin. Sa parokya, may mga
paksyon-paksyon pa rin. May mga ang tingin: “Sila, loyal or ‘favorite’ ni Father, kami rebelde ng parokya at kaaway ni Father.” Yun iba naman sariling “mandated organization” lang
ang iniisip. At yun iba walang pakiaalam. Sana po itigil na natin ang pagkakawatak-watak, o
kaya ang hidwaan na dulot ng intriga at samaan ng loob sa parokya. Ang mga may tampuhan ay magpatawad na po at magkipagkasundo sa bawat isa. Tahakin na po natin ang daan
ng paghihilom ng mga sugatang puso na magdudulot sa ating pagkakaisa upang maayos na
ang makapaglingkod sa Diyos at kapwa.
Sa aking palagay, ito po ang tatlong hamon sa ating ng Diyos upang maging makabuluhan
ang paglalakbay natin bilang diyosesis sa mga taon pang darating: seryosong pag-aaral ng
ating pananampalataya, masigasig na paglilingkod sa ating pamayanan at makatotohanang
pagkakaisa ng ating sambayayan.
Sa pamamagitan ng ating Mahal na Ina, ang Imaculada Concepcion at lahat ng patron ng
ating mga parokya, hilingin natin sa Poong Maykapal na maging makabuluhang saksi tayo
ng pananampalataya ng Diyosesis ng Pasig sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa. Amen.
http://dioceseofpasig.org
Collections of Diocese of Pasig for the dioceses affected
by Typhoon Yolanda
Family and life
Fr. Mar Baranda
Sherpherding the flock of
Pasig
L
ast year, His Excellency Most Rev.
Mylo Hubert Vergara, D.D. made
his visit to his diocese of Pasig in compliance with the church’s law which
provides that the entire diocese be visited by its bishop at least every five
years. The visit gives the bishop an opportunity to gain a firsthand insight into
the pastoral state of the diocese thereby
helping him prepare a detailed report
which he must present to the Supreme
Pontiff every five years on the state of
the diocese. It is therefore incumbent
upon the bishop to visit all parishes,
schools, hospitals and other institutions within his jurisdiction which in
a way contributes to the pastoral care
of a certain portion of God’s people.
More importantly, the bishop would be
able to see how pastoral workers work
in collaboration with various ministries
and the prospect of a unified pastoral
program in the diocese.
As a shepherd, the pastoral visit provides bishop Mylo a chance to be with
his flock and know more about their
needs and concerns. Inasmuch as no
community is perfect and therefore
needs guidance from its spiritual leader, his dialogue with the PPC members
who represent the whole parish would
be enlightening
and very much helpful in the administration of the parish. The important
thing is that our people do recognize
the voice of their shepherd and vice
versa. As Jesus the good shepherd says,
“I am the good shepherd; I know my
own and my own know me,” Jn. 10:14.
True indeed, bishops are the successors
of the apostles thus they are vicars of
Christ in their respective dioceses. Besides talking and listening to lay leaders, the bishop takes time to be with his
priests and discusses ways and means
that would help bring about a more
harmonious relationship among pastoral workers including priests. I remember Bishop Mylo putting emphasis on
the need to deepen one’s relationship
with the Lord as this will sustain our
unity and zeal in our apostolate.
The bishop finds his pastoral visit
fulfilling and inspiring. He says we are
indeed blessed because of the dedicated lay men and women in our diocese
of Pasig. He is happy to learn that our
people long to be guided by their pastors on how well they could serve the
Lord, indicative of the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit.
Family and life
Tony and Tita Koska
An open letter to FLMers
D
ear DFLM Pasig:
Ten years of being together
through good times and bad is hard to
come by and we felt a little sad. But we
are really so grateful that God has given us the opportunity to serve that long.
And to top it all He sent us people like
you who believed in the same things
we believed in, and loved the same
things we loved. We were together in
our fight for the good of the family and
in spite of the frustrations in recruiting
attendees to seminars and would-be
members, we remained steadfast and
sincere in our commitment. There were
happy times, of course during our infrequent but fun-filled agapes.
There were times when we said that
what we were doing is a thankless job
since we don’t see the concrete results
of our efforts to touch lives and make a
difference. But then God marks all the
little things we do for Him, no matter
how insignificant it may look in our
eyes. We did our best and He did the
rest.
Like the apostles, we, too, were commissioned by Christ and He expects us
to continue His work here on earth. We
are His mouthpiece and the stewards of
His creation. We must expect that the
task is not easy especially now in our
present time. We know about the pork
barrel scandal, the RH bill that we’ve
been fighting since ten years ago, gay
marriages, sexual permissiveness, broken marriages, and above all the ever
present fangs of poverty, eating the
very core
of
our
personhood. We know about the weakening
of our moral fiber as a Catholic country. This is truly overwhelming. And
all the more we have to go on. “The
harvest indeed is great but the workers
are few.”
Let us not allow the dangers and demands of the present world drive us to
a corner in fear, but let us take a stand
and reinvent ourselves. God gave us individual faculties not to sit on them but
to use them collectively for His Kingdom. Let us fill ourselves with knowledge about what’s going on and align
ourselves to the needs and demands of
the present time. This is the challenge
we bequeath to you, to all of you.
The family life apostolate is no longer just a ministry to us – it is our way
of life. So no matter how much you try
to ignore us, we will be behind you and
with you. Our physical disabilities will
not be a hindrance to our prayers and to
our service in any way we still can.
Most of all we wish to thank all the
past and present vicariate heads, the
parish coordinators, executive committee or core group and all the members
of DFLM. We extend our appreciation
to the present core group headed by
our newly appointed DFLM Lay Coordinator-couple Alex and Helen David
and our office administrator, Mulong
and Dolor Africa ably assisted by Mon
and Angie Pabalan & Gener and Baby
Vergara. With them at the helm, we
2nd Collection (Nov.17, 2013)
as of Jan. 7, 2014
GRAND TOTAL
1,940,424.73
Holy Family
300,907.00
Sta. Rosa de Lima
128,617.75
San Roque
112,176.00
Asuncion Family
10,000.00
Marietta Nadal
10,000.00
ICC PARISHIONERS
10,000.00
JOEL/INA BARADAS
10,000.00
Torres Arthur/ Ma. Caridad
10,000.00
Curia Personnel Budget for
Christmas Party
10,000.00
Flying Ducks Riders c/o Sta.
Martha
7,200.00
Sto. Nino Parochial School
6,200.00
ALFONSO/ TIN AGUILAR
5,000.00
Mass Offering- Taguig City
Hall
4,750.25
Catechetical Ministry
4,024.50
Josie Lao c/o San Agustin
Parish
3,400.00
Zenaida Nuguia
3,000.00
Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Chu c/o
San Agustin Parish
3,000.00
Rev. Fr. Rizalino Jose
2,402.00
LCM Sto. Niño Pasig
2,000.00
Sumilang Sub Parish
1,653.50
1,500.00
Sta. Clara de Montefalco
94,954.20
Sto. Rosario
68,834.85
Immaculate Conception
Cathedral
51,759.70
Sto. Niño de Pasig
47,262.00
St. John the Baptist
43,946.00
Maria, Reyna ng mga Apostoles
41,320.00
Sta. Lucia
44,245.00
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
38,678.00
San Antonio Abad
41,469.50
Sto. Tomas de Villanueva
37,086.50
San Guillermo
35,867.00
San Pedro Calungsod Chapel
34,998.50
St. Michael Chaplaincy
29,140.00
Tess Carmonas & Friends c/o
Sta. Martha Parish
St. Jude Thaddeus
28,580.00
Kapitbahayan
1,000.00
Ina ng mga Dukha
27,516.75
Cel & Michael Del Rosario
1,000.00
St. Anne
24,950.00
Conrad & Belen Ferrer
1,000.00
St. Joseph
20,100.00
Melendrez Family
1,000.00
Sagrada Familia
17,934.30
Rodelio Jose
1,000.00
Sto. Niño de Taguig
17,039.00
Bebong Lubangco
1,000.00
San Agustin
15,624.00
Becky Labre
1,000.00
Most. Rev. Mylo Hubert
Vergara
15,000.00
Moises Torres
1,000.00
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
12,850.75
St. Michael Parish
12,715.50
Immaculate Conception
Karangalan
12,389.25
San Sebastian
11,431.50
THE MEDICAL CITY
10,000.00
Gregorio Mercado
600.00
Ester Abelido
500.00
Beneficiaries
1,934,224.73
ARCHBISHOP JOSE ADVINCULA, CAPIZ
289,334.58
BISHOP JOSE ROMEO
LAZO, ANTIQUE
122,222.22
Sta. Martha
8,318.45
San Vicente Ferrer Quasi
Parish
5,750.25
BISHOP ISABELO
ABARQUEZ, CALBAYOG
122,222.22
St. Ignatius
4,400.00
3,028.00
ARCHBISHOP JOSE
PALMA, CEBU
122,222.23
St. Peter the Fisher man
BISHOP FILOMENO BACTOL, NAVAL
122,222.22
ARCHBISHOP ANGEL
LAGDAMEO, JARO
122,222.22
BISHOP JOSE BANTOLO,
MASBATE
122,222.22
other
Clergy love offering for
Yolanda victims DEC 10, 2013
132,272.00
Sto. Niño Catholic School
50,000.00
Clergy Budget for Christmas
Party
50,000.00
BISHOP EDGARDO
JUANICH, TAYTAY
289,334.59
Mass Collection at Ynares
34,292.00
33,282.20
BISHOP JOSE CORAZON
TALAOC, KALIBO
122,222.23
DONORS c/o Caritas Pasig
CBC BATCH 73
25,000.00
20,000.00
ARCHBISHOP JOHN DU,
PALO
200,000.00
ROY/EDITH CARINO
Budget for Clergy Dinner for
the Mo. of Nov. 2013
15,833.33
BISHOP CRISPIN VARQUEZ, BORONGAN
200,000.00
EMHC- Sto. Niño Parish
15,000.00
100,000.00
Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parochial School
15,000.00
BISHOP WARLITO CAJANDIG, CALAPAN
Jeff/Linda Lue
13,120.20
Carmelita Dolfi
12,347.00
Hospitaller Sisters of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus
10,458.00
TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED
1,940,424.73
TOTAL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED
1,934,224.73
UNALLOCATED AMOUNT
6,200.00
Adapt a Parish Program
A year-long commitment of the Diocese of Pasig to the
parishes affected by Typhoon Yolanda. Inquire in in
your respective parishes today!
can rest assured that the DFLM will go
a long way for a long time.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all
the priests and the bishops, Bp. Emeritus Franciso C. San Diego and Bp.
Mylo Hubert Vergara; to Past Vicar
General & former ICC Parish Priest
Msgr. Rodolfo Gallardo who helped
facilitate the construction of Domus
Familiae; (BTW we are one of the very
few dioceses in the Archdiocese of Manila who has a working Family and Life
Center and office), and to our past and
present Executive Directors & Spiritual Ministers Fr. Ronnie Samaniego
and Fr. Darwin Calderon, respectively,
for their tireless support and continued
encouragement.
Our dear members of the DFLM, let
us stand firm and unafraid and trusting
in God’s providence. Remember, Jesus promised us that “He will be with
us to the end of the age.”
Diocese of Pasig
DALOY
February - March 2014
Laiko ng Pasig, p. 4
pagsasabuhay niya ng pagka-HARING
LINGKOD bilang binyagang Katoliko.
Hindi lamang sina Miss San Juan, Ka
Luring at Bro. Ferdi Fuentes ang mga
laikong naging inspirasyon natin sa
kabanalan at kabayanihan sa paglilingkod
sa Diyos at sa Simbahan. Sigurado akong
marami pang iba ang dapat nating alalahanin at pasasalamatan sa ating panalangin.
Nawa’y tandaan at isaloob ng ating
laiko ang isinulat ng mga Obispo ng
Pilipinas. “You, our dear lay faithful, have
as your particular mission the sanctification and transformation of the world from
within. In fact, many of you are called
by the Lord to do service in the Church
and for the Church”. (Filipino Catholic
Laity: Called to Be Saints… Sent Forth
as Heroes, CBCP
Pastoral Exhortation for the
2014 Year of the
Laity, December
1, 2013).
Harinawa
maging mabunga ang taong
ito para sa ating
diyosesis sa
pamamagitan
ng masigasig na
Cate-tsismis, p. 5
Balita ni San Juan, pagkatapos hugasan
ni Hesus ang mga paa ng Kanyang mga
Apostol, nagwika siya na gawin rin
nila sa iba ang ginawa Niya sa kanila
(cf. Juan 13:13-17). Kaya ang bawat
laiko ay tinatawag na paglingkuran ang
kapwa, lalo na ang mga dukha, tulad
ni Hesukristo, Guro at Panginoon, na
pinaglingkuran niya ang Kanyang mga
alagad.
Sa madaling salita, ang bawat laiko
ay tinatawag na tularan at isabuhay si
Hesukristo sa kanilang pakikiisa sa
BEC, p. 5
raan, at mga pintong nabuksan para sa
pakikibahagi at pakikilahok (MINISTRIES, organisasyon, kilusan, maralita, mayaman, kalalakihan, kababaihan,
atbp.
Lumapit sa kapwa (mission). Sa
misyon ng simbahan, kalakip na hamon
na mababagtas lamang sa sama-samang
pagkilos, ay mga pamamaraan makatugon sa pangangailangan ng nakararami
sa Parokya, mga istatistika bunga ng
mga programa ng naglalayong mapaglingkuran ang mga nangangailangan.
Isang nag-uumapaw na pagbati
Most popular, p. 9
The Our Father: The prayer taught
by Jesus to his disciples, it is a guide to
proper Christian attitude and format of
prayer. It points out that God is Father to
us all.
The Hail Mary: Each Hail Mary is a
hymn of praise for the works of God: the
Father for Creation, the Son for Redemption, and the Holy Spirit for sanctification.
Every Hail Mary in the mysteries of the
rosary is a song of praise to God.
The Glory Be: Proclaims to the one
praying the rosary that everything he does
is for the Glory of God.
The Oh My Jesus: A prayer invocation
requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at
Fatima when she appeared to the three
children: Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco in
1917.
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paglilingkod na laiko sa iba’t ibang ministro at apostolado ng mga parokya, lalung
– lalo na ang mga mumunting pamayanan.
Ipagdasal nating marami pang maidagdag
sa laikong lingkod sa ubasan ng Panginoon dahil alam naman nating: “Sagana
ang anihin ngunit kakaunti naman ang
mag – aani.” (Mateo 9:37)
Sa pamamagitan ng ating mga Pilipinong Santo at mga banal na laikong
sina San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila at San
Pedro Calungsod, at pati pa rin ang ating
Patrona, ang Immaculada Concepcion ,
panalangin ko na dinggin ng mga laiko ng
Diyosesis ng Pasig ang tawag ng Panginoon na maging tunay na banal, at tahakin
ninyo ang daan na maging mga bayani
ng Simbahan at lipunan sa “Makabagong
Panahon ng Ebanghelisasyon.”
Nagmamahal,
+Lubhang Kagalang-galang Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, DD, Obispo ng Pasig
PAGKA-PARI, PAGKA-PROPETA,
ang PAGKA-HARING LINGKOD ng
ating Poong Manunubos. Kapag seseryosohin niya ang mga papel niya,
mapapabanal niya ang mundong kinagagalawan niya – ang ibig sabihi’y
magagawa niyang pairalin ang kabutihan at katarungan dito sa mundo na
ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos. Nawa’y
kayo mga tapat na laiko ay pagpapalain
kayo ng Diyos sa inyong pakikiisa sa
PAGKAPARI, PAGKA-PROPETA,
ang PAGKA-HARING LINGKOD ni
Hesus na Panginoon at Kapatid natin.
sa Diocese of Cubao sa masigla at
matagumpay na pagdiriwang ng Unang BEC- NCR General Assembly at
ganoon din sa bumubuo ng BEC- NCR
na patuloy mamamahala sa lahat ng
Kapulungan pagtitipon.
Sa pamamagitan ng mga isinasagawang pagkilos ng Kapulungan, ang lahat
ay magiging kaisa sa pagbabalangkas
ng mga katanungang makapagpapalitaw, makapagpapaigting at makapagpapatining ng mga mahahalagang
kaisipan, malikhaing pagkilos at mga
pamamaraang tutugon sa misyon ng
pagbubuo at pagpapatatag ng Pinagpanibagong Simbahan- BEC-NCR.
The Memorial of Our Lady of the
Rosary
The Catholic Church recognizes the
importance and efficacy of the rosary
through the celebration of the Memorial
of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7
of each year. This feast, established by
Pope Pius V, commemorates the victory
of Christians against the Muslims at the
Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571.
Although outnumbered in both vessels
and sailors, the Christian armada defeated
the Turkish fleet. The feast also “gives
thanks to the Lord for all his benefits and
remembers the powerful intercession of
our Blessed Mother” (“History of the Rosary,” Fr. William Saunders). Archbishop
Fulton Sheen aptly stated, “The power of
the rosary is beyond description.”
Diocese of Pasig
Christifidelis, p. 9
are the Sacred Scriptures, Fathers of the
Church like St. Augustine and St. Gregory
the Great, and Vatican II documents especially Gaudium et Spes (Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World),
Lumen Gentium (Decree on the Church),
and Aposotolicam Acoustitatem (Decree
on the Apostolate of the Laity).
There are other documents like Evangelii
Nuntiandi (On Evangelization in the Modern World) , Solicitudo Rei Socialis (The
Social Concerns of the Church), Familairis
Consortio (On the Role of the Family in
the Modern World), Mulieris Diginitatem
(On the Dignity and Vocation of Women)
and Savifici Doloris (On the Salvific Value
of Suffering)
Some Highlights of the Document
There are three highlights of the document: first, identification of inspiring holiness and participation of lay faithful in the
Church (# 2). Two temptations of laypeople are: “the temptation of being so strongly interested in Church services and tasks
that some fail to become actively engaged
in their responsibilities in the professional,
social, cultural and political world; and the
temptation of legitimizing the unwarranted
separation of faith from life, that is, a separation of the Gospel’s acceptance from the
actual living of the Gospel in various situations in the world.” (# 2)
New Testament images describe lay faithful in the Church: “vine and branches” [Jn
15:5]; “living stones” [1 Pt 2:5ff]; “salt and
light”. [Mt 5:13-16] (## 8, 13, 15)
The lay faithful participate in the threefold mission of Christ as Priest, Prophet and
King by virtue of Baptism, Confirmation
and the Eucharist. (## 9, 13-14, 16-17)
The lay people are called to holiness and
realize the obligation, dignity and mission
Vicarial, p. 3
katamaran, pagiging negatibo, inggitan,
kawalan ng commitment, kawalan ng plano at budget, at crab mentality.
Mga inaasahan sa Obispo
Inaasahan sa Obispo na alalayan ang
mga pari upang maging mabuting pastol,
ang regular na pagdalaw nsa mga parokya,
huwaran ng pananampalataya, good leadership, no favouritism, approachable, one
with the laity, at handing magbigay ng formation programs para sa kanila.
Inaasahan sa mga pari
Inaasahan sa mga pari ang patutuloy na
pakikipag-uganayan sa mga parishioners,
ang pagbibigay ng formation programs,
maging banal at tapat sa ministeryo, man-
Sto. Rosario, p. 3
sa Obispo sa pagkokorona ay si Mons Romulo.
Ang makasayasayang Taon ng Jubileo ay
idineklara ni Papa Francisco noong ika-17
ng Abril 2013 bilang pagdiriwang din ng
Taon ng Pananampalataya.
Sa homiliya ng mahal na Obispo, ipinaliwanag niya ang kahulugan ng pagpasok sa
pintuan ng Jubileo.
“Manalig tayo sa Panginoong Hesukristo
upang maunawaan natin, maisalamin, at
panaligan ang Panginoon. Bilang mga tagapagpahayag ni Hesus, pumasok tayo sa
kanyang buhay,” anyaya ng Obispo.
Ipinaliwanag din niya ang kahalagahan
Cardinal, p. 11
BECs
Quevedo, who served as chair of the
CBCP Committee on Basic Ecclesial Communities, also expressed his hopes on basic ecclesial communities and what BEC
members can contribute in the building up
of the Church and society.
“My hopes are from the bottom up, in the
BECs… Make sure there is no corruption
among the leaders of the BECs,” he said.
(CBCPNews)
of the lay faithful ( # 17)
As in the parable of the householder who
calls laborers for his vineyard at various
times of the day (Mt 20: 1ff), the lay faithful are called to serve the Lord in all ages
and genders [ex. youth, aged, women], in
different circumstances and arenas of life
[ex. sick, political life, social communications & other professions], and in diverse
ministries and charisms [ex. parish, catechetical work, marriage and family apostolate, ecology, etc.] (# 44)
Importance therefore is placed on the ongoing formation of lay faithful [from the
Pope, bishops, priests, fellow laypeople,
schools, renewal centers, etc.]. (## 57-63)
In summary, Christifidelis Laici challenges the laity to be inspiring models of
holiness and active participation in the
Church, to conquer the temptations that
hinder them from genuine and committed
serve to the Church, to be ‘branches’ always attached to the ‘vine’, Jesus Christ, to
be ‘living stones’ of the spiritual building
in which Jesus Christ is the ‘corner stone’,
and to be salt of the earth and light of the
world
Furthermore, Christifidelis Laice challenges the laity to live out their three-fold
mission as priest, prophet and king, to take
to heart their vocation to holiness, to serve
the Lord in whatever age, gender, circumstance, area of life, ministry and charism,
and to seriously engage in ongoing formation and renewal so as to be effective
agents of evangelization.
In the words of Pope Francis: “I call
myself Christian, but I live like a pagan!
Sometimes we say ‘halfway Christians’
who do not take this seriously. We are
holy, justified, sanctified by the blood of
Christ: take this sanctification and bring it
forward!” (Homily at Casa Santa Marta,
October 24, 2013)
guna sa pagtatag ng BEC sa parokya, tulungan ang mga nangangailangan, good
leadership, transparent, pagdalaw sa mga
tahanan, matatanda at maysakit.
Inaasahan sa mga relihiyoso at relihiyosa
Inaasahan sa mga relihiyoso’t relihiyosa
na tumulong sa mga gawain ng parokya,
magsimula ng mga charitable activities,
gumabay sa komunidad at dumami ang relihiyoso at relihiyosa sa parokya.
Inaasahan sa mga laiko
Inaasahan sa kanila na makiisa sa mga
gawain ng parokya, magkaroon ng commitment, banal, katotothanan, tulungan
ang mga kaparian, at maging mapagbigay
ng kanilang time, talent at treasure at ihatid
ang Mabuting Balita.
ng Sto. Rosario batay sa liham apostolikang sinulat ni Bl. Pope John Paul II, ang
Rosarium Virgines Mariae.
Ayon sa Santo Papa, may tatlong mahahalagang tingin ang mahal na birhen mula
sa rosario na maaari ring maging pananaw
sa buhay ng tao.
“May tingin na nangongonsyenya. Sa
kasalan, iniutos ni Maria na gawin ang sasabihin ng anak. Kahit hindi pa panahon,
sinunod ni Hesus ang kanyang utos,” paliwanag ni Obp. Mylo.
Dagdag ng Obispo, “May tingin din ng
hapis, tulad ng tingin ni Maria sa nagdurusang anak na nakapako sa krus... Ikatlo at
ayon kay Pope John Paul II, may tingin na
nag-aalab sa Epiritu Santong tinanggap ng
mga apostol at ng mahal na Birhen noong
Penekostes.”
Inaanyayahan namin ang lahat ng mga
mananampalataya na bisitahin ang Parokya
ng Sto. Rosario kasama ang tatlong mga
parokya sa diyosesis sa Taon ng Jubileo, ang St. Anne Shrine at Holy Rosary
Parish sa Taguig at Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish sa Santolan, Pasig City upang
makatanggap ng indulhensya plenarya.
Nakatakdang isara ang Banal na Pintuan sa
Sto. Rosario sa ika-7 ng Okbtubre 2014.
Year of the Laity
http://dioceseofpasig.org
The most popular
devotion in the
Catholic Church
by Lilian Comsti
T
he rosary, which means a “crown of roses,” is the most popular devotion
and one of the most cherished prayers of the Catholic Church. People pray
it for various intentions, for their needs, for guidance, to grow in holiness and in
one’s prayer life. St. Louis de Montfort valued the rosary as a “priceless treasure
inspired by God.”
It is indeed a priceless treasure because God gave us the rosary through the
Church and the Blessed Virgin Mary to become an instrument of power against the
attacks of the devil. It derives power from the Word of God and the mysteries of our redemption and the faithful witness of the Blessed Virgin Mary which are meditated upon
every bead. It is the power that makes us strong against evil. It is for this reason that
the devil does not want the rosary to be recited by the Church because it is an instrument against him. For hundreds of years, popes and saints have stood by the efficacy of
the rosary and recommended it. Pope Pius XII professed: “We do not hesitate to affirm
again publicly that we put great confidence in the Holy Rosary for the healing of evils
of our times.”
Origin and development
The rosary that we know today underwent a long period of development. Objects such
as beads, pebbles, even large stones, and
abacus-like devices were used to aid the
St. Louis de Montmemory and as counters of prayers. The
fort values the rouse of prayer beads as aid in prayer has
sary as a “priceless
its origin in pre-Christian times. Evidence
shows that strings of beads were used to
treasure inspired by
count Our Fathers and Hail Marys since
God.”
the Middle Ages. Even ancient religions
such as Mohammedanism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Shintoism continue to use beads in their prayers.
The first step in the development of the rosary occurred in the 9th century. During this
period, monastic monks recited 150 Psalms daily as a major source of inspiration. The
lay people near the monasteries saw the beauty of this devotion but many of them could
not read. So they substituted 150 Ave Marias (Hail Marys) for the Psalms and they were
given beads to help them.
The structure of the rosary gradually evolved between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Eventually 50 Hail Marys were recited and linked with verses of psalms or other phrases evoking the lives of Jesus and Mary (History of the Rosary, Fr. Wiliam Saunders).
Nobody can tell exactly as to who really started the rosary as we have it now (Marian
Feasts, Fr. Manuel P. Duetao, p. 83). Although tradition holds that St. Dominic, founder
of the Order of Preachers or Dominicans, devised the rosary as we know it, some scholars question his role in forming it. Dom Louis Cougaud wrote in 1922: “The various
elements entering into the composition of that Catholic devotion commonly called the
rosary are a product of a long and gradual development which began before St. Dominic’s time, which continued without his having any share in it and which only attained
its final shape several centuries after his death.”
But it was during the time of St. Dominic that the Church was plagued by internal
abuses, heresies and external challenges by the Turks and the Mohammedans. St. Dominic preached the use of the rosary in his missionary work against the Albigensians who
denied the mystery of Christ. The Christians were also victorious against their enemies
through the rosary. Soon the development of the Mysteries of the Rosary started. These
were not imposed but rather evolved in time.
Taking the controversy aside, it is a fact that the rosary as it is now is properly distinguished as the Dominican Rosary. The Dominican friars gave the rosary its present from
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and have zealously spread the devotion throughout the world.
The meaning of the prayers of the rosary
The Sign of the Cross: Introduces the rosary as an act of devotion, of praise and of
glory to the Blessed Trinity, for the mysteries of salvation they have manifested to all
mankind. The Sign of the Cross is intended to indicate that everything we do, think, or
say is done in the “Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
The Apostles Creed: It is a summary of the 12 basic articles of the Catholic Faith
which every Christian should know.
Continued on p. 8
Introduction to
Christifidelis Laici
by Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara,
D.D. MA, SThD
W
hy celebrate the “Year of the Laity” for the Philippine Church?
“Year 2014: Laity. This year especially
celebrates both the sacrament of Baptism
by which all the faithful become God’s
sons and daughters and the sacrament of
Confirmation by which they become witnesses of Christ to others. Yet the gifts of
the Holy Spirit through these sacraments
often remain dormant. This year is to be
devoted to the renewal of the laity, to their
“empowerment” or more accurately to activating their charisms from the Spirit, so
that they may indeed take up their role as
co-responsible agents of evangelization
and lead in the task of social transformation. In this regard, of paramount global
importance is the ecological challenge
of climate change.” (“Live Christ, Share
Christ”, CBCP Pastoral Exhortation on
the Era of New Evangelization, July 23,
2102)
The YEAR OF THE LAITY encourages us to study and understand the lay
person’s identity, role, task and mission in
the teachings of the Church. One potent
source on this matter is the Church document Christifidelis Laici.
Some Pre-notes to the document
Christifidelis Laici is the Latin phrase
for “Christ’s Faithful People”. It is the
1988 Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation
of Blessed John Paul II on the Laity.
The theme of the 1987 Synod of Bishops was “The Vocation and Mission of
the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the
World Twenty Years after the Second Vatican Council”
It was within this Synod that St. Lorenzo
Ruiz de Manila (a layman) was canonized
as our First Filipino Saint.
Why and What is a Synod?
It is a collaborative expression of collegiality between the Pope and the Bishops of the world after Vatican II (syn =
“together”, hodos = “way”; Synod means
“walking together”).
Paul VI institutionalized this motu pro-
pio (by the Pope’s initiative) in the 1965
apostolic letter Apostolica Sollicitudo
(“apostolic concern”).
Through a synod, a common study is
done by the College of Bishops concerning certain conditions in the Church and
comes up with a joint solution concerning
her mission.
Three Types of Synod
The Extraordinary General Assembly
called to address a matter of urgent concern for the Church (ex. this 2014 on the
“Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the
Context of Evangelization”)
The Ordinary General Assembly called
at a fixed time and addressing issues affecting the universal Church, usually every 3-4 years (ex. in 2012 on “The New
Evangelization of the Transmission of the
Christian Faith”)
The Special assembly limited to calling together episcopal representatives of
a specific geographical area (Netherlands1980, Europe-1991, Africa-1994, Lebanon-1995, America-1997, Asia-1998,
Oceania-1998, Europe-1999, Africa-2009,
Middle East-2010)
Why a Synod on the Laity?
The Church needed reflection on the
meaning of lay life in the Church, twenty
years after Vatican II (should have held a
special synod on this in 1985 but an ordinary synod allowed more time for bishops, priests and laypeople to reflect on the
matter).
Crises and pressing concerns in the
Church as well as deeper faith and stronger Christian commitment in lay life (indifference and lack of involvement, new
fervor and methods of evangelization
coming from lay people) .
Lay groups of independent mentalities coming to prominence (ex. Opus Dei,
Neo-catechumenate, Charismatic movements, BECs, etc.)
Significant References of the Document
Diocese of Pasig
Continued on p. 8
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Youth & entertainment
PDYM: Building a sustainable Youth Ministry
by FR. BEBOT CATUIRAN AND BRO.
RODEN MANSUETO
T
he “Year of Faith” was a blessing for
the Pasig Diocesan Youth Ministry.
We were challenged to missionaries and
helped us particularly to see and discover
the urgent needs of our fellow young
people.
This year, as we celebrate the “Year of
the Laity”, we encourage everyone and
every youth of the Diocese of Pasig to
participate and to be a co-contributor in
building a sustainable youth ministry -- a
youth ministry which does not last for
just years or more. Mark Devries, author
of Family-Based Youth Ministry, says:
“Success in youth ministry is measured in
decades, not in year-to-date comparisons
with last year’s mediocre youth staffer.” It
may be true or not but we have to do our
own part as PDYM to achieve a sustainable youth ministry. It’s not bad to dream
and be ambitious to reach the goals as
long as the motive, the object, and the circumstances are good. We can achieve our
goals if we move forward together.
As one of our responses in building a
sustainable youth ministry, every month
we will be having a Youth Director’s
Night. It will serve as a venue for fellowship and opportunity to listen to some
inspiring faith stories the PDYM has. Our
parishes and vicariates will take turn as
venue for this fellowship.
Last January 18, 2014 we had a First
Youth Director’s Night dubbed as: “COFFEE AND DONUT FELLOWSHIP.” It
was hosted by the PYM/PYC San Guillermo Parish. The donuts and Emong’s
coffee are enough to satisfy our craving
for something sweet. Many shared their
journey as a youth and all went home
happy and satisfied.
Then came the 2nd Youth Director’s
Night held last February 22, 2014 at Sto.
Nino de Taguig Parish with the theme:
“A WALK TO GOD’S LOVE”. We were
blessed to have Fr. Jomar Valdevieso (on
the eve of his birthday) sharing us about
“RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY.” He emphasized that sexuality is not only physical, but rather it involves right thinking,
matured feeling, acting, and interacting.
He also challenged us on how we should
think as youth of our diocese with regard
to our own sexuality. Nasa kabataan
nakasalalay ang pag-asa ng simbahan.
Kapag bata palang at nahubog sa kabutihan, tiyak may magandang maaasahan.
Hence, sexuality is a composite of mind
(taas), heart (puso), and body (katawan).
They should go together and function together. According to St. Thomas Aquinas,
sexual act is a sacred act.
Hence, thank you Vicariate of Sto.
Niño especially the parish of Sto. Niño de
Taguig (host) for preparing the night with
joyful songs, lively dances and warm welcome. Bro. Irving and the group, thank
you for leading this 2nd YDN. Bravo!
Thank you Fr. Paul Balagtas for accommodating our youth in your parish. The
red shirt most of us wore showed how we
love each other in the ministry. I find the
Half- heart Hunting game exciting. Thank
you also for the merienda.
All these are blessings from the Lord. It
was bound to happen that we should see
each other these two consecutive months.
We should continue to inspire each other
and pray that many of the young would
get closer to God.
Hence, youth ministry is not only the
usual question of “who are active and who
are not” but rather it goes beyond that.
It’s a collaborative effort of the youth,
the clergy and the lay faithful. It’s about
commitment wherein each one realizes
the importance of the other to grow in the
ministry and not a self- serving ministry.
Mabuhay ang Pasig!
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PHOTOS BY FR. HOKAN SAMSON
On the lighter side of 2013
Persons, places, events
Schedule of bible study
in the Diocese of Pasig
March 29,
Saturday
May 24,
Saturday
The Historical Books
June 28,
Saturday
July 26,
Saturday
August 30,
Saturday
September 27,
Saturday
October 25,
Saturday
The Wisdom Books
Speaker: Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, D.D.
Prophetic Books
Speaker: Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, D.D.
Introduction to the New Testament
Speaker: Bishop Broderick S. Pabillo, D.D.
Synoptics
John and Book of Revelation
Pauline Letters and Catholic
Epistles
Time and venue: 8:00 to 12:00nn at Aula Minor of Pasig Catholic College, Pasig City
Bishop Francisco, p. 1
Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, to
Bishop San Diego for his priestly
service as Pastor of Our Lady of
Guadalupe Parish, Makati and
San Felipe Neri Parish in Mandaluyong, as Episcopal Vicar of the
District of Makati, as Vicar Apostolic of Palawan, as Bishop of San
Pablo, and as Bishop of Pasig.
Homily of Archbishop Socrates
Villegas
Archbishop Villegas recalled his
days as a seminarian when then
Msgr. San Diego was his professor in Canon Law and as an Altar
Server of the Bishop at the Manila Cathedral. He also recalled
how he assisted the latter in the
preparations for his ordination as
a bishop.
Bishop San Diego chose Servus
Dei (Servant of God, Lingkod ng
Diyos) as his motto. His being a
Servus Dei took different forms
in his life as a bishop. First, as a
missionary in Palawan, this meant
leaving his family and friends behind to preach the Good News
in Palawan, travelling by water,
traversing rough roads, and walking long distances. He became a
friend to everyone and to Mother
Nature. There he brought the love
of Jesus.
His being a Servus Dei brought
him to Laguna. There he became
a Shepherd, Father, and friend.
There he gave his time 24/7, 365
days; he was on-call and ready to
serve anytime because for him,
the most important thing that a
Shepherd could give to his flock
is his time.
He proved his obedience as a
Servus Dei when he was assigned
Bishop of Pasig. Despite saying
“Matanda na po ako” and “Mahina na po ang tuhod ko,” he accepted the assignment because
for him, Servus Dei meant total
obedience. He accepted the task
as a sign of obedience to the will
of God. The time came when he
had to turn over the care of the
Diocese of Pasig to Bishop Mylo.
Now his being a Servus Dei took
another form: hidden, secret, unknown service of God.
In his retirement, he continues
to be Servus Dei - loving, serving,
praying. But Bishop San Diego is
not the only Servant of God. We
are all servants of God. A Servus
Dei does not ask “why” when
God calls us to leave everything
behind and follow him. The only
question to ask is “When would
you want me to?” because the
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Pasasalamat, focused on how the
laity must give thanksgiving to
God for his gifts, and that thanksgiving and faith are both man’s
response to God, that man’s experience of God’s love brings forth
joy in the hearts of men. Ambassadress Henrietta “Tita” De Villa
tackled Pagpapanibago, focusing
on how her renewed faith had influenced her and her family, and
the third was “A Heart-to-Heart
Talk with Bishop Mylo”- a talk
show-styled segment wherein the
guests shared their life changing
experiences and how their faith
helped them in recovering and
overcoming the obstacles.
Various performances were rendered by different schools and
organizations. The Sto. Tomas
de Villanueva Parochial School
grooved to different songs particularly the chicken dance that
made the energy of the attendees
go over the top. The Santolan
will of God is the only law that
every Servant of God follows.
Message of thanks
The Bishop expressed his gratitude first to the Lord God for calling him to share in the priesthood
of His Son Jesus Christ. He also
thanked his brother bishops especially Cardinal Tagle, Archbishop
Jose Palma and Archbishop Soc
Villegas who delivered the homily.
“Nasa kanila ang kinabukasan
ng Simbahan” were his words
referring to Cardinal Tagle and
Archbishop Villegas. He requested them to take good care of the
Church. He also thanked Bishop
Mylo Vergara who had always
supported him from the time he
retired as Bishop of Pasig, taking him to the hospital, always
visiting him, praying for him, and
requesting people to pray for him
also. He was so sure of two things:
Bishop Mylo would take care of
him in his death and would take
good care of the Diocese of Pasig.
He was also thankful to his batchmates who were also celebrating
their 50th anniversary: Bishop
Pedro Arigo of Puerto Princesa
and Bishop Deogracias Yniguez,
Bishop Emeritus of Caloocan,
He thanked the archbishops, the
bishops, the religious sisters, the
guests from Manila, Palawan,
San Pablo, Pasig, Guadalupe, and
San Felipe Neri, his family and
relatives who came to celebrate
with him.
His request to his fellow priests
was to deepen their prayer life
and to serve the Church as Good
Shepherds.
Bishop San Diego was most
grateful to the laity who were
present. They form an important
and major part of the Church. He
thanked the lay leaders for their
support to the Church. He was
glad that his 50th anniversary as
a priest was in the context of the
New Evangelization which is the
mission of the Church in the new
millennium. He exhorted everyone to speak and work towards
holiness. He also mentioned his
decision to donate all his gifts for
this occasion to the PCC scholarship fund. He believed that education is an important factor in alleviating our youth from poverty.
In closing, he borrowed the
words of the late Jaime Cardinal
Sin everytime the latter ended his
homily: “Remember, I love you
all very dearly. Cross my heart!”
Lessons, p. 1
High School students gave an energetic performance that nearly
brought the house down.
As preparations for the Eucharistic celebration were underway,
a very emotional dance number
was dedicated to the victims of
Super Typhoon Yolanda. Symbolic candle lighting was held in
solidarity with the victims. Lights
from cell phones, cameras, and
mini flashlights were offered
as light to help them get out of
the dark times. Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament led by Bishop Mylo followed. A procession
along the vicinity of the Arena
was held after the Adoration. The
event was capped by a Eucharistic celebration presided by Bp.
Mylo together with the clergy of
the Diocese. The event ended at
3:00 am of the following day but
the faithful who attended were
still very much alive and ecstatic
while the El Shaddai Choir sent
them off.
Cardinal, p. 2
tians and NGOs that are Muslims
share their religious experiences.
“And the third level, in which
I am engaged, is the level of
Theological discussion,” Quevedo said, explaining that when
a Muslim scholar presented what
the Koran said, “you would see
that there are convergences between the Biblical and the Koran
views.”
Their discussion also included
such varied topics as creation,
environment, and climate change
involving Protestant bishops and
Pastors, the Catholic Bishops of
Mindanao, and the Imams and
Muslim scholars.
Continued on p. 8
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