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A PUBLICATION OF THE HYEHWADONG FILIPINO CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN SEOUL ARCHDIOCESE
Volume 16 Issue 11
NOVEMBER 2011
Whats Inside
Simbang Gabi Schedule 3 Living and working as a Woman in Asia 3 Cubico-Seong Family, A Filipino-Korean Multi-cultural Family 4 Contraception, Gateway to the Culture of Death 4 CNN Analyst Sees Manila Archbishop a Papal Contender 5 Likhaan 6 The Murder of Father Tentorio 6 The History and Meaning of Advent 7 Mga Pagninilay sa Apat na Linggo ng Adbiyento 7 The Lamb's Supper: The Bible and the Mass 8 Mga gintong Aral ni El Shaddai 9 Pope Creates Three New Saints 11 Ulat Komunidad 12 Announcements13 Frequently Called Numbers 14 Daily Mass Readings (ORDO)14 Birthday Greetings 14
he Hyehwadong Filipno Catholic Community (HFCC) celebrated the Feast of Christ, the King on November 20, 2011 at the St. Benedict Parish Church, Hyehwadong, South Korea. A procession of the Blessed Sacrament, led by Fr. Alvin B. Parantar, MSP, was held inside the Church. The procession was participated in by the church-goers and volunteers of HFCC. Feast of Christ, the King or also known as the Solemnity of Christ, the King, is the last Holy Sunday in the liturgical calendar celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church, Anglicans, Lurherans and Mainline Protestants.
By: Ma. Teresa D. Solis The Hyehwadong Filipino Catholic Community (HFCC) held its General Assembly last Sunday, November 13, 2011 at Hyehwadong Parish Coffee Shop. The program started at 4pm and ended at 6pm. The program started with an opening prayer led by Fr. Alvin Parantar, HFCC's chaplain followed by an opening remarks. One of the speakers in the said assembly was Prof. Emely Dicolen-Abagat who talked about Christian Leadership. She said that to be a good Christian leader, one should know what matters most. She discussed the Core Values of Christian Leadership. There are seven (7) Core Values and these are to Glorify God, Integrity, Service Before Self, Loyalty, Excellence, Adaptability and Innovation, and lastly Culture Defines Parameters. Next topic in the assembly was about starting a small business in the Philippines by Vice Consul Arnel Talisayon of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul. He said there are two ways to start a business and these are starting it on your own or franchising. He discussed the
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HFCC Holds General Assembly
Red Team Captures HFCC Volunteers' Basketball Tournament

HFCC Sports Committee The HFCC volunteers held the championship games of the 2011 HFCC Seasonal Sportsfest last 20 November 2011 at a gymnasium at Sangwangsimni. Four teams competed in the Men's Basketball games and four Teams competed in the Women's Volleyball games. The Men's Basketball Championship match was between the Red and White Teams with the Red Team winning the top position. The Women's Volleyball Championship match was between the Hyehwa Team and PPFI Team. The Hyehwa Team won the volleybal chmapionship trophy. A special Women's Basketball game was also played between the Hyehwa Team and the PPFI Team. After the regulation period, the Hyehwa Women's Basketball Team won the match. All volunteers in the gymnasium had a great time.
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Simbang Gabi Schedule

December l5 25, 2011 Novena Mass (8:30PM) - Columban Mission Center Dec.15/Thursday : Fr Alvin Parantar Dec.16/Friday : Fr Jerry Malatamban Dec.17/Saturday : Fr Willy Jecena Dec.18/Sunday : Fr. Arvin Mosqueda Dec.19/Monday : Fr. Arvin Mosqueda Dec.20/Tuesday : Fr Jerry Malatamban Dec.21/Wednesday : Fr Willy Jecena Dec.22/Thursday : Fr. Arvin Mosqueda Dec. 23/Friday : Fr Alvin Parantar Christmas Night Mass (10:00PM) Columban Mission Center Dec. 24/Saturday : Fr Alvin Parantar Christmas Day Mass (1:30PM) - St. Benedict Parish (Hyehwdong) Church Dec. 25/Sunday : Concelebration Columban Mission Center Sungshin Womens University Station, Exit #4
LIVING AND WORKING AS A WOMAN IN ASIA

Emely Dicolen-Abagat, Ph.D. This essay was submitted to the Asian Center for Womens Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea, Ewha Global Leadership Program (EGEP), Winter 2011 on Asian Feminisms and Transnational Activism. Introduction The economic, social, and political developments in Asia have brought profound changes in the status of women. In general, womens conditions have improved with economic development and social and political change that favors equality and individual rights. However, there is still much to be improved in terms of empowering women in the economic field. Since the implementation of the Jakarta Declaration for the Advancement of Women in Asia and the Pacific (1994) and the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action (1995), significant changes have been noted in terms of empowering women in Asia. Womens economic participation has shown some progress: female literacy has increased; expectancy rates improved; and mortality rates reduced. Moreover, an increase in the use and access of new technologies was observed among women, and a remarkable increase in women participation on government and non-government organization were eminent. Challenges and Problems Despite these changes and improvements on the status of women, formidable challenges still exist especially in the area of work. While it is true that employment opportunities for women have improved in the last decade, they still face discrimination, lack of social protection, sexual harassment, trafficking, low wages, long work hours, unsafe working conditions, and others. The Asian Development Banks 2001 report noted that women aged 15 to 64 were employed in all sectors in nine Asian countries. These include East Asia- China (74%), Mongolia (66%), and South Korea (53%); Southeast AsiaCambodia (65%), the Philippines (53%), Singapore (55%), and Thailand (68%); South AsiaBangladesh (56%), and Pakistan (68%). The statistics shown above prove that women have joined the workforce. However, there are quite a number of employers who still prefer men over women workers. In South Asia, for example, womens economic activity rates differ across the countries compared with those of males. In Pakistan it is 44%, India 50%, Nepal 55%, Sri Lanka 56%, Bangladesh 76%, and Maldives the highest at 80% (Human Development Report, 2004). Moreover, most women still belong to the gender stereotyped occupations which are lowest paid and least protected. More and more women are entering paid work, but the increase has been mainly into the informal sector and home-based work such as domestic jobs; they earn only half of what men do. In addition, the universal economic crisis is impacting the status of women working in Asia. Women workers are facing increased lay-offs and redundancies brought about by company bankruptcies, closures, or merging. Women have no choice but to revert back to informal employment or the rural sector for economic survival. These situations are taken advantage of by promiscuous agents who entice women to work as entertainers and prostitutes thereby increasing incidences of women trafficking and violence against women. Women Migration in Asia Since employment of women in their own countries is scarce, women have no choice but to find employment outside their countries. Out of 191 million international migrants registered in 2005, 94.5 million were women. Rising female migration from and in Asia in the 1990s indicated that the trend has become irreversible. In the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, female migrants outnumber male migrants among the new workers legally deployed every year. In 2005, more that 65% of the 3,000 Filipino emigrants per day were women (UN Report, 2007). The labor-sending countries are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The labor-receiving countries are Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hongkong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. In these labor-receiving countries, women are employed in the manufacturing industry, domestic helpers, and cleaners. Work conditions for men and women are different. For example, women are paid less than men for a similar work; women experience longer working hours than men; women in domestic jobs work in isolation and are not covered by labor laws; and women are more prone to physical and sexual abuse. One identified means of women migration is through international marriage. In my ministry with women migrants, which includes those from multicultural marriages, i.e., foreign women married to Koreans, women migrants admit that one of their reasons for marrying is to be able to get a better job and be able to help their families back in their home countries. They consider marrying Koreans as their passports for a brighter future. Unfortunately, they end up facing problems such as social isolation, marital conflicts, domestic violence, and going back to the agricultural or fishing jobs they left in their countries because they married either a farmer or a fisherman. Out of the 7,930 registered married farmers and fishermen in 2007, 40% (3,172) had foreign wives (Korea Statistical Office, 2008). According to Koreas Ministry of Health and Welfare (2008), there are more than 29 thousand foreign women married to Koreans. Notably, the top five nationalities, with the exception of Japan, come from third world countries: Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Filipinos, and Mongolians. Sadly, most of these foreign wives were introduced to their husbands through marriage brokers. Conclusion Abundant efforts by all sectors concerned have been put forth to improve the status of women working in Asia. These efforts have been, to a certain degree, successful; but the challenge to continuously respond to the demands of this issue must be sought so that more desirable results will flourish.
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CUBICO-SEONG FAMILY, A FILIPINO-KOREAN MULTI-CULTURAL FAMILY

Interviewed by: Mrs. Fe Kim Third of Three Parts.. WHAT IS YOUR COMMENT ABOUT THE INCREASING NUMBERS OF INTERRACIAL MARRIAGES IN KOREA? There are so many interracial marriages in Korea now compared during the first time I arrived here in 1997 and the second time when I came back here in the year 2000 with my little boy. I would say that its somewhat accepted now in the society but not totally accepted yet by the Korean society. The foreign spouses could see other foreigners unlike before, 5-7 years ago, which was so difficult for a foreigner to live and adapt to Korean life. I became a member of Filipino Korean Spouses Association (FKSA) last April 2003. When I became a member of FKSA, I knew and learned a lot of things about interracial marriages. Since then, I could see the neverending support of the FKSA President, Mrs. Fe Gimarino-Kim. I could see her efforts in helping the Filipino Korean Spouses and even to the other Filipinos who stay here in Korea. She is not just our FKSA President but shes more than that. She is like a friend, sister and even like a mother to us. The FKSA has different chapters all over South Korea and I am the leader in Geochang, Kyungnam Chapter. FKSA is an association of Filipino and Korean couples who desire for peace and unity in their married life. It promotes growth and development of the couple, parental responsibility and understanding cross-cultural differences. This association has been serving to uplift the life condition of Filipino-Korean marriages and to assist them in molding their children to become valuable citizen in both Filipino and Korean community. There is no perfect marriage and no perfect family. Each and every couple and family have their own problems. I encountered a lot of different situations in helping Filipino-Korean couples especially the Filipino spouses. Theres a call at 3:00 in the morning, crying that the father-in-law and the husband are fighting and are already holding knives Theres a call from a Filipina calling for help while she is running to save her life because the husband is already holding a knife.while me talking on the phone to tell her to run as fast as she can to be away from the Korean husband and to save her life..Problems about the Korean-inlaws.Such heartbreaking situations in interracial marriages especially the Filipino - Korean. Its a good thing that FKSA is here to support the Filipino Korean spouses and we owe this to our FKSA President, Mrs. Fe Kim. Husbands, please try to help your wives in adjusting to the Korean life. Please be a friend to your spouse. As a foreign spouse being away from family and friends in their native country, it is not that easy, as what others may think. We are here because of our spouse. Try to respect them too and please be patient enough to also give your foreign spouse time to adjust with the Korean life. Give them your love and understanding. Foreign spouse, please try to also learn and adjust to the Korean life which you have here. Being married is totally different from being single. You are here to be a spouse and with that come the responsibilities as a spouse and as a mother to your children. Marriage is sacred. Its like two people in the past will be one in the future! Thats how we are now, as one today and in the future with our children. With our children they may be the hope of Korea and your native country. DO YOU THINK THAT THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT IS HELPING THE MULTI-CULTURAL FAMILY? Yes, the Korean government is helping the multi-cultural families. Nowadays, you could even see lots of organizations who are helping the foreigners such as free Korean language learning. Different Centers such as YMCA, YWCA, Community Welfare centers are provided by the government where the foreigners can go and learn. There are also Korean teachers who would visit the multi-cultural family to teach Korean language to the foreign spouse as well as the children. There are also Korean cooking class provided by the government for the foreign housewives to learn Korean cooking as this is the common complaints and problems of Korean husbands that their spouse doesnt know how to cook. These learning opportunities are all for free. Just try to search for any Multi-cultural Community Welfare Centers nearest you and you could avail of all these free learning and help in adjusting to Korean life. I would also like to say that its not only the Korean government which is helping the multicultural family. The Filipino Korean Spouses Association, FKSA, is also here to help the Filipino Korean spouses.
Carmi Cubico-Seong with her husband Il Young Seong, and son Cail. rhythm of the cycle, whose concept of the human person and of human sexuality is, the Holy Father affirmed, irreconcilable with that of contraception. It thus seems to me that respect for the rhythm of the cyclewhich is simply a way of referring to the periodic abstinence required in natural family planning when there are good reasons not to cause a pregnancy-- can be regarded as the gateway to the culture of life and the civilization of love precisely because its concept of the human person and of human sexuality rests upon solid anthropological and moral foundations. I thus now wish to look briefly at these foundations and at the concept of the human person and of human sexuality at the heart of the practice of periodic continence. The anthropology is holistic, i.e., it regards the human person as a unity of body and soul. The person is, in the unity of body and soul, the subject of moral actions. [27] On this anthropology, the body and bodily life are integral to the person, goods of the person, not merely goods for the person. Human persons are, in other words, body persons. When God created Man, male and female he created them (Gen 1:27). The human body expresses the human person; and since the human body is inescapably either male or female, it expresses a man-person or a woman-person. Precisely because of their sexual differences, manifest in their bodies, the man-person and the woman-person can give themselves to one another bodily. Moreover, since the body, male or female, is the expression of a human person, a man and a woman, in giving their bodies to one another, give their persons to one another. The bodily gift of a man and a woman to each other is the outward sign, the sacrament, of their communion of persons. The body is the means and the sign of the gift of the man-person to the female-person. Pope John Paul II calls this capacity of the body to express the communion of persons the nuptial meaning of the body. [28] From this it follows that every living human body is a person , whether it is the body of an unborn child, a severely demented baby or teenager or adult, an out of senile person who knows not that he or she is a consciously
CONTRACEPTION, GATEWAY TO THE CULTURE OF DEATH*

Editors Note: In this issue of our newsletter, we are providing last part of the series on an essay about Contraception written by William E. May Michael J. McGivney Professor of Moral Theology John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family at The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C.
Recourse to the Rhythm of the Cycle (=Periodic Abstinence) and the Culture of Life
Contraception, we have now seen, is the gateway to the culture of death . It is so because it is an anti-life kind of act whose acceptance is rooted in a dualistic anthropology separating the consciously experiencing subject from his or her body and in a proportionalistic, consequentialistic moral approach repudiating the notion of intrinsically evil acts. Utterly opposed to contraception is recourse to the
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CNN analyst sees Manila archbishop a 'papal contender'

By Philip C. Tubeza in Manila/Philippine Daily Inquirer | ANN Sun, Oct 23, 2011 http://ph.news.yahoo.com/cnn-analyst-seesmanila-archbishop-papal-contender064005673.html anila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Habemus papam (We have a pope)? He has not even been officially installed, but new Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle has already been tagged as a "papal contender" by a respected international Vatican watcher. Writing in his blog, CNN Senior Vatican analyst John Allen Jr. tagged the 54-year-old prelate as a "new papal contender," describing Tagle as "a rising star in the Asian Church" and his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI deserved "to be on the global Catholic radar screen." "The big news from the Philippines has been the October 13 appointment of Luis Antonio Tagle as the new Archbishop of Manila, putting him in line to become a cardinal the next time Benedict XVI hosts a consistory," Allen said in his blog at the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) website. "Youthfulness aside, a striking number of people who know Tagle believe that this is a guy who, one day, could be pope," Allen said. "Even if that doesn't pan out, Tagle is destined to be an important face and voice for the burgeoning Catholic population in Asia and the entire developing world, and that makes him someone worth getting to know," he added. Allen notes that Tagle was known for his humility, humor, warmth, simplicity, ability to explain complex theological ideas in layman's terms, while not being afraid to raise questions about controversial church issues. "Although a loyal churchman, Tagle is unafraid to raise tough questions (at the 2005 synod, he pointedly said the church must confront the priest shortage, which struck some as a way of hinting at flexibility on celibacy) or to challenge what he considers abuses (some of the toughest language you'll ever find denouncing clerical arrogance and privilege is in his writings)," Allen said. During that 2005 synod of bishops in Rome, Tagle raised his concerns about the shortage of priests during Vatican's own press conference where he was one of the presenters. "Theologically and politically, Tagle comes off as balanced. He's taken strong positions against a proposed 'Reproductive Health' bill in the Philippines, which includes promotion of birth control. Yet his towering social concern is defense of the poor, and he's also got a strong environmental streak," Allen said. He described Tagle as a "gifted communicator, making him a highly soughtafter speaker and media personality." "He drew rave reviews for his performance at a 2008 International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec, where observers say he brought an entire stadium to tears," Allen said. "Vatican-watchers also rated him among the most impressive contributors to both the 2005 Synod on the Eucharist and the 2008 Synod on the Word of God. He's also a very 21st century prelate-he hosts a program on YouTube and
he's got his own Facebook page," he added. Allen has noted that while Tagle, at 54, is "in church terms...still a kid," the new shepherd of Manila's 2.7 million Catholics was already seen as "a rising star in the Asian Church." "The story goes that back in the mid-1990s, when then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger introduced Tagle to Pope John Paul II as a new member of the Vatican's International Theological Commission, Ratzinger jokingly assured the pope that the youthful-seeming Filipino had, in fact, received his first communion," Allen said. "(After theological studies abroad, Tagle) quickly came to be seen as a rising star in the Asian church, explaining his appointment in 1997 to the Vatican's main doctrinal advisory body," he added. Fr. Joseph Komonchak, one of the leading Catholic theologians in the US and Tagle's doctoral teacher at the Catholic University of America, said Tagle could have become the "best theologian" in Asia if he had not been appointed bishop. "He was one of the best students I had in over 40 years of teaching, but as intelligent and diligent as he was, he was perhaps better known and loved by his professors and by his fellow students for the simplicity and holiness of his life," Komonchak said in the blog of Commonweal magazine. "He could have become the best theologian in the Philippines, or even in all of Asia, if he had been given the opportunity, but in his country the demands for the kind of teaching and preaching that he can offer are so many that a man of his talents will never have much time for reading and writing," he added. Allen and Komonchak also touched on Tagle's association with the controversial Bologna-based "History of Vatican II" project, which has been criticized by conservative Catholics - including in the Vatican's own newspaper L'Osservatore Romano - for providing a "liberal" interpretation of the historic Second Vatican Council. "Tagle served for 15 years on the editorial board of the Bologna-based 'History of Vatican II' project founded by Giuseppe Alberigo, criticized by some conservatives for an overly progressive reading of the council," Allen said. Komonchak said Tagle wrote the chapter on "Black Week" or the last week of the third session of the Council in 1964. It came out in volume four of the five-volume "History of Vatican II." Tagle's association with this "liberal" Catholic project makes his appointment more intriguing since the Pope is known for his conservative views on Catholic doctrine. "It is good to know that such an association is not enough to make oneself entirely persona non grata in the Vatican. I suspect that it was (Tagle's) work on the International Theological Commission that impressed the present Pope," Komonchak said. Allen said Alberto Melloni, an Italian academic and writer who has been directing the Bologna project, called Tagle "a thinker of real value" whose dissertation represented an important chapter in the history of Vatican II, and someone who's "talented and serious." "Back in the Philippines, it would be a gross understatement to say that Tagle, who goes by the nickname Chito,' is simply well-liked. In
truth, most Filipino Catholics I know love the guy - for his warmth and humor, for his simplicity (he routinely eschews clerical dress), for his ability to express complex ideas in attractive and understandable argot, for his balance and openness, and for his lack of ego," Allen said. "He actually told a Catholic radio station in the Philippines this week that when he first heard he was going to Manila, he didn't tell anybody, because 'I thought maybe the pope would change his mind,'" he added. Allen noted that one Filipino commentator noted Tagle as having "a theologian's mind, a musician's soul and a pastor's heart." "In the Imus diocese, Tagle was famous for not owning a car and taking the bus to work every day, describing it as a way to combat the isolation that sometimes comes with high office," Allen said. "He was also known for inviting poor beggars outside the cathedral to come in and eat with him; one woman was quoted this week describing a time she went looking for her blind, out-of-work, alcoholic husband, suspecting she might track him down in a local bar, only to find that he was lunching with the bishop," he added. Allen added that another "typical story" happened after Tagle arrived in Imus when a small chapel located "in a run-down neighborhood was waiting for a priest to say Mass for a group mostly made up of day laborers at around 4 a.m." "Eventually a youngish cleric showed up on a cheap bicycle, wearing simple clothes and ready to start the Mass. An astonished member of the congregation realized it was the new bishop, and apologized that they hadn't prepared a better welcome," Allen said. "Tagle said it was no problem; he got word late the night before that the priest was sick, and decided to say the Mass himself," he added. Being among the top four Catholic countries in the world in terms of population, the Philippines could be considered as a "Catholic superpower" and one of the nations destined to be "pace-setters in the church of the 21st century," Allen said.
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experiencing subject. All these living human bodies, who are considered non-persons in the culture of death, are truly persons. In addition, human fertility or fecundity is not some subhuman, subpersonal aspect of human sexuality. As Vatican Council II clearly affirms, Mans sexuality and the faculty of generating life wondrously surpass the lower forms of life (Gaudium et spes, no. 51), and, as Pope John Paul II pointedly observes, human fertility is directed to the generation of a human being, and so by its nature it surpasses the purely biological order and involves a whole series of personal values (Familiaris consortio, no. 11). The procreative meaning of human sexuality, in this non-dualistic anthropology, is not subhuman or subpersonal, in need of being assumed into the human. It is human and personal to begin with. The fundamental moral principle supporting recourse to the rhythm of the cycle is not the Caiaphas or preference or
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PANGINOONG MAPAGPALA
ni Johnny Maliglig PANGINOONG MAPAGMAHAL, NA PUNO NANG KABANALAN KAMI PO AY HUMIHINGI, NANG PATULOY NA PAGGABAY LALO SA PANAHON NGAYON, NA AMING GINAGALAWAN TANGING ANG PANGALAN MO LANG, ANG AMING INAASAHAN PANGINOON ALAM MO PO, YAONG AMING KALAGAYAN DITO SA BANSANG KOREA, NA AMING KINALALAGYAN LALO NA PO KAMING MGA, NARIRITO NA ILEGAL NA LAGING GUSTO'Y HULIHIN, AT AAYAW NANG TIGILAN KAYA SA PANAHONG ITO, NA MARAMI ANG KALABAN DAHIL SABI DI UMANO, PATI PARAK AY KARAMAY ANO ANG AMING GAGAWIN, PANGINOONG MAPAGMAHAL KAMI PO'Y INYONG INGATAN, SAMAHAN SA ARAW-ARAW LALO PO SA ARAW-ARAW, NA AMING PINAPASUKAN KAMI PO AY HUMIHILING, NA INYO PONG BANTAYAN KAYO ANG AMING PAG-ASA, NA SA AMIN AY DADAMAY KAMING MGA ARTISTA NA, LAGING PINAG-IINITAN PANGINOON ANG LAHAT AY, KAYO NA PO ANG BAHALA DAHIL KUNG WALA PO KAYO, WALA KAMING MAGAGAWA PAGKAT ANG LAHAT NANG BAGAY, AY SA INYO NAGMUMULA
HANGGANG
ni Michael B. Balba Kung sakaling akoy iyong tatanungin Hanggang kailan kaya kita mamahalin Aking itutugon, magpahanggang-libing Pagkat habang buhay kitang iibigin. Hanggang may musika akong naririnig Itong aking puso sa'yo lang ang pintig Hanggang mayro'ng kulay ang aking daigdig Aking alay sa'yo, tapat na pag-ibig. Hanggang may hangin pa tayong nalalanghap Mananatili ka sa puso ko liyag Hanggang natatanaw ang bughaw na ulap Ikaw sa tuwina ang nais kayakap. Hanggang dumadaloy ang tubig sa batis Hindi magmamaliw, tapat kong pag-ibig Hanggang umiikot ang ating daigdig, Ikaw lang sa puso, laging nakaukit. Hanggang nadarama, init ng 'yong yakap Tamis ng 'yong halik, hanggang nalalasap Pangako sa iyo, tandaan mo liyag summary executions as in the interests of public good and safety. It is assassination as covert state policy. Even street youth and children are targets for the death squads for many years in several cities. The street kids are branded pests, vermin, street rats and marked for extermination. Even some Senators, look down on the street children in this way and want to reverse the child protection law and treat children as young as 9 year-old as adult criminals. The assassination of Father Fausto who gave his life for the Filipino people just shows how dangerous is this way of thinking. It belittles human dignity and leads to the death of innocents and the noblest and most upright among us.
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(Fr. Shay's columns are published in The Manila Times, in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line.) http://www.preda.org/main/archives/2011/ r11101901.html issionary Father Fausto Tentorio died in a hail of bullets last 17 October 2011. It is a despicable crime of murder; cowardly, senseless and it will not achieve its purpose to instill fear, terror and paralysis into the indigenous people and environmentalists in the Diocese of Kidapawan. Father Fausto Tentorio, 59, an Italian Missionary priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) for 30 years and based in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Arakan Valley, North Cotabato, Mindanao, was climbing into his vehicle to go to a meeting last 17 October, 2011 when a single assailant walked up to him and shot him repeatedly. The assassin then calmly walked to his motor bike and sped away. It is the typical killing method of the paid assassin. Father Tentorio had dedicated his life to upholding the human rights of the indigenous people of the Diocese of Kidapawan. He was the coordinator of the Tribal Filipino Program and a fearless advocate of their rights to their ancestral domain. He received death threats but ignored them and got on with his mission defending human rights and inspiring the people. This program stood in the way of powerful, moneyed mining interests out to exploit the land around Columbio and adjacent areas in nearby provinces. The program opposed irresponsible mining especially the plans of Sagittarius Mines Inc. to open pit mine the minerals on the lands of the indigenous people of the Dioceses. The on-going environmental protection and human rights defense campaign of the Dioceses of Marbel, Digos and Kidapawan has opposed the issuance by the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources of an Environmental Compliance Certificate (EEC) without which
The Murder of Father Tentorio
the huge Tampakan mining project of Sagittarius cannot legally go ahead. The project allegedly endangers huge areas of the environment crucial to agriculture and could cause devastation to the people's way of life. During the Environmental Assessment last 2010, the voice of opposition was almost snuffed out. Sagittarius Mines Inc. was blamed for manipulating the process to favor its interests. Father Tentorio was a peaceful and gently charismatic person who inspired the indigenous people and their supporters to continue to have hope, courage and resilience against the intrusions that threatened to takeover their lands. The recent decision of government officials to support the establishment of village-based militias to back up the private security agencies employed by mining companies has been deplored. Atty. Mario E. Maderazo of the Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI-AMC Project Officer), an organization defending indigenous people, said that this support for militias does nothing to bring about the rule of law; "This move will only perpetuate the condition which made the killing of Father Fausto possible. The rule of law will not spring from the use of arms and armed militias. Only an empowered citizenry capable of combating poverty, inequality and injustice in their communities will bring genuine peace to our land and people. Let not the death of Father Tentorio paralyze us, let it be a lasting testimony to our resolve to pursue peace", he said. Government support for militias may have encouraged some to deviate from the rule of law and deploy the death squads to end the opposition and protests to mining. It will only bring international condemnation. The death squads have persisted in shadow of Philippine political life, some city mayors allow them to kill with impunity. It is a big challenge to the Administration of President Noynoy Aquino, whose own father was assassinated by gunmen at the alleged behest of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Politicians and their cronies deny involvement but attempt to justify
totality principle we found undergirding contraception. It is, rather, the commandment to love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves (see Deut 6:5, Lev 19:18; Matt 22: 37 -39). And we love our neighbor only by loving the goods intrinsically perfective of him: goods such life itself and health, knowledge of the truth, appreciation of beauty, friendship etc. And we do not love our neighbor if we are willing intentionally to deprive him of these goods, to impede their flourishing in him, intentionally to destroy them. Thus, as John Paul II rightly says, reason attests that there are objects of the human act which are by their nature incapable of being ordered to God, because they radically contradict the good of the person made in his image. These are the acts which, in the Churchs moral tradition, have been termed intrinsically evil (intrinsece malum); they are such always and per se, in other words, on account of their very object, and apart from the ulterior intentions of the one acting and the circumstances (Veritatis splendor, no. 80, 1). The concept of the human person as a body person, a unity of body and soul, and the
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The History and Meaning of Advent
What is Advent? The word 'Advent' is from the Latin 'Adventus,' which means 'coming.' Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year (in the Western churches), and encompasses the span of time from the fourth Sunday before Christmas, until the Nativity of Our Lord is celebrated. The first Sunday of Advent is the Sunday nearest the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (which is November 30th), and so it will always fall somewhere between November 27th at the earliest and December 3rd at the latest. The liturgical color for this season is purple (Usually a deep purple as opposed to the lighter, red-violet shade of purple associated with Lent). Like Lent, Advent is a preparatory season. It has significance because it is a season of looking forward and waiting for something greater; both for the annual celebration of the event of Christ's birth, and for the time when Christ will come again. As noted in the New Catholic Encyclopedia, during Advent, the faithful are asked: to prepare themselves worthily to celebrate the anniversary of the Lord's coming into the world as the incarnate God of love, thus to make their souls fitting abodes for the Redeemer coming in Holy Communion and through grace, and thereby to make themselves ready for His final coming as judge, at death and at the end of the world. Origin and History of Advent The exact time when the season of Advent came to be celebrated is not precisely known. Of course, it was not in practice before the celebration of the Nativity and Christmastide began; the earliest evidence shows that the feast of the Nativity of Our Lord was established within the later part of the 4th century. There are homilies from the 5th century that discuss preparation in a general sense, but do not indicate an official liturgical season. A Synod held in 590 established that Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from November 11th until the Nativity would be offered according to the Lenten rite. This and other traditions, such
as fasting, show that the period of time now established as the Advent season was more penitential (similar to Lent) than the liturgical season as we know it today. A collection of homilies from Pope St. Gregory the Great (whose papacy was from 590 -604) included a sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, and by 650 Spain was celebrating the Sundays (five at the time) of Advent. So it seems the liturgical season was established around the latter part of the 6th century and first half of the 7th century. For the next couple of centuries, Advent was celebrated for five Sundays; Pope Gregory VII, who was pope from 1073-85, reduced the number to four Sundays. Advent Today The themes and traditions of the Advent season have evolved throughout the history of the liturgical season. As mentioned, the early Advent season was mainly penitential, close to the theme of the Lenten season. Today a penitential theme still exists, but it is not as intense as in 7th century. Also, it is blended with the theme of prayerful, spiritual preparation for the second and final coming of the Lord, as well as the joyful preparation for the annual festive remembrance of the Incarnation and Christ's birth. In recent decades, a trend of wearing blue vestments rather than purple during Advent has emerged. However, purple is the appropriate vestment color, as noted in paragraph 346 of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, in the section which discusses the prescribed colors for liturgical vestments: Violet or purple is used in Advent and Lent. It may also be worn in Offices and Masses for the Dead. Rose may be used, where it is the practice, on Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent) and on Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent). Advent Traditions Advent celebration and traditions can vary from place to place, influenced by culture. However, some traditions have come to be common throughout the Catholic Church. The Advent wreath is likely the most popular tradition, and wreaths are typically present in both the parish church and in the home. It is a more recent tradition, with the modern Advent wreath emerging in Germany and spreading throughout Europe and beyond in the 1930's. It is often circular, representing God's eternity, and it includes 4 candles - one for each Sunday of Advent. Many families have a wreath in the home, and will light the candles each Sunday and say Advent prayers together. A great guide for this practice is the book Season of Light. The Jesse Tree is also a popular Advent tradition. A Jesse Tree, named for the father of David, is a tree that is decorated gradually throughout Advent with symbols or pictures of biblical persons associated with the gradual coming of the Messiah, Christ. This includes, among others, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Joseph and Mary. The Jesse Tree tradition provides a wonderful teaching opportunity; it is a perfect way to teach and remind children about the preparatory nature of Advent. Aquinas and More carries Jesse Tree kits, which can be viewed by clicking here. Advent calendars are another popular tradition, although they most often follow the calendar month of December, not the four Sundays which can begin in November. While many popular Advent calendars use purely secular images, Aquinas and More is proud to
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HANGO SA SAMBUHAY Layunin ng mga pagninilay na ito ang gabayan kayo sa paghahanda ng inyong sarili sa pagdating n gating Manunubos sa Araw ng Kpaskuhan. Naway makatulong ang mga ito upang matulungan tayo sa pagpapalalim ng inyong pananampalataya. Unang Linggo, Ika 27 ng Nobyembre Mag-ingat Kayo at Maging Handa Fr. Paul J. Marquez, SSP Pinag-iingat ni Hesus ang kanyang mga alagad. Batid niya ang pagsasabwatan ng mga punong pari at mga guro sa batas. Naghahanap sila ng tiyempo para dakpin at patayin si Hesus. Kapag nangyari iyon, batid ni Hesus na mawiwindang ang kanyang mga alagad. Ipinauna na ni Hesus ang kanyang pahimakas: Mag-ingat kayo at maging handa. Anong uri ng paghahanda ang inaasahan ni Hesus mula sa kanyang mga alagad? Ibinigay ni Hesus ang tugon sa munting kuwento sa Ebanghelyo ngayong araw. Tungkol ito sa puno ng sambahayan na kumakatawan kay Hesus. Lilisan siya, mawawala siya sa ating paningin subalit muli siyang magbabalik . Samantala, ipinagkatiwala niya tayo sa bantay-pinto, sa mga alagad at sa Kristiyanong pamayanan. Ipinababahala ng Diyos ang kanyang tahanan (ang daigdig) sa tao. Bawat isa sa atin ay binigyan niya ng kanya kanyang gawain. Ang tinutukoy ni Hesus ay hindi lamang ang trabahong ginagawa natin araw-araw kundi lahat ng mga biyayang kaloob niya sa atin kabilang dito ang biyaya ng panahon, lakas at dunong. Kasama rin dito ang ating mga kapansanan, kahinaan, at mga sakit. Kabilang dito ang karanasan natin tulad ng saya at lungkot, tagumpay at kabiguan. Sa pagbabalik ng puno ng sambahayan, siguradong matutuwa siyang malaman na lahat ng ipinagkatiwala niya sa atin ay ating pinagyaman. At kung naging mabunga ang pagtupad natin sa ating gawain, ang biyaya ay inaasahang maibahagi rin sa ating kapwa at hindi dapat sarilinin. Mula sa Linggong ito hanggang Disyembre 24, ipagdiriwang natin ang panahon ng Adbiyento. Apat na Linggo ang gugugulin natin sa pagninilay at paghahanda para sa muling pagbabalik ng puno ng sambahayan sa wakas ng daigdig. Gayon din naman, magninilay rin tayo sa pagsilang ni Hesus na ating Tagapagligtas. Ang panahon ng Adbiyento ay punung-puno ng pagbibiyaya ng Diyos sa atin. Tinutulungan niya tayong magbalik-tanaw sa buong taong malapit nang magwakas, para timbangin kung ang mga gawaing ibinigay sa atin ni Hesukristo, ang puno ng sambahayan, ay ginampanan natin nang buong husay. Pagsisihan din natin ang ating mga kasalanan at mangangako rin tayong magpapanibago tayo ng buhay sa tulong ng Diyos. Nagbibigay rin ng walang kamatayang pagasa ang panahon ng Adbiyento. Bumagsak man tayo sa pagkakasala, inaakay tayo ng propeta
MGA PAGNINILAY SA APAT NA LINGGO NG ADBIYENTO
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The Lamb's Supper: The Bible and the Mass

(Editors note: This is the 7th part of the Online Bible Study course on the subject taken from the website of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Studies http://www.salvationhistory.com/)
Lesson Two: Given for You - The Old Testament Story of Sacrifice
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III. House of Sacrifice

A. Seasons of Sacrifice The Temple liturgy brought together all the strains of sacrifice that had gone before. Israels ritual life consisted of a variety of sacrificial offerings: The Holocaust - an entire animal burnt on the altar as a "sweet smelling oblation to the Lord" (see Leviticus 1:3-17; 6:8-13). The Cereal or Grain Offering - milled wheat mixed with oil and incense and usually offered in conjunction with other sacrifices (see Leviticus 2:1-16; 6:14-23; Numbers 6:14-17; 28:3-6). The Peace Offering - an animal sacrifice in which the fatty parts and kidneys are burnt on the altar and the meat is consumed by the offerer and the priests (see Leviticus 3:1-17; 7:1136). The Sin Offering - an animal (young bull, goat, lamb, turtledoves, etc.) offered to atone for sin and purifies the sinner (see Leviticus 4:1 -5:13; 6:24-30). The Guilt Offering - a ram offered in atonement for desecration or some offense against a neighbor (see Leviticus 5:14-6:7; 7:1-10). Israelites measured their days, their weeks, and their years by sacrifices. Each day began and ended with sacrifice one lamb as a holocaust, flour and oil, and a libation of wine (see Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:3-8; Ezra 3:5; Nehemiah 10:34). Every seventh day, on the Sabbath, these sacrifices were doubled (see Numbers 28:9-10). At the beginning of every month, Israel celebrated the New Moon Feast, offering God holocausts, cereal offerings, a sin offering and a libation (see Numbers 28:11-15). Each new year was celebrated as Rosh Hashanah with ritual sacrifices (see Numbers 29:1-6). And Israels calendar included other annual celebrations, each marked by specifically prescribed ritual sacrifices - the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles (see Numbers 29:12-38; Leviticus 23:33-34); the Feast of Pentecost (see Numbers 28:26-31); and the Day of Atonement, known in Hebrew as Yom Kippur (see Numbers 29:711; Leviticus 23:26-32). The liturgical center of Israels year remained the Feast of Passover (see Numbers 28:16-25; Leviticus 23:4). In the time of Jesus, more than 2 million pilgrims from around the world would throng Jerusalem. Josephus, the first-century Jewish historian, reported that on Passover in the year A.D. 70, roughly 40 years after the Crucifixion, the Temple priests offered 256,500 lambs in sacrifice (Wars of the Jews, Book 6, Chapter 9, no. 3) Though Israels Law required that priests make the sacrifices in the Temple on behalf of individual Israelites and the nation, these sacrifices were nonetheless deeply personal affairs.
Imagine having to take an unblemished animal from your own flock, travel to the Temple, kill it, skin and gut it, and present it to the priest to be burnt on the altar. That was the reality of sacrifice in Israel. B. What Sacrifice Means Why did God institute sacrifice as the means of worshipping Him? Certainly, God did not "need" sacrifices, as the prophets and psalmists make clear (see Psalm 50:9-13). Early on, God seems to have required Israel to make certain kinds of animal sacrifices to teach the people a lesson and to purge them of their worship of false idols. Moses seemed to recognize this when he told Pharaoh the Egyptians would be gravely offended by the Israelites sacrifices (see Exodus 8:25-27). The three animals that God commanded Israel to sacrifice - cattle, sheep and goats - were all considered deities by the Egyptians. God, in effect, was asking Israel to ritually slaughter the "gods" the Israelites once served in Egypt. Sacrifice was to be a form of penance for the Israelites idolatry (see Joshua 24:14; Ezekiel 20:7-8; Acts 7:39-41). There were other meanings attached to the sacrifices of Israel as well. As we observed in considering the "guilt" and "sin" offerings, sacrifice often served as an act of renunciation and sorrow for sins. The "blood" of the animal symbolized the life of the one offering the sacrifice. Recognizing that his sins deserved death, the person offered the animals life in place of his own. Elsewhere, sacrifice was a "gift" that acknowledged Gods sovereignty over creation. By making a sacrifice from the first-fruits of the earth and their flocks, worshippers were giving a part of themselves - something they needed to live - to thanks God for His blessings (see Leviticus 23:10-14; Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Exodus 13:1-2; Numbers 3:11-13,44-51). C. The Thank Offering In the Temple liturgies reflected in the Book of Psalms and in the prophets writings we see a growing understanding - that holocausts were not all that God required; that He demanded an "interior" or "spiritual" sacrifice as well. Spiritual sacrifice was not opposed to animal sacrifices. Ideally, the sacrifices the Israelites offered in the Temple were to reflect their offering of themselves with a contrite and humble spirit to do Gods will. For the prophets, however, there was a "disconnect" between the sacrifices the people offered in the Temple and the condition of their hearts. Isaiah said their lack of faith and justice made their offerings "worthless" (see Isaiah 1:10-16; also Amos 4:4-6; Malachi 1:10,13-14). Jeremiah reminded them that God did not command holocausts upon freeing the people from Egypt. Instead he desired His people to walk in His ways and listen to His voice (see Jeremiah 7:21-24; Micah 6:6-8). Over time, Israel came to see that love, not sacrifice, is what God truly desires (see Hosea 6:6). Psalm 40 specifically mentions the animal sacrifices, grain offerings (oblation), holocausts
and sin offerings. God did not want or seek these, the psalmist sings. Rather, He wants "ears open to obedience" and hearts that delight in doing Gods will. Psalm 40:1-11 is classified as one of the todah (pronounced tow-DAW) psalms (for example, Psalms 18; 30; 32; 41; 66; 69; 118; 138). Todah is a Hebrew word that means "thank offering" or "thanksgiving." In fact, it is often translated by the Greek word eucharistia, which is where we get our word, "Eucharist." Many of the psalms were written to accompany the offering of the todah sacrifice, a specific type of "peace offering" involving a sacrificial meal of bread, meat and sometimes wine, offered with friends and family in the Temple (see Leviticus 7:1-21). A person made this "sacrifice of thanksgiving" and offered the "cup of salvation" (see Psalm 116:13-14,17-18) for having been delivered by God from some life-threatening circumstance - a serious illness, persecution, or any mortal danger. In singing the todah psalms, the worshipper glorifies God and celebrates the new life granted to him by Gods saving deeds. Psalm 69 is a good example of a todah psalm. It begins with a plea for Gods help ("Save me, O God!"), includes a long lament about the afflictions the believer faces, and ends by glorifying God with thanksgiving, praising His name and exhorting others to hope in the Lord. Psalm 22, which Jesus prayed on the Cross, is another todah psalm. The psalm starts with a cry of dereliction ("My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"), recounts the torments at the hands of evildoers, and concludes on a note of triumph - praising God for hearing and saving the psalmist. Many other psalms were composed as "processional hymns" to accompany the Israelites sacrifices in the Temple. And they, too, disclose a similar "inner meaning" of these sacrifices. In these psalms, sacrifice is joined with praise to God for delivering the Israelites from their foes and oppressors (see Psalms 54:6-9; 66:5-9,13-20; 107:21-22; 116: 3-4,8-9,17-18). In offering praise and thanks, the worshipper was pledging to give His life to God in thanksgiving: "I am bound, O God, by vows to you; your thank offerings I will fulfill. For you have rescued me from deaththat I may walk before God in the light of the living" (see Psalms 56:13-14; 40:6-8; 51:16-17; 50:14,33; 141:2). Later Old Testament texts even offered "role models" for the sacrifice of the heart that God requires (see 1 Samuel 15:22; Proverbs 21:27; Sirach 34:18-19). Isaiah prophesies God sending a "servant," who will offer his life for the people (see Isaiah 42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 53:11) This servant is compared to a sacrificial lamb upon whom God "laidthe guilt" of all the people. Crushed for the sins of the people, pierced for their offenses, he "gives his life as an offering for sin" (see Isaiah 53:1-11). In the heroic witness of its martyrs, Israel also developed a notion of people freely hand(Continued on page 11)
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by Bro. Tony Sacapanio Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. PHILIPPIANS 2:12-18 omplaining is an expression of grief or pain and becomes a sin when it is colored with ungratefulness, disrespect or allegations against God. I.All human beings can fall prey to complaining and suffer through others complaint. A. Complaining has a harmful effect in a church where its members constantly argue, complain and gossip. (People get a false impression of Christ and the gospel) B. It could happen everywhere but one notable place is in the wilderness (inconvenience, danger, shortages) II. Reasons we complain. (People can be especially susceptible to complaining when: A. Under Stress Difficult circumstances often lead to stress and complaining is natural response. As the Israelites encountered danger, shortages, and inconveniences, they complained bitterly and longed to be back in Egypt. They didnt really want to be back in Egypt; they just wanted life to get a little easier. B. Unfulfilled Desires Dissatisfaction comes when attention shifts from what we have to what we dont have. C. Lack of trust in God Our life should be characterized by moral purity, patience and peacefulness, so that we will shine brightly in a dark and perverse world. A transformed life is an effective witness to the power of Gods word. DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS (1 John 4:1-6) The key to living an uncompromising life lies in ones ability to exercise discernment in every area of his or her life. The ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth. Unfortunately, discernment is an area where most Christians stumble. They are not armed to take a decidedly biblical stand against the onslaught of unbiblical thinking and attitudes that face them throughout their day. Without discernment, you cannot even recognize; 1. The general state of Christianity today; and 2. The degree to which discernment is missing and needed. (Revelation 3:14-22) I. It is our responsibility to be discerning But examine everything carefully; hold fast to
that which is good abstain from every form of evil. (1 Thess 5:21-22) A.Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. B.Without discernment, we are at risk of being tossed a blown about by every wind of new teaching and deceived by the schemes and tricks people play to deliberately mislead others. (Ephesians 4:14) C.Lack of discernment keeps us from understanding, recognize or see what it is we are doing that is causing the problem. We wont or cant see the problem in the first place. We see the problem but ignore it. We see the problem but pursue the wrong solution. That is why one: a.Tends to believe that everything is okay. b.Retreats to the easy position of ignoring diligent Biblical examination of all things that claim to be of God. c.Fall back on defensive responses: labeling, name calling, the constant repeating of what they hear others say, d.especially the leaders of such ideas being divisive or legalistic. e.Lack of discernment makes us depend on feelings. On Jeremiah 17:9, the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who can know it? Decide what is true based on societal consensus. This is the direct result of relative truth (no absolute source of truth that is above all humankind). This is like the inmates of a prison deciding on the rules rather than all prisoners subject to an authority that is outside and above them. This is like schoolchildren deciding for themselves, the rules of conduct in class, rather than all the kids being submissive to the set of rules set forth by mature adults. As well it would be like a society making up its laws based on majority opinion and feeling rather than on a set of principles that are right and good and transcends the individual selfish desire to have laws that either; 1.benefit them personally despite hurting society as a whole or, 2.all of them to do something evil because it is easier or more convenient than doing what is right. We allow abortion out of selfish convenience by the millions and call it a right to choose. We encourage and cultivate entire segments of society who dont work or take responsibility for themselves at the expense of those who do. We decide what is right and wrong based on majority opinion rather than appealing to an unchanging source of objective truth.
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II. Ways to be discerning; A.TO SEEK AND KNOW CHRIST. (John 14:6, I am the way, the truth and the life) and remain in His word (Jn 8:31-32) Hebrew 4:12, For the word of God is living an active. Sharper than any double edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow, it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from Gods sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. B.TO HUMBLE ONES SELF. Acknowledge our own limitations. In Proverbs 3:5-6,Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct you your path. C.EXERCISE PRUDENCE. Be careful and smart. In Proverbs 23:19, My child, listen and be wise. Keep your heart on right course. Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline and good judgment, Proverbs 23:23. Proverbs 22:3, A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simple goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
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advantages and disadvantages of both ways in starting a business. He also discussed the different types of business: the 4F's and 3 T's. 4F's are Food, Fashion, Fun and Furniture. 3T's are Tourism, Transportation and Telecommunication. Consul Arnel encouraged OFW's in Korea to start planning for their return to Philippines. He said the Philippine Embassy is holding a Financial Literacy and Business class for free to those organizations and groups who are interested to learn. After the class, a certificate of completion will be given by Amb. Luis Cruz. Together with Consul Arnel were Ma'am Rose Ilo, Welfare Officer and Ma'am Liza Bernardo, representative of Landbank of the Philippines (LBP). Ma'am Rose discussed the benefits and services of being a member of Overseas Welfare Workers Association (OWWA), one of which, is a loan program of OWWA and Landbank to members whoa re interested to start their own business. This was followed by Ms Liza Bernardo who talked about the banking services of LBP. The reports and updates of HRCCs subcommunity and committees were also part of the program. The leaders who reported and gave updates were Sis. Ely Torres of Worship Committee, Bro Dan Panti of Taerim Community, Bro Jimmy Villaflor of Prayer Partners, Sis Cecilia Garcia of Lay Ministers, and Sis Norma De Guzman of FMAA. Fr. Alvin summed up the program with his closing remarks followed by the closing prayer. Snacks were served by the Food Committee.
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ng Adbiyento tulad nina Isaias at Juan Bautista na magbalikloob sa Diyos. Tinutulungan tayong humarap sa kinabukasan na puno ng pag -asa at bagong buhay. Mabilis mapipilas ang mga dahon ng Adbiyento sa kalendaryo kung sasabay tayo sa matuling takbo ng buhay. Subalit kung maglalaan tayo ng mga natatanging oras para tumahimik at manalangin, magiging mahinahon ang ating kalooban at magaan ang ating mga pagparoot parito. Kahit puno man ng iskedyul ang ating notebook, para na lamang tayong ipinaghehele ng mga anghel. Hindi na tayo madaling madismaya at matututunan nating tanggapin ang mga kabiguan sa araw-araw. Sa panahong ito kung kailan halos lahat ng taoy nagmamadali at pumapagaspas, hinahamon tayong tumigil sandali, matutong maghintay at huwag magpadala sa rumaragasang agos ng buhay. Noong unang Pasko, sa mga pastol ibinigay ng anghel ang balita tungkol sa sanggol na isinilang sa Belen. Hamak na mga mamamayan ang mga pastol, inaalimura at hindi pinagkakatiwalaan sa lipunan. Ngayong Pasko, matutunton nating muli ang sabsaban at ang sanggol na isinilang doon kung handa tayong humimpil sa parang at sikapin maging hamak at maliit tulad ng isang pastol. Ikalawang Linggo, Ika 4 ng Disyembre Ang Daan Pauwi Fr. David O. Reyes, Jr. Naligaw si Estee sa pusod ng lungsod. Isa siyang batang babaeng kulay kayumanggi, malakas ang loob tulad ng isang lalaki. Isang buwan pa lamang siyang nakakalipat kasama ng kanyang pamilya sa nasabing lungsod kayat hindi niya kabisado ang mga daan at ang lugar sa lungsod. Napansin ng isang pulis si Estee na tila ba nawawala at balisa. Nilapitan niya ang bata at tinanong kung sino ang kanyang mga magulang. Subalit dahil baguhan pa lamang ang pamilya ni Estee sa lugar, hindi kilala ng pulis ang mga magulang ng batang babae. Tinanong niya ang bata hinggil sa ibang mga datos, ngunit wala rin siyang nakalap na impormasyon na makakatulong sa kanya upang matunton ang pamilya ng batang babae. Ngunit nagulat ang pulis sa iminungkahi sa kanya ni Estee. Dalhin na lamang po ninyo ako sa simbahan. Mula roon, mahahanap ko na po ang daan pauwi sa amin, pakiusap ni Estee. Tuwing Linggo, nakagawian na ng pamilya ni Estee na magsimba; at dahil sa nilalakad lamang nila ang daan patungo sa simbahan at pabalik sa kanilang bahay, kabisado na ni Estee ang daan pauwi. Napangiti ang pulis, at napagnilayan niya na may mas malalim na kahulugan ang sinabi ni Estee: Dalhin na lamang po ninyo ako sa simbahan. Mula roon, mahahanap ko na po ang daan pauwi sa amin. Sa ating ordinaryong karanasan, kailangan natin ng mga pananda na magpapaalala sa atin na tayo ay nasa tamang daan. Kailangan natin ng mga pananda na maghahayag sa atin na tama ang binabagtas nating daan patungo sa ating destinasyon. Sa pagdiriwang natin ng panahon ng Adbiyento, ibinibigay sa atin ng Simbahan si San Juan Baustista bilang pananda (signpost) sa tunay na dahilan ng pagdiriwang ng Adbiyento: (1) paghahanda para sa paggunita sa pagkakatawang - tao ni Hesukristo na naganap humigit dalawang-libong taon na ang nakalilipas, at (2) paghahanda para sa Muling Pagbabalik ng Panginoon (parousia) sa hinaharap.
Si Juan ang pananda ng pagtatapos ng Lumang Tipan at ang pagsisimula ng Bagong Tipan. Siya ang huli sa mga propeta at una sa mga nagbibigay-saksi kay Kristo. At dahil dito, siya ang itinadhana na maghahanda sa daraanan ng Panginoon ayon sa hula si propeta Isaias (Mc 1:3). Siya rin ang nagpapa-alala sa atin na magsisi, talikdan ang kasalanan at tumanggap sa pagpapatawad ng Diyos. Bagaman ang parousia ay darating tulad ng isang magnanakaw (2 Pt 3:10), ang paghahanda para sa daraanan ng Panginoon ay maituturing na isang programa o pamamaraan ng pamumuhay. Ito ay paanyaya na mamuhay ng payapa, walang dungis at kapintasan (2 Pt 3:14) para sa muling pagbabalik ng Panginoon. Sa Banal na Kasulatan, ang daan ay nangangahulugan ng dalawang bagay para sa atin. Una, ang paghahanda sa daraanan ng Panginoon ay paghahanda para sa Panginoon, sapagkat si Hesus mismo Ang Daan (Jn 14:6). Pangalawa, ang paghahanda sa daan ay pakikisangkot natin sa buhay ng Simbahansa sakramento, paniniwala, kawanggawa, at iba pang aspeto nito sapagkat ang Simbahan din ay tinaguriang Ang Daan (Gawa 9:2) noong pasimula pa lamang ng kasaysayan nito. Magiging mabisa ang pagdiriwang natin ng Adbiyento kung ating palagiang isasaisip na ang buhay pananampalataya ay isang programa ng tamang pamumuhay na binubuo ng dalawang pananda: pagiging bukas para sa Panginoon at pakikisangkot sa buhay ng Simbahan. Kung ating susundin ang mga panuntunang ito, matatagpuan natin ang daan pauwi sa Diyos Ama ngayong Pasko. Ikatlong Linggo, Ika 11 ng Disyembre Kagalakan sa Katotohanan Fr. Emil A. Urriquia Tuwing Ikatlong Linggo sa panahon ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang ng lahat ng mga Kristiyanong Katoliko ang Linggo ng Gaudete o Linggo ng Kagalakan. Ito ang damdaming ibinabadya sa pagsisindi ng pangatlong kandila sa korona ng Adbiyento na kulay rosas na sadyang naiiba sa tatlong kasamahan nito na pawang lila ang kulay. Ang rosas na kandila ay nagbabadya ng kagalakang hated ng ating paghihintay sa Kapistahan ng Pagkakatawangtao ni Hesus, ang araw ng Kapaskuhan. Ang kagalakang hatid ng Linggong ito ay nakaugat sa tiyak na pagtupad ng Diyos sa kanyang pangako hinggil sa pagsusugo ng isang Mesiyas at Tagapagligtas sa katauhan ng ating Panginoong Hesus. Tiyak at totoo ang pangako ng Diyos sapagkat ang Diyos ay Diyos ng Katotohanan. Sino nga ba naman ang hindi magagalak sa katotohanan? Mahirap ang buhay na walang katiyakan at totoong magiging malungkot ang buhay kung hindi tayo namumuhay sa katotohanan. Ang kalungkutang nararanasan ng tao sa buhay ay karaniwang nag-uugat sa mga pangarap na hindi nabigyan ng kaganapan at mga pangakong hindi nabigyan ng katuparan. Maraming mga tao ang nawalan ng pag-asa dahil sa mga pangakong napako o pawang kasinungalingan lamang. Malimit nating naririnig ang mga katagang the truth will set us free. Paano nga naman magagalak ang isang tao sa kanyang buhay kung nanatili siyang isang bilanggo ng kasinungalingan? Kaya nga masasabi natin na ang mamuhay sa katotohanan ay nangangahulugang mamuhay sa kalayaan. At ang mamuhay sa kalayaan ay nagdudulot ng buhay na puspos ng kagalakan. Ito ang mensaheng hatid ng buhay ni San Juan Bautista na siyang itinatampok sa Ikatlong Linggo ng Adbiyento. Ang Banal na Kasulatan na rin ang
makapagpapatunay na ang kanyang pagsilang ay nagdulot ng kagalakan hindi lamang para sa kanyang mga matatandang magulang, kundi maging sa maraming tao sa kanyang kapanahunan. Higit sa lahat, si Juan ay puspos ng kagalakanisang uri ng kagalakan na nakaugat sa kanyang malalim na pagmamahal at pagpapahalaga sa katotohanan. Dahil sa kanyang kababaang-loob, lalo niyang ipinakita ang tunay at totoo niyang pagkakilala kay Hesus at sa kanyang sarili. At dahil siyay isang taong nagagalak sa katotohanan, inilahad niya ang totoo sa kanyang sarili upang higit niyang maipakilala ang tunay na kadakilaan ni Hesus. Una, dahil sa pagmamahal niya sa katotohanan, itinuwid niya ang mali at baluktot na pagkakilala sa kanya ng mga tao. Bilang isang propeta, siyay kinikilala ng marami bilang banal na tao. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit marami ang naniniwala sa kanya. Dahil sa kanyang seryosong pangangaral na kaiba sa lahat, kasabay ng simple at walang yabang na pamumuhay, lalo pang tumingkad ang pagaakala ng mga tao na maaaring siya na nga ang Tagapagligtas na malaon nang hinihintay. Nilinaw ni Juan na siya ay isang tinig lamang na sumisigaw sa ilang upang ihanda ang pagdating ng tunay na Mesiyas. Samakatuwid, hindi niya inangkin ang titulo o ang karangalang laan lamang kay Hesus. Ikalawa, tahasang sinabi ni Juan ang katotohanang higit sa kanyang pagbibinyag ang binyag na ibibigay ni Hesus. Nagbibinyag siya sa pamamagitan ng tubig upang anyayahan ang mga tao sa pagsisisi ngunit ang pagbibinyag ni Hesus sa apoy at Espiritu ay siyang tunay na magpapatawad sa kanilang mga kasalanan. Mariing nilinaw ni Juan na mas nakahihigit ang binyag na ibibigay ni Hesus sapagkat si Hesus ang Korderong nag-aalis ng kasalanan ng mundo. Ikatlo, nilinaw ni Juan ang tunay na papel na ginagampanan niya sa buhay ni Hesus. Alam niya na siya ay isang lingkod lamang na ang misyon ay ang ihanda ang daan para sa pagdating ni Hesus na siyang tunay na Tagapagligtas Habang nalalapit na ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa Kapaskuhang ating hinihintay, katulad ni Juan, mapuspos nawa ang ating mga puso ng kagalakan na nag-uugat sa katotohanan. Kung paanong pinatotohanan ni Juan ang pagiging tunay na Tagapagligtas ni Hesus sa kanyang buhay at pangangaral, patunayan din natin ang pagiging Diyos ni Hesus sa ating buhay sa pamamagitan ng totoong pagsasabuhay ng kanyang mga turo at aral. Kung sa pananatiling panig sa katotohanan ay may tunay na kalayaan, nakatitiyak din tayo na sa katotohanan ay may tunay na kagalakan. Ika Apat na Linggo ng Adbiyento, Ika 18 ng Disyembre Mga Munting Pangako Fr. Jboy M. Gonzales, SJ Minsan magkasamang nagtatanim sa hardin si Lola Indang at si Lilia, ang kanyang apo. Sinusuri nila ang mga butil ng ibat ibang mga bulaklak. Wika ni Lilia, Kakaibang mumunting mga pangako itong mga butil. Maliliit na pangako ang bawat isa sa kanila, di po ba, Lola? Tama ka, apo, sagot ni Lola Indang. Bawat butil ay isang pangako. Ngunit, tulad ng mga pangako, may mga kondisyon para ito ay tumubo at yumabong. Ano pong mga kondisyon ito? tanong ni Lilia. Kailangang ibaon ang bawat butil sa lupa, isalang sa init ng araw, ibabad sa ulan, at subukin ng hangin upang mamulaklak,
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mamunga at maging ganap na tanim, paliwanag ni Lola Indang. Nangako ang Diyos ng kaginhawaan sa panahon ng kapighatian; ng lakas sa panahon ng tuksot pagsubok at ilaw sa panahon ng kadiliman. Ngunit hindi makakamit ang lahat ng ito kung wala tayong pananampalataya sa kanya at lakas ng loob na magtiwala sa kanyang tawag sa bawat isa sa atin. Katulad tayo ng mga butil. May plano ang Panginoon sa bawat isa sa atin. Sa ating mga kamay nakaukit ang balak niyang gawing ganap tayong mabuti at banal. Nasa atin ang kapalarang maging tunay niyang mga anak. Ngunit bago maisakatuparan ito, kailangan nating pumirma sa kontrata maging aktibong nakikiisa sa Panginoon. Ito ang mensahe ng lahat ng pagbasa sa huling Linggo sa panahon ng Adbiyento. Untiunti tayong inihahanda ng Panginoon sa bawat Linggo upang tanggapin nating lubusan ang pakikiisa sa pagpapatupad ng pangako niyang kaligtasan. Sa unang Linggo, inilatag niya ang kanyang pangako. Sa ikalawang Linggo, inihanda niya ang ating mga puso sa pamamagitan ng paglilinis sa ating mga budhi at pakikipagkasundo para pawiin ang ating mga kasalanan. Sa ikatlong Linggo, ipinangako niya ang kasiyahan sa buhay kung sasali tayo sa kanyang plano. At ngayon, tinatanong niya tayo kung sasama ba talaga tayo sa kanya. Habang binabasa natin ang Ebanghelyo ukol sa pagbati ng arkanghel Gabriel kay Santa Maria, tinatanong din tayo, tulad ni Maria, kung nais nating makilahok sa planong ito. Umaasa ang Simbahan na ang ating sagot sa tawag ng Panginoon ay tulad ng tugon ni Maria. Bago ang pagbati ng arkanghel Gabriel kay Maria, iminungkahi ni San Ignacio de Loyola sa libro niyang Spiritual Exercises ang isang eksena sa kalangitan. Pinagmamasdan ng Tatlong Persona ang sanlibutan at nakita nila ang ating pagkamakasalanan. Dahil dito, nagpasya silang ipadala ang ipinangakong Mesiyas para iligtas ang sanlibutan. Doon nila pinili si Maria upang maging ina ng Pangalawang Persona, si Hesus. Kailangan nila ang oo ni Maria sa pagpapatupad ng kanilang binabalak. Ito ang unang kondisyon ng pagbabago tungo sa ganap na buhay. Tunay at tapat ba ang ating pagsang-ayong makilahok sa balak ng Tatlong Persona? Ikalawa, ang pakikibahagi sa balak ng Diyos ay hindi sa salita lamang. Tulad ng maraming pangako, ilang sandali lamang ang pagpapabatid. Ilang Segundo lamang ang pagpirma sa isang kontrata; ilang minuto lamang ang pangako sa kasal. Isang iglap lamang ang isang sumpaan, ngunit ang kakabit ng ilang sandali ay buong hinaharap na buhay. Kasama sa isang kataga ng oo ni Maria ang kapighatiang haharapin niya bilang ina ng tagapagligtas. Kaakibat ng kanyang oo ang pait ng paglisan ng kanyang anak isang araw upang gawin ang kalooban ng Diyos. Higit sa lahat, bahagi nito ang pagyakap sa hapdi ng pinakamalalim na sugat, ang pagpapakasakit at pagkamatay ng kanyang anak sa krus. Tulad ng butil, kailangan nitong maging bukas sa lahat ng uri ng pagsubok upang ito ay lumago, mamulaklak at mamunga. Ikatlo, ang hiling ng Panginoon sa atin ay pagpap aku mbaba. Mukh ang mahirap isakatuparan ang balak ng Panginoon sa atin. Sino ba naman ang nadadalian sa pagpapakabanal? Sino ba naman ang hindi nahihirapan hanapin ang tawag ng Diyos sa ating personal na buhay? Ngunit kung susuriin natin ang mga bida sa panahon ng Adbiyento
ing themselves over in obedience to Gods law and to make atonement for the sins of the nation (see 2 Maccabees 6:12-7:40). D. Everywhere They Bring Sacrifice Sacrifice moves in the direction of praise and spiritual worship in the Old Testament. But sacrificial worship is not expected to disappear from Israel. Even the prophets, who sharply criticize the Israelites for their hypocrisy, saw a place for Pope creates three new sacrifice in a new and everlasting kingdom of saints David (see Jeremiah 17:25-26; 33:16-18). Isaiah even foresaw "an altar to the Lord" in AFP News Sun, Oct 23, 2011 the land of Israels arch-nemesis, Egypt. In the ope Benedict XVI created three new saints of the Catholic Church on Sunday kingdom to come, he said, even the Egyptians would offer sacrifices and oblations and fulfill in recognition of their missionary and social vows to the Lord. work with a canonisation mass in St Peter's On the threshold of the New Testament, in Square. "Christians can show the world God's love by the final book of the Old Testament canon, Malachi prophesies the same thing - but on a far loving their neighbour. Today, the Church grander scale. He sees people the world over shows its members three new saints who let bringing sacrifice to God: themselves be transformed by divine charity," "For from the rising of the sun, even to its the pope said before throngs of pilgrims filling setting, My name is great among the nations. the sun-drenched square. And everywhere they bring sacrifice to My All three founded religious orders -- two Italians, Guido Maria Conforti (1865-1931) and Name, and a pure offering." (see Malachi 1:11). IV. Discussion Questions Luigi Guanella (1842-1915), and a Spaniard, What is the first sacrifice recorded in the BiBonifacia Rodriguez Castro (1837-1905). Conforti was a bishop who founded the Soci- ble? ety of San Francesco Saverio for Foreign Mis- Who is the first priest mentioned in the Bible? Why did Moses originally ask Pharaoh for sions -- a congregation of missionaries known permission to leave Egypt? as Saveriani. "With all his strength he dedicated himself to What did the Ark of the Covenant contain? Where was the Ark housed when Israel became the good of those souls in his care, especially a kingdom? those who had distanced themselves from the What are the five basic types of sacrifice prepath of the Lord," the pontiff said of Conforti, scribed in the Old Testament? as Saveriani members looked on. The mass was slightly disrupted when a man What is the todah sacrifice? For personal reflection: climbed onto a roofed area overlooking the square and set fire to a green Bible with a ciga- Do you understand your worship in the Mass rette lighter and waved the burning pages aloft. as a form of sacrifice? Try preparing for Sunday Mass by reading Security forces moved the pilgrims sitting some of the todah psalms (for example, Psalms below and persuaded the man to climb down 22; 69; and 116). See if this helps to deepen after about half an hour. The Vatican said he was of Romanian origin your appreciation of the Mass. Do you understand life as an offering of obeand was being questioned by police. During the mass, as each new saint's history dient sacrifice to God? Read and pray over Psalms 40 and 50 and the was read out, members of their orders prayed and a choir sang on the steps of St Peter's Basil- story of the Maccabeean martyrs (see 2 Maccabees 6:12-7:40). Ask for the strength to make ica under huge portraits of Conforti, Guanella yourself an ever more acceptable offering to the and Castro draped on the facade. Lord. Guanella worked with mentally handicapped people and abandoned children and founded an (Continued from page 6 - Contraception ...) organisation called the Servants of Charity. holistic, non-dualistic anthropology and loveHe "brought comfort and relief to the poorest centered, non-consequentialistic understanding and the weakest," and shone with "God's pres- of the morality of human acts serving as the ence and charity, the God who defended the bases for this concept underlie the practice of stranger, the widow, the orphan, the poor man," periodic abstinence or recourse to the rhythm Benedict said. of the cycle. At the very heart of this Rodriguez Castro, the daughter of a tailor, anthropology/morality is unconditional love of was also active in social causes and helped the body person, i.e. the human person made in create jobs for marginalised women. She Gods image. It is for this reason that recourse founded the Congregation of Servants of Saint to the rhythm of the cycle is the gateway to the culture of life, just as its opposite, Joseph. contraception, is the gateway to the culture of "From a young age Saint Bonifacia knew how to honour Jesus Christ in her daily work. ... death. The Servants of Saint Joseph were born out of (Editors Note: For Endnotes please visit the website) humility and the simplicity of the Gospel," the pontiff said. Copyright ; William E. May 2001 Benedict has created 34 saints since the beVersion: 28th February 2002 ginning of his pontificate in 2005 -- a far lower Source: http://www.christendom-awake.org/pages/ may/contraception.htm rate than his predecessor John Paul II.
tulad ni Sara at Abraham, si Manoa at ang kanyang asawa, si Hanna, si Haring David, si Zacarias at Elisabet, at kung isama pa ninyo ang mga apostoles, si San Pablo, hindi nila ipinagkaila ang kanilang kahinaan. Ito ang huling kondisyon: ang mapagkumbabang pusot diwa. Ipagdasal natin na maganap nawa ang mga kondisyong ito sa atin, upang ganap ang pagtanggap natin sa pagdating ni Hesus sa ating buhay.
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1. Birth certificate ng batang bibinyagan 2. 2X2 ID pictures (2 pcs) The rate will apply to all the business and 3. Application form (kumuha sa center) workplaces across the nation for one year from Kailangan ipasa ng mag-asawang magpapaJanuary 1st, 2011. binyag ng anak ang application form at suThe Ministry of Employment and Labor de- mailalim sa interview sa Catholic Center cided to confirm the minimum wage per hour isang linggo bago dumating ang takdang araw at 4,320 won for the year 2011 and plans to ng binyag. promulgate it as of August 3, 2010. Ang mga magulang, ninong at ninang ay This is after the Minimum Wage Commis- bibigyan ng katekismo sa binyag na ginaganap sion concluded to raise the minimum wage per tuwing ika-10 ng umaga, araw ng linggo hour by 5.1% from 4,110 won this year to (mismong araw ng binyag). Tanging ang mga 4,320 won on July 3, 2010 (refer to Labor To- pangalan ng mga nakadalo ng katekismo ang day No. 704) and the Ministry made the rate mailalagay sa Baptismal Certificate. Ang bipublic for ten days from July 9 to gather differ- lang ng mga ninong at ninang ay hindi dapat ent opinions but didnt receive any objection lalabis sa dalawampu. Ang lahat ay pifrom the labor and management sides. nakikiusapang isaisip ang angkop na pananamit para sa okasyon. The rate will apply to all the business and workplaces across the nation from January 1st to December 31st, 2011 without any regional PANAWAGAN PARA SA MGA and occupational difference. However, it doesnt apply to family business hiring only family NAGPAPABINYAG members, housework employees, and seamen Tinatawagan ang pansin ng lahat ng mga di and ship owners. pa nakakakuha ng Baptismal Certificates ng As the rate is set at 4,320 won per hour, daily kanilang mga anak. minimum wage is 34,560 won (8-hour work), Maaari ninyong kunin ang mga ito sa Cathomonthly minimum wage is 902,880 won and 976,320 won under 40-hour workweek and 44- lic Center tuwing linggo sa ganap na alas 9:00 hour workweek respectively. The minimum ng umaga hanggang ika 12:00 ng tanghali, at sa wage only includes basic pay and fixed allow- ganap na ika 4:00 hanggang ika 5:00 ng hapon. ances which are paid regularly, but overtime Maliban po lamang sa tuwing ikadalawang pay, annual and monthly leave allowance, lingo ng bawat buwan. Makipag-ugnayan po housing allowance, meal allowance, etc. are not kay Rebeck Beltran (010-8671-2761) o kay Edison Pinlac: (010-2906-3109) o sa kahit na included. sinong Lay Minister. On the other hand, the minimum wage can cut down to 90% of the normal level for a probationary worker. It can further go down to KAILANGAN SA 80% for workers of surveillance or intermittent job such as a security guard, janitor, facility PAGPAPAKASAL manager, etc. after their employer obtained an 1. Birth Certificate ng mga ikakasal approval from the Minister of Employment and 2. Status of singleness from Census Labor. (notarized) (see page 13 for more details) 3. Parents consent as proof of singleness (notarized) HFCC Volunteer Invitation 4. Baptismal Certificate for marriage purposes Inaanyayahan po ang lahat ng interesadong maging volunteer sa mga sumusunod na grupo. 5. Confirmation Certificate for marriage purposes CHOIR - nangangailangan po ng miyembro sa Alto, Soprano, at Tenor. Makipagugnayan la- 6. Passport (xerox copy) mang po kay Ate Ely Torres 010-8061-9143. 7. Pre-Cana seminar na gaganapin bago ang takdang araw ng kasal. Makipag-ugnayan ALTAR BOYS - Makipagugnayan lamang po kay Bro. Rebeck Beltran 010-8671-2761. po lamang sa Catholic Center para sa schedule. IT Committee - Makipagugnayan lamang po kay Matet Solis o kaninuman sa IT Committee SA LAHAT NG MAY E-9 VISA email at sambayananitboard@yahoogroups.com Para Po sa lahat na may E-9 VISA, may tatlo SAMBAYANAN Newsletter - nangangailan- pong tanging dahilan upang payagan kayong gan po ng manunulat sa News, Feature, at Re- makalipat ng kumpanya. Ito po ay; flections. Pati na rin po sa photojournalist at layout. Makipagugnayan lamang po kay Doc 1. Kayo ay dalawang buwang hindi pinasasahod Ems 010-5160-2928. 2. Kayo ay pisikal at verbal na sinasaktan, o CHURCH STEWARD - Makipagugnayan po di kayay kay Ate Nida o kaninuman sa mga Steward. 3. Bankrupt o lugi ang kumpanya
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How to Apply for ePassport
UPDATE FROM THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

OAV Registration Ongoing at the Philippine Embassy Filipinos in South Korea who intend to vote here for the senatorial and party-list elections in May 2013 are reminded to register as overseas absentee voters at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul. Registration started on 2 November 2011 and will continue until 31 October 2012. Registration is available from Monday to Friday during regular office hours, except during declared holidays. Filipinos may also register every first and third Sunday of the month, coinciding with the special service for passport renewals in the morning. Although the registration period is for one year, I encourage everyone to register early and not to wait until the last minute to have their names included in the roster of those eligible to vote in 2013, said Amb. Luis Cruz. This will prevent potential problems associated with rushed applications, he added. Registrants only need to present a valid proof of Philippine citizenship, such as a passport. Those who intend to change their voting places in 2013, such as those returning for good to the Philippines, can also have their records transferred by the Philippine Embassy. Mobile registration services, done alongside with mobile passport services, to other parts of South Korea will be announced later on. For inquiries, please email seoulpe@philembassy-seoul.com. Revised Requirements for Reports of Birth By: Philippine Embassy in Korea
Source: http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/ann_details.asp?id=475
Schedule an Appointment starting 15 July 2010. Only fifty (50) ePassport applications will be entertained per day. Call the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER 010-9385-0535 ( from 9:00am to 5:30pm M-F) OR you can send an email to epassport@philembassy-seoul.com and give your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in Korea. Requirements:
Old Philippine Passport and a photocopy of the passport data page, last page showing the name and signature of the signing officer, and the page with the date of last entry to Korea Passport application form Remember your Appointment Reference Number ePassport fee US$ 60.00 payable in cash only.
A child born in the Republic of Korea with Filipino parent/s should be reported to the Philippine Embassy in Seoul , not later twelve (12) months from the date of birth, for transmittal to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, National Statistics Office (NSO), Manila. Report of the birth of a child after one year is considered late and an Affidavit of Late Registration shall be required. Requirements for ROB 1.Duly accomplished ROB form in 4 original copies 2.Birth Certificate issued by the Korean hospital where child was born ( with English translation) 3.If child is legitimate, marriage contract of parents. If marriage was in the Philippines, marriage contract must be authenticated by NSO. If abroad, copy of Report of Marriage duly received by the Philippine Embassy with jurisdiction to register the marriage. 4.If not married, NSO authenticated birth certificate of mother. If the surname of the father will be used, Affidavit of Admission of Paternity and Authority to use surname of Father will be required from the father. Republic Act 9255 allows illegitimate children to use the surname of their father. (Notarization fee of affidavit is Won 33,550) 5.Valid passports/ travel documents of the parents 6.If parent/s are naturalized Filipino/s, naturalization documents are required 7.If reporting is done after twelve (12) months from occurrence, Affidavit of Late Registration of Birth. (Notarization fee of affidavit is Won 33,550) 8.Consular Fee: Won 33,550 Processing period: two (2) working days Original documents will be required upon processing together with four (4) photocopies. Photocopy of a document will be accepted provided they are authenticated/ certified true copy (CTC) by DFA or the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate. The Consulate may require additional requirements , if necessary. NEW REQUIREMENT FOR FILIPINOS MARRYING FOREIGNERS By: Philippine Embassy, South Korea
Source: http://www.philembassy-seoul.com/ann_details.asp?id=457
Procedure on Date of Appointment: Step 1:
Check your name on the list of applicants with appointment Complete all information on the passport application form Wait for your name and number to be called at Window 4 Submit the application form and present your old Passport and photocopies OPTIONAL : If you wish to avail of the courier service, get a courier form and write your name and complete return address. Get a copy of the courier form. Payment will be made upon delivery of your ePassport. Have your old passport canceled by the consular officer. Go to cashier and pay the exact amount of US$ 60.00 in cash. No check may be accepted Keep your receipt and show it when you claim your ePassport in person after 6 weeks. Go to the encoder for encoding of data, picture taking, taking of thumb marks and digital signature. Applicant should be in decent attire. Both ears should be shown Keep your receipt of payment and bring your old passport for cancellation to claim your ePassport. You can also authorize a representative to claim your passport by giving authority at the back of y o u r claim receipt.
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Effective 04 July 2011, Filipinos applying for a Legal Capacity to Marry a Foreigner or a Report of Marriage to a Foreigner are required to watch a short video presentation on the situation of Filipino spouses in South Korea. The Embassy will release the documents only after the applicants have seen the video, which talks about life in South Korea and lasts for only twenty (20) minutes. The video is part of the Embassys educational / awareness campaign to help marriage migrants to South Korea. The video covers the family culture in South Korea, including stories about the experiences of other Filipinos and advice to ensure the welfare of Filipino nationals married to foreigners. The applicant may choose from the following weekly schedule: Tuesday - 11:30am -11:50am; 2:00-2:20pm Thursday - 11:30am -11:50am; 2:00-2:20pm
NOTE: It takes about six (6) weeks to process the ePassport as the approved applications are sent to a central processing facility in the Philippines.
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