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Monday, November 30, 2009

Blessing of the Advent Wreath Ushers in the new Liturgical Year

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Advent is the time for preparation for the coming of Christ at Christmas. It is also the start of the Liturgical year in the Roman Catholic Church. Advent is a season of penitence and prayer, the "Little Lent".

Last Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, the Advent Wreath was blessed by our parish priest Father Luke in all masses. After the blessing, a family led the congregation in praying the Advent prayer of unity and togetherness between husbands and wives and their children and the Church. At the end of the prayer, the wife lighted the candle on the wreath as a fitting reminder that Jesus, the light of the world, was born through Mary, our Mother.

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SLRP Begins New Liturgical Year with Ministries' Installation

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In the Roman Catholic Church, Advent is the start of the Liturgical year. Here in San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish, the first Sunday of Advent is the day when most of the parish workers in the different ministries are installed for another year of service. Installed at specific masses last Sunday, November 29 were the following ministries:

6:00 AM - Mother Butler Guild
8:00 AM - Ministry of the Word ; Social Services & Development Ministry
10:00 AM - Ministry of Altar Servers
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
6:30 PM - Ministry of Mass Media


A week later, on December 5 and 6, the different choirs belonging to the Music Ministry were installed during the mass where they were on duty. The choirs installed were:


Dec 5 6:30 AM - Couples For Christ Choir
Dec 6 8:00 AM - Apostleship of Prayer Choir
10:00 AM - Himig Sanlo Choir
5:00 PM - Enzo Choir
6:30 PM - Gospel Choir

The names of those who were installed are in the official listings t provided by the different ministry heads. (See listings after the picture slideshows below)

























MINISTRY OF ALTAR SERVERS



Members and Candidates for Installation



OLD MEMBERS





  1. ALACAR, Mike Garrett
  2. ALBARREDO, Elizar
  3. CAPISTRANO, Noneal Ivan
  4. DE GUZMAN, Emmanuel
  5. LOFRANCO, Reuben
  6. LOFRANCO, Reynante
  7. LOVEDOREAL, Dennis
  8. LOVEDOREAL, Jeffrey
  9. ORTONIO, Alisa Robyn
  10. OSIT, Marc Anthony
  11. PARDO, Francis Evan
  12. PORLARES, Ezekiel
  13. QUINTERO, Rogel
  14. TIONGSON, Melchor Ces
  15. YADAO, Ian
  16. YADAO, RJ
  17. YAP, Lawrence Vincent

NEW MEMBERS

  1. BACLAYON, Rosechelle
  2. BAUTISTA, Ernesto Jesús Angelo
  3. BAYANI, Christen Siara
  4. CLAUSTRO, Carl Justin
  5. CONOCIDO, Carol Anne
  6. COSTAS, John Leonil
  7. GAN, Rizalyn
  8. ORTONIO, Allen Roy
  9. ORTONIO, Anton Rafael
  10. QUEYGRUP, John Paul
  11. SCARLATA, Daniel
  12. SCARLATA, Filippo
  13. TIONGSON, Chissed Mei
  14. ZIPAGAN, Princess

EXTRA-ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Members and Candidates for Installation

1. ARCEGA, Renato

2. CALMA, Oscar
3. CHUA, Edgar
4. DURITAN, Leo
5. FLOR, Kerrel
6. GERONIMO, Eduardo
7. LAVADOR, Adelino
8. LISING, Salvador
9. LUMBA, Joselito
10. MANGUBAT, Fernando Jr.
11. NACION, Solomon
12. DEL ROSARIO, Santiago
13. TAMAYO, Peter
14. TEMPORAL, Oscar
15. TIONGSON, Cesar
16. UNTALAN, Bong
17. VIDANES, Isagani
18. YAP, Al Jan

MINISTRY OF THE WORD

Members and Candidates for Installation


1. AGUIRRE, Aladino L., Jr.
2. AGUIRRE, Virginia L.
3. ALCANTARA, Violeta S.
4. ARCEGA, Anne V.
5. ARINES, Aida F.
6. BATISLAONG, Lourdes D.
7. CALMA, Celia C.
8. CORONADO, Felicidad
9. CORONADO, Ma. Rizalynn
10. CRUZ, Josefina P.
11. DE GUIA, Amparo S.
12. DOLLIENTE, Jade R.
13. DOLLIENTE, Maryln R.
14. DUZON, Cherry L.
15. FABELLA, Ma. Virginia M.
16. FRANCISCO, Fernando Antonio D.
17. GAGUTE, Firmo G.
18. GERONIMO, Bella F.
19. GERONIMO, Bryan Edward R.
20. GERONIMO, Kathyrn Frances F.
21. IGNACIO, Melissa
22. JODLOMAN, Remedios M.
23. LUMBA, Carol Ann B.
24. LUMBA, Cecilia B.
25. LUMBA, Charisse Mae B.
26. MANGUBAT, Corazon T.
27. NOLASCO, Bernadeth
28. ROJAS, Virginia
29. RUIZ, Shirley S.
30. SANTOS, Joanne O.
31. SANTOS, Ma. Melinda M.
32. SARMIENTO, Lourdes S.
33. SEVILLA, Felicidad T.
34. TEMPORAL, Genedina P.
35. VALBUENA, Corazon P.
36. VISAYA, Lourdes C.
37. YAP, Karen Joan P.



SOCIAL SERVICES DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY
Members and Candidates for Installation


1. KUYA BOY TEMPORAL
2. KUYA FRED SENODO
3. KUYA DODEL DUELAS
4. KUYA TOTO CABATAC
5. KUYA NOEL RAMOS
6. ATE HEIDI TEMPORAL
7. ATE BIMBOT SEVILLA
8. ATE LINA TAMAYO
9. ATE ANNE ARCEGA
10. ATE ROLYN DUELAS
11. ATE HELEN BANGA
12. ATE CEL CABATAC
13. ATE BENG DEBOSORA
14. ATE JULIET ESCAL
15. ATE MARITEZ MENDOZA
16. ATE HILDA MAYORMENTE
17. ATE MARICRIS PANTOJA
18. ATE NARCI RAMOS
19. ATE CORA ZIPAGAN
20. ATE YNA FORMANES
21. ATE MEANNE GOMEZ
22. ATE JASMIN BALBUENA
23. ATE MERLYN TADEO
24. ATE JOSIE YADAO
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Catechetical Ministry Holds Christmas Cards Sale

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As the Advent Season ushers in the new Liturgical year, and in preparation for the most joyous season of all, the parish of San Lorenzo Ruiz begun a number of activities. One such activity was the Christmas Card Bazaar. The children of the Catechetical Ministry expressed their uniqueness in every card that they made, with little help from their "ates" and "kuyas" from the parish's youth ministry.

Together as one happy family, catechists and students sold their hand-made cards through their makeshift stall outside the church. Colorful cards done by children of different ages were displayed for one and all to see, appreciate and definitely, to buy. It was a successful fund raising activity for the ministry. Now they have funds to make more cards.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

New San Lorenzo Ruiz Shrine and Rehabilitated Parish Convent Blessed

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Two months after its original schedule, the new Shrine to San Lorenzo was finally blessed by Father Luke last Sunday, November 22, right before the 10AM Mass. The new shrine symbolizes San Lorenzo's martyrdom and his eventual elevation as a saint of the Catholic Church. In connection with the theme of this year's fiesta, the shrine is a testament to Lorenzo's generous spirit as a cheerful giver, his willingness to offer his life, even if he had a thousand of them.

Immediately after the blessing of the shrine, it was the parish convent, which was submerged during the floods of Typhoon Ondoy, that was also blessed after its rehabiliation was substantially completed.

We thank the Father for His continued blessing of our parish. Long live the parish of San Lorenzo Ruiz!

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SLRP Celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King

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Barely two months after Typhoon Ondoy hit our parish, SLRP has recovered, though not fully. As the church ended its liturgical calendar, the parish celebrated the feast of Christ the King with a vigil that started on the eve of the feast and culminated with a procession and the consecration of all parish workers to Christ, the King.

From 8-10PM of Saturday, November 21, to 7AM-2PM on Sunday, November 22, the different ministries and organizations of the parish took turns offering an hour of prayer, songs and adoration in thanksgiving for God's gracious benevolence to the parish. By 2PM on the feast day, dark rain clouds hovered over the parish threatening the procession of the image of Christ the King and the Blessed Sacrament. By the time the procession left the church at 230PM, the rains stopped leaving just enough wet covering on the ground to keep out the dust.

Throughout the two hour procession, the Knights of Columbus pushed the image of Christ the King while Father Luke and the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion took charge of carrying the monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament. The celebration ended with all ministries and their ministries consecrating themselves to the King.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Pinoy Pushcart Educator Is CNN Hero of 2009

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Efren Penaflorida, founder of the Dynamic Teen Company, which strives to educate underprivileged children especially those in the slum areas, won the CNN Hero of the Year Award for 2009. His efforts to change the lives of the marginalized children through his "pushcart classrooms" earned him the nod of most of the judges over nine others vying for the honor.

In his acceptance speech, his message to us all was that "Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it in your heart, and be the hero to the next one in need... Serve, serve well, serve others above yourself and be happy to serve. As I always tell my co-volunteers... you are the change that you dream as I am the change that I dream and collectively we are the change that this world needs to be."

The son of a tricycle driver father and a vendor mother, Efren grew up near the dumpsite of Cavite City where his vision of empowering the lowliest of children in the slums through his "kariton education" bore fruit, not from some out-of-this-world inspiration but according to him,from rocks. As a student, he was at the receiving end of the bullying that went on in his school and reached the point where they were thrown rocks at. Many of his schoolmates and friends ended up being bullied by gangs or even joining them. And that's what gave him the idea of setting up his own mobile "school-on-wheels". As they say, the rest is history.

Congratulations to Efren! A hero for our times! A Filipino!

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of Obligation

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The Immaculate Conception, a solemnity, is one of the few Holy days of obligation on the Church calendar -- that is, all Catholics are obligated to attend Mass on this day. As this feast occurs early in Advent, it is a perfect time to consider Mary and her important role in the celebration of Christmas.

In 1854, Pope Pius IX's solemn declaration, Ineffabilis Deus, clarified with finality the long-held belief of the Church that Mary was conceived free from original sin. In proclaiming the Immaculate Conception of Mary as a dogma of the Church, the pope expressed precisely and clearly that Mary was conceived free from the stain of original sin. This privilege of Mary derives from God's having chosen her as Mother of the Savior; thus she received the benefits of salvation in Christ from the very moment of her conception. (The picture above shows her mother, Anna, with the infant Mary within her womb.) This great gift to Mary, an ordinary human being just like us, was fitting because she was destined to be Mother of God. The purity and holiness of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a model for all Christians.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of the Immaculate Conception of Mary:

490. To become the mother of the Savior, Mary "was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role". The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as "full of grace". In fact, in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation, it was necessary that she be wholly borne by God's grace.

491. Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God, was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1844:

"The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin." (Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus, 1854.)

492. The "splendor of an entirely unique holiness" by which Mary is "enriched from the first instant of her conception" comes wholly from Christ: she is "redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son." The Father blessed Mary more than any other created person "in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places" and chose her "in Christ before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before him in love."

493. The Fathers of the Eastern tradition call the Mother of God "the All-Holy" (Panagia) and celebrate her as "free from any stain of sin, as though fashioned by the Holy Spirit and formed as a new creature". By the grace of God Mary remained free of every personal sin her whole life long.

Ref Women For Faith and Family website
Ref Catechism of the Catholic Church, §§ 456-511.

On Tuesday, December 8, in its joyful devotion to the Blessed Mother, our parish will be offering two special masses in honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. These will be at 6:00AM and another at 6:30PM. Prior to the 6AM mass, there will be a penitential procession starting at 5:30AM around Tierra Verde I subdivision. In this procession, all the faithful are encouraged to walk barefoot as our offering for the purification of sins.

Schedule of Activities

5:30AM Penitential Procession (Tierra Verde I)
6:00AM Holy Mass
6:30PM Holy Mass
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Catechetical Ministry Holds Children's Christmas Card Making Workshop

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Last Saturday, November 7, the Catechetical Ministry sponsored a Christmas Card making workshop for the Sunday School children. With the Yuletide season fast approaching, and the cool breeze of November already in the air, this children's workshop is a fitting preparation to usher in the most joyous season of all. And what better way to greet the birth of our Savior, but through personalized Christmas cards made by the children of the parish's Sunday School.

Spearheaded by the SLRP catechists (Ate Lydia, Ate Leila, Ate Julie, Ate Kate, the sister of the SRA congregation and many more) and with the generous support and assistance of the parish youth, last Saturday's activity was a welcome break from the calamities and gloom of the recent months. Through the communitarian togetherness of the children, the youth and the not-so-old members of the CM, it was a fun- and spirit-filled afternoon of joyful giving and cheerful symbiosis. Everyone had a great time, especially the kids, while doing what they enjoy best - having fun while working for God's glory!

"Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
Luke 2:14

Come end of November, these Christmas cards will go on sale at the parish in time to usher in the Advent season. Watch out for these rare limited edition works of art, done by our yet to-be-discovered Amorsolos, Manansalas, Ocampos, Franciscos and Hidalgos.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

What is Advent?

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Advent, which comes from the Latin word adventus (in Greek parousia) for "arrival" or "coming," is a period of preparation for the birth of our Lord. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas and is the start of the Christmas season, which lasts through the Baptism of Our Lord. The first Sunday of Advent also marks the beginning of the liturgical year, the Church's "New Year's Day," at which time we change the cycle of readings we are using at Mass.
Advent is a time of joyous anticipation, but also of penance and preparation for the great Christmas feast. The liturgical color of the season is purple, a sign of penance, which is also used during Lent. The Church discourages excessive ornamentation, boisterous music and even weddings during Advent, in order to foster a sense of quiet hope.

Who established Advent?

Thomas J. Talley, in The Origins of the Liturgical Year, sees the beginning of an advent season in the Fourth Canon of the Council of Saragosa in 380. In 567, the Synod of Tours established a December fast. And in 581 the Council of Macon ordered an advent fast for the laity from the Feast of St. Martin (November 11) to Christmas. This took the name of St. Martin's Lent.

In the seventh and eighth centuries, lectionaries (books containing the scriptural readings for the Liturgy of the Word) provided for six Sundays in Advent.
According to the Harper Collins Encyclopedia of Catholicism, Gregory the Great, who died in 604, was the real architect of the Roman Advent. Gregory fixed the season at four weeks and composed seasonal prayers and antiphons. Gaul (France) enriched the season with eschatological elements. And the fusion of the Roman and Gallican observances returned to Rome by the 12th century.

What is the Advent wreath?

The Advent wreath is one of our most popular Advent traditions. Its origin is in pre-Christian Germany and Scandinavia where the people gathered to celebrate the return of the sun after the winter solstice. The circular wreath made of evergreens with four candles interspersed represented the circle of the year and the life that endures through the winter. As the days grew longer, people lit candles to offer thanks to the "sun god" for the light. For us, the lighting of the Advent candles represents the promise of the coming of Jesus, the light of the world.
Traditionally there are three purple candles and one rose candle (for the third Sunday), but blue candles can also be used. Purple reminds us to turn our hearts toward God; rose is a color of joy.
Why is the rose-colored candle lit on the third Sunday of Advent?

The third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday because in Latin, the first words of the opening antiphon for that day’s Mass are "Gaudete in Domino semper" ("Rejoice in the Lord always"). On this Sunday rose-colored vestments are permitted and the rose-colored candle is lit as a reminder that we are called to rejoice.
Lifted from the American Catholic.org website
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Sunday, November 1, 2009

SLRP Commemorates All Saints' Day

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In communion with the rest of Christendom, SLRP commemorated All Saints' Day yesterday in its own way of honoring its dead. Respecting its dear departed parishioners, the Shrine of the Resurrection was made into a miniature Libingan ng mga Bayani. Small crosses, with the names of dead relatives and friends were planted in a designated section of the garden.
For the whole month of November, all masses will be offered for the eternal repose of their souls. We all pray for God's infinite mercy for them and that they shall one day be with God in His eternal home prepared for all. Just as the child Jesus was taken by Simeon in his arms in the temple and blessed God, we also lift our dearly departed to the Father.

" Now, O Lord, you can dismiss your servant in peace,
for you have fulfilled Your word and my eyes have seen Your salvation..."

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