Crossing

Borders in
Misereors
Lenten
campaign
Volume III, Number 13

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June 18 - July 18, 2015

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Gifted to Give-National Mission Conference

Sr. Ma. Perla Victoria Balbastro, DC.

he Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

was represented by the Diocesan
Mission Director, Sr. Gina Rama, FSP,
and Sr. Ma. Perla Victoria Balbastro,
DC, Assistant Director, at the National
Mission Conference, hosted by the
Episcopal Commission on Mission of
the Catholic Bishops Conference of
the Philippines at the Divine Word
Seminary/Divine Word Institute of
Mission Studies, Tagaytay City on May
18-21, 2015. The conference is part
of the Philippine Churchs journey
towards 2021, the celebration of 500
years of Christianity in the Philippines.
It was also an occasion of celebrating 50
years of the Vatican IIs Decree on the
Churchs Missionary Activity (Ad Gentes
Divinitus). The theme of the conference
was Gifted to Give (Mt. 10:8).
It was attended by 361 participants
including nine bishops, 92 priests,
11 brothers and seminarians, 56
lay delegates, 49 religious sisters
and volunteers including diocesan
ministries workers, and members of

lay organization like Couples for Christ,

SVD priests, barangay tanod, policemen,
teachers and members of the Tagaytay
Religious(Men and Women)Association.
The second day was a very
informative and enlightening experience
for everyone as they listened to the
well- documented and experiential
talks of Fr. Michael Layugan, SVD, PhD,
Rector of Divine Word Seminary on Ad
Gentes: History and Content, and Fr.
Andrew Recepcion, STD, President of
the International Association of Catholic
Missiologists, about Concept on Mission
Ad Gentes.
The third day was a deepening of
the testimonial spirit as speakers shared
their lives and commitments: Fr. Edgar
Javier, SVD, STD, Director of Divine Word
Institute of Mission Studies; Sr. Felice
Inaya Calingayan, OSB, and Bro. Rouquel
Ponte of Couples for Christ on the topic:
Mission and the Local Church according
to Ad Gentes. In the afternoon, Bishop
Bastes gave a report on the State of
Mission in the Philippine Church, and
Challenges which is a summary of the
responses to the questionnaire sent by

the Episcopal Commission on Mission

to the Diocesan Mission Directors before
the conference.
The responses were affirming,
awakening and challenging. They
showcased the meaning, beauty and
depth of the true concept of mission and
how it may be creatively interpreted into
the actual life of every baptized Catholic:
a missionary evangelizer and every
group in the Church, not only for itself
but for the whole world.
After the talks in the morning, the
conference went into workshops in the
afternoon consisting of 36 groups. The
output of these workshops will form
the topics and contents of the Modules
on Mission which will be the formation
aspect of the celebration to be shared
with the whole Philippine Church.
The conference was a real living
of the spirit of mission: rooted in the
relationship of the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. Relationship is the root of
mission: mans relationship with the
Triune God after a personal encounter
with Him. He is then inspired and urged
to share that experience and relationship

with persons he is sent to and with all

of creation. The whole conference was
a beautiful experience of a meaningful
moment- to-moment relationship with
persons and the Triune God in a great
stream of joy!

Responsible Parenthood and All-Natural Multi-Sectoral CSO Dialogue with Mar Roxas
Family Planning Celebrates 9th Anniversary

By: Allan Porto Claves

They have questioned our authority.

Still we remain humble and persevering
with this ministry to serve the families.
And now, they can see thousands of
couples who are successful acceptors of
Natural Family Planning, said Most Rev.
Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., D.D., in his homily
during the RP-NFP 9th Year Anniversary
Assembly of the Archdiocese of Cagayan
de Oro. A total of three hundred fifty
participants thronged to Pearlmont Inn
on May 30, 2015 for the said event.
Among them are NFP Parish coordinators,
counselors, couple acceptors, and guests
from the Department of Health (DOH10), Population Commission (PopCom)
and priests.
Dr. Juan Antonio A. Perez, III, MD, the
Executive Director of PopCom inspiringly
captured the audience with his positive
outlook on the integration of the Natural
Family Planning program as part of
the health services of the government.
The formation of a technical working
committee composed of the DOH,
Popcom and RP-NFP that will look into
the integral requirements is an initial step
of its realization assured Dr. Perez as he
ended his message with an expression of
gratitude.
Excerpts from Evangelii Gaudium
enlightened the participants about Pope
Francis view of an open Church, that
continually calls souls to love Jesus and
not to condemn. Archbishop Ledesma
further emphasized the three Ps which
an NFP worker should possess. These
are: 1. Being Positive. A worker shall

never result to any negative actuations

or utterances; 2. Being Polite. A worker
shall never engage in argument or quarrel
in explaining the methods of NFP; and
3. Being Professional. Professionalism
means humbly addressing the people
who negate NFP. The three Ps should
interrelate with each other to form an
ideal NFP worker.
Plaques of recognition were
awarded to outstanding NFP parish
and parish coordinators as well as NFP
counselors. Ms. Ana Lea C. Pielago,
Program Director of the RP-NFP,
emotionally uttered these words: Kung
wala mo, wala gyud mi mahimo. Kamo
ang rason nga nahimo tang malampuson
sa atong pagserbisyo sa matag pamilya.
Ms. Pielago also delivered to the
participants the on-going booklet making
about RP-NFP success stories, review and
translation of IEC materials into Filipino
, recently launched Hiligaynon edition in
complete sets of IECs and the selection of
ten pilot parishes that will be the focal
point of strengthening in the years to
come. She also acknowledges the Divine
intervention that continually touched
and blessed the lives of the whole RP-NFP
program movers.
The participants also actively lodged
queries about Phil Health related issues
and concerns after Ms. Consuelo Karina C.
Sabio, Social Insurance Officer III of Phil
Health Region 10 gave a comprehensive
topic discussion about their programs.
The celebration concluded with the
awarding of a citation of gratitude to
each participant, guests, and speakers by
Ms. Susan U. Pahente, Archdiocesan RPNFP coordinator.

(L-R) Ms. Ann Pielago, Abp. Antonio J. Ledesma,SJ,DD, Dr. Juan Antonio A. Perez, III, MD.

(L-R)Mayor Moreno with Msgr. Perseus Cabunoc, Sec. Mar Roxas and Carl Cabaraban
By: Rudger Graceel G. Cahulogan
A multi-sectoral dialogue between
civil society organizations (CSO) and Mar
Roxas, Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) Secretary was held on
June 10, 2015 at Archbishop Patrick Cronin
Hall of San Agustin Cathedral, Cagayan de
Oro City. It was well attended by various
CSOs: the Social Action Center of the
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (SAC-ACDO);
Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines,
Cagayan de Oro (PYAP CDO); AKBAYAN;
GBM; WAGE; CPM; CPRAT; OYDC; KEDRN;
Peoples Council; PPVR; and the media.
The program started at 2 PM with
an interfaith opening prayer led by Msgr.
Perseus Cabunoc, SSJV, San Agustin
Metropolitan Cathedral Rector; Pastor
Alex Eduave; and Datu Roberto Cabaring;
followed by singing the National Anthem,
and the acknowledgment of the different CSO
participants. Mayor Oscar Moreno welcomed
Secretary Roxas as a personal friend, and
talked about his own engagements for good
governance.
It was supposed to be a dialogue based
on the CSOs agenda set up in previous
meetings. However, Secretary Roxas saw the
wide coverage of the agenda and responded
to specific points he considered timely and
feasible. He made sure that people would
understand his points. He took time to relate
with the different sectors and promised them
that he will study their respective agenda,
and address them concretely. Among these
were: the informal settlers bill on relocation
of informal settlers living in danger areas;
functionability of the CDO River Basin
Management Council; institutionalization of
mechanisms for disabled persons under their
Magna Carta, and their Phil Health coverage;
immediate implementation of SK reform and

empowerment bill; clarification of the BBL

amendments and their implications to CSOs
and grassroots organizations; interventions
for the women sector who are victims of
VAWC; strengthening the UBAS (Church,
religious, DILG, and the CSOs Ugnayan for
Good Governance); strengthening the CSOs
participation in policy making bodies;
appointment of members of cabinet based
on merits, competence and qualifications not
on utang na loob; and institutionalization
of Bottom-up Budgeting/ Grassroots
Participatory Process (BuB- GPP).
This event was made possible through
the following AdHoc committee members:
Michael Cagulada (PPVR), Kenneth Piloton
(AKBAYAN), Jonathan Mongcal (CPM), Jordan
Ian Apat (GBM), Carl Cabaraban (SAC- CDO),
Pastor Alex Eduave (KEDRN), Kin Libago
(PPVR), Queritess Queja (CDO CPRAT- CSO),
Jean Gabatan (WAGE), and Vic Deloy (UTFNM). They would like to express gratitude
for the support and assistance of Most Rev.
Antonio Ledesma, Archbishop of Cagayan de
Oro; Msgr. Perseus Cabunoc, Vicar General;
the Kagay-an Evangelical Disaster Response
Network headed by Pastor Alex Eduave,
and the Department of Interior and Local
Government, headed by Regional Director
Rene Burdeos.
A journey of a thousand mile begins
with a small step. Social change is a very long
process and it takes a group of organized
people to initiate and make that first small
step for the process to happen. The CSO
dialogue was a concrete manifestation of
this. Citizens who are vigilant and critical in
monitoring the implementation of the agenda
and timely intervention are necessary. A
leader who listens and considers the peoples
agenda and their concerns are the ones who
merit the peoples votes. Something people
must remember in the next election.

LAMDAG

June 18 - July 18, 2015

Archbishops Page

Crossing Borders in Misereors Lenten Campaign

Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ

Think anew. Dare to change.

This was Misereors challenge
to parishioners in Germany in its
2015 Lenten Campaign focusing on
Climate Change and Stewardship
of Creation. It anticipated Pope
Francis current call in Laudato
Si to address the multiple and
interconnected challenges to our
care of the environment such as
pollution, climate change, water,
biodiversity, breakdown of society,
and global inequality.
Misereor is the German Catholic
bishops international agency for
human development. It was formed
as a result of Josef Cardinal Frings
challenge to his fellow bishops in
1958 to share the growing resources
of a resurgent West Germany that was
recovering from the destruction of
the Second World War. In the same
way that Germany itself was enabled
to recover under the Marshall Plan
for Europe, so also it was time for
Germany to help in the development
of the third world, particularly in
Asia and Africa.
The
name,
Misereor,
itself comes from the account of
Jesus encounter with the crowd
that hurriedly came to listen to
him forgetting about provisions
and his reaction towards them,
Misereor super turbam. (I have
compassion over the multitude.)
In the Philippines, Misereor has
been supporting about 300 church
and non-government organizations.
These organizations are federated
under the Philippine Misereor
Partnership, Inc. (PMPI).
During the Lenten Campaign,
resource
persons
from
the
Philippines were invited to share their
experiences on the adverse effects
of climate change particularly the
widespread destruction caused by
typhoons over the past three years.
Bishop Crispin Varquez of Borongan
Diocese and myself from Cagayan de
Oro Archdiocese were among those
invited to describe the destruction
wrought by Typhoon Yolanda in
November 2013 and Typhoon
Sendong in December 2011. Staff
members
of
non-government
organizations supported by Misereor
were also invited: Jeremy Samaniego
of SIKAT working among the small
fishermen in Siargao, Joy Austria and
Damaso Vertido of Minland working
among the Badjaos in Davao, and
Yolanda Esguerra of PMPI.
We arrived in Achen on Feb. 16,
Rose Monday, a traditional carnival
day just before Ash Wednesday. After
three weeks of giving presentation to
different audiencies, another team
of three resource persons arrived
to carry on the Lenten Campaign.
These were Chito Dugan of SIKAT,
Erick Ley Mundiz of Minland, and
Lendrolen Manriquez of Pecojon.
Misereors
introductory
video
highlighted the situation of the
fishing barangay of Caub in Del
Carmen on Siargao Island. With the
help of SIKAT, the small fishermen
and their families were encouraged
to expand their mangrove areas as a
natural protection against tidal waves
and storm surges. Mangroves also
provide a breeding sanctuary for fish
in the surrounding areas.
I Climate Change beyond
Borders

In one sense, climate change has

no borders. It is a global phenomenon
affecting our one planet earth.
Climate change has been described
as the process of global warming
as a result of the cumulative buildup of emissions of carbon dioxide
and other gases into the atmosphere.
The resulting greenhouse effect
prevents the suns rays from escaping
the earths atmosphere. The Intergovernmental team of scientists in
its annual monitoring has pointed out
the resultant increase by an average
of 1.2 degrees in the earths body
temperature over the past fifty years
a dramatic increase compared
to the previous thousand years. If
a tipping point of two degrees is
reached by the year 2050, the dire
consequences of global warming
may be irreversible.
In another sense, Climate
Change does have borders.
Its
principal causes are found in the
industrial and consumerist activities
of the more developed countries
i.e, in Europe, North America,
China and India. However, much
of the destructive abnormal weather
conditions have been experienced
by vulnerable countries in the south
like the Philippines. Although the
Philippines contributes less than one
percent of the total carbon emissions
resulting in Climate Change, we
have become the third most disasterprone country in the world after
the small island states of Tonga and
Tuvalu. Thus, Misereor has chosen
the Philippine situation to challenge
its German audience to reflect on
their lifestyles and responsibilities
for carbon emission which average
for the individual an estimated 12
tons per year in Europe in contrast
to 2 tons in Asia.
II Across Diocesan Borders
Misereors Lenten Campaign started
from its headquarters in Aachen.
Aachen itself was the imperial city
of Charlemagne in the 8th century,
situated in the westernmost part
of Germany near the boundaries
of modern-day Belgium and the
Netherlands. Together with Msgr.
Pirmin Spiegel, Director of Misereor,
Bishop Varquez and I concelebrated
the opening Mass of Ash Wednesday
on Feb. 18 together with the
200-person staff of Misereor.
The formal launching of the
Lenten Campaign was held on the
First Sunday of Lent in Osnabruck.
A solemn Mass celebrated by
host Bishop Franz-Josef Bade
was televised nation-wide. Also
concelebrating was Archbishop
Stephan Burger of Frieburg, head
of the Bishops Commision for
Misereor.On the previous day, about
three hundred pilgrims coming
from nearby parishes joined a
three-kilometer march from the
Parish Church of the Holy Cross to
the Church of the Sacred Heart. A
Lenten Veil painted by Professor
Dao Zi, a Protestant Christian in
China, was exhibited. Entitled God
and gold How much is enough?,
the highly symbolic image depicts
Christ made human in the main
gold rock surrounded by seven
other gold nuggets representing the
completeness and sacramentality of
Gods creation.
The march ended at the historic
town hall of Osnabruck where the

Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 was

proclaimed. This treaty marked
the end of the Thirty Years War
between Catholic and Protestant
adherents, upholding the principle
cujus regio, ejus religio, (whose
reign, his religion) among feudal
lords and recognizing the equal
rights of both Catholic and Lutheran
believers. The Peace of Westphalia
that ensued presaged the acceptance
of the right to Religious Freedom and
eventually the ecumenical movement
in Germany and elsewhere. Perhaps
the entire world today could benefit
from a modern version of the Treaty
of Westphalia.
From
Osnabruck,
Bishop
Varquez and I went to Hildesheim on
Feb. 23 to join the evening Opening
Mass of the German Bishops
Conference at the Cathedral. On the
following day at the opening session
of the German bishops conference
we gave a brief presentation on the
effects of Climate Change in the
Philippines, particularly during
Typhoon Yolanda in Borongan and
Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de
Oro. We were also able to meet a
number of the bishops that we were
going to visit in the coming days of
our itinerary.
III From North to South
Hamburg, Germanys harbor
city in the north, with the second
largest port in Europe, was my next
destination on Feb. 24-27. With
translator and travel companion
Katrin Knorr, I gave a presentation
to an international class of Grade
10 students in the archdiocesan
school, celebrated Mass for a
Filipino community of about 200
persons shepherded by Filipino
SVD missionary, Fr. Simon Boiser,
and interacted about the peace
process in Mindanao with a research
team headed by Dr. Heinz-Gerlard
Justenhoven at the Institute for
Theology and Peace. This research
office was based in a Jesuit-run
pastoral-cultural center as part of
the archdioceses apostolate in
Hamburgs predominantly Protestant
population. (Catholics constitute
only 10% of Hamburgs 1.8 million
population.)
Near the center was the
imposing St. Michaels Cathedral
of the Lutheran Church with its
150-meter high tower that afforded
a panoramic view of the city. Of
particular interest was the sprawling
riverside harbor of Hamburg which
over the past centuries has served
as Germanys base for international
shipping, including the countrys
naval operations during the Second
World War. At Hamburgs Museum
of History, we also viewed the
various phases of the citys growth,
which has made it one of three citystates in the federal union of presentday Germany.
From Hamburg, we took
Germanys
bullet
train
to
Augsburg in the southern region of
Bavaria. Over the next five days on
Feb. 27-March 4, we participated in
the local churchs Lenten campaign.
There were talks after evening Mass
with parishioners at Hersching,
Ettringen, and Tutzing. Tutzing is
the birth place of the St. Scholastica
Benedictine Sisters. There I met
again Filipina Sr. Lilian Ruth
Lansang, OSB.

At Mering, on the second

Sunday of Lent, March 1, I joined
a special concelebrated Mass at
the launching of the archdioceses
Lenten
Campaign.
Filipino
parishioners coming from nearby
areas presented a cultural show
of dances and songs. Throughout
the day, at the parish hall, several
Catholic religious organizations,
including Misereor, set up a Market
of Possibilities, exhibiting their
various pastoral and development
activities. Of particular interest was
the Catholic womens organization
(like our CWL), Action Hope which
recycles used clothing for lowcost sales or for distribution, and a
movement promoting sustainable
organic agriculture.
In Augsburg
diocese,
I
interacted with students of two
different kinds of schools. The first
was a government vocational training
school for students co-sponsored
by companies being prepared for
work in industries. Their schedule
included a successive series of one
week in school followed by two
weeks in the factory. The class that
met me was a group specializing in
electricity subjects. The students
ages corresponded to the Philippines
additional senior high school Grades
11-12 under the K-to-12 program by
2016. The school was named after
Bebo Wager, who lost his life due to
his opposition to the Nazi regime.
The other school in Ursberg was a
regular private secondary school
(called a gymnasium) run by a
congregation of Sacred Heart Sisters.
Beside it was a multi-story building
housing handicapped persons. This
apostolate was also started by the
Sisters and now continued by the
diocese itself.
The final leg of our Lenten
Campaign on March 4-7 was in
Essen in the coal-mining region of
the Ruhr. The diocese was created
fromportions of the three surrounding
dioceses of Munster, Paderborn, and
Cologne. We were met at the train
station by Auxiliary Bishop Ludger
Schepers. Two days later we also
had dinner with Bishop Franz-Josef
Overbeck at his residence. We stayed
at the Camillian Fathers residence
where Fathers Dietmar Weber and
Manny Tamayo, a Filipino, were
gracious hosts. They recalled their
ongoing apostolate in the Camillians
hospital in Mati, Davao Oriental.
With this Philippine connection,
the Camillians church beside their
residence served as the meeting place
for the Filipino community. On my
last evening, I celebrated Mass for
the Filipino community followed by
a joyous salo-salo in the parish hall.
In
addition
to
giving
presentations on climate change
to middle school students and
parishioners, I was also invited to
interact with two classes of adult
students at an evening school for
secondary education. Fr. Michael
Schwarzer, chaplain, prepared a
meaningful liturgy challenging the
students about their lifestyle in the
light of climate change.
My last day in Germany was
spent back in Aachen in the home
of Misereor representative for the
Philippines, Elmar Noe, with his
wife and two small children a
welcome opportunity to experience

the ordinary setting of a German

family.
IV Cross - Cultural Currents
Travelling by train or car
throughout Germany in winter time
brings into view various landscapes
such as fields blanketed in snow as
one approaches the Alpine mountain
range. But more than the landscapes
are lasting impressions of a country
and its people.
While a different language may
be a barrier, Germanys history and
culture could easily be appreciated
and admired in its museums and
cathedrals. The cathedral museums
I visited in Osnabruck, Augsburg and
Essen recounted the local histories of
these dioceses. The city museum of
Hamburg in its multi-story building
depicted the development of the
northern region of Germany. Also
imposing in their architectural
structures were the cathedrals of
Aachen,
Cologne,
Osnabruck,
Hildesheim, Hamburg, Augsburg
and Essen.
Across the Augsburg cathedral
still stands the church building where
Martin Luther made his Confessio of
the articles of faith that instigated
the Reformation;while inside the
cathedral, in front of one of its pillars
is the statue of St. Peter Canisius,
the Jesuit Apostle of Germany
who spearheaded the Counter
Reformation.
Going beyond stuctures, it was
good to meet the various church
communities and to enter into
conversation on how the Catholic
Church in Germany has also been
addressing current concerns such as
a vibrant ecumenical movement; the
clustering of several parishes under a
parish priest (Augsburg Diocese has
about 500 priests for 1,000 parishes);
and also the welcoming of Filipino
Catholics and foreign priests in the
worship and life of various dioceses.
I was impressed by Germanys
educational system e.g., wellfurnished public school buildings;
technical schools with students
already hired and sent by companies
for appropriate skills learning; and
government supported religious
instruction in public schools. A
religious tax is also channeled by
government to church communities.
As much as three fourths of
Misereor funding comes from the
German government. Germany is
also known for its social market
economy that provides for a more
equitable access to basic services for
every citizen.
Climate change consciousness
is also becoming perceptible in many
ways in Germany. One can notice
more energy harnessing windmills
and solar panels along the highways.
After the Fukushima crisis, Germany
has also started to shift away from
its reliance on nuclear power to
other forms of energy generation.
Many students and parishioners
that attended our lenten campaign
sessions also manifested their
understanding and concern over
climate change issues.
Coming back to the Philippines
after the first week of March, news of
the next Binibining Pilipinashugged
the headlines.The beauty queen was
Miss Pia Wurtzbach, of German and
Filipino parents, a pleasant instance
of crossing borders.

Archdiocesan News

LAMDAG

June 18 - July 18, 2015

Archdiocese Celebrates Filipino Seafarers Day

Sr. Pearl Balbastro, DC

The Philippine government

led by the Maritime Industry
Authority
(MARINA),
the
Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oros
Apostleship of the Sea/Stella
Maris Center, Migrants Ministry,
schools offering Maritime courses
and other stakeholders assisting
seafarers and their families are
united in the Filipino Seafarers
Day Celebration on June 25, 2015.
This years celebration
is unique in that the MARINA
through Engr. Emmanuel Carpio,
its Regional Director, envisioned
to share the task of facilitating the
celebration of Filipino Seafarers
Day with Msgr. Eutiquiano
Legitimas, SSJV, Director and
chaplain of the Apostleship of
the Sea/Star of the Sea and incharge of the Migrants ministry
of the Archdiocese of Cagayan
de Oro. They planned not
only to have a meaningful and
fruitful celebration on June 25,
but provide continuous yearround services and assistance
to seafarers, including small
fishermen plying local shores.
The program for the
celebration on June 25, 2015

includes an Opening Activity at

the Philippine Port Authority
Passenger Terminal, Macabalan,
CDO; the Program Proper at SM
City, CDO; the Regional Maritime
Cluster Updates at SM City. The
opening activity starts with the
dressing up of boats, blowing
of horns and floral offering to
remember and honor deceased
seafarers. Search and rescue (SAR)
and fire drill follow, culminating
in a Eucharistic celebration in
gratitude to God for the gift of
the seafarers to their families, the
country, and the whole human
family. A simple motorcade to SM
City, CDO follows.
At the program proper Engr.
Isidro Butaslac, Jr., PPA PMO-MOC
Port Manager, gave the opening
remarks. Ms. Josiefem Brodeth,
MARINA, RO X Administrative
Officer, introduced the guest
speaker. Messages were given by
Atty. Casimiro Juares, Jr., Capitol
University President, a seafarer
valedictory service experience
by a seafarer, a seafaring course
student, and a family of a
Seafarer. After lunch there was
the launching of WIMAPHIL.
Intermission numbers were

Msgr. Tex gives a plaque of appreciation to Atty.

Casimiro Juares, Jr.

Sr. Pearl, Msgr. Tex Legitimas, staff and volunteers

of Migrants Ministry

provided by Southern de Oro

Philippines College.
When
Pres.
Benigno
Aquino III declared June 25 as
the Day of the Filipino Seafarer,
he emphasized that the Filipino
seafarers
deserve
respect,
recognition and gratitude for
their invaluable contribution to
the national development of the
country. They have become sailing
ambassadors of the country,
having demonstrated before
the global maritime community,
(even the whole world) the best
of the Filipino.

Today this is of even

greater significance because
Filipino seafarers are reportedly
responsible for 1/5 to 1/3 of
the whole maritime industry.
At its best or worst, it is both a
compliment and a responsibility.
The world will stop should
all Filipinos declare a strike
especially in the maritime
industry!
The Holy Father Pope
Francis, in his message for the
World Day of Migrants 2015, said:
Dear migrants and refugees! You
have a special place in the heart

of the Church, and you help her to

enlarge her heart and to manifest
her motherhood towards the
entire human family. This is the
very message we transmit to
our seafarers. Let us think of the
Holy Family during their flight to
Egypt: Just as the maternal heart
of the blessed Mother and the
kind heart of St. Joseph kept alive
the confidence that God would
never abandon them, so in you
may the same hope in the Lord
never be wanting. I entrust you to
their protection.

their membership, to nourish

the spiritual and ongoing
formation of all migrants and
their children, to continue with
income-generating projects. The
diocesan team will make these
programs part of their program
and collaborate with the parish
teams for a more creative and
responsive program of activities
for this year for the pastoral
care of migrants and and the
families they leave behind.
The national statistics
show that 12% of the population
is abroad, with about 4,000
Filipinos leaving the country
every day. Imagine the big
number of families they leave
behind. February 22, 2015 was
the first Sunday of Lent and the
Philippine Church celebrated
National Migrants Sunday. This

is to remember and honor our

Filipino migrants, recognized
by Pope Francis during his
visit in January, who serve
as the modern evangelizers
by bringing the faith in their
country of work.
On June 7, 2015,
death anniversary of Flor
Contemplacion, who brought
the issue of Filipino migration
to national consciousness in
1994, the Overseas Workers
Welfare
Administration
celebrated Migrant Workers
Day in gratitude for their role
as new heroes of the nation
for their contribution to its
economic stability. The Filipino
Seafarers Day is celebrated
on June 25, 2015 to give due
recognition and assistance to
Filipino seafarers who make up

30% of the worlds maritime

industry.
The Church, through the
Migrants Ministry, recognizes
the truth that behind all these
silver lining is the high costs of
migration in terms of broken
families, neglected children, lost
Filipino identity and values, lives
wasted and lost, many times
unknowingly.
Consequently
there is a need for the Church,
Government, CSO, the academe,
Interfaith and all groups to unite
in mitigating the high costs
of migration. This is to help
the modern evangelizers and
heroes abroad, and the families
they leave behind, to live a full
life as beloved children of God in
the Philippines, and wherever
they may find themselves.

Who
would
have thought
that a pastor
who
was
well formed,
mentally and
s p i r i t u a l l y,
in their own
religious
beliefs after so
many years of
study and lived
experience,
would realize
the truth and
convert to Catholicism? Now, they
are preaching the Word of God
as Roman Catholics, and inviting
people to be strong as a Catholic
believer. It was a great challenge
and sacrifice for them to leave their
families, former beliefs, careers,
and lives.
The Bible rally started at 8:00
AM on Monday, May 25, 2015. The

day seemed too short to listen and

learn more about the Bible, and
how the pastors coped with the
changes in their lives, their faith,
and a greater love for the Word of
God. It was such a fruitful sharing
of their lives and a beautiful grace
that they are now Catholic.
The pastors have proven that
the Roman Catholic Church is the
one founded by Christ because it
was chosen by him. The sharing of
experiences and encounters of each
former pastor were truly amazing.
The event turned into a beautiful
moment of reflection and prayer
where one was able to listen and
to deepen ones communication
with God, and be challenged to live
the Catholic faith courageously.
There were also a lot of praise and
worship songs after the sharing
of each pastor who energized the
participants.

message by Dir. Raymundo

Agravante, Regional Director
DOLE10,
and
OWWA
Administrator by Dir. Carmelina
Velasquez, Head, Fund and
Investment Management Office,
OWWA Central Office. Then,
Ms. Anna Liza Tiglao, POEA- 10,
talked on The Importance of the
Pre- Employment Orientation
Seminar.
The 2015 Model OFW
Family of the Year was launched
by Mr. Eugene Mesias. OICRegional Director, Harry Borres

headed the awarding of special

commendations to Livelihood
Projects and 15 OWWA scholars
for school year 2015-2016.
It was a meaningful
experience of government
agencies, OWWA, and Church
and their
assisted groups,
coming
and
celebrating
together, a common significant
event in the lives of the
Overseas Filipino Workers,
the
modern heroes and
missionaries of faith, and their
Families. (Migrants Ministry)

Migrants Ministry holds General Assembly for Parish Migrants Team

Sr. Pearl Balbastro, DC

To formally start the

pastoral year (June 2015May 2016), the Migrants
Ministry in the Archdiocese of
Cagayan de Oro held a General
Assembly for the parish
teams on June 13, 2015 at the
Archbishop Cronin Hall of the
St. Augustine Cathedral Parish.
The 34 participants are from
the parishes of: Sta. Rita de
Cascia, Balingasag; St. Francis
Xavier, Pueblo de Oro; Mother
of Perpetual Help, Baliwagan;
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bugo;
Chair of St. Peter, Macabalan;
Sta. Maria de la Candelaria,
Tagoloan;
Our
Lady
of
Consolacion, Opol; Our Lady of
Peace and Good Voyage, Lugait;
San Vicente Ferrer, Libertad;

St. Francis Xavier, Initao; St.

Joseph, Salay; Holy Cross,
Alubijid; Nuestra Senora Virgen
del Rosario, Consolacion. They
were joined by the diocesan
staff and volunteers from the
Pearl of the Sea (POS) and the
wives of seafarers.
The parish representatives
gave a report about their
activities for the past year
and they gathered as vicariate
groups in the afternoon to plan
their program of activities for
the new pastoral year. Among
the common activities are:
monthly meetings, sponsored
mass in the parish, other
parish involvement, incomegenerating projects and reach
out programs for the poor,
e.g., feeding program for
undernourished children.
They plan to increase

Encounter with the Lord in His Words, the Bible

Pastors from different denominations who were converted to Catholicism

Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba
A Bible rally was held at St.
Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral,
Cagayan de Oro City on May 25,
2015 with 300 participants from
different organizations, parishes,
youths, and other groups in the city.
It was organized by Msgr. Elmer
Abacahin in partnership with the

Oasis of Love charismatic group

from Cebu.
The theme of the event was
Encounter with the Lord in His
Words, the Bible and its primary aim
was to deepen the relationship of a
Catholic believer with God through
the Holy Bible. Witnessing to their
faith in God were five pastors
from different denominations who
were converted to Catholicism.

O W WA C e l e b r a t e s 2 0 t h M i g r a n t W o r k e r s D a y

Gino Aguilar

The Overseas Workers

Welfare
Administration
(OWWA) Region 10 celebrated
20th Migrant Workers Day
on June 7, 2015 (Sunday),
at the 2nd Level, Limketkai
Center,
Lapasan,
Cagayan
de Oro City. There were six
hundred seventy-eight (678)
participants from nine (9) OFW
Family Circles (OFCs), selected
government agencies, and other
groups including the Migrants
Ministry of the Archdiocese of

Cagayan de Oro and its parishes

and the Migrant Ministry of
Iligan Diocese, working for
the welfare of the migrant
workers. Kasanayan at Husay
sa Paggawa, Proteksiyon ng
mga Migranteng Manggagawa
commemorates the continued
protection of Overseas Filipino
Workers (OFW) rights and
welfare in recognition of their
contribution to Philippine
economy.
The program includes:
reading of DOLE Secretarys

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June 18 - July 18, 2015

Archdiocesan News

Anakan Celebrates the Feast

of Sacred Heart of Jesus

A. Macatol II, SSJV, Parochial

Vicar. He illustrated in his
homily the three levels of
love: first - loving ourselves,
second - loving others so that
they love you back; and thirdthe highest form, is to love
others more than yourself. He
focused on the love of Jesus
Christ who showed it by giving
his life on the Cross for us. He
reminded the faithful that the
image of the heart of the Son of
God is Gods selfless love.
The concelebrated mass
was presided by Rev. Fr. Juliano
O. Retiquez, SSJV,
former
parish priest of Anakan at 9:00
AM. . The clergy of Sta. Rita de
Cascia Vicariate showed their
full support: Rev. Fr. Medallo R.
Valmores (Vicar Forane); Rev.
Fr. Rogelio M. Gabac Jr., SSJV;
Rev. Fr. Lino A. Macatol II, SSJV;,
Rev. Fr. Julian S. Guinit Jr., SSJV;
Rev. Fr. Rymond Ratilla, and
Rev. Fr. Marlo S. Acenas, SSJV;

and Rev. Fr. Ricardo A. Dancela,

SSJV who is currently serving
at Catarman, Camiguin also
came. The brotherly presence,
solidarity and support of the
priests added joy to the festive
event.
Rev. Fr. Retiquez, started
his homily with three words: I
love you, eliciting a smile and
some laughter from the crowd.
He brought back one of the
scenes during the recent visit
of Pope Francis to the country.
He emphasized the greatest
love of God for us. According to
him, love will only be effective
if the presence of Jesus Christ
is fully alive. It is through him
that God showed the ultimate
expression of LOVE. He
described the Sacred Heart of
Jesus as a symbol of the selfless
love that we can share to
others especially in our family
and community. He told those
present that love is really a gift
and grace from God. It can only
grow by following the teaching
of Jesus Christ who is the vital
guide in life.
At
the end of the
celebration, Rev. Fr. Rogelio M.
Gabac Jr., SSJV, current parish
priest of Anakan extended his
heartfelt gratitude for all who
made the fiesta a success. He
thanked the community for
their involvement, undying
support and kind assistance
in sharing their time, treasure
and effort for the success of the
fiesta.

On May 4-5, the parish was

abuzz with the Archdiocesan
Youth Congress (AYC) hosting
93 delegates. The theme
for this annual activity was
Living our Baptism into His
Marvelous Light.
Another exciting day
was May as the parish
finance council together with
the parish movements and
organizations presented a
Fiesta Variety Show. It was
filled with songs and dances
featuring Rev. Fr. Roger
Almonia, SSJV and other
parishioners who shared their
time and talents to raise funds
for the construction of the
new formation center.
May 16 and 17 was the
big bang the annual fiesta
of the parish. The High Mass
was presided by Rev. Fr. Raul
Dael, SSJV and concelebrated
by Rev. Fr. Janrey Zabala, SSJV,
Rev. Fr. Roger Almonia, SSJV
and Rev. Fr. Allan Chabit, SSJV.

Mass weddings and amnesty

baptisms were also instituted
to 6 and 160 beneficiaries,
respectively.
On May 28, the parish
celebrated the natal day of
Rev. Fr. Allan B. Chabit, SSJV,
the parish priest. The parish
finance council and zone
leaders invited 450 poor and
marginalized
parishioners
for a wonderful treat. After
the thanksgiving mass and
an inspiring catechism, a
buffet followed. Everyone who
partook of the food enjoyed
it. This is one of the activities
designed by the parish council
in response to the Churchs
pastoral preference for 2015,
The Year of the Poor.
The last activity was
the Flores de Mayo where
children dressed as angels
in procession during the
Holy Mass. The thanksgiving
concluded with a simple salusalo with all the parishioners.

Fr. Rogelio Gabac, SSJV (2nd from left) parish priest with ORO Clergy.
By: Sweet Kristine Ace G. Adorio

Hundreds,
even
thousands, of Catholic faithful
celebrated the Feast of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus in Anakan,
Gingoog City this year. Unlike
other parishes. who have
transferred the celebration
to the second Saturday of the
month, the parishioners and
visiting devotees paid their
homage on June 11, 2015. The
theme of this years celebration
was Mahal nga Kasingkasing
ni Hesus: Tuburan sa Kalooy
ug Grasya. This was the fruit
of the Anakan parishioners
reflection of their life-changing
experiences through their
devotion to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus. People came to the
celebration full of hope and
gladness as thanksgiving to
the different blessings they
received.
The presider at the 6:00
AM mass was Rev. Fr. Lino

Month-long Celebration of Sacred Heart

of Jesus Parish

Rev. Fr. Roger Almonia, SSJV

By Rowena Pana

The Sacred Heart of

Jesus Parish, Bugo, was full
of activities in the month
of May which help to uplift
the spirituality of faithful
Catholics. The first day of
the month marked the start
of Flores de Mayo with a
procession
around
Bugo
followed by the celebration of
Holy Mass.

Team Kalakbay to Transform Servant

Youth Leaders
By Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba

Team
KalakbayArchdiocesan
Youth
Apostolate (TK-AYA) is a group
of youth leaders that focus
on transforming the young
people in the Archdiocese to
become God-centered leaders
so that they may contribute to
the welfare of society. From
February 14-15, 2015, the first
batch known as the Rising 44
underwent training on how to
properly deliver the activities
in the module. TK-AYA was
also the highlight of the recent
activity of the Archdiocesan
Youth Apostolate on May 4-5,
2015 at Sacred Heart of Jesus
Parish in Bugo.
On June 6-7, 2015, TKAYA Round 2 was held at

St. Augustine Metropolitan

Cathedral, attended by the
Rising 44 and the second
batch. It was an overnight
activity until 4:00 PM the next
day. The second batch also
experienced the activities that
the Rising 44 had, including
the setting of camaraderie
and transmission of Gods
love to help other youth be
productive.
Supported
by
the
Archdiocesan
Youth
Coordinating Council (AYCC),
the training was successful and
fruitful, guided by the mantra
We help build the future. We
transform young leaders for
the better tomorrow because
we, the youth of today, are the
future.

Seminar sa Servant Leadership Gipahigayon

Mr. Ed Paalam

Si Mr. Ed Paalam, ang

Regional Mission Coordinator
sa South East Asia naghatag
ug
paambit
mahitugod
sa
Servant Leadership sa
Patrick Cronin Formation
Hall sa Mayo 23, 2015. Iyang
gipunting ang tinuod nga
identity sa usa ka sulugoon
sa Dios. Nag-ingon siya nga
kinahanglan nga ang usagusa nakasabot sa kahulogan
sa usa ka sulogoon, nakaila
sa iyang kaugalingon isip
sulogoon
ug nakahibalo
ngano nga nag-alagad siya.
Diha sa kinabuhi sa pagsilbe,
kinahanglan nga batonan ang
pasensya ug andam modawat
sa mga pagtamay, panglutos,
kalisod, kasakit ug sakripisyo.
Si Kristo mao ang modelo
sa kinabuhi sa pag-alagad
ug gihagit niya ang tanan
sa pagbiya sa kaugalingong
kalipay, sa
kaharuhay, ug
sa kalibutanong butang, ug
musunod sa iyang mga lakang
diha kinabuhi pag-alagad ug
pagsilbe.
Kinahanglan nga ang
atong identity sama sa
identity ni Jesus; nga usa ka
mapaubsanon, ug sulundon

sa kabubut-on sa Dios, matod

pa ni Mr. Paalam. Ang usa ka
tawo giawhag sa pagbiya sa
iyang mga bisyo ug puy-an ang
usa ka ligdong nga kinabuhi,
diha sa matinud-anon niyang
pag-atiman sa pamilya, diha
sa pakiglambigit sa kinabuhi
sa uban, diha sa pagpakabana
sa panghitabo sa katilingban.
Paningkamotan niya ang
pagmugna sa gingharian sa
Dios dinhi sa yuta pinaagi
sa pagbuhat sa iyang mga
responsibilidad dili lang sa
iyang pamilya kondili sa iyang
mga silingan nga kabos ug
dinaogdaog sa sosyedad.Nagingon siya nga dili masayon
ang kinabuhi
sa pagsilbe
mao nga giawhag ang tanan
nga batonan ang kalig-on sa
pagtoo ug pagsalig sa Dios
diha sa pag-ampo sa kanunay.
Ang
pagpaambit
ni
Mr. Paalam kabahin kini sa
Servants Leaders Formation
Program nga gipasiugdahan
sa St. Augustine Cathedral
alang sa mga lumilihok sa
nagkadaiyang
ministeryo,
organizations ug movements
sa Simbahan. (Lamdag News)

Features

LAMDAG

June 18 - July 18, 2015

A Journey of Faith

By Sr. Pinky Barrientos, FSP

Celebrating
the
centennial of a religious
congregation this year is
extra ordinary, in view of the
fact that it coincides with
the celebration of the Year of
Consecrated Life as declared
by the Vatican. For the
Daughters of St. Paul, whose
existence in the Church turns
100 this year, the Vatican
proclamation gives an extra

boost on the significant role

consecrated persons fulfill in
the life of the Church.
The
Vaticans
proclamation of the Year of
Consecrated Life was also
inspired by the celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of
the Dogmatic Constitution on
the Church Lumen Gentium,
which dedicates a chapter on
the topic of religious life, and
of Perfectae Caritatis, a Decree

Blessed James Alberione

Venerable Thecla Merlo

Fr. Roberto C. Layson

OMI

I have been in Pikit for many

years now. I have experienced four
major armed confrontations between
government troops and MILF forces.
In 1997, thirty thousand civilians were
displaced. During the All-Out-War of
President Estrada in 2000, forty-one
thousand civilians were displaced. In
2001, twenty-four thousand civilians
were displaced.
In 2003, forty
five thousand civilians were again
displaced. Once again in 2015 the
same people are displaced

The same barangays are again

affected. Their faces have now become
familiar to me. Every time I see faces
of old people, I remember the face of
my mother who is eighty eight years
old. For the elderly who could even
hardly walk because of old age, they

on the Renewal of Religious

Life. So there is a common
thread that holds all of these
celebrations together.
Highlighting
the
importance of the occasion
Pope Francis stressed in
his apostolic letter that
the
celebration
would
be appropriate for each
charismatic family to reflect
on its origins and history, in
order to thank God who grants
the Church a variety of gifts
which embellish her and equip
her for every good work ( cf.
Lumen Gentium, 12).
As the Churchs event
encourages all consecrated
religious to take a profound
look
on
their
life
of
consecration, the pope also
said it is important for all those
called to consecration to look
to the past with gratitude.
Gratitude. True enough,
one cannot celebrate the
present moment without
looking at the past with a
grateful heart and counting
the innumerable blessings
the Lord has showered
upon the congregation in
superabundance.
In this centenary of their
foundation, the Daughters

dont deserve anymore to experience

this hardship. In the twilight of their
life on earth, they should be sitting
quietly in one corner of their home
or playing and telling stories to their
grandchildren. But I wonder what kind
of stories are stored in their memories.
I wonder what stories they could tell
to their grandchildren.
Everybody asks me who started
these wars. The military accused the
MILF for pulling the trigger first. On
the other hand, the MILF accused the
military of firing the first shot. As
usual, nobody would like to claim any
responsibility for triggering a war that
displaces thousands of civilians.
I talked to Michael, a nine-year
old boy. Every time he hears loud
explosions, he trembles in fear. He has
lost any appetite for food. He wakes
in the middle of the night and stays
awake for the rest of the night waiting
for the dawn to come. He has stopped
going to school.
I met Abdul in the evacuation
center
when
we
conducted
psychosocial activities for traumatized
children in barangay Bulol. Abdul was
one of the kids. The mother said that
they were in a hurry to flee their village
on board a small banca when a mortar
shell exploded nearby. The boy fell in
the river. He was found later. Abdul
was saved. But his life has changed.
At that time I met him he could
still baby-speak. Then, the military

of St. Paul worldwide look

back with gratitude to their
founder
Blessed
James
Alberione and co-foundress
Venerable Thecla Merlo, two
visionaries whose hearts
were imbued with profound
faith in Divine Providence and
who, with enormous courage
unhesitatingly responded to
the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit.
Themed, 100 years of
Pauline consecrated life, a
journey of faith and love,
the celebration is also an
occasion for all the Paulines to
commend the pioneer sisters
who bore the difficulties of
the foundational years, trail
blazing the path for each
Pauline Sister who will follow
them through the years.
Sr. Evangeline Canag,
former provincial superior of
the Philippine province and
one time General Councilor
said that the Blessed James
Alberione, whom Paulines
used to addressed to as Primo
Maestro,
meaning
First
Teacher in honor of Jesus
Master, had always insisted
on the nuns to always trust
in Divine Providence. Trust
coupled with action.

conducted a hot pursuit operation

against suspected kidnappers believed
to be hiding in Barangay Bulol. Abdul
and all the children were back in the
evacuation centers again. That was on
November 16, 2001 the first day of the
holy month of Ramadhan

Barely after one year Abdul was

back again in the evacuation center.
He and his family were staying at
the parish gym along with other 116
Muslim and Christian families who
had to leave their homes because of
the war. His health had deteriorated
since I last saw him. He could no
longer see. He could no longer speak.
And he could not even run now. The
drowning caused damage to his brain.
Every time I see him lying on the floor
like a lifeless form, I cry inside and feel
angry. Abdul is robbed permanently
of his future. He is denied the hope
of growing normally like other young
boys of his age.
Why this endless war? Why must
our lives be always disrupted by wars?

But trusting in God does

not mean we do nothing on
our part. During the early
days, Primo Maestro used to
send sisters to knock on doors
and ask for old newspapers
from families.
The sisters
would then bring all those old
newspapers to the recycling
plant in exchange of clean
paper to use for printing
books, Sr. Evangelina said.
Alberiones unfathomable
Faith in God led him to found
five religious congregation,
four aggregated institutes
and an association of lay
cooperators. The first of these
religious congregations is the
Society of St. Paul in 1915.
The
other
congregations
include the Pious Disciples of
the Divine Master, The Sisters
of Jesus the Good Shepherd
(Pastorelle) and the Sisters of
the Queen of Apostles. The
four aggregated institutes are
the Institutes of St. Gabriel the
Archangel for men, Institute of
Our Lady of the Annunciation
for women, Institute of Jesus
Priest for diocesan priests and
Institute of the Holy Family.
To be continued

What have we done to deserve this

fate? I cannot understand.
We, in Pikit, have enough of wars.
Our people have suffered enough. Our
political leaders must show that they
have compassion for their own people.
They must prove that they care for
their fellow citizens whose lives have
been wrecked and their families
disintegrated over and over again.
They must support lasting peace in
Mindanao.

The people of Pikit have

experienced constant war and sporadic
peace. When will the politicians give
us a chance to really rebuild our lives?
When will they give us a chance to
dream and make our dream come true?
NO TO WAR! YES TO PEACE!

(Fr. Roberto C. Layson, OMI is parish priest

of Pikit, North Cotabato and the coordinator
of the Oblates of Mary Immaculates InterReligious Dialogue. He is the 2004 Ninoy
Aquino Fellow for public service.)

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LAMDAG
June 18 - July 18, 2015

MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW Saksak-Sinagol ni Pepoye

Mt. 16:13-19

KINSA BAY NAKASIGURO KON KINSA AKO UG KINSA IKAW?

Dakog tiyan, kusog mukaon, bulaos daw...... MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Niwang ug kusog mukaon, bitukon daw MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Sige simba sige pangalawat wa daw kompisal kompisal. MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Permi daw panghatag og kwarta nga gikan daw sa kinawat MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Pangutang diri pangutang didto wa daw bayad bayad MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Aktibo daw siya sa simbahan, panalagsa ra daw mosimba MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Kusog muhatag sa simbahan wa daw sweldo sweldo sa katabangMURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Gatigom og daghang sapi kay gusto lang daw mag-enjoy abroad MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Gaeskwela nga way tuontuon daw MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Kanunayng basa sa bibliya kanunay pud daw panglibak MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Pangulo nga sayon duolon ug lisud daw pangitaon MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Gapangalagad para lang daw sa kaugalingong katagbawan MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Katoliko o katulo liko: nagpabunyag sa unang anak,sa ikaduhang anak hangtod sa ikalimang anak
nga wa daw kasalMURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Hinimbahon sa kasal-bunyag-lubong kay nay kaon daw MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Malipay librehon kon ipalibre masuko na daw MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Gusto higumaon dili pud daw kahibalo maghigugma MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Mokanta gyud daw bisan yabag mosayaw gyud daw bisan way tokar... MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Gapagwapa o gapagwapo para daw ibigin MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Apil sa nagkalainlaing kapunongan sa simbahan wa daw siya friends MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Gapasikat gyud daw o gapasipsip gyud daw MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Love ang poor mas love gyud daw ang rich MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Palahubog,sugarol ug mahigugmaon daw siya sa iyang mga families MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
A family that prays together stays together daw og dili daw sila gadungan pagsimba MURAG AKO
MURAG IKAW!
Honesty is the best policy daw og bakakon daw kaayong dakoMURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Ginaduso daw niya ang kalinaw bow......bratatatbratatatbang!bang!bang! daghang kaaway
daw...... MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Tarantitit kaayo, gusto nga mahuman daw dayonMURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Uyon kaayo daw siya sa same sex marriage ug same sex relationship.. MURAG AKO MURAG
IKAW!
Pwede siya sa laki pwede pod daw sa bae, pwede siya sa bae pwede pod daw sa laki
(makalilibog!) MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
No to divorce daw siya pero gusto na niya hiloan na ang iyang kapikas sa kinabuhi MURAG
AKO MURAG IKAW!
Negosyo daw dinhi negosyo didto ug babaye daw dinhi babaye didto lalaki daw dinhi lalaki didto
MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Ampo sa buntag kiat daw sa gabii MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Way sipyat sa pagpangayo sa Dios wa poy sipyat daw sa pagbinulaos MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Nakapamalandong ako nga ang Dios ra gayud ang mas nasayod kon kinsa ako ug kon kinsa
ikaw. Alang kanako way katungod ang si bisan kinsa nga pagahukman niya ang iyang isigkatawo.
Nagatoo ako nga ang Dios lamang maoy labing nahibalo kon unsay anaa sulod sa atong tagsatagsa
ka kasingkasing. Nakahunahuna ako nga ang Dios makamatikod gyud kon tininuod ba gyud ang
akong ginabuhat alang Kaniya. Akong naamgohan nga mas maayo pang itandi na lang nako ang
akong kaugalingon ngadto sa Dios aron mas mahibal-an pa nako kon kinsa gayud ako sa Iyang
pagtan-aw. Mao man kaha ang mas mahinungdanon kon unsay tan-aw sa Dios kanako kay sa
unsay tan-aw sa uban kanako. Mas labing maayo pa nga dili na lang ko mamakak sa uban ug labaw
sa tanan sa Dios mismo kay Siya ra man kaha ang adunay katungod sa paghukom kanako. Wa
gyuy matago sa Dios. Mao nga makaingon na lamang kita: MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW!
Abi bitaw ninyo, samok gyud kaayo kanang tawo nga gabuot na lang sa unsa nga kinabuhi atong
pagapuy-an, nga mura bag nakaila gyud siya kon kinsa gyud ako o kinsa ikaw. Nga mura bag
batang gamay nga way bout nga ipasunod sunod lang ta sa mando sa mga tawong atong ginaisip
unta nga hamtong. Dili ba, nga ang tinuod nga tawong hamtong mao tong gahatag og lugway o
kagawasan sa uban kon unsa nga kinabuhi ang gusto nilang pagapuy-an aron nga mamahimo
usab silang hamtong? Pasagdan lang unta ang tawo nga magdisisyon sa iyang kaugalingong
kinabuhi nga kon ugaling masayop man siya ug makaamgo sa iyang sayop, dayon mobangon ug
mopadayon pagpuyo sa bag-ong kinabuhi, nan, kini ang makapahimo kaniya nga hamtong. Sakto
ba ko? Nga sa kaulahian bya, kita lamang makaingon: MURAG AKO MURAG IKAW! Kay ang Dios
ra maoy nasayod ug magbout sa tanan.

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Misyon sa matag BINUNYAGAN, Nga

dinhi sa kalibutan mamugna ang Diosnong
GINGHARIAN, pinaagi sa pagpahari sa
gugma ug KAANGAYAN. Wad-on ang
tanang buhat nga DAUTAN. KON KITA GANI
DAUGDAUGON, SA NASOD NGA DAKO
UG MAPAGARBOHON, MUDUOL KITA SA
DIOS NGA MALOLOY-ON, SA TABANG
GAYOD KITA MAKAANGKON. Ang Estados
Unidos di nato PANGAYOAN, Hinoon ngadto
sa Dios nga Labing GAMHANAN, Kay kon
kini atong buhaton kita iyang KAHIMUT-AN,
kay mao kiniy husto nga ang Dios lang ang
SALIGAN. ANG MGA KALAMIDAD LANG
MAKABATON SA KATAPUSAN, KON ANG
TAWO MOBIYA NA SA KADAUTAN, ANG
GUGMANG DIOSNON MAO NAY PUY-AN,
MAHIMONG MOKALMA NA DAYON SI
KINAIYAHAN. Nganong ingon niini AMIGO,
Kay ang tawo sa kabuhatan SENTRO, Sama
nga sa dihang nahimong dautan ang TAWO,

ang kabuhatan usab di na MAAYO. NGA

ANG PAGPAKASALA SA ATONG UNANG
GINIKANAN, ANG KINAIYAHAN USAB
NAHIMONG DAUTAN, MGA HAYOP
NA NAG-AWAY UG NAGPATAYAN,
KINING MAONG KADAUTAN SI TAWO
ANG HINUNGDAN. Busa ang kadautan
UNDANGON, Aron sa kalamidad di na kita
MAKA-ANGKON, ug usab ang kinaiyahan
atong PANGGAON, kay kon guba siya
ato man nga KAMATAYON. Sa miaging
BULAN, Adlaw sa mga AMAHAN, Ato silang
pasidunggan ug PASALAMATAN, Sila nga
mga amahan nga BUOTAN. NGA TUNGOD
SA GUGMA NILA SA KAPIKAS UG
KABATAAN, MGA SAKRIPISYO GISUDLAN,
MGA ANAK INYO UNTANG PANAMINAN;
PALIHUG PAGBINUOTAN SA BALAY UG
ESKWELAHAN. Bulahan kamo nga buotan
ang PAPA, kay may mga anak kansang papa
walay NADA, palihug siya PANGGAA, Aron
sa pagpakabuhi siya may GANA.

Ang mga Higaonon nag-andam sa pagkaon nga ilang ihalad sa Magbubuhat

Ritual sa Pamumulakaw Gipahigayon

by: Ada Dultra

Ang Pamumulalakaw maoy usa ka

ritual o pangamuyo o pag-ampo ngadto
sa Magbubuhat (Magbabaya) inubanan
sa mga espiritu nga tinugyanan sa mga
katubigan. Gipahigayaon kini matag
panahon sa pagsibo sa bulan sa matag
bulan sa Marso ug kaniadtong March
7, 2015 didto sa Ugyaban bridge,
Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City nga
gitambongan sa kapin sa 200 ka mga
katawhan gikan sa nagkalain-laing mga
sector sama sa mga Lumad gikan sa
nagkalaing dapit sa Bukidnon, Misamis
Oriental og Cagayan de Oro, mga
estudyante gikan sa Xavier University og
Liceo de Cagayan University, Mindanao
University of Science and Technology,
mga madre, partner agencies, mga
CSO, labaw sa tanan ang Interfaith
Faith Forum nga gilangkuban sa mga
sakop sa Katolikong laygo og pari, mga
Protestanteng pastor og laygo, ug mga
igsoon nga Muslim.
Ang pagpangamuyo sa Magbabaya
nga gipangunahan sa usa ka Baylan
(tinugyanan sa tribu para mag ritual),
nga nagalangkob: una sa tanan nga ang
katawhan nga nagkatapok atubangan
sa suba nagkahiusa sa pagpasalamat

sa Magbabaya og mga tinugyanan

nga mga espiritu sa katubigan tungod
sa grasya og ka dagaya sa tubig nga
atong napahimuslan aron kita mabuhi,
ikaduha, aron sa pagpangayo sa pasaylo
tungod sa atong pag-abuso, pagguba og
pagkadili maayong tinugyanan sa gasa
sa kinaiyahan, ang katubigan og ikatulo
aron sa pagbag-o sa atong panaad
sa pagtubag isip mga responsableng
tinugyanan.
Usa gayud ka dako nga fiesta sa
katubigan nga gisaulog sa mga Higaonon
nga giubanan sa mga katawhan kay diha
sa ritual nagahalad og usa kabuok baka
og daghang mga manok nga gipangihaw ug giubanan sa mga pangamuyo.
Ang ritual adunay duha ka yugto, una
mao ang pagpangamuyo- pagpangihaw
sa baka og mga manok, ang ikaduha mao
ang pangamuyo uban sa mga na luto na
nga mga pagkaon og dayon gibutangan
sa pagkaon ang gakit og gipaanod og
dayon nangaon ang kadaghanan.
Samtang nagahikay pa ang mga
lumilihok sa giihaw nga baka og mga
manok, adunay gipahigayon nga
programa diin ang mga nanambong
gihatagan sa mga kasayuran mahitungod
sa Pamumulakaw, og kahimtang sa mga
Lumad.

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June 18 - July 18, 2015

Health Ministry - Hapag-asa Integrated Nutrition Program Orientation

By: Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba

The program is not for

you, nor for me, but for the
undernourished
children
of our society, said Ms. Luz
Antiza P. Denuyo, Directress
of Pastoral Care for Children
and Hapag-asa, during the
orientation on Hapag-asa in
Barangay 24, Cagayan de Oro
City.
The health ministry of
the archdiocese has been

Ms. Luz Antiza Denuyo

promoting
and
working
with
the
program
for
undernourished
children
for a year. On June 10, 2015,
they conducted an orientation
about
the
Hapag-asa
Integrated Nutrition Program
in Barangay 24. The program
has been adapted by a good
number of barangays and
parishes in the archdiocese.
The primary goal of the
orientation is to help the
participants from the city

to conduct the program in

their own communities. The
participants were challenged
to accept the program and to
spread it in their community.
The health ministry
also introduced their feeding
program as well as the Manna
Pack Fortified Rice which
has complete iron, vitamins
and dehydrated vegetables.
One Manna Pack Fortified
rice is good for six children
and it is distributed to them

for free. This is a donation

from the Assisi Development
Foundation.
One of the Health
Ministrys goals is to reduce
malnutrition
prevalence
rate among 0-12 years old
children. They hope that the
program will be accepted by
all the communities so that
the children may have the
chance of a healthy life in the
community.

Mindanao Peace conversation Held ACDO-BEC in the Year of the Poor

Guests and Participants of Mindanao Peace Conversation

Cagayan de Oro City.

In his welcome remarks,
the Honorable Oscar Moreno,
Chair of the Regional Peace and
Order Council stated the good
examples and dreams for the
peace and order of the whole
Mindanao, with the efforts of
the President Noynoy Aquino,
who really aims for the common
good. He explained the process
of the implementation of the
Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL),
its duration and the people who
really support the law. He said
we are now comparable among
the regions, we are one of the
best, we can do it despite of all the
handicaps, burdens and conflics.

Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba

Supported and sponsored

by the Regional Peace and
Order
Council-10,
Regional
Development Council-10 and
Tulay Kalinaw sa Mindanaw, a
Mindanao Peace Conversation
on June 8, 2015 was presented
to about 200 participants of
students and faculties from
Xavier University and Mindanao
University of Science and
Technology, from different sectors
, organizations and from Iligan
City and Marawi City. The forum
was held at the Old ITB Building,
AVR of Mindanao University
of Science and Technology in

Kaya natin dahil sa tulong ng

ating mga kababayan. May we
take this as one nation for the
better tomorrow.
Snapshots of the BBL were
presented and Maria Cleofe
Gettie C. Sandoval, J.D, office of
the presidential adviser on peace
process, discussed the BBL, HB
4994, and SB 2408.
An open forum ensued after
the presentations. Mr. Charlito Z.
Manlulupig, of Balay Mindanaw
Foundation Inc. presented the
ways forward. He said We could
be BDO, we find ways. The best
way forward is to appreciate the
opportunity and acknowledge the
problem.
Mr. Rene K. Burdeos, CESO
III, Regional Director of DILG10,
acknowledged the participants
from different sectors; youth,
business, schools,
barangays,
civil and religious groups.
The program ended full of
joy and hope, and everybody was
encouraged that with or without
the BBL, the people, especially
in MINDANAO, will continue to
dream of peace. That as part of
the islands, the people are going
to work for peace of MINDANAO.

ACDO Health Ministry Miduaw sa Agay-ayan

Multipurpose Cooperative

Mr. Carlito Labial, ang production officer

Usa sa programa sa Health

Ministry sa Arkidiyosesis
sa Cagayan de Oro mao
ang
panginabuhian
nga
makatabang sa mga aktibo
nga mga membro ug sa ubang
tawo alang sa kalamboan sa
ilang komunidad.
Sa Hunyo 13, 2015,
miduaw ang Healing Ministry
inubanan sa mga Hapag-asa
Community
Coordinators
gikan sa nagkadaiyang lugar
ug sa silingang dakbayan sa
syudad sa Cagayan de Oro
aron sa pagsaksi sa gitawag
nga Coco sugar nga makita
sa Agay-ayan Cooperative sa

Gingoog City. Ang Coco sugar

hinimo gikan sa tagok sa
coconut palm. Tam-is kini ug
anaay kapareho sa tipikal nga
asukar nga adunay lami sa
caramel. Aduna kini bitamina
B, ug C, potassium, phosphorus,
magnesium, calcium, zinc,
iron, ug copper. Naghatag
usab kini ug phytonutrients
ug antioxidants. Aduna usab
silay uban nga produkto sama
sa coconut syrup ug Turmeric
nga sinagolan sa luy-a ug
coconut sugar.
Si Mr. Carlito Labial, ang
production officer midawat
sa mga bisita aron motan-

aw sa ilang pasilidad ug
pamaagi sa paghimo sa ilang
mga produkto. Gipasigarbo
usab ni Mr. Labial ang iyang
kaugalingong
imbensyon
nga makina nga gitawag nga
Sugar Dryer. Ang produkto
nila mao ang Coco Sugar,
Turmeric, ug
Coco Syrup.
Gipakita usab ang uban nilang
produkto. Bisan sa hamubo
nga panahon, daghan ang
nakat-on sa mga coordinators
nga mibisita sa pasilidad sa
maong kooperatiba.
Ang Agay-ayan Multipurpose
Cooperative
gipanguluhan ni Mrs. Lydia
Obejero. Narehistro kini sa
Cooperative
Development
Authority sa Marso 2, 1992.
Gitabangan sa Philippine
Coconut
Authority
sa
capital
aron
molambo
ang kooperatiba diha sa
pagpatigayon, pautang ug
pagtigom alang sa pinansyal
nga panginahanglan.

Archdiocesan BEC Coordinators and leaders

By: Sweet Kristine Ace G. Adorio

The pastoral year 20142015 was indeed a fruitful

one for Basic Ecclesial
Communities.
They
are
grateful to start another year
fully motivated to continue
working towards their goals.
The
Archdiocesan
BEC
pastoral year-end evaluation
and planning was held at
Chali Beach Resort, Zone 4,
Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City
on June 3, 2015. It started
with a Eucharistic celebration
in the morning presided by
Rev. Fr. Julius B. Clavero, SSJV,
Archdiocesan BEC Director.
Several priests in-charge
of the BEC attended the
planning; Rev. Fr. Lyndon Zayas,
SSJV (Divine Mercy Vicariate);
Rev. Fr. Jojo Joel Oga, SSJV (St.
Jerome Vicariate); Rev. Fr.
Ricardo Pagatpatan, SSJV (Sta.
Rita de Cascia Vicariate); and
Rev. Fr. Harnifer Godinez, SSJV
(Archdiocesan BEC Assistant
Director). They gave specific
point of views during the
evaluation, good observations,
and remarkable inputs. The
presence of different vicariate
BEC coordinators and leaders
also helped in brainstorming
ideas. This assisted them in
looking at the BEC priorities
for the current pastoral year.
It was inspiring to hear
from grass root leaders about
their output in BEC programs.
The different initiatives to
celebrate the Year of the Poor
were recognized. Some of these
are reaching out to indigent
children through feeding, jail
visitations with catechesis,

immediate
response
on
calamities
and
disaster
management,
scholarships
for the poorest of the poor,
awareness of womens right
and child trafficking, and
environmental advocacy.
It was also evident
through
the
formation
sessions that the leaders are
able to understand the value
and importance of reaching the
marginalized and encouraged
them to participate actively in
the parish. Regular meetings of
the apostolate helped build the
formation team and sustained
the mission of evangelization.
Thanks to the leaders in the
archdiocesan BEC formation
team who sustained the work
and collaborated on specific
tasks.
After the evaluation, Fr.
Clavero said heartwarming
words
of
appreciation
and emphasized that the
experience in BEC deepens
a persons relationship with
Jesus Christ. He added that
the leadership skills and
commitment of those present
are ultimate proofs of Christian
service to the community
because it was carried out
effectively, with patience,
optimism and selfless love.
The archdiocesan BEC
formation team finished the
planning and listed down
the important BEC events
for pastoral year 2015-2016.
They hope and pray that
with a strong faith they may
continue to serve the Church
with cheerful hearts.

Ang kapistahan ni San Juan Bautista,

San Pablo ug San Pedro Gisaulog

Trainors Training for the Year of the Poor 2015

A Trainors Training of
NASSA-AK on the Year of the
Poor 2015 Manual/ Modules
for diocesan personnel of
DOPIM and CaBuSTAM was
held in Cagayan de Oro
City at the Mother Ignacia
Social Action Center of the
Religious of the Virgin Mary,
in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro
City on April 16-18, 2014.
The trainors were Mr. Edil
Guyano, National Coordinator
of Good Governance and Peace
Building Program, Ms.Rachliez
Sweet Cruz, Alay Kapwa
National Coordinator and
Analyn Julian, Alay Kapwa P.O.
Twenty-two representatives
from various ministries of
the dioceses attended: five
from Butuan; four from Iligan;
two from Dipolog; two from
Pagadian; and nine from
Cagayan de Oro.
The Year of the Poor (YOP)
Module is the flagship of the
celebration of the Year of the
Poor, in a series of celebrations
which will culminate in 2021,
the 500th anniversary of
the Christianization of the
Philippines. The nine-year-

celebration, coinciding with

the liturgical year, stress on
the nine pastoral priorities of
the Church in the Philippines:
2013 - Year of Integral Faith
Formation, 2014 - Year of the
Laity, 2015 - Year of the Poor,
2016 - Year of the Eucharist
and of the Family, 2017 - The
Parish as a Communion of
Communities, 2018 - Year of
the Clergy and Religious, 2019
- Year of the Youth, 2020 - Year
of Ecumenism and Religious
Dialogue, 2021 - Year of Missio
Ad Gentes.
The theme of the YOP is:
Look at Jesus: The Gaze of
Love, Mercy and Compassion
with an emblem above it of
Jesus crucified on the cross,
being supported by outlines
of two persons, the havenots, colored red, and the
haves colored blue, together
forming a heart with the word:
Do justice and love kindness,
inside.
The YOP Modules consists
of 1. Looking through
the Loving, Merciful and
Compassionate Heart: The
Anawim; 2. Looking through

the
Justice,
Peace
and
Integrity of Creation (JPIC)
for Gods Kingdom: Catholic
Social Teachings; 3.Looking
through The Gifts and
Talents for the Blessed Ones:
Basic Ecclesial Communities
(BECs); 4.Looking through the
Eyes of Mercy and Forgiveness:
Sacrament of Reconciliation;
and 5. Looking through The
Church of the Poor: Planning
in Integrity Circles or BECs.
The training in Cagayan
de Oro was the second to the
last training in the series of
ten sessions held in Luzon,
Visayas,
and
Mindanao.
Those from the Archdiocese
of Cagayan de Oro met and
organized themselves as YOP
facilitators team of ACDO, and
are preparing themselves to
respond to the needs of the
parishes and vicariates for
facilitators training, so that
the vision of the Philippine
bishops for the Year of the
Poor may reach every BEC in
the archdiocese, and make a
difference in the lives of the
least, the lost and the last.

Abril 22, 2015.

Gipunting ni
Msgr.
Salvador nga pagkahuman sa
Sendong, nasinati sa katawhan
ang kahiusa sa pagtinabangay.
Ang pagkamatinabangon kon
adunay namatyan, masinati
diha sa pag-unong sa mga
silingan, paryente ug higala.
Diha sa katalagman ug sa
panahon sa krisis, mailhan
nato kon kinsa ang tinuod
natong nga higala.
Nag-ingon
si
Pope
Francis nga diha sa kasakitan,
kalisod
ug
pag-antos,
masinati nato ang gugma,
ang kamanggihatagon ug
pagpakabana sa Dios kanato.
Diha sa atong pagkahulog, ug
pagkasukamod, maamguhan
nato ang gugma ug kaayo sa
Dios.
Matod pa ni Msgr.
Salvador nga bulahan ang
tawo nga nakahibalo nga siya

nakasala ug nakaamgo sa iyang

pagkamakasasala. Diha sa
krus, gipakita ang kangil-ad ug
mangilngig nga panagway sa
sala. Ang sala maoy hinungdan
sa kamatayon sa Dios. Bulahan
sila nga naghinulsol sa ilang
kasal-anan. Bulahan ang tawo
nga nakasinati sa pagkagunob
sa iyang kasingkasing
gumikan sa kalibutang pagatos alang sa iyang sala.
Pinaagi sa paghinulsol, diha
sa sakramento sa Kompisal,
ang Dios mopadangat sa iyang
gugma ug kalooy.
Ang mga paambit sa
nagkalain laing mamumulong
sa ika-upat nga Mierkoles
sa bulan sa alas 7:30 sa gabii
sa St. Augustine Cathedral
kabahin kini sa Parish Spiritual
Nourishment Program (PSNP)
sa Tuig sa mga Kabos.(Lamdag
News)

Daghan ang mitambong

sa misa ug healing session ni
Fr. Nelson Osorio, OSJ uban
sa duha ka pari nga sila Rev.
Fr. Venecio Vanny Silva, OSJ
ug Rev. Fr. Norman De Silva,
OSJ sa parokya sa San Isidro
Labrador , Medina, Misamis
Oriental niadtong Junio 24,
2015, ang Kapistahan ni San
Juan Bautista.
Sa wala pa magsugod
ang misa halos mapuno
na ang simbahan sa mga
estudyante sa nagkalain-lain
nga eskwelahan.
Diha sa
iyang homiliya,
mipaambit

si Rev. Fr. Venancio Silva, OSJ

mahitungod sa balaan nga
kinabuhi ni San Juan nga
maoy miandam sa pag-abot
sa Mesiyas. Misaksi siya sa
kamatuoran sa ebanghelyo
nga maoy hinungdan sa iyang
kamatayon.
Si Rev. Fr. Norman de
Silva, OSJ mipa-ambit sa iyang
talagsaong pag-awit nga gipahinungod niya kang St.
Joseph Marello. Unya adunay
mihatag ug
testimonya sa
kaayohan nga nahimo ni St.
Joseph Marello ug ni San Juan
Bautista sa iyang kinabuhi.

Bulahan sila nga nagbangutan kay sila pagalipayon

Msgr. Florencio Salvador, SSJV

Mipaambit
si
Msgr.
Florencio
Salvador,SSJV
mahitungod sa ikaduha nga
kabulahanan, Bulahan sila
nga nagbangutan kay sila
pagalipayon sa St. Augustine
Metropolitan Cathedral, sa

Misa ug Healing Session Gipahigayon

Fr. Nelson Osorio, OSJ

by: Gino P. Aguilar

Ang Diyos maayo ug

maloloy-on, mao kini ang
gipamulong ni Rev. Fr. Amie
Balacuit, SSJV sa iyang homiliya
diha sa santos nga misa atol
sa kapistahan ni San Juan
Bautista nga gipahigayon sa
Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology Region 10 Cagayan
de Oro City Jail niadtong Hunyo
24, 2015. Sa pagpaningkamot
sa Prison Ministry nga
gipangulohan ni Ms. Gilda
Pates nahimong malamposon
ang pagsaulog sa Kapistahan
ni San Juan Bautista nga
gisaulogsa Batang Mindanao
Compound sa Cagayan de Oro
City Jail .
Ang kapistahan ni San
Pablo ug San Pedro niadtong
Hunyo 29, 2015 gisaulog sa
Northern Mindanao Provincial
Jail Cagayan de Oro City, diha
Eukaristiya nga gipangulohan
ni Rev. Fr. Amie Balacuit, SSJV,

nga mao usab ang Prison

Ministry Director.
Gihagit ni Fr. Balacuit
ang mga priso nga magbag-o
ug kanunay magpabilin nga
maampoon. Adunay uban nga
mas naila pa nila ug maayo ang
Ginoo nga anaa na sila sa sulod
tungod kay sa gawas daghan
man ang ilang gitotokan. Ang
kinabuhi sa usa ka priso dili
lamang usa ka kataposan sa
ilang pagbag-o kay nahimamat
nila ang Ginoo sa sulod sa
prisohan. Ang Ginoo maloloyon kaayo ug dako ang iyang
pagsalig sa mga tawong
kinasingkasing ang pagpangayo
ug pasaylo. Nag-ingon si Fr.
Amie Balacuit, SSJV, nga ang
kinabuhi sa usa ka piniriso
adunay responsibilidad nga
ipaambit sa katawhan ang
ilang paghimamat sa Diyos ug
ang pagsangyaw sa maayong
balita.

Fr. Amie Balacuit, SSJV with volunteers in prison service

Priests Birthday Celebrations

July 4
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Fr. Wilfredo Tuquib

Fr. Raul Sesante
Fr. Erdman Pandero
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Fr. Doroteo Rabuyo Jr
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Happy 36th Sacerdotal Anniversary

July 21

Fr. Vincent D. Cervantes