(WIKI) Jose Roel Lungay (All)

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| Name = José Roel Lungay
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| Birth_name = José Roel Lungay
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| Born = {{birth date and age|1960|03|11|46}}
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| Origin = {{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Tagbilaran City]], [[Bohol]],
[[Philippines]]
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| Occupation = [[catholic priest|Roman Catholic priest]], [[songwriter]],
[[arranger]] [[record producer]]
| Years_active = 1998–present
| Label = Fro's Music, PB Records Foreign Brain Music 
Jaycees Records
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| Current_members = [[Paring Bol-anon]] [[Archdiocese of New
Orleans]] [[Knights of Columbus]] Puppies-Tagbilaran
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'''José Roel Lungay Jr.''' (born [[March 11]], [[1960]] in [[Manila]], [[Rizal]],
[[Philippines]]), also known as '''Father Roel''', or more widely as '''Fro''', is a
[[Filipino people|Filipino]] [[priest]] from [[Tagbilaran City]], [[Bohol]],
[[Philippines]]. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 7, 1984 at the
[[Immaculate Conception]] [[Parish]], [[Catigbian, Bohol|Catigbian]], Bohol,
Philippines and is currently the [[pastor]] of [[St. Genevieve Church]] in [[Slidell,
Louisiana|Slidell]], [[Louisiana]], [[United States|USA]]. Father Roel has also
made a mark in the field of [[music]] as a [[songwriter]], [[arranger]] and [[record
producer]].
==Biography==
===Early life===
José Roel Lungay, fondly called Father Roel or Fro, was born to José Racho
Lungay of [[Balilihan, Bohol|Balilihan]], Bohol and Amelia Fernandez Galicia of
[[San Jose, Occidental Mindoro|San Jose]], [[Occidental Mindoro|Mindoro
Occidental]]. His father, a product of [[FEATI University]] in Manila, was a long-
time public servant having served as Area Equipment Engineer of
[[Regions_of_the_Philippines#.5B.5BVisayas.5D.5D|Region 7]] of the
[[Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines)|Department of Public
Highways]] (DPH) until his retirement, while his mother, a [[St. Paul University
Manila|St. Paul College]] alum, was a devoted homemaker tending all 10 of her
children. Father Roel, born in [[Manila]], was raised in [[Tagbilaran City]],
[[Bohol]]. He attended [[kindergarten]] (1964-1966) in [[Bulacan|Marulas,
Bulacan]] and [[Manila|Sampaloc, Manila]]. For his [[Primary
education|elementary education]], his Grades 1 and 2 (1966 - 1968) were at
Catigbian Elementary School Annex, Catigbian, Bohol. His Grades 3 to 6 (1968 -
1972) were at Cogon Elementary School, Tagbilaran City, graduating from
elementary at Cogon Elementary School. He attended the [[Immaculate Heart of
Mary Seminary]] in Tagbilaran City for both his [[secondary school]] (1972 -
1976) and [[college]] (1976 - 1980) where he earned a [[Bachelor's degree]] in
Arts major in [[Ancient philosophy|classical philosophy]], minor in [[English
language|English]]. He also took up a few subjects in [[architecture]] at the
[[University of Bohol]] before deciding to go back to the seminary. For his
[[Postgraduate education|post-graduate]] studies, he proceeded to the
[[SASMA|Saint Augustine Major Seminary]] (SASMA) and the [[Divine Word
Seminary]] in [[Tagaytay City]] where he earned his degree in [[theology]].
While still a student at the Divine Word Seminary in Tagaytay City, between the
years 1981 to 1985, Roel became involved with works among the
underprivileged. As a seminarian he always chose for his apostolates an
opportunity to be with the poor or the so-called ''grassroots'' people. For four
years he worked in different areas like Ternate; Bagong Bayan, Dasmarinas (a
Resettlement area); Malagasang, Imus; Andrea, Bacoor and Rosario, Cavite.
Both as a seminarian and as a priest he took part in organizing, between 1984 -
1986, the first People Power in the Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon
Regions.
After finishing his third year in theology studies he was ordained, at age 23, a
deacon for the Diocese of Tagbilaran on [[February 28]], [[1983]] at the [[St.
Joseph]] [[Cathedral]], Tagbilaran City. He went back to the seminary the
following year and was ordained to the priesthood, on [[December 7]], [[1984]], at
the [[Immaculate Conception]] [[Church]] in [[Catigbian, Bohol]] by then bishop of
Tagbilaran, Most Rev. Onesimo Gordoncillo, D.D., currently the [[Archbishop]] of
[[Capiz]]. He bacame the first priest ordained in that town. Shortly after ordination
he went back to the seminary again to finish his studies until his graduation on
March of 1985. He received his first pastoral assignment when his bishop, now
[[Capiz|Archbishop of Capiz]], Most. Rev. Onesino Gordoncillo, D.D., sent him to
the [[Cabanatuan City|Diocese of Cabanatuan]] which was in need of priestly
help. He was assigned as assistant priest of St. Nicholas de Tolentino Cathedral
in Cabanatuan City for one full year.
Back when the Diocese of Tagbilaran was being split into two ecclesiastical
Dioceses in 1986, Father Roel came home to Bohol for reassignment. Since the
Bishop of Tagbilaran at that time was already being named the Archbishop-elect
of the Archdiocese of Capiz, he deferred assigning Father Roel to a new station
and told him instead to wait until the next bishop to arrive. The Diocese finally
split that year and two new bishops were named for both the old Diocese of
Tagbilaran and the new [[Diocese of Talibon]]: Most Rev. Felix Zafra, D.D. for
Tagbilaran and Most Rev. Cristian Noel, D.D. for [[Talibon, Bohol|Talibon]]. It
was during this time that Fr. Roel opted instead to visit with his family in [[San
Francisco]] for which he was granted permission by then [[Vicar
capitular|Diocesan Administrator]], Msgr Pelagio Dompor, J.C.D. with the
approval of the [[Consultor|Priests Consultors]] of the Diocese.
===Career===
[[Image:Jubilaeum2000A.jpg|thumb|right|225pix| Fr. Roel, SPOT and
Seminarians during Jubilaeum 2000 Concert in Tagbilaran City (8/00)]]
Father Roel began writing lyric and poetry in college while attending the
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary. It was when he started playing the guitar
more seriously that he slowly translated his lyrical works into full-pledged songs
and it was a non-stop journey from then on.
After spending a year of sabbatical from the seminary in 1980 and working with
evicted squatters at San Jose Resettlement Area in [[Carmona,
Cavite|Carmona]], [[Cavite]], Father Roel entered the St. Augustine Major
Seminary (SASMA) in 1981. There, he started writing liturgical settings of the
[[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] both in English and in [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]<ref
name="misasma">[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=65
2161 ''MISASMA (SASMASSONGS) (1982)''], the official hymnal of St.
Augustine Major Seminary (1982)</ref>. He was one of the first composers to
write a musical setting for the new Tagalog Missal ''Bagong Misal'', which was
approved in 1982 but initially faced a considerable amount of opposition in its
early years, especially in the Manila area. However, his new setting continued to
be taught and sung at SASMA and in some Dioceses where SASMA
seminarians came from. In 1983, the Archdiocesan Commission on Liturgical
Music (ACLM), [[Archdiocese of Manila]] <ref name="hosanna"> ''Hosanna, III
(1983''), the official publication of the Archdiocesan Commission on Liturgical
Music (ACLM), [[Archdiocese of Manila]], [[Philippines]]</ref> published some of
his songs in its third hymnal publication, ''Hosanna III'', approved by then
Archbishop of Manila, [[Jaime Cardinal Sin]]. Fr. Roel was also voted by the
seminarians as music director of SASMA in 1982 during which he initiated the
publication of the seminary's hymnal, ''SASMASSONGS (MISASMA)''. In 1984,
along with Fr. William Abas who was the lyricist, he wrote the music and
arrangement to ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/392da231-b417-40c6-b880-
89adc4783883/Handog-Paglilingkod-(Original-Version) Handog-Paglilingkod
(Service Offering)]''<ref>''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/392da231-b417-40c6-
b880-89adc4783883/Handog-Paglilingkod-(Original-Version) Original live version
of Handog-Paglilingkod]'' performed by SASMA Seminarians 1984</ref> which
became the official theme song of SASMA that very year. Some of his works
were included in the Diocesan hymnal of the Diocese Cabanatuan, <ref
name="papuri>''Papuri ng Nueva Ecija (1986),'' the official publication of the
Diocesan Liturgical Commission, Diocese of Cabanatuan, Philippines</ref> while
serving there as an assistant priest of the Cathedral. He was also inserted as a
member of the Diocese's singing group of young priests that included Fr. Monet
Mangahas from U.S.T. Central Seminary, Fr. Rene Mangahas from San Jose
Seminary (Ateneo) and Fr. Edwin Beley, also of San Jose Seminary, who played
bass in the first studio recording of the Philippines Jesuits, the ''[[Jesuit Music
Ministry|Himig Heswita.]]''
[[Image:Jubilaeum2000B.jpg|thumb|right|225pix| Fr. Roel's rendition of TQ Solis
Jr.'s ''One Heart, One Mind'' during the gala night of Jubilaeum 2000 at DWCT
Gym]]
In the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Father Roel helped the formation of the
Singing Priests of Louisiana together with three other Paring Bol-anons: Fr.
Jaime Apolinares, Fr. Danilo Digal and Fr. Joel Cantones, as counterpart to the
pioneering Singing Priests of San Francisco. The group debuted in 1988 during
the 3rd Paring Bol-anon, USA Reunion with a concert in [[Brooklyn, New York]],
followed by a performance at the [[United Nations headquarters|United Nations
Auditorium]] in 1988. As the group's accompanist and arranger, Father Roel
engaged himself to more vocal arrangements for the group, which eventually
landed them a spot in New Orleans' [[WWL-TV|WWL-TV Channel 4's]]
''Christmas Around The World'' program back in 1989. The group also performed
at various Filipino Community functions as well as traveled to neighboring states
of Texas and Mississippi doing Christmas carols and helped raise funds for the
needs of the Diocese and the seminary in the Philippines. The Singing Priests of
Louisiana finally disbanded in August of 1990 after a performance at the IHMS
Silver Jubilee Celebration in Tagbilaran City. Father Roel's last recorded
performance was on August 2000 during which he sang the popular [[Dan
Schutte]] composition, ''Here I Am, Lord,'' with the [[Singing Priests of
Tagbilaran]] and IHMS Neo-Jeduthun Chorus, and TQ Solis' original
composition, ''One Heart, One Mind,''<ref>
''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=649606&songID=4873
247 One Heart, One Mind]'', Theme Song of the 8th Paring Bol-anon, USA
Reunion, Toronto, Canada; written by TQ Solis, Jr.</ref> in a two-night concert
dubbed as ''Jubilaeum 2000,'' celebrating the [[Immaculate Heart of Mary
Seminary|Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary's]] 50th Foundation anniversary.
As an avid songwriter, Father Roel had also participated in some songriting

contests over the years. Besides writing the winning song for 1984 SASMA
Theme, he also won first place in the [[1995]] NFCMWA Christian Music
Songwriting Contest in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], [[Florida]] with the
song ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/20f5e258-1ea0-46d8-9066-
dfe997fe9c85/Dear-Jesus Dear Jesus]'' and an honorable mention in the
Trailblazer Category of the 1995 Airplay International Country Songwriting
Contest, [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Tennessee]] with his song,
''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/6f22870c-31d7-48c7-a811-d00a77ab226f/Sailboat
Sailboat].'' From 1992 to 1996 Father Roel has also produced and released four
[[Compilation album|compilations]] of [[original]] songs written by him,
''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=651211 Mass of St.
Rita] (1994)'', ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=650022
Dear Jesus] (1994),'' ''[http://frosmusic.homestead.com/mr1album.html Music
Revisited, Vol. 1] (1995)'' and one he did with other [[Paring Bol-anon]]s or PBs
like Frs. TQ Solis, Jr. Elpidio Biliran, Jr. and [[Arnold Zamora]],
''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=649606 One Heart,
One Mind] (1996).'' 
===Missionary to America===
Father Roel left the Philippines for the the [[United States]] on December 17,
1986 by way of Tokyo, Japan. He arrived in [[San Francisco]] on [[December 18]]
and was met at the airport in San Francisco by another [[Paring Bol-anon]],
Gabriel Mision, who then brought him to his aunt's house in South San
Francisco. He spent his first ever [[Christmas]] in America with his mother's
family and the few [[Paring Bol-anon|Paring Bol-anons]] who were in the Bay
Area at the time. Right after Christmas, upon invitation of another Filipino priest,
he headed for [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]] then to [[New Orleans,
Louisiana|New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] were he eventually made a new home
and ventured on a new mission.
Father Roel spent his first 6 months in Louisiana as a guest priest at [[St.
Lawrence]] Church in [[Thibodaux, Louisiana|Kramer]] or
[http://lafourche.k12.la.us/map/mapbybf.asp Bayou Boeuf] to locals. It was there
where he immersed himself to a new [[culture]], that of the [[Cajun
French|French]] [[Cajun|Cajuns]]. It was during his stay in this area where he
finally got a taste first-hand of what [[Southern hospitality]] is about , foods he
previously only heard in a song or read from a travel book, such as
[[Jambalaya]], [[Louisiana Creole cuisine|creole]] [[gumbo]], [[Crayfish|crawfish]]
boil, [[alligator]] sauce piquante, [[turtle]] soup, soft-shell [[crab]]s, and places
such as [[Thibodaux]] and [[New Orleans]].
In June of [[1987]] Father Roel received his first official canonical assignment
from then Archbishop of New Orleans, Most Rev. [[Philip Hannan]], D.D., as
Associate Pastor of [[Philip Neri|St. Philip Neri Church]] in [[Metairie,
Louisiana|Metairie]] under Msgr. A. Charles Kenney. He served there from 1987
to 1990. During the tenure of Archbishop Francis B. Schulte, he was also
stationed at [[St. Rita|St. Rita Church]], [[Harahan, Louisiana|Harahan, LA]], from
1990 to 1994, under the Rev. Willie Meridier and, later on, Msgr. Frank Giroir.
Then from 1994 to 1998 he was assigned at [[St. Anne|St. Ann Church and
National Shrine]] in Metairie under two long-time pastors, Msgr. Charles Duke
and Msgr. Joseph Bourgeois, and finally at [[Our Lady of Prompt Succor]]
Church (1998-2001) in [[Chalmette, Louisiana|Chalmette]] under the Rev.
Warren Cooper. After incardinating from the Diocese of Tagbilaran in [[2000]],
Father Roel officially joined the [[Archdiocese of New Orleans]] in [[2001]] when
he was made a first time pastor of [[St. Genevieve Church]], [[Slidell]] in eastern
[[St. Tammany Parish|St. Tammany]].


===Post Katrina life and ministry===

[[Image:StGenKatrinaOne.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A Suburban truck being used
as the altar of repose for the Blessed Sacrament in the absence of a church]]
[[Image:StGenKatrinaTwo.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Deacon Dan Haggerty
distributing communion to Mass goers during one of many outdoor Masses right
after Hurricane Katrina]]
In mid-July of 2005, Father Roel underwent surgery for his thyroid at Northshore
Hospital in Slidell. Having lost his voice as a result of the surgery, he had to
spend a five-week official leave of absence by the Archdiocese to rest his barely
heard voice and to recuperate. It was while he was in the Philippines, on August
29, 2005, when the biggest natural disaster to ever hit the United States -
[[Hurricane Katrina]] - struck the whole gulf south region that annihilated almost
everything that stood by its way. Suffice it to say, that Father Roel not only lost
everything he owned but also the very church he was given charge of and the
rectory that he lived in. St. Genevieve Church is gone and no
more!<ref>''[http://www.angelfire.com/la3/judyb/bayoupix.html Bayou Liberty
Post-Hurricane Katrina Photos]'' Retrieved online 16 January 2007 </ref>
As an ecclesiastical parish [[St. Genevieve Church|St. Genevieve]] in [[Slidell,

Louisiana|Slidell]] is a close-knit faith community on the northeartern part of
[[Lake Ponchartrain]] just west of [[Mississippi]]. It comprises some 1,500 to
2,000 Catholic households, a local airport, the one and only mall in Slidell and
other commercial entities. Built in 1958, the church building had been a long-
standing center of many activities of the local people as well as newcomers to
the area. It is considered to be one of the most scenic of churches in and of New
Orleans by the mere fact that it stands right on the bank of Bayou Liberty, one of
many tributaries of Lake Ponchartrain, across an old marina. The surroundings,
too, is well-adorned with centuries-old oak trees and a vast marshlands and
waterways Louisiana is known for.
A week or two after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the people, scattered
all over the country during the evacuation, started to come home slowly to pick
up the pieces and commenced the road to recovery. On Sundays, parishioners
gathered on the church ground where Mass is celebrated with priest helping from
a nearby parish. For almost two months St. Genevieve, without its pastor, Fr.
Roel, was reminiscent of the [[St. Genevieve Church|old mission church]] that it
used to be, celebrating liturgy on the very spot where the old chapel was in the
early 1900 under the hot humid sky.<ref name="tp">
''[http://www.nola.com/archives/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-
4/1131606006166260.xml&coll=1 Times Picayune]'' Retrieved online 16 January
2007 </ref>
Father Roel came back home to St. Genevieve on Tuesday, November 1, [[All
Saints|the Feast of All Saints]]. He celebrated his first post-Katrina Mass that
weekend which also happened to be the last Mass being celebrated outdoors as
parishioners readied themselves to move indoor, inside the delapidated Parish
Hall, in preparation for the winter season. Father Roel reminded the parishioners
that even without the buildings they are still a church, emphasizing that the
people who gathered in the Lord's name is what truly comprised a church. <ref
name="tp"/>

==Discography==
{{main|List of songs penned by J. Roel Lungay}}
===Albums===
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=651211 Mass of St.
Rita] (1993)'' - a compilation of original Mass settings and selected [[Psalms]]
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=650022 Dear
Jesus] (1994)'' - a compilation of 16 original songs and spoken prayers
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=650518 Music
Revisited, Volume 1] (1995)'' - a compilation of original works
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=649606 One
Heart, One Mind] (1996)'' - a compilation of original Paring Bol-anon musical
compositions
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=650518 Music
Revisited, Volume 2] (1997)'' - a compilation of original works
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=653759 Christian
Art Songs (3 Volumes)] (1997)'' - a compilation of [[Salesian]] [[poetry]] set to
music by J. Roel Lungay; downloadable files click
[http://www.esnips.com/web/artsongs here]
* ''Revelry of Christian Music (1998)''
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''Dear Jesus
[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=650022 Dear Jesus]
(1994)'''''
[[Image:DearJesusCD.JPG|thumb|right|175px|Original image of the Master CD,
''Dear Jesus'' (1994)]]
*Released: [[1994]] (United States) by Fro's Music
*Programme:
**
287 Teach Me, Lord] (Barbara Henry-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
315 Thank You (For List'ning)] (Barbara Henry-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
338 Dear Jesus] (Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
362 I Wanna Sing] (Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
378 Jesus, Meek and Humble of Heart] (Barbara Henry-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
411 The Love You Give] (Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
411 Look at the Trees] (Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
431 Those Who Care] (Lorraine Mueller-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
457 Invite The Whole World] (Barbara Henry-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
468 The Morning Star] (Barbara Henry-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
487 Come, Holy Spirit] (Traditional-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
508 Hail Mary] (Traditional-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
530 Thank You] (Cindy Ann Ohler-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
546 Be My Santa Claus]'' ''([[Arnold Zamora]])''
**
558 Dear Jesus (v2)]''
**
609 Dear Jesus Prayers #1] (Sara Estes)''
**
616 Dear Jesus Prayer #2] (Angela Fox]''
**
624 Dear Jesus Prayer #3] (Brad Fuselier)''
**
630 Dear Jesus Prayer #4] (Kelli Dickens)''
**
638 Dear Jesus Prayer #5] (Mimi Brennan)''
**
644 Dear Jesus Prayer #6] (Sean Dennis)''
**
651 Dear Jesus Prayer #7] (Crystal Newman)''
**
673 Dear Jesus Prayer #8] (Bridget Conrad)''
**
679 Dear Jesus Prayer #9] (Kayli Clements)''
All songs arranged, recorded and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay, Fro Audio,
Metairie, LA 70006 
Copyright (c) 1994. All rights reserved. International copyright secured
|-
{| class="wikitable"
!align="left"|Album information
|-
|align="left"|'''''Christian Art Songs, Volumes 1-3: A 71 Prayer and Poetry
Collection set to music by Fr. J. Roel Lungay (1993-1997)
[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=653759 Christian Art
Songs, Volumes 1,2,3]'''''
[[Image:ArtSongsVol2CD.JPG|thumb|right|175px|CD cover of ''Christian Art
Songs, Volume 2'' (1997)]]
*Released: [[1997]] (United States) by Fro's Music
*Programme (Selected tunes):
**
788 By and By] (Grace E. Easley-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
249 God Smiles] (Amy C. Ellis-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
261 God's Greatest Gift (May He Bless You)] (Anonymous-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
652 His Living Presence] (Joan Hardin-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
287 His Love Will Light The Way] (Shirley Langley-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
675 Love of Heart] (Michael Dubina-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
691 Magic] (Rachel Harnett-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
721 Meadow Daisies] (Elisabeth Weaver-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
301 My Grateful Heart Is Filled With Love] (Clay Harrison-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
739 My Savior Walks Beside Me] (Kathryn Thorne Bowsher-TQ Solis, Jr.)''
**
765 Oh Come, Dear Lord] (Hope C. Oberhelman-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
780 One Day At A Time] (Alice Hansche Mortenson-TQ Solis, Jr.)''
**
310 Prayer] (Michael Dubina-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
136 Safe Haven] (Minnie Boyd Popish-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
589 Savor The Moment Of Each Day] (Clay Harrison-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
848 Slow Me Down] (Janice George-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
667 Song of Praise] (Jean Wood-TQ Solis, Jr.)''
**
883 Angel of God] (Traditional-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
903 Teach Me To Listen] (Margaret Lowell White-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
344 The Giving Tree] (Barbara Henry-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
931 The Little Things] (Kathryn Wiesenhoefer-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
671 The Path of Life] (Kate Watkins Furman-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
997 The Prayer Perfect] (James Whitcomb Riley-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
695 The Season] (Gee Appleby-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
031 This Is The Day] (Michael Dubina-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
799 To Our Lady] (Unknown-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
060 Trust God] (Patricia Emme-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
939 What God Has Made] (Michael Dubina-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
010 When Birds Begin To Sing] (Sancie Earman King-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
052 When Day Is Done] (Richard E. Reybolt-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
**
107 You're Not Alone] (Clay Harrison-TQ Solis, Jr.)''
**
115 You're Never Alone] (Helen Steiner-Rice-Fr. J. Roel Lungay)''
All text used by permission of Sara Tarascio of New Hope Books and Salesian
Missions (except as noted otherwise) and by Kate Watkins Furman. All rights
reserved. 
All songs arranged and performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay. Permissions for
religious and educational purposes only. All rights reserved
|}
===Singles===
*
508 Hail Mary]'' - Recorded by Brian Klause for Mary's Helpers Albums (New
Orleans)
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/190be4f2-ba18-44cb-bc7a-080d3355f8b6/Dear-
Jesus Dear Jesus]'' - Recorded by [http://cdbaby.com/cd/lenaye LeNaye
Pearson]
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/c65f4dab-29fc-40f8-8ca1-08e64eefb84c/Touch-
Of-Heaven Touch of Heaven]'' - Recorded by
[http://members.tripod.com/~Pharaoh_Intl/Maners.html Juli Maners]
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/51010677-2661-4135-aa4c-3f6bbf4a0650/(Love-
Is)-The-Greatest-Of-Gifts Greatest of Gifts]'' - Recorded by Juli Maners
*
202 An Act of Contrition]'' - Recorded by [http://www.raybarnette.com/ Ray
Barnette]
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/db5b3c0e-6f05-4e0d-8fc7-1b2f8037c103/So-You-
Think-Im-Crazy So You Think I'm Cazy]'' - Recorded by Steve Thomas
(Nashville, TN)
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/c520da26-3f62-4b59-8d83-bff8f6649d64/Our-
Father Our Father]'' - Written by [http://www.cbcponline.net/pagadian/ Bishop
Zacharias "Ites" Jimenez]; recorded by [http://www.raybarnette.com/ Ray
Barnette] and [http://members.tripod.com/~Pharaoh_Intl/Maners.html Juli
Maners]
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/82d10c3e-6d1c-420a-b17b-6196ca71c1bf/Livin-It-
Up Livin' It Up]'' - Recorded by The Jaycees (Steyr, Austria)
===Contests and awards===

* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/392da231-b417-40c6-b880-
89adc4783883/Handog-Paglilingkod-(Original-Version) Handog-Paglilingkod],''
choral piece written with Fr. William Abas, Theme Song of the Year, 1984
SASMA, Tagaytay City, Philippines
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/20f5e258-1ea0-46d8-9066-dfe997fe9c85/Dear-
Jesus Dear Jesus],'' 1st Place, 1995
[http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Concourse/5120/NFCMWA2.html NFCMWA]
Christian Music Songwriting Contest, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
* ''[http://www.esnips.com/doc/6f22870c-31d7-48c7-a811-
d00a77ab226f/Sailboat Sailboat],'' recipient, Country Song Trailblazer Award,
1995 Airplay International Songwriting Contest, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
===Music samples===
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=649174 Fro's Music
Originals]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=650022 Dear Jesus
Album]
* [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=649606 One Heart,
One Mind Album]
* [http://www.esnips.com/doc/4f42d13f-a40f-4083-a2b4-cf3593012d28/Handog-
Paglilingkod-(v2) Handog-Paglilingkod (v2)]

'''Dear Jesus''' 
Words and music by Fr. J. Roel Lungay 
1st Place, 1995 NFCMWA Songwriting Contest, Jacksonville, Florida 
1 
Dear Jesus, I love you. 
How, I don't know. 
Please show me the way. 
2 
Dear Jesus, my Savior, 
My friend my Lord. 
You're all that I want 
And all that I need. 
Refrain: 
Take me with you, O Lord, 
Carry me through 
For in you, only in you, 
Can I find my peace. 
Keep me in your goodness, Lord, 
This I pray. 
Yes, in you, only in you, 
Can I find my peace. 
3 
Dear Jesus, I love you; 
I come to you. 
Take good care of me. 
4 
Dear Jesus, I give you 
Myself, my soul; 
Al that I am 
And all that I'll be. 
(Repeat Refrain twice) 
Coda: 
Dear Jesus, I thank you 
And I love you! 
Copyright © 1993 Fro’s Music. International Copyright Secured. Used by

permission 
{{multi-listen start}}
{{multi-listen item|filename=Dear_Jesus.ogg|title="Dear Jesus (Original
version)"|description=''Arranged and recorded by J. Roel Lungay, piano by
Peggy Estes, all other instruments by J. Roel Lungay, sung by Sara Estes and
Fr. Roel.''|format=[[Ogg]]}} To play the winning version, please click
[http://www.esnips.com/doc/20f5e258-1ea0-46d8-9066-dfe997fe9c85/Dear-
Jesus here] (by LeNaye Pearson); To play male version click
[http://www.esnips.com/doc/7edd4fe1-d912-46f6-8b05-e339ff6590a0/Dear-
Jesus-v2 here] (by Steve Thomas)
{{multi-listen end}}
==Publications==
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=652161
SASMASSONGS (MISASMA) (1982)]'' - [[SASMA|St. Augustine Major
Seminary]] [[Tagaytay City]], [[Philippines]] <ref name="misasma"/>
* ''Hosanna, III (1983)'' - Archdiocesan Comission on Liturgical Music, [[Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Archdiocese of Manila]], [[Philippines]] <ref
name="hosanna"/>
* ''Papuri ng Nueva Ecija (1986)'' - Commission on Liturgy, [[Cabanatuan
City|Diocese of Cabanatuan]], [[Nueva Ecija]], [[Philippines]]
* ''[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=651211 Mass of St.
Rita (Youth Mass) (1992)]'' - St. Rita of Cascia Church, 160 Imperial Woods
Drive, [[Harahan, Louisiana|Harahan, LA]] 70123 <ref>
[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=651211 ''Mass of St.
Rita (Youth Mass) (1992)''], the official songbook of St. Rita CYO Youth
Choir</ref>
* ''Songs of Ayechemes (Musical Notations of PRECES) (2000)'' - Tribute to the
[[Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary]] 50th Anniversary
* ''Fro's Music 2000 (2000)'' - Collection of original compositions by Fr. J. Roel
Lungay
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:MassOfStRita.JPG
Image:DearJesusAlbum Lungay.jpg
Image:DearJesusCD.JPG
Image:Cover_MusicRevisitedVol1A.jpg
Image:Cover_OHOM000.JPG
Image:Award_DearJesus.jpg
Image:Award Sailboat.jpg
Image:ArtSongsVol3CD.JPG
</gallery></center>
==Also see==
* [[List of songs penned by J. Roel Lungay|Works of Father Roel]]
* [[Paring Bol-anon]]
* [[Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary]]
* [[Archdiocese of New Orleans]]
* [[St. Genevieve Church]]
* [[Diocese of Tagbilaran]]
* [[Arnold Zamora]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.clarionherald.org/20000302/artwww.htm Who, What, Where,When]

* [http://www.clarionherald.org/20010719/artppp.htm Clarion Herald July 19,
2001]
* [http://www.clarionherald.org/20031022/artppp.htm Parish Poutpourri]
* [http://www.arch-no.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=104 Priests
Whereabouts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina]
* [http://www.catholic.org/clarionherald/issue/20051001/6.pdf Clarion Herald
October 1, 2005]
* [http://www.catholic.org/clarionherald/issue/20060826/18.pdf Clarion Herald
August 26, 2006]
* [http://www.doy.org/viewpast.asp?ID=1996 Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio]
* [http://www.nola.com/archives/t-p/index.ssf?/base/news-
12/1158481213165140.xml Times Picayune on Bayou Liberty]
* [http://nola.live.advance.net/northshore/t-p/columns/index.ssf?/base/news-
0/1168065956127710.xml&coll=1&thispage=2 Shell/motiva give to Bayou
Liberty]
==External links==
* [http://archdiocese-no.org/MapParishes/stgene.htm Archdiocese of New
Orleans]
* [http://www.parishesonline.net/scripts/HostedSites/org.asp?p=2&ID=4649 St.
Genevieve Church]
* [http://www.parishesonline.net/scripts/HostedSites/org.asp?p=2&ID=4649 Rev.
J. Roel Lungay, Pastor]
* [http://paringbolanonwww.homestead.com/index.html Paring Bol-anon WWW]
* [http://www.esnips.com/web/paringbolanonmusic Paring Bol-anon Music]
* [http://frosmusic.blogs.friendster.com/fros_music/ Fro's Music Blog]
* [http://www.esnips.com/web/frosmusic Fro's Music Site]
* [http://www.esnips.com/web/artsongs Christian Art Songs]
* [http://www.esnips.com/web/xtianmusic Christian Music]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/indie/frosmusic/ Portal Sites]
* [http://www.friendster.com/frosmusic Fro's Music MP3 Player]
* [http://www.esnips.com/web/drbrydz Dr Brydz Music]
* [http://members.soundclick.com/frosmusic Fro's Music Station]
*
[http://www.soundclick.com/player/stations_player.cfm?q=hi&folderID=498177&s
huffle=true&ref=9 Paring Bol-anon Music Station]
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As an avid songwriter, Father Roel had also participated in some songriting

===Post Katrina life and ministry===

As an ecclesiastical parish [[St. Genevieve Church|St. Genevieve]] in [[Slidell,

===Contests and awards===

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