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St. John the Baptist Parish 140 Pinaglabanan Street, San Juan City

18 SETYEMBRE 2016 IKA-25 LINGGO SA KARANIWANG PANAHON - K BERDE

+Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Lucas (Lu 16:1-13)

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni

Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “May isang mayaman na may isang katiwala. Isinumbong sa kanya na nilulustay nito ang kanyang ari-arian. Kaya‟t ipinatawag niya at tinanong: „Ano ba itong naririnig ko tungkol sa iyo? Isulit mo sa akin nang buo ang pangangasiwa mo sa aking ari-arian pagkat mula ngayon ay hindi na ikaw ang katiwala ko.‟

Nawika ng katiwala sa sarili, „Aalisin na ako ng aking panginoon sa pangangasiwa. Ano ang gagawin ko? Hindi ko kayang magbungkal ng lupa; nahihiya naman akong magpalimos. A! Alam ko na ang aking gagawin! Maalis man ako sa pangangasiwa, may tatanggap din sa akin sa kanilang tahanan.‟ Isaisa niya ngayong tinawag ang mga may utang sa kanyang panginoon. Tinanong niya ang una, „Gaano ang utang mo sa aking panginoon?‟ Sumagot ito, „Sandaang tapayang langis po.‟ „Heto ang kasulatan ng iyong pagkakautang. Dali! Maupo ka‟t gawin mong limampu,‟ sabi ng katiwala. At tinanong naman niya ang isa, „Ikaw, gaano ang utang mo?‟ Sumagot ito, „Sandaang kabang trigo

po.‟ „Heto ang kasulatan ng iyong pagkakautang,‟ wika niya. „Isulat mo, walumpu.‟

Pinuri ng panginoon ang magdarayang katiwala dahil sa katalinuhang ipinamalas nito. Sapagkat ang mga makasanlibutan ay mas mahusay gumawa ng paraan kaysa mga maka-Diyos.”

At nagpatuloy si Hesus ng pagsasalita, “Kaya‟t sinasabi ko sa inyo: gamitin ninyo sa pakikipagkaibigan ang kayamanan ng sanlibutang ito. Maubos man ito‟y may tatanggap naman sa inyo sa tahanang walang hanggan. Ang mapagkakatiwalaan sa maliit na bagay ay mapagkakatiwalaan din sa malaking bagay; ang magdaraya sa maliit na bagay ay magdaraya rin sa malaking bagay. Kung hindi kayo mapagkatiwalaan sa mga kayamanan ng sanlibutang ito, sino ang magtitiwala sa inyo ng tunay na kayamanan? At kung hindi kayo mapagkatiwalaan sa kayamanan ng iba, sino ang magbibigay sa inyo ng talagang para sa inyo? Walang makapaglilingkod nang sabay sa dalawang panginoon. Sapagkat kapopootan niya ang isa at iibigin ang ikalawa, paglilingkuran nang tapat ang isa at hahamakin ang ikalawa. Hindi ninyo mapaglilingkuran nang sabay ang Diyos at ang kayamanan.”

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PAGNINILAY SA IKA-25 LINGGO

SA KARANIWANG PANAHON –K

(Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timoteo 2:1-8;

Lucas16:1-13)

ni Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo

PAKSA: ANG IBIG NG DIYOS AY MALIGTAS ANG LAHAT KAYA IWASAN NATING MAGING GAHAMAN SA PERA. Sa Ikalawang Pagbasa (1 Timoteo 2:1-8),

sinabi ni San Pablo sa kanyang Unang

Sulat kay Timoteo na ibig ng Diyos na

maligtas ang lahat ng tao. Bago ito sinabi

ni San Pablo, pinayuhan muna niya ang

mga sumasampalataya na mag-alay ng

kanilang kahilingan, panalangin,

pamanhik, at pasasalamat para sa lahat

ng tao, lalung lalo na sa mga hari at mga

maykapangyarihan.

Bakit mag-alay ng kanilang kahilingan,

panalangin, pamanhik, at pasasalamat

para sa lahat ng tao? Dahil ibig ng Diyos

na maligtas ang lahat ng tao. Sinabi sa

Ikalawang Pagbasa: “Ito ang mabuti at

nakalulugod sa Diyos na ating

Tagapagligtas na ang ibig ay maligtas

ang lahat ng tao.”

Ibig ng Diyos na maligtas ang lahat ng

tao kaya iwasan nating maging

gahaman sa pera tulad ng mga

negosyante sa Unang Pagbasa (Amos

8:4-7). Sa kanilang pagiging gahaman sa

pera, sinising sagabal ang Araw ng

Pamamahinga. Sabi nila sa kanilang sarili:

“Inip na inip na kaming matapos ang

mga araw ng pamamahinga. Hindi tuloy

namin maipagbili ang aming mga inani.”

“Kailan ba matatapos ang Araw ng

Pamamahinga, para mailako namim ang

mga trigo?”

Sa kanilang pagiging gahaman sa pera,

tinaasan nila ang presyo ng kanilang

paninda at dinaya ang timbang. Sabi

nila, “Tataasan naming ang halaga,

gagamit kami ng maling takalan at

dadayain naming sa timbang ang mga

mamimili.” “Pati tulyapis ng trigo ay

ipagbili naming sa mataas na halaga.”

Hindi tayo mapapatawad ng Panginoon

kung patuloy tayo sa pagiging gahaman

sa pera. Kaya, iwasan nating maging

gahaman sa pera dahil ibig na Diyos ay

maligtas tayong lahat.

Ibig ng Diyos na maligtas ang lahat ng

tao kaya iwasan nating maging

gahaman sa pera tulad ng mandarayang

katiwala sa Ebanghelyo (Lukas 16:1-13).

Sa kanyang pagiging gahaman sa pera,

nilustay nila ang ari-arian ng kanyang

panginoon. Sabi sa Ebanghelyo: “May

isang mayaman na may isang katiwala.

Isinumbong sa kanya na nilulustay nito

ang kanyang ari-arian.” “Kaya‟t

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ipinatawag niya at tinanong, „Ano ba

itong naririnig ko tungkol sa iyo? Isulit mo

sa akin ng buo ang pangangasiwa mo sa

aking ari-arian pagkat mula ngayon ay

hindi na ikaw ang katiwala ko.”

Sa kanyang pagiging gahaman sa pera,

paaalisin na lamang siya ay nakadaya

pa rin siya sa pamamagitan ng

pagbawas ng pagkakautang ng mga

may utang sa kanyang panginoon. Sabi

sa Ebanghelyo: “Tinanong niya ang una,

„Gaano ang utang mo sa aking

panginoon?‟ Sumagot ito, „Sandaang

tapayang langis po.‟ „Heto ang kasulatan

ng iyong pagkakautang. Dali! Maupo ka‟t

gawin mong limampu,‟ sabi ng katiwala.

At tinanong naman niya ang isa, „Ikaw

gaano ang utang mo?‟ Sumagot ito,

„Sandaang kabang trigo po.‟ „Heto ang

kasulatan ng iyong pagkakautang,‟ wika

niya. „Isulat mo walumpu.” Sabi sa

Ebanghelyo na ang mandarayang

katiwala ay pinuri ng kanyang panginoon

sa katalinuhan na kanyang ipinamalas

pero hindi sa kanyang pagiging

gahaman sa pera.

Kaya, iwasan pa rin natin ang pagiging

gahaman sa pera dahil ibig ng Diyos na

maligtas tayong lahat. Papaano? Ayon

sa Ebanghelyo, mayroon tatlong paraan:

Una, gamitin natin sa pakikipagkaibigan

ang kayamanan ng sanlibutanng ito.

Ikawala, mapagkatiwalaan tayo sa maliit

na bagay, mapagkatiwalaan sa mga

kayamanan ng sanlibutang ito,

mapagkatiwalaan sa kayamanan ng iba.

Ikatlo, hindi natin pinaglilingkuran nang

sabay ang Diyos at ang kayamanan.

Gawin po natin ang mga ito at

mangyayari ang ibig ng Diyos na

maligtas tayong lahat.

MGA TANONG SA BAHAGINAN:

1. Paano mo po ginagamit ang

kayamanan ng sanlibutang ito sa

pakikipagkaibigan?

2. Anu-ano po ang mga ginawa mo na

nagpapakita na kayo ay

mapagkatiwalaan sa maliit na bagay,

mapagkatiwalaan sa mga kayamanan

ng sanlibutang ito, mapagkatiwalaan

sa kayamanan ng iba?

3. Paano mo patunayan na hindi mo

pinaglilingkuran nang sabay ang Diyos

at ang kayamanan?

MGA BALITANG SIMBAHAN

SEPTEMBER 02, 2016 – FIRST FRIDAY AT

ST. JOHN‟S ACADEMY

The First Friday Mass was again held at St.

John‟s Academy on September 02, 2016,

at 9:00 A.M. It was celebrated by Msgr.

Nestor C. Cerbo.

After the Prayer after Communion, Msgr.

Nestor invited the students who are

parishioners of St. John the Baptist Parish

(SJBP) to the Formal Launching of the

Youth Mass in SJBP at 6:00 Sunday Mass.

The said Launching will open the Youth

Month and the Catechetical Month both

celebrated in September. Msgr. Nestor

was happy to know that many of the

students of St. John‟s Academy have

been going to SJBP on Sunday.

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SEPTEMBER 07, 2016 – MONTHLY MASS

AT SALAPAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Ang Salapan Elementary School ay

nagdaos ng kanilang buwanang misa

noong Setyembre 7, 2016, 8:00 ng

umaga. Ang nanguna sa banal na misa

ay si Msgr. Nestor Cerbo. Ang lahat ng

guro at mag-aaral dito ay nakiisa sa

pagdiriwang ng Eukaristiya.

Ayon sa homiliya ni Msgr. Nestor, kung

ang lahat ay gumagawa ng tama at

mabuti, walang maghihirap, magugutom,

at inaalimura. Kung kaya

pinaaalalahanan tayo ng Diyos na laging

gumawa ng tama at mabuti upang

walang maghihirap, magugutom at

inaallimura.

Ni: Sis. Regina Mauricio

SEPTEMBER 07, 2016 – MEETING WITH

MAYOR GUIA GOMEZ

A Meeting with Mayor Guia Gomez was

held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016,

at 4:00 P.M. in the San Juan City Mayor‟s

Office. Msgr. Nestor Cerbo, Sis. Mary

Pacheco and Sis. Bebat Nabong met with

Mayor Gomez on the planned Fundraising

Dinner on the occasion of Msgr. Nestor‟s

Birthday and Priestly Anniversaries on

September 29.

The proceeds of the Fundraising Event

will form part of the fund to realize the

SJBP Development 2019 in celebration

of the 125 years of St. John the Baptist

Parish. This Development Plan includes

the construction of the Parish Center

and Parish Mortuary; and Facelift of the

Parish Church, Bahay ni San Juan

Bautista, Parish Columbary and Priests‟

House.

Msgr. Nestor would usually spend his

birthday and priestly anniversaries by

having a spiritual retreat. He will break

his usual routine by allowing his

personal milestones to contribute to the

realization of SJBP Development 2019.

Since September 29 is a Thursday, it

was suggested to move the Fundraising

Dinner to the following Saturday,

October 1, 2016, which will enable

Msgr. Nestor to still have his spiritual

retreat on September 29. The change of

schedule will allow more well-wishers to

come on the said occasions.

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SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 – ANNUAL VISIT

OF THE PILGRIM IMAGE OF OUR LADY

OF FATIMA AT SJBP

The annual pilgrimage of Our Lady of

Fatima to the different Vicariates and Units

of CWL in the Archdiocese of Manila

started last September 8, 2016.

The image was brought to our parish by

the CWL Officers and Board Members, led

by their President Ms. Betty Roxas-Chua.

St. John the Baptist Parish was the first to

be visited by the pilgrim image of the Our

Lady of Fatima among the different

Vicariates and Units of the Catholic

Women‟s League. The image was warmly

welcomed by our parish priest Msgr.

Nestor C. Cerbo, together with the CWL

officers and members of our parish.

Devotees of the 20 Big Rosaries, Family

Rosary Crusade (FRC) and Legion of Mary

were also present in honoring the arrival

of the pilgrim image of Our Lady of

Fatima.

It was heartwarming, seeing all of them

wearing their blue and white flaglets as

the image was being brought to the altar,

in her gold plated sanctuary adorned with

fresh and blooming white flowers. It was

indeed a delightful scene to behold.

May our love and devotion to our Dear

Lady lead us all towards fullness of life in

Jesus.

By: Sis. Bebot Hipolito

SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 – 20 BIG ROSARIES

FOR MAMA MARY

The monthly 20 Big Rosaries for Mama

Mary was held last September 8 to

celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin

Mary. Most devotees were clad in blue T-

shirts with the embroidered image of

Mother Mary at the back. Surely, they

appreciated Sister Nina Ortencio‟s efforts

in designing, ordering and distributing the

Mama Mary T-shirts.

Thanks much to Sisters Cita Mendoza and

Maying Villapando for sponsoring the

breakfast, lunch and snacks. Devotees

took turns in praying the rosary and taking

their appetizing meals. They were

endlessly praying for their personal

intentions and those of other people

whom they promised to pray for.

After lunch, everyone was getting excited

about the expected arrival of Our Lady of

Fatima. As scheduled, the image of our

Lady arrived at around 2:00 in the

afternoon. Officers and members of the

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Catholic Women‟s League (CWL) took

charge of welcoming Our Lady of Fatima,

which is a replica owned by the CWL of

the Archdiocese of Manila. The image of

our Lady stayed in our parish up to

September 13, 2016.

The 20 Big Rosaries was ended with a

usual closing prayer led by Sister Lou

Caudal, in thanksgiving for all answered

petitions of devotees. She also prayed for

healing of the sick, and for peace and

unity in our families, in our country and in

the whole world, through the intercession

of Mama Mary.

By: Sis Cionnie Sevilla

SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 – MEETING WITH

THE ACY

A Meeting with the representatives of the

Archdiocesan Commission on Youth

(ACY) was held on Thursday, September

8, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. in the Parish Priest‟s

Office. It was a meeting between Msgr.

Nestor Cerbo and ACY representatives:

Sis. Lou Garcia, ACY Program

Coordinator; Michael Legarse, APYM from

Our Lady of Fatima, Sta. Mesa; Ivan Pinto,

APYM from Nuestra Senora del Salvacion

and Youth Coordinator of the Vicariate of

Loreto; Vlad Ables, Youth Leader from St.

Anthony Shrine; and Jaime Luz, Youth

Adult Minister, St. Andrew the Apostle

Parish, Bel-Air, Makati City.

Msgr. Nestor arranged the Meeting with

ACY representatives to request their help

in coming up with Youth Formation

Programs for the Grade Six Pupils of the

different Elementary Schools and High

Students of San Juan National High School

which are within the territory of St. John

the Baptist Parish.

The ACY representatives suggest the

following Youth Formations Programs for

the following Grade levels:

Grade 10 & 11: Leadership Training

Grade 12: Career Discernment and Peer

Facilitating

Before running the programs suggested,

they recommended to continue with

Getting to Know Activity conducted after

the Launching of the Youth Mass on

Sunday, September 4, 2016. The Activity

should address the following: The reason

of their attraction to St. John the Baptist

Parish; Fellowship and Friendship.

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SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 – BEC SALAPAN

MASS FOR THE NATIVITY OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Noong nakaraang September 8, 2016 sa

ganap na alas-6:00 ng gabi, amin pong

isinagawa ang BEC Mass sa aming

chapel ng “Our Lady of the Assumption”.

Ito po ay araw ng kapanganakan ng

ating Mahal na Ina. Ang nanguna po sa

aming Misa ay si Rev. Fr. Herbert

Camacho. Labis pong ikinasiya ng

aming mga parishioners ang kanyang

homiliya. Sa pamamagitan daw po ni

Maria, nagkaroon ng katuparan ang

misyon ng bawat isa. Ito ay mayroong

dalawang mahalagang bagay na dapat

nating malaman. Una, “Ang

Kapanganakan” at ikalawa “Bakit tayo

nabuhay sa mundong ibabaw.” Kaya‟t

sa pagtatapos ng kanyang homiliya, atin

daw pong pagnilayan at tanungin ang

ating mga sarili kung bakit tayo nabuhay

sa mundong ito.

Ang paanyaya ng ating Inang

mananakop dahil sa kanyang

katapatang ito ay napagtagumpayan,

kaya‟t dito tayo hinahamon na

gampanan natin ang misyon ng bawat

isa nang sa gayon ay maipakita natin na

tayo ay isang tagasunod na nananatiling

tapat at may malalim na

pananampalataya sa ating Ina at lalo na

sa ating Panginoong Hesukristo.

Maraming salamat po Fr. Herbert sa

inyong magandang homiliya at nawa‟y

maisapuso ng bawat isa ang inaatang na

misyon ng ating Panginoon.

Sa muli po, maraming salamat din po sa

mga dumalo sa misang ito at amin pa din

pong ipinagbibigay alam sa inyo na

tuwing ikalawang Huwebes ng buwan

ginaganap ang ating BEC Street Mass sa

ating barangay.

Ni: Sis Celeste A. Moreno, BSL – BEC

Salapan

SEPTEMBER 08, 2016 – BEC ISABELITA

4TH DAY NOVENA MASS IN

PREPARATION FOR THE “FEAST OF THE

“TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS”

The 4th day Novena Mass was held last

September 8, 2016, 6:00 PM at the

Barangay Isabelita‟s Day Care Room, with

Msgr. Nestor Cerbo as presider.

On September 8, the Universal Church

celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the

Blessed Virgin Mary. In his homily, Msgr.

Nestor said that it was a day that we

should be glad and rejoice because it

was the birthday of Mama Mary. If there is

a birthday, we, Filipinos, would always

think of a gift to be given to the birthday

celebrant. And if we wanted to give a

fitting gift to Mama Mary, the Gospel of

the day had a suggestion and it is that we

work the family remains whole and entire.

Joseph and Mary were about to be

married. Before their marriage, Joseph

thought of leaving Mary secretly because

the latter was found pregnant. But God

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did not allow that their becoming a family

in marriage not to push through. He sent

angel to Joseph in a dream to tell him not

to be afraid to take Mary as his wife

because she bore a child through the

power of the Holy Spirit. When Joseph

awoke, he followed the will of theof the

Lord. The Lord would always find a way to

assure that the family remains whole and

entire. Helping families to remain whole

and entire is one fitting gift to Mama Mary

on her birthday.

The Mass ended with a happy birthday

song to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

All activities in preparation for the

celebration of the Feast of the Triumph of

the Cross on Sept. 14 are being done with

the unceasing help and guidance of our

BEC Servant Leader, Bro. Naning Dela

Pena, who despite his present

handicapped condition has continued to

see to it that everything is done well. All

BEC Isabelita cell groups are at hand to

cooperate with the assistance of Captain

Egay Corre and the Barangay Council.

By: Sis. Arlein Rivera

SEPTEMBER 09, 2016 – FAMILY ROSARY

CRUSADE DISTRIBUTES OFFERED

CUPCAKES DURING MAMA MARY‟S

BIRTHDAY

First and foremost, the Family Rosary

Crusade in cooperation with our parish

would like to THANK those who offered

cupcakes during the 6am, 7am and 6pm

Masses on the Birthday of our Dear

Blessed Mother, Mama Mary, on

September 8, 2016.

The cupcakes were distributed by the

Officers and Members of the Family

Rosary Crusade the next day, September

9 to the children of White Cross

Orphanage, thru the help of its Social

Worker, Glory Jean Camillas and its office

staffs Wilma Dollete and Nida Bebanco.

We would like to thank Fr. Francis Salcedo

for welcoming the FRC group.

From White Cross, the group proceeded

to the San Juan City Jail and distributed

the cupcakes thru the help of Sis Tess

Moreno of the PSSDM Ministry of

Restorative Justice and

Sis Cristina Mejarito, who is also a

member of FRC.

Next, the group went to the San Juan

Medical Center to share the cupcakes to

the patients and hospital staff thru the

help of the Admin Staffs Winona Ruanto

and Mars Sarne.

Lastly, the group went to the Sta. Teresa

Jornet Home in Blumentritt Street. There

they shared and mingled with the elderly

who were so happy to see their guests.

This establishment is run by the Little Sisters

of the Abandoned Elderly who take care

of them too.

The Family Rosary Crusade would like to

thank Corazon de Jesus Barangay

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Chairman, Ruel Sumaguingsing, for

lending us the Barangay L300 vehicle

which was used to transport the cupcakes

donated by our generous parishioners.

It was an exhausting day, but all these

brought happiness and fulfillment to each

and everyone. Mama Mary must have

been very happy to see the glowing

faces of her children in receiving these

simple cupcakes. It was indeed a HAPPY

BIRTHDAY for our DEAR BLESSED MOTHER!

By: Sis Mila Enriquez

SEPTEMBER 09, 2016 – PSSDM CLINIC

SERVICE AT ST. MARTIN DE PORRES

CHARITY HOSPITAL

Our regular Friday clinic service at Caritas

Preventive Health Center continues this

month on the following dates: September

02, 09, 16, 23 and 30, 2016.

Last August 26 and September 02, 2016,

aside from our other clinic services, we

also started our Annual Physical

Examination (APE) for our Caritas urban

family Partner‟s Head of the Family for

them to allow their beneficiaries to avail

of medical assistance at Caritas

Preventive Health Center.

Today, September 09, 2016, we are happy

to announce Dra. Ligaya Villano Mejia,

MD., BS Psychology, Internal Medicine,

Neuro-Psychiatrist as our new Friday

doctor. In fact, this would be her

2nd Friday of service with us since she

officially started last September 02, 2016.

We were so happy and grateful that our

Lord has given us Dra. Ligaya. She was

indeed a great help to our Urban Family

partners who needs medical consultation

to our Caritas Preventive Health Center.

We thank our Lord for His endless Love

and Support in our ministry.

To God be the Glory!

By: Sis. Melinda Eli

SEPTEMBER 09, 2016 – MEETING WITH

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY

(ICA)

Msgr. Nestor Cerbo met with the

representatives of the Community Service

and Development Center (CSDC) of

Immaculate Conception Academy,

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Greenhills, San Juan City, on Friday,

September 09, 2016, at 9:00 A.M. in the

Parish Priest‟s Office. They were Ms. Diane

Oraye, CSDC Coordinator and Ms. Joy

Ogsimer.

They requested if they could have their

Feeding Program for the children of Batis

who are the Parishioners of St. John the

Baptist Parish at St. Joseph Chapel. Msgr.

Nestor agreed to their request and

approved their initial feeding schedule for

the Batis children September 17 and 24

from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

SEPTEMBER 09, 2016 – MEETING FOR

SJBP DEVELOPMENT 2019 PLAN

The Meeting for SJBP Development 2019

Plan was held on Friday, September 09,

2016, at 4:00 P.M., in the Parish Priest‟s

Office. The Meeting has been ongoing

and was scheduled every Friday in order

to finalize the floor plans for the Parish

Center, Parish Mortuary, Parish

Columbary, Priests‟ House and Bahay ni

San Juan Bautista and the facelift plan for

the Parish Church; to come up with

Construction Drawings; and to submit a

more realistic project cost.

The Meeting has the following attendees:

Archt. Cesar Ramirez representing the

Church Heritage Resource Associates,

Inc. as the Architectural Designer; Engr

Jay Rafols from SP-Castro Project

Management Company; Engr. Iren from

Tertex International; Engr. Gilbert Bolisay

from the Prospecs Engineering; Mr. Arthur

Yu, Donor of the Metal Framing of

Adoration Chapel Skylight, and Msgr.

Nestor Cerbo.

SEPTEMBER 10, 206 – BEC VICARIATE

CONSULTATION

Mula sa panawagan na sa taong 2021,

ang lahat ng parokya sa buong Roman

Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM)

ay magiging BEC parishes na,

nagpatawag ng BEC Consultation para sa

lahat ng bikaryato ng Maynila. Ang

bikaryato ng St. John the Baptist ay

nagkaroon ng pagtitipon na

pinangunahan ni Bro. Tatang Mendoza,

isa sa Lay Coordinators ng RCAM BEC.

Dumalo din ang mga kaparian sa

pamumuno ng ating Vicar Forane na si

Msgr. Bong Lo, kasama sina Fr. Alex

Magtibay, Kura Paroko ng Santuario de

San Jose at Fr. Royce Quintillan, Kura

Paroko ng St. Francis de Assisi Parish. Si

Msgr. Nestor Cerbo na ating Kura Paroko,

at siya ring BEC Priest Coordinator ay di

nakadalo dahil sa naunang commitment.

Dalawampu‟t walong miyembro na

galing sa iba‟t-ibang parokya ng

bikaryato ang nagsidalo. Sila ay binubuo

ng mga sumusunod na representatives:

PPC – 6, MinistrY at BEC Heads – 17, at

Organizations 5.

Ang konsultasyon ay naglalayon na

makita ang kalagayan ng mga BEC sa

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bawat bikaryato ng Archdiocese of

Manila, ngayong halos 5 taon na lang

bago ang 2021. Kasama din sa tinalakay

ang pagbubukas ng taon ng BEC sa

darating na ika-26 ng Nobyembre na

gaganapin dito sa ating bikaryato. Ito ay

dadaluhan ng mga miyembro ng BEC sa

buong Archdiocese ng Manila at

pangungunahan ng ating kagalang-

galang na Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle.

Ang ilan sa mga naging katanungan sa

nasabing pagtitipon ay kung ilan ang

masasabing buhay na BEC sa ating

nasasakupan at kung ilan din ang hindi,

pati na rin ang kung ilan ang mga dapat

bigyan ng pansin upang sumigla muli.

Hiningan din ng kasagutan ni Bro. Tatang

ang maaring nagbigay inspirasyon

upang ito ay maging buhay at kung ano

rin naman ang naging balakid sa

pagpapatupad ng BEC. Ilan sa mga

naging problema ang kakulangan ng

kaalaman sa pagpapatupad ng BEC,

kaya isa sa naging konklusyon ang

patuloy na pag-aaral pa na gagawin sa

susunod na mga buwan at taon. Ang

mga seminar o pagtuturo ay maaring

gawin sa bawat parokya o bikaryato.

Inaasahan na ang lahat ng miyembro

pati na ang mga kaparian ay

magtutulung-tulong upang maging

matagumpay at maayos ang gagawing

paglulunsad ng Year of BEC sa darating

na Nobyembre. Ang mga kaparian sa

pangunguna ni Msgr. Bong Lo ay

nangako ng pakikiisa sa layunin, at lahat

ay magtutulung-tulong na sa darating na

ika-500 taon ng Kristiyanismo ang lahat

ng parokya sa RCAM ay maging BEC na.

Ang masayang pagtitipon ay natapos sa

masarap na tanghalian na inihanda ni Fr.

Alex Magtibay.

Ni: Sis Rubi J. Benavidez, BEC Coordinator

– Vicariate of St. John the Baptist

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 – MLC‟S 31ST

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The Ministry of Lectors and Commentators

(MLC) of SJBP celebrated their

31st anniversary with an outreach program

held at the White Cross orphanage last

September 10, 2016. To start their day with

God‟s blessings, they first attended the

7am mass presided by Fr. Herbert

Camacho.

After mass, they shared breakfast

together then proceeded to the

orphanage. The lectors set up the place

with tarpaulin and balloons, installed the

sound system, and packed the goodies

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that would later be given to the kids.

Three priests namely Fr. Francis Salcedo,

Fr. Herbert Camacho and Fr. Raul Cuyag

joined them in celebrating the occasion.

The emcees of the program were Kim

Santos and Erynne Bulaon. Fr. Raul was

requested to start the program with an

opening prayer. To cheer up the kids, a

lively dance number of “Kamustahan”

was rendered by the lectors. Two more

dance numbers followed after the kids

were asked to join the games of Trip to

Jerusalem and Boat is Sinking. The kids

had their own pick of stuff toys and used

clothing donated by MLC member

Melody Sto. Domingo.

Emcee Kim surprised the kids with the

participation of two Voice Kids

contestants, Gabie Mendoza and Saisha

Rey Masirag. They sang one duet and a

solo song each.

Afterwards came the serving of a

delicious lunch for the kids, followed by

picture taking of the lectors with the kids.

A message of thanksgiving was given by

the eldest representative of the kids. After

the distribution of their goodies, the kids

were led back to their respective dorms.

Fr. Francis offered to give the lectors a

tour of the orphanage, which is the home

of 94 children. They were led to the Holy

Angel‟s Dormitory, the Play Room and the

Cherubim‟s Dormitory. The Cherubim‟s

dorm is the home of babies with ages 3

months to one year. The lectors enjoyed

playing with the healthy-looking babies in

their cribs, carrying them and hugging

them.

The MLC members left with a heavy heart

after hearing stories from Fr. Francis of

babies being abandoned at the gates of

White Cross. After a short time spent in the

orphanage, they felt the loneliness of kids

who longed for the love and hug of a

parent, and of babies who cried after they

were carried and then put back to their

cribs At the same time, the lectors were

full of joy that they were able to give

moment of happiness and enjoyment to

these orphans. Moreover, they were able

to celebrate their 31stanniversary with a

feeling of fulfillment after doing a mission

of corporal and spiritual works of mercy

for the Lord.

By: Sis. Cionnie Sevilla

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 – FIRST

COMMUNION FOR STUDENTS OF

SALAPAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Salapan Elementary School held their First

Communion last September 10, 2016 at

Salapan Chapel. Our Parish Priest, Msgr.

Nestor Cerbo led the Eucharistic

Celebration. It was attended by 81 first

communicants, composed of 38 girls and

43 boys. After the celebration, the

communicants were given snacks

through the courtesy of Sis. Celeste

Moreno, BEC Servant Leader of Salapan.

By: Sis. Regina Mauricio

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 – HOUSE BLESSING

AT BUQUID‟S RESIDENCE

Sa kahilingan po ng aming ka-barangay

at miyembro ng BEC Core Group, ang

pamilya nila Mr. & Mrs. Celso at Nenita

Buquid ay nagpabendisyon ng kanilang

bahay ganap na alas-4:00 ng hapon

nong nakaraang September 10, 2016.

Ang nanguna po sa pagbabasbas ng

nasabing bahay ay si Fr. Raul Cuyag.

Amin pong inumpisahan ang

pagbabasbas sa labas patungo sa sala

hanggang sa makarating sa taas ng

kanilang bahay na sinabayan ng isang

panalangin. Malugod na din pong

binasbasan ni Fr. Raul ang inihandang

meryenda ng pamilya at ito ay sama-

samang pinagsaluhan ng lahat.

Ito ay isa na namang pamamaraan para

po makatulong ang BEC Core Group sa

ating mga ka-barangay at parishioners

na nangangailangan.

Maraming salamat po Fr. Raul sa

pagbibigay ng oras at panahon sa

ganitong pagkakataon.

Ni: Sis Celeste A. Moreno, BSL – BEC

Salapan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 – BEC RIVERA

STREET MASS

The Street Mass held at BEC Rivera every

2nd Saturday of the month took place last

September 10, 2016, along GB Santos

Street. It started at 6:00 in the evening with

Fr. Herbert Camacho as presiding priest.

The Core Group of BEC Rivera would

always look forward to their Street Mass

schedule, since it is a very good avenue

of bringing God‟s word and the Eucharist

to the people, especially to those who

don‟t go to Sunday mass regularly. This

2nd Saturday, we were blessed with a very

good weather, and thus a good turn-out

of attendance for the street mass.

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Fr. Herbert started his homily by quoting

the book of a famous Christian Author,

Joyce Meyer, entitled “God is not Mad at

You.” According to Fr. Herbert, no matter

how dark our past is, God will never grow

tired of loving and forgiving us. That is how

extravagant God‟s mercy and goodness

is! So there is no reason for us to be afraid

of going back to him and returning to his

warm embrace.

There will be no street mass at BEC Rivera

on October to give way to the celebration

of the Feast Day of their patroness, the

Our Lady of Fatima. The 9-day novena will

be from October 4-12, 2016. There will

also be Triduum Mass on October 10-12,

2016, while the Fiesta Mass will be on

October 13, 2016.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016 – ANTICIPATED

SUNDAY MASS AT LITTLE BAGUIO

TERRACES

The Anticipated Sunday Mass at Little

Baguio Terraces was held last Saturday,

September 10, 2016, 7:00 P.M. at the

mezzanine parking area. The Eucharistic

celebration was presided by SJBP Parish

Priest, Rev. Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo.

The holy mass started with an entrance

hymn led by our SJBP organist, Aaron

Oliver Estrada. The scripture readings

were read by Ms. Marina Marina Parong

(1st reading & psalm) and Sis. Mita Torres

(2nd reading & prayer of the faithful).

During Msgr. Nestor‟s homily he

encouraged the Little Baguio Terraces

Community to become merciful like God

the Father.

The next Anticipated Sunday Mass at Little

Baguio Terraces will be on September 17,

2016.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 – BLESSING FOR

THE ELDERLY

The Blessing for the elderly was held last

Sunday, September 11, 2016 at St. John

the Baptist Parish. The Special Blessing

was done every after the dismissal at

every mass.

Blessing for the Elderly through the

powerful intercession of our parish patron,

St. John the Baptist is held every 2nd

Sunday of the month. They are requested

to go in front of the altar to receive the

special blessing.

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Like Pope Francis said during his visit to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “No elderly

should be like an exile in our families. The

elderly are a treasure for our society.”

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 – COMMUNITY

BAPTISM

Sunday Community Baptism was held

last September 11, 2016, 11:00 A.M. at

St. John the Baptist Parish. Presided by

Rev. Fr. Herbert Camacho.

The Children baptized were the

following:

Montero, Xyrille Athena G.; Casio,

Christian Jhay Patambag; Garcia,

Joshua B.; Tang, Ziah Andrea D.;

Bantolo, Caitie D.; Portento, Danerick

Batan; Sanvictores, Dhenise Allera;

Magdugo, Shain Michael V.

Baptism was the beginning of Christ‟s

public ministry – and for the rest of us,

our own baptism marks the beginning

of our own lives as Catholic Christians.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 – PSSDM

MONTHLY MEETING

We held our PSSDM Monthly Meeting last

September 11, 2016 at G/F Parish

Formation Center at exactly 2:00 p.m.

Before we began our meeting, an

opening prayer was recited by Rommel

V. Carip, followed by the Sunday‟s Gospel

reading by Jasmin Lumanog. Reflections

were shared by Lilian Lee, Monica E.

Griba, Rommel V. Carip and Bernadette E.

Ramirez.

The following agenda were discussed:

SHEPERDING – Orientation of New

Volunteers and Re-orientation of Old

Volunteers; and finalization of re-

clustering/mapping encoding of

urban family partners, which is due on

September 12.

TEACHING – Reminded Formator to

attend the Formation/Dry-run at

Caritas Manila

MISSION – Reiterated to YSLEP

Scholars their attendance to their

Sunday Parish Involvement; Caritas

Preventive Health Counselors to get at

least 37 names of Urban Partners‟

Head of the Family for Annual

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Physical Exam (APE); Informed that

we already have our Friday Group

Doctor – Dra. LigayaVillano Mejia,

MD.

Preparations for the 63rd Caritas

Anniversary at Cuneta Astrodome,

Pasay City on September 24, 2016.

The Closing Prayer was recited by

Bernadette E. Ramirez. Our meeting was

adjourned at 4:30 p.m. The next meeting

will be on October 09, 2016.

GOD BLESS US ALL!

By: Sis Melinda Eli

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 – BEC CORAZON

DE JESUS TOPS SUNDAY CHILDREN‟S

MASS ATTENDANCE

The Sunday Children‟s Mass was held last

September 11, 2016, 4:00 P.M. at St. John

the Baptist Parish. Rev. Msgr. Nestor C.

Cerbo, Parish Priest presided the

Eucharistic Celebration. There were 156

kids registered during the children‟s mass.

The Top 3 BEC‟s in Attendance were:

1st – BEC Corazon de Jesus with (35 kids)

2nd – BEC Batis with (34 kids)

3rd – BEC Balong Bato with (28 kids)

Other BEC‟s ranked as follow:

4th – BEC Tibagan with (19 kids)

5th – BEC Isabelita & BEC San Perfecto

with (12 kids)

6th – BEC Pasadena with (10 kids)

7th – BEC Pedro Cruz with (1 kid)

There were no kids present from the

following BEC‟s: BEC Progreso, BEC Rivera,

BEC Salapan, BEC St. Joseph and BEC

Ermitaño.

The next Sunday Children‟s Mass is on

September 18, 2016. Let us teach our

children follow Christ or else the world will

teach them not to. As Jesus said, “Let the

children come to me, and do not hinder

them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs

to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 – SUNDAY YOUTH

MASS

Last Sunday September 11, 2016, we

celebrated the second Youth Mass. Msgr.

Nestor Cerbo acknowledged all the Youth

who attended. He also invited the parents

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to encourage their sons and daughters to

attend the said mass.

After the mass, our Youth Members led

the animation dance of the song, “Tell the

World of His Love.” Almost everyone who

attended joined in the animation.

We are inviting the young people to

attend our Youth Mass every Sunday at

6:00 PM to celebrate the Holy Eucharist

with our fellow youth here at St. John the

Baptist Parish and be part of our Youth

Ministry.

By: Sis. Karen Lumanog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 – BEC ISABELITA

FEAST DAY

The fiesta activity at BEC Isabelita started

with a medical and dental mission from

8:00 am to 12:00 noon held at the

barangay hall. Six (6) doctors from

Cardinal Santos Medical Center offered

free check-up, consultation and

medicines to members of the BEC .

Seventy (70) adults were treated and

given medical attention. The dentists also

gave free tooth extraction to some

members. Ten (10) children received free

check-up and consultation. Thus, the

success of this activity is a living testimony

to our theme, “Ang magkakapitbahay na

magkakaisa at nagtutulungan ay simbolo

ng matagumpay na samahan”.

At 5:00 pm a procession in honor of the”

Triumph of the Cross” made its way thru

the streets of Brgy Isabelita. Holy Mass

followed presided by Msgr Nestor Cerbo.

In his homily, Msgr. Nestor stated that

during the time of Jesus, the cross meant

death, especially to the criminal. But

when Jesus became part of the cross

because he was crucified on the cross for

our salvation, the cross longer means

death but life. That is why, the Gospel tells

us that “As Moses lifted up the serpent in

the desert, so must the Son of Man be

lifted up, so that whoever believes in Him

may have eternal life.” Hence, cross does

not mean just ordinary life but eternal life.

Msgr. Nestor continued, “That is why let us

not imitate the Israelites in the First

Reading. They complained against the

Lord for all the crosses that they had to

bear because of their journey in the

desert to the Promised Land. The Lord got

angry and he sent saraph serpent which

bit the people and many of them died. Let

us not blame the Lord for the crosses that

we have to bear in life. Like the Lord

Jesus, let us carry them through his help

and surely our crosses will not mean

death but will mean life for us.”

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This day‟s feast is about celebrating,

praising the Cross, and rejoicing with

Christ. For indeed when Christ was

crucified, He was certainly “elevated”

above the ground, “lifted up” as told in

the Gospel. In the 2nd reading, Paul said

“God exalted Him” and so we rejoice with

Christ.

A raffle was conducted before the

celebration came to an end. BEC

Isabelita would like to give our sincerest

thanks to all our priests who presided the

9-day novena masses: our Parish Priest,

Msgr Nestor Cerbo; our Parochial Vicar, Fr

Herbert Camacho, Fr Raul Cuyag and Fr.

Francis Salcedo. To our lay ministers, Bro

Reynaldo Plarison and Bro Ricardo

Sangcal who exerted their effort in

fetching and bringing the priests back to

the church for 10 days; to our generous

mass sponsors; to Brgy Capt. Egay Corre

and his wife, Beng Corre; the Brgy

Council who were there with us since day

one and made their presence felt every

step of the way; and last but not the least

to our dynamic BSL Naning dela Pena – to

all of you thank you very much.

“TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY.”

By: Sis Arlein P. Rivera & Sis Siony E.

Salumbides

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 – FR. HERBERT‟S

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

The Parish Core Group, composed of our

priests, the BSLs, Asst. BSLs, and heads of

various Ministries, Organizations, and

Movements threw a simple birthday party

for our beloved Parochial Vicar, Fr.

Herbert Camacho last September 13,

2016. It was held at the Parish Celebration

Hall right after the 6:00 PM mass.

Fr. Herbert‟s actual birthday is on

September 15, 2016, but the group

celebrated it earlier because he will be

out of the country for a two-week mission

starting September 14.

Our resident guest priest, Fr. Raul Cuyag

led the short opening prayer and blessing

of the food. Dinner immediately followed.

There was no formal program prepared,

but none the less it was a fun night full of

karaoke singing and dancing. Indeed it is

always a good feeling to experience the

lighter side of our priests, who never fails

to enjoy the simple joys in life.

We thank the Lord for the gift of life and

priestly ministry He has given to Fr.

Herbert. As a Community, let us continue

to pray that Fr. Herbert will remain faithful

in fulfilling God‟s mission for him on earth,

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and that he be granted with good health

to keep him going through.

Happy birthday, Fr. Herbert!

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 – BEC CORE

GROUP MEETING

The weekly BEC Core Group meeting was

held again last Wednesday, September

14, 2016 at the 2nd Floor of the Parish

Formation Center. BEC Tibagan with their

Asst. BSL, Sis Tess Silabay led in singing the

joyful song, while their Youth Leader, EJ

Bulilan led the opening prayer.

The reflection for the 25th Sunday in

Ordinary Time was given by Msgr. Nestor

Cerbo, enlightening everyone that GREED

is an obstacle to attaining eternal

salvation. God wants us all to be saved so

we must at all times, refrain from being

greedy of wealth and all the material

things on earth. Rather, he encourages

that we use our riches in helping our

brothers and sisters in need. Msgr. Nestor

also added that we should be honest and

trustworthy in all our dealings, especially

with the responsibilities entrusted to us.

Many could easily relate to the topic, that

there were more than the usual sharers for

the night.

After the sharing, business matters

followed. Among the important subjects

discussed were:

Youth Ministry General Assembly on

September 17.

Catechists‟ Day to be celebrated

along with the Youth Month Closing

on September 25.

Dalaw Hilum & Dalaw Balik-loob –

Legion of Mary was reminded to

cascade the schedule to their

presidia.

BEC Vicariate Formation to be hosted

by our parish on October 1.

Fundraising suggestions for SJBP

Development 2019.

Reminder on the submission of

Constitution & By-Laws for all

Ministries, Organizations, and

Movements.

In relation to the “Styro & Plastic Recovery

Caravan” happening in our parish on

September 18, 2016, the Ministry on

Ecology invited Sis. Daisy Coroza, from the

Polystyrene Packaging Council of the

Phils., Inc. (PPCPI) to give a talk on the

importance of waste segregation and

how our waste could still be valuable to

others, if we just know how to dispose

them properly. Sis Daisy said that the

Recovery Caravan is their way of

increasing people‟s awareness on Solid

Waste Management, and instilling this

way of life to them. At the end of the day,

we are all stewards of God‟s creations, so

we should be responsible in caring for it.

The meeting ended with a final blessing

from Msgr. Nestor.

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MARRIAGE BANNS September 18, 2016 to September 25, 2016 Others: 1st Proclamation Niño Paolo A. Arellano & Princess David Cuna October 29, 2016 St. John Bosco parish, Makati City Jeoffrey T. Libo-on & Elizabeth F. Mission November 20, 2016 Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Lantana Cubao, Q. C. Marvin G. Bayanay & Jennifer J. Vellosa November 12, 2016 San Vicente de Paul Parish, Ermita, Manila 2nd Proclamation Ryan Ambong Blanquera & April Gonda Villanueva

November 25, 2016 Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hinulugan Tahtah, Antipolo City John Wilbert Yu Lim & Cheryl Lynn Dy Chua October 15, 2016 Santuario del Santo Cristo Parish, Blumentritt St., San Juan City Louie T. Sy Ching & Jamiefelle Upca L. Sanico October 16, 2016 Santuario de San Antonio Parish Forbes Park, Makati City Ned Ephraim H. Banguilan & Jan Evette A. Casal

December 14, 2016 Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows Ave., Quezon City Rogelio Jr. M. Verdejo & Adelfa S. Arguel November 27, 2016 Parokya Ng Antonio Ng Padua Pooc Silang, Cavite

Alexander Excel Co & Maria Reylene Tiburcio November 18, 2016 St. Francis Xavier Parish Nasugbu, Batangas 3rd Proclamation Harold Timothy Chang & Tammy Jean Young November 20, 2016 Santuario de San Jose Greenhills East Subd., Mandaluyong City Note: If anyone knows of any impediment to the union of these couples, please inform the Parish Office. Thank you.

For those who wish to support our

SJBP Development Plan 2019

You may send your donation through

our Parish Office and ask for Official

Receipt. Thank you & God bless!