Novenas for Our Mother of Perpetual Help and the Sacred Heart of Jesus For decades now, we have been praying the novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help after the 7:30AM mass and before the 6:00 PM mass on Wednesdays, with a short exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the end. Before Vatican Council II,Continue reading “IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE PASTORAL TEAM”
Category Archives: Pastoral Team
Thanksgiving Dinner & Celebration of the Holy Eucharist by Newly Ordained Franciscan Priests, by Cristina Teehankee
On behalf of Fr. Reu Jose Galoy, OFM Parish Priest and his Pastoral Team and the Parish Pastor al Council, headed by Jayme Blanco, President and Edmund Lim, Vice President, we congratulate the Order of Friars Minor, Franciscan Province of San Pedro Bautista, Philippines for their three newly ordained Priests: Rev. Fr. Emerson F. Bumagat,Continue reading “Thanksgiving Dinner & Celebration of the Holy Eucharist by Newly Ordained Franciscan Priests, by Cristina Teehankee”
Love is beyond “Friendly” Friendship. St. John 15:9-17, 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION By Fr. Laurian Janecki, OFM
Being religious or being spiritual is not necessarily the same as having faith and a life in the church, and being friendly is not the same as friendship. Last week we talked about branches connected to the vine and bearing fruit. There, Jesus told the disciples that to bear fruit we must remain connected toContinue reading “Love is beyond “Friendly” Friendship. St. John 15:9-17, 6th SUNDAY OF EASTER SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION By Fr. Laurian Janecki, OFM”
“Love one another as I have loved you.” A Sunday Reflection, 5th Sunday of Easter B By Fr. Jesus Galindo, OFM
During the early centuries of the Church, when Christians were being persecuted and martyred, some of them offered to die in place of others (just like St. Maximilian Kolbe did during World War II in the concentration camp of Auschwich). The pagans were amazed at this and remarked, “See how they love one another.” ReadingContinue reading ““Love one another as I have loved you.” A Sunday Reflection, 5th Sunday of Easter B By Fr. Jesus Galindo, OFM”
Good Shepherd, SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION 4th Sunday of Easter By Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM
The English language uses the word “herd mentality” – it comes from the pastoral setting of tending the sheep. It means a mindless grouping/congregation of people very similar to our political phenomenon called HAKOT system, where people are grouped together in a place not knowing why they are there in the first place, except thatContinue reading “Good Shepherd, SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION 4th Sunday of Easter By Fr. Baltazar Obico, OFM”
THANK YOU FROM FR. REU
With the culmination of the Lenten and Easter Celebrations, Fr. Reu would like to thank the following that helped in the preparations and implementation of our activities: 1.) Mike Julian and Alvin Lacambacal for organizing our Parish Visita Iglesia. 2.) Crissy Castillo and Grace Padilla for organizing our Seder Meal; the Galvez Family for agreeingContinue reading “THANK YOU FROM FR. REU”
SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION By Fr. Reu Jose C. Galoy, OFM
As We Celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy, Let Us Listen to the Top 10 Mercy Quotes of Pope Francis: 1. I think we too are the people who, on the one hand, want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, toContinue reading “SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION By Fr. Reu Jose C. Galoy, OFM”
“THINK, FEEL, DO” A Lenten Recollection By Javier Luis Gomez
“The only tragedy in life is not to be saint.” – Léon Bloy At this year’s Lenten Recollection, Fr. Robert Manansala, OFM delivered a stirring reminder of the message of Pope Francis and how we can each internalize the Holy Father’s teachings. The message he focused on was Francis’ call to use the threefold humanContinue reading ““THINK, FEEL, DO” A Lenten Recollection By Javier Luis Gomez”
PALM SUNDAY, A Sunday Gospel Reflection By Fr. Laurian Janicki, OFM
When I was a kid, this was always a busy week, clean-up week. There was planning for the big meal next Sunday – Easter. Would it be ham or lamb? Some years, I’d have a new suit – usually a couple sizes too big, so I could grow into it. My mother would be cleaningContinue reading “PALM SUNDAY, A Sunday Gospel Reflection By Fr. Laurian Janicki, OFM”
“It Is In Dying That We Are Born To Eternal Life”, A SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION for the 5th Sunday of Lent B By Fr. Jesus Galindo, OFM
Those words from the Peace Prayer of St. Francis very aptly express the message of today’s gospel. The incident in today’s gospel took place right after Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem (which we will recall next Sunday). The authorities were greatly disturbed by the event. “We are getting nowhere; the whole world has gone afterContinue reading ““It Is In Dying That We Are Born To Eternal Life”, A SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION for the 5th Sunday of Lent B By Fr. Jesus Galindo, OFM”
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