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12 PEBRERO 2017 IKA-6 LINGGO SA KARANIWANG PANAHON – TAON A BERDE

+Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon

ayon kay San Mateo (Mt 5:20-22. 27-28.33-34.37)

Noong panahong iyon, sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad: “Sinasabi ko sa inyo: kung ang pagsunod ninyo sa kalooban ng Diyos ay tulad lamang ng pagsunod ng mga eskriba at mga Pariseo, hindi kayo makapapasok sa kaharian ng Diyos. Narinig ninyo na noong una‟y iniutos sa mga tao, „Huwag kang papatay; ang sinumang makamatay ay mananagot sa hukuman. Ngunit ngayo‟y sinasabi ko sa inyo: ang mapoot sa kanyang kapatid ay mananagot sa hukuman. Narinig ninyo na noong una‟y iniutos sa mga tao, „Huwag kang makikiapid.‟ Ngunit ngayo‟y sinasabi ko sa inyo: ang sinumang tumingin nang may mahalay na pagnanasa sa isang babae, sa isip niya‟y nakiapid na siya sa babaing iyon. Narinig pa ninyo na noong una‟y iniutos sa mga tao, „Huwag kang sisira sa iyong pinanumpaang pangako bagkus ay tupdin mo ang iyong sinumpaan sa Panginoon.‟ Ngunit ngayo‟y sinasabi ko sa inyo: huwag na kayong sumumpa kung nangangako kayo. Sabihin mo na lang

na „Oo‟ kung oo at „Hindi‟ kung hindi; sapagkat buhat na sa Masama ang ano mang sumpang idaragdag dito.”

PAGNINILAY SA

IKA-6 NA LINGGO SA

KARANIWANG PANAHON - A (Sirak 15:15-20; 1 Corinto 2: 6-10;

Mateo 5:20-22. 27-28.33-34.37)

Ni: Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo

PAKSA: SA ATING PAGSUNOD SA

KALOOBAN NG DIYOS NA HINDI

LAMANG TULAD NG MGA ESKRIBA AT

MGA PARISEO, TAYO AY

MAKAPAPASOK SA KAHARIAN NG

DIYOS.

Tayo ay makararating sa Kaharian ng

Diyos sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa

kanyang kalooban o sa kanyang utos.

Hindi tayo pinipilit ng Diyos na

makararating sa kanyang Kaharian.

Iyon ay kung gusto lamang natin. Sabi

nga sa Unang Pagbasa mula sa Aklat ni

Sirak, “Kung gusto mo, masusunod mo

ang utos ng Panginoon, ikaw ang

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magpapasiya kung magiging tapat ka

sa kanya or hindi.”

Ang tubig ay simbolo ng buhay at ang

apoy ay simbolo ng kamatayan. Tayo

ay nagkaroon ng buhay ng walang

hanggan sa tubig ng binyag. Tayo ay

magkakaroon ng kamatayang walang

hanggan sa apoy ng impiyerno. Kaya

sabi sa Unang Pagbasa, “Naglagay

siya (ang Diyos) sa harapan mo ng

tubig at ng apoy, kunin mo ang iyong

maibigan. Makapipili ka ng alinman sa

dalawa: buhay o kamatayan, ang

iyong mapili ang siya mong

tutunguhan.”

Malaya tayong mamili: ang hindi tayo

sumunod sa utos o kalooban ng

Panginoon at hindi maging tapat sa

kanya, dahil dito kakamtin natin ang

apoy, ang kamatayang walang

hanggan sa impiyerno; o ang sumunod

tayo sa utos o kalooban ng Panginoon

at maging tapat sa kanya, dahil dito

kakamtin natin ang tubig, ang buhay

na walang hanggan sa kaharian ng

Diyos.

Kaya, sa ating pagsunod sa utos o

kalooban ng Panginoon, tayo ay

makakapasok sa kaharian ng Diyos.

Subalit sinasabi sa Ebangelyo na hindi

lang basta‟t pagsunod sa utos o

kalooban ng Diyos para tayo

makapapasok sa Kaharian ng Diyos. Ito

ay pagsunod sa utos o kalooban ng

Diyos na hindi tulad lamang sa

pagsunod ng mga eskriba at mga

Pariseo. Sabi ng Panginoon sa

Ebanghelyo: “Sinasabi ko sa inyo: kung

ang pagsunod ninyo sa kalooban ng

Diyos ay tulad lamang ng pagsunod ng

mga eskriba at mga Pariseo, hindi

kayo makapapasok sa kaharian ng

Diyos.” Kaya‟t hindi lang basta‟t

pagsunod sa utos o kalooban ng Diyos

kundi „yon pagsunod sa utos o

kalooban ng Diyos na hindi tulad ng

pagsunod ng mga eskriba at mga

Pariseo.

Bakit, ano po ba ang pagsunod ng

mga eskriba at mga Pariseo sa utos o

kalooban ng Diyos? Ito ay iyong

pagsunod na wala ngang ginagawang

masama sa panlabas subalit ang sama

naman ang ginagawa sa panloob. Sa

ibang salita, walang ginagawang

masama ang kanilang mga kamay

subalit ang sama ng ginagawa ng

kanilang puso. Kaya, wala ngang

ginagawang pagpatay ang kanilang

mga kamay subalit ang sama namang

pagpatay ang ginagawa ng kanilang

puso dahil napopoot sila sa kanilang

kapatid. Kaya, wala ngang

ginagawang pakikiapid ang kanilang

mga kamay subalit ang sama namang

pakikiapid ang ginagawa ng kanilang

puso dahil may mahalay silang

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pagnanasa sa isang babae na kitang-

kita sa kanilang mga tingin.

Kaya, wala ngang ginagawang

panunumpa ang kanilang mga kamay

sa kanilang pangangako sa Panginoon

subalit ang sama naman ang

ginagawa ng kanilang puso dahil hindi

nais talagang magdaragdag ng

panunumpa.Kapag tulad nito ang ating

pagsunod sa utos o kalooban ng Diyos,

tiyak na hindi tayo makapapasok sa

Kaharian ng Diyos.

Kaya, huwag nating tularan ang mga

eskriba at Pariseo sa kanila pagsunod

sa utos o kalooban ng Diyos. Bagkus

gawin natin ang ating pagsunod na

wala ngang ginagawang masama sa

panlabas at wala rin ginagawang

masama sa panloob. Sa ibang salita,

walang ginagawang masama ang

ating mga kamay at walang

ginagawang masama ating puso.

Kung ganito ang ating ginagawa, tayo

nga ay mga tunay na pag-ibig sa

Diyos. Mahirap subalit patuloy nating

ipinakikita ang tunay na pag-ibig na

ito, mayroong inihandang sorpresa sa

atin ang ating Diyos. Ito ay ipinaalam

sa atin sa Ikalawang Pagbasa mula sa

Unang Sulat ni Apostol San Pablo sa

mga taga-Corinto.

Sabi ni San Pablo: Ganito ang sinasabi

ng Kasulatan, “Hindi pa nakikita ng

mata, ni naririnig ng tainga, hindi pa rin

sumasagi sa isip ng tao, ang inihanda

ng Diyos sa mga umiibig sa kanya.”

Sana mapasaatin ang sorpresang ito sa

bandang huli.

MGA TANONG PARA SA BAHAGINAN:

1. Ano po ba ang tingin ko sa

pagsunod sa utos ng Diyos: pabigat sa

buhay o pagpapakita ng pag-ibig sa

Diyos?

2. Mayroon bang pagkakataon na

napilitan lamang ako na sumunod sa

utos ng Diyos? Magbigay po ng

kongkretong halimbawa hango sa

tunay na pangyayari sa buhay.

3. Mayroon bang pagkakataon na may

utos ng Diyos na sinunod ko sa

panlabas pero hindi sa panloob?

Magbigay po ng kongkretong

halimbawa hango sa tunay na

pangyayari sa buhay.

MGA BALITANG SIMBAHAN

JANUARY 28, 2017 – BEC TIBAGAN

STREET MASS

Bilang pagsalubong sa Taong 2017,

ang BEC Tibagan ay nagdaos ng Street

Mass noong ika-28 ng Enero sa ganap

na alas-6:00 ng gabi sa Villamor Street.

Ang banal na misa ay pinangunahan ni

Fr. Raul Cuyag.

He gave an encouraging and

challenging invitation to the

parishioners who failed to go to mass

even once a week. He stressed that as

members of a blessed, loving family,

and community of God, we should not

forget to give thanks to Him for all the

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graces bestowed upon us. We may all

have trials, sufferings, and difficulties,

but we can bear it all if we have Jesus

in our lives. Hindi niya tayo

pababayaan. Sa halip, mapapalad

tayo dahil akay tayo at pinatibay ng

Diyos sa ating paglalakbay sa

mundong ibabaw.

Nagpapasalamat ang BEC Tibagan sa

mga tumulong – BEC Core Group at sa

BEC Choir, at sa lahat nang nakiisa sa

ating banal na gawaing ito. Sinundan

ang misa ng isang simpleng merienda

na masayang pinagsaluhan ng lahat.

To God be the glory!

Ni: Tess Silabay, Asst. BSL – BEC Tibagan

FEBRUARY 01, 2017 – FIRST

WEDNESDAY MASS SA SALAPAN

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Ang monthly First Wednesday Mass ay

ginanap muli sa Salapan Elementary

School noong February 1, 2017.

Dinaluhan ng mga mag-aaral ng

Grade 3, 4 at 6 ang banal na misa, na

pinamunuan ng ating kura paroko, Rev.

Msgr. Nestor Cerbo.

Sa kanyang homiliya, tinanong ni Msgr.

Cerbo ang mga bata, kung tulad ni

Hesus ay nakaranas na ba sila na

inayawan o ma-reject? May mga

batang sumagot ng “opo,” sila daw po

ay narereject ng kapwa mag-aaral.

Pinaalalahanan ni Msgr. Cerbo ang

mga bata na parating magpakabait,

mahalin ang kapwa, mag-aral at

sundin ang mga utos ng Diyos.

Nakakaranas man ng mga pang-aapi,

pang- aalipusta ay dapat pa rin nating

suklian ng kabutihan ang mga

gumagawa sa atin ng di maganda.

Dapat silang ipanalangin sa Panginoon

upang bigyan sila ng pusong tigib sa

pagmamahal para sa Diyos at sa

kapwa.

Ni: Catherine Ligunas

FEBRUARY 02, 2017 – 3RD TRUSTEES

MEETING OF ALAY KAY SAN JUAN

FOUNDATION, INC.

The Board of Trustees met for the third

time last February 2, 2017 in the office of

Mayor Guia Gomez. In attendance,

aside from the foundation‟s ever

gracious host Mayor Guia, were Interim

President Gerry Ozaeta, Msgr. Nestor

Cerbo, Mr. Raffy Villavicencio , Mr.

Virgilio Reambillo in behalf of Mrs.

Noemi Saludo, Mr. Renel Macapagal in

behalf of his father Dindo Macapagal,

Mrs. Charo Yu, Mrs. Lily Lim, Mrs. Mary

Pacheco, Mr. Vicente Fernandez, and

Interim Secretary Bebat Nabong.

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The board agreed that it is crucial that

meetings be held monthly during the

planning up to early to mid stages of

construction to ensure that everything

works out right. The schedule agreed

upon by the group is every 1st Thursday

of the month. With regards to the

request of Mayor Guia to prioritize

church makeover, Msgr. Cerbo relayed

the comments from the Architect that

this is not practical because the dirt

and dust produced during the

construction of the Parish Center will

filter or spread through the church.

Hence, church refurbishing will have to

be done after the completion of all the

other phases.

The trustees decided on the following

Fundraising Action Plan for the year:

1. Solicitation letters to corporate

accounts. Mayor Guia requested all

trustees to submit a list of all possible

donors who they think can contribute

generously to our development project.

2. Kick-off concert in our parish on

June 3, 2017, vigil of Pentecost. Trustee

Charo Yu will provide her talents free of

charge. She will also handle the

production side.

3. Major concert at the Arena on the

last quarter of the year, preferably an

Advent Concert.

Meanwhile, Bebat Nabong announced

that the Ministry of Lectors and

Commentators, in an effort to contribute

to the parish development, will be

holding a movie premier of the

blockbuster movie Beauty and the

Beast on March 16, first day of

screening. She appealed for support

from the trustees who readily assured

her of their assistance.

FEBRUARY 03, 2017 – SJBP

COMMEMORATES THE MEMORY OF ST.

BLAISE

Yearly on February 13, SJBP celebrates

the Memory of St. Blaise. During the

mass, parishioners were asked to line

up in the middle aisle for the Blessing of

Throats, wherein two candles are

blessed, held slightly open, and

pressed against the throat as the

blessing is being said

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The legend of St. Blaise tells us that he

was born into a rich and noble family

who raised him as a Christian. He

became a bishop. Later, a new

persecution of Christians began. He

received a message from God to go

into the hills to escape persecution.

Hunters discovered a cave surrounded

by wild animals that were sick. Blaise

walked among them unafraid, curing

them of their illnesses. The

hunters recognized Blaise as a Bishop,

so they captured him to take him back

for trial. On the way back, he talked a

wolf into releasing a pig that belonged

to a poor woman. When Blaise was

sentenced to be starved to death, the

woman, in gratitude, sneaked into the

prison with food and candles. Finally,

the governor had Blaise killed.

Saint Blase is the patron of physicians,

sick cattle, wax- chandlers,

woolcombers, and of wild animals

because of his care for them and of

those with throat maladies. He is

invoked against afflictions of the throat.

(Ref. ewtn.com)

FEBRUARY 03, 2017 – FIRST FRIDAY

MASS AT SJNHS

Once again, a First Friday Mass was

celebrated by Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo

last February 03, 2017 at 8 am at San

Juan National High School. It was

attended by Grade 9 section Sun and

Grade 10 section Jacinto together with

their respective teachers for the period.

Mrs. Arenas, one of the guidance

counselors was also present.

The Gospel for the day was from Mark

6:14-29, “The Death of John the Baptist.”

Herod was bothered because he

ordered to cut off the head of John the

Baptist. His conscience was most

bothered when he heard about Jesus

that he is John the Baptist alive again,

some said that he is the prophet Elijah

and some others said that he is one of

the old prophets long ago.

Msgr. Nestor also told a story about the

movie “Flat Liner” wherein a group of

medical students made a peculiar

experiment. Each one of them was

given the chance to experience a few

minutes of death before being revived.

All of them had the same experience

as they remember being shocked by

the faces of people whom they hurt. It

seemed that their hearts were pierced

and they were bothered by their

consciences.

After they were revived, they started to

make amends for the hurts they

inflicted on people. We should not only

be bothered by our consciences for the

hurts we did to other people but most

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importantly, we make amends for the

hurtful actions we did to them. We

should do these before we die because

after death we cannot make amends

anymore. It is either purgatory or hell.

We are still lucky if we land in

purgatory.

The day was consecrated to the Sacred

Heart of Jesus. Msgr. Nestor added that

we should ask God‟s grace to be much

and humble like Jesus. Let us imitate

Jesus by doing good deeds to others

with the spirit of love and compassion.

This is one way we made amends for

the bad things we did to other people.

Dear Jesus, help us to become your

lips, hands and feet in all we say and

do.

By: Malou Evangelista, Catechist

FEBRUARY 03, 2017 – FIRST FRIDAY

MASS AT SJMC

The First Friday Mass at San Juan

Medical Center was held February 03,

2017, 11:00 A.M. at SJMC conference

room. The Eucharistic Celebration was

presided by Rev. Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo,

Parish Priest.

The holy mass started with an entrance

song led by Bro. Allan Naval. Before the

final blessing, the Novena for Sacred

Heart of Jesus was prayed.

Msgr. Nestor also thanked the Internal

Medicine Department for sponsoring

the mass. After the Mass, Msgr. Nestor

invited them to have a group picture.

The next First Friday Mass at SJMC will

be on March 03, 2017 at 11:00 A.M.

FEBRUARY 03, 2017 –

“PAGTATANGGOL SA BUHAY LABAN

SA PARUSANG KAMATAYAN,” TEMA

NG BANAL NA ORAS SA UNANG

BIYERNES NG PEBRERO

Ang buwanang Banal na Oras ay

ginanap muli nitong nakaraang unang

Biyernes, Pebrero 3, 2017, kasunod ng

misa ng ika-6:15 ng gabi. Ang

pagdiriwang ay pinangunahan ni Fr.

Raul Cuyag. Kaugnay ng nabanggit na

tema ng Banal na Oras, isang pastoral

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letter mula sa Arsobispo ng Maynila,

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle ang binasa

at ipinapakinig ni Fr. Raul sa mga

nagsidalo.

Ang pastoral letter na ito ay nag-

aanyaya sa ating mga

mananampalatayang Katoliko na

magnilay, manalangin, at kumilos

laban sa hinaharap na isyu ng ating

bansa ngayon – ang pagsulong sa

parusang kamatayan. Binibigyang diin

din ng pastoral letter ang kahalagahan

ng buhay ng bawat tao na kaloob ng

Diyos, na marapat nating panindigan,

pangalagaan, at protektahan.

Naniniwala ang ating Simbahang

Katolika na may mga ibang

pamamaraan para masugpo ang

krimen sa ating bayan, at hindi ang

parusang kamatayan ang solusyon

dito. Sapagkat ang bawat taong

nagkakasala ay dapat mabigyan ng

pagkakataong makapagbago at

tanggapin muli si Hesus sa kanilang

buhay.

Sa huling bahagi ng pastoral letter,

hiniling ng Cardinal na tayo‟y patuloy

na magnilay at manalangin, at kumilos

para maipaabot sa ating kongreso ang

ating pagtutol sa pagsulong ng

parusang kamatayan.

FEBRUARY 04, 2017 – FIRST SATURDAY

DEVOTION AND DAWN PROCESSION

STARTS AT BEC BALONG-BATO

The monthly First Saturday Devotion to

the Blessed Mother took place again

last February 4, 2017. The dawn

procession started at exactly 5:00 AM

at F. Roman Street in BEC Balong-Bato.

Fr. Raul Cuyag accompanied the group

of devotees in the procession, while

they meditate on the joyful mysteries of

the holy rosary. Upon arrival at the

Parish, the group waited a while for the

start of the mass at 6:00 AM.

As practiced, there was anointing of

holy oil after the mass for all those who

attended. Msgr. Nestor assisted Fr. Raul

in the anointing.

The next First Saturday Devotion is on

March 4, 2017. Dawn procession will

start at BEC St. Joseph. Mama Mary,

through your intercession, please bring

preace to our families, to our country,

and to the whole world.

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FEBRUARY 04, 2017 – BEC ISABELITA

CELL GROUP MEETING

The weekly BEC Isabelita cell group

meeting was held last February 4, 2017

at the Senior Citizen‟s Office in

Barangay Isabelita.

At exactly 4:00 PM, the members

started the singing of joyful and

adoration songs. Sis. Malou Evangelista

led the opening prayer, which was

followed immediately by the

proclamation of the 3 readings for the

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, including

the Gospel from Matthew 5:13-16,

facilitated by Bro. Naning Dela Peña.

Jesus used ordinary images such as the

salt and light to convey the

extraordinary truth that transforms our

minds, hearts, and lives. When we allow

the world, sin, and Satan to corrupt us,

we lose our saltiness. The Lord wants us

to preserve our saltines through virtuous

living and rejection of sin, not only for

our own sake, but also for the sake of

others.

Light shines for all to see God‟s grace –

not only to illumine the darkness in our

lives, but also to fill us with spiritual light,

joy, and peace.

There was a guide question

given: “Looking at your own life now,

can you say that you are the salt and

light in your family, workplaces, and in

your community?” Many participated in

sharing their experience in this topic of

salt of the eartg, light of the world.

The meeting ended around 5:30 PM,

with a closing prayer led by Bro. Naning

Dela Peña.

By: Siony Salumbides, Cell Group 3

Leader

FEBRUARY 04, 2017 – BEC BATIS STREET

MASS

Isang pagdiriwang ng Banal na Misa

ang ginanap sa Sitio ng Isla sa BEC Batis

noong unang Sabado, ika-4 ng Pebrero

sa ganap na alas-6:00 ng gabi.

Kuminang ang liwanag ng ilaw mula sa

kapilya, na pumawi sa dilim ng paligid,

at lasap na parang asin ang diwang

dala ng Banal na Eukaristiya sa Isla.

Mahigit na 70 katao ang dumalo at

umaapaw ang mga

mananampalataya sa kapilya sa

misang pinamunuan ni Fr Raul Cuyag.

Si Bro. Mar Evangelista ang gumanap

na lector at commentator,

samantalang binigyang galak naman

nina Bro. Boy Turingan at Sis Arah Go

ang pagdiriwang sa kanilang pag-awit.

Ang pagiging ilaw at asin sa pang-

araw-araw na buhay ang hamon ng

homiliya ni Fr. Raul sa mga

mananampalataya, lalung lalo na sa

panahong ito, na ang mga tao ay

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abalang-abala sa mga gawaing

makamundo.

Sa pagdiriwang ng Banal na

Eukaristiya, ang katapatan sa

Panginoon ng mga mamamayan ng

Isla sa BEC Batis ay nagningning.

Dalangin din ng bawat isa na sila‟y

maging mga tunay na asin na

magbibigay lasa sa pamamagitan ng

kanilang pagmamahal at paglilingkod

sa kanilang kapwa.

Ni: Jobert Ochoa

FEBRUARY 05, 2017 – SPECIAL

BLESSING FOR FAMILIES

The Special Blessing for Families was

held last Sunday, February 05, 2017 at

the end of each mass. The families

present were requested to go in front of

the altar to receive the special blessing.

The special blessing for families through

the powerful intercession of our parish

patron, St. John the Baptist is held every

First Sunday of the month. Let us

encourage all our family members to

hear mass together with us every

Sunday.

FEBRUARY 05, 2017 – 8 CHILDREN

CHRISTENED AT SUNDAY COMMUNITY

BAPTISM

The Sunday Community Baptism was

held last February 05, 2017, 11:00 A.M.

at St. John the Baptist Parish. It was

officiated by Rev. Fr. Raul Cuyag,

Resident Guest Priest. There were 8

children baptized with names as

follows:

Dizon, Liam Thirdy O.; Cano, Sahara

Venice Dela Cruz; De Guzman, Lara

Nicole P.; Belgar, Blaze Aine M.; Co.

Princess Sofia E.; Capulong, Justine

Marw C.; Hicap, Shamara Alijha

Evasco; Capulong, Jhaysian Blaire;

Magay, Gelamine R. III;

Welcome to the Catholic Faith!

The next Sunday Community Baptism

will be on February 12, 2017 at 11: A.M.

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FEBRUARY 05, 2017 – PAGPUPULONG

NG MGA APOSTOLADO PARA SA

BUWAN NG PEBRERO

Ang buwanang pagpupulong ng

Apostolado ng Panalangin (AP) ay

ginanap noong Pebrero 5, 2017 at

pinamunuan ng aming Pangulo, Sister

Weng Serrano. Sinimulan niya ang

pulong sa pagbabasa ng Panimulang

Panalangin na sinabayan ng mga

miyembro, at Pag-aalay sa Araw-Araw

para sa sumusunod na intensiyon ng

Papa at ang kasunod na

komentaryong pastoral:

INTENSIYON NG PAPA: PAG-ALO SA

MGA NAGDADALAMHATI

“Upang maramdaman ng lahat ng

mga nagdadalamhati, lalo na ang mga

dukha, refugee at mga nasa laylayan

ng lipunan, ang pagtanggap at pag-

alo ng ating mga pamayanan.”

KOMENTARYONG PASTORAL

Sa isang prayer vigil sa Vaticano noong

Mayo 5, 2016, kinausap ni Pope Francis

ang mga umiiyak at nahahabag, na

hindi sila nag-iisa sa kanilang

paghihirap. Ito ay pagkatapos niyang

marinig ang mga testimonya ng mga

nahihirapan. Kasama ito sa programa

ng Hubileyo ng Awa. Idiniin ni Pope

Francis na naranasan rin ni Hesus ang

umiyak sa pagkamatay ng minamahal.

Noong namatay si Lazarus na kaibigan

ni Hesus, tumangis rin si Hesus noong

nakitang tumatangis si Maria.

TUGON SA MGA ADHIKAIN NG SANTO

PAPA

Si Sis Yoly de Leon ay tumugon sa

tanong na kung sino sa napakaraming

mga mahihirap sa inyong lugar ang

pinaka nakaaantig sa inyong puso. Sa

kanyang personal na sharing, sinabi

niya na ang magbobote na palaging

nagiginda sa lugar nila ay binibigyan

niya ng mga lumang diario ng hindi na

hinihingan ng bayad. Ito ay pagtulong

sa mahihirap, na isinasaad sa Hubileyo

ng Awa.

Ang pulong ay natapos sa pagbabasa

ng Pangwakas na Panalangin at

pagsasalu-salo sa pagkain at inumin

na hinanda ni Sisters Yoly de Leon at

Cionnie Sevilla.

Ni: Cionnie Sevilla

FEBRUARY 05, 2017 – 238 KIDS

REGISTER FOR SUNDAY CHILDREN‟S

MASS

The Sunday Children‟s Mass was held

last February 05, 2017, 4:00 P.M. at St.

John the Baptist Parish. The holy mass

was presisded by Rev. Msgr. Nestor C.

Cerbo, Parish Priest. There were 238 kids

registered during the mass.

The top 3 BEC‟s best in attendance were

as follows:

Top 1 – BEC Batis (49)

Top 2 – BEC Corazon De Jesus (39)

Top 3 – BEC Balong Bato (32)

Other BEC‟s ranked were as follows:

Top 4 – BEC San Perfecto (26)

Top 5 – BEC Tibagan (25)

Top 6 – BEC St. Joseph (23)

Top 7 – BEC Pasadena (15)

Top 8 – BEC Progreso (13)

Top 9 – BEC Pedro Cruz (7)

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Top 10 – BEC Isabelita (5)

Top 11 – BEC Rivera (3)

Top 12 – BEC Salapan (1)

There were no kids registered in BEC

Ermitaño. Before the final blessing Msgr.

Nestor announced the top 3 BEC‟s best

in attendance for the month of January

and the children who got perfect

attendance during the month of

January.

The next Sunday Children‟s Mass will be

on February 12, 2017 at 4:00 P.M.

FEBRUARY 05, 2017 – CHILDREN‟S

CATECHESIS SA BEC SALAPAN

Amin pong isinagawa ang ang aming

Children‟s Catechesis noong unang

linggo ng buwan, February 05, 2017 sa

ganap na alas-kwatro ng hapon dito sa

aming chapel, Our Lady of the

Assumption, BEC Salapan. Ito po ay

dinaluhan ng labindalawang (12) bata

sa pamumuno ng ating butihin at

matiyagang umaagapay na katekista

na si Sis. Catchy Ligunas.

Sa araw na iyon, ibinahagi ni Sis.

Catchy ang tungkol sa pagiging asin at

ilaw sa ating pamilya.

Pagpapaliwanag niya sa mga bata,

ipinadala sa kanila ni Hesus ang

kanilang mga ama at ina, gayundin

ang kanilang mga teacher, upang

tuturuan sila ng mabubuting gawa.

Sinabi rin niya sa kanila na sa pagiging

ilaw, nakapagbibigay sila ng liwanag

na nagmumula sa Diyos. Kapag sila ay

nangungumpisal, nalilinis ang kanilang

mga kalooban. Ang taong sumusunod

sa Diyos ay mabuti at iyon ang

mensahe ng ebanghelyo sa Linggong

iyon.

Maraming salamat kay Sis. Catchy sa

pagbibigay ng malinaw na paliwanag

sa mga bata, at ito ay isa na ring

paraan para mas lalo pang lumago

ang kanilang kaalaman at maibahagi

na rin nila ito sa iba.

Ang susunod na Children‟s Catechesis

sa aming chapel ay sa ikatlong linggo

ng buwan, February 19, 2017.

Ni: Celeste A. Moreno, BSL-BEC Salapan

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FEBRUARY 05, 2017 – BEC YOUTH

BALONG BATO SPONSORS SUNDAY

YOUTH MASS

Ang Sunday Youth Mass ay muling

ginanap noong Pebrero 05, 2017 sa

ganap na 6:00 na gabi. Ang banal na

misa ay pinangunahan ni Rev. Msgr.

Nestor C. Cerbo, Kura Paroko at Youth

Priest-In-Charge ng BEC Youth Ministry.

Sa pagsisimula ng banal na misa ay

nagkaroon ng prusisyon ng mga

ceriales, kasunod ang mga miyembro

ng BEC Balong Bato Youth Ministry sa

pamumuno ng kanilang BYSL (BEC

Youth Servant Leader) na si Erica

Ortega. Kasunod din ang mga liturgical

ministers at ang punong

tagapagdiwang. Ang ilang miyembro

ng BEC Balong Bato Youth ay

nagbigay-kulay sa pambungad na

awit sa pamamagitan ng Animation.

Ipinaliwanag ni Msgr. Nestor na simula

ngayong Pebrero 5, ay magkakaroon

na ng sponsor ang 6:00 P.M. Sunday

Youth Mass sa pangunguna ng BEC

Youth ng bawat barangay.

Pagkatapos ng homiliya ni Msgr. Nestor

ay nagkaroon ng panalangin ng bayan

kung saan ang BEC Balong Bato Youth

ay nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na

manalangin ng kanilang espesyal na

intensyon. Ang ilang miyembro din nila

ay lumahok sa pag-aalay ng ciboria,

alak at love offerings.

Sa pagtatapos na misa ay nagkaroon

ng espesyal na pagbabasbas ang

lahat ng miyembro ng BEC Balong Bato

Youth, gayundin ang lahat ng mga

pamilyang dumalo.

Inaanyayahan po namin ang lahat ng

mga kabataan ng San Juan na dumalo

sa ating Sunday Youth Mass tuwing 6:00

ng gabi sa ating parokya.

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 – 20 BIG ROSARIES

FOR MARY & JESUS CELEBRATES 18TH

ANNIVERSARY

The 18th Anniversary of our 20 Big

Rosaries for Mary & Jesus Devotion was

very successful. Such a joyous

celebration! Most devotees came in

red. Almost everyone brought food to

be shared by all.

Caring, concern, and cooperation were

expressed by each devotee. Souvenir

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stampitas were also distributed to

everyone.

Thank you Mama Mary for all the

answered petitions you interceded for

us to your beloved son, Jesus. A deeper

faith and love for you is in the heart of

everyone.

By: Lou Caudal

***

A Devotee’s Prayer

Dear Mama Mary,

Ngayon po ay ika-18th Anniversary

naming mga nanalig sa iyo. Sana

tumagal pa ang aming paghingi sa iyo

ng tulong upang aming madama ang

wagas mong pagmamahal sa amin.

Isinusuko ko ang aking sarili, Mama

Mary. Ang buo kong pagkatao, ang

lahat sa akin, naging ikaw ang

pangalawa kay Hesus.

Sana makita ko ang aking sarili na

ginagabayan papunta sa langit.

Makapiling ka nawa po namin kasama

ng Ama, Anak, at Espiritu Santo,

magpasawalang hanggan. Amen.

Lulu Sebollina

FEBRUARY 08, 2017 – SJBP LOT

UNDERGOES TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY

The St. John the Baptist Parish Lot started

to undergo topographic survey on

Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The M.C.

Balce Surveying Services was engaged

to do the project. The General Manager

is Mr. Manuel C. Balce, Jr. The one that

evaluated the bids was SPCastro, Inc.

represented by Engr. Jay Rafols.

The delivery of plans is on Tuesday,

February 28, 2017. On Wednesday,

February 8, 2017, the first day of the

survey, Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo met with

personnel of M.C. Balce Surveying

Services assigned to do the project: Roy

Japus – Lead Man/Surveyor; Renee

Mercado – Surveyor; Brazil Edangalino –

Instruments Man; Quirino Antipuesto –

Survey Aide; and Agustin Dalut, Jr. –

Survey Aide.

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They were asked by Msgr. Nestor to

explain their Schedule of Activities:

Feb 8 – 9: Establishment of horizontal

and vertical control.

Feb 13 – 15 & 27: Topographic Survey

Feb 28: Delivery of Plans

In short, this project will identify the lot‟s

actual boundaries and slops and all

important things on the lot, like the

buildings, the perimeter walls, the trees,

etc. with their actual measurements.

This is important in situating the new

developments on the lot.

FEBRUARY 08, 2017 – PARISH BEC

CORE GROUP MEETING

The weekly Parish BEC Core Group

Meeting was held again last February 8,

2017, Wednesday, 7:00 PM at the

2nd Floor of the Parish Formation Center.

Aside from the regular attendees,

present were the BEC Core Group of

Isabelita and their BEC Choir, who

assisted Bro. Naning Dela Peña, their

BEC Servant Leader in facilitating the

meeting that night.

Msgr. Nestor Cerbo gave the reflection

for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time,

which talks about the love that leads us

to following the will of God

wholeheartedly. Inspired by the Holy

Spirit, a number of attendees shared

their meaningful experiences in relation

to the guide questions given.

After the bible-sharing and roll call,

discussion of other matters followed,

which includes.

Review of Previous Week‟s

Meeting Notes

Re-confirmation of registration

and payment for the Parish

Lenten Pilgrimage

Reminder to the Parish Lenten

Recollection on March 25, 2017

Lenten & Holy Week Schedule

as reported by Sis. Mila Enriquez

of the Worship Committee

New assignments for the

Ministry on Health Care

The meeting ended around 9:30 PM

with a final blessing from Msgr. Nestor.

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FEBRUARY 09, 2017 – MEETING ON THE

FIRST COMMUNION ORGANIZED BY

ICA AS IN-REACH FOR SJBP

Ms. Joy Ogsimer, a representative from

Immaculate Conception Academy

(ICA) came to meet Msgr. Nestor C.

Cerbo. The Meeting was held on

Thursday, February 09, 2017, as a

preparation for the First Communion

organized by Immaculate Conception

Academy, Green Hills, San Juan City for

the select students of San Perfecto

Elementary School under St. John the

Baptist Parish.

During the meeting, the followin were

made known by Ms. Ogsimer:

The First Communion is scheduled on

Thursday, February 23, 2017 with Msgr.

Nestor as the Presider.

The First Communion Mass is at 3:15 to

4:30 P.M. in Immaculate Conception

Academy, Green Hills, San Juan City.

The preparations are to be facilitated

and sponsored by the Young

Associates of the Missionary Sisters of

the Immaculate Conception (YAsMIC)

Club in coordination with the Ignite

Club as Altar Servers and Ushers.

The candidates for First Holy

Communion because they faithfully

attended the formation are the

following:

GIRLS: Antonio, Maecell A.; Antonio

Shane S.; Dela Vega, Hyra H.; Pagtama,

Rebecca S.; and Tablac, Jana Marie T.

BOYS: Acordon, Aceller Anderson;

Antonio, Shan S.; Bulawin, Mark Josiah

B.; Magos, Marvin Vince B.; Moises,

Aldrin T.; Nunal, Andrew B.; Nunal, John

Lester B.; Nunal, John Dexter B.

We wish to thank the following: Nicole

Pineda – Catechetical Committee

Head; Serena Tan – YAsMIC President;

Diosallen Virtudazo – Moderator; Mrs.

Sharlene Atillo-Rabelas – HS CLE

Coordinator; and Ms.

Elaine M. Ang – Student Activity

Coordinator.

FEBRUARY 10 & 11 – INTERVIEWS FROM

THE SJNHS GRADE 10 STUDENTS

The Grade 10 Students of San Juan

National High School interviewed Msgr.

Nestor C. Cerbo on Friday and

Saturday, February 10 and 11, 2017 on

the whole range of current issues that

included Teen Pregnancies, Abortion,

Drug Addiction, Suicide and

Euthanasia.

The students enjoyed listening to the

explanations given by Msgr. Nestor

because they got further enlightenment

and insights into the current issues that

have affected our lives.

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Msgr. Nestor took the occasion to invite

the students to join the Parish Youth

Ministry so that they will not fall into the

snares of the current issues that will

destroy their future. He hopes that some

students would respond to his

challenge.

MARRIAGE BANNS February 12, 2017 to February 19, 2017

1st Proclamation Jobert Renan Villarin & Jacqueline P. Somoc Emilie V. Mendoza Jr. & Ma. Clara E. Meniano Jhojannes D. Umpad & Dyra Joy D. Jugilon Others:

1st Proclamation Ronald M. Alcober & Kelly Chu March 17, 2017 Sto. Rosario de Pasig Parish Ortigas Ave., Ext. Rosario, Pasig City John Washington Ko Pio & Chrystelle A. Rogero March 14, 2017 St. Peter the Apostle Parish Paco, Manila

2nd Proclamation Dan Anthony V. Santos & Xandaye Srilame R. Esmeña April 28, 2017 Santa Monica Parish Alburquerque, Bohol Rafael F. Valeriano & Fatima G. Fule March 18, 2017 Immaculate Conception Cathedral Cubao, Quezon City Jonathan L. Tingsan & Annalyn N. Dimalanta April 2, 2017 San Agustine Church Intramuros, Manila 3rd Proclamation Adriel Joseph L. Bernal & Mary Anon F. Tan March 4, 2017 Heart of Jesus and Mary Parish West Triangle, Quezon City Jaime Vitalicio Mataac Jr. & Lady Dianne Viaña Tampilic May 10, 2017 Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City Orlando L. Lim Jr. & Catherine Joyce S. Dy February 24, 2017 Madonna del Divino Amore Quasi Parish Daang Reyna, Las Piñas City Note: If ayone knows of any impediment to the union of these couples, please inform the Parish Office. Thank you.

POPE FRANCIS: EACH LIFE IS SACRED. ABANDON NO ONE.

VATICAN, Feb. 5, 2017– On Sunday Pope

Francis stressed the sanctity of life and

encouraged Christians to fulfill Jesus Christ‟s

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command to be salt of the earth and light of

the world.

“May no one be left alone and may love

defend the sense of life,” Pope Francis said in

his Angelus remarks Feb. 5 to thousands

gathered in St. Peter‟s Square.

He cited the words of Mother Teresa of

Calcutta: “Life is beauty, admire it. Life is life,

fight for it.”

“Each life is sacred,” Pope Francis continued.

“Let‟s pray together for those children who are

in danger of interruption of pregnancy and for

those who are nearing the end of life.”

The Pope linked his comments to the Italian

observance of the Day for Life, which fell on

Sunday.

He also reflected on the Sunday gospel

readings, in which Jesus tells his disciples to

be salt and light in the world.

“We Christians are recognizable as true

disciples of Christ in our actions,” he said.

“Thanks to the light of faith, the gift that we

have received, we have the duty and the

responsibility not to keep it to ourselves as if it

were our property, but to allow it to shine in

the world and give it to others through works

of charity.”

“The world is much in need of the light of the

Gospel that transforms, heals and gives

salvation to him who embraces it,” he

continued. “Jesus invites us to be a reflection

of his light, through the witness of good

works.”

“We are the salt of the earth,” the Pope said.

“The mission of Christians in society is that of

giving „flavor‟ to life with the faith and the love

that Christ has given us,” he said,

encouraging Christians to reject “the polluting

germs of selfishness, envy and gossip.”

“These germs ruin the texture of our

communities that must be places of welcome,

solidarity and reconciliation,” Pope Francis

warned. “To fulfill this mission, it is necessary

to be free from the corrupting degeneration of

worldly influences that are contrary to Christ

and to the Gospel.”

He asked the faithful not to let their guard

down. Rather, they should seek to purify

themselves continuously and regenerate the

spirit of the gospel each day. (CNA/EWTN

News)

BISHOPS WARN VS BEING ‘SILENT ACCOMPLICE’ TO KILLINGS

MANILA, Feb. 5, 2017– Catholic bishops called

on the faithful to speak out against summary

killings, saying that silence makes them an

„accomplice‟ in the rising death toll of the war on

drugs.

The Church leaders found disturbing the lack of

strong rejection by many Filipinos of the daily

killings in the country.

“To consent and to keep silent in front of evil is

to be an accomplice to it,” the bishops said in

a pastoral letter read in all Masses on Sunday.

“Let us not allow fear to reign and keep us

silent.”

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It‟s the same thing, they said, that if people

neglect the drug pushers and users “we have

become part of the drug problem.”

“If we consent or allow the killing of suspected

drug addicts, we shall also be responsible for

their deaths,” they said.

President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly

denied that his administration is behind the

extrajudicial killings in the country.

In several occasions, he also launched profanity-

laced tirades against the bishops and human

rights groups for criticizing his bloody war on

drugs that claimed over 7,000 lives in six

months.

Acknowledging their own shortcomings, the

bishops said they will continue to speak “against

evil” in a country “shrouded in the darkness of

vice and death.”

“We will do this even if it will bring persecution

upon us because we are all brothers and sisters

responsible for each other,” they said.

The pastoral letter came barely a week after the

bishops from across the country gathered in

Manila for their biannual plenary assembly.

‘Reign of terror’

While they agree that the narcotics trade needs

to be stopped, they reiterated that killing

suspected drug pushers and users and not

giving them due process is not the solution to

the problem.

The prelates said they are concerned not only

for those who have been killed but also about

the situation of the victims‟ families whose lives

“have only become worse.”

“An additional cause of concern is the reign of

terror in many places of the poor. Many are

killed not because of drugs. Those who kill them

are not brought to account,” they said.

Except for self-defense, the prelates said killing

is a “grave sin” as to push illegal drugs.

“We cannot correct a wrong by doing another

wrong. A good purpose is not a justification for

using evil means. It is good to remove the drug

problem, but to kill in order to achieve this is also

wrong,” they added.

Poverty, corruption

The Church leaders also called on the

government to get to the bottom of the drug

problem and criminality–poverty and corruption.

“We must also give priority to reforming rogue

policemen and corrupt judges. The excessively

slow adjudication of court cases is one big

reason for the spread of criminality,” according

to them.

Without naming Durerte in their letter, the

bishops urged “elected politicians to serve the

common good of the people and not their own

interests”.

“We must all work together to solve the drug

problem and work for the rehabilitation of drug

addicts,” they said.(Roy Lagarde/CBCPNews)

http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?p=91485

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