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

01 MAYO 2016 IKA-6 LINGGO NG PASKO NG MULING PAGKABUHAY - K PUTI

+Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon ayon kay San Juan (Jn 14:23-29) Noong panahong iyon: Sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga alagad, “Ang umiibig sa akin ay tutupad ng aking salita; iibigin siya ng aking Ama, at kami‟y sasakanya at mananahan sa kanya. Ang hindi umiibig sa akin ay hindi tumutupad sa aking mga salita. Hindi akin ang salitang narinig ninyo, kundi sa Amang nagsugo sa akin. Sinabi ko sa inyo ang mga bagay na ito samantalang kasama pa ninyo ako. Ngunit ang Patnubay, ang Espiritu Santo na susuguin ng Ama sa pangalan ko, ang siyang magtuturo sa inyo ng lahat ng bagay at magpapaalaala ng lahat ng sinabi ko sa inyo. Kapayapaan ang iniiwan ko sa inyo. Ang aking kapayapaan ang ibinibigay ko sa inyo; hindi ito katulad ng ibinibigay ng sanlibutan. Huwag kayong mabalisa; huwag kayong matakot. Sinabi ko na sa inyo, „Ako‟y aalis, ngunit babalik ako.‟ Kung iniibig ninyo ako, ikagagalak ninyo ang pagpunta ko sa Ama, sapagkat dakila ang Ama kaysa akin. Sinasabi ko na ito sa inyo bago pa mangyari upang, kung mangyari na, kayo‟y manalig sa akin.”

PAGNINILAY

Ni: Msgr. Nestor Cerbo

IKA-6 LINGGO NG PASKO NG MULING PAGKABUHAY - K

(Gawa 15:1-2, 22-29; Pahayag 21:

10-14; 22-23; Jn 14:23-29)

PAKSA: AALIS ANG PANGINOONG HESUS PATUNGO SA AMA SA LANGIT

SUBALIT HINDI NIYA TAYO PABABAYAAN BAGKUS MAGPAPATULOY SIYA SA

PAGTULONG SA ATIN.

Aalis ang Panginoong Hesus na muling nabuhay patungo sa Ama sa

langit. Sa Ebanghelyo (Juan 14:23-29), sinabi ni Hesus sa kanyang mga

alagad, “Ako‟y aalis, ngunit babalik ako, kung iniibig ninyo ako,

ikagagalak ninyo ang pagpunta ko sa Ama.” Sa mga salitang ito,

maliwanag na ang Panginoong Hesus ay nagpapaalam sa kanyang mga

alagad na aalis siya patungo sa kanyang Ama sa langit.

Kahit aalis ang Panginoong Hesus, hindi niya tayo pababayaan kung

patuloy tayong umiibig sa kanya. Sabi ng Panginoong Hesus sa

Ebanghelyo: “Ang umiibig sa akin at tutupad sa aking salita, iibigin siya

ng aking Ama, at kami‟y sasakanya at mananahan sa kanya.”

Kahit aalis ang Panginoong Hesus, kung patuloy tayong umiibig sa kanya

dahil tinutupad natin ang kanyang salita, iibigin tayo ng kanyang Ama at

sasaatin at mananahan sa atin hindi lang ang Panginoong Hesus kundi

pati na rin ang Ama. Sa madaling salita, kahit aalis ang Panginoong

Hesus, hindi tayo pababayaan ng Panginoon at ng kanyang Ama.

Kahit aalis ang Panginoong Hesus, magpapatuloy siya sa pagtulong sa

atin sa Pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo. Ito ay nangyari sa mga apostol sa

Unang Pagbasa (Gawa 15:1-2, 22-29) at kay Apostol Juan sa Ikalawang

Pagbasa (Pahayag 21:10-14, 22-23).

Ang pagtulong ng Panginoong Hesus sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo

na nangyari sa mga apostol sa Unang Pagbasa ay may kinalaman sa

isyu na kung kailangan bang sundin ng mga paganong naging Kristiyano

ang batas ni Moises at mga tradisyon ng mga Judio na naging Kristiyano,

tulad ng pagtutuli, para maligtas. Sa pagtulong ng Panginoong Hesus sa

pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo, ang pamunuan ng mga apostol ay

nakabuo ng ganitong desisyon.

Hindi hinadlangan ng mga Judio na naging Kristiyano na tuparin ang

Batas ni Moises at ang kanilang tradisyon subalit huwag nilang igiit na

tuparin din ang mga iyon ng paganong naging Kristiyano at talikuran nila

ang kanilang kaugaliang hadlang sa pagkakaisa ng mga Kristiyano.

Ang mga pagano namang naging Kristiyano ay hinimok na umiwas sa

mga bagay na kinasusuklaman ng mga Judio na naging Kristiyano, tulad

ng pagkain ng mga inialay sa mga diyus-diyosan, pagkain ng dugo, at

ng karneng pinilipit ang leeg at uri ng pagpapakasal na hindi katanggap-

tanggap sa mga Judio.

Kung ang pamunuan ng mga apostol ay nakabuo ng ganitong desisyon,

iyon ay sa tulong ng Panginoong Hesus sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo

na nagturo sa kanila.

Ang pagtulong ng Panginoong Hesus sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo

ay nangyari rin kay Apostol Juan sa Ikalawang pagbasa. (Pahayag 21:10-

14, 22-23).

Sa pamamagitan ng isang pangitain, itinuro kay Apostol Juan ng Espiritu

Santo na naglukob sa kanya ang tungkol sa Banal na lunsod, ang langit:

“Walang templo sa Banal na lunsod sapagkat ang Panginoong Diyos na

Makapangyarihan sa lahat at ang Kordero ay pinakatemplo roon.” “Hindi

na kailangan ang araw o ang buwan upang liwanagan ang lungsod

pagkat ang kaningningan ng Diyos ang magbibigay-liwanag doon, ay

ang kordero ang siyang ilawan.

Kung nadagdagan ang kaalaman ni Apostol Juan tungkol sa Banal na

lunsod, ang langit, iyon ay sa tulong ng Panginoong Hesus sa

pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo na nagturo sa kanya. KAYA MALIWANAG

NA AALIS ANG PANGINOONG HESUS PATUNGO SA AMA SA LANGIT

SUBALIT HINDI NIYA TAYO PABABAYAAN BAGKUS MAGPAPATULOY SIYA SA

PAGTULONG SA ATIN.

SANA SA ATING PAG-ALIS, ANG ATIN INIWANAN AY HUWAG NATING

PABABAYAAN BAGKUS PATULOY NATING TULUNGAN.

MGA BALITANG SIMBAHAN

A P R I L 2 3 , 2 0 1 6 – P P C R V S A N J U A N D I S T R I C T L A S T

M I N U T E P R E P A R A T I O N S

Now that the National and Local Elections for May 9, 2016 are nearing, the

Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is so busy with

meetings left and right.

These series of meeting is to see to it that the task or role of PPCRV in

campaigning for a CHAMP (CLEAN, HONEST, ACCURATE, MEANINGFUL and

PEACEFUL) Elections be achieved.

During the past months, Sis. Tes Santiago the District Coordinator of San

Juan District has attended series of meetings with the PPCRV National

Office of the Archdiocese of Manila headed by Msgr. Ding Coronel,

PPCRV‟s Spiritual Director. Updates of these meetings were reported to the

Parish Priests/Parochial Vicar/Parish Coordinators/School Coordinators of

the four (4) Parishes that are under the San Juan District namely Santuario

de San Jose in Greenhills, Mary the Queen Parish in Greenhills, Santuario

de Sto. Cristo in Blumentritt and St. John the Baptist in Pinaglabanan.

A facebook group for the PPCRV San Juan District has also been set-up to

aid in the quick information dissemination amongst the volunteers.

Recruitment of Volunteers are ongoing and as of this writing there are

about 200+ volunteers from the 4 parishes of the district.

A P R I L 2 3 , 2 0 1 6 – P P C R V ‟ S 2 N D M E E T I N G W I T H P A R I S H

A N D S C H O O L C O O R D I N A T O R S

The 2nd meeting with all the Parish Coordinators and School Coordinators

was held in the morning of April 23, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00

a.m.. Present in this meeting were: Bro. Ed Anabo, Parish Coordinator of

Santuario de Sto. Cristo; Sis. Mila Enriquez and Sis. Anabelle Mauricio,

Parish Coordinators of St. John the Baptist and also the School

Coordinators of Pedro Cruz Elementary School and Pinaglabanan

Elementary School respectively; Sis. Celeste Moreno and Sis. Lanie

Benzon, School Coordinator and Asst. School Coordinator of Salapan

Elementary School; Sis. Flor Casupanan and Bro. Bona Nabong, School

Coordinator and Asst. School Coordinator of San Juan National High

School; Sis. Tessie Silabay, Asst. School Coordinator of Pinaglabanan; Bro.

Raul Reburiano and Sis. Nil Reburiano, School Coordinator and Asst.

School Coordinator of San Juan Elementary School. Sis. Catchy Ligunas

and Sis. Rina Mauricio the School Coordinator and Asst. Coordinator of

San Perfecto Elementary School were unable to attend.

Reports/concerns from the different coordinators were discussed, as well

as the sharing of experiences during the past elections. The materials

provided by the National Office were also shared with the Coordinators

like the General Instructions; BEI Manual; One Good Vote module and the

list of volunteers.

A P R I L 2 3 , 2 0 1 6 – B E C I S A B EL I T A B I B L E S H A R I N G K A S A M A S I

S E M . A L D W I N G E R O L A O

Noong Abril 23, sinundo ko po ang Seminarista sa Parokya sa ganap na

ika-3:30 ng hapon. Ito po ang aming kauna-unahang pagkakaroon ng

bagong kasama sa aming lingguhang bible sharing. Ito ay ginanap sa

Day Care Center ng Barangay Isabelita. Siya po ay tinanong namin

tungkol sa kanyang buhay. Siya po ay si Sem. Aldwin Gerolao, taga-Sta.

Ana, Manila.

Ginawa po namin ang aming palagiang ginagawa – joyful song, kasunod

ang panalangin for adoration and contrition. Bawat isa ng bahaging yaon

ako ang pumili kung sino ang magdarasal. Pagkatapos, si Sem. Aldwin

ang pinabasa namin ng Ebanghelyo at nagpalaiwanag. Maganda ang

kanyang paliwanag na naunawaan ng lahat. Halos lahat ng dumalo ay

nagbahagi ng kanilang karanasan sa kanilang buhay. Bukas ang loob

nila at walang pangamba sa pagbabahagi sa bago naming kakilala.

Siya rin po ay nagbahagi ng kanyang buhay at marahil sa kadahilanang

yaon, umaasa kaming siya nawa ay maging tunay na pari. Mahusay siya

magsalita at nakakaantig ng puso ang kanyang paliwanag sa paksang,

MAGMAHALAN TAYO.

Pagkatapos magpaliwanag ni Sem. Aldwin, ibinahagi ko rin sa aming

mga members ang tinilakay ni Fr. Raul noong Wednesday BEC meeting sa

parokya. Sabi niya, tayo ay dapat magmahalan tulad ng pagmamahal

sa atin ni Kristo.

Pagmamahal na mapagbigay at walang pagnanasang may

matatanggap.

Pagmamahal na walang pinipili.

Pagmamahal na sinasakripisyo ang sariling pangangailangan para

matugunan ang pangangailangan ng iba.

Pagmamahal na naniniwala at umaasa na ang kapwa kahit

makasalanan ay makakayahang maging banal.

Pagmamahal na hindi tinitingnan nag pagkakamali kundi ang

kakayahang gumawa ng kabutihan.

Nagbahaginan ang lahat base sa mga gabay na tanong:

Handa ka bang magmahal?

Naipadama mo na ba ang pagmamahal na ito sa iyong kapwa?

Ang BEC Isabelita ay nagpapasalamat sa ating Kura Paroko, Msgr. Nestor

Cerbo at sa buong kaparian ng ating Parokya sa pagsisikap na ang BEC

ay maunawaang nating lahat. – BRO. NANING DELA PEÑA

A P R I L 2 3 , 2 0 1 6 – L I T T L E B A G U I O T E R R A C E S A N T I C I P A T E D

S U N D A Y M A S S

The Anticipated Sunday Mass at Little Baguio Terraces on Saturday, April

23, 2016, at 7:00 P.M. was presided by Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, the Parish

Priest of St. John the Baptist Parish (SJBP).

Seminarian Aldwin Ivan Gerolao served during the Anticipated Mass.

Seminarian Gerolao is from San Carlos Seminary. He is currently having his

Summer Apostolate in SJBP which has brought them to the different Basic

Ecclesial Communities in the Parish and other communities, like the Little

Baguio Terraces residents. He is having his Summer Apostolate in SJBP

together with Seminarian Raymart De Guzman.

Since Aaron Estrada, the SJBP Organist, can longer accompany the

congregation during the Anticipated Mass, the Little Baguio Terraces

Group was urged to look for music gifted residents who can play the

organ during the mass, who can form the choir to lead the faithful in

singing, and who can play other music instruments to complement the

organ music.

A P R I L 2 3 , 2 0 1 4 – P P C R V 1 S T M E E T I N G W I T H V O L U N T E E R S

The first meeting with the Volunteers numbering to about 50+ was held on

Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – at the SJBP Parish

Formation Center. With the assistance of the youth, several videos of the

One Good Vote were shown to the Volunteers. A comprehensive briefing

of the tasks that the Volunteers need to perform were also discussed.

The forthcoming activities also of the PPCRV were relayed to the

Volunteers, and these are as follows:

April 28, 2016 Thursday – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon – Final Briefing of the

COMELEC for the BEI‟s. Updated noted: Those who attended the briefing

held at the Ronac Art Center in Greenhills, coming from the San Juan

District were Fr. Guy Guibelondo of Mary the Queen Parish together with

his Parish Coordinator; Bro. Ed Anabo of Santo Cristo Parish; Sis. Mila

Enriquez, Sis. Catchy and Sis. Rina represented the St. John the Baptist

Parish.

April 30, 2016 Saturday – 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Vote Counting Machine

(VCM) Virtual Class will be held at the AMA School located at California

Gardens in Mandaluyong City. All the Poll Watchers together with the

Parish Coordinators and School Coordinators of the 4 Parishes are required

to attend.

April 30, 2016 Saturday – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – The 2nd meeting with the

Volunteers will be held at the SJBP Formation Center. We are hoping that

all the Volunteers will be able to attend this meeting.

May 5, 2016 Thursday – 7:00 a.m. Final Testing and Sealing of the Vote

Counting Machines – this will be held in all the Polling Centers of the San

Juan District: These Polling Centers are as follows: Pinaglabanan

Elementary School, Pedro Cruz Elementary School, San Juan National High

School, Salapan Elementary School, San Juan Elementary School, San

Perfecto Elementary School, Xavier School, PUP, Kabayanan Elementary

School, Ibuna Elementary School and Maytunas Elementary School. All

the School Coordinators and some Poll Watchers are required to attend

this FTS.

May 7, 2016 Saturday – 8:00 a.m. – All the Volunteers are required to

attend, as materials that we will use for the May 9 Elections will be

released like the IDs, Notebooks, Ball pen, Flashlight and the most

important of all our PPCRV T-Shirts.

May 8, 2016 Sunday 9:30 a.m. – All the Volunteers are required to attend

the Mass for All the Volunteers as we truly need the Blessings of God in our

forthcoming task as Volunteers for our City and our Country.

May 9, 2015 Monday 5:00 a.m. – The Election Day itself – all the volunteers

are required to be present at their designated Polling Centers. The

Election will start at 6:00 a.m. and will end at 5:00 p.m.

Assignments of the Volunteers will be given by their respective School

Coordinators, whether they will be Poll Watchers, Power Prayer Group,

Voters Assistance Desk, etc.

With 11 days away from the Election Day, the PPCRV will continuously pray

for a CHAMP Election. May God‟s divine providence be upon all of us. –

TES SANTIAGO

A P R I L 2 4 , 2 0 1 6 – S P E C I A L B L E S S I N G F O R T H E Y O U T H A N D

C H I L D R E N

The Special Blessing for the Youth and Children who attended the Sunday

Masses last April 24, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Parish (SJBP) was held after

the dismissal.

The youth and children were requested to come in front of the altar for the

Special Blessing through the powerful intercession of the parish patron, St.

John the Baptist.

The Special Blessing is the expression of SJBP‟s solicitude for parishioners

who are youth and children, the future of the Church and the future of San

Juan City.

A P R I L 2 4 , 2 0 1 6 – M L C M O N T H L Y M E E T I N G W I T H F R .

H E R B E R T C A M A C H O

The Ministry of Lectors & Commentators (MLC) held their monthly meeting

last April 24, 2016 at the St. Joseph Chapel. This is the first meeting of the

ministry under the new set of officers as follows:

President: Tricci Alonzo

Vice-President: Noel Evangelista

Secretary: Mary Justine Lomboy

Asst. Secretary: Karen Kay Lumanog

Treasurer: Bebat Nabong

Asst. Treasurer: Nimfa Yee

Auditor: Nancy Insigne

Fr. Herbert Camacho, Spiritual Director of MLC was also present to

welcome the new officers.

As practiced, the group had its bible sharing first prior the meeting proper.

Sis. Tricci delivered her sharing in line with the theme for the 5th Sunday of

Easter: “Love one another as I have loved you.” As she said, she can‟t

control her tears everytime she recalls how she put her life into order since

the day she decided to become a lector. She expressed how excited she

is everytime she comes to the lectern to proclaim God‟s word, and how

she wishes that everyone in the ministry will feel the same excitement as

hers.

After the bible-sharing, the ministry welcomed its returning members, Ma.

Pebeth Ranin (BEC St. Joseph) and Agatha Cuaresma (BEC Rivera), who

were on-leave for a time due to residence and work complications,

respectively.

The ministry is looking forward to their new set of uniform which will be

delivered this first week of May, as well as the Speech Training with Ms.

Emma Entao on May 21, 2016. Fr. Herbert assisted in arranging the training

with Ms Emma Entao, who is an official trainer for Lectors & Commentators

of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission.

The meeting ended with a merienda sponsored by Bro. Eddie Soguilon,

who celebrated his birthday last April 8, 2016.

The recruitment for male and female Lectors and Commentators is still

open. All interested may approach our priests or you may visit the parish

office. Our Lord Jesus is counting on you.

A P R I L 2 4 , 2 0 1 6 – S U N D A Y C H I L D R E N ‟ S M A S S , T O P 3 I N

A T T E N D A N C E F O R F E B R U A R Y & M A R C H 2 0 1 6 A N N O U N C E D

The Sunday Children‟s Mass at Saint John the Baptist Parish (SJBP) on April

24, 2016 was celebrated by Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, SJBP Parish Priest.

Sa kanyang homiliya, sinabi ni Msgr. Cerbo sa mga bata pati na rin sa

mga nakatatanda na dumalo sa misa kung tularan nila ang bagong utos

ng Panginoon na mag-ibigan tayo na binanggit niya sa Ebanghelyo, ang

mga iibigin natin ay magkakaroon ng magagandang pagbabago sa

kanilang buhay. Kung iibigin nila ang kanilang kapwa bata tulad ng pag-

ibig ni Kristo, ang kanilang kapwa bata ay magiging positibo sa buhay,

magiging mabait at hindi magiging masungit, atbp.

After Prayer after Communion, Msgr. Cerbo already announced the Top 3

in Attendance for the Month of March 2016 including February 28, 2016

and others ranking from 4th down to 12th. This Attendance includes the

following Sundays: February 28, March 6, March 10, March 17, and March

24.

The Top 3 in Attendance are as follows:

Top 1 is BEC Pasadena with 131 total number of children who attended

Sunday Children‟s Masses for the said period.

Top 2 is BEC Balong Bato with 90 total number of children in attendance.

Top 3 is BEC Tibagan with 80 total number of children in attendance.

Other rankings are:

Rank 4 is BEC San Perfecto with 71 total number of children in attendance.

Rank 5 is BEC Corazon De Jesus with 58 total number of children in

attendance.

Rank 6 is BEC Rivera with 47 total number of children in attendance.

Rank 7 is BEC Pedro Cruz with 42 total number of children in attendance.

Rank 8 is BEC Isabelita with 38 total number of children in attendance.

Rank 9 is BEC Batis with 25 total number of children in attendance.

Rank 10 is BEC St. Joseph with 10 total number of children in attendance.

Rank 11 is BEC Salapan with 9 total number of children in attendance

Rank 12 is BEC Progreso with 5 total number of children in attendance.

Msgr. Cerbo gave the different BEC up to Friday, April 29, 2016 to contest

the results or to contest the rankings. If no contest will be lodged within the

given period, the results are considered final.

For April 24, 20116 Sunday Children‟s Mass, the Top 1 is still Tibagan with 27

children in attendance; Top 2 is Balong Bato with 10 children in

attendance; and Top 3 is Corazon De Jesus with 9 children in attendance.

Congratulations to those are topping the attendance and we encourage

others to improve their attendance and be in among the three in the top.

A P R I L 2 4 , 2 0 1 6 – E V A L U A T I O N M E E T I N G F O R S U N D A Y

C H I L D R E N ‟ S M A S S

The Evaluation Meeting for Sunday Children‟s Mass on April 24, 2016, after

the food distribution to the children centered on the change of schedule

of Sunday Children‟s Mass and the Rewards for top 3 BEC with Best in

Children Attendance and Consolation Rewards for BEC which failed to be

in the top 3.

For the change of schedule of Sunday Children‟s Mass at Saint John the

Baptist Parish, it was suggested to move it from 3:00 P.M. to 9:30 A.M. There

was this move to change the schedule because 3:00 P.M. is too hot for the

children to come to the Parish Church.

If approved, it would start on the second Sunday of May, May 8, 2016 with

the announcement to be done on first Sunday of May, May 1, 2016. There

was however some hesitation for this suggestion because big events in the

parish are usually celebrated at 9:30 A.M. Mass.

It was agreed that aside from the Rewards for top 3 BEC with Best in

Children‟s Attendance, there will also be Consolation Rewards for BEC

which failed to be in the top 3.

A P R I L 2 4 , 2 0 1 6 – P A G P U P U L O N G N G B E C R I V E R A C O R E

G R O U P

Noong Abril 24, 2016, sa ganap na ika-4:00 ng hapon, nagpulong ang

Core Group ng BEC Rivera sa tahanan ni Sis. Weng Serrano. Ito ay

pinamunuan ni Sis. Ely Alcantara (BSL-in-charge), na siyang dumalo ng

BSL Meeting sa parokya noong Abril 21 na pinagunahan naman ni Msgr.

Nestor Cerbo.

Ang layon ng pagpupulong ay upang maibahagi sa grupo ang mga

tinalakay noong BSL Meeting. Kabilang dito ang paghahanda para sa

taunang Dalaw ni San Juan, Karakol, Libreng Binyag, May Flower

Devotion, at Parish Night.

Bukod dito, napag-usapan din ng grupo ang paparating na Street Mass

sa darating na ika-2 linggo ng Mayo. Bilang pagbibigay halaga sa patron

ng aming BEC, ang Our Lady of Fatima, minarapat namin na itapat ang

misa sa mismong araw ng pag-alala sa kanyang unang pagpapapakita.

Ito ay sa Mayo 13, ika-2 Biyernes ng buwan. Bilang handog sa mga

parokyano ng Our Lady of Fatima Chapel sa BEC Rivera,

napagkasunduan din ng grupo na magpalabas ng pelikula ukol dito

upang mas lumalim pa ang pagkaunawa nila sa aming patron.

Mahalaga ang regular na pagpupulong tulad nito para sa aming BEC,

sapagkat nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon para maisaayos ang iba‟t ibang

suliranin sa BEC, at gayun din, upang mapaghandaang mabuti ang mga

paparating na gawain. Patuloy ang aming pananalangin kaligtasan ng

bawat isa sa patnubay ng aming Mahal na Inang si Maria. – IMAH

MANEJA

A P R I L 2 6 , 2 0 1 6 – 3 R D P A R I S H F I E S T A C O M M I T T E E

M E E T I N G

This is the 3rd week that the Fiesta Committee, chaired by Sis. Bebat

Nabong has been meeting, which took place on Tuesday, April 26, 2016,

at the Parish Office Meeting Room. Also present in the meeting were Msgr.

Nestor Cerbo and Fr. Herbert Camacho, who act as the Fiesta Committee

advisers.

During the meeting, the group recalled the various working committees

and clarified each one‟s assignments. Prior the April 26 meeting, Msgr.

Nestor also met separately with the BSLs and the Committee on Fund

Raising to discuss their respective concerns. The separate meeting with

the concerned committees helped in maximizing each person‟s time and

made sure that details are properly addresed by individuals in charge.

The summarized discussions were presented to the Fiesta Committee for

their consensus.

The theme of our fiesta this year is: 3 TAON TUNGO SA 125 HUBILEYO NG

SJBP SA 2019. SA UNANG TAON: PAGPAPADAMA NG AWA.

As it is, our parish is preparing for our 125th Jubilee Anniversary on 2019,

and we shall kick it off this coming Fiesta. And since we are celebrating

the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy this year, so we are aligning our

celebrations to the different corporal and spiritual acts of mercy.

Our special project this year is to be able to acquire CARILLON BELLS AND

CLOCKS for our Parish Church‟s Bell Tower. This is to further develop our

church befitting its being a heritage structure going 125 years in 2019. One

way to raise funds for this cause is through mass sponsorships during our

Fiesta Novena Masses. Assigned parish volunteers will be stationed at the

parish entrance starting this Saturday, April 30 to distribute mass

sponsorship forms and accept donations.

On another note, the DALAW NI SAN JUAN, which we started in 2015 will

go on again this year. As we remember, during the 9-day novena, the

century-old image of St. John the Baptist visits the different BECs for 9 days

and stays there overnight. In the light of our theme this year,

“Pagpapadama ng Awa,” and by the virtue of our Patron Saint, we shall

have free Baptism in the BECs visited by San Juan Bautista each day.

Likewise, we shall also have free Kumpisalang Bayan, Kasalang Bayang,

and Healing Mass during the course of our 9-day novena. The full details

shall be announced once everything has been finalized.

It is the Fiesta Committee‟s aim that all of us may have a meaningful

celebration of our Fiesta this 2016. We look forward to your utmost support

and full participation in all the forthcoming activities.

A P R I L 2 7 , 2 0 1 6 – S T . J O H N T H E B A P T I S T ‟ S S T A T U E E N S H R I N E D

A T S I S . F L O R S T A . M A R I A ‟ S H O M E

St. John the Baptist‟s statue was enshrined at Sis. Flor Sta. Maria‟s home on

Wednesday, April 27, 2016, after the 7:00 A.M. at Saint John the Baptist

Parish (SJBP) Church. The enshrinement was officiated by Msgr. Nestor C.

Cerbo, SJBP Parish Priest.

The enshrinement was attended by Sis. Flor‟s fellow members and officers

of the Catholic Women‟s League, SJBP Unit, members and officers of

Apostleship of Prayer, friends and acquaintance.

For Sis. Flor, the occasion is not only her way of promoting the devotion to

our Parish Patron, St. John the Baptist but also her way of enhancing

communion with fellow parishioners of SJBP.

A P R I L 2 7 , 2 0 1 6 – I K A - 5 B E C O R I E N T A T I O N , B E C R I V E R A C E L L

G R O U P # 2 M U L I N G N A K A K U H A N G P I N A K A M A T A A S N A

M A R K A

Ito ang ika-5 bahagi ng 7-part BEC Orientation ni Bro. Tatang Mendoza sa

ating parokya na ginanap noong Miyerkoles, Abril 27, 2016, sa loob ng

simbahan ng Parokya. Gaya ng nakaugalian, binusog muna ang lahat sa

mainit at masarap na sopas bago magsimula ang programa. Kapansin-

pansin na mas kaunti ang nagsidalo. Wala rin ni isang cell group ang

umabot ng 75% ang attendance, kung kaya naman muling

pinaalalahanan ni Msgr. Nestor ang mga BSL at cell group leaders na

hikayatin ang kani-kanilang mga miyembro na muling dumalo.

Gaya rin ng nakaugalian, nagbigay muna si Msgr. Nestor ng maikling

pagsusulit bago magsimula ang panayam ni Bro. Tatang. Ang pagsusulit

ay hinango mula sa paksa noong ika-3 BEC Orientation na tumatalakay

sa Pakikilakbay ng Simbahan sa Iba‟t Ibang Panahon. Muli na namang

nakakuha ng pinakamataas na marka ang Cell Group #2 ng BEC Rivera,

kasunod ng Cell Group #1 ng BEC Tibagan, at ikatlo ang Cell Group #1 ng

BEC Rivera.

Sa pasimula ni Tatang, pinaalalahanan niya ang lahat na maging tapat

sa kanilang layon sa pagdalo ng BEC Orientation. Hiniling niya na „wag

naman daw sana dahil sa maling dahilan ang layon ng ating pagdalo,

bagkus tayo ay dumadalo sapagkat nais nating maunawaan kung ano

ang pinagpanibagong simbahan (BEC) na isinusulong sa Arkdiyosesis ng

Maynila.

Sa ika-5 gabi ng BEC Orientation, ipinagpatuloy talakayin ni Bro. Tatang

ang di natapos na paksa noong nakaraang Abril 12. Pagkatapos nito‟y

tinalakay naman niya ang ika-5 paksa na sumasagot sa tanong na “Ano

ang Basic Ecclesial Communities?” Tinalakay sa paksang ito ang mga

layunin ng BEC, ang iba‟t iba nitong anyo, pati na rin ang pagtukoy kung

ano ang hindi BEC.

Nagtapos ang panayam ni Bro. Tatang sa ganap na ika-9:00 ng gabi.

Bago ang pangwakas na panalangin, umawit ng Happy Birthday song

ang lahat para sa mga Servant Leaders na nagdiriwang ng kanilang

kaarawan ngayon buwan ng Abril, sina Sis. Flor Casupanan, Bro. Jobert

Ochoa, at Bro. Gilbert Labradores.

Ang susunod na BEC Orientation ay sa Mayo 4, 2016.

A P R I L 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 – B E C P E D R O C R U Z S T R E E T M A S S A T

B E N A V I D E Z S T .

The BEC Pedro Cruz held its Street Mass at Benavidez St., on Thursday, April

28, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. The family of Lydia Olano was kind enough to provide

the venue for the celebration of the Street Mass.

Mrs. Lydia Olano however is presently residing in the United States where

they migrated sometime ago. Even if they are not around, they are always

happy to offer their place as venue of celebrating the Mass.

After the Street Mass, merienda was served through the generosity of

Councilor Boyet Aquino and Kagawad Sarah Navidad. Bro. Rene Reyes,

the BEC Servant Leader of Pedro Cruz, was the Over-All In-Charge of the

Street Mass.

A P R I L 2 8 , 2 0 1 6 – M E E T I N G O N P U B L I C A T I O N A C T I V I T Y O F

T H E P A R I S H F I E S T A

The Fiesta Committee on Publications met with Msgr. Nestor Cerbo on April

28, 2016 to discuss about the annual Fiesta Souvenir Program. The

meeting, which was held at the Parish Priest‟s Office from 7:00pm to

8:30pm, was attended by Cionnie Sevilla, Angel Suhada, and Imah

Maneja. Sis Bebat Nabong, who is also part of the committee, was not

able to attend due to prior commitment.

The main agenda was to determine which articles to include in the Fiesta

Souvenir Program. The intention is to focus on this year‟s Fiesta Theme:

“Pagpapadama ng Awa.”

Despite the seemingly tight timeline to complete the Fiesta Souvenir

Program, the Publications Committee trusts that God‟s mercy will shine on

them as they continue to contribute their time and talent in this

evangelical endeavor.

A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 – M E E T I N G F O R S A L A P A N C H A P E L B E L L

T O W E R ‟ S A D D I T I O N A L L E V E L

A meeting was held on Friday, April 29, 2016, at 10:30 A.M. for Salapan

Chapel Bell Tower‟s Additional Level. Present during the meeting were: Sis.

Celeste Moreno, BEC Salapan Servant Leader; Sis. Myrna de Jesus and

Bro. Rodrigo de Jesus.

The additional open level for the Bell Tower on the topmost portion is for

the purpose of allowing the bells to project its peels farther compared to

when the bells are inside the bell tower with not much opening. With this

project, more people will be able to hear the summons of the Lord to

come to his house to worship him as a community.

We are grateful to the initial donation of Ms. Divina Abella, sister of Sis.

Myrna de Jesus, in the amount of Five Hundred US Dollars. The money

came from the friend of Ms. Divina Abella, namely, Aiko Buczek who was

married to Edward Buczek, both are Americans.

Before Aiko Buczek died she set aside an amount of Five Hundred US

Dollars for Ms. Divina Abella. Ms. Abella, in turn, donated it to Salapan

Chapel for the additional topmost open level of its Bell Tower.

A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 – M E E T I N G W I T H T H E D O N O R O F M E T A L

F R A M I N G F O R N E W S K Y L I G H T O F A D O R A T I O N C H A P E L

The meeting with the donor of metal framing for new skylight of Adoration

Chapel was held on Friday, April 29, 2016, at 11:30 A.M. at the Parish Priest

Office.

The donor is Mr. Arthur Yu accompanied by his Foreman, Mr. Ronaldo

Ombrog. Mr. Yu is a parishioner who has been adoring the Lord in the

Blessed Sacrament at the Parish Adoration Chapel for many years. He saw

the need to change the skylight of the Adoration Chapel which leaks

during rainy days. He made representation to Msgr. Nestor Cerbo, SJBP

Parish Priest, that he wanted to donate for the installation of the new

skylight.

Meeting with Mr. Yu were Msgr. Cerbo and Architect Cesar Ramirez, who

represents Cultural Heritage Resource Associates and submitted the

skylight design to Msgr. Cerbo, a copy of which was given to Mr. Yu.

In the meeting the discussed the details of the project that would involve

installation of metal framing, installation of roofing, electrical works,

painting works, gutter and downspout works and masonry work. Mr. Yu

made known that he is donating only the installation of the metal framing

and the rest of the works will be the responsibility of SJBP.

The schedule of the works is as follows: May 2 – layout; May 3 – approval

of the layout; May 13 – delivery of the metal framing materials; May 14 –

installation of metal framing; June 1 – installation of roofing, etc.

A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 – M E E T I N G F O R T H E R E C T I F I C A T I O N O F

T H E C O N F E S S I O N A L B O X E S P R O J E C T

The meeting for the rectification of the confessional boxes project was

held on Friday, April 29, 2016, at 3:00 P.M., at the Parish Priest Office.

Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, SJBP Parish Priest, met with Engr. John Gonzalez, of

VitreArtus, to discuss their recent project at Saint John the Baptist Parish

Church, namely, the confessional boxes project. There are two

confessional boxes that VitreArtus renovated. Msgr. Cerbo pointed out

those that need to be rectified at the confessional boxes.

A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 – B E C B A T I S 9 T H D A Y N O V E N A M A S S

The BEC Batis 9th day Novena Mass on Friday, April 29, 2016, at 6:00 P.M.

at the Dee Residence was celebrated by Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, SJBP

Parish Priest.

With Jesus talking about the greatest love in the Gospel shown by a man

who is ready to lay down his life for his friend, Msgr. Cerbo challenged the

novena mass goers to be ready to show this kind of love. He gave a

concrete example of Fr. Maximilian Kolbe who laid his life to take the

place of a father of a family who was condemned to die.

After the Prayer after Communion, Bro. Jobert Ochoa, BEC Batis Servant

Leader, thanked every one. After the mass, the Dee Family offered

packed dinner to all those who joined the novena mass.

A P R I L 2 9 , 2 0 1 6 – M E E T I N G W I T H T H E P A R I S H Y O U T H

M I N I S T R Y

The meeting with the Parish Youth Ministry Group was held on Friday, April

29, 2016, at 7:00 P.M., in the Formation Center.

Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, SJBP, met with the Youth to finalize the

requirements of the Parish Fiesta Activities assigned to them, namely, the

Poster Making Contest, the Parish Night, and the Karakol.

During the meeting, the Parish Night was not discussed because time ran

due to the many things to be covered in the Poster Making Contest. The

Parish Night will be discussed in the next meeting.

For the Poster Making Contest, the following were major responsibilities

which were agreed upon: 1. the registration of the participants; 2. the

provision of the materials for poster making contest; 3. the management

of the poster making contest.

For the Karakol, the following were decided upon: 1. the karakol should

be simple; 2. the practice should not be only once; 3. the youth of the BEC

should join the karakol when the Dalaw ni San Juan sa kanilang BEC is

held.

This coming Sunday, May 1, 2016, the announcement will already be

made for the poster making contest.

MARRIAGE BANNS May 1, 2016 to May 8, 2016 Others: 1st Proclamation Juan Miguel E. Triviño & Judy Anne Ravena Chua October 8, 2016 Mary The Queen Parish, Greenhills, M. M. Reginald O. Togle & Carol Bernice Tanco Tan June 12, 2016 St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Paco, Manila 2nd Proclamation Wilbur S. Bantugan & Rose Ann C. Tolentino May 28, 2016 Nuestra Señora de Carmen Parish, Barasoiain, Malolos Bulacan

3rd Proclamation Dan Paolo M. Guevara & Lorraine M. Garcia July 2, 2016 Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Cubao, Quezon City Heinrich Ngo & Lyra Guerra June 19, 2016 Mary the Queen Parish, Greenhills M. M. Rogelio A. Magnaye Jr. & Mary Jane S. Domantay June 11, 2016 St. Joseph The Patriarch Parish, San Jose, Batangas Rocky E. Anduiza & Alive Allyn A. Magbanua May 20, 2016 Santo Domingo Parish, Quezon Ave., Q. C. Note:If anyone knows of any impediment ofthese couples, please inform the Parish Office. Thank you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Muli po tayong magkakaroon ng second collection para sa ating

mga PPCRV Volunteers. Anumang inyong ipagkakaloob ay malaking

tulong para sa isang maaayos at mapayapang halalan. Nanawagan

din po kami sa mga mayroong Water Refilling Station kung maaaring

magkaloob ng Bottled Water Donation. Maraming salamat po.

2. Inaanyayahan po ang lahat na makiisa sa pagdarasal ng 40 Rosaries

for Mary & Jesus. Ito po ay sa Lunes, May 2, sa ganap na ika-walo ng

umaga sa loob ng ating parokya. Sama-sama po tayong manalangin

para sa kapayapaan ng ating tahanan at pamayanan.

3. Ipinagbibigay alam po sa lahat, simula sa May 8, ang ika-apat ng

hapon ay magiging Children‟s Mass. Inaanyayahan po ang mga bata

at mga kabataan na dumalo sa nasabing oras ng misa.

4. Kaugnay ng ating nalalapit na pagdiriwang ng Kapistahan, available

na po ang Novena and Fiesta Mass Sponsorship. Mayroong po tayong

mga Parish Volunteers na nasa may bandang likod upang

tumanggap ng inyong mga donasyon.

5. Ang deadline para sa Registration ng Kasalang Bayan ay sa May 20.

6. Muli nating ibinabalik ang Poster-Making Contest para sa ating Fiesta

Souvenir Book. Para sa mga nagnanais, mangyaring lumapit sa ating

Parish Youth Ministry (PYM) Desk sa likod para sa kumpletong detalye.

7. Panghuli, inaanyayahan po ang lahat ng mag-anak na lumapit para

sa pagbabasbas ng banal na tubig at bendisyon ng religious articles.