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5th Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress

BBL Whither?

A CALL FOR THEPRIMACY OF SOCIAL

JUSTICE

To continually fulill

the prophetic mission as

Christians, the Archdiocese

of Cagayan de Oro once again

(L-R) Fr. Rey Raluto Msgr. Rey Monsanto, SSJV, JCD Sr. Ma. Anicia Co, RVM

Laudato Si’ Theological Conference Gipahigayon

Si Fr. Rey Raluto, usa

sa mga propesor sa St. JohnVianney Theological Seminarynaghatag sa katin-awan ugpamalandong mahitungod saEncyclical Letter, Laudato Si’ niPope Francis sa Septembre 14,2015, sa mga seminarista ugrepresenstante sa nagkalain-lain nga grupo ug organisasyonsa arkidiyosesis sa Cagayan deOro.

Gipunting ni Fr. Ralutonga ang tanan piniyalan sakinaiyahan (stewards) apankulang sa pagbantay ug pag-atiman niini kay kulang mansa pagsabot sa kinaiyahan(ecological literacy). Sa

(L-R) Fr. Cel Reyes SJ, Mr. Edtami Mansayagan, Mr. Felix S. Mirasol, Jr., Msgr.Salvador and Fr. Rey Raluto

& Ms. Chloee Marlowe Alaba

conducted its 5th Archdiocesan

Eucharistic Congress with the

theme: Christ in you, our hope

of glory (Col. 1:27).

CDO Archdiocese Joins 1

st

CABUSTAM BEC Assembly“Our vision of the Church

as communion, participation,and mission, about the Churchas priestly, prophetic, andkingly people and as a Churchof the poor - a Church thatis renewed - is today indingexpression in ... Basic EcclesialCommunities.” (PCP II, 137)

A total of 186 participants(bishops, priests, religious, andlay people) from the diocesesof Tandag, Surigao, Butuan,Malaybalay and Cagayan de

Oro graced the 1st CABUSTAMBEC Regional Assembly. Thiswas held at San Lorenzo deRuiz Pastoral Center, Ampayon,Butuan City on August 12-14,2015 with the theme: “BuhingKristohanong Katilingban,Kalig-on sa Simbahan saKabus.”

The Archdiocese ofCagayan de Oro sent 27delegates headed by Most. Rev.Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ, DD, andRev. Fr. Julius B. Clavero, SSJV,BEC Director together withother BEC formators.

The delegates were

welcomed during the openingmass at St. Joseph Cathedralby the main presider, Most Rev.Juan de Dios M. Pueblos, D.D.,Bishop of Butuan. In his homily,

Bishop Pueblos emphasizedthat true Christian witnessesin the community starts andare nourished in basic ecclesialcommunities.

Some of the highlights ofthe said event were: the talkof Bishop Emeritus ZachariasC. Jimenez, DD on the impactof the BEC on the Church ofthe Poor; the national BECsituationer presented by Rev.Fr. Amado Picardal, CSsR,Executive Secretary of theNational Commission on BEC.Most Rev. Jose A. Cabantan, DD,

incoming Bishop in-charge ofthe National Commission onBEC, also shared his valuablethoughts, experiences, andhopes for the BEC.

At the end of the assembly,the delegates drafted andapproved the CABUSTAMBEC statement afirming theimportance of BEC, its lightsand shadows, as well as thechallenges and dreams of BECin each diocese and the wholeregion.

First Cabustam Bec Assembly Statement

We, The People Of GodFrom The Dioceses Of Cagayan,Butuan, Surigao, TandagAnd Malaybalay (Cabustam)

Express Our Great GratitudeTo God For This First BecAssembly On August 12-14,2015 At San Lorenzo RuizDe Manila Pastoral Center,Ampayon, Butuan City WithThe Theme: “An Alive ChristianCommunity, Strength Of The

Church Of The Poor”.We Believe That Basic

Ecclesial Community (Bec) Is AWay Of Life Centered In ChristIn The Community Through

Mercy And Compassion .Given The Socio-Economic

And Cultural Situation OfCabustam Characterized ByCorruption, Political Dynasty,Environmental Degradation,Secularism, Drug Abuse,Exploitation Of Women,

Children And IndigenousPeople, And Misuse Of MediaWhich Breed Poverty. TheBec Being The Church Of ThePoor Has To Respond To These

Issues And Concerns.Looking Back In Our

Journey As Bec Practitioners,We Find That Bec Has BecomeA Pastoral Thrust Of TheCabustam Dioceses And InThe Process Bec Has BecomeThe Locus Of Dialogue,

Active Participation And Co-Responsibility.

However, There AreAreas Of Concern That NeedTo Be Addressed In The

By: Rev. Fr. Julius B. Clavero, SSJV

Led by Fr. Joel R. Lasutaz,

SSS and Br. Coke Prieto, this

congress was geared to provide

evangelization to the lay people

for a greater understanding of

the Eucharist. The main topics

discussed were:

– Eucharist and Creation

and the Poor by Fr. Rey Raluto

– Eucharist and Marriage

by Msgr. Rey Monsanto, SSJV,

JCD

– Eucharist and Mary by

Sr. Ma. Anicia Co, RVM

These topics were

carefully chosen in relevance

to the upcoming International

Eucharistic Congress in 2016

and the Feast of the Nativity of

the Blessed Virgin Mary. There

were 639 oficial registered

delegates in the congress.

They participated in all the

activities and were seen taking

down notes from the talks

given.

The Eucharist was

celebrated by Most Rev.

Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ, D Dtogether with all the priests

present. As part of the

concluding rites, there was

a procession of the Blessed

Sacrament and IEC pilgrim

symbol from Santuario

Eucaristico to San Augustine

Metropolitan Cathedral.

(Santuario Eucaristico News)

milabay nga 30 ka tuig,wala kaayoy panudlo angSimbahan mahitungod sa

ecological theology. Sa 1986,si Fr. Sean Mcdonagh, SSC,nakasulat ug libro, To Carefor the Earth,nga nagsaysaysa kamahinungdanon saresponsibilidad sa matag usasa pag-atiman ug pag-amumasa kinaiyahan nga giabusuhanpinaagi sa illegal mining,pagpamutol sa kakahoyan,ug paghugaw-hugaw sakadagatan.

Laudato Si’ Mi Signore,sa English translation, “Praisebe to you my, Lord,” gikutlosa Canticle of Creation ni St.Francis sa Assisi nga nagpakitanga ang tanang binuhat adunay

tahas diha sa kinaiyahan ug

ang tanan nagsimba sa Diosnga mao ang Magbubuhat satanan. Ang iyang sub-title,

“Care for our common home,”naglarawan nga dili langmagbalantay ang katawhankondili caregivers pa gayodkay ang kalibutan mao angpoloy-anan sa matag-usa.

Ginamit ang steps saSimbahan sa pagpamalandong:to see, act, judge and celebrate;mao kini ang mga isyu ngagihatagan ug pagtagad: 1.kahugaw (pollution), kausik,kainit sa kalibutan 2. tubig,3. pagkawala sa kinabuhi sakalasangan 4. pagkunhod sakalidad sa kinabuhi sa tawo 5.walay kaangayan, 6. kulangsa action 7. kulang sa dialogo,

pagdebate ug pakig-estoryahay

sa uban nga mga sector.Gipadayag ni Fr. Rey nga

ang naapektuhan mao ang mgakabus, nag-antos sa kadaotug kinahanglan nga hatagan

kini ug special nga atensyon.Giawhag ang matag usa sapaghatag ug bili sa kinaiyahan,sama nga atong paryente.Gihatagan ug bili ang kanindot

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Parcipants of the 1st CABUSTAM BEC Assembly

By: Sr. Teresita Espina, FSP



Archbishop’s Page LAMDAG September 23- October 23, 2015

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We, Muslim and Christian religious and sectoral leaders from various parts of Mindanao, gathered in Cagayan de Oro City on August 29, 2015 toconsider the fate of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) currently

pending b efore Cong ress.

The BBL—one that is meaningful—is a key ingredient of the peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF) that aims to give closure to the armed conflict that began in 1968. Thedecades-long rebellion has claimed the life of at least 120,000 people and ledabout a million to permanently flee their homes and communities to restarta new life away from strife.

A meaningful BBL is one that includes the spirit of social justice articulated

in the Constitution, addresses the historical grievances of Muslims, faithfulto the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), and respects thehuman rights of every one.

Therefore, as advocates of peace, we are hoping that Congress will enacta meaningful BBL. Congress should match the gains already achieved bycommunities and grassroots peoples in Mindanao in maintaining the peacethrough the long and arduous years of establishing a civilian-led ceasefiremonitoring mechanism and advocacy for peaceful and nonviolent means toresolve the Moro conflict.

We are saddened that prejudice, bias, and deep-seated bigotry stilldominate public discourse and opinion-forming about the BBL, to whichmany legislators pander on in order to advance their interests in electoral

politics. This is not healthy for a legislative exercise aimed to shape a newreality for a people and region long mired in conflict and underdevelopment.

The peace process transcends electoral politics. We therefore call on themembers of Congress to rise above themselves in the interest of social justice.

We are worried over the persistent delays suffered by the proposed BBL in

Over the past three months, religious leaders from various faith

traditions have met and raised their voices in support of the peace

process in Mindanao and, in particular, for the passage of an enhanced

Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) draft now pending in both houses of

Congress.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Plenary

Assembly issued its statement, “Striving for a Just Peace, the Moral Road,”

on 11 July 2015. Subsequently, on August 29, at a Religious Leaders-

Legislators Meeting in Cagayan de Oro, convened by Tulay Kalinaw

Mindanaw, Christian, Muslim and Lumad representatives issued “A Call

for the Primacy of Social Justice.” Then on Sept. 21, the Universal Day of

Peace, a larger group of multireligious leaders convened at the Ramon

Magsaysay Center in Manila to express their views towards “Action of

Solidarity for Peace in Mindanao.” This interfaith group, including

women religious superiors and Muslim women, also agreed to form an

Interreligious Council of the Philippines.

In the two gatherings of multi-religious leaders, several consensus

points were expressed.

Enactment by Congress of a meaningful BBL is necessary for the

success of the GPH-MILF peace process. A meaningful BBL should adhere

closely to the Framework Agreement and the Comprehensive Agreement

on the Bangsamoro (CAB). These were earlier signed by both government

and MILF peace panels and widely publicized. The current drafts in the

House of Representatives and the Senate, as analyzed by Atty. Maria Julia

Asis in the Cagayan de Oro forum and Atty. Marlon Manuel in the Manila

forum, fall short of the expectations of civil society and the MILF. In

particular, the Senate alternative bill formulated by the Marcos committee

even removes some of the powers already granted to the Autonomous

Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).Social justice as the central theme of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

provides the overriding framework and spirit for the BBL. Atty. Christian

Monsod, one of the presentors in the Manila forum, elaborates on this:

“Our Constitution gave social and economic rights equal primacy

with civil and political rights based on the primacy of human dignity….

Adjusting starting positions is what social justice is about, which is the

central theme of the 1987 Constitution…. Bangsamoro is about social

justice.”

The CBCP statement points out the three major grievances of Muslim

communities which need to be addressed by social justice provisions:

“the reduction of their ancestral territory, the erosion of their cultural

identity, and the loss of self-determination in the development of their

communities.” “Social justice,” continues the CBCP statement, “implies

the other moral principles of just peace and inter-religious harmony.

A CALL FOR THE PRIMACY OF SOCIAL JUSTICEthe legislative mill. We are also concerned that the current versions that cameout of the committee-level considerations in the House of Representativesand the Senate do not measure to the minimum requirements for genuineautonomy. Hence, there is growing perception among the Moro communitiesthe government is not serious in making true its commitments enshrined inthe CAB.

Among others, the histor y of the peace process with Moro rebels islittered with examples that act to strengthen this perception: the 1976Tripoli Agreement of Peace that was not implemented; the 1996 Final Peace

Agreement to implement the 1976 agreement but was not thoroughly carriedout; the 2008 Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain that wasaborted due to legal questions.

We ask Congress to optimize its legislative calendar in an effort to churnout a meaningful BBL, soonest.

We have listened and reflected upon the obtaining dynamics of ourcommunities. We are concerned that a failure to have a meaningful BBLwould only favor the interests of traditional politicians and lead to the

growth of adherents to extremist approaches and ways.On our part, we will continue the work of helping foster tolerance for

religions and cultures to lessen or take away biases and prejudices. We willreach out to like-minded peace advocates to widen and sustain this long-term effort.

The road towards a peaceful and progressive Mindanao is still long, and probably winding and thorny. Even then, we wil l continue treading this road for as long as it takes.

We agreed on this call on 29 August 2015 at the Archdiocese of Cagayande Oro during the RELIGIOUS LEADERS – LEGISLATORS MEETING hosted byH.E. Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J., Convenor – Tulay Kalinaw Mindanaw

BBL Whither?Religious Leaders Call for Peace in Mindanao

Antonio J. LedesmaArchbishop of Cagayan de Oro

The BBL addresses and tries to put a closure to the long history of

conflict among the peoples of Mindanao –involving Muslim, Christian,

and indigenous people communities. “Mamasapano is not one incident;”

points out Monsod, “it is part of a 40-year war that has been interrupted

by attempts at peace.” Chairman Mohagher Iqbal, the other speaker at

the Manila forum, pointed out three stages in the MILF’s struggle for the

Bangsamoro: from armed struggle to a political struggle (in the crafting

of the BBL), to a democratic struggle (once the BBL is passed and a

plebiscite and elections are held). He reiterated the MILF’s readiness to

engage in a peace-and-development process for Muslim Mindanao.

A diluted BBL cannot bring about a just and lasting peace for the

peoples of Mindanao. Chairman Iqbal presents the MILF perspective:

“A watered down BBL violates the letter and spirit of the FAB andCAB. To the MILF, a bad BBL is worse than no BBL at all. This kind of

law will not only be a menu for the continuation of the problem, but will

also bring the MILF down. The MILF’s credibility and any claim to moral

ascendancy will be severely hit or shattered. Consequently, those who do

not believe in the way of peace will celebrate and boost their chances to

be heard and get recruits to push their agenda through radical means. Let

us join hands to prevent this to happen.”

Religious leaders exercise a key role in removing biases and

prejudices among the peoples of Mindanao as well as in other parts of

the country. The CBCP statement points out the historical paradox of this

situation: “Bias and prejudice are part and parcel of the deep mistrust

between Christians and Muslims, two peoples coming from the same

Abrahamic faith.”

In the workshop group discussions, several recommendations were

made: engage in intra-faith and inter-faith dialogue; conduct culture

of peace seminars; listen to the voices of Muslim and Christian women

in dialogue; organize a peace vote for the coming elections; project the

message of peace through mass media and social communications.

Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ, one of the panel reactors in the Manila forum,

recalled the six summary S’s for peace that came out of Mindanao-

wide consultations several years earlier. These are Sincerity, Security,

Sensitivity, Solidarity, Spirituality, and Sustainability. Ms. Amina Rasul-

Bernardo, another panelist, proposed the person of Maryam (or Mary) in

the Koran and the Bible as the focal point for a common devotion to our

Mother of Peace among Muslims and Christians alike.

Whither BBL? Regardless of its final outcome in Congress, the

imperatives for Social Justice and lasting Peace provide the moral

guideposts for the continuing engagement of multi-religious leaders in

Mindanao. Peace among religions can be the first step.



Archdiocesan News LAMDAG September 23- October 23, 2015

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Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, whose aim i s to link the various parishes, ministries, and apostolates within

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Kapistahan ni San Nicholas deTolentino Gisaulog

Kapistahan sa Birhen saConsolation Gisaulog

Mabulokong gisaulog ang

kapistahan ni San Nicholas de

Tolentino, sa Barangay Puntod diha

sa santos nga misa nga gipangunahan

ni Most Rev. Jose Cabantan, DD, Obispo

sa Diocese sa Malaybalay uban sa mga

kaparian sa Arkidiyosesis sa Cagayan

de Oro sa Septembre 10, 2015.

Diha sa iyang homiliya,

gipahinumduman ni Bp. Cabantan ang

katawhan nga sa Tuig sa mga Kabos,

ang modelo mao si Jesukristo nga anaa

sa krus. “Diha sa Sulat Pastoral sa mga

Kaobispohan sa Pilipinas, nag-awhag

kanato nga sud-ongon ang Ginoo

nga pinaka-kabos nga tawo, natawo

sa pasungan, namatay sa krus, ug gi-

akusahan nga kriminal, ingon nga ang

kakabos bunga sa gugma sa Dios,

bunga sa kamanggihatagon, bunga sa

kamapasayloon ug pagkamaloloy-on sa

Ginoo,” matod ni Bp. Cabantan.

Gipuy-an ni San Nicholas de

Tolentino ang ligdong nga kinabuhi

diha sa iyang pagkamanggihatagon sa

mga kabos. Si Nicholas gipangayo

sa iyang mga ginikanan sa Dios, ug

kini nagpalawom sa iyang pagtoo

sa Dios ug nagpalawom sa iyang

pagkamanggihatagon sa isigkaingon.

Mao kini ang hagit sa tanan nga

ipalawom ang gugma sa Dios diha

sa pagsalig kaniya ug makiglambigit

sa kinabuhi sa mga kabos. (Lamdag

News)

(L-R) Fr. Ledesma, Fr. Magracia, Fr. Sombilon, Fr. Clavero, Bp. Jose Cabantan, D.D, Fr. Ebana and Fr.Requez.

Msgr. Florencio Salvador uban sa mga kaparian sa Arkidiyosesis sa Cagayan de Oro.

Sa Septembre 2, 2015 malipayong

gisaulog ang Kapistahan sa Mahal

nga Birhen sa Consolation sa

Guinsiliban, Camiguin diha sa misa

nga gipangunahan ni Fr. Florencio P.

Salvador, Jr., SSJV, uban ni Fr. Luisito

Quidet, ang kura paroko ug sa kaparian

sa Arkidiyosesis sa Cagayan de Oro.

Diha sa iyang homiliya, gipunting

ni Fr. Salvador ang kamahinungdanon

sa pag-atiman sa kinaiyahan, ang

“komon nga balay” sa katawhan. Gihagit

ang matag –usa sa pagpanalipod niini,

batok sa mga nagkalin-laing matang sa

pang-abuso . Kini nga hagit kabahin sa

kalamboan sa kinabuhi sa kinaiyahan

ug sa katawhan nga giklaro ni Santo

Papa Francis diha sa iyang Encyclical

Letter, Laudato Si’.

Mapasalamaton si Fr. Quidet

sa tanan nga nagsuporta aron ang

kapistahan sa Mahal nga Birhen sa

Consolation mahimong mabungahon.

By: Charlie Lorzano

Culmination of the NewApologetics Seminar

The new Apologetics seminar

conducted by the Confraternity of

Catholic Lay Theologians and Defenders

of the Faith (CTD) culminated on

August 30, 2015 with the inspiring

message of Fr. Remargin J. Ubalde,

SSJV. The parish priest encouraged

his more than a hundred parishioners

who patiently attended the four-day

doctrinal formation to learn more

Parcipants of the four-day Doctrinal Formaon

By Cleb B. Calimutan

WAF-CDO Conducts Seminar at Relocation Site

It was June 13, 2015 when WAF-CDO received permission from Rev. Fr.Ferdinand Dagcuta, CRSP Superior, toorganize and conduct the WAF/YAF BasicSeminar at Our Lady of Fatima Chapel atthe Phase 1 Relocation Site in Calaanan,Canitoan, CDO.

From June to the present, lectureson different topics of the Catholic Faithare given every Saturday night to theSendong Relocation Site in the WestDistrict. We thank the support of theChapel leaders and also to the ReligiousCongregations most especially the ClericsRegular of St. Paul, the Angelic Sisters ofSt. Paul, and the Missionaries of Our Ladyof the Miraculous Medal through Sr. Delia

Akut.On August 15, Feastof the Assumption ofMary, Most Rev. Antonio J.Ledesma, SJ, Archbishop ofCagayan de Oro joined thegroup to Calaanan with fourother Barnabite priests:Fr. Rudyson Nulo, CRSP,Superior; Fr. Pat Golis, CRSP;Fr. Luis Alfred Dolog, CRSP;and Fr. John Paul Osip, CRSP.

The session beganwith the Holy Rosary

followed by a short message from Abp.

Ledesma and the induction of WAF andYAF oficers. Abp. Ledesma also gaverosaries to each family and investedthose present with the Brown Scapular,after a brief explanation of its origin andimportance. WAF CDO also takes turnswith the Confraternity of Catholic LayTheologians and Defenders of Faith ingiving religious instructions at Calaanan.

They would like to extend sinceregratitude to Rev. Msgr. Eutiquiano M.Legitimas, PC, SSJV, WAF MindanaoRegional Spiritual Director, Fr. RosauroAbletes Valmores, the WAF-CDOArchdiocesan Spiritual Director, theBarnabite family and to the Most Rev.Antonio Ledesma, SJ, Archbishop ofCagayan de Oro for going with them and

witnessing Our Lady’s Apostolate.

By: Charlie Lorzano

about Catholic teachings and becoming

active in Church ministries. Some ofthe participants came from hinterland

areas like Barangay Linabo, San

Juan, and Samay. A monthly follow-

up lecture was agreed upon to keep

the members always updated about

Catholic teachings with some further

trainings. This is the aim of the CTD

to have sustainable studies among

different parishes in the Archdiocese of

Cagayan de Oro.



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Inter-Religious Dialogue and peace-building:

The story of the Church in Pikit, Cotabato.

By Fr. Roberto C. Layson, OMI.

(Last of a series)

SEEDS OF HOPE

RECONCILIATION MEANS HEALING THE PAST

Perhaps, the most important part of the seminar is the healing process where the

participants sit in a circle in a victim-offender setting and where each participant is given the

chance to speak his or her painful experience of the past while the others listen with emp athy.

The process is usually highly charged with emotion. In this session, one gets to realize that

he or she does not have the monopoly of pain. Then, the whole process ends up with the

participants hugging each other in reconciliation and making peace with one another.

CREATING SPACES FOR PEACE

As part of rebuil ding the communi ties affected by the wars, the parish has organi zed

several villages inhabited by Muslims, Christians and indigenous people. Representatives

of the parish, village leaders and local Muslim peace advocates negotiated with the military

and MILF not to make these villages battlegrounds for their forces. Instead of driving the

combatants away, we made them as partners, believing that no one has the monopoly of

goodness. In these villages, several socio-economic projects and peace-building activities were

implemented in order to address the visible and invisible effects of war. These communities

are now called “Spaces for Peace and Children as Zones of Peace” communities.

Last Holy month of Ramadhan, I brought a journalist to one of these villages. The

village leader told us that the Interfaith Council that we organi zed three years ago is still active

and that the members still meet every month. He said that last Eid’lFitr (end of Ramadan)

the Muslims and Christians contributed food. They placed the food on a long table and they

joyful ly ate together with thei r bare hands- Muslims and Christians, men and women, child ren

and adults.

DIALOGUE AS A WAY OF LIFE

The seed of reconciliation has been sown and it seems it continues to grow bit by bit.

The process is slow but it brings hope and a lot of surprises. Where before you didn’t see a

Muslim coming to the parish compound, now you see them come. It is no longer a private

space for Christians alone but a public space. Muslim kids selling corn and peanuts freely

come without fear. Some Muslim friends would sometimes come to the convent and share

meals with the priests. During the meal s, sometimes they would lead the prayer; at other times

the priests do.

During Muslim weddings, th ere are also Christians who stand as sponsors. At the same

time, during Christian weddings, there are also Muslims who stand as sponsors. At one

wedding at the parish church, I was surprised to see three bridesmaids wearing ‘tundung’ or

headdresses. I found out later that they were Muslims and that they were classmates of the

bride in high school. I also stood as a sponsor in two Muslim weddings.

During patronal fiestas, the parish usually receives Muslim visitors in the convent and

the parish prepares ‘halal’ food for them. Likewise, during their religious celebrations such as

Ramadan, Christians also go around visiting their Muslim friends to show their solidarity with

them.

Every summer, the parish youth

ministry holds a month-long sports andcultural fest. Aware of the new vision-

mission of the parish, for the last three years

the youth leaders have opened the event to

Muslim and Protestant youth as well; many

of them are their neighbors, classmates and

friends.

CHALLENGE TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Pikit parish is reaching out to the

different parishes in the archdiocese,

conducting intra-religious dialogue among

priests and lay leaders first; and then inter-

religious dialogue and culture of peace

seminars among Muslims, Christians and

Indigenous people second.

Dialogue is not just the work of one or two experts in Islam. It is an “integral part of the

evangelizing mission of the Church” (Redemptoris Missio). Hence, it must be t he local church,our Basic Ecclesial Communities that must be in the forefront of this dialogue work of the

Church.

In saying this, I would like to point out that religious leaders play a very important role

in this work. However, there are some of us who, without the knowing it, become part of the

problem by re-enforcing the thick walls of division , biases and prejudice; rather than being part

of the solution by building bridges of reconciliation.

The challenge for parishes is not so much to build their own kingdom but to build the

kingdom of God. To realize this, parishes must recommit to the Gospel and be ready to become

instruments of God’s goodness to every human being, regardless of who they are.

PLANTING THE SEED

Grassroots peace-building is like building blocks. You don’t put the blocks on top. You

start from the bottom up. In Pikit, we continue to plant the seed of goodness not even knowing

if and when it is going to grow. But we trust in God’s Providence that whatever goodness we

have planted will blossom only in goodness and that goodness alone will remain in the end.

4th ASIA OCEANIA MARIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE Rev. Fr. Roberto C. Balsamo, Jr., SSJV

September 23- October 23, 2015

On September 07, 2015, I was sentby His Excellency Archbishop Antonio J.Ledesma, S.J., D.D., for a week-long 4thAsia Oceania Mariological Conferenceheld at the Capuchin Retreat House inLipa, Batangas. Cardinals, archbishops,bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians,nuns and a few lay leaders fromdifferent parts of Asia participated inthe conference which carried the theme“Eucharistic and Marian Consecration ofthe Church of the Poor.”

The conference started onSeptember 08, the Feast day of theNativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary witha dawn motorcade and a regatta, (luvialprocession) bringing the differentimages of the Mother of God – Motherof the Poor – Mother of Asia around Taal

Lake and ended at the Municipality ofLaurel with the celebration of the HolyEucharist.

This is actually a tour conferencewhere talks were conducted in thedifferent Marian Shrines and sites of theentire Archdiocese and a good numberof Mariologists from different parts ofAsia were invited to expound on the sub-themes.

The irst conference was given byMost Rev. Bishop Broderick Pabillo,D. D., Auxiliary Bishop of Manila,about Poverty in Holy Writ, MarianPerspective. In this conference, the goodBishop presented poverty in Scriptures– views of the poor, theological frame,key biblical texts, expressions, whythe poor are poor and the Christianresponse. This was immediately

followed by the second conference givenby Most Rev. Joseph Vianney Fernando,D. D., Bishop of Kandy, Sri Lanka, aboutConsecrated Life in the Service of LayEvangelization among the Poor of Asia.Bishop Fernando stressed the meaningof evangelization and consecrated life inthe Asian scenario today, contemporarychallenges to consecrated life in Asiaespecially the challenge of prayer whichI quote here:

Prayer and contemplation aretwo highly valued religious exercisesin all Asian religions. Do our religiouscommunities give the primarywitness of being centers of prayer andcontemplation? For Jesus, His being andHis mission to the world was deeplybound up with prayer. The Gospels

present Jesus absorbed in prayer, attimes, throughout the night. The wayJesus carried out His mission was theway of contemplation and action.

The next conference was held inCalaca, Batangas on the theme: MaryPoor, for the Poor and from the Poor.” Thetalk was given by an Argentine Priest,Fr. Luciano Felloni, – who has been inthe Philippines for 21 years, most of itin Smoky Mountain, Manila. He sharedsome notes on Teologia del Pueblo(Theology of the People). I noticed thatit seemed to him very easy to share to usthis kind of theology because he actuallylived with the literally poor people inPayatas whom he “loved so much andso dear to his heart.” He stressed thatit is the theology of Pope Francis (who

was once his confessor when he was

still in the seminary in Argentina), atheology that is universal but needsinculturation – it is t he same messagebut said in different ways. He furtherstressed that, “Teologia del Pueblogives great value to popular pietyas deeper form of popular devotion– sees popular faith as fruit ofevangelization – theological virtuesinculturated.”

The following day, theparticipants were brought to the88-meter tall (288 feet) monument ofthe Mother of all Asia, a 130-hectareworld destination in Monte Maria(Mount of Maria), Batangas City. The4th conference was given by MostRev. Rolando Santos, C.M., a Filipinomissionary bishop assigned to Papua

New Guinea (PNG) on the theme“Poverty: Blessing or Curse?” Most ofhis sharing was his experiences withthe poor in PNG. From his experience,he said that indeed, “poverty is botha blessing and a curse, depending onthe kind of life man lives.”

Right after this conference,the 5th one was given by Rev. Fr.David Gomes, a Marian priest fromBangladesh on “Mary, Mother of AllAsia, Mother of the Poor.” Fr. Davidlimited his presentation on “Mary,who came from the common peopleof her time, lived a life of Gospelpoverty, and thus she is the Mother ofthe poor. He then presented how in aspecial way Mary as the Mother of thepoor is also the Mother of all Asia, “asAsia is home of many who are poor,

the poor of Yahweh.”Back to the Capuchin Retreat

House the following day, we had our6th conference given by a JapaneseMariologist, Sr. Luca Maria RitsukoOka, STD., on “Marian Icons of Poverty.”Sr. Luca Maria (Luke Mary) presentedthe overwhelming icon of Mary inthe Scripture as poor. “She lived inNazareth, a little and insigniicantvillage in Galilee—a place far fromJerusalem, the center of Israel.” Otherimages of Mary presented by Sr. LucaMaria were from the Old Testamentespecially the many prophesies aboutMary, the Vatican II documents andthe many encyclicals on Mary.

Immediately after the conferenceof Sr. Luca, the 7th was given by

Telesphore P. Cardinal Toppo, anIndian, about the theme “Mary Starof Evengelization and the IndigenousPeoples.” His sharing focused onwhat he thinks of Mary as the Starof Evangelization in connection withthe indigenous people in India that heserves. With this, three things came tohis mind as the center of his down toearth sharing: 1. Mary as the Star—that shines; 2. Mary as the Star—thatguides; and 3. Mary as the Star—thatoffers comfort and protection.

Lastly, I would like to expressmy sincerest thanks to ArchbishopAntonio J. Ledesma for sending me forthis conference because through thismy love and devotion to the BlessedVirgin Mary deepens. Happy Birthday

Mama Mary!



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Ang Parokya sa Sta. Ri ta de Cascia kabahin sa Distrito sa Gingo og (Vicariate) sa Arkidiyoses is

sa Cagayan de Oro, diin si Rev. Jesus B. Tuquib, D.D. mao ang kasamtangan nga Arsobispo. Angduha ka pari ang nag- alagad sa parokya mao si Msgr. Eutiquiano M. Legitimas isip kura parokoug si Rev. Fr. Elvin Bernard Simene isip Parokyal Vicar.

Ang parokya adunay 67 ka

kapilya nga nahimutang gikan sa 2hangtud 20 ka kilometro ang gilay-on gikan sa sentro. Labaw sa 2/3rdaning mga kapilya ang nagsaulogsa binulan nga misa, samtang anguban nagsaulog niini kada duhasa bulan. Kini nga mga kapilya nag-alagad sa 77,295 ka mga katoliko.Bisan pa man sa kalayo niini, angmga pari naneguro nga ang mgakapilya ma-alagaran sa regularnga relihiyosong pagserbisyo. Aron adunay pakigla mbigit sa mgakalihukan sa sulod sa parokya, angmga kapilya sa bukid ug sa syudad

nga barangay organisado kaubanang core group. Ang core group gilangkuban sa mga lider sa kapilya, ang hermano/ hermana, secretary

/treasurer, Katekista, laygo sa pangalawat, laygo sa bunyag/ kasal. Kining mga lider magkitasa kada bulan didto sa parokya sa sentro. Bag-o nga impormasyon gikan sa parokya madawat

sa mga organisasyon. Sa sentro ang nakadaiyang organisasyonhugot nga gigiyahan. Kining tanan, ang kooperasyon, pagkatakdo,kumunikasyon, ug ang co- responsibidad nakab-ot. Ang seminars,pagtakdo, retreat,recollection para sa nagkadaiyang grupogipahigayon. Ang madasigon nga partisipasyon sa laygo sa pagplanoug sa paghimo sa desisyon sa tulumanon sa parokya gihatagan ugpagtagad.

Makasaysayan, ang Simbahan sa Sta. Rita nga saksi saimportante nga kalihukan sa parokya. Ang parokya gitukod niadtong1896; diin ang kinadak-an nga selebrasyon gisaulog niadtong 1996.Kadto nga tuig sa kinadak-an nga pangilin nagtimaan sa selebrasyonsa kumonidad pagsulay sa pagkahiusa sa panlimbasog para saiyang misyon nga “Paingon sa Bag-ong Ebanghelisasyon.

Ang mga His weta mao an g nagpunda r sa parokya. Pagbi ya nilaniadtong 1958, Ang mga Misyonaryo sa St. Columban maoy mipuli.Nahuman ang ilang misyon sa Gingoog niadtong 1979. Ang mgadiosesano nga pari maoy nag- alagad sa parokya sukad niadtongtungora, ug ang mga Missionary Society of the Philipines ( MSP) nag-

Bag-ong Retablo ug Altar

Fr. Alexander Borres, SSJV Fr. Rosauro Valmores, SSJV Fr. Richard Deloso, SSJV August 2013-present September 2014-present February 2015 - at presen t

Fr. Medallo “ Medz”Valmores, SSJV

alagad usab. Sa tibuok nga kabalhinan sa administrasyon, ang Simbahan miuswag ug milambo.Karon, ang parokya sa Sta. Rita de Cascia nanlimbasog nga diha sa pagkahiusa ug

kooperasyon makatukod sa kumonidad sa magtutuo uban sa samang panlantaw sa kauswagan ugkalambuan sa bag-ong milenyo. Ang tanan usab nag-andam alang Great Jubillee 2000! (Source:Golden Jubilee Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro 1951-2001)

Ang ku ra par oko s a tui g 2001 -2007 mao s i Msg r. Euti quiano Legitimas. Gisunda n siya ni Fr.Joel Lusat sa tuig 2007-2013. Paghuman sa unom ka tuig gipulihan siya ni Fr. Medallo Valmores,ang kasamtangang kura paroko. Ang nadestino nga parochial vicar mao sila si Fr. Alexander Borressa Agosto 20, 2013, misunod si Fr. Rosauro Valmores sa Septembre 14,2014 ug si Fr. RichardDeloso sa Febrero 2015.

Sa Mayo 22, 2015, atol sa kapistahan ni Sta. Rita de Cascia, gipanalanginan ang bag-ong retablo ug altar ni Arsobispo Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ,DD uban sa presensya ni Msgr. Elmer Abacahin, ug Msgr. Eu tiquia no Legi timas ug mga kapari an sa Ark idiyosesis. Mapasa lamaton si Fr.Medz Valmores sa panabang ug suporta sa mga parokyano ug mga benefactors.

Sa kasamtangan, naghimo ug covered court aron dili mainitan ug maulanan ang katawhannga mosimba. Giplanohan usab nga padak-an ang matag kilid sa Simbahan nga makapahilunaug dugang nga 400 ka tawo.

Gitutukan ni Fr. Medallo ug sa iyang mga vicar ang ministeryo sa Social Action, lakip na angEcology, Migrants ug IPs. Nakiglambigit sila sa Local government units (LGU). Pinaagi sa DisasterRisk Management, nahatagan ug mga seminar ang mga lider sa Simbahan kon unsay angay

buhaton nga pagpangandam sa panahon sa bagyo, baha ug linog.Gihatagan usab ug pagtagad ang pagmugna sa BEC sa parokya. Adunay 512 ka selda diin

nagpadayon ang formation sa mga lider. Ang mga volunteers sa ministeryo sa prison nakahatagusab ug dakong pagdasig niadtong anaa sa rehabilitation centers tungod sa ilang pagduawmatag bulan gayud. Adunaymedical mission ngakanunay gipahigayon sailaya uban sa mga Germandoctors. Adunay 280 ka mgakatekista nga madasigongnagtudlo sa kabataan. Angmga senor citizens ngamaestra maoy nagtudlo sakolehiyo ug high school.

Giatubang sa mga pariang hagit isip “asin sa yutaug kahayag sa kalibutan”diha sa ilang presensya,pag-alagad ug pagsilbe sakatawhan. (Lamdag News)

Mga parokyano ug mga bisita atol sa kapistahanni Sta. Rita de Cascia


Ang Kasayasayan sa Sta. Rita de Cascia, Gingoog City

Bec, Especially Its Sustenance, ClergyParticipation And Support, Men AndYouth Participation And IntegrationOf Lay Organizations, Movements AndAssociations In The Bec Communities .

We Find These Challenges Posed ToUs, Of The Need To Revitalize The BecsThrough New Evangelization, Ministries,Liturgical Signs And Symbols, EncourageThe Clergy

To Be FullySupportive ToThe Bec And ToGo Beyond FromThe Liturgical-E v a n g e l i c a lTo Holistic /Integral Stage OfBeing Church.

W eAccept TheseC h a l l e n g e sAnd CommitOurselves ToContinue ToBe The ChurchOf The Poor

And With The Inspiration Of Mary, WeEntrust Our Hope And Journey To TheTriune God.

Most Rev. Antonieto D. Cabajog,DD, Bishop of Surigao, gave an inspiringclosing message about the 4Ms in BEC:Melding - “unity”; Myrth - ‘joy”; Ministry- “service”; and Mission - “action”. He alsostressed the importance of continuingthe ideals of BEC which are: idelity tolove, embracing the present with joy,and looking to the future with hope.

sa kalibutan diha sa pagsaulog sa EarthDay nga saulogon kada Abril 22 kadatuig.

Nag-ingon si Pope Benedict XVInga ang pag-upaw sa kalasangan, ugpagdaot sa kinaiyahan usa ka sala.Gihagit ang usag-usa sa pagbag-o ugmakig-uli sa kinaiyahan, sa katawhanug sa Dios. “Usa ka maayong relasyonsa kinaiyahan mao ang pag-angkon

sa atong sayop, sala, ug kapakyasanug magbasol sa mga kasaypanan nganabuhat ngadto kanila,.”

Sa katapusan nag-ingon si Fr.Rey nga magsaulog (celebrate) kay dilikamatayon ang katapusan sa tanan.“Magsaulog kita kay moabot angatong kaluwasan. Diha sa pagsaulogsa Eukaristiya, aduna kitay paglaomnga mabuhi bisan sa mga trahedyanga miabot sama sa Sendong, Yolanda,linog ug uban.” Si Santa Maria, usa kabinuhat nga nakadawat sa tunhay ngakaluwasan, usa ka binuhat nga tinubosnga nagtimailhan nga atong madawatang tunhay nga kaluwasan sa umaabot.

Si Mr. Felix S. Mirasol, Jr. DENRRegion 10 Assistant Regional Director,

miasoy usab sa iyang kasinatian isip

manlalaban sa kinaiyahan. Miingonsiya nga ang Laudato Si’ usa gayudka dakong tabang sa DENR, diin saespiritwal nga paagi makadugang ugkaalam sa tanan. Sukad pa gayudkaniadto ilang gi-lantaw sa kanunayang dagan sa kinaiyahan ilabi na angnahibilin nga mga kayutaan ug mgalasang. Ang gikabalak-an niya mao angdaghan ang gigutom apan mas daghanang hakog nga nagmakuli sa pagpaambitsa pagkaon ngadto sa uban.

Nag-awhag si Mr. Mirasol nga

maghiusa sa pagpanalipod sa dakongbahandi nga gihatag sa Dios-angkinaiyahan diin ang unang biktimasa pagka-materialismo mao ang mgakabos.

Si Mr. Edtami Mansayagan, deputydirector sa SAMDHAN, nagsaysay sa mgapang-abuso nga nahitabo sa kabukirandiin ila gayud kining nasaksihan. Dakokaayo kini ug epekto sa ilang kinabuhiug kultura sa ilang tribo. Adunay mgaIPs nga nakabsan sa ilang kinabuhitungod sa pagpanalipod sa kinaiyahanilabi na sakabukiran.

Gipaambit usab ni Fr. Raluto angLaudato Si’ sa nagkalain laing grupo saPatrick Cronin Hall sa Septembre 8 ugsa San Agustin Cathedral sa Septembre

23, 2015.

CDO Archdiocese Joins 1stCABUSTAM BEC Assembly

Delegates from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

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FeaturesDAKO NGA gamay!gamay NGA DAKO!

MK.9:30-37

DAKO NGA gamay, gamay NGA DAKO. Unsa man? Nagkalahilahi ang atong

kadako ug kagamay. Adunay dako’g mata nga gamay’g kalimotaw. (dako’g

kalimotaw nga gamay’g mata). Adunay dako’g simod nga gamay’g ngipon.

(dako’g ngipon nga gamay’g simod). Adunay dako’g ulo nga gamay’g buhok.(dako’g buhok nga gamay’g ulo). Adunay dako’g ilong nga gamay’g lungag.

(dako’g lungag nga gamay’g ilong). Adunay dako’g aping nga gamay’g dunggan.

(dako’g dunggan nga gamay’g aping). Adunay dako’g suwang nga gamay’g

liog. (dako’g liog nga gamay’g suwang). Adunay dako’g bukton nga gamay’g

kamot. (dako’g kamot nga gamay’g bukton). Adunay dako’g pus-on nga gamay’g

sampot. (dako’g sampot nga gamay’g pus-on). Adunay dako’g paa nga gamay’g

batiis. (dako’g batiis nga gamay’g paa). Adunay dako’g tiil nga gamay’g kumagko.

(dako’g kumagko nga gamay’g tiil).


kadako ug kagamay. Adunay gamay nga tawo nga dako’g ulo kay garbuso. (dako

nga tawo nga gamay’g ulo). Adunay gamay’g kita nga dako’g hatag. (dako’g

kita nga gamay’g hatag). Adunay gamay’g pangisip nga dako’g gugma.(dako’g

pangisip nga gamay’g gugma). Adunay gamay’g kahibalo nga dako’g panabot.

(dako’g kahibalo nga gamay’g panabot). Adunay gamay’g tingog nga dako’g

pailob. (dako’g tingog nga gamay’g pailob). Adunay gamay’g kaon nga dako’g

tiyan.(dako’g kaon nga gamay’g tiyan). Adunay gamay’g pahiyom nga dako’gkalipay. (dako’g kalipay nga gamay’g pahiyom). Adunay gamay’g pag-ampo nga

dako’g nahimo. (dako’g pag-ampo nga gamay’g nahimo). Adunay gamay’g halad

nga dako’g tabang. (dako’g halad nga gamay’g tabang). Adunay gamay’g balay

nga dako’g pamilya.(dako’g balay nga gamay’g pamilya).


kadako ug kagamay. Adunay dako nga gustong mogamay. Adunay gamay nga

gustong modako. Gusto siyang mogamay kay gusto niyang magpaubos sa

iyang kaugalingon. Gusto niyang magpadako kay gusto siyang magpataas sa

iyang kaugalingon. Ang PAGKAMAPAUBSANON UG ANG PAGKAMAPAHITAS-

ON mao ang dako nga gamay ug gamay nga dako. Unsa ka man? Kasagaran dili

makamatikod ang tawo kon unsa siya……gamay ba o dako ba? Dako ba o gamay

ba? Taas ba o ubos ba? Ubos ba o taas ba? Mapaubsanon ba o mapahitas-on ba?

Makalilibog! Pwedi lugar mabalibali? Unsay tinuod gyud? Klaroha ba! Gamay

Ubos o Dako Taas? Gamay Taas o Dako Ubos? Pwedi? DAKO NGA gamay o gamay

NGA DAKO? Unsa man gyud?

Nakapamalandong ko nga ang gusto mahimong dako kinahanglan nga

mahimong gamay - MAGPAUBOS. Ang gusto nga mahimong gamay kinahanglang

nga mahimong dako – MAG-ALAGAD. Gamay diha sa pagpaubos ug dako diha

sa pagpangalagad. Mao kini ang tinuod gyud nga DAKO nga gamay……gamay

NGA DAKO - mapaubsanong pagpangalagad. Diha sa pagpangalagad nga tiunay,

sa hinayhinay mahimo kitang gamay. Nga daw wala nay makakita tungod sa

kagamay apan dako kita sa panan-aw sa Dios. Madako man o magamay ang

mahinungdanon nga kita matinud-anon sa Dios. Ang binuhatan nga magamay

man o madako man, ang sa Dios kasingkasing ang Iyang tuyo. Ang tuyo ba

sa akong kasingkasing ang magpaubos o magpataas? Ang magpagamay o

magpadako? Mangalagad o magpaalagad?

DAKO NGA gamay, gamay NGA DAKO. Unsa man? Nagkalahilahi ang

atong kadako ug kagamay. Adunay dako’g proyekto nga dili diay gikan kaniya

ang pundo. Adunay gamay’g gipakaon nga gikan diay sa iyang kaugalingong

hinaguan. Adunay dako’g posisyon sa katilingban nga dili diay maduolan sa

kadaghanan. Adunay gamay’g higala nga tinud-anay diay nga nagkaila. Adunay

dako’g kayutaan nga wala diay maatiman. Adunay gamay’g katigayonan nga ang

pamilya diay malipayon. Adunay dako’g responsabilidad nga kanunay diay nga

gahinawod.. Adunay gamay’g pagtuo nga kanunay nga gatubo sa pagkamaayong

tawo. DAKO NGA gamay, gamay NGA DAKO. UNSA man? KINSA man?

OKTOBRE NA USAB IGSOON

ANG PAGROSARYO ATO NA USAB HIMOON ANG KALINAW SA KALIBUTAN ATONG PANGAYOON

UG SA ATONG MGA SALA SA DIOS PASAYLOON.

ikaw gayod babaye nga talagsaon

kay bisan pa ikaw kaslonon

ang bulak wala mo itugyan sa pamanhonon

kay adto na sa adlaw kanus-a ka kaslon.

ANG BISAN UNSA NGA PAGPATAY

ANG YAWA RA GAYOD ANG MALIPAY

DINHI SA KALIBUTAN WAD-ON ANG PANAG-AWAY

ANG DIALOGO MAOY IPATUNHAY.

kinsa ang korap nga politiko

kadtong sa gahum dili kontentoang mga kabus iyang gipatuo

kinahanglang sa lain siya modagan aron kuno makaserbisyo.

KAMONG MGA BATAN-ON

AWAYA ANG KINAIYANG KALIBUTANON

SAMA SA PAGTULUN-ANG KALIPAY SA LAWAS ANG

MAHINUNGDANON

PASAGDI SILA BASTA IKAW MALIPAYON.

pakighilawas, inom ug druga

sa kalibutan karon gikampanya

sa dignidad sa tawo kini kontra

kay gimugna kita sa Dios tungod sa gugma.

HOY! POLITIKONG KORAP IHATAG USAB SA UBAN

NGANONG ANG PAGDAGAN DI NA NIMO MABIYAAN

DATO KA NA SA HILABIHAN

PALIHUG UNDANG NA SA IMONG GATASAN.

hoy! estudyanti ang pagkababaye ampingan

kay karon gitudlo sa kalibutan

kon may uyab pwedi nang huboan aron hilabtan

ipakita nga lahi ka sa kadaghanan.

DINHI SA KALIBUTAN WAD-ON TA ANG GIYERA

SA MAKUSGANON ATONG IKAMPANYA

KALOOY SA MGA BATA UG TIGULANG MAOY BIKTIMA

HIGALA ANG PAGLIHOK KARON PANAHON NA.

kon maglikay ka sa pagsamkon

bisan walay kontra sa sakit o kawad-onikaw nakasala sa Ginoong Langitnon

kay ang pagbuhat og anak sa Dios maoy imong unang tumong sa

kaminyoon.

DILI TA MABALAKA KON KITA MASAKITON

BASTA ANG KALAG DILI MALUYAHON

KAY ANG SAKIT MOABOT SA TANAN IGSOON

GAWAS KON SA DISGRASYA IKAW DAGITON.

unsay maayo sa martial law

ang ekonomiya kaniadto sa Japan sunod amigo

ang mga korap limitado

di sama karon gikan sa dako ngadto sa oltimo.

ANG USA USAB SA DILI MAAYO ANG MGA SUNDALO NAHIMONG ABUSADO

DAGHANG NAWALA UG NAPATAY NGA MGA PILIPINO

ANG MGA MAY ARMAS NAHIMONG DEMONYO.




LAMDAG 7Archdiocesan News

DMII Conducts Youth Social Media Awareness Seminar

By: Elnora R. Abuel

One of the major mission thrusts

of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate

(DMII) is morality in media. Queen of

Peace DMII Circle from Our Lady of

Fatima Parish, Camaman-an, Cagayan

de Oro City, initiated the Youth Social

Media Awareness Seminar held on

August 16, 2015.

Participants were the junior

members of DMII called Squirettes

of Mary International (SMI) who are

circle/diocesan members and officerscoming from different DMII circles/

parishes of the diocese of Cagayan

de Oro City. Parish youth and parish

pastoral council officers/members,

through Sis. Joy Umaran and Bro. Tarc

Cagasan, were in attendance. They gave

their full support physically, morally

and spiritually which inspired the

participants and seminar organizers.

Mr. Uriel Cabaraban Quilingguing,

an accomplished journalist, presented

a lecture that was logical, easy to

understand and full of true-to-life

experiences related to social media

communications. This kept his audience

attentive and interested throughout of

his presentations.

Quilingguing expounded on

the importance of social media,

comparing the past and present

forms of communications, and how it

changed life styles, world views and

social values of the present generation

and the global world. He further

discussed the “DO’s” and “DON’Ts”; the

negative and positive effects of social

Mr. Uriel Cabaraban Quilingguing with the DMII members.

Prison Ministry Nagsaulog sa Kapistahanni San Maximillan Kolbe

Seaside Clean-up Drive saLaguindingan GipahigayonIsip tubag sa tawag sa pag-

amuma sa kinaiyahan ug sa pagsukli

sa kaayohan sa kalibutan napahigayon

ang seaside clean-up drive sa Tubajon,Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, sa

Agosto 29, 2015.

Gitambongan kini sa kapin sa gatos

nga mga batan-on gikan sa nagkalain-

lain nga mga parokya sa Arkidiyosesis

sa Cagayan de Oro nga gipangunahan ni

Br. Coke P rieto. Madasigong misuporta

usab ang uban nga nagkalain-lain nga

organisasyon sa maong kalihokan.

Si Msgr. Boy Salvador, uban

sa konseho sa Brgy. Tubajon

mapasalamaton sa kapin sa gatos

nga mga volunteer ug ilabi na sa

nagpasiugda sa maong kalihokan.

Nagmalamposon ang clean-up drive

pinaagi sa paghatag ug dugangkasayuran sa mga nagka-lainlain nga

klase sa basura nga adunay lahi-lahi

nga epekto sa palibot.

Ang kalibutan usa ka maanindot

nga bahandi sa kinabuhi sa tawo. Dili

kaayo niya makita ang iyang kaanyag

kay naghunahuna lamang siya sa

iyang kaugalingon, apan ang kalibutan

nagpabilin nga matinud-anon sa iyang

katungdanan isip komon nga puluy-

anan nga paga-ampingan sa tanan.

(Lamdag News)

Ang mga batan-on nanglimpyo sa baybayon sa Tubajon

Pagkakaisa tungo sa patuloy na Kapayaanat Kaunlaran

Gisaulog ang National PeaceConsciousness month uban sa Tema“Pagkakaisa tungo sa patuloy naKapayaan at Kaunlaran”, niadtongSeptembre 21, 2015 sa KioskoKagawasan, Divisoria ning dakbayansa Cagayan de Oro, uban sa nagkalain-

laing mga kapunungan ug organisasyondiin gihatagan ug importansya ugbili ang kalinaw satibuok kalibutan.

Gisugdan sausa ka walk forpeace sa Divisoriaug kini gisundansa mga pag-ampoalang sa kalinaw ngagipangunahan nila niMsgr. Rey Monsantosa Arkidiyosesissa Cagayan de Oro,Bp. Jollie Petallo saEvangelical Church,Ustadj Edris Salicsa Islamic Faith,

Datu Onyong Bisoy sa IP sector ug Rev.Ricardo Yul Yanez sa UCCP.

Ang kalinaw dugay na ngagipangandoy sa katawhan ug milaomang tanan nga pinaagi sa pagsaulogniini matag tuig, adunay kabag-ohannga magagikan sa gugma ug pagtuo sa

matag usa.(Lamdag News)


Gisaulog ang kapistahan ni San

Maximillian Kolbe, ang patron sa mga

priso, sa Agosto 13, 2015, sa Lumbia

City Jail, diha sa santos nga misa nga

gipangunahan ni Fr. Amie Balacuit, SSJV,

Director sa Prison Ministry uban ni Fr.

Nestor Caber, ang chaplain sa Bureau of

Jail Management and Penology Cagayan

de Oro.

Si Maximillian Kolbe, usa ka pari

nga nabilanggo sa Auschwitz sa dihang

gibuntog sa mga Nazis ang Poland. Iyanggihalad ang iyang kinabuhi puli sa priso

nga gipili nga patyonon.

Pagkahuman sa misa, adunay 40

ka priso nga nakadawat sa sakramento

sa Kompirma. Apil na ang 32 ka mga

paresan ug 6 nga ang tulo mga priso ug

3 ka asawa sa priso ang nabunyagan sa

maong kapistahan isip pagpangandam

sa dako nga selebrasyon sa Oktobre nga

mao ang kasalan ng bayan.

Mapasalamaton si Ms. Gilda Pates,

ang Prison Ministry Coordinator, sa mga

nagboluntaryo gikan sa parokya sa Opol,

Iponan, Eco Church, Villanueva, Puntod,

Macabalan, Lumbia, Camaman-an, Bugo

ug Tagoloan, ug sa nagkalainlain ngaorganisasyon; ang Couples for Christ,

CWL ug ang Sacred Heart of Jesus sa

Cathedral. (Lamdag news)

Si Fr. Amie uban sa mga piniriso ug sa ilang mga kapikas

media platforms – FaceBook, Twitter,

websites, YouTube, Skype, Instagram,

and the anti-cyber crime laws, anti-wire tapping, anti-trafficking personal

act of 2003 and others.

The seminar was indeed a package

of educational and useful information

which equipped the participants

in making wise decisions when

confronted by personal problems

and challenges encountered at home,

school and other social environments.

Faith in God, unified application of

DMII values of unity, charity, sanctity

and friendship contributed to the

success of the seminar. The following

were actively involved in the seminar:

Sisters Leobia V. Guinitaran, Ruth

Valdehueza, Virginia Ong, Lolit Boiser,

Dede Samar, Tedes Bojo, Liza Valberde,

Jinky Aguilar, Marichu Bronola, LorieLlagas, Chris Namocot by Vicarial

Regents – Josena B. Balete and Linda M.

Delejero – Mila S. Patindol – secretary

and Diocesan Regent, Elnora R. Abuel.

May the fifty three (53) youth and

adult participants who were inspired

and chosen by God’s will multiply in

number as they apply the learning

gained and be shared to others with

love and commitment.

God’s abundance surrounds us.

It is for us to discover and use these

God-given gifts with gratitude and

acknowledged the him who is the One

Source of Abundance and Wisdom.



Birthday Celebrants for October

October Sacerdotal Anniversaries

International Eucharistic symbol

visits Cagayan de OroAt 5:30 AM of September 7,

2015, the Archdiocese of Cagayande Oro City welcomed the pilgrimsymbol of the InternationalEucharistic Congress 2016 fromthe Diocese of Cebu City. Fr. JoelR. Lasutaz, SSS, Br. Coke Prieto,Fr. Allan Pulgo and Fr. JulianoRetiquez and the enthusiasticcommunities from Santuario

Eucaristico, Consolacion,Nazareno, Macasandig, EcoChurch and the Cathedral werepresent.

A welcome rite, presidedby Fr. Joel, was celebrated tointroduce the pilgrim symbol atthe port’s waiting area. Then amotorcade followed from the portto Santuario Eucaristico where awelcome Mass was celebrated inhonor of the IEC pilgrim symbol.

This was chosen as thesymbol for the IEC as it remainsa reminder of the beginning ofChristianity in the Philippines.The very day in 1521 that thecross stood on this land is thebirth of the Christian faith in our

hearts.That cross is the symbol

of: the faith we embrace; love welive through making ourselveswitnesses of the gospel; the Christin us, our hope of glory.

The replica symbol alsocontains the images of: SanLorenzo Ruiz, Filipino Martyr; St.Pedro Calungsod, Filipino Martyr;St. Joseph, Protector of the Church;Our Blessed Mother Mary.

The purposes of the pilgrimageof the symbol are:

1. Spiritual: The visit of thesymbol is the visit of God. It is areminder of the beautiful gift ofcommunion that as we are gatheredtogether, there is God.

2. Promotion: This serves asan awareness and invitation to allof the upcoming once-in-a-lifetime51st International EucharisticCongress 2016.

The symbol stayed for

Youth Orientation sa Sta. Rita deCascia Gipahigayon

Nagpahigayon ug usa ka YouthOrientation ang parokya sa Sta. Rita deCascia, Gingoog City sa Agosto 30, 2015. SiMs. Ma. Chloee Marlowe C. Alaba, naghisgotmahitungod sa tahas ug misyon sa mgabatan-on sa pagsangyaw sa Maayong Balitaug pagmugna sa gingharian sa Dios dinhisa kalibutan. Giawhag sila sa pakighiusasa pagbag-o aron mahimong epektibonga alagad ug lider sakatilingban sa umaabotnga panahon.

Ang maong seminargiapilan sa kapin sa 20ka mga batan-on gikansa nagka-lainlain ngakapunungan sa simbahanug tulunghaan.

Ubos sa paningkamotsa Parish YouthCoordinating Council,mga kabatan-onan samaong parokya ug ilabi na

sa suporta sa kura paroko nga si Rev. Fr.Medallo Valmores, ang maong orientationseminar nagmalampuson.

Nakadugang kini ug kaalam sasalabutan sa mga kabatan-onan diin masmahilabi ang ilang pagsabot sa kapunungansa mga batan-on sa nagkadaiyang mgaorganisasyon.

Ang mga batan-on nga miapil sa Youth Orientaon

visitation at the shrine for t wo days.It was also introduced and presentedto the delegates of the congress thenext day. The laity gathered aroundthe symbol and took pictures.At the end of the congress was aconcluding Mass led by Most Rev.Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ, D D. After theMass, there was a procession of theBlessed Sacrament and the transferof the IEC pilgrim symbol to SanAugustine Metropolitan Cathedralwhere it stayed another two daysfor the lay community to visit.

On September 10, 2015 at6:30 AM, a farewell Mass in honorof the IEC symbol was celebrated

in preparation for the turnover tothe Archdiocese of Malaybalay City.This was presided by Fr.Rogen with Fr. Lando and Fr. Joel.(Santuario Eucaristico News)

IEC Symbol

October 30 Fr. Lourdesio Armstrong Balacuit

Fr. Macky Ceballos

Fr. Rogelio Gabac Jr.

October 31 Fr. Ricardo Pagatpatan Jr.

Fr. Roy Barros

October 22 Fr. Nestor Caduyag

October 24 Fr. Wilson Legaspi

Fr. Roel Buntol

October 26 Fr. Pete Ubalde

October 27 Fr. Nathaniel Lerio

October 5 Fr. Rogelio Gabac Jr.

October 7 Fr. Rene Soldevilla

October 10 Fr. Bernard Elvin Simene Fr. Raul Dael

Fr. Remel Mag-usara

October 13 Fr. Eddie Magtrayo

By: Lolit T. Bacarrisas

Parcipants of the Process Seminar

The Christian Familyand Life Apostolate (CFLA)through the MarriageEncounter programconducted a processseminar on September11, 12 and 13, 2015 at

the Missionary Sisters ofthe Holy Family FamilyCenter, Upper Camaman-an,Cagayan de Oro City. Thesaid seminar was open tocouples who have undergone theMarriage Encounter seminar andother interested individuals. It wasattended by seven couples and fourindividuals who are single.

The three-day-seminar aims toenhance personal awareness – thegrowth of each participant – therebypromoting and strengthening therelationship of couples. The mainfacilitator was Sr. Janette D. Porras,MSHF, and she was assisted by iveME couple facilitators: Dodong & BethBeduya; Boy & Darling Lazo; Jin &Fely Araneta; Tony & Tita Pontipedra

and Benjie & Lolit Bacarrisas.The Guide to Personal Analysis(GPA) helped the participants toexamine themselves as a result oftheir lived experiences which stillaffect them now. Journalizing helpedthem to draw out past experienceswhich proved to be very effective intheir journey towards emotional,psychological and spiritual liberation.

The said approach, coupledwith the small group processing,provided a venue to express variousemotional baggages which led themto self-awareness, a crucial stepin the healing process. It also gavethem moral support realizing thatthey are not alone in their struggles.They came to realize that painsand struggles are a part of life andeverything has a purpose, which God

only knows.The day’s session started with

an opening prayer, offering all ofthe group’s intentions to God. Thenthe Gospel of the day was read andfollowed by the individual relectionand sharing. After the morningpraise on Saturday, Holy Mass wascelebrated by Rev. Fr. Garry D. Igot,SSJV. His homily deepened the topicspresented during the day whichhelped the participants’ relection.The day’s activities ended with anight prayer.

There was a fellowship on

the second night, and each groupprepared a presentation. It was anight of all nights of merriment andlaughter as the participants showedtheir talents and versatility.

Everyone is so grateful to Fr.Garry D. Igot, SSJV, ACFLA director;Sr. Melodia A. Tamparong, MSHF,ACFLA coordinator; Sr. Janette D.Porras, Superior General of theMissionary Sisters of the Holy Family,who showed very effective facilitatingskills and knowledge; the smallgroup facilitators; the openness andcooperation of every participant;the unwavering commitment of thesupport staff; the simple, nutritiousand delicious food; the wonderfulambiance; and most of all to the greatGod whose love and compassion

never fails.

CFLA Conducts Process Seminar

bag-ong lamdag september 23 to october 23, 2015 issue

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