REFLECTION FOR THE 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Feb. 4, 2018)

Our relationship with the Father gives us hope and fullness of life! This is the community word given to us for the month of February following the readings for the next four weeks. As we spend more time with our Lord Jesus Christ in prayer, we will experience a deep relationship with Him that will give us the strength and hope to deal with our daily struggles and tribulations. As Job in the 1

st

reading accurately describes his depression, Psalm 147 provides an encouraging word to those who are suffering, “The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Life can be quite challenging. There are days when we find it hard to get out of bed knowing that we have to face another day with financial concerns, health issues, relationship problems and various challenges that make it difficult for

us to get moving. How do we handle these burdens? What has helped us get through all these trying times in the past? Often it is someone who reaches out to us with a comforting and compassionate hand and reminds us that God loves us and is ultimately in control. Our theme for the week reminds us what we should do amidst the trying times and busyness of life – We receive fullness of life when we take time to pray and preach the Gospel. We need to spend time with God, serve the needs of others and share the Gospel. If we follow these instructions, we will receive help and we experience His comforting hand touching us. In the Gospel reading, Jesus has shown us how. “He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many

COMMUNITY WORD for JANUARY

Jesus Christ is the Light who leads us to the Truth.

ORDER

“Rise up… the glory of the Lord shines upon you.” (Is 60:1)

PROPHECIES

My light guides you as you journey on earth.

DIRECTION

1. Read God’s word daily that you may see the truth in all things. 2. Visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and offer yourself as a gift, ready to do His will.

BUKÁS - LOÓB SA DIYÓS Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community

January 31, 2018 • Manila District • Volume XX Issue No. 5

THEME: 4th

SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Cycle B, Year 2)

We are led to the truth when we speak God’s word with authority.

PROMISE:

“I will raise up for them a prophet… and will put my words into his mouth; he shall tell them all that I command him.” (Dt 18:18)

demons….” (Mk 1:34a). As He reached out and touched those who were sick and in pain, He became drained. He then turned to His Abba Father in prayer to be refreshed before continuing His ministry. Here, we are taught that we should be instruments in reaching out to others so that God may work through us. This is also what St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians reminds us – “To the weak I became weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things to all, to save at least some. All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it,”(1Cor 9: 22-23). The ministry of Jesus is the best example of how God works in our lives. As He preached the Good News, he also demonstrated it by compassionately healing and touching broken lives. The food that sustained Him was His relationship with His Abba Father who empowered Him to keep spreading the Good News in Word and in action. We may not have the strength or ability to do the same. But, if we believe that God is all-powerful and that nothing is impossible with Him, we can rely on His promise – “Great is our Lord and mighty in power; to his wisdom there is no limit,” (Ps 147: 5). Prayer: Lord God, through the power of Your Holy Spirit, refresh and energize us so that we can fulfill the mission You have called us to do. In the coming of the Lenten season, help us to truly spend time in prayer, serving others and spreading the Good News amidst the struggles we are facing. As we turn to You and cry out for Your help, we have faith that You will answer us in Jesus’ powerful name. Amen. Reflection Guide Questions:

1. How has prayer helped you in your suf-fering? What did you feel when you sensed God’s healing hand lifting you up?

2. What can you do to reach out and help another person experience the healing touch of God?

Therefore He is able to save com-pletely those who came to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.” (Hb 7:25)

For Priesthood… Oliver Taray, Arnel Galicia, Manjo Padilla, King Guiyab, Albert Palay, Jerome S. Piedad, John Paulo A. Cirujano, Job Villaviray, Raymart Glen Barcobero, Christoffer Denzel Aquino, Joseph Francia, Edgar Joseph Miranda, Miguel Jerico M. Rodriguez, Jerelle Benedict and Mendoza Yap.

God’s Healing Hands be upon you… Joey Viñas, Gene Kudemus, Chappy Reyes, Jay Ilagan, Lita Bianes, Mike Alejandrino, Marie James, Bobby San Juan, Bobby Fernandez, Ruben Crisostomo, Juanito Largo, Nato Roque, Marcia Quezada, Pilar Afuang, Thomas Chan, Raul Fernando, Zurayda Fernandez, Liza Gamboa, Paco Beltran, Rey Mallari, Ricky Gomez, Teresa Gemeniano, Rodolfo Gemeniano, Roberto Gemeniano, Celia Setia, Ernie Delos Santos, Bryan Baniquid, Anicia Nanali, Linda Escoto, Candie Santos, Anna Victorcer, Nestor Villacorta, Bernard Rivera, Letecia De Asis Noble, Cynthia Pastor, Carolina Banaag Infante, Jopay Odoño, Beltran Letada, Gemma Ibasco, Cesar Cordovez, Joefel Caban, Richard Arellano, Romeo Gacad, Remedios Ochoa Ignacio, Ildefonso Mirabueno Sr., Fr. Joseph Thoai Le, Efren Ferreras, Espie De Guzman, Jhong Miranda, Dick & Gig Villabona, Fr. Joey Espano, Genoveva Espano, Pete Maat, Pao Maat, Aeisha Amoyan and Nicholas Mararac.

May their soul rest in peace… Oscar Jaoquin, Liwayway Manuel, Venancio Flores, Adolfo Saunar, Catalino Advincula, Augusto Borromeo, Paulino Francisco and all the poor souls in purgatory.

Pope’s Intention for January 2018 Religious Minorities in Asia. That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom.

Corporate Worship

Kiko & Aida Josef

EVANGELIZATION

Marriage Encounter Weekend No. 292 on Mar. 2-4, 2018 at the Covenant House. For PIS forms, please con-tact Minn & Bobby Montales 09178702143 or 09988419453.

FORMATION

Service Ministry Teaching CHRISTIAN MATURITY PROGRAM II (Christian Dis-cipline, Christian Speech, Handling Conflict, Fraternal Correction,& Repairing Wrongdoing) on Feb. 10, 2018 Saturday from 8:00am to 5:00pm at BLD Secretariat.

Prayer, Healing and Counseling Seminar on Feb. 17-18, 2018 from 8:00am to 5:00pm, by visiting teachers from BLD Newark led by Msgr. Paul Schetelick, Spiritual Adviser, at 4th Floor AFP Mutual Benefit Assoc. Inc. So-cial Hall, Boni Serrano St. corner EDSA, Cubao, Quezon City. This is not inside Camp Aguinaldo. If coming from South, upon reaching Serrano & EDSA overpass, take service road, first gate on the right corner of Boni Serra-no. Seminar is for free, but please bring your meals (lunch and merienda). Registration of attendees is still open. All covenanted and committed members and graduates of LSS are also encouraged to attend.

MISSION

Mission Outreach: All are invited, including non BLD members, to join Manila District missions:

MANAGEMENT

10th

Fr. Pascual Adorable Golf Tournament on March 5, 2018 at the Ayala Greenfield Golf and Lei-sure Club in Calamba City, Laguna. This fundraising activity will support our mission outreaches, encounter retreats, SOH, evangelical teachings and Provident Fund. Get involved! Everyone is encouraged to sell tickets to golf enthusiasts, solicit corporate sponsors, provide leads and referrals for potential sponsors, and most especially PRAY for the success of the Fr. Ado Cup! Golf Committee Coordinators Val and Fe Liwa-nag, and Boy and Liezl Sy will be seeking your sup-port to this golf tournament. Likewise, feel free to get in touch with the Secretariat office.

PASTORAL

Singles Ministry: Inviting all Singles Encounter grad-uates, including the encountered Young Couples to join us for - A Revival Weekend - Deepening Your Encounter, to be facilitated by the Lay-Force Team, Archdiocese of Manila on Feb. 3-4 (Sat 12:30pm to Sun 4:00pm) in the BLD Covenant House. Fee is only P1,000. Interested, please register outside the church right after the worship.

Singles Encounter No. 74 will be on Feb. 23-25, 2018 at the BLD Covenant House. For PIS forms, please contact Emmans & Jonnah Nana at 09175541839 & 09176500703 or Len Manalo at 09989675422.

Solo Parents Encounter No. 27 will be on March 16-18, 2018 at the BLD Covenant House. For PIS forms, contact Betchit Sison at 09189119242, Glady Segundo at 09178237550 & Luching Landoy at 09177916254.

Feb. 7 EC SDSA 1st Wednesday Mass

Feb. 14 EC SDSA Ash Wednesday

Feb. 21 CW SDSA Corporate Worship

Feb. 28 CW SDSA CW/Healing Night

SCHEDULE OUTREACH

Feb. 10 (Saturday) 1:00pm-4:00pm

Haven for Women

Feb. 11 (Sunday) 2:00PM–5:00PM

GK Villa Paraiso

Feb. 11 (Sunday) 1:00PM–5:00PM

Tunasan, Muntinlupa

Feb. 18 (Sunday) 1:30PM–4:30PM

GK Euro Maralit

Feb. 18 (Sunday) 2:00PM–5:00PM

Target Range, Parañaque

Feb. 18 (Sunday) 2:00PM–5:00PM

Risen Christ Parish, Smokey Mountain

Feb. 24 (Saturday) 2:00PM–5:00PM

Naujan, Mindoro – San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish (Pls. get in touch with Eran & Dorlie Ca-randan)

Feb. 25 (Sunday) 1:30PM–4:30PM

Bagumbayan, Lower Bicutan

HOUSE OF WORSHIP FUND

As of December 31, 2017 7,547,073.19

January 3-9, 2018 110,000.00

January 10-16, 2017 46,300.00

January 17-23, 2018 3,000.00

January 24-30, 2018 500.00

As of January 17, 2018 7,706,873.19

TITHES & LOVE OFFERING

Date EC/CW Secretariat TOTAL

Jan. 3 43,070.00 43,070.00

Jan. 10 71,880.00 12,000.00 83,880.00

Jan. 17 50,360.00 50,360.00

Jan. 24 38,930.00 38,930.00

TOTAL 204,240.00 12,000.00 216,240.00

Please make all check donations payable to: BLD MANILA

Bukas Loob sa Diyos Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community 1372-A Capt. Apolinario St. cor. Gen. Malvar, St., Bangkal, Makati City

Telefax: 478-9782 * email:bld@bldmanila.org * website: www.bldmanila.org

Community Prayer for General Emergence

Almighty Father, source of all goodness and love, we praise and thank you for bringing us, BLD members, together in a community of love.

During this period of discernment for our next community and district leaders, we place ourselves – the nominators, nominees and all those participating in the BLD General Emergence, under the light and power of the Holy Spirit.

Together with our global community brothers and sisters, we especially pray for our Community Spiritual Director, Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, District Spiritual Directors, Council of Servant Leaders, Cluster Shepherds, District Council of Stewards and Emergence Overseers (CCEO & DCEO), that they may be guided by Your wisdom in all the decisions they make and carry out their functions with humility and dedication.

We commit to be attentive to Your voice by immersing ourselves daily in Your word, praying and offering sacrifices, so that Your Will shall prevail in peace, love, and joy among us during this important process of discernment for the new leaders of the BLD Community.

Our Blessed Mother Mary, intercede for us that the Lord may instill in all of us a deep desire to be filled with the Holy Spirit, to yield to His word, to give freely of ourselves, and to serve one another with love as we seek His wisdom and truth in this process.

This we pray in the Most Holy Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

PRAYER FOR BLD MANILA HOUSE OF WORSHIP

Heavenly Father, You planted in our Community, Bukas-Loob sa Diyos, a burning desire to praise, worship and magnify You.

Loving Father, From the beginning You made us yearn to have a Holy Place of praise befitting the God we serve, a BLD House of Worship.

Faithful Father, Look with favor on our hearts’ desire. Hasten the day when our prayers and songs of adoration will rise like fragrant offerings from our own House of Worship!

Generous Father, Open Your storehouse to provide for its fulfillment. Open the hearts of many to contribute their resources. May they gratefully remember how richly you blessed them.

Blessed Father, You responded to David’s dream to build you a house with the promise that his house will last forever! (ref. 2Sam 7:10-11) Let nothing stand in the way of the realization of our dream.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Your Son, who taught us to call You Father, in the Holy Spirit. Amen

THEMES AND PROMISES FOR FEBRUARY

Week#1 (5th

Sunday in Ordinary Time) Theme: We receive fullness of life when we take

time to pray and preach the gospel. Promise: “Great is our Lord and mighty in power;

to his wisdom there is no limit.” (Ps147: 5) Week#2 (6

th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Theme: We receive fullness of life when we forgive others out of love and compassion.

Promise: “Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered.” (Ps 32:1)

Week#3 (1

st Sunday of Lent)

Theme: We receive fullness of life when we repent and firmly believe in the gospel.

Promise: “The Lord shows the sinners the way. He guides the humble to justice, he teaches the humble his way.” (Ps 25:8–9)

Week#4(2

nd Sunday of Lent)

Theme: We receive fullness of life when we listen to God’s voice to transform us.

Promise: “I will bless you abundantly…because You obeyed my command.” (Gn22:17a, 18b)

Schedule of Greeters for Corporate Worship

Assigned Greeters Date

Evangelization Core Group Jan. 31, 2018

Homestead 1 Feb. 7, 2018

Homestead 2 Feb. 14, 2018

Poverty Alleviation Ministry Feb. 21, 2018

Institution Services Ministry Feb. 28, 2018

Intercessory Group 1 Mar. 7, 2018

Intercessory Group 2 Mar. 14, 2018

Management & Treasury Mar. 21, 2018

Services Ministry Mar. 28, 2018

1372-A Capt. Apolinario St. cor. Gen. Malvar St., Bangkal, Makati City Telefax: 478-9782 * email: bld@bldmanila.org * website: www.bldworld.org

BUKÁS LOÓB SA DIYÓS

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC COVENANT COMMUNITY

Manila District – Council of Stewards

“We are to be faithful to the Lord, and only to the Lord because we are His servants.” Rev. Fr. Vic De Jesus, District Spiritual Director

Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, Global Spiritual Director

January 31, 2018

REF: 03-2018-DCS-002

TO : ALL COVENANTED DISCIPLES, DISTRICT OF MANILA

FROM : DISTRICT COUNCIL OF STEWARDS – MANILA

SUBJECT : FINAL LIST OF NOMINATORS FOR THE 2018 EMERGENCE

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Please find herewith the FINAL NOMINATORS’ LIST Manila District, for our 2018 General Emergence.

NOMINATORS

1. ABASTILLAS, LITO 2. ABASTILLAS, JASMIN 3. ABIS, ARMIE 4. ABIS, JACKIE 5. ABLAÑA, LYDIA 6. ACLE, BOOTS 7. ADORNADO FELY 8. AFUANG, PILAR 9. AGUILA, BABYLYNNE 10. AGUILA, WING 11. ALMANZOR, NUNA 12. ANDRES, DAN 13. ANDRES, LUDY 14. ANGELES, ANN 15. AQUINO, ARIEL 16. AQUINO, ETHEL 17. ASILO, ATO 18. ASILO, BELLE 19. AVANZADO, LOU 20. BANTAYAN, JOEY 21. BANTAYAN, ANNA 22. BAYONA, EMMA 23. BELMONTE, BILLY 24. BONGA, BETH 25. BONGA, FLORO 26. BORELA, ZENNY 27. BORJA, SMILE 28. BORROMEO, ERIC 29. BORROMEO, JAN 30. BRUTAS, DAISY 31. CABANSAG, RUTH 32. CABRERA, BONG 33. CABRERA, ANDREI 34. CABRERA, TITA 35. CAGURANGAN, TET 36. CAPULONG, PHIL 37. CAPULONG, MARIDEL 38. CARANDANG, ERAN 39. CARANDANG, DORLIE 40. CARRILLO, JIMMIE 41. CARRILLO, MARIS 42. CASTAñAR, REY 43. CASTAñAR, LILY 44. CHONG, ANDREW 45. CHONG, JOY

46. CONCEPCION, BETH 47. CORSAME, CEL 48. CORSAME, POMPIL 49. CUNANAN, GERRY 50. CUNANAN, CELIA 51. DAVID, LISA 52. DAYCO, MARICRIS 53. DE JESUS, CHARIE 54. DE JESUS, NENA 55. DELA FUENTE, IVAN 56. DE LEON, LEVI 57. DE LEON, PAZ 58. DELOS REYES, DINGDING 59. DELOS REYES, JOJO 60. DEGAWAN, BOYETTE 61. DEGAWAN, VIVIAN 62. DIAZ, GENETH 63. DIEGO, TITA 64. DIMAN, IPE 65. FERNANDEZ, ED 66. FERNANDEZ, NETTE 67. FERNANDEZ, EFREN 68. FERNANDEZ, VANGIE 69. FLORES, ELLA 70. FLORES, TON 71. FLOROGO, REY 72. FLOROGO, VOLETH 73. FRAGANTE, SUSAN 74. GAERA, DOROY 75. GAN, ALISSA 76. GARCIA, RAUL 77. GARCIA, MARI 78. GARCIA, PHINE 79. GINETE, SONNY 80. GINETE, NENETH 81. GIRON, BEMBOL 82. GIRON, TESS 83. GOBOY, EVELINE 84. GONZALES, VICHKIE 85. GRANADA, BONG 86. GRANADA, FANNY 87. HERNANDEZ, BOBBY 88. HERNANDEZ, NENE 89. HERNANDEZ, ELVIE 90. INFANTE, LITO

91. JAEL, JOY 92. JAEL, MIKE 93. JALANDONI, JOJO 94. JALANDONI, KOI 95. JIMENEZ, BENJIE 96. JIMENEZ, MAY 97. JOSEF, KIKO 98. JOSEF, AIDA 99. JUBAN, EVELYN 100. KUDEMUS, ALFRED 101. LACSON, JONAH 102. LACSON, EDITH 103. LALU, ARNING 104. LEONARDO, EDITH 105. LEONARDO, TEDDY 106. LIGAYA, HAPI 107. LIGAYA, MILA 108. LIMLENGCO, NATO 109. LIMLENGCO, MARIDE 110. LIWANAG, VAL 111. LIWANAG, FE 112. LLANTADA, JAY 113. LOPEZ, MALOU 114. LORENZO, BOGIE 115. LORENZO, MARGIE 116. LORETO, JUN 117. LORETO, TESS 118. LUBATON, CINDY 119. LUZ, CELY 120. MACARAIG, MAR 121. MACARAIG, JO 122. MADDELA, MIR 123. MADDELA, ORLY 124. MAGSINO, JOE 125. MAGSINO, CAROL 126. MALAY, ED 127. MALAY, MALOU 128. MALLARI, CORKY 129. MALLARI, CHERRY 130. MANAHAN, MANNY 131. MANAHAN, FELY 132. MANALO, LEN 133. MANLAPAT, ROSS 134. MANLAPAT, DINA 135. MANUEL, NELLY

1372-A Capt. Apolinario St. cor. Gen. Malvar Telefax: 478-9782 * email: bld@bldmanila.org * website: www.bldworld.org

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC

Manila District

“We are to be faithful to the Lord, and only to the Lord because we are His servants.” Rev. Fr.

Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, Global Spiritual Director

136. MANUEL, RENE 137. MARIANO, LEO 138. MARIANO, LISA 139. MARQUEZ, BEN 140. MARQUEZ, ELY 141. MASICLAT, SHEILA 142. MERCADO, GENE 143. MERCADO, MAY 144. MIRANDA, ANN 145. MIRANDA, BADETTE 146. MONTALES, BOBBY 147. MONTALES, MINN 148. MULINGTAPANG, ROCKY 149. MULINGTAPANG, MYE 150. NANA, BENNY 151. NANA, BADETTE 152. NANQUIL, SONNY 153. NANQUIL, AGIE 154. NAPOLES, ALLAN 155. NAPOLES, DONNA 156. NARCISO, TRELLL 157. NOCOM, JUN 158. NOCOM, ALIZA 159. OCAMPO, EDWIN 160. OCAMPO, TINA 161. OCHOA, JIMMY 162. OCHOA, BERNY 163. OPIANA, CYNTHIA 164. PANTILLANO, LIZA

Criteria or basis for Qualification:

Elder member (65 yrs old and above):

Regular Nominators :

. Let us all pray the EMERGENCE PRAYER, and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and discernment for the success of 2018 General Emergence Process. In Christ,

GENE & MAY MERCADO

Management

AMAN & WINDA PIANO

Mission Stewards

A Capt. Apolinario St. cor. Gen. Malvar St., Bangkal, Makati City 9782 * email: bld@bldmanila.org * website: www.bldworld.org

BUKÁS LOÓB SA DIYÓS

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC COVENANT COMMUNITY

Manila District – Council of Stewards

“We are to be faithful to the Lord, and only to the Lord because we are His servants.” Rev. Fr. Vic De Jesus, District Spiritual Director

Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo, Global Spiritual Director

165. PASCUA, RIC 166. PASCUA, RIZZA 167. PASCUA, ANDY 168. PASCUA, INDAY 169. PASTORAL, ARIEL 170. PASTORAL, ALICE 171. PIANO, AMAN 172. PIANO, WINDA 173. PUNTO, ANDY 174. PUNTO, JOVIE 175. QUINTO, LYNNE 176. RAMIREZ DE ARELLANO, ED 177. RAMIREZ DE ARELLANO, MIMI 178. REYES, CHE 179. REYES, TONY 180. RILLORAZA, ROGER 181. RILLORAZA, PRECY 182. ROQUE, DOREE 183. ROQUE, NATO 184. ROQUE, TESS 185. SABALLE, BONG 186. SAN JUAN, BOBBY 187. SAN JUAN, MARGE 188. SAN PEDRO, RUDY 189. SAN PEDRO, VES 190. SANTOS, NILDA 191. SEGUNDO, GLADY 192. SERRANO, CECILLE 193. SEVILLA, MERVIN

194. SEVILLA,195. SISON, BETCHIT196. SOLIMAN, DAN197. SOLIMAN,198. SUIZA, TONY199. SUMBI, BETH200. SUMBI, JINY201. SUNGA, DADA202. SY, BOY203. SY,204. SY, RONNIE205. SY,206. TAMAYO, MAR207. TAMAYO,208. VERANO, BABY209. VERANO, JUN210. VILLABLANCA, DIGNA211. VILLAR, BOBBIE212. VILLAR, 213. VIRATA, LORNA214. VIRATA, NOEL215. YU, ROSIE216. YUMUL, JUN217. YUMUL, 218. ZAMORA, OLIVE

Criteria or basis for Qualification:

Elder member (65 yrs old and above): 25% attendance in EC/CW and WSC per approved CSL Resolution No. 18-0116-001.

35% attendance in EC/CW and WSC per Resolution No. 18-0124.

Let us all pray the EMERGENCE PRAYER, and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and discernment for the success General Emergence Process.

MAY MERCADO BONG & ANDRREI CABRERA

Management Stewards Pastoral Stewards

AMAN & WINDA PIANO ARIEL & ALICE PASTORAL

Mission Stewards Formation Stewards

BONG & FANNY GRANADA

Presiding/Evangelization Stewards

COVENANT COMMUNITY

“We are to be faithful to the Lord, and only to the Lord because we are His servants.”

SEVILLA, SHARONNE SISON, BETCHIT SOLIMAN, DAN SOLIMAN, CYNTHIA SUIZA, TONY SUMBI, BETH SUMBI, JINY SUNGA, DADA SY, BOY SY, LIEZL SY, RONNIE SY, MINNIE TAMAYO, MAR TAMAYO, JO VERANO, BABY VERANO, JUN VILLABLANCA, DIGNA VILLAR, BOBBIE VILLAR, ENDA VIRATA, LORNA VIRATA, NOEL YU, ROSIE YUMUL, JUN YUMUL, TETCHIE ZAMORA, OLIVE

25% attendance in EC/CW and WSC per approved CSL

per approved CSL

Let us all pray the EMERGENCE PRAYER, and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance and discernment for the success

BONG & ANDRREI CABRERA

Pastoral Stewards

ARIEL & ALICE PASTORAL