Esta es, La Juventud del PapaThis is the Youth

of the Pope!

Church Construction FUNDs Report

As of Sept. 2011

� � � � � � � � � � � Plaza de Cibeles Madrid, was

jam-packed with 1.5 million

youth from all over the world

waiting to welcome the

Holy Father to Madrid in the

afternoon of August 18, 2011.

We were waving our national

fl ags high, fi lling the area with

so much youthful energy. Black,

white, and Asian, were all

gathered shouting, “Si! Si! Si!

sta es,

By Aix Montes

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Congratulations sa bagong

graduates ng Basic Bible

Seminar!

Abangan sa October 29!

Construction Updates

A Double Thanksgiving

this October

Charity Starts with you!

WYD Madrid to Manila

Ang Wastong Pagsamba

In Mary’s womb the Word became

Flesh..so our flesh can be sacred

The Mary Magdalen in Us

Eat, Pray, Love , Read

It’s a Matter of Perspective

Album Review: New Song Band,

One True God

Mass Schedules

Strengthen your Soul!

Be a VOLUNTEER at PIHM!

Remember these dates!

cont.

on page4

VOL.VIII NO.3 OCTOBER 2011

Additional Income

October 2011

Construction

Updates

2

Noong Septyembre 3 at 4, Labin-

lima ang nakilahok at nagtapos

sa BBS (Basic Bible Seminar) I na

ginanap sa Vianney Hall sa parokya.

Karamihan ay sumali sa mga minis-

try ng parokya bilang lector at choir

pagkatapos grumadweyt. Ang iba

naman ay susubok sa pagiging lay

minister. Ang mga nagsalita at na-

muno sa seminar ay sina: Kuya Jun

Solomon, Ate Ludy Carreon, Ate

Flor Gonzalez, Ate Linda Jose, Ate

Donna Hadap and Ate Lai Arellano.

Nagbahagi din sa Fr. Sandy ng inspi-

rational talk sa mga nakilahok.

Congratulations sa

bagong graduates ng

Basic Bible Seminar

Participants of the BBS 1 Seminar

Hi dudes at sa ating mga katropapipz

!!!!!!!!

Alam niyo na ba ang chika???

Hmmm??? sa October 29…

May pasabog na naman dito sa ating

parokya

Mayroon sa atin ay makiki-enjoy,..

makiki join....

sa sayawan at kantahan kung

saan bida ka rin kaibigan

naku :) siguradong mapapa-

sabay ka sa bawat kanta mapapain-

dak ka sa musikang sa atin mismo

magmumula (yes, 100% homegrown

PIHM talent! )

Excited na ako, e kayo?

Ano pang hinihintay mo, yayain na

ang buong tropa at markahan na ang

kalendaryo

at sabay sabay nating abangan ang

October 29, 2011 Sabado para sa

MUSIKRISTO Youth Jam.

Roof canopy construction of

our Church is on-going.

The phasing of the construction

work is directed to being able

to celebrate Mass during Christ-

mas at our Church.

The Archbishop’s Walk which

serves as the main accessway

to the Church is our priority.

Let us continue to support all

Church fundraising projects

most especially the TECH THE

WALK Gadget Raffle.For only

P50/ticket, get a chance to win

5 net books and 5 tablet PCs!

Tickets are sold at the Chapels

and at the Parish office.

BUY a TICKET from the TECH THE

WALK table at your Chapel.

For inquiries, text 0920-9238185

The Archbishop’s Walk of our Church

serves as the main accessway. Around

2million is needed to construct it.

ABANGAn sa OCTOBER 29!

By Gabz Montes

HELP FINISH our CHURCH!

Call our Parish office at 696-43-87

By Mavic Japona

October 2011

lyawan Choir. The Re-

ligious were available

throughout the night to give confes-

sion and advice to the youth. All the

participants left with this message in

mind: “Planted and Built up in Jesus

Christ, firm in the faith”, which was

WYD 2011’s slogan.

“Our desire is to have a min-

istry where people will be encour-

aged to join because they see that we

are not only proclaimers---we walk

our talk”, wika ni Ate Meilani Wong,

head ng mga lector sa ating parokya.

Noong August 20, 2011,

Sabado ng umaga nag-outreach

ang ating mga lectors sa Sampagu-

ita Community (St. Jude) sa Taktak

Road, Antipolo. Napakamakabulu-

han ang karanasan nila. 20 pamilya

ang dumalo na biniyayaan hindi lang

ng materyal na mga bagay kundi pati

ang pagkakataong mapalago ang

kanilang kaalaman ukol sa ating pa-

nananampalataya.

Ang katesismo ay pinamunu-

an ni Kuya Jun Solomon, head ng

Evangelization Ministry. 24 na lector

ang tumulong sa gawaing ito. Na-

glecture sina Kuya Jun at Ate Ludy

Carreon tungkol sa pitong sakramen-

to, banal

na bib-

liya at

Banal na

Santatlo.

Nagbigay

buhay na-

man sa

awitan at

sayawan

si ate

Edith.

Layun in

ng mga

lector na mapayaman ang kanilang

buhay ispiritwal sa pamamagitan ng

gawaing ito. Ayon kay Ate Meilani, “

We want activities that will not only

bond us and foster camaraderie but

will also enrich us spiritu-

ally.“ 3

Not even the rains dampened

the spirit of the youth! Our

Parish sent 15 delegates to the

World Youth Day(WYD) Madrid

to Manila event which was held si-

multaneously with the WYD Over-

night Vigil in Madrid, Spain last

August 20-21, 2011 at the Ateneo

de Manila grounds. Some 10,000

Pinoy youth participated and liter-

ally danced in the rain! The

all-nighter was a marathon of

inspirational performances,

energetic animation songs

and enlightening talks. Among

the performers were Ateneo

Chamber Singers, Bukas Palad

Music Ministry, Hangad, and Ki-

Charity Starts with You!

WYD 2011’s slogan. La

ng

le

bu

ga

We

bo

wi

al

By Gabz Montes

MA

DR

ID

Our hardworking parish priest,

Fr. Alexander “ Sandy” Villam-

or Enhaynes will be celebrat-

ing his 14th Sacerdotal Anni-

versary this October 23, 2011

and his birthday, on Oct 24.

Aside from being our Parish

Priest, he is currently the Spir-

itual Director of the Diocesan

Youth Ministry. Let us con-

tinue to pray for Fr. Sandy’s

good health, for more music

& laughter in life, and lots

of love to keep him going!

Our PIHM delegation in Ateneo-

still all smiles even after the all-nighter Madrid to

Manila Vigil

By Nathalie Mendoza

Mga

donasyon na

ipinamahagi

ng mga Lector sa

mahihirap na

pamilya

Happy Birthday &

Sacerdotal

Anniversary, Fr.

Sandy!

A Double

Thanksgiving

this October!

TO MANILA

Fr. Sandy, together with the youth of our Parish

Fr. Sandy, together with the youth from MYA(Ministry for Youth affairs-Diocese of Antipolo)

October 2011

4

LIWANAGIN^

natin

Mayroon pa ring bumaba-

tikos sa atin sa pagdarasal kay Inang

Maria. Wika nila, sinasamba raw na-

tin siya na parang Diyos.

Narito ang katotohanan: walang

sinasamba ang mga Katoliko kundi

ang Poong Maykapal lamang. Siya

ang tanging kinikilala nating maka-

pangyarihan sa Lahat, ang Tagapa-

glikha, Tagapagligtas, Panginoon at

hari ng lahat ng nabubuhay. Siya la-

mang ang ating inaawitan, pinupuri,

pinararangalan, at pinasa-

salamatan ng buong panan-

ampalataya at kababaang-

loob. Siya ang pinakamamahal natin

at itinataas nang buong puso, sigla

at init, maging sa tahimik na uri ng

pagdarasal. Ito ang pinakamataas na

paggalang: pagsamba na tinatawag

sa Ingles na “adoration” o “worship”

at sa Latin na “latria”.

Ang mga santo ay ginagalang na-

tin ngunit hindi natin sila kailanman

ipinantay sa Diyos at sinamba. Sila

ay mga namatay sa malalim na kaba-

nalan at tinuturing ng Diyos na Kan-

yang malalapit na kaibigan. Pinara-

rangalan natin sila sa mas mababang

antas kaysa sa Panginoon; at ito ay

tinatawag

sa Ingles

na “ven-

era t ion”

at sa latin,

“dulia”

Si

Maria ay

santo rin, ngunit kakaiba sa lahat.

Siya ay ina ni HesuKristo, na Anak

ng Diyos; dahil dito, siya ay Ina ng

Diyos at Inang espiritwal ng buong

simbahan. Ang pagpaparangal sa

kanya ay mas mataas kaysa sa pag-

galang natin sa lahat ng mga santo,

Ni Maria Martha Lazaro

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Christ  spent thirty years of his private life with

Our Lady before becoming a public person for three years. Much of Our La-dy’s experience with her Son from birth to manhood had been le� unwritten. � eir intimate life of 30 years, however, has been manifested in the strength of a mother standing at the foot of the Cross and carried on as a caring mother of the apostles a� er the death of their Master. Seeing Christ living an ordi-nary life made Our Lady a witness to how life should be lived in abundance and full of joy while subsisting on a car-penter’s income. (2)Living in constant joy may have de-veloped in her a strong urge to want to show this life to her close friends and neighbors. It is possible to be truly happy here and to be truly living in love. And, since the joy was purely due to Christ, her role would only be serving as a humble guide to the life of her Son. She continues to be a humble “arrow” throughout the generations, consistently pointing to the right path for more than 2,000 years. � e Blessed Pope John Paul II was a very close friend of hers, with his 15 daily Rosaries keeping him connected to her care. � e wisdom and understanding that the Holy Spirit had bestowed on the Pope will continue to bene� t the faithful long a� er he’s gone. His life and works show

how, like Mary, he had a great urge to help us learn how to attain salvation while living life in abundance. He gave reminders on who we really are as humans and these were compiled into a set of lectures entitled “� eology of the Body” (TOB). Chris-topher West, an author of books on hu-man love, discussed the TOB in various venues in Metro Manila last June 2011. Commercial magazines have converted the human body into ob-jects to be used and treated like trash, but, the TOB reminds that the human

person, body and soul, has a divine purpose. In his work-book, ‘Freedom to Love’,West gave an outline of the TOB and here are some quotes:

“� e body, in fact and only the body,

is capable of making visible what is in-visible: the spiritual and the divine.” – Pope John Paul II

“And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.” (Gen 2:25)

“� ey experienced sexual desire (eros) only as the desire to love as God loves (agape). � ere is no shame (or fear) in Love. “Perfect love casts our fear” (1 Jn 4:18)

“Freedom exists for the sake of love.

Man longs for love more than for free-dom – freedom is the means and love is the end” – Pope John Paul II

Notice that the freedom neces-sary for love also provides an opportu-nity for sin. “When we eradicate our freedom by sinning, we eradicate the freedom necessary to love. If we must chain ourselves to avoid sin, we are not free, we are in chains.

“Sometimes, what is called … ‘love,’ if subjected to searching critical examina-tion, turns out to be, contrary to all ap-pearances, only a form of ‘utilization’ of the person.” – Pope John Paul II Learning the � eology of the Body will help us live life to the full and make our joy complete here on earth.

(Ref: West, Christopher “Freedom to Love”, Apply-ing the � eology of the Body to life and relationships. 2007. Ascension Press, PO Box 1990. West Chester PA 19380)

In Mary’s womb the Word became Flesh...

so our flesh can be sacred.

“� e body, in fact and only the body, is capable of making visible what is invisible: the spiritual and the divine.” – Pope John Paul II

Contrary to what was an-nounced at our facebook page, the pilot article for our new Ask Padz section has been postponed. Watch out for its launching in the December issue!

October 2011

6

THE MARY MAGDALEN

IN US

Ben, my 8-yr old Albert Einstein wanna-be freaked out when we read “I

Know An Old Lady” (based on a favorite children’s song) illustrated by

Maxie Chambliss. The moment we closed the book, he refused to open

his mouth. You see, the old lady swallowed a fly & other insects & animals be-

sides. When we came to the end of the story, the old lady had just swallowed

a horse! “She’s dead OF COURSE!” & that was the end of it.

Caleb, my 5-yr old Mr. Moneybags himself who loves counting money, among

other things - loves to read “The Foot Book” by Shel Silverstein because it’s

not only about the left foot & the right foot but the red foot & the up foot & the

“many, many feet”! When we come to the “many, many feet” Caleb just has to

start counting all the funny looking feet! He takes pride in counting so many of

them without stopping. Unstoppable Caleb!

Here’s a special list of wonderful titles for children (for beginners to grade

five) that will open new worlds – so wonderful & exciting, you’ll end up

wanting more:

PART IIPART II

read

By Tess Mapa

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By Tess Mapa

Illus. by Joao Mapa

! e visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich are

the world’s greatest source of detail on the life of St. Mary Magdalen. Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) was a German Augustinian nun, a mystic & stigmatist whose visions were copied down by Clemens Bren-tano (1778-1842), poet/writer of that period. According to the Catholic En-cyclopedia (1910) Mary Magdalen was so called either from the name of the location Magdala near Tiberius, on the west shore of Galilee, or possibly from a Talmudic expression meaning “curl-ing women’s hair,” which the Talmud explains as of an adulteress. Magdalen was very beautiful. Her par-ents died when she was only seven

years old. Even as a child, she was vain beyond expression, proud, self-willed, and a lover of pleasure.In the New Testament, Magdalen is mentioned among the women who ac-companied Christ and ministered to Him (Luke 7:2-3). She was described to have had seven devils cast out of her (Mark 16:9) and according to the four evangelists, she stood at the foot of the cross, assisted at the entombment, and was the " rst recorded witness of the Resurrection.

Magdalen, the “lost pearl”

Once a# er going about teaching, Je-sus was visiting Lazarus and Martha in Bethania with His disciples. During a game that His followers were play-ing, the holy women were carefully searching for a precious pearl that was dropped. A# er a long search, they were

overjoyed to " nd it! From their pearl, lost, carefully sought and joyfully found, Jesus likened Magdalen to that lost pearl. He called her a pearl more precious than many others that have fallen and were lost forever.During Magdalen’s First Conversion (she was undergoing a period of violent interior struggles) in the Mount of In-struction near Gabara and when Jesus exclaimed to the crowd, “Ah, if even one soul would come to Me!” Magdalen

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October 2011

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1. “Robert the Rose Horse” by Joan Heilbroner

(Illustrated by P.D. Eastman)

2. “Illustrated Children’s Bible” (Vols 1 & 2)

3. “The Bears’ Vacation” by Stan & Jan Berenstain

4. “Sun Horse, Moon Horse” by Rosemary Sutcliff

5. “A Furl of Fairy Wind” (Four Stories)

by Mollie Hunter, Drawings by Stephen Gammell

6. “The Atlas of Ancient Worlds” by Dr. Anne Millard,

Illustrated by Russell Barnett

So don’t let the monsoon rains stop you! Pick up an umbrella

& head for the Aklatan ni Maria right here in our Parish. Bor-

row books! Be transformed!

Aklatan ni Maria is open every Saturday, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Let’s play a game. Let’s call

that game, say, Pinoy Henyo.

You play the part of the guy

who has the answer on paper, taped

on his forehead; and I’ll help you

guess what it is. You have 30 sec-

onds… go!

Tao ba ‘to!? Oo!

Ahm, uhm... Sikat ba, sikat!? Oo!

Nagkaroon ng pelikula!? Oo!

Artista!? Hindi!!

Character sa pelikula!? Err..Oo!

Aahmm, aahm... May kakaibang

pangalan!? Puwede, puwede!

(Now shrieking in excitement)

Aaah! Aaaaaah! May kilalang

costume!?Oo!

Tinatawag pag may problema at

kalaban!?Oo!

(Buzzer goes off as the host an-

nounces a commercial break)

This is just one way I’d imag-

ine how you as a Pinoy Henyo con-

testant would be like, under all the

pressure of asking the right questions

while at the same time maintaining

poise on national television. There

could be a million things wrong with

the above scenario: you might say

“30 seconds wasn’t enough in the

fi rst place,” or “I would have defi -

nitely asked better questions than

those, minus the aahs and umms,”

and “Please, I’d never shriek like

that, and the answer is pretty ob-

vious,” but that’s the thing about

how I pictured your character - you

never had the chance to show me

otherwise.

Now I picture you wonder-

ing if this article is even fi t for a

Marian theme and how it’s going

to get there. This one, I’d have

to say explicitly: our Mother Mary

herself is a character that has been

depicted in ways that have never

changed, in styles which audiences

have accepted and gotten used to.

Mary can’t literally plan otherwise.

That is, until I witnessed one group

who chose a different angle: TeKaS.

If you would recall, TeKaS (com-

posed of Sto. Kristo Gospel Choir

members) was the theatre group

that garnered fi rst prize in the

Teatro Maria contest from last Fies-

ta’s activities. They presented the

play entitled, “Joseph and Mary: A

Different Kind of Love Story,” dra-

matically (and musically) shedding

light onto what Mary and Joseph as

a couple and as individuals might

have felt after the Annunciation. In

my discourse with the play’s direc-

tor and playwright, Mr. Eric Santos,

The TEKAS theatre group during Teatro

Maria contest last Fiesta

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Supposedly, for the previous issue of Tugon, I was to make a review of the album, “One True God” by NewSong, as tasked by our dear editor-in-chief, but I was not able to get myself a copy in time, so I had to do the Desperation review while waiting. Since it was new, there were no copies of it in the House of Praise music store or any of the local record bars. Purchasing online via iTunes was impossible because it wasn’t available for purchase and download in our country, so I had no choice but

to place an order online via their offi cial website and have it shipped from

the United States. Finally, after a month of waiting, the package arrived from the US: the two-CD bundle of NewSong’s new album, “One True God”.

NewSong is a Contemporary Christian Music group originally composed of current members Eddie Carswell, Billy Goodwin, and former members Eddie Middleton and Bobby Apon.1 Founded in 1981 at Morningside Baptist Church in Valdosta, Georgia, the band has garnered eight GMA Dove Award nominations. They are the founders of the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, the United States’ largest annual Christian music tour.

Newsong’s album, to simply state it, is awesome. To expound further, it’s an inspirational album commercialized enough to be catchy and easily appreciated, but not too much to be called tacky or too mainstream pop - and this is what makes it awesome.

Sound quality in this album is nothing less than exceptional. The vocals, instruments, everything: even the packaging of the album was immaculate. What would you expect from a band who’s been playing and inspiring for 30 years and is still doing so successfully?

Listening to the songs in this album, you feel like you are attending a retreat. The songs deliver messages in a way that I have not experienced with any other album, ever. One can describe it only after listening and appreciating the record. I liked all the songs in this album – every single one of them, which is a very rare thing, even for albums made by any of my favorite bands. This may have been due to the fact

that I waited anxiously for the arrival of this album, and I have been listening to it for more than a month now, which most probably is the reason it has grown on me.

But the thing I like the most in this album is the fact that it’s a two-CD bundle. Why? It’s a way for the band to spread the word- to inspire, to awaken and to kindle the love for God and others in this album. The group recommends that the other CD included in the package is to be shared to friends and be passed on to people you believe have the need to be touched by God. That’s what I did to mine- I gave it to a very dear friend and told her that the message needs to be spread to everyone. I hope it is still being passed around to this day and that the messages of the album reach those people in need.

Thus, I refuse to give a rating to this album. I admit I am once again blinded with unconditional love for this collection so my rating would be emotionally-laden and a mere number will not give justice to the record. The best way is to know how good the album really is: by listening to the album yourself. I just hope it’s already available here in our local record bars. But if after reading this review I get you so hyped about this album (which I really hope I did), just tap me whenever or wherever you see me and we’ll see how I can lend you my remaining copy of the album. Keep the peace and rock on!

(1) Wikipedia, Newsong, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NewSong, August 29, 2011

Pictures: Band: http://www.newsongonline.com/assets/images/press1010_480x280.jpgAlbum cover: http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-07/1310539496_0caa06e8c13a36fd93215b4900cc5c5d.jpg

Album Review:

New Song Band,

One True God

By Luigi Lejano

October 2011

9

El Papa esta aqui!” In

english, Yes, yes, yes,

The Pope is here! We

pushed our way into

the crowd to get

close to the railings that secured

the way of the Papal motorcade.

And after much waiting, there he

was, in front of our very eyes, a

three second close encounter, the

Holy Father in his pope mobile,

waving at all of us.

We, the 25 member-delegation

from the Diocese of Antipolo,

started our journey for the World

Youth Day on August 9. It did

not just signify the start of a

geographical displacement, but

also the unraveling of the theme

“Planted and built up in Jesus

Christ, Firm in the faith,” to all of

us. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � It took us approximately thirty

hours of transit to get to

Torreorgaz, Spain, where we

spent a week for our Days in the

Diocese. Torreorgaz is a 4-hour bus

ride from Madrid airport, a small

town in the province of Caceres,

a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Exhausted, and in

much need of shower, we arrived

at nine in the evening and we were

overwhelmed by what greeted us.

The townspeople were gathered

outside our bus, singing “Viva

Espana!” in a marching tune,

complete with percussion. Upon

getting down from the bus with our

luggage, they put hats on our heads

and gave us ‘doble besos’ each.

Then we marched to the façade of

their parish, and they danced with

all of us before proceeding to the

welcoming program

inside the church. We felt the

love of God through the people of

Torreorgaz right away, as headed by

their parish priest, Padre Roberto.

Never in my life had I witnessed

such a welcome.

Besides befriending all of us, the

people of Torreorgaz were mobilized

by Padre Roberto to ensure that

we were all well taken care of. We

were always provided our meals,

even our take away lunches,

including our transportation from

and to Torreorgaz for our outside

trips. I will never forget the family

I found in my foster mothers,

Abuelita Emiliana, and Tita

Margarita Bermejo. They treated

us as family, always hugging and

kissing us. Their care will always

be remembered in my heart. continued on page10

he expressed this confl ict exactly:

“The Annunciation was obviously a

wonderful and happy experience for

Mary, but we imagined it must have

been troubling for her as well… Con-

sidering the very few details found

in the Gospels about (Joseph), how

exactly did he fi nd out that Mary

was pregnant and what went on in

his mind after that? This seemed to

be a topic rarely explored by oth-

ers. The crisis Joseph and Mary un-

derwent separately must have been

terrible.” (Santos, 2011)

So you see, Mary’s persona is woven

cloth: many understand her for the

“design” she explicitly reveals, but

looking closely, one can fi nd her in-

tricately sewn, complicated person-

al life and the inner struggles that

make it whole. Saying “yes” during

the annunciation was one answer

fi lled with risks as her claims could

have been easily deemed as heresy

or lunacy, and she could have been

accused with adultery and stoned

to death. Joseph could have left or

publicly rejected her. Unlike in most

portrayals of this situation, the re-

ality was that it was a hard “yes”

to say. Now we see how this hum-

ble woman actually possesses more

courage and composure-under-pres-

sure than the average superhero we

idolize and lavishly brand with gal-

lantry, and how little we understand

how hard it is to trust the Lord like

she did, confi dent that He won’t

abandon her no matter how impos-

sible the situation may seem.

“So, if only because (the

play) showed her in that

... from page9

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Aix

Montes,

our

parish’s

WYD

2011

Delegate

October 2011

10

� � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � � � � �The pilgrim walk

and the overnight

P a p a l

V i g i l

w e r e

experiences

of sorts. Looking back, I

was surprised by and grateful for the

realization that we were all able to

go through such taxing activities, in

spite of the extremities in weather

changes(ave. temperature reaches

43 degrees Celsius). And during

the Vigil itself, there was a drastic

drop in temperature, accompanied

by a hurricane. Yet the spirit of

more or less one million and a half

youth gathered in Cuatro Vientos,

did not waver.

The vigil had to be paused due to

the presence of strong winds and

rain. I remember the commentator

asking us to pray for a calmer

weather and upon huddling

together in our groups praying,

there came a sudden silence in the

weather. This gave everyone goose

bumps, and we all cheered out

loud “Benedicto!” and “Esta es,

la juventud del Papa!” (This is the

youth of the Pope!)

At the concluding mass the morning

after the vigil, Pope Benedict gave

us his blessing that was not solely

for us present there, but also for

our loved ones we have left at our

homes. He also invited all of us

to be bold witnesses of Christian

living, to fear not facing the truth

of the faith and choosing to be fi rm � � � � � ! " ! # $ % & ' ( � " ) * ' � & ! % " + , �) � , % & ! & & � � ( # � � & - # � . , � & � , ) % ' � � /) % ! # � ! & 0 , ' 1 % & ' # � � ( � + � % � % + # � � ! 2 � � � �" ! ) � ) � , # � � / � � # , / , ( # * 3 & & � & + ! % 4 , & 5$ � % � ( , & # , � � � ( , & 6 ( + � � + ! 7 8 ! , & 9 3 # # � �) , , # , ) # � � + � , ( ( : ( � � ! ( + % " " � ' % & � ; : # ,. � # � � , # � � � , ) # � � < � � � + � : . , � & , &# � � & ! - � # , ) # � � = � & # � + , ( # 9 > � � ( � � ? � (@ � ! � # " $ ; ! # � + , � � % - � % & ' ) % ! # � ) � " & � ( (% & ' / � % $ ! & - ) , � # � � % / , ( # " � ( : ! ( ( ! , & % � ! � ( % & ' % � # $ � ( 9A B C D E E F G E H I G J J E K K L H L J H M G J N C OP O G J H I Q M R F D S H J H E T G U V I D L S H I I H K U V KU K E W K P X E F O I O V G T I3 9 Y & " $ . � + % � ( � # , , ) � ;� % ? � ( � � ! , � ( " $ # � ! � ' # , / � % + 4 + �# � � ) , � % & $ ' � + � & # " � & - # � , )4 � 9 Z � % " ! 2 � # � % # $ ! � " ' ! & - # ,

... from page 9in it. [ � � \ ] ^ _ ` _ � � � � � � �This goes without saying; the World

Youth Day is truly an unforgettable

experience. The singing and

cheering in the streets and metros

of Madrid may now have quieted

as we pilgrims are now back in our

own homes, but it will continue to

resonate in our minds, reminding us

of how great God’s love is. It was a

manifestation of the universality of

our faith, as the tradition of Pope

John Paul II’s efforts of reclaiming

the youth for God is continued.

“You are pilgrims, and you are

meant to go back changed to face

the challenges of tomorrow,”

Fr. Sandy told us before leaving

Torreorgaz. It was said that once

God has touched you, you would

never be the same again. I will

always be grateful for having been

chosen and supported by the Parish

to take part of such an experience.

At the same time, this is only the

beginning of a renewed life in the

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... from page 10

October 2011

11

was so moved to � y to Him at once, but her companions held her back. Jesus, aware of Magdalen’s agitation, uttered words of consolation meant only for her. He said, “If even one germ of pen-ance, of contrition, of love, of faith, of hope has, in consequence of My words, fallen upon some poor, erring heart, it will bear fruit, it will be set down in fa-vor of that poor sinner, it will live and increase. I myself shall nourish it, shall cultivate it, shall present it to My father.”

Magdalen’s First Anointing of Jesus

When Jesus and His disciples went to Simon of Zabulon’s house where a feast was prepared for Him, Magda-len suddenly darted into the hall with her companions. Her head veiled, car-rying a little white � ask closed with a tiny bunch of aromatic herbs instead of a stopper, she glided towards Jesus and behind His back poured the contents of her little � ask over His head. ! en with the end of her veil, she smoothed Jesus’ head to arrest the over� ow of the ointment. ! e air was redolent with the fragrance of the ointment.

Simon and the guests were scandalized. But Jesus said, “Simon, I know what thou art thinking! ! ou thinkest it im-proper that I should allow this woman to anoint My head. ! ou art thinking that she is a sinner, but thou art wrong. She, out of love, has ful# lled what thou didst leave undone. ! ou hast not shown Me the honor due to guests.” ! en He turned to Magdalen and said, “Go in peace! Much has been forgiven thee.”

Second Conversion

Magdalen was greatly changed since her second conversion when evil spir-

ngunit mas mababa pa rin kaysa sa

pagpaparangal ng Diyos. Kay Maria

inaalay natin ang “hyperdulia”.

Kung ihahambing sa init

ang tatlong antas ng pagpaparangal,

ang pagsamba sa Diyos ay parang

malakas na apoy na nagliliyab; ang

pagpaparangal kay Maria ay tila mga

nag-aalab na baga at sa mga santo

naman, ay parang mga bagang bago

pa lang na nag-iinit.

vulnerable moment, (the play’s)

Mary was different from the rest.”

(Santos, 2011)

What is Mary’s role in your life;

who is she to you?

“Casting for Mary was the main

problem... Then, Manilyn (whom

I had never heard sing before and

although a Front of House regular,

had never appeared in any TeKaS

play) had a go at it, and I knew we

fi nally had our Mary.” (Santos, 2011)

B e i n g

misunderstood,underestimated:

we’ve all been there. But when

you have no playwright or theatre

group and specifi c Biblical accounts

and studies to explain who you re-

ally are, how do you prove your-

self to be of any worth? It’s simple:

play your part, just as Mother Mary

did hers. God reveals our purpose,

sometimes in unexpected ways. Can

you handle the pressure?

... from page 9

(Commercial break ends, and the

game resumes)

So, umm… Tinatawag pag may prob-

lema at kalaban!?

Oo nga! Lalaki ba!?

(Sa wakas tinanong din ang gender)

Hindi!!

Edi babae!?

OO!

Sumasagip ng buhay!?

OO!

May leading man!? Ka-love team??

OO!

Si ano! Si ano! Darna!!

Hindi!

Wonderwoman!

Hindi!

Catwoman!

Hindi pa rin!

Supergirl!?

(Meron ba ‘nun?) Hindi!

(Haay! Ang hirap! Sana charades na

lang!)

(Ang hirap. Sana charades na

lang. Haay.)

It’s a matter of perspective.

Liwanagin din natin na kapag

tayo ay nagdarasal sa harap ng isang

imahen, hindi tayo nananalangin sa

litrato o istatwa o figurin mismo, kun-

di sa mga banal na tao na kanilang

nilalarawan. “Visual aid” lamang sila

upang makatulong sa pagtuon ng

pansin sa nararapat. Sa pamamagitan

ng wastong paggalang sa mga santo,

lalo na kay Inang Maria, lalong na-

papalapit ang mga mananampalataya

kay Hesus.

... from page 6

THE MARY MAGDALEN IN US

continued on page12

... from page 4

Ang Wastong

Pagsamba

October 2011

12

Publisher Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Editor in Chief Gabriel D. Montes

Asst. Editor Delarie S. Almanzor

Layout & Design Nathalie V. Mendoza

Contributors Delarie S. Almanzor

Min C. Arellano

Mavic Japona

Luigi D.P. Lejano

Tess P. Mapa

Aika D. Montes

Gabriel D. Montes

Wilfrido F. Montes

Media Min. Staff Carina P. Salvador

Joel T. Licup

Advisers Rev. Fr. Alexander V. Enhaynes

Parish Priest

Lito C. Mendoza

PPC President

TugonOfficial Newsletter of the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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k l m l m n l k o p q r q s t u l v w14TH SACERDOTAL ANNIV. Oct. 23

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its departed her body one by one. On the way home from her conversion, Magdalen joined the holy women on foot; and unaccustomed to such travelling, her feet bled. She was pale and exhausted from weeping. She could not resist expressing her gratitude to Jesus so she went over an hour’s journey to meet Him, threw herself at His feet, and bedewed them with repentant tears. Je-sus raised her and addressed to her words of kindness. She followed Jesus everywhere, sat at His feet, stood and waited for Him.

She thought of Him alone, saw Him alone, knew only her Redeemer and her own sins. Let us not lose sight of our Lord’s loving and merciful countenance when we are in the throes of sin, keeping in mind Jesus’ gentle admonition to Mary Magdalen to “go and sin no more.” Because we love Him so, we too will be transformed.

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