The
Vol. 7, No. 2 Issue
PARACLETE The little paper that feeds on prayer
Parish of the Holy Spirit, BF Homes, Quezon City
June 2014
One Anniversary Twin Baptisms WE ACCORD EQUAL significance to our parish priest’s birthday and sacerdotal anniversary. More so to the latter to appreciate the mutual spiritual growth his ordination and our confidence in him engendered and continue to generate whenever we attend or serve at his Mass, exchange pleasantries and commune with him presiding in meetings of spiritual import. It was not a surprise, therefore, that, on May 18, a Sunday, more than two hundred fifty parishioners from the Holy Spirit Parish and her subchapels at Sto. Niño, New Intramuros and North Susana Executive Villages practically filled the rafters of the newlyrenovated BF Clubhouse to celebrate with Fr. Bobot his 29th anniversary since he was consecrated as a clergy. The horde included friends from parishes where he was previously assigned all of whom beamed upon the sight of not only their former pastor but familiar faces as well. Without a doubt, the air was rife with tense excitement and that was all the
cue PPC Chair Thelma Ponferrada of black and white, the formal needed to declare the celebration’s and fun theme of the occasion. start by asking the honoree to bless As the food and the sounds settled, volunteer groups performed dance numbers interspersed with congratulatory spiels from the likes of Ramon Rodriguez, Founder of Padre Pio Shrine, where Fr. Bobot serves as Director, and former Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. The latter recalled that an earlier Thanksgiving Mass was concelebrated by Bishops Antonio Tobias of Novaliches and Leonardo Monrozo of Tagbilaran and ventured that it would not be far-fetched that the tandem concelebrants might be hinting at a third bishop in the person of the honoree. -------------PREX AND THE Legion of Mary paired up to produce two proud products of heroic, saintly lay empowerment. At the Easter Vigil Mass, Cirilo Artus, Jr. received the banquet before inviting everyone to the sumptuous buffet. Most of the Sacrament of Baptism while in Continued on page 8 the attendees were in various shades