TawagAwit New Notes June 2010

NEW NOTES TawagAwit Newsletter

June 2010

Celebrating 3 Rewarding Years TawagAwit observed its third founding anniversary on May 16, 2010. Bro Mel B Libre, Lead Servant, in his message to the chapter coordinators wrote: “On Sunday 16 May, TawagAwit will celebrate its 3rd founding anniversary. It is recalled that the pioneering members of the group signed the Vision/Mission Statements during one of the first gatherings at our former residence at Northcote, North Shore City on May 16, 2007. It has been three challenging as well as rewarding years: with members coming and going, with brethrens having to return the Philippines due to expiration of their visas, with concerts and masses, with traditional hymns and new compositions – and most importantly of gaining friends and rendering songs to the Lord.”

TawagAwit mother chapter in St Mary’s Northcote on the 3rd Anniversary with Fr Craig (top); TawagAwit South Auckland sharing at the house of Bro Estoy/Sis Elvie Duhig (bottom)

We Need You PLACE PHOTO HERE, TawagAwit invites you to help in spreading OTHERWISE God’s Word through musicDELETE and otherBOX acts of love.

You can be a: (1) member; (2) supporter or (3) organizer A member is one who can attend to the regular activities of the Ministry. The minimum participation are: attendance during practice sessions of songs, usually once a week or once every two weeks AND singing with the group during the assigned mass usually once a month or once every two months.

The St Thomas More Glenfield chapter observed the milestone by singing during the 10:00am mass at the parish.

As usual, the group received congratulatory remarks from parishioners. So did Our Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden chapter that had its first missal offering in its parish-base during the 10:30am mass. Father Bernard Dennehy, parish priest, said that he was impressed with the powerful singing of the group. The chapter members proceeded to the residence of Bro Sendo/Sis Claudia Menchavez for a shared lunch.

For its part, St Mary’s Northcote chapter had its regular gathering to practice their songs and Bro Cyril/Sis Rose Bas offered a prayer for the continued success of the group and had a cake shared among the members. The newly-formed South Auckland chapter congregated at the household of Bro Estoy/Sis Elvie Duhig where the members practiced their songs for their first mass offering at Good Shepherd Parish in Balmoral on June 6. After rehearsing the songs, the group shared food and drinks in thanksgiving.

These were simple celebrations, yet truly meaningful for a growing ministry, that TawagAwit is. .

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A supporter is one who can donate services or resources to the Ministry. There are special events that TawagAwit organizes and the events need finances or helping hands.

An organizer is one who initiates the formation of a chapter in a parish. The Ministry will provide all the assistance within its means to help in the vital task.

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Our Vision: Harmony in the World

Our Mission: To spread God’s Word through music and other acts of love.

Our Values: Godliness We believe in God and live His Word.

Offering We share our talents, time and resources for God’s greater glory.

Devotion We commit ourselves to the mission of the Ministry.

Love We love God with all of our heart, will all our soul, with all our minds and with all our strength.

Originality We promote artistry and creativity to express our faith.

Victory over Sin We fight Satan in each and every moment of our lives.

Evangelization We bring the Light of God to those who are in the dark.

Sustainability We contribute and manage our resources effectively.

Unity We are one with the Lord, one with the Church, one with the community, and one with the Ministry.

For more information about TawagAwit, please contact Bro Mel Libre sl at tawagawit@gmail.com

TawagAwit-Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Chapter pose with Fr Bernard Dennehy after the Mass on May 16, 2010 First mass offering on J

Quick Notes: Bro Mel B Libre wrote the Prayer for HOPE that was read during the Mass for HOPE on May 2, 2010 at the Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral. The prayer sought for honest, orderly and peaceful elections in the Philippines. More than 500 church-goers lighted candles placed in the altar where the letters H, O, P and E were displayed.

PLACE PHThe OTOactivity HERE, was organized by the Tahanang Pilipino Aotearoa Trust.

Foreign observers as well as OTHERWISE DELETE BOX the media reported that the first automated election was generally orderly and peaceful. Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III won the presidency…On May 9, the TawagAwit-Our Lady of Lourdes Parish chapter celebrated Mother’s Day. After the regular gathering in church, the group proceeded to the home of Bro Sendo-Sis Claudia Menchavez who hosted dinner… The St Thomas More chapter gave a special offering by singing all the songs during the Pentecost Sunday Mass on May 23, 2010 at 9:30am in Good Shepherd Parish-Balmoral…TawagAwit-South Auckland is all set to sing in its first Mass on June 6, 2010 at 11:15am in Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral. Among the songs the group will sing are “Tinapay ng Buhay”, “Gaano Kita Kamahal” and the original song, “Sa Simbahan”…Melodi Jam Parado, a certified Zumba instructor, will demonstrate the latest dance/exercise craze during the Food & Music FEAST on July 11, 2010 at the Social Hall of St Mary’s Northcote. She currently holds weekly classes in Manurewa, Manukau City…Bro Ricky Canete, one of the founding members of the TawagAwit-St Thomas More chapter, was treated to a farewell party by co-members on April 30 at the household of Bro BootsSis Velia Soriano. Bro Ricky is the official reflection person in the chapter, by always being prepared with a sharing after the Gospel reading during gatherings. Bro Ricky decided to return to the Philippines to attend to his mother and to pursue a new leaf in his professional career. Godspeed, Bro Ricky!

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Message: Pope Benedict XVI in San CarloPLACE SquarePHOTO in Turin,HERE, Italy (top) Atomic Bomb: The mushroom OTHERWISE DELETE BOX explosion of the atomic bomb that destroyed Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 (below)

Vatican Notes: General Intention: That priests, united to the Heart of Christ, may always be true witnesses of the caring and merciful love of God. Missionary Intention: That the Holy Spirit may bring forth from our communities numerous missionary vocations, willing to fully consecrate themselves to spreading the Kingdom of God...Pope Benedict XVI all but gave an outright endorsement of the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, calling the cloth that some believe is Christ's burial shroud an icon "written with the blood" of a crucified man.

During a visit on Sunday May 2 to the Shroud in the northern Italian city of Turin, Benedict didn't raise the scientific questions that surround the linen and whether it might be a medieval forgery. Instead, he delivered a powerful meditation on the faith that holds that the Shroud is indeed Christ's burial cloth. "This is a burial cloth that wrapped the remains of a crucified man in full correspondence with what the Gospels tell us of Jesus," Benedict said. He said the relic — one of the most important in Christianity — should be seen as a photographic document of the "darkest mystery of faith" — that of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. Benedict focused in his meditation on the message that the blood stains conveyed, saying the Shroud was "an icon written in blood; the blood of a man who was whipped, crowned with thorns, crucified and injured on his right side. "The image on the Shroud is that of a dead man, but the blood speaks of his life. Each trace of blood speaks of love and life," Benedict said. (AP)…Pope Benedict XVI asked world leaders to work calmly and seriously to control the spread of nuclear weapons "in the prospect of their complete elimination from the planet." At the end of his weekly general audience May 5, the pope made his appeal to participants at the U.N. Review Conference of Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, being held in New York May 3-28. Designed to promote nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and an equitable development of peaceful nuclear energy, the treaty can succeed only if nations respect the commitments they made in signing it, the pope said. "Peace, in fact, rests on trust and on respect for the obligations assumed and not only on a balance of forces," he said (CNS) …As the Year for Priests draws to a close, Pope Benedict XVI said a priest's foremost role is to be a shepherd to his flock, and he asked the faithful to support their priests in their task of bringing people closer to God. At his regular weekly audience in St. Peter's Square May 26, the pope said priests should follow Jesus, who he called the "supreme shepherd of souls," in their mission to "take care of the people of God, be teachers of the faith, animating and sustaining the community of Christians." The pope quoted St. Augustine in pointing out that "it is a labor of love to graze the flocks of the Lord," and that love should act as the "supreme guide in conduct for the ministers of God." In living for the benefit of his flock, the priest-shepherd must dedicate himself totally, "often going against the current, and remembering that he who is big must act like the smallest, and he who governs must act like the servant." The pope will mark the closing of the Year for Priests with a Mass at the Vatican June 11. (CNS)

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So Laff :-) Poetry is beautiful; but if you added music to it, it is heavenly.

Next Events: TawagAwit will sing in: Good Shepherd Parish in Balmoral during the Filipino mass on June 6, 2010 at 11:15am, and St Mary’s Parish along Onewa Road, Northcote, North Shore City during the regular Sunday mass on June 13, 2010 at 10:30am.

Invitation: +TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry: (1) The St Mary’s Church, Nortcote Chapter meets every Sunday 11:30am in the parish (2) St Thomas More Church, Glenfield Chapter meets every other Friday 7:30pm in the parish (3) Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glen Eden meets every other Sunday 2:00pm in the parish (4) South Auckland chapter meets by appointment in one of the residences of the members +Should you be in another area in New Zealand or other parts of the world, TawagAwit will help organize a chapter.

Photo at right: Bro Mel B Libre invited MP Melissa Lee to attend the Open Gathering this December, during the birthday bash of Dr Tony Noblejas

TawagAwit Photos compliments of Charito Duhig and

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