NEW NOTES TawagAwit Newsletter
May 2010
Celebrating Easter Members of TawagAwit celebrated Easter Sunday in company of one another, as most pursued their respective sacrifices and offerings during the Lenten season. Bro Bert and Sis Rosana Adviento participated in the community choir organized purposely to sing during the masses on Holy Week at St Mary’s Northcote, while others observed the Visita Iglesia by visiting and praying in at least seven parishes. There were those who actively participated in prayers in the Stations of the Cross ceremonies in the parishes. Others simply stayed in their homes to reflect on Gospel readings, while a few viewed religious movies.
TawagAwit-St Thomas More chapter members pose at foot of Whangarei Falls
We Need You PLACE PHOTO HERE, OTHERWISE TawagAwit invites DELETE you to BOX help in spreading God’s Word through music and other 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. 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.
On the day commemorating the rise of Jesus Christ from the dead, all attended the Holy Mass. TawagAwit-St Mary’s chapter had its regular gathering to practice the songs for the succeeding Sunday. Fr Craig Dunford playfully joined the group by the new grand piano, as they practiced with Liturgical Music coordinators Jenny Fox and Vai Leo. Afterwards, the members opted to have a lunch out together at the Hansen Vietnamese Restaurant at Wairau, North Shore City. Seventeen (17) members of TawagAwit-St Thomas More led by Bro Peter-Sis Jamelle Gayaman trekked to Northland New Zealand (Whangarei, Kaitai and Russell) to enjoy the sceneries, the sea and the company. The children of the owners of the house rented treated the group with a haka and a song. Bro Mel-Sis Debbie Libre attended a gathering in the house of Leo-Inday Cirila Ramirez in South Auckland where guests shared food and socialized. They extended to the host couple and their friends an invitation to join the new TawagAwit chapter formed in the area. The new group will sing during the Filipino mass at the Good Shepherd Parish in Balmoral, Auckland on June 6, 2010 at 11:15am.
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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-St Mary’s chapter members celebrate Easter Sunday at Hansen Vietnamese Restaurant Quick Notes: Food & Music FEAST will happen on July 11, 2010, 12pm at the St Mary’s Parish Social Hall in Northcote, North Shore City. The ministry-wide event will feature the best performances of each of the chapters and individual artists as well. The highlight of the activity is the talk by a resource person on the topic, Tips on Beautiful Group Singing. There will be sharing of food and community singing…National Member of PLACE PHOTOpositively HERE, to the invitation of Parliament Melissa Lee responded Bro Mel B Libre to grace this year’s Open Gathering in December. Lee was one of the guests of Dr Tony Noblejas in a grand bash marking the latter’s 70th birthday. The first South Korea-born MP told Bro Mel that she finds inspiration in her mother, a practicing Christian who always makes certain to host needy persons to a meal during the Christmas season. She further impressed other guests and the celebrant with an inspiring interpretation of Bette Midler’s “Wind beneath My Wings”… The founding members of TawagAwit-South Auckland gathered for their first formal practice of missal songs on April 19, 2010 at the residence of Bro Dodong/Sis Rose Talaboc. Other than the hosts, the following joined the activity: Bro Jimmy-Sis Evelyn Maratas; Bro Estoy-Sis Elvie Duhig and Bro Mel-Sis Debbie Libre. The group will sing on June 6 at the Good Shepherd Parish in Balmoral…TawagAwit-Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Chapter in Glen Eden is preparing for its first missal offering in the parish. Fr Reno Alima, assistant parish priest, joined the members in their rehearsal on April 18. Fr Reno shared tips to the group on how to improve their offerings.
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Papal Address: Pope Benedict XVI delivering his message on Easter Sunday Lenten: Pope Benedict prays in Malta (top) and Pope John Paul II with Cardinal Thomas Spidlik (below)
Vatican Notes: Pope’s Intention for May 2010: General: That the shameful and monstrous commerce in human beings, which sadly involves millions of women and children, may be ended. Missionary: That ordained ministers, religious women and men, and lay people involved in apostolic work may understand how to infuse missionary enthusiasm into the communities entrusted to their care...The resurrection of Christ is an event that changed the course of history and reversed the destiny of death the whole world faced, said Benedict XVI on Easter Sunday. April 4, 2010. The Pope affirmed this before tens of thousands, many hiding under umbrellas to escape the rain in St. Peter’s Square. The Holy Father offered his Easter greetings in 65 languages. “Yes, my brothers and sisters, Easter is the true salvation of humanity,” the Pontiff proclaimed. “If Christ -- the Lamb of God -- had not poured out his blood for us, we would be without hope, our destiny and the destiny of the whole world would inevitably be death. But Easter has reversed that trend: Christ’s resurrection is a new creation, like a graft that can regenerate the whole plant. It is an event that has profoundly changed the course of history, tipping the scales once and for all on the side of good, of life, of pardon.” (zenit.org)...Pope Benedict XVI met with eight victims of priestly sex abuse in Malta and promised them the church would do "all in its power" to bring offenders to justice and protect children. The pope was "deeply moved by their stories and expressed his shame and sorrow over what victims and their families have suffered," a Vatican statement said after the private encounter April 18. "He prayed with them and assured them that the church is doing, and will continue to do, all in its power to investigate allegations, to bring to justice those responsible for abuse and to implement effective measures designed to safeguard young people in the future," the statement said. Participants said the victims cried as they told their stories, and that the pope had tears in his eyes as he listened...Pope Benedict XVI says Christ's will for his followers to be with him and behold his glory is like a type of strong and gentle embrace that leads man to eternal life. The Pope said on April 20 in a reflection he gave at the conclusion of the funeral for Cardinal Tomas Spidlik, 90, who died April 16 in Rome. The Jesuit cardinal was renowned for the contribution he made to theological dialogue between the East and West. The Holy Father noted that among the prelate's dying words were these: "I have looked for the face of Jesus during my whole life, and now I am happy and at peace because I am about to see it." The Pope linked this "wonderful thought" to the prayer of Jesus in John's Gospel: "Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me in thy love for me before the foundation of the world." He said it is "beautiful and consoling" to consider thus how man's desire corresponds to Christ's desire. "In reality, that [desire] of Christ is much more than an aspiration: It is a will," the Pontiff clarified. (zenith.org)
N E W NO T E S Page 4 So Laff :-) A chant sang from the heart is enchanting. Next Events: TawagAwit will sing on May 9, 2010, 10:30am in St Mary’s Parish along Onewa Road, Northcote, North Shore City; on May 16, 2010, 10:00am in St Thomas More Parish, Glenfield; and May 16, 2010, 10:30am in Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Glen Eden. Invitation: +TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry: (1) The St Mary’s Church, Northcote meets every Sunday 11:30am at St Mary’s Church at Onewa Road (coordinators: Bro Cyril-Sis Rose Bas) (2) St Thomas More Church, Glenfield meets every other Friday 7:30pm at St Thomas More Church in Glenfield (coordinators: Bro Peter-Sis Jamelle Gayaman) (3) Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glen Eden meets every other Sunday afternoon (coordinators: Bro Mel –Sis Debbie Libre) (4) South Auckland chapter meets every other Sunday (coordinators: Bro Dodong-Sis Rose Talaboc) +Should you be in another area in New Zealand or other parts of the world, TawagAwit will help organize a chapter. Photo at right. TawagAwit members join the KBNZ in a song-dance number during the Race Relations Day celebration in Waitakere City. PLACE PHOTO HERE, OTHERWISE DELETE BOX
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