NEW NOTES November 2011 by Mel Libre

NEW NOTES TawagAwit Newsletter z

November 2011

GIGALIVE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ELEANOR & OG 2011 After the successful outcome of the first GigAlive on September 4, TawagAwit will hold GigAlive Celebrating Our Children on November 27, 2pm in the Social Hall of St Mary’s Northcote, Auckland. The forthcoming concert aims to showcase young talents namely Mia Go, Yes Way Jose, T-Kids and John Fabian. Mia Go, 7 years old, is one of the youngest cantors in New Zealand, having sang the psalm in one of the masses in Our Lady of Lourdes-Glen Eden. Yes Way Jose is a duet of brothers from TawagAwit-Blessed John Paul II, Albany. T-Kids (or TawagAwit Kids) are children members of TawagAwit-St Mark’s Pakuranga. 9-years old John Fabian is a talented pianist from West Auckland.

We Need You TawagAwit invites you to 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.

The proceeds will go partly to OG: Open Gathering 2011 and for the participation of Eleanor Adviento (daughter of Bro Bert-Sis Rosana) in the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in Innsbruck, Austria and the International Junior Curling Competition in South Korea. Eleanor who is also a violinist will render musical pieces in the gig. A student of Birkenhead College, Eleanor served as captain in the school’s team that took the Auckland, North Island and New Zealand secondary school titles. She teamed up with former Olympian Lorne DePape to gain third place in mixed doubles in a competition organized by the Auckland Curling Club and was part of the team that took second place in the Auckland under-21 competition. Special guest performer is Fr. Larry Rustia, assistant parish priest of St Mary’s Northcote. Bro Mel B Libre will act as program minister.

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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

Piri Weepu congratulates Tony Woodcock for the only try in the final game against France in the Rugby World Cup.

Quick Notes: The Prayer Journey to All Blacks victory culminated with the nail-biting score of 8-7 in favor of New Zealand against France in the final game of the Rugby World Cup on October 23, in Eden Park, Auckland. Bro Mel received congratulatory messages from many participants of the journey. The parishioners of Blessed John Paul II recited the specially written prayer and rosary each Sunday starting July 31 until October 23. Other than encouraging people to pray daily for the All Blacks victory, TawagAwit distributed the prayers to friends and strangers and posted a few in bus stops. God in the last few minutes of the final game defended New Zealand, and through the entire RWC secured the venues and the people from violence and harm. Thank you to all, thank you Lord…Fr Sam Pulanco purchased an image of Blessed John Paul II, patron of TawagAwit, during his trip to Rome in October. He intends to present this formally in mass in the Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany and start a novena with the image to be brought to the homes of parishioners and TawagAwit members…Servant Leaders of TawagAwit will hold its final quarter Business Meeting & Fellowship on November 6 in Our Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden. Among the items in the agenda are updates on the TawagAwit Songbook and the finalization of the papers for the registration of the ministry as a trust…Teachers in Sandals Fellowship, an affiliate ministry of TawagAwit, will hold its Teaching Night: Recognition Event on November 18, 6pm in McLaurin Chapel, University of Auckland. Two members – Bro Denis Tutaka and Bro Andrew Quirke – will be recognised as the first two Certified Student Teachers having delivered the requisite five speech projects. Bishop Patrick Dunn is the guest of honour… OG: Open Gathering 2011 will be held on December 18, 12pm in Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany. While in the past, OG limited its guests to new Filipino migrants to New Zealand, this year, it will invite new migrants of other ethnicities as well who will be treated to songs, food and gifts. The theme this year is “The True Essence of Christmas”. Among the performers in OG are: People’s Choice winner in Pinoyz Got Talent the power pop trio KIS and World Top 3 Zumba “Pause” Video Competition choreographer Jam Parado.

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Vatican Notes: November 2011 General Intention: That the Eastern

GigAlive ELEANOR ADVIENTO Plus Mia Go, T-Kids, Yes Way Jose, and John Fabian 27 November, 2011 @ 2pm St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Social Hall, Onewa Road, Auckland

STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

Catholic Churches and their venerable traditions may be known and esteemed as a spiritual treasure for the whole Church. Missionary Intention: That the African continent may find strength in Christ to pursue justice and reconciliation as set forth by the second Synod of African Bishops... A holistic education of children and young people must include religious education in accordance with the wishes of the children's parents, Pope Benedict XVI told Brazil's new ambassador to the Vatican. The teaching of religion in public schools, "far from signifying that the state assumes or imposes a specific religious creed, indicates a recognition of religion as a necessary value for the holistic formation of the person," the pope said Oct. 31. Welcoming Almir Franco de Sa Barbuda as Brazil's new ambassador, the pope said that when the Holy See and Brazil signed an agreement in 2008 on allowing religious education in public schools, the motivation was not to give Catholicism a special privilege, but to respond to the rights of parents to choose how their children should be educated and to give Brazil a new generation of citizens formed with a sense of morality and ethics.... Christians need to offer migrants special care, ranging from prayer and concrete aid to promoting policies that uphold immigrants' rights and dignity, Pope Benedict XVI said. Modern migration represents "an unprecedented mingling of individuals and peoples, with new problems not only from the human standpoint but also from ethical, religious and spiritual ones," he said. The influx of people from all corners of the world offers new opportunities to evangelize and to provide material and spiritual care to those in need, he said. The pope made the comments in a message on the theme of "Migrations and New Evangelization" for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees 2012 .... Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed three saints and said their lives demonstrated that true faith is charity in action. "These three new saints allowed themselves to be transformed by divine charity," the pope said at a canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square Oct. 23. "In different situations and with different gifts, they loved the Lord with all their heart and they loved their neighbor as themselves, in such a way as to become models for all believers," he said. All three founded religious orders in the 19th century, working in missionary areas and on behalf of society's disadvantaged in Europe. The canonizations took place on World Mission Sunday, and the pope said their witness showed that love is at the center of the missionary task. The new saints were: St. Guido Maria Conforti, an Italian who founded the Xaverian Foreign Missionary Society, dedicated to the sole purpose of evangelizing non-Christians. He sent missionaries to China in 1899 and personally traveled to China in 1928 to visit the order's communities; St. Louis Guanella, the Italian founder the Servants of Charity, the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence, and the Confraternity of St. Joseph, whose members pledge to pray for the sick and dying, and St. Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro, a Spanish cordmaker in Salamanca who gathered working women for spiritual encounters in her house-shop. The group became the Servants of St. Joseph, a congregation dedicated to providing a religious and technical education to poor women and protecting them in the workplace. (All items taken from Catholic News Service)

NEW NOT ES Page 4 So Laff :-) Every loves a winner; but then the loser needs more love. TawagAwit sings: Nov 06 09:00amSt Patrick’s Taupo Nov 13 10:30amSt Mary’s Northcote Nov 20 10:00amSt Thomas More Glenfield Nov 20 10:30amOur Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden Nov 27 08:30amSt Mark’s Papakura Nov 27 10:30amBlessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany Invitation: +TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry: (1) The St Mary’s Church, Northcote (2) St Thomas More Church, Glenfield (3) Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glen Eden (4) St Mark’s Church, Pakuranga (5) St Patrick’s Church, Taupo (6) Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany (7) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Epsom (8) Good Shepherd Church Balmoral +Should you be in another area in New Zealand or other parts of the world, TawagAwit will help organize a chapter. Existing music groups or choirs can also affiliate as a chapter. Email: librelaw@yahoo.com

Photo at right: The ladies of TawagAwit-St Patrick’s Taupo take a break after practicing their songs.

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