Mandylion
AN SIMANAHAN NA BULETIN KAN ST. JUDE THADDEUS PARISH COMMUNITY ISYU 1.5 | PEBRERO 16, 2020
Yes to the Law! the sunday reading for this sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (mt 5:17-37) is loaded with five (5) main issues namely: a) The Fulfillment of the Law; b) Murder c) Adultery d) Divorce, and; e) Oaths. May I offer a minute point for each: On the Fulfillment of the Law. When Jesus Paghurup- said: ““Do not think that I have come to abolish hurop the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them (Mt 5:17),” He wanted to correct the notion of people in His time that he was a deviant. Jesus wanted to emphasize that the laws are good in themselves but it should be better for people not just to be aware of the law but to put into action what the law require them to do. There is a bit of insinuation in Jesus that those who are considered superiors in their land (Pharisees and teachers of the Law) are not doing justice with the law since they would teach about the law yet they are not seen living out what they teach about. On Murder. Objectively, murder is sin. Jesus in this Sunday’s gospel “shifts the ground from the act of murder to the emotional prelude to murder, anger (JBC, 642). He further reminds us that not only
murder but anger as well may subject us to judgment. This is the essence why teachings in our faith consider Anger as a capital sin. Anger per se is an emotion that every human being can be entitled to have for the sheer fact that he or she is human; Jesus was not exempt from anger at the cleansing of the temple (See Jn 2:13-16). The heinous act of killing may be a result of unbridled anger; this is what makes anger a capital sin, it may lead to other more sins. On adultery. When a married person indulges in an elicit sexual intercourse other than his or her spouse, he or she commits adultery but an unmarried person having sexual intercourse with somebody commits fornication. Both are sinful acts which defy chastity—the virtue to remain pure and clean with the body, mind and heart in matters of sexual acts. In this Sunday Gospel, Jesus admonishes that a person’s culpability for lustfulness is not exclusive to sexual acts but begins with unclean or impure thoughts. In a manner of speaking, Jesus wants us to be cautious in the way we
Para sa Domingo 7, Ord. Panahon A
sa Dyos. Kita an buhay na mga templo na masalihid sa templo nin gapo.
Lev 19:1-2,17-18; 1Cor 3:16-23. Makukua sa libro nin Levitiko an katuyuhan kan gabos na batas nin Dyos: “Magi kamong banal, ta banal ako, an Kagurangnan na saindong Dyos” (v.2). An pangapudan satuya iyo na magin arog sa Dyos. Katakod kaini an pagkamuot sa kapwa, siring sa pagkamuot ta sa sadiri. Sa Surat ni San Pablo sa mga taga Korinto, inapod nya kita gabos na templo kan Espiritu Santo. Arog kita kaini kaugos
think lest our thoughts lead us to grave sinful acts. On Divorce: Among the UN member nations, the Philippines and the Vatican City are the only 2 states where divorce is not legal. Not only two congresses of law makers in the past decade tried to pass a bill to legalize absolute divorce in the Philippines but until now, that proposed bill has not been made into law. One of the strongest opponent of the advocates of legalizing Divorce is the Catholic Church. It is of course presumed that the Catholic Church adheres to Christ’s teaching on the matter at hand. In many instances, Christian tenets would show that our relationship with God can be likened to marriage…a marriage which commits to a sound relationship among parents and children and among siblings—one which builds a true family. With divorce, what will be distressed are the institutions of marriage and family. Aristotle once said: “Divorce is to family life what civil war is to the state.” Yes to the Law | ikatulong pahina
pagkakaiba kan mayayaman sa mga dukha. Mawot ni Jesus na magin pantay an pagpa-urog kan dignidad nin lambang saro. Saro Mt 5:38-48. Inulit ni Jesus an Mga Banhi ining konkretong pagpahayag nin pagigin perpekto. pangapudan na magin banal nin siring sa Dyos. An pagigin banal Tataramon Mga Kahaputan dai buót sabihon an pagtios kan 1. Ano an pagkasabot mo kan tataramon kasakitan asin pagtuninong sa tahaw nin na “kabanalan”? mga inhustisya. An pangapudan ni Jesus 2. Papano ako magigin banal sa na magin perpekto siring sa Ama sarong presenteng sitwasyon ko ngunyan? † pangapudan na ipaglaban an hustisya. fr. francis a. tordilla Kaidtong panahon nangungurog an
the parish youth Ministry of SJTP initiated a Parish Youth Camp last February 7-9, 2020 covering ages 13-25 years old participants. It was in collaboration with the Youth for Christ (Libmanan Chapter) led by Gabriel Melendres Makabenta. The weekend experience saw 30 youthful hearts being invited to dedicate their wholeness to the Lord. It was also a weekend of reconciliation, enlightenment and peace . It was a sincere attempt to bring the little ones closer to God and the parish community. Let us hear what they learned and valued during their successful weekend experience.
Thoughts from the camp During the youth camp I experienced a lot of things, all those things made me change who I was before. Now I know Jesus Christ more, even though I don’t see Him, I learned how to communicate with him by praying and serving Kaban other people and become Pagtubod an instrument of God. I also learned how to communicate with other people. I learned to how showcase my talent. Ates and Kuyas taught us songs about worship and praise. I learned to forgive other people and wonder whether others will also forgive me if I am the one who is at fault.—Ericka Mae A. Guerrero, Sitio Salvacion ****** Maki-halubilo sa mga youth at makiusap sa kanila at magpatawad pag may nagawang mali. Wag mahiya at matakot kapag kinakausap ng ibang tao. Makipagkaibigan sa kanila at wag makipag-away. Makakatulong rin ito sa aking pag-uugali. Sana magbago na ako at kung magbabago ako ay sana ay maging mabait ako at maging ganyan kami kina Ate Chin at Ate Pia. Hindi namin yun sasayangin at tutulong kami sa mga bata. Tatandaan ko yung itinuro sa amin.—April Oliquino ****** Ang natutunan ko po ay ang pagiging magalang at pagpapakatotoo sa sarili or even sa kapwa natin. Matuto din po tayo na maging isang mabuting kabataan para sa susunod pang Youth Camp meron pa tayong maituro sa kanila. Totoo nga pong napaka ganda nitong camp. Ang mas natandaan ko po ay ang mga payo nila at ang pagiging confident sa sarili at maging open lang tayo sa mga Ate and Kuya natin dahil pakikinggan nila tayo. Ang
kanilang mga talks at ang pag-share ng kanilang story. Natuto po ako sa kanilang shinare gaya ng “God’s love and his plan for us” dahil diyan ay mas naniwala ako kay God, next is “Who is God to me,” for me po mas nakilala ko siya kung pano siya nakikisama sa kanyang mga anak. “Repentance, faith , healing and forgiveness” and the last “is “ The saving God’s gift the power of the Holy Spirit.”—Gabrielle Lois Halili ****** Makipaghalubilo sa ibang tao tapos kung pano magigin matatag sa sarong sitwasyon na masasakit. Nanudan ko duman an mga talks ninda ta tig-explain ninda nin maayos inot ang “God’s love and plans for us.” An pinakananudan ko po ang love. Ang love bako lang sa boyfriend or girlfriend kundi sa pamilya at ibang tao. An plano nin Dyos para satuya, itong plano na ito para sa mga pagsubok na dapat ta malampasan ta sa huri mas maugma an karibay kisa sa nainot. Panduwa idtong “Who is Jesus Christ to me” iyan po an mas dakula kong nanudan ta dyan ko namidbid nin marhay si God, tapos itong mga miracles na ginibo nya sa mga tawo, itong mga parasira na naghahanap nin mga sira tapos kaidtong sinabi ni God na ibaba an net, duman kadakol nakua an parasira tapos grabe an kaugmahan saka pagkabigla ninda. Duman ko narealize na grabe palan talaga ang sacrifice nya para sato. Pantulo itong “repentance, faith, and healing forgiveness” inot kong pagkaintindi an “repentance” meanng pagbabago. —Janine Evangelista ****** Ang natutunan ko po sa Youth Camp is to always think that God loves us even From the camp | sunod na pahina
Neither strain nor vain do we remember God in times of needs? I asked my friends earlier this week about their current Tales of status with their faith. There Faith are trying times when they think they’re forever stuck in that dark place. But ultimately, they have always felt His presence during such moments. The question, to be specific, went: “When do you feel that God loves you?” The first answer was frank and simple, “Peace of mind.” Clark shrugged and explained no further. But later, he expounded that it was because of the disarray he often falls under a predicament unto every day. So, when he is granted a minute of silence in his thoughts, he considers it a blessing. Samuelle was much more specific. She told me how some of her days weren’t delightful, waking up on the wrong side of the bed and going to school grumbling. She said she felt loved by the Lord when these disagreeable beginnings play out differently later in the day when she would exclaim: “Ah, gano’n pala. (Oh, so that’s how it is.)” This would surprise her, she said, and lighten her up a little bit. In these little ways, however trivial to some, they said they feel as if they weren’t bound to be miserable all the time as God has blessed them with something beyond material. Happiness isn’t always finally receiving something you’ve been praying hard for, but to be blessed by something better— being blessed by His love in His holiness without strain nor vain. † jahzara shainne endriga If you got a story of faith, a testimony of God’s endless and powerful presence in your life, a prayer you earnestly desires to be fulfilled, a tale of grace and providence, or any narrative of God’s warmth and St. Jude Thaddeus’ intercession, please share t with us. Send your tales of faith to stjudenaga@gmail.com. Share it and have it published here in Mandylion and bring more people to God’s embrace. Join us inspire others!
Sarong Hawak ki Kristo feeding program launched the sarong hawak ki Kristo (SHK) Program Launch was done last Saturday, February 15 at Sitio Guadalupe or Balatongan to gather all the stakeholders and program participants themselves. Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona himself graced the occasion. The SHK is the Supplementary Feeding Program with 3 other Component Programs in Sitio Balatongan, of SJTP, in Naga City. It is the health and nutrition intervention which the ExtraOrdinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist conceptualized. This is to follow Christ’s command to His apostles to “give them some food yourselves” (Mk 6:37). Their mission is “not only to give the Body of Christ to the faithful but in a deeper level, feed the Body of Christ, His
Church”. A survey was done in 2019 and the results showed that 25 % of the 6months-12 years old children have undernutrition and wasting. Immediate causes identified are inadequate food intake and poor health status due to illness. Some underlying causes are low family income, inadequate maternal and child care, poor personal hygiene and environmental sanitation. Since malnutrition is multifactorial, other interventions are included, namely:
Parents’ Education-Health and Nutrition, Skills Training and Organic Gardening. The program will be done five times a week for 120 days, the objective of which is to improve the children’s nutritional status. Manna Pack Fortified-Rice is the main ingredient of all the recipes and cooked using participatory cooking demonstration among the mothers. Close collaborators of this project are the Ladies of Charity and the Brgy. Concepcion Grande. † melba vera cruz
SJTP to stage Jesus Christ Superstar “should i bring him down? Should I scream and shout? Should I speak of love, let my feelings out? I never thought I’d come to this! What’s this all about?” On March 27, 2020, Friday, at the Avenue Tent in Magsaysay, Naga City, SJTP will stage the iconic musical phenomenon “Jesus Christ Superstar”. Featuring award-winning music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary series of events during the final weeks in the life of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas. Its rock musicians, contemporary design and thrilling | From the camp if we sin. God will provide and give us a plan that help us to be successful in our lives and pangarap na kahit parang mahirap na makamit. I learned also about the repentance, faith , healing and forgiveness. If you have faith in God He will guide you. Forgive those na nagkasala sa atin. —Patrick Ajero ikaduwang pahina
| Yes to the Law On oaths. An oath is a solemn and sincere promise to put into action what one has promised, sometimes invoking God as witness. In Jesus’ time, a word of promise when spoken is binding, more binding perhaps than our written inot na pahina
choreography make this energetic and emotionally charged production unforgettable. Through our own rendition of the rock opera, the casts and crew composed of priests, local artists, schools and educational institutions have collaborated and designed this musical presentation to evangelize both the traditional and modern Filipino faith culture. Inspired by the apostolic exhortation of Pope Francis to be bold and creative in ****** Ang natutunan ko po sa Youth Camp ay kung paano magpatawad sa kapwa. Sabi nga: love your enemies. Natutunan ko rin kung paano magdasal at kung ano ang pagkasunod-sunod sa pagdarasal. Kung paano labanan o solusyunan ang mga problema. Kung paano makipagusap kay God.—Jomar Castillo contracts nowadays, even those notarized by lawyers. In this section of the Gospel, experts of the Bible postulate that Jesus is invoking both commandments numbers 2 and 8, “You shall not take the name of God in vain,” and “you shall not bear false witness” respectively. Jesus urges us to
trying out new methods of evangelization (EG, 33) SJTP is taking its pastoral ministry outside the comfort zones of our parish by staging this special Lenten presentation. We urge all parishioners to support and get involved in our presentation by means of sponsorship, promotion or simply buying the tickets and enjoying the show.Your intentions and proceeds from this musical will be used for the construction of a PWD ramp JC Superstar | sunod na pahina ****** Nanudan ko sa Youth Camp an kun pàno magworship o magsamba ki God. Sa mga talks sa camp, urog ko pang namidbid si Jesus. Maugmahon pag nagkakaigwa nin mga barkada, ueog pang maugma pag kairibahan mo an iba pa na nagtutubod man ki Jesus Christ.—Louie Villare † mandylion abide by the truth accordingly. This is well timed for us now when there are many who spread fake news—many who cannot speak the truth even from among the leaders of our nation. Jesus is the ultimate truth, He is the Law—He is the yes of God! † ramon l. almoneda, phd-th
Announcements Feb 9-16. Collection of Old Palm Leaves to be burned and used on Ash Wednesday. Feb 22. Via Crucis Orientation for all areas and sitios in the parish, Edessa Hall, 2pm. Feb 23. Burning of Palm Branches to be used on Ash Wednesday after the 5:30pm Mass. Feb 26. Ash Wednesday. Day of Fasting and Abstinence. Regular Mass at the Shrine with the Imposition of Ashes during the 6:30am and 6pm Masses. Imposition of Ashes in Schools, Institutions, and Offices within the Parish. Feb 26. Via Crucis kaiba an Arzobispo at the Naga Cathedral Patio, 4pm. Feb 28. Via Crucis at SJTP Patio and in all Fridays of Lent after the 6pm Mass.
Parish Weekly Financial Report DATES FEB 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TOTAL
RECEIPT
DISBURSEMENT
14,500.00 319,887.15 30,464.75 1,307.00 8,200.00 3,700.00 600.00 378,658.90
9,946.91 10,000.00 13,947.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33,894.81
Mandylion
is published by the Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus located at St. Jude Village, Concepcion Grande, Naga City Fr. Francis A. Tordilla parish priest
Fr. Emmanuel G. Mojica Fr. Larry G. Mijares parochial vicars
Ms. Mirasol Encinares Ms. Nicola Carr secretaries
Landline (+63 54) 881 1933 Email stjude.naga@gmail.com
An tunay na San Valentino taun-taon, an mga nagkakaminuutan nagpapadara nin surat, burak, asin mga tsokolate o iba pang mamahalon na regalo sa ngaran ni San Valentino. An totoo iyo na mayong basehan an tradisyon na si San Valentino patron nin pagkamuot o nin mga nagkakaminuutan. An kapyestahan ni San Valentino nagpuon sa pagtaong onra sa sarong martir na pinugutan kan (Apolo) ikatulong siglo. Susog sa pag-adal kan mga Giya Belhikong monghe— inaapod Bollandist Fathers—kan Acta Sanctorum o an buhay nin mga Santo, igwang nagkakapirang Valentino na nagadan sa ika-14 kan Pebrero. An duwa sainda ipinagadan kan panahon kan Emperador na si Cladius Gothicus kan 269-270 AD. An inot na Valentino nagadan sa Aprika, kaiba an mga 20 soldado. Mayong nakukuang impormasyon manungod sainda. An kaiyuiyuhing impormasyon na igwa kita iyo an saiyang ngaran asin an aldaw na sya nagadan. Kakadikit man aram ta manungod sa duwa pang Valentino. Susog sa “Acta” ipinadakop kan Emperador na si Gothicus an sarong pading Romano na an ngaran Valentinus asin an sarong mayaman na si Asterius. Inimbitaran ni Asterius na magtukdo an pading si Valentinus manungod ki Kristo sa mga pagano. Nangako si Asterius na mapabunyag sya bilang Kristyano kun mapapaumayan ni Valentinus an saiyang ampon na aki. Kan dinuunan kan kamot kan padi an mga mata kan aki, ini tulos-tulos na naumayan. An bilog na pamilya ni Asterius nagpabunyag. Kan maaraman ini kan Emperador, ipinagadan nya sinda gabos. Si Valentinus saná an pinugutan nin payo. Sarong balong babae an nagsaray kan saiyang hawak asin iliubong ini lubungan nin mga martir sa Via Flaminia sa Roma. Dai nahaloy, nagtugdok nin Kapilya sa nasabing lulubngan. An ikatulong Valentino iyo an sarong Obispo kan Terni sa Italia. Nakakaagid an
istorya kaini nin pagpaUmay sa aki kan sarong pagano asin nagpabUnyag man pakatapos. PinugUtan man sya nn payo ni Emperador Gothicus asin ilinubong sya sa parehong lugar sa Via Flaminia. Susog sa mga Bollandist Fathers, saro asin pareho saná man an nasabi kan duwang Valentinong taga-Roma asin taga-Terni kundi magkaibang istorya sana kun pano sinda nagadan. Alagad malinaw kun siring na an Valentinong sinasabi, magin ini Aprikano, Romano o taga Terni, mayong pagkaaram sa mga tradisyon nin mga nagkakaminuutan. Daing basehan an gabos na istorya na si Valentino patron nin mga mag-irilusyon. Nagkaigwa sanáng koneksyon an kapyestahan ni San Valentino sa mga nagkakaminuruutan sanribong taon pakatapos na magadan an martir. Kan an sarong parasurat na Ingles na si Geoffrey Chaucer, an midbid na parasurat kan The Canterbury Tales nagsurat na sa kapyestahan kan santo, panahon na an mga gamgam nagdudururog tanganing magkaaki. Dai nahaloy an an mga myembro kan aristokrasiya sa Europa nagpuon magpadarang love notes sa panahon na ini. Dawa si Shakespeare, nagsurat na si Opelia na namumuot ki Hamlet bilang saiyang Valetina. Ini nagin tradisyon dangan kultura sa bilog na Europa sagkod sa bilog na kinaban. Sa halipot na tataramon, an pagigin patron ni Valentino kan mga nagkakaminuutan, daing basehan sa kasaysayan alagad dai man ini ipinagbabawal na an mga tawo mamibi ki San Valentino manunungod sa pagkamuot nin huli ta an santo o an mga santong ini, tunay na namuot ki Kristo sagkod sa pagdusay kan saindang buhay para saiya. † fr. francis tordilla
| JC Superstar at SJTP. It is an initiative made to achieve our spot as an Archdiocesan shrine, where our church is called to be a “spiritual clinic (Paul VI, 1965) and “a geography of
faith” (John Paul II, Redemptoris Mater, 28). Tickets are now on sale with prices ranging from Php 1,500, 1,000, 500 and are available at the parish office and other ticket outlets. † karen bisana-tolentino
ikatulong pahina
stjudenaga