Parish Weekly Bulletin V1,N1 (Aug 7, 2016)

LECTIO DIVINA

ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF

ST. jude thaddeus

WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN

August 7-13 (Week 2), 2016

Lukas 12:49-53 Giya sa paghurop-hurop para sa BEC-SPARC

“KALAYO AN dinigdi kong idaklag sa kinaban, asin ano an buot ko? O, kun namakutan na lamang iyan.”

An kalayo tanda kan Espiritu Santo.

Tanda ini kan presensya kan Dyos. An kalayo an kasangkapan tanganing magin dalisay an bulawan. Ini man an paagi tanganing mahiling ta an tunay asin an bakong tunay na pagkatawo. Sa madaling sabi, namimidbiran ta an sarong disipulo sa saiyang pag-uugali sa tahaw nin kasakitan.

Ano an ginigibo mo tahaw nin magabat na problema?

Love never sleeps fr. wilmer joseph s. tria

PARENTS HARDLY sleep when their babies are sick, or when they are crying the whole night. Soldiers hardly sleep when they are engaged in war. Citizens hardly sleep when ballots are being counted.

This is the nature of love. Love hardly sleeps. Love is vigilant.

The Lord is asking us to be vigilant because we do not know the hour when He comes. Love never sleeps. Similarly, we have to be on guard of our enemies because they never take their rest! Both love and the threat of enemies prompt us to be vigilant. “Be like men waiting for their master’s return so that when he comes and knocks you may straightaway open to him.”

To gird one’s loins means to prepare for a journey, to dispose oneself for the struggle. The Jews before wore loosefitting garments. Wearing a belt helped them move comfortably. Similarly, to keep the lamps burning was a gesture of someone waiting for the arrival of another. The Lord wants us to have this

kind of vigilance in our spiritual lives.

We must be ready for his arrival, for his auditing.

When the end of our lives comes, the Lord should find us prepared, awake and vigilant. Vigilance means giving due value to earthly affairs such as professional work: teaching, being an employee, doing medical, dental, legal profession; business, like running a bank, restaurant, pharmacy and so on—or even taking a vacation—like spending a month in the U.S., or a week in Hong-Kong, or simply watching a movie, or doing ballroom dancing.

Vigilance calls us not to forget that none of these have an absolute value, but should instead help us love God more, serve others, and win heaven.

Life is short. Life is truly short for those who love God. Every day, we are brought closer to eternity. The older we become, the more imminent the encounter with the Lord. It could be Continued... p.2

“Igwa ako nin bunyag kun sain ako ibubuntog, asin kaniguan an sakong tensyon sagkod na mahaman na.”

An bunyag na ini iyo an aagihan na kasakitan ni Jesus. Namatian nya giraray an siring na tensyon kan sya nagpapamibi sa Getsemani sa laog nin tulong oras. An saiyang bunyag iyo an saiyang kasakitan asin kagadanan, sagkod na ini magdara saiya sa pagkabuhay liwat. Ini man an satong bunyag. Ibubuntog man kita sa parehong salog, asin aagihan ta an parehong kasakitan.

Kun igwa kang magabat na problema, natatago mo ini sa saimong pamilya? Kun dai, anong tabang an hinahagad mo sainda?

“Sa paghuna nindo, nagdigdi ako sa pagtao nin katuninungan sa kinaban?

Dai, nagsasabi ako ako saindo, kundi pagkabaranga.”

Si Jesus napadigdi sa kinaban tanganing tanyugon an satong mga nagtuturog na kunsenya. An katuninungan sa tahaw nin karatan, maraot na klase nin katuninungan. Sa paagi kan saiyang kalayo nin pagkamuot Continued... p.2

Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Jude Village, Concepcion Grande, Naga City Telephone +63.472.8861 Email stjude.naga@gmail.com

2 WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN | Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City Love never sleeps... fifty years from now, it could be next year, or it could be later today. When somebody close to us dies, we say: life has passed too quickly. That is why we must be vigilant. According to John Chrysostom, those who place greater care in guarding their riches than their souls from the thief are confused.

Daily examination of conscience helps us to be vigilant. A man without conscience cannot do examination of conscience. If we do a good examination, we will find out that every behavior

is filled with faults that harm us and maybe harm the people around us. Like microbes that can be as harmful as wild beasts, we might be cultivating these tiny faults due to our lack of humility, lack of prayer, lack of examination of conscience, and lack of penance.

A good examination of conscience helps us make definite resolutions to improve our lives, our character. In that way, the Lord should find us prepared at whatever hour He chooses to call upon us. n

Stories of Saints ST. DOMINIC DE GUZMAN, 11701221, was born in Caleruega, Spain; he is the founder aug of the Dominicans. He studied at Palencia and became a canon, then prior of canons, of the cathedral of Osma. In 1203, he and his bishop went to Rome seeking permission to evangelize the Tatars, instead, Pope Innocent III sent them to Southern France to preach to the Albigenses.

Adopting absolute poverty, they wandered about Languedoc preaching and were the first Catholic missionaries to have success there. St. Dominic started a community for women converts at Prouille in 1206.

In 1216 he was given a house and church at Toulouse for his band of 16 preachers.

The same year he went to Rome and received from Pope Honorius III approval of his plans for the new order. The order, with its novel vocation to study and preaching, grew phenomenally. An ancient tradition, often pictured, tells how the

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saint received the rosary from the Virgin Mary in a vision. It is also told that St. Dominic and St. Francis met and became friends in Rome, establishing a close tie between Franciscans and Dominicans that has continued to the present. He is the Patron Saint of Astronomers.

aug ST. CLARE OF ASSISI, 1194-1253, was born in Assisi, Italy. Her father was a count, her mother the countess Blessed Orsolana. She became a follower and friend of St. Francis of Assisi after she heard him preaching in the streets. With her cousin Pacifica, Clare ran away from her mother‘s palace during the night to enter religious life. She eventually

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August 7-13 (Week 2), 2016

Lectio Divina... sa Dyos, buot ni Jesus na karison nyato an mga maraot sa satong buhay tanganing kita magin mga dalisay na parasunod nin Kristo.

Kun igwang hararom na problema sa parokya, o sa laog kan saimong grupo, papadanayon mo an katuninungan sa dai paggirong? Kun gusto mong mapatama an sistema, ano an gigibuhon mo? took the veil from Saint Francis at the Church of Our Lady of the Angels in Assisi, Italy.

Clare founded the Order of Poor Ladies (Poor Clares) at San Damiano, and led it for 40 years. Everywhere the Franciscans established themselves throughout Europe, there also went the Poor Clares, depending solely on alms, forced to have complete faith on God to provide through people; this lack of land-based revenues was a new idea at the time. Clare’smother and sisters later joined the order, and there are still thousands of members living lives of silence and prayer.

Clare loved music and well-composed sermons. She was humble, merciful, charming, optimistic, chivalrous, and every day she meditated on the Passion of Jesus.

She would get up late at night to tuck in her sisters who’d kicked off their blankets.

Once when her convent was about to be attacked, she displayed the Sacrament in a monstrace at the convent gates, and prayed before it; the attackers left, the house was saved, and the image of her holding a monstrance became one of her emblems.

Toward the end of her life, when she was too ill to attend Mass, an image of the service would display on the wall of her cell; thus her patronage of television. (sources: The Columbia Encyclopedia & catholicsaints.info)

WEEKLY READINGS

Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time, Year C (August 7 to 13, 2016) AUG 7, SUNDAY Wisdom 18:6-9 Ps 33(32):1,12,1819,20,22 Heb 11:1-2,8-19 Lk 12:32-48

AUG 8, MONDAY Ezek 1:2-5, 24-28c Ps 148(147):1-2, 11-12, 13-14 Mt 17:22-27

AUG 9, TUESDAY Ezek 2:8-10, 3:1-4 Ps119(118):14,24, 72,103,111,131 Mt 18:1-5,10, 12-14

AUG 10, WEDNESDAY 2 Cor 9:6-10 Ps 112(111):1-2, 5-6,7-8,9 Jn 12:24-26

AUG 11, THURSDAY Ezek 12:1-12 Ps 78(77):56-57, 58-59,61-62 Mt 18:21-35,19:1

AUG 12, FRIDAY Ezek 16:1-15,60,63 Is 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6 Mt 19:3-12

AUG 13, SATURDAY Ezek 18:1-10, 13b,30-32 Ps 51(50):12-13, 14-15,18-19 Mt 19:13-15

3 WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN | Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City

Answered prayer tito g. valiente

Concepcion Grande, Naga City

WE WERE rushing to the St. Jude Parish Church to witness the first Mass of our good friend, Fr. Wilmer Tria. The doors were closed already when we arrived.

A door on the side was left ajar, which allowed us to creep in slowly Kristian Cordero, the poet and independent filmmaker knew I was not myself that day. We learned that my brother, Carlo, who is in London, had a bypass operation. He left his apartment almost two weeks before we got the idea that he was somewhat in a critical situation.

He called us and his family but the operation—with its medicine—had the usual effect on patients: He could not recall time, places and dates. When he stopped calling, there was no way for us to call him again to verify many things.

In the church, while Fr Wilmer was saying his Mass with Fr Nuns Bancaso and Fr. Rex Hidalgo, I was looking around, marvelling at the huge statues of mostly male saints. I realized I was getting depressed and hopeless. How could we find out which hospital my

brother was if he himself controlled the communications without him knowing it?

Kristian knew what was troubling me.

Kristan nudged me: Yaon baga si St. Jude, the patron saint of the hopeless and depressed. Yes, was the word I could only utter.

When the Mass was over, we walked around the church and stopped by St. jude. I looked up. I don;t think I even muttered a prayer.

The next day, my nephew was able to contact the nurse that was attending his father. Apparently, when it was his turn to receive the call from his father, he saw that the GPS was turned on. He check the area from which the call was made.

He saw Denmark Hill and there found a hospital. He tried calling the hospital and there located his father.

For many, the solution to our problem was through a technology. In this new age, Even technologies need some ordering intelligence. I like to believe, when technologies work with such terrific precision, then it must be an answer to one’s prayers. n

SOLEMN RITES. Parishioners of St. Jude Parish pray with Fr. Wilmer Joseph S. Tria during the Mass of Installation presided by the Most Reverend Rolando J. Tria-Tirona, OCD, DD, Archbishop of Caceres, on July 16, 2016.

August 7-13 (Week 2), 2016

New pastor unfolds parish thrust and direction THIS BEING his maiden parish assignment in his more than two decades as a diocesan priest in the Archdiocese of Caceres, newly-installed parish priest, Fr. Wilmer Joseph S. Tria, recently unfolded through a sermon the thrusts and new direction in his shepherding for St. Jude Thaddeus Parish.

In an informal conversation upon prodding with regards his homily, Fr. Wilmer emphasized anew the “3 S’s” of his thrust as the shepherd of the flock of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish: The first “S” is Shepherding wherein he explained his need to know the people in his flock as well as their need to get to know him as their pastor. This will establish trust and confidence both ways, thus, expecting a smoother and convivial working relationship. The strategy is to conduct house to house visitation and parish registration.

The second “S” is Stewardship or the care of the parish in its temporal affairs.

He wants to improve stakeholdership among the parishioners to let them feel that they really belong and are part of the parish in all its affairs. This involvement and participation will eventually translate to donating of their time, talents, and treasures for volunteer church work and will also encourage complete transparency in all parish transactions.

The third “S” is Sanctification where given emphasis are the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession, encouraging and/or enhancing Contemplation or prayer in its deeper meaning, and course, the Eucharist through the celebration of the Holy Mass wherein all parishioners are enjoined to fully participate and commune with God. n JMTS

4 WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN | Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City

PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CASH AND DISBURSEMENTS (June 14-30, 2016) Sub-amounts Beginning Balances (turned over by Msgr. Z. Sañado) BDO Account ChinaBank Account Cash Receipts 1. Parish 2. Other Parish Receipts 3. Others 3A. Documentation 3B. Ordinary Collections Total Receipts & Cash in Bank for June 2016 Less-Disbursement Labor Extrinsicus Rectory Expenses Regular Expenses Church Supplies & Other Expenses Total Disbursement Total Cash (June 30, 2016)

Php 53,458.84 Php 39,221.98 Php 14,457.00

Total Amount

Php 92,680.82 Php 14,457.00

AUGUST 9, TUESDAY Del Rosario Elem. School, 3am-10am; Hyundai Motors, 10am-12nn; NGCP (Napocor), 12nn3pm; Ford Motors, 3pm-5pm; Camella Homes,

Php 86,357.25 Php 193,495.07 Php 15,000.00 Php 8,706.00 Php 60,950.46 Php 543.00 Php 85,199.46 Php 108,295.61

REMITTANCE TO CURIA 1. 15% of Parish Receipts Php 6,500.00 x 15% Php 975.00 2. Others A. CCSS (Php400 x 3 Priests) Php 1,200.00 Total Remittance Php 1,200.00 Actual Remittance Php 2,175.00 COLLECTION FROM SOLICITATIONS AND EXPENSES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FR. WILMER S. TRIA Total Collection Php 375,650.00 Total Expenses Php 142,898.50 Net Amount Collected from Solicitations Php 232,751.50

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Fr. Rex Luis L. Hidalgo

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PARISH PRIEST

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Fr. Nunilon Arnold F. Bancaso Jr. PAROCHIAL VICAR

PARISH SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday 8am-12nn, 2pm-6pm

(54) 472.8861 0950.668.7858 EMAIL

Schedules of Pagsungko ni Ina asin Divino Rostro AUGUST 8, MONDAY Sitio Salvacion, 3pm-overnight

Php 6,500.00 Php 59,516.75 Php 700.00 Php 19,640.00

August 7-13 (Week 2), 2016

stjude.naga@gmail.com

5pm-overnight

AUGUST 10, WEDNESDAY BJMP, 7am-9am; Sitio San Jose (Kapilihan), 9am11am; Suzuki Motors, 11am-1pm; GSIS, 1pm-3pm; Villa Corazon Elem. School, 3pm-5pm; Villa Corazon & Dña Conchita Subds., 5pm-overnight AUGUST 11, THURSDAY CASURECO II, 8am-3pm; Jardin Real & Sitio Padre Pio, 3pm-overnight AUGUST 12, FRIDAY Citi Hardware, 8am-12nn; BMeg Corp., 12nn3pm; Monte Cielo Subd., 3pm-overnight AUGUST 13 & 14, SATURDAY & SUNDAY St. Jude Thaddeus Shrine, 8am-12nn AUGUST 8. Second Death Anniversary of Most.

Rev. Leonardo Z. Legaspi. A Concelebrated Mass shall be offered to him in our parish at the 6:30 morning mass. Please participate and please remember him in your prayers on that day. A book titled: Legaspi in Caceres: A Festschrift to a Shepherd dedicated to him is available at our Parish Office for PhP 400.00.

AUGUST 8-12. Fr. Wilmer Tria and Fr. Rex Hidalgo will be in Zambales for their annual retreat. This is in preparation for Fr. Wilmer’s Silver Sacerdotal Anniversary. Please pray for their renewal.

AUGUST 21. Fr. Eusebius of the Holy Cross will speak about the devotion to the Holy Angels in all the masses at our Parish Church. You are all invited to attend any of the masses and listen to him and his companions. Formation materials will be on sale.

AUGUST 23. Our Parish will host the Monthly Clergy Assembly. The Holy Hour and Meeting will be at the Church from 9am-12n while the lunch will be served at the Edessa Hall. Around 180 clergy are expected to come. To defray the expenses of the parish, donations are welcome.

AUGUST 26-28. An Antioch Weekend Experience will be conducted at the Edessa Hall.

Accommodations will be provided at host families. This is the first step to revive the Antioch Community in the Parish.

Registration is free. Those interested, with ages 16 to 30, single, please register at the Antioch Booth after the mass or contact Roux at 0928-697-3557.