ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF
ST. jude thaddeus
WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN Vol. 1, No. 8 | September 25-October 1, 2016
Do good
fr. nunilon arnold f. bancaso jr. OUR GOSPEL this Sunday is a simple story of two individuals. The first one is a poor man named Lazarus, and the other, an unknown rich man who is in position to help him. If we will try to see the situation of Lazarus, his needs are small compared to ours. Unfortunately, the rich man did nothing to answer those needs. The rich man, has done nothing wrong to Lazarus, but he has done no good for him either. He paid no attention and simply ignored Lazarus. Because of these reasons, he was punished by the Lord. Oftentimes, we are so world, for we are all brothers focused on ourselves that and sisters. One thing that we SUNDAY we tend to ignore others, need to do is to acknowledge especially those who are this reality. If we do so, we can in need. We may not be doing them any freely express and show our love. harm when they’re around, but we are also We cannot just close our eyes to any doing no good for these people. Perhaps, unjust situation, and ignore it and pretend because we think that they ought to work it does not exist. We cannot just speak about hard for themselves to have a good life. But justice and do nothing. What we can do is do we give them opportunities to work? We to look into it and act accordingly. Instead may be thinking that it’s their family or the of closing our eyes, we can generouly open society who must be responsible for them, them to see problems more clearly, so that but are we not members of the society? we can act on them more decisively and Our gospel does not speak of material more fully. A writer once said, “it is better to poverty alone, but also about the lack of light a candle than to curse the dark.” presence, attention, care, love, and support In the end, our Lord will judge us that ought to be felt by others. Let us according to the good or evil acts we have remember that there are no strangers in this done. n
Reflection
GIYA PARA SA PRAYER MEETING
Lukas 17:5-10
Para sa ika-27 Domingo (Taon C) “PAKUSUGA AN samong pagtubod.” Kun igwa kamo kan pagtubod siring sa pisog kan mustasa. Ginamit ni Jesus an mustasa sa pagpaliwanag na an pagtubod minapuon na sadit alagad LECTIO Divina ini minadakula asin minarambong kun ini inaataman aroaldaw. Kun kaya, dawa ano an gustuhon kan tawong may masarig na pagtubod, napapangyari nya ini. Yaon sa pagtubod an bisa kan sarong pamibi. Pàno ko inaataman asin pinapakusog an sakong pagtubod? “Mag-andam ka nin makakakan ko.” Pinapagirumdom kita kan ebanghelyo na an sugo nin Dyos dai natatapos. Pwede kitang magretirong amay sa trabaho alagad dai kita makakaretiro sa pag-utob kan tugon asin misyon na itinao nin Dyos sa sato. Siring sa suruguon na bilog na aldaw nagtrabaho sa uma, dai inalok kan kagsadiri na mag-atubang saiya sa lamesa, kundi sinugo liwat na mag-andam kan saiyang pagkakan. Iyo ini an mahihiling tang buhay kan mga santo, arog baga ni Santa Teresa kan Kolkata. Kun nakagibo ako nin karahayan, minahagad daw ako tulos nin kabayaran sa Mahal na Dyos? Nin recognition o pagmidbid hali sa kapwa? “Mga mayo kaming pakinabang na suruguon. Ginigibo mi sana an dapat nyamong gibuhon.” Mahalagang gayo an kapakumbabaan. Ini sarong kabansayan o virtue. Makakamtan sana ini kun mamatian nyato an kulog asin lanit kan mga tataramon kan iba tumang sa sato, alagad natitios ta ini. Susog ki Tomas a Kempis, mahalaga na mapakumbaba kita sa atubangan kan Mahal na Dyos. Ini an magdadara sato nin kadunungan asin katuninungan. Pàno ko makakamtan an kapakumbabaan sa sakong pagtabang sa parokya? n
Take heart, Jesus hears even the last echo of our pain.
— st. thérèse of lisieux
2 WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN | Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, Naga City Si SAN LORENZO RUIZ iyo an Namundag si STA. TERESITA KAN LISIEUX sa inot na Pilipinong Santo. Alencon, France, kan Enero 2, 1873. Sya an An kapusugan kan saiyang nguhod na aki ninda Louis asin Zelie Martin pagtubod asin pagsarig na ibinilang man ni San Juan Pablo II bilang sa Dyos sa tahaw nin mga Gagalángan (Venerable) kan taon 1994. makuring pagsakit asin Sa idad na 15, itinao saiya kan saindang kulog maninigo nanggad Obispo an espesyal na pagtugot na sya na pangarugan kan mga maglaog sa kumbento kan mga Carmelita Kristyano. sa Lisieux. Duman, namuhay si Teresita Namundag si Lorenzo sa kapakumbabaan, pagigin simple, asin sa Binondo, Manila, kan pagsarig sa Dyos. Nobyembre 28, 1594. Saro Kan 1896, tinamaan nin tuberkulosis si syang Pilipino-Tsino; tatao Teresita, asin sa laog nin 18 bulan, biyong sya kan mga lengwahe kan pinanluyahan an saiyang hawak. Ipinamibi saiyang mga magurang, nya an balaog na “madara an mga tawo kaibahan naman an Espanyol sa pagkamuot sa Dyos asin mahimo an na nakua nya sa mga saiyang langit sa paggibo nin mga karahayan Dominikong nagpapa-dalagan sa daga.” Nanuga sya na pagkatapos kan kan parokya sa Binondo saiyang kagadanan, mapauran sya nin mga kun sain sya nagin sarong rosas hali sa langit. sakristan asin eskribano. Sa tahaw nin pagdulot kan saiyang Nakaagom si Lorenzo asin sinda pagsakit para sa kaligtasan nin mga kalag, nagka-aki nin tulo. Bilang ama asin agom, nagadan si Teresita sa idad na 24 kan màwot nya na magampanan Septyembre 30, 1897. an mga katungdan nyang ini Pagkagadan nya, ipinublikar FEAST DAYS & para sa kaugmahan kan kan mga Carmelita an saiyang pamilya. Alagad kan saiyang saysay-buhay, “An 1636, huli sa dai pagkakasundo ni Lorenzo Istorya kan Sarong Kalag” na nagin sarong asin nin sarong Espanyol, sinahutan sya nin bantog na libro nin inspirasyon kan dai sálang paggadan. mabilang na mga tawo. Tanganing makalikay sa nasabing sahot, Taon 1923 ginibo an byatipikasyon ki nag-ayon si Lorenzo sa sarong misyon pasiring Teresita. Pinanginutan man ni Papa Pio XI sa Okinawa, sa nasyon kan Hapón. Alagad an kanonisasyon nya kan Mayo 17, 1925. duman, pinapasakitan kan Shogunatong Itinalaan siya, kaibahan ni San Tokugawa an mga Kristyano. Si Lorenzo asin Francisco Javier, bilang saiyang mga kaibahan tulos na dinarakop asin patron nin misyon. ikina-labos, asin pagkalihis nin duwang taon, Kan 1997, ibinidinara sinda sa Nagasaki tanganing duman lang ni San Juan prubaran sa paagi nin pagpapasakit. Pablo II si Sta. Kan Setyembre 27, 1637, dinara si Teresita sa orden Lorenzo asin an iba pa sa buklod kan kan mga Doktor Nishizaka asin duman biniritay sindang kan Simbahan. pasuwi sa kalot. Pinanindugan ni Lorenzo an Sa Caceres, si saiyang pagtubod sa Kagurangnan: “sanribo Sta. Teresita an man an buhay ko, iaatang ko ini Saiya.” patrona kan mga Sa Pilipinas kan 1981 ginibo ni San parokya sa San Jose, Juan Pablo II an byatipikasyon ki Lorenzo; Pili, asin sa Sta. asin kan Oktubre 18, 1987 man ginibo an Teresita, sa kanonisasyon saiya. Si San Lorenzo an patron syudad kan kan parokya sa Abella, syudad kan Naga. Iriga. n
September 25-October 1, 2016
Bagong buhay SAGKOD NGUNYAN, garo pirming presko sa isip ko an dakulaon na biyayang nakua mi sa pamilya sa tabang ST. JUDE’S ni St. Jude. Biyo ining nagpapakusog kan sakong pagtubod sa Dyos asin nagpapapusog man kan pag-ibanan ming mag-agom. Labing sampulong taon na an nakakaagi kan nakamati kaming krisis sa relasyon mi kan agom ko. Dai ko ini maipaliwanag. Dawa an agom ko, pag binabalikan mi, dai mi mahanap an simbag. Makalihis an doseng taon ming pagibahan, bigla na sanáng dai kami magkasundo kan agom ko. Pag magkaibahan kami, pirmi kaming magkaiwal. Naghahanap kami pirmi nin mga dahilan tanganing dai magkasundo. Nangyari idto dawa aram ming apektado na an duwa ming aki na saradit pa kaidto. Naglala nin naglala an sitwasyon sagkod mayo na kami nin katuninungan. Nahiling ko an mga aki na mamundo sagkod garo napapabayaan na. Harani an harong mi sarong kapilya ni St. Jude. Sarong aldaw, nahanap ko na saná an sadiri ko duman. Naisip kong kaulayon an agom ko sa sitwasyon mi, pero duman kami maulay, bako sa harong. Nagtugot man sya. Nagtutubod ako na puon ito nin sarong milagro. Sa halawig na panahon, sa atubang kan Kagurangnan, sa tabang ni St. Jude, matiwasay kaming nag-ulay kan agom ko. Dai kami nag-iwal o anuman na ribok. Puon kaidto, dikit-dikit ming napakarhay sagkod dagos nang nahusay an samong relasyon. Dakulang pagpapasalamat mi sa tabang ni St. Jude. (Binikol na testimonya ni Ruth Kinnon hali sa stjudemovena.org.) n
Intercession
Holy Lives
RECEIVED A GRACE THROUGH ST. JUDE’S HELP? Tell us your story. Keep it short and simple, no longer than 250 words. Email it to stjude.naga@gmail.com or hand it to us personally at the Parish Office.
LITURGY GUIDE | 25th Week of Ordinary Time, Year C (September 25 to October 1, 2016) SEPT 25, SUNDAY St. Cleophas Am 6:1,4-7 Ps 146:7-10 1 Tim 6:11-16 Lk 16:19-31
SEPT 26, MONDAY Sts. Cosmas & Damian Job 1:6-22 Ps 17:1,2-3,6-7 Lk 9:46-50
SEPT 27, TUESDAY St. Vincent de Paul Job 3:1-3,11-17,20-23 Ps 88:2-8 Lk 9:51-56
SEPT 28, WEDNESDAY St. Lorenzo Ruiz Job 9:1-12,14-16 Ps 88:10-15 Lk 9:57-62
SEPT 29, THURSDAY St. Raphael Dan 7:9-10,13-14 Ps 138:1-5 Jn 1:47-51
SEPT 30, FRIDAY St. Jerome Job 38:1,12-21;40:3-5 Ps 139:1-3,7-10,13-14 Lk 10:13-16
OCT 1, SATURDAY St. Therese of Lisieux Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-16 Ps 119:66,71,75,91, 125,130 Lk 10:17-24
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September 25-October 1, 2016
CATECHETICALCorner
Why kneel at Mass? DURING THE Liturgy of the Word, Catholics sit to listen to the readings and preaching, and stand to listen to the Gospel. However, mass is not only reading and preaching, but a sacrifice. At the most solemn part of the Mass, during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the faithful pray on their knees. Kneeling means humility before God. Scripture says: “I kneel before the Father,” Eph 3:14; and, that Peter “knelt down and prayed” Acts 9:40. n
PARISH Ministries
EDUCATION
Ministry
FAITH REQUIRES understanding. The growth of faith depends on the level of spiritual formation. This is the goal of the Education Ministry—to form a community of disciples with deep faith in God. One of the most established ministries at SJTP is the Catechetical Ministry. We call it School-Based Catechesis. Volunteers
HONORING ST. PIO. u Mass-goers and devotees of St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina enjoy and share breakfast served by the Capaciete family after the feast day Eucharistic celebration in the Parish on September 23. conduct regular catechesis to elementary pupils at their respective schools. This ministry is both monitored by the Parish and by the Archdiocese. Volunteers receive a minimum allowance to cover their transportation expenses. Sunday Catechesis is also held after the 8AM mass at the Parish Church. The Missionaries of Charity, although they belong to ICP, religiously come to the 8AM mass bringing jeepneys loaded with children and parents for catechesis. After the one-hour catechesis, the feeding of these kids follows. It started with two piece of bread for every kid sponsored by three friends. At present, more families contribute to this feeding
program by sending goto, eggs, choco drinks, etc. We expect more kids to join this Sunday Catechetical and Feeding Program. To make the Formation Program all encompassing, more ministries shall be introduced. One program shall cater to the formation of the Informal Settlers. Periodic Lay Formation shall also be introduced for the Parishioners in general, including retreats and recollections. A special program shall also be introduced to address the issues on drugs and extrajudicial killings to be called Drug Rehabilitation and Formation Program. SJTP will soon campaign for support, both financial and human resources, to these ministries. n t COMMUNITY OF FAITH. On September 22, SJTP pastor Fr. Wilmer Joseph S. Tria resumed his parish house-to-house visit; this time, in Sitio Tahao, Zone 2 of Barangay Concepcion Grande. Fr. Wilmer visited and blessed 14 households. The pastor scheduled two (2) sets of household meetings in the area to discuss among the parishioners there the importance of Basic Eccesial Communities (BEC) in the parish. Janet Ignacio, Elvira Villadura, Ederlina Campa, and Merlita Lura committed to attend the leadership seminar for BEC leaders on September 2425 in the Parish. Despite presence of other religious denominations like Born-Again Christians, most residents in the area have expressed faith in the Catholic Church; among them, couple Rosslinda and Macario Marabi who have articulated desire to have their four children baptized on December 24, 2016 at SJTP.
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Want to experience Jesus the Carmel Way? Yes! You can be a lay carmelite if you are... • attracted to meditative prayer • baptized Catholic with reasonable knowledge of our faith and doctrines • willing to undergo formation to enable to learn and live the Carmelite vocation. come and visit us every 2nd Sunday of the month, 9am to 4pm at the Carmel Naga Jubilee Hall Call or text: Sr. Fatima, OCDS or Sr. Mary Meden, OCDS Mobile nos. 0927.612.0606 (Globe), 0998.551.9965 (Smart)
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PA R I S H I N F O R M AT I O N
Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Jude Village, Concepcion Grande, Naga City 4400 Philippines
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parish priest: Fr. Wilmer Joseph S. Tria parochial vicars: Fr. Nunilon Arnold F. Bancaso Jr., Fr. Rex Luis L. Hidalgo parish secretary: Ms. Ann Tiri; office hours: Monday to Saturday, 8am-12nn, 2pm-6pm telephone: +63.54.472.8861; mobile: +63.950.668.7858; email: stjude.naga@gmail.com
September 25-October 1, 2016
PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 1-13, 2016 CASH RECEIPTS
Parish Receipts 5,200.00 Other Parish Receipts Documentation Ordinary Collections 30,499.50 30,499.50 Shared Parish Receipts Mass Stipend 5,420.00 Donations Trust Fund 2,480.00 Other Receipts 100.00 TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS Php 43,699.50 DUE TO/FOR REMITTANCE TO CURIA Total Parish Receipts subject to Curia 1,200.00 % Required to be remitted 15% TOTAL DUE TO/FOR REMITTANCE TO CURIA Php 180.00
SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS SEPT 22 - OCT 1. Novena Masses in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux shall be held at the Parish Church at 6pm. Novena prayers shall begin at 5:30pm. Everyone is invited to participate in these devotional activities. OCT 1. Agap Lunas sa Kalusugan will hold Medical Mission at SJTP, 8am to 12nn. Phytomax Test will be used for early detection of heart disease. From Php5,000, they will charge only Php280. Contact Anna at 0950.668.7858. OCT 4-7. Triduum Masses and Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary. Devotional Prayers and Liturgical Services will be held at the Parish Church from 5:30pm. The Feast Day Eucharistic Celebration shall be held at the Parish Church at 9am; Baptisms follow. OCT 8. Pre-Cana Seminars are held at the Parish every Second Saturday of the Month, 8am-5pm. Registration fee is Php300. INVITATIONS. We are inviting children from Grades 4 to 12, both boys and girls, to become ALTAR SERVERS of the Parish. Ongoing training is every Saturday, 2 to 3pm, at the Parish Church. We are also inviting children from Grades 4 to 10 to join the CHILDREN’S CHOIR of the Parish. Music practices shall be held every Sunday, 1 to 3pm. We are inviting the youth from Grades 11 to College Students to join the YOUTH CHOIR. Music practices shall be held every Sunday, 3 to 5pm. For music practices, please contact Sanny Mendez at 0907.301.5869. We are inviting young people to serve as USHERS during masses. Their duty is to assist church goers to find seats, to hand them song sheets, to assist mass offerors for the offertory procession, to assist the congregation in falling in line for the communion, and to distribute parish bulletins after the mass. For details, please call or text Ms. Nerissa Sarcia at 0999.989.1705.