Vol. IX No. 1
Hinulugan Taktak Road, Fairmount Hills Subd. Antipolo City
January 2012
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brings about the inevitable: growth. Growth of anything brings about changes; these changes, big or small, become an essential part of any organism. Though transformations don’t necessarily change the very nature of someone or anything, it strengthens it for what it has been initially created for. For the now parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, growth began twelve years ago, when the then St. John Marie Vianney Seminary opened its doors to the quiet community that surrounded it.
Last year’s 30th of December became yet another milestone for the Parish. It was not just a celebration of another year since its foundation, but it was especially marked by the blessing and raising of the 18-meter cross that now tops the church construction. Presided by Fr. Sandy Enhaynes and Fr. Ian Rosal, attended by Fr. Joel Victorino, Arch. Dominic Galicia, Arch. Jun Cheng, Engr. Lito Mendoza, Engr. Carlito Villarasa, Engr. Eduardo Paras, and the rest of the parishioners, the parish construction site was filled with an air of unexplainable amazement.
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Amazement with the fact that there was an enormous cross in the middle of scaffoldings being pulled up could be one explanation. Another possible explanation, which I believe was more predominant, was the fact that after years of prayers and hard work, we were finally witnessing the raising of the pinnacle of our church — a sight that almost felt like a glorious tangible gift of a miracle before our very eyes There it was — one of the most important symbols of all our continued on page 2
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lives, the reason of our being, and the reason for our faith. (from page1)
Yes, it goes back to the opening of doors of a simple seminary, where Holy mass with nearby homeowners were held in their refectory. It reached to the point wherein “mono bloc” chairs had to be put in the corridor between the seminary’s refectory and the adoration chapel to accommodate a bigger number of mass goers. In 2000, the mass goers slowly turned into a community, and we became known as the Quasiparish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, with Fr. Ric Eguia as the parish priest. The seminary’s refectory, chapel, and library, became what our current chapel looks like today. In 2003, we were upgraded from a quasi-parish to a parish and we were blessed with parish priests Fr. Joel Victorino, and then subsequently, our current parish priest Fr. Sandy Enhaynes. The birth of the community was in the hearts of the young. The music and youth ministries began way before we were aware that we were starting something bigger than we had foreseen. Series of PREX (Parish Renewal Experience) and BBS (Basic Bible Study) seminars were initiated short after. At present, we have (Worship & Liturgy,Evangelization & Lay Formation,Social & Human Development,Temporalities, Vocation,Youth, Family Life Apostolate and Media
Ministry ) ministries, 12 sub communities, and we continue to grow. “In the midst of the many hardships that we all have gone through, You made us feel that you were there all along, seeing us through till that momentous event,” Fr. Sandy thought to himself when the cross was being raised. Fr. Joel on the other hand shared, “I really felt quite emotional having to see that tall cross being hoisted on top of the church roof. There’s still a long way to go, but with the cross on top of the unfinished structure gave me hope that even with our limitations, we are assured of God’s unconditional presence.” In these twelve years, I have been a fortunate witness to such transformation. I have grown up with it in all its ebb and flow of time. The simple seminary turned into a home for us; whose initial purpose of making us belong to God and His church is and continues to be strengthened. Before my eyes unfolded a miracle; a miracle that turned strangers
“we were starting something bigger than we had foreseen. “ (bottom) The Seminarians performing during the 2001 Parish Fiesta. The steps along the corridor was was once used as the stage
Church Construction FUNDs Report
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Church site last December 30, 2011, during the Blessing and Raising of the Cross
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Construction Updates •The 18-meter cross of our church was raised and blessed last Dec. 30, 2011. The installation of roof purlins and cross bracing is ongoing. See photos below. •The Archbishop's walk is being targeted to be built this year. This walk will connect the church to the ground level. Estimated cost is P2million. More fundraisers will be launched this 2012.
(left) Everyone had their turn to bless the cross with Holy water before it was raised. The choir sang in acapella at the background.
Ph oto credit: Ivan Rosal
from L to R: The team. Arch. Jun Cheng, Arch. Dominic Galicia, Fr. Joel Victorino, Engr. Carlito Villaraza, Fr. Sandy Enhaynes, Fr. Ian Rosal & Engr. Lito Mendoza Guests and parishioners gathered around the cross at the church site to be part of the short yet meaningful liturgy. Check out more photos and videos of this event at
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OPERATION: SENDONG
The assistance for the Sendong victims is just overwhelming! As of January 7, 2012, our parish received P130,196.75 in cash/check donations. Aside from that, the parish also received 134 boxes of food and clothes and 11 sacks of rice. Donations are still welcome as long as people have something to give. All donations will be forwarded to the Social Human Development ministry of the diocese of Iligan. The help we provide is relatively small compared to how much the Sendong victims really need but it will surely go a long way for them.
Gadget RaffLe
Congratulations to the winners!
Thank you for supporting this church construction fundraiser! Albeit not reaching the target, of 2 million, we were able to raise P487,670 to help build the Archbishop’s walk of our Church. The Tech the Walk raffle draw was held last December 30, 2011 during our foundation day. The names of the winners are below: ACER NETBOOKS 1st - ARNEL CAMOTA from PALMERA 5 2nd - TENG FONACIER from PARKRIDGE 3rd - Parish CONSTRUCTION FUND 4th - Parish CONSTRUCTION FUND 5th - Parish CONSTRUCTION FUND SAMSUNG TABLETS 1st - MERCEDES A. CACHO from PARKRIDGE 2nd - Parish CONSTRUCTION FUND 3rd - Parish CONSTRUCTION FUND 4th - ALES VELA from HOPEVILLE 5th - Parish CONSTRUCTION FUND Please claim your prizes at the Parish office. Please present your stub and 2 valid IDs. ** All unsold tickets were bought by the parish construction fund and were included in the draw. Arlene Cabasag (parish worship ministry head) draws a lucky winner as Aika Montes (host) and Meilani Wong (head of the raffle draw) look on.
SALAMAT ng MARAMI! mula sa
PIHM Youth Ministry Total funds raised: P18,418
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by Min C. Arellano
Q- What is this New Translation of the Roman Missal soon to be used by the Catholic Church? Why do Catholics have to know it and adopt it? (Part 1 of 2) A-The Roman Missal is the book of prayers, rites and instructions followed by Catholic Priests and laity in celebrating Holy Mass. For our appreciation of its use and importance, here is a brief survey of its history: In Jerusalem in the early days of Christianity, believers gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper out of love for and in obedience to Jesus’ Command: “Do this in memory of me.” Lk 22:19. Simple and not so formal, it included a reading of Scripture, instruction on the life and teachings of Jesus, and the sharing of his Body and Blood by the baptized.
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The church grew, and although the basic elements of the mass were carefully observed by all, the prayers, readings and ways of celebrating differed from place to place.
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these are the clarification and redefinition of doctrines and the sacraments, especially the Holy Slowly, more formal prayers Eucharist. To further eliminate were composed and written down, confusion, Pope Pius V issued and missals soon appeared and in 1570 a single missal for the developed. The faithful in the entire Catholic world: THE ONE different communities of the same AUTHORIZED HOLY MASS BOOK diocese could now use the same IN LATIN: THE ROMAN MISSAL. prayers, read the same passages One voice, one worship, the and observe the rites in the same prayers and the same truths same way. Thus, standardization proclaimed helped to strengthen and uniformity began to set in at faith and foster unity among all the regional level. Catholic churches: big, small, north, south, east, and west of Then in the globe, and the use “One the 16th of only latin in voice, one century, all the masses worship, the same the further ensured prayers and the same solidarity in
truths proclaimed helped to strengthen faith” Catholicdom.
Catholic Church, responding to the challenges of the Protestant Reformation, took decisive steps to counter its divisive effects. Among
In 1969, the Roman Missal was revised as a result of the refreshing winds of change that enlivened Vatican II. Pope Paul VI introduced it as one of the most radical changes of the time: the translation of the Roman Missal into the vernacular, the language of people. Reciting prayers and singing hymns in their native tongues, they could partake of the Holy Eucharist more continued on page10
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January 2012
St. Valentine W
e are always ahead of the stores in reminding all about Valentine’s Day. Mapapansin natin na kapag magligligpit na ang mga tindahan ng Christmas decorations, kaagad nila ito pinapalitan ng mga pang “Valentine’s” upang hindi na mag-ulit pa ang pag-tayo ng mga hagdanan para isabit ang mga palamuti. Mayroong tatlong martir ang nakalista sa petsa na 14 Pebrero, at ang tatalakayin natin dito ay si San Valentino.
“ito ay ginagawa niya ng lihim dahil bawal din ito lalo na sa mga g batang sundalo n .” hukbong Romano Siya ay isang paring Romano noong mga taong 268 AD sa panahon ni Claudius II, emperador ng Roma nuon. Inuusig noon ang Kristiyanismo bilang isang ipinagbabawal na relihiyon. Napag-alaman na si Valentino ay nagkakasal ng mga nais magasawa, at ito ay ginagawa niya ng lihim dahil bawal din ito lalo
na sa mga batang sundalo ng hukbong Romano. Ito ay sumasang-ayon sa paningin ni Claudius II na mas propesyonal daw ang mga sundalong walang asawa. Nang mahuli naman si San Valentino, ang emperador ay nahilig sa kanya hanggang sa nagsimulang maturuan niya si Claudius II tungkol sa Kristiyanismo. Hindi ito matanggap ni Claudius II kung kaya’t ipinautos niya ang kamatayan ni San Valentino. Pinagpapalô ng mga pang-bayo at pinagbabato si San Valentino ng mga tauhan ni Claudius II. Nang hindi siya mamatay dahil sa mga pamamaraang ito, pinugutan siya ng ulo at inilibing sa may ‘Flaminiana Gate’. Ang petsa ng kanyang kamatayan ay 14 Pebrero, taong 269. Noong taong 496 AD, itinakda ni Pope Gelasius ang ika-14 ng Pebrero sa paggunita ng pag-aalay ng buhay ni San Valentino. Sa pag-alam natin ng mga usig, hirap at kamatayan na hinarap ng mga martir na tulad ni San Valentino, maiintindihan natin ang pinagdaanan ng ating Simbahan upang mapanatiling buháy ang mga Sakramento. Ang Sakramento ng Kasal ang nag-aalaga sa ating mga pamilya. Dito binubuhos ang mga grasy-
ang kailangan ng mga pamilya, lalo na sa panahon ngayon na pawang laganap ang mga tulad ni Claudius II. Kung ang anibersaryo ng kasal ay ang ‘birthday’ ng pamilya, ang pagbibigayan ng puso sa isa’t-isa ng magsintahang nagmamahalan ay ang simula ng pamilya. Sa kaisipang ito, angkop lamang na ipinagdiriwang natin ang bigayan ng mga puso sa kapistahan ni San Valentino na siyang tumutulong sa mga nais mag-isang dibdib sa harap ng Diyos. As the deer panteth for the waters so my soul longeth after Thee.. You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship thee.
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LAST QUARTER
LOOKBACK written by Gabz D. Montes photos by Ivan O. Rosal
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PIHM! Min Arellano, our octogenarian parishioner shared her time and talent by having more than 30 works of art auctioned to help finish our church. The artworks were Min Arellano, the artist while signing meticulously designed her masterpieces. and crafted paper mosaics. The jam-packed afternoon auction last October 9, 2011. at Seisha Coffee Shop raised P76, 978 for the construction of our Church.
parish workers, 5 of whom were couples, attended the Live Christ, Share Christ seminar held by Mr. Frank Padilla last October 8-9 at the St. Michael’s retreat house. The Christian Life Program (CLP) aims to prepare us in celebrating 500 yrs. of Christianity. The program puts Live Christ, Share Christ us to ask-where am Seminar I now as a Christian. Oct obe r 8 to 9, 201 1 It promotes the renewal of one’s faith in these modern times.
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Yan ang naging cheer ng OLPGV ( Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) na siyang naging tatak rin sa bawat kabataan o delegates na umatend sa 13th Diocesan Youth Day (DYD) At sa ikatlong pagkakataon-isa na naman ako sa mapalad na 405 na kabataan na nakapasa sa mga screening na ginawa at
naging official delegate ng DYD. Tulad ng dati, maraming dahilan para maging excited ang bawat isa. Siguradong pananabikan na naman ang mga bagong pakulo ng MYA (Ministry for Youth Affairs) staff. Lalong higit sa mga bagong kaibigan at bagong foster family na aming makakasalamuha. Magiging
makulay at makasaysayan na naman ang taong ito. Simula pa lang ng PRE-DYD , napaka-fruitful na nang mga talk, eh paano pa kaya sa mismong DYD? Well, hindi nga ako nabigo – marami na naman akong continued on page11
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he Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s (PIHM) official newsletter, TUGON, was nominated Catholic Mass Media once more as a Awards finalist for Best Oc tob er 19 , 20 11 Local Community Parish Newsletter in the 33rd Catholic Mass Media Awards for 2011. The other finalists were the Windhover (Philippine Jesuit Magazine) and Balikbayan Magazine (published by Asian Journal Publications) and Windhover was announced as the winner last October 19, 2011 at the San Carlos Seminary,Guadalupe.
Mary in the Lord’s Nativity Recollection Dec emb er 13, 201 1
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he Parish’s annual advent recollection entitled “Mary in the Lord’s Nativity” was held last December 13, 2011 at the Parish Chapel. Mr. Frank Padilla, founder and servant general of Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life, talked about the importance of Evangelization and Family renewal and its relevance to the challenges of the world today. Fr. Sandy Enhaynes, our parish priest and most of the Tugon representatives with Fr. parishioners were in Sandy, our parish priest during CMMA awards night. attendance.
Though TUGON didn’t get the award at the CMMA, the Tugon staff is still grateful for the blessing and opportunity to represent the Parish! Visit the Tugon FB site at http://www.facebook.com/PIHMTugon
Musikristo Youth Jam October 29, 2011
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he parish youth jam entitled “Musikristo” brought together more than 100 youth from our parish through the joint ef-
forts of the SMM (Sacred Music Ministr y), PYM (Parish Youth Ministr y) and the PIHM media ministr y. The night was filled
with song, dance and inspirational talks in between. The response was overwhelming and became a precursor to the monthly youth mass, as proposed by our Parish priest, Fr. Sandy Enhaynes.
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hi Padz,kasalanan po ba uminom o magkabisyo?
“Is May matagal ka na bang nais itanong sa isang Pari? Mag-email sa tugon_ newsletter@yahoo.com. Ang mapili na tanong ay sasagutin ng aming guest priest contributor at lalabas sa susunod na issue ng Tugon.
by Angela Michelle A. Paguio
it a sin?: is the main question of morality. The LAW is the OBJECTIVE NORM of MORALITY. Ang tama o mali ay nakabatay sa batas. Ang pagkakaroon ng bisyo ay napapailalim sa ika-5 utos ng Diyos - Huwag kang papatay. “Father, over ka.Wala naman akong pinapatay kung may bisyo ako?” Di ba kung may bisyo ang isang tao may bahagi ng katawan na naapektuhan? At ito ay MALI! Kasalanan ba? Teka, teka, teka. Ibig sabihin ba na lahat ng may bisyo ay makasalanan? The CONSCIENCE is the ULTIMATE NORM of MORALITY. Wala
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tayong karapatan humusga ng ating kapwa. Sa dulo ng ating buhay tayo lamang ang haharap sa Diyos. At ang kanyang itatanong ay “Sinunod mo ba ang boses ko sa kaibuturan ng iyong puso?” Kasalanan ba ang magkabisyo? Kapatid, ikaw, ano sagot mo?” - Fr. Ian O. Rosal, S.D.B
Humans, Not Robots Imagine
“Is there anything to hate about technology? In the first place, Isn’t it a sign of the genius that mankind is?”
- anonymous
your house being consumed by fire. Which possession would you carry with you out to safe ground? Your Blackberry, iPad or Laptop? Or would you risk your own safety to bring all of them with you, at once? How about your Bible, your precious box of memorabilia or that family heirloom? Did these even cross your mind? Technology has become an integral part of our lives especially in today’s era of social networking sites,
online games, video calls, tablet PCs, Wi-Fi, and the like. The reason behind the influence that these have on us is apparent: for one thing, anything that interests a person, may it be news, music, games etc., are now made available with a touch of the hand and even outside one’s home or without the need of going to internet cafes. But ultimately, what distinguishes today’s technology is the incredible power it gives us users to pierce through the barriers of distance, to share our daily stories and to be with the people continued on page11
January 2012 gawa ni Carina Salvador
Nabulunan ka na ba habang ku at nag-iisa? Ang hi makain rap di ba? O nasubu kan mo na bang kumain sa pagkahab a habang hapag-ka inan mag-isa, mabubusog ka kaya sa kabila ng masas arap na nakahain? Gaano man kasara p ang pagkain, wala kang gana dahil wala ang buong pa milya. Tanda mo ba ku ng kailan huling sama-sama kayong pamilya sa hapag-ka inan? Bakit ba napakahala gang sama-sama an g pamilya kahit paminsan-minsan la mang?
2. Model manners
SOURCE: Hand, Becky. “The Benefits of Eating Together.” Sparkpeople.com, 28 Dec. 2011. Web. http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=439&page=3
1. Communication and Well-Being
Sa hapag-kainan, huling-huli ang atensyon ng mga bata! “Captive audience” ang sabi nga! Pagkakataon ito upang magkaisa, magplano at matuto ang pamilya sa isa’t-isa. Panahon ito ng pag-uusap at pagpapalitan ng kuru-kuro. Malalaman din ng bawa’t isa na kasali silang lahat, may sense of belonging at pagkakaisa, may unifying experience para sa lahat.
3. Nourishment and Savings
Sa ating sariling hapag-kainan ay tiyak tayong malinis at masustansiya ang ating pagkain .Dito nakakasiguro ka dahil luto ito ng iyong Ina. Nababawasan din ang tendency ng pag inom ng soda at mga inuming sobra sa pagkatamis. Diba tipid na, sulit pa?
Sa hapag-kainan din higit na magkakaroon ng pagkakataong turuan ng magulang, lalo na ni nanay, ang mga bata ng wastong pagkilos, table manners, meal etiquette at social skills. Matututunan ang mga kaugalingang kailangan ng bawa’t isa sa kanilang pagharap sa iba’t- ibang antas ng buhay. Dito rin makapagtatanong ang mga bata ukol sa mga bagaybagay na ibig nilang maunawaan.
4. Prevents Destructive Behavior
Ayon sa mga pag aaral, ang pagkain kasama ng buong pamilya sa hapag (limang beses pataas kada linggo) ay nagpapababa ng posibilidad sa isang kabataan na manigarilyo,uminom ng alak at gumamit ng bawal na gamot kumpara sa mga miyembro ng pamilyang kumakain lamang ng magkakasama dalawang beses o madalang sa isang linggo.
5. Strengthens Family Ties
Higit sa lahat, napapatunayan ang ating kasabihan na ,”The family that eats together, stays together”. Sa pamilya nagsisimula ang lahat at ang hapag ang siyang sumisimbulo sa ating pagkatao .Mga natatanging aral na maibibigay ng ating magulang na sa hapag lang matatagpuan.Maaring sa palagay ng marami ay simpleng bagay lamang ang gawing kaugaliang samasama ang pamilya sa hapag-kainan subalit napakahirap nito para sa iba.Diba ang dapat na isaalang-alang ay kung sinu-sino ang kakain at hindi ang syang kakainin? Oras na para ibalik sa hapag ang pagsasamasama ng buong pamilya dahil ang mga kasapi ay nakikilala ang sarili o nagkakaroon ng sense of identity, na ang kawalan nito ang dahilan ng maraming suliranin sa lipunan. Patibayin natin ang tradisyon nating mga Filipino na sama-samang kumakain sa hapag kainan. Tara, kain na!
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actively and more fully avail themselves of its spiritual benefits. A second revision was done in 1975, and its translation is what Catholics have been using since. Finally, in celebration of the Great Jubilee in 2000, Pope John Paul II sought a 3rd revision to fine-tune the Roman Missal for the new millennium. The work is done, and its New English Translation will be in effect for us this year come advent: December 2, 2012.
Q- But why do Catholics have to adopt the new Missal
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when they have been accustomed to and comfortable with the present translation? A-We do so in obedience to the directive Mother Church and to keep the unity we have built over centuries. Quite important, too, is the hope that changes in the New Translation will help us understand better and love the prayers and rites even more. We shall then be moved to participate more consciously and wholeheartedly in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, the source and summit of our Christian Catholic life.
Q- We have a saying: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Why make changes in the words? Do words matter? Isn’t the heart the heart of the matter, especially with prayer? A- This is a very good question, and the answer will be the topic of our Part II article which will be featured in the next issue of Tugon. Do watch out for it, ok? Sources: WORD AMONG US Nov issue. The NEW TRANS. OF THE ROM MISSAL by Chupungco, OSB
January 2012
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narinig, nasaksihan at naunawaan. Kaya sa kabila ng lahat ng aking nalaman, ibabahagi ko ang ilan na sa akin isipa’y tumatak. Sadyang masustansya at malaman ang naging katesismo sa bawat araw sa temang “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith”. – Colossians 2:7 Habang nakikinig ako sa mga katesismo, hindi ko maiwasang magtanong sa sarili ko. Anong uri ba ako ng butil? Ako nga ba ay malago? O tulad ng iba na madali ring nalanta sa disyerto? Gaano ba kalalim ang naitanim kong pananalig at pananampalataya sa Kanya? Sa daming bagay sa
mundo, sigurado pa ba akong sa kanya ako sumasamba? Eh ikaw? Ganun ka rin ba? Nalaman ko mula sa talk ni Sr. Irene na kung nanalig ka walang imposible sa lahat. Kahit gaano kahirap ang bagay na hindi mo talaga ginagawa kung may FAITH ka sa Kanya, makakaya mo itong gawin. Kung ang bawat isa ay nakatanim sa ating pananampalataya, paano natin ito naisasabuhay? Sapat na bang magdasal at magsimba tuwing Linggo? Sa sinabi ng pangalawang speaker na si Kuya Richie “love the unlovable, serve the unlovable” Hmm? Paano kaya yun? Nakasanayan nating mabuhay
Humans, Not Robots we love who are away from home, even though only virtually. Without a doubt, modern technology continues to transform our lives and It has become too much a part of our daily routine that without it, it has become difficult to have peace of mind. Man has come up with a lot of cons, but what really is there to hate about technology? In the first place, isn’t it proof of mankind’s genius? Well, aside from the expense that comes with being “tech savvy”, we pay a much bigger price in the form of putting our personal relationships at stake. Sure, technology connects us to people we cannot be with physically, but it also has a tendency to disconnect us from those near us — those who are actually with us.
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Yes, it gives us the sense of security in terms of being “reachable” and enabling us to do what we need (and want) to anytime, but we tend to take for granted our actual reality also because of it. How many times do we look at our phones while dining with our families? During those intervals, how much bonding, laughter and emotions do we miss when instead of speaking to them, we are preoccupied with texting, updating our status, or tweeting? Other than rationality, what distinguishes us from other species is our ability to feel and to express how we feel through ways one cannot count. If that is so, let us be who we are; humans and not slaves to technol-
Ako, kasama ang ilan sa m ga DYD delegat es
sa paligid ng mga taong gusto natin makasamapero paano natin magagawa yun? Ang maglingkod sa mga taong hindi tanggap ng lipunang kinagagalawan mo. At sa ikatlong speaker, nahanap ko ang ilang kasagutan. sabi niya ”… become witness not for something and for someone but for JESUS”. Kahit anong hirap at kung hindi man natin ito kaya, continued on page 12
“How many times do we look at our phones while dining with our families?” ogy. Not everyone is blessed with abundant personal relationships; not everyone has people around them who truly care. Do not wait for something unfortunate to happen to make you realize that before anything else, you should have saved what is truly important and personal to you. There’s nothing wrong with technology to gratify our needs, but in order to remain humans it is important to strike a balance between the time we spend being experts in technology and the time we use to keep our personal relationships, — not facebook 11 statuses, in check.
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eventually, from friends to family. It began with the Immaculate Heart of Mary bringing us closer to the foot of the cross. And for our parish, it continues on with her, still in adoration at the foot of His cross. Official Newsletter of the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Hinulugan Taktak Road, Fairmount Hills subd., Antipolo City Tel. no. 696-43-87
Publisher Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Editor in Chief Gabriel D. Montes Asst. Editor Delarie S. Almanzor Layout & Design Nathalie V. Mendoza Contributors Min C. Arellano Leona Mae R. Ferrer Marivic F. Japona Aika D. Montes Gabriel D. Montes Wilfrido F. Montes Fr. Ian O. Rosal Angela Michelle A. Paguio Carina P. Salvador Advisers Rev. Fr. Alexander V. Enhaynes Parish Priest Lito C. Mendoza 12 PPC President
kung para sa Kanya makakaya. Kung hindi kasing lalim ang pagkakatanim ng aking pananampalataya, marami namang mabubuting tao na sa akin ay nagdidilig para maging matatag at manatili akong nakatayo sa kabila ng unos at problemang dumadating sa bawat araw. Mananatiling sa Kanya lang ako titingala ano mang pagsubok sa akin ay ipadala. Sana makasama ako ulit sa mga susunod pang DYD. See you KADA!
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used paper bags
After implementing the City Ordinance No. 2009 – 370 which prohibits the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam in our beloved city, most business establishments have migrated to using paper bags instead of plastic as packaging. a However, just like the plastic bag it will become garbage after all, since it offers instant decluttering gratification, but perhaps b y L eo n a M ae Fer re r checking out the following recycled brown paper bag ideas will make you realize what potential you have lurking beneath the sink.
2nd life!
Use it as oil absorbent paper for greasy plates or utensils. Reduce the need for more detergent by wiping off the grease before washing. Use it as goo d mirror cleaner which will bring a spotless result. Use it as mulch to retard the growth of weeds. Use it as great lining for animal cages. And the best way to maximize it is to reuse it 3 or more times on groceries. Remember that for every ton of paper that is recycled, 17 trees live. Be sure to do your part to help save landfill space and conserve natural resources. We have only one world that our children will inherit. Let us make sure that we hand it over alive and breathing still.