Spirit in the Wind

The Official Newsletter of

January - February 2013
Revolutionizing lifestyles to be healthy, happy, & earth-friendly

K.K.K.Kainan, Kalusugan) Kicks Off (Kalikasan,

Parishioners and other guests from the Diocese, the Barangay and other interested groups listened intently to the insights shared by Ms. Annie Guerrero, president of the Cravings Group and Dr. Met Palaypay, Chair of the National Commission on Solid Waste Management. Esther Pacheco of the Public Affairs Ministry (PAM) said that the seminar aims to share information and knowledge on the interconnectedness of food, health and environment. Through these seminars, we envision a green parish and a barangay conscious of the importance of a nurturing Mother Earth, of which everyone is a steward. Ms. Guerrero, an awardee for Zero Waste Management shared her personal learnings on green organic farming, and her crusade on reducing, reusing and recycling, both in the home front and in the work place. A certified champion of the earth, Ms. Guerrero also interacted with the participants on how to make the vision to be a green parish, practical and achievable. She gave inputs on how to become environmentalists in the course of everyday living. She also recounted how she has also helped in the livelihood of the marginalized simply by engaging them into earthfriendly activities. Ms. Guerrero likewise introduced two books that she authored, Green Pinoy and The Green Chef. In the second half of the talk, Dr. Met Palaypay encouraged the parish and barangay to be a national model of Zero Waste Management. He also noted that there should be a continuous and meaningful coordination between the efforts of parish communities, private village associations and the local government like the barangay to achieve Zero Waste in their environs. Susan Guanio of the PAM assured participants that the ministry would have more of these seminars during the year. The seminar was made enjoyable with some fun games and prizes. The National Nutrition Council likewise donated several recipe books on Gulay Cooking to the attendees.

he Public Affairs Ministry kicked off 2013 with the first of series of seminars on the environment and the communitys role in keeping it healthy and sustainable for generations to come. In his welcome statement, Public Affairs Ministry adviser, Fr. Jojo Monis said that part of being a good Christian is caring for his environment. He also pointed out the urgency for people to change their outlook and lifestyles to a more earth-friendly mode since erstwhile flood-safe areas such as Loyola Heights and Mindanao (from where he originates), have experienced disasters wrought by Ondoy and other natural calamities. Apart from the effects of climate change, Fr. Jojo pointed out that the negative effects of solid waste mismanagement aggravated these disasters.

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January - March 2013

TONGUES OF FIRE
(Faith Intensified by Renewed Evangelization)
Jan 15 - HESUS: ANG PINTO NG PANANAMPALATAYA by Fr. Arnel Aquino, SJ. 7:30pm Jan 24 - Pope John Paul IIs THEOLOGY OF THE BODY by Fr. James McTavish. Book launching of Choose Life, 7:30pm Every Friday - Bible Study SCHOOL OF THE WORD Verbum Dei Missionaries at #39 Nicanor Reyes St. 6:30 to 8:00 pm Jan 19 to Apr 20 - VALUES FORMATION Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Every Saturday, 1:00 5:00 pm Sponsored by the Diocese Formation Ministry After Ash Wed - PARISH FORMATION TALK. A review of Vatican II

Parish Calendar
WORSHIP

Feb 13 - Ash Wednesday Mass Schedules: 6:30am, 12:00nn, 6:30pm, 8:00pm Way of the Cross and Area Masses after the 6:30pm mass Feb 15 Feb 28 Mar 2 Mar 5 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar 9 Mar 12 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 22

- Daan Tubo - Park 7 - Katipunan - Xavierville 3 - Ronas Garden - Jocson Meralco - Xavierville Avenue - Xavierville 2 - Lower Varsity - Marytown - Upper Varsity Hills - Xavierville 1

Mar 20 - Talk on SEVEN CAPITAL SINS By Fr. James McTavish Mar 21 - Kumpisalang Bayan, 7:30 pm Mar 24 - Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms & Solemn Entry to the Church - 6 am, Melchor Park Regular Sunday Mass Schedule Mar 25 - Lenten Recollection, Holy Monday By Bishop Pablo Ambo David Topic; Opening the Door of Faith to the Faithless

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Feb 16 - Voters Education Seminar By Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan 1:00 to 4:00 pm, OLPP Hall

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All Fired Up
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r. Arnel Aquino, SJ started on a high note the FIRE (Faith Intensified through Renewed Evangelization) Formation Program of OLPP with a jampacked talk at the OLLP Chruch in Loyola Heights, Quezon City last night, January 15, 2013. The talk was entitled: Hesus, Ang Pinto ng Pananampataya. The next session was held with Fr. James Mctavish on Pope John Paul IIs Theology of the Body on January 24, 2013 at 730PM at the OLPP Church. Fr. Jojo Monis

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Year of Faith Seminars by Msgr. Sabino Vengco

A report by Jonathan Co of the first session conducted Jan. 3, 2013

sgr. Vengco once again elaborates on the objective and purpose of conducting this series of sessions in line with the declaration of our Pope as the Year of Faith. Our Pope already saw the deterioration of the Christian Catholic Faith long time ago and is now really worried of the continued diminishing number of Catholics in the world.

Session 1 talks about the first article of the CREED. There are 12 articles in the CREED. First Article: Sumasampalataya ako sa Diyos Amang Makapangyarihan.

to embrace his son and did not even ask him to explain all his wrong doings. This is the kind of father our God is and we must always know that. Diyos Amang makapangyarihan means He is a perfect God. His love for His children has no condition. He is great provider and protector of His children. If we dont believe in God the Father then we may start to become the father by doing things on our own. An example he gave is Adolf Hitler. Hitler wanted to have the best breed of Germans in the world so he gathered men and women who have blue eyes, blonde hair and good physique in one place for them to produce offspring among themselves. Those people who are weak, sick and useless were gathered together and were killed. Hitler started to act as if he is the creator. During the session, I recalled the night before hearing my son, Johann, 15-year old boy studying in Xavier School
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He started to help us visualize our Diyos Ama. He said that when we were still a child, we heard our parents told us that our God is a punishing God. We frequently hear them say stop doing things because God will get angry. We must not do The secularism that is now anything bad because God will very strong among the young punish us. When something bad generation is the root cause happened to us, we hear people of pushing the Catholics away saying that God is punishing us from the Church. The passing for things that we did wrong. of the RH Bill into a law is an When our country is hit by a example of the effect of the super typhoon, we hear people secularism in the world. Our saying that it is an act of God. legislators are pushing for the passing of this bill to benefit the He said that Diyos Ama is a people but according to human loving, caring and a protecting principle and not according to Father. We share the same Father Gods principle. as Jesus when Jesus told us to call his Father our Father. He He said that what the Anti-RH said that in the New Testament Catholics should do is start Jesus presented to us a different owning our Faith and always image of the Father. He used the stand by it. We have to Fight for story of the Prodigal Son as his our Faith and help Propagate it example. The Father in the story to among our people especially went out of his way to welcome the young ones. back a son. The Father rushed

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REDISCOVERING THE CREED (Part 1)

Texts the Catechism of the Catholic Church; reflections from the documents on the Year of Faith and on the New Evangelization

ur profession of faith begins with God, for God is the First and the Last, the beginning and the end of everything. The Credo begins with God the Father, for the Father is the first divine person of the Most Holy Trinity; our Creed begins with the creation of heaven and earth, for creation is the beginning and the foundation of all Gods works. (198) This God revealed himself because he wants to communicate his own divine life to the men he freely created. By revealing himself God wishes to make them capable of responding to him, and of knowing him and of loving him far beyond their own natural capacity (52). There is only one God, yet there are three persons namely the Father, Son and Holy Spirit: the Most Holy Trinity (233). The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself. It is therefore the source of all the other mysteries of faith,
Year of Faith, from page 4

the light that enlightens them (234). Jesus revealed that God is Father in an unheard-of sense: he is Father not only in being Creator; he is eternally Father in relation to his only Son, who is eternally Son only in relation to his Father (240). While, the eternal origin of the Holy Spirit is revealed in his mission in time. The Spirit is sent to the apostles and to the Church both by the Father in the name of the Son, and by the Son in person, once he had returned to the Father. The sending of the person of the Spirit after Jesus glorification reveals in its fullness the mystery of the Holy Trinity (244). To profess faith in the Trinity Father, Son and Holy Spirit is to believe in one God

I believe in God the Father Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth

who is love (cf 1Jn 4:8): the Father, who in the fullness of time sent his Son for our salvation; Jesus Christ, who in the mystery of his death and resurrection redeemed the world; the Holy Spirit, who leads the Church across the centuries as we await the Lords glorious return (Porta Fidei 1).

saying that he is for RH Bill. This really made me worried thinking that as a young boy, he is very much influenced by the secularism around him. He is being influenced that the solution to poverty and high population is really birth control. So when I got home and had dinner with my family, I shared with them this learning from the session. I am writing this summary so that I can post it in our group and share them with you all. It is really a good opportunity for me to be able to attend this session because it will help me deepen my understanding of my Faith and truly appreciate the gift from our Lord. Our objective is not learn it for our own good but to be able to share it with others.

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READY BUT NOT READY

Archbp. Socrates Villegas message at Fr. Anscar Chupungcos funeral

verybody who knew Father Anscar was shocked about the news we heard about him in the morning of January 9. Everybody except Father Anscar! He lived believing the words of Paul to the Thessalonians For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. There were no signs of struggle when Sister Death came to fetch him. Sister Death came to embrace Father Anscar and Father Anscar returned the embrace with fondness and joy and peace like best friends forever. Death was not a thief. Death was a friend for Father Anscar. Father Anscar was always ready to die. He was so used to dying all these years as a priest, as a monk, as a teacher, as a Filipino. Father Anscar was always ready to die. He was called by God Come follow mecome die with me! Like John and Peter, Andrew and James, Jose Herminio Chupungco heard the call Follow me. He died when he left home and family and loved ones in order to enter the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat. He died in the novitiate many times over and over. He died in his cell in prayer and solitude and sacrifice for an infinite number of times. He died many times in the chapter room of the abbey submitting himself in blind humble obedience to the discernment of his abbot and prior. When he wanted to study canon law but instead was told to study liturgy, he died again.

He died fighting loneliness and nostalgia in Rome as a student, as a professor and as President of the Anselmianum. When it was time to wind up his mission as university rector and president, he willingly died and laid down his prestigious title and returned to his cell as a regular monk under obedience. He was so used to dying so that when he came home as a Filipino to his beloved native land, it became another call to die, to let go, to carry the cross and follow the Lord. Becoming President of San Beda disturbed his monastic discipline but he said Amen to the mandate. Living his life and dedicating himself to the Paul VI Institute of Liturgy, he was again asked to die to live in detachment far away from the glamour of the academe. He was a guru in prayer. He was a master of liturgical inculturation. He was Christ for everyone who came to sit by his feet to be awed by the clarity of his wisdom. He was crisp with his expressions. He was clear in his explanations. He was witty and funny but ever respectable and respectful. He has died a thousand times. Dying was his friend. Sacrifice was his twin. He had mastered the art of happiness in darkness. He repaid with heroic charity those who ignored him and suspected him and sent him to the dustbin. He could sing his Salve Regina in the storm and shout aloud his alleluia through the dark nights of his soul. Father Anscar was ready to die. Anytime! Anywhere! Every

chance to die he embraced with faith and smile. But we, we were not ready to let him die. We were not ready to let him go. Our throats choke. Our chests are heavy. Our eyes are blurred by tears because we are not ready to let him go. The shock of January 9 has turned to sorrow and grief. The sorrow is turning into question My God my God why have you forsaken us? And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. Lord, are you sleeping? We see a rough sailing for the PIL in Malaybalay and for liturgical formation in the Church without our guru Father Anscar. His death makes us afraid. The work is not done. Much more remains to be done than what we have actually succeeded in doing. The schedule is full for the various liturgical formation seminars for priests and religious and catechists. The Paul VI Institute of Liturgy is now orphaned and its founder is irreplaceable and un-clonable. There are still many retreats to be preached and more conferences to give and more books to write. We are not ready. Father Anscar was ready and we are not. The final lesson of Father Anscars life is not liturgical after all. His final and last teaching act was paschalto be ready to die and to die a thousand times! Liturgy is the memorial of the
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Pit Senyor!

Blessing of Children Sto. Nino Feast (Jan 19)

Ready but not Ready, from page 6

dying and rising of Christ. It is not about rubrics and new missals. It is not about historical overviews or linguistic masteries. It is not ordinary or extraordinary forms. Liturgy is Christ and real liturgy must make all of us friends of Christ. You are my friends says the Lord. The real liturgist must be ready to share in the dying of Christ. The liturgist is a friend of Sister Death and Brother New Life. It is when liturgy is sharing in the dying of Jesus that liturgy becomes life giving. The life of the liturgy is Jesus himself. Father Anscar lived by that lesson. Father Anscar, you were always ready to die. Teach us the same lesson of courage and faith and hope. We will never be ready to see you go. It is hard but we continue to live in Christ. Your dying is our dying. Pray for us to God to make us ready when death comes to embrace us for you have taught us last January 9 that death is not a thief but a friend. Rest now good and faithful priest of God! Rest in God. Rest with God.

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ASH WEDNESDAY (February 13, 2013)

he loud and carefree days of Mardi Gras, or of the carnival season, are over. With Ash Wednesday another mood begins. With the beginning of Lent there also begins a period of public penance for those who had committed an especially serious or mortal sin, such as denying the faith, murder or adultery. Now conversion is the order of the day; now it is proper to negotiate a new, different stretch of the annual path. On Ash Wednesday, the faithful are called to fasting and penance with the traditional symbols of penitence, sackcloth and ashes. The text from Joel sounds a trumpet call to change of heart and reconciliation. In ancient times this led to the public

celebration of reconciliation on the morning of the Thursday of Holy Week, the last day of Lent at which time the sackcloth and ashes were put aside. The three days following Ash Wednesday summarize the agenda to be considered and lived out in preparation for reconciliation and renewal of baptism vows at Easter. The traditional practices of Lent prayer, fasting and almsgiving are best recontextualized in this overall spirit. They express the dynamic tension in genuine baptismal faith, which is at the same time

both personal and communalsocial, expressed in internal and external ways, and directed to a sacramental-mystical communion with the death and rising of Christ. During Lent, prayer involves personal introspection and reordering of priorities in light of the gospel. It likewise involves coming together as a community in celebrations of the word and sacrament, which contextualize this personal experience in the communitys life and the churchs ancient tradition. The intensity of individual journeys and the breadth of the common tradition enrich and challenge each other. Each person experiences the imposition of ashes in a unique way, and, in this same gesture, expresses communion with the whole church over the ages. The sacrament of reconciliation climaxes this personal journey towards forgiveness and reconciliation and celebrates, at the same time, the whole peoples reconciliation with God who draws all into deeper communion in the death and rising of Christ. - Corbin Eddy, Preparing for Liturgy

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Chicharon
Eric De Quiros

gazed hungrily at the LAPIDs chicharon in Trinoma last night, imagining how mouthwatering and delicious it would taste. I opened my wallet, and found that I still had enough money. As I was about to hand the cash to the food server, I hesitated, remembering that it is the season of Lent and a time for fasting. As I started walking to the taxi stand and got a ride home, I scolded myself: Why didnt you buy the chicharon? It is only on Fridays that meat is forbidden, not Tuesdays. I closed my eyes. The image of the chicharon which formed in my mind was so crunchy, crispy, and yummy! I could probably go back and Buy the chicharon, satisfy myself, and forget all about

Lent and fasting. God is all-merciful, compassionate and understanding isnt He? Surely, He wouldnt even remember this slight indiscretion. For all intents and purposes, I wasnt able to go back. And, as I sit here today, I know just how foolish I can be! I can barely sacrifice one of my favorite foods for Lent, while God gave up His life for me. I also realize, that most of the time, my primary aim is to satisfy the physical needs, neglecting the nourishment of my soul and spirit, which can only be achieved through self-denial.

This denial and the Cross are supposed to form the center pieces of my Christian life. God taught this. More importantly He lived this. Maybe, the forsaking of chicharon is one of the crosses which I have to endure. Instead of buying my favorite food, I can give the money to somebody who needs it more. This will make Lent more significant and meaningful.

Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day and follow in my steps. - Luke 9:23
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MALAPIT NA!
ni Josiebel Tatel

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2013,

orld Youth Day 2013, isang selebrasyon na maipagmamalaki sa mundo ang ating pananampalataya at ang pagiging Kabataang Katoliko. Ang World Youth Day 2013 ay ipagdiriwang sa Rio de Janeiro, Brazil mula sa ika-23 hangang ika-28 ng Hulyo 2013 na may temang Go and make disciples of all nations. (c.f. mt. 28:19). Inaasahan na ang pagtitipong ito ay lalahokan ng maraming kabataan mula sa ibatibang bansa.

Shake at Bubble Man (Dishwashng Liquid) upang makalikom ng sapat na halaga para maisakatuparan ang paglahok ng ating kabataan noong WYD 2011 sa Madrid, Spain.

1st Youth Study Circle on Doctrines and Decrees

Ngayong taon ipapakita muli ng kabataan ng Pentecost ang pagkakaisa at pagsasakripisyo upang makapag-padala muli ng dalawang delegates mula sa ating parokya. Muli po sana nating iangat ang kabataan ng Pentecost sa pamamagitan ng pagtangkilik sa aming mga produkto. Gaya ng Fruitas Shake, Bubble Matatandaang ang ating Man (Dishwashing parokya ay nagpadala Liquid) at ang bagong ng dalawang kabataan produktong Carrot na inerepresenta ang Soap. Ang mga ito ay ating lokal na simbahan binebenta sa mababang sa buong mundo. Ito halaga sa labas ng ay naging posible dahil Parih Office. Naway sa pagsuporta ng ating tangkilikin ng ating mga kaparokya at sa pagsisikap mahal na parishioners ng Youth Ministry ang mga produktong na magtinda ng ilang aming ibebenta . Tara, produkto gaya ng Fruitas bili na po kayo sa amin!!!

Youth Leaders from the six vicariates of the Diocese of Cubao joined the 1st Session of the Youth Study Circle on the Doctrines and Decrees of Vatican II. The session focused on Apostolicam Actousitatem (Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity). The decree was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 18, 1965. Fr. Jojo Monis, Ministry for Youth Affairs Minister facilitated the 1st study circle. The 2nd session which will focus on Inter Merifica (Decree on the Media of Social Communications) will be on February 23, 2013 6PM at 3rd Flr., Obispado de Cubao, 41 Lantana St., Cubao, Quezon City.

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RANDOM THOUGHTS

by Fr. Ricky Montanez

Fr. Dennis Soriano, Parish Priest Our Lady of Pentecost Parish

here on earth but rather an end to former ways of seeing and doing things and the birth of a new consciousness among peoples. In whatever manner this discussion of the end of the world is perceived, I believe that this way of looking at the end times could offer for us some points for reflection. To look at the end of the world in this manner helps us to evaluate ourselves and the way we relate with others. The new year challenges us to put an end to certain negative and perhaps inappropriate attitudes and behaviors that have proven to be detrimental in our desire to become better and life-giving individuals that God intended us to be. As they would often say, the old will have to give way to the new in order for life to flourish. The new year brings about an opening for new ways of living and doing things, which is key to making the most of this year. Let us make the most of it by starting some changes within ourselves. May this new year truly bring about the needed changes that we have so long desired to happen in us and around us.

e are starting a new year! With it is the resolve to begin this year right and the desire to remain blessed throughout the year.

Yes, we are living the beginning of this New Year with so much hope. But when one talks about the New Year, one is also led to look back at the year that just ended. It was not an easy year for us for sure, especially with the deadliest natural calamities we experienced last year. What I am trying to say here is that in talking about beginnings, the idea of endings is not at all disregarded. Isnt it that every beginning is always a result of anothers end? Year 2012 needed closure to give way to 2013. This may sound rather simplistic but the two are undeniably interrelated. Just the past month, many were speculating about the end of the world, which eventually did not happen as predicted. Others were quick to say that what was actually predicted was not so much the total annihilation of life

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Fr. Dennis turns a Faithful Forty

Fr. Dennis with friends from the Diocese

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Editorial Staff Parish Priest Fr. Dennis Soriano Adviser Fr. Jojo Monis Coordinator Public Affairs Ministry Tessa Mangahas

Fr. Dennis blows out his candles as Fr. Jojo assists

Staff / Contributors Jonathan Co Fr. Joel Jason Tessa Mangahas Fr. Ricky Montanez Mariel Tan Josiebel Tatel Archbp. Socrates Villegas D.D. Layout Ella Mara Perez Printed pro bono by: Rapids Lithograhic Press

Fr. Dennis welcomes Bishop Nes & other priests

Emil and Babes de Quiros give a birthday message

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