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Catholic Family
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Volume 7 Number 8 lamdagcdo@live.com | ascacdo@gmail.com February 1-28, 2017
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he Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) held its Eleventh the blasphemy law that threatens ordinary believers. Under its
Plenary Assembly in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 28 November 4 December present government, India is experiencing a movement towards the
2016. Held every four years, the FABC plenary assemblies have been creation of a Hindu state. Several missionaries working among the
a way of bringing together bishop-participants and co-workers from all over tribal communities have been violently attacked. Freedom of religion
Asia. In the Sri Lanka assembly, there were 137 participants, including 11 in Nepal is also being threatened with the move towards a Hindu
cardinals, 22 archbishops, 53 bishops, 31 priests, 2 religious, and 18 lay state.)
persons. poverty and migration (Bangladesh is undergoing growing poverty.
With its 20,000 Catholics, the church in Cambodia shares the countrys
The cardinals included: Cardinal TelesphoreToppo of Ranchi (Papal efforts at reconstruction after the many years of war; 40% of its
Envoy to the assembly); Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai (president of population are below the poverty line. The Philippines is currently
FABC); host Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo; some of the newly- waging a war against drugs, but mostly targeting the poor.)
appointed cardinals in Asia, Cardinal Patrick DRosario, CSC, of Dhaka and political, ideological and cultural conflicts (Myanmar has been
Cardinal emeritus Anthony Soter Fernandez of Kuala Lumpur; and Cardinal undergoing 60 years of internal conflict. The Church in Sri Lanka is
John Ribat, MSC, of Port Moresby (fraternal delegate to the assembly). still working for reconciliation after a bitter period of war that also
affected Catholic families from both sides of the conflict.)
I. Origins and Organization climate change (Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the Philippines have all
FABC traces its beginnings to the visit of Pope Paul VI to Manila in 1970. experienced recent calamities due to extreme weather disturbances.)
It also goes back to the friendships forged among Asian bishops meeting for tensions within the family (Family crises in South Korea are not
the first time at the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). FABC is composed uncommon, compounded by youth unemployment and economic
of 19 member episcopal conferences in South, Southeast, East and Central polarization. Sri Lanka also contends with the situation of arranged
Asia. The countries represented are: Bangladesh, India (with its Latin, Syro- marriages.)
Malabar, and Syro-Malankara rites), Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Erosion of religious and spiritual values (The Church in Taiwan
Laos-Cambodia, Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, confronts the LGBT issue and the legalization of arranged marriages.
Sri Lanka, Taiwan R.O.C., Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. It also includes Singapore is also coping with new ways of reaching out to its young
eight associate members such as HongKong, Macau, Mongolia, Nepal and four population.)
former Soviet republics in Southwest Asia. Notably absent in FABC is China. Despite these various challenges, the testimonies of three Sri Lankan
The Philippine delegation included: Cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle Catholic couples with their families also attested to the vitality of the Christian
and Orlando Quevedo, OMI (who drafted the message of the assembly); faith within this secularized and oftentimes turbulent milieu.
Archbishops Romulo Valles, Jose Advincula and Jose Palma; Bishops Emmanuel
Cabajar, Gilbert Garcera, Guillermo Afable, and Pablo Virgilio David. III. Vision and Pastoral Imperatives
Judging this complex situation in the light of Faith, the FABC message
The FABC Central Secretariat is assisted by the nine FABC Offices of: stressed that the Catholic family in itself ad intra should be viewed as a
Human Development, Social Communication, Laity and Family, Theological Eucharistic family, a sanctuary of love and life, a domestic Church of the
Concerns, Education and Faith Formation, Ecumenical and Consecrated Life. Poor, a family of missionary disciples, and a seed-bed of vocation. For
Under the Central Secretariat headed by Fr. Ray OToole, is the newly-created others, ad extra, the Catholic family is called to be a family-in-mission sharing
Climate Change Desk and the Documentation Centre. the mercy and compassion of Jesus. The Catholic family, continues the
Filipino bishops and co-workers in these FABC offices who were also message, has to become an icon of Gods love for the suffering and the
present in the assembly were: Cardinal Tagle (chair, Theological Concerns); needy, misera et Misericordia.
Bishop Broderick Pabillo (chair, Evangelization); Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara
(chair, Clergy, with Fr. Philip Lazatin, SDB, exec. sec.); Archbishop Antonio Among the pastoral imperatives pointed out are:
Ledesma, SJ (chair, Consecrated Life with Sr. Deanna Combong, RA, exec. countering religious extremism and violence through solidarity with
sec.); Bishop Joel Baylon (member, Laity and Family); Bishop Gilbert Garcera victims and defending the rights of the poor;
(Pastoral Leadership Program); Fr. William Larousse, MM (exec. sec., helping migrant workers and refugees through conscientization and
Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs), and Fr. Roderick Salazar, SVD (exec. collaboration at departures and arrivals;
sec., Education and Faith Formation). Working with the Central Secretariat responding to cultural conflicts by reducing biases;
were: Frs. Enrico Ayo and James Kroeger, MM, and Mr. PablitoBaybado, Jr. countering ideological colonialism regarding reproductive health by
systematically promoting responsible parenthood and natural family
II. Context and Challenges planning; and
The extensive message of the assembly focused on The Catholic Family answering the challenge of climate change by means of greater
in Asia: Domestic Church of the Poor on a Mission of Mercy. The assembly awareness and adopting simple ways of mitigation.
sessions included country reports, group discussions and general comments The Plenary Assembly listed several recommendations to episcopal
on the draft statement. It first described the pastoral context of Asia: conferences and local churches:
Catholics are small minorities in most countries of Asia. (The 15 regard the family as the focal point of pastoral programs;
dioceses in Japan constitute only 0.3% of the population; the Church establish a family ministry towards a culture of integral life;
engages in interreligious dialogue with 99.9% of the population. The include formation of conscience as a special concern;
Church in Mongolia is called a baby church at 24 years of age; it the youth ministry is of critical importance;
celebrated the ordination of its first native priest last August 2016. form the pastoral agents of the family; and
Only the Philippines and East Timor have predominantly Catholic engage in collaborative efforts.
populations.)
Asian families still keep close intergenerational kinship ties and The conclusion, entitled Spirituality of Communion for the Family,
manifest a culture of caring. (Cardinal Toppo remarked that his tribal touched on various dimensions such as: communion with the triune God;
communities in Ranchi are natural Christians in their practice of communion in the family and mutual shepherding; prayer for building
sharing.) communion with God and in the family; Eucharistic spirituality of communion;
The sacredness of marriage and the family is preserved. (In Indonesia, and family-in-mission of mercy, sent by the Holy Spirit. The message ended
the sacrament of marriage is upheld by many couples who also strive with a consecration of the Catholic families of Asia to the Holy Family of
to adopt a culture of integral life. Family life in Vietnam has provided Nazareth.
the best environment for preserving the Faith vis a vis a communist The FABC Plenary Assembly ended with a closing Mass at the Catholic
regime.) Cathedral in Colombo, attended by representatives of the Catholic faithful
On the other hand, Catholic families face many challenges: from all the dioceses of Sri Lanka.
persecutions and discrimination (The Church in Pakistan is beset by
With Bp. Winston Fernandez, SSS, past chair, Office of With Filipino bishop Wenceslao Padilla, CICM, of With other Jesuit delegates Abp. Jean-Claude Hollerich of
Consecrated Life and Sr. Deanna Combong, RA, OCL exec. sec. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Luxembourg and Msgr. Enrique Figaredo of Battambang.
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Pasko sa mga Binilanggo morning in the centers chapel. It Fontanossa Sabal and family, Perfecto
was a wonderful day for all those Saliga and family, and lunch was
present, especially for the mentally served after the mass to all the visitors,
By: Gilda Pates ug malooy sa mga tawong nag basol sa ill patients, who received graces patients and staff.
Sa Deciembre 20, 2016, gisaulog ilang mga kasal- anan. Giawhag sila sa through Our Lady of Guadalupe.
ang Pasko sa mga binilanggo sa paghatag ug panahon sa pagpaminaw
Provincial Jail, diha sa Santos nga Misa sa ilang tagsa tagsa ka sugilanon sa
nga gipangunahan ni Fr. Julius Clavero,
ang kura paroko sa parokya sa Jesus
kinabuhi.
Human sa Santos nga Misa
Kapistahan ni Sr. Sto. Nio Gisaulog
Nazareno. misunod dayon ang kalingawan Sa Enero 22, 2017,
Diha sa iyang homiliya, miingon tinambongan sa mga volunteers in
gisaulog ang kapistahan ni Sr.
si Fr. Clavero nga ang Pasko dili lamang prison service (VIPS), mga pamilya sa
Sto. Nio, sa Limketkai Drive,
para sa mga tawo nga atua sa gawas, o mga priso, ug ang mga grupo ni Gov.
kadtong mga tawo nga adunay ikapalit Cogon, diha sa Santos nga Misa
Bambi Emano, nga naghatag ug mga
sa regalo, ug mga lamian nga mga regalo alang sa mga pasundayag ug nga gipangunahan ni Fr. Roel
pagkaon, kondili ang Pasko para sa nag-sponsor sa paniudto. Buntol, ang kura paroko.
tanan. Ang pagkatawo sa Dios sa belen Mapasalamaton si Gilda Pates, ang Diha sa iyang homiliya,
o pasungan nagpadayag nga ang atong Prison Ministry Coordinator kang Fr. nag-ingon si Fr. Buntol nga
Ginoo nagapuyo sa simple lamang nga Julius Clavero,SSJV, Sr. Julie CM, uban sa adunay 2 ka dagkong debosyon
kinabuhi busa atong sundon ang iyang mga Volunteers in Prison Service gikan ang mga Kristianos: ang Jesus
panig-ingnan, matod niya. sa mga parokya sa Nazareno, Bugo, Nazareno ug Sr. Sto. Nio nga
Miingon si Fr. Clavero nga ang mga Camaman-an, Eco Church Kauswagan, duol kaayo sa kasingkasing
binilanggo dili mawad-an sa paglaum Opol ug sa tanan nga miduyog ug sa mga Pilipino. Diha sa
kay ang Ginoo malooy sa mga tawong mitabang aron ang Pasko uban sa mga imahen ni Jesus Nazareno ,
may mapaubsanon nga kasingkasing, binilanggo mahimong malampuson.
atong ma-identify ang atong
Fr. Roel Buntol, SSJV
kaugalingong pag-antos ug
sakripisyo. Diha usab sa Sr. Santo masaligon, ug matinud-anon.
Nio, makarelate kita tungod kay Nagpaambit siya nga sa miaging
duol sa atong kasingkasing ang mga baha, daghang na-stranded sa Limketkai
bata, matod niya. ug sa ubang dapit ug nakapamalandong
Bisan gawas sa Pilipinas, daghan siya sa dakong gugma sa Dios alang
usab ang nagdebosyon kang Jesus sa tanan. Miabot ang mga dagkong
Nazareno ug Sr. Sto. Nio. Gipaambit sakyanan ug mitabang ug rescue sa
ni Fr. Buntol ang hagit ni Kristo nga mga nabiktima sa baha. Dili angay nga
kinahanglan nga mahimong bata aron mawad-an sa paglaom kay ang Dios
makasulod sa gingharian sa langit. nagauban kanato sa kanunay sa maayo
Batonan ang mga hiyas sa usa ka bata ug dautan nga kasinatian, matod niya.
sama sa pagkamasinugtanon, yano, (Bag-ong Lamdag News)
Fr.Julius Clavero,SSJV uban sa mga VIPS
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Gisaulog ang Kapistahan ni Ang pangilin sa Pagkakabig
Sta. Maria de la Candelaria ni San Pablo Apostol
Gisaulog ang pangilin sa sa Maayong Balita. Si Pablo
Kapistahan sa Pagbag-o ni naglutos sa mga Kristianos ,
San Pablo diha sa santos nga apan nahimong tiunay nga
misa nga gipangunahan ni Fr. apostol sa dihang nahimamat
Cesar Violenta , SSP sa Fatima niya sa Kristo sa dalan paingon
Chapel, A. Velez St., Cagayan sa Damasco. Si Pablo ang
de Oro City. Gitambungan kini Apostol sa mga Hentil mao
sa membro sa Pauline Family ang instrumento sa Dios sa
nga gilangkuban sa Society pagsangyaw sa iyang gugma
of St. Paul (SSP), Daughters sa tanang katawhan.
of St. Paul (FSP), Association Ang pagbag-o dili
of Pauline Cooperators (APC) overnight nga hitabo sa atong
ug Institute of Our Lady of the kinabuhi kondili usa ka lifetime
Si Abp. Ledesma uban sa kaparian sa Arkidiocesis
Annunciation (IOLA). nga pakigbisog aron si Kristo,
Mabulokong gisaulog ang kabahin lig-onon nato ang atong Diha sa iyang homiliya, ang dalan, kamatuoran ug
Kapistahan ni Sta. Maria de la pagtoo, kusgon nato ang atong gisaysay ni Fr. Violenta ang kinabuhi maoy maghari sa
Candelaria diha sa santos nga Misa pagsalig sa Dios, ang tuburan, sa estorya sa kinabuhi ni San atong kinabuhi, matod niya.
nga gipangunahan ni Arsobispo tunhay nga kalinaw alang sa atong Pablo, ang iyang tawag Gihagit niya ang tanan
Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ,DD, sa sosyedad, matod niya. nga mahimong St. Paul alive
(call), ang iyang pagbag-o
Febrero 2, 2017. Gitambungan kini Giasoy sa arsobispo nga sa
(conversion) nga puno today diha sa ilangpagsaksi sa
sa kaparian sa Arkidiyosesis sa World Congress of Divine Mercy sa
sa drama ug ang iyang kinabuhi ug misyon. (Bag-ong
Cagayan de Oro. Bulacan, gitagaan gayod ug duso
Diha sa iyang homiliya, nag- madasigon nga pagsangyaw Lamdag News)
ang pamalandong sa kalooy sa
ingon si Arsobispo Ledesma nga Dios nga unta mailhan ang nawong
ang kapistahan sa Candelaria ni Jesus diha sa mga kabos, sa mga
nagpadayag nga si Kristo mao ang nabilanggo, sa mga masakiton, sa mga
tinuod nga Kahayag sa tanang gigutom og kadtong naapektohan sa
katawhan. Piesta usab ni Santa baha. Naghinaot ang arsobispo nga
Maria, ang Inahan sa kahayag sa unta sa pangama ni Santa Maria de
kalibutan. Giawhag ang matag usa la Candelaria, magpabilin gayod ang
nga maglamdag ug magpaambit matag usa nga tinuod nga sulogoon,
niini nga kahayag sa uban. tinuod nga nagasubay, nagatinguha
Nag-ingon siya nga diha sa sa pagpabilin sa kahayag sa Dios
katilingban karon, daghan ang alang sa tanan.
nabalaka, daghan ang nahadlok, sa Nagpasalamat si Fr. Enerio
mga polisiya nga ginapadayon, sa Tacastacas, ang kura paroko, sa tanan
pagkab-ot sa tinuod nga kalinaw, nga misuporta ug mitabang aron ang
apan ang kagubot ug ang gubat kapistahan mahimong malampuson.
nagapabilin gihapon. Mao kini ang (Bag-ong Lamdag News)
hagit alang kanato, nga sa atong Fr. Cesar Violenta, SSP uban sa Pauline Family
SR. CLARY JOY PALASAN, TMM SWEET KRISTINE G. ADORIO, RN SR. NORA, BARINAN, OSA, RN
Bachelor of Science in Values Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing