Mga Dapat Tandaan sa Pagtanggap ng Banal na Komunyon

1. Laging tanggapin ang ostiya ng may lubos na paggalang at pamimitagan.
2. Maging maayos at tahimik sa pagpila sa aisle. Gawin ang pagpila ng by pew. Sundin ang pag-alalay ng mga Greeters and Collectors at bigyang daan din ang matatanda.
3. Mag-bow bago sa pagtanggap ng komunyon bilang pagbibigay-galang. Hindi na kinakailangan ang pagluhod pagkatapos.
4. Sumagot ng Amen o Siyanawa bago sa pagtanggap ng komunyon.
5. Pumili lamang ng isang paraan ng pagtanggap – sa kamay o sa bibig.
6. Iwasang kagatin ang ostiya.
7. Huwag pira-pirasuhin ang ostiya at huwag bigyan ang di pa tumatanggap ng Banal na Komunyon.
8. Panatilihin ang pagiging disente sa pananamit. Ibagay ang pananamit sa okasyon. Iwasan ang pagsusuot ng shorts, spaghetti straps at halter blouses, mini-skirts, tsinelas, sumbrero at sunglasses.
9. Pagkatapos tanggapin ang komunyon, bumalik nang tahimik sa upuan at magdasal ng taimtim.
10. Sa mga nakakatanda, gabayan at paalalahanan ang mga mas nakababata sa mga dapat tandaan sa pagtanggap ng Katawan ni Kristo.

“Grand Alay” for Maria

         May has always been the most joyful and the most beautiful month in summer as it is the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Across the country, there were different festivities and celebrations to show our love and respect of the Blessed Mother.

        Our parish, Mary Mirror of Justice has its own celebration of the Marian month. To honor her virginal virtues, every day there was an offering of flowers to the statue of the Blessed Mother, the custom of which is called “Alay sa Birhen”. To make it more special, the alay was accompanied with the singing of the choir of hymns honoring the Virgin Mary.

      As a culminating activity, the parish conducted a “Grand Alay” last May 27. The activity was spearheaded by Bro. Lorence Benitez, PPC Auditor and Sis. Jing Bonifacio, Parish Education Commissioner, together with the BEC Coordinators, Catechetical Ministry and Legion of Mary. Children (from different zones in the barangay) who faithfully attended the catechesis and the flower offering everyday May attended the activity.

To start the program, the opening prayer was led by Sis. Jing and the Opening Remarks was given by our parish priest, Rev. Fr. John G. Barro. Then followed the different presentations from the children in each BEC mission area and a simple game that tested how much the children have learned from the catechesis. The last part of the program was the awarding of special prizes such as Best in Attendance, Best in Rosary and Most Behave to chosen children from each BEC. Closing prayer and the blessing of food was led by Sis. Cathy Gabiola, one of the parish’s full-time catechists. After the program, children enjoyed the simple gifts and merienda prepared for them by the Education Commission.

Masters of ceremony were Sis. Joyce Bongkingki and Bro. Eman Iglea, both members of LOM.

Good job MMJP! We know we made it all for Mama Mary!