Fiesta 2009 and 10th Sacedotal Anniversary

It was a wonderful weekend. The parish fiesta was as festive as ever without losing solemnity through the meaningful liturgical celebrations. Bishop Tagle was in his usual element during his homily which some commented as very good lenten recollection points. The altar design was "first class" according to my Jesuit formator and Vice Provincial of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Bill Abbott, SJ. Of course thanks to the very creative catechists and worship committee. The liturgy was smooth and solemn. My close friends from San Jose Seminary came: Fr. Egay, Fr. Albert, Fr. Edwin Mercado and my classmate Fr. Emmy Dumadag who will also celebrate his 10th anniversary this year. My family was there also enjoying the photo ops with the bishop and other guests. Here's looking forward to more fruitful years ahead! Go MMJP!

Fiesta 2008 Photos

Here are some photos taken during the fiesta week celebration: First Set: Walk for a Cause (top left); Medical-Dental Mission (top right); Dinner with Hermanos.
Second Set: Water-Shed Rejuvenation Project in Antipolo;
Third Set:Fiesta Masses with Bishop Cortez and Bishop Bacani; and special guests, Julius Babao and Christine Bersola in the sacristy.

FIESTA 2008:Spirituality. Mission. Ministry.

The formation program of the Archdiocese of Manila for this year is a deepening of the MAGPAS formation on the Vision Statement. It is best captured by the three words which we shall also use as the theme of this year's fiesta celebration: spirituality, mission and ministry. Actually we are now on the 5th day of our novena masses and so this posting is quite late already. Anyway, people might still want to know the sub-themes and the presiders for this year's novena masses.

February 29 Fr. Roderick Castro (MMJP)
"Spirituality. Mission. Ministry"

March 1 Fr. Roy Belen (Director of Archdiocesan Parish Youth Ministry - Manila)
"Guiding the Youth Towards Fullness of Life
March 2 Fr. Maxell Aranilla (Principal, Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary
"Ignorance: A Dehumanizing Reality"
March 3 Fr. Benito Tuazon (St. Alphonsus de Liguori Parish)
"Destruction of Our Beautiful Land"
March 4 Fr. Joselito Buenafe (Spiritual Director, San Carlos Seminary)
"Falsehood and Disvalues: Media as Evangelization Today"
March 5 Fr. Victor Apacible (National Shrine of the Sacred Heart)
"Lay Spirituality"
March 6 Fr. Edwin Mercado (Rector, San Carlos Seminary)
"Priestly Life and Ministry"
March 7 Fr. Anton Pascual (Director, CARITAS Manila)
"The Scourge of Poverty: What is it All About?"
March 8 Fr. Alan Dialogo (St. John of the Cross Parish)
"Unjust and Selfish Attitudes Attacking Family Life"

March 9 FIESTA DAY
7:00 am Fr. Roderick Castro
9:00am Bishop Bernardino Cortez, DD GRAND FIESTA MASS
5:00 pm Fr. Albert Flores
6:00pm Bishop Teodoro Bacani, Jr.
7:15pm Fr. Jeffrey Jamias