Claretian Missionaries Provincial Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2009

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PHILIPPINESCLARETIAN MISSIONARIES

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Provincial House Address:2 Mayumi Street, U.P. Village,

Diliman, 1101 Quezon CityU.P. P.O. Box 4, Diliman, Quezon CityTels.: House: (02) 921-6530, 435-1210

Fax: (02) 436-0986

SECOND QUARTER 2009

2 – Fr.Gonzalezupliftsstudent-spirit onschoolyear’sopening – Announcements

3 ClaretSeminary: – SAMCCSwelcomes20NewClaretian Seminarians – ClaretianSeminariansfromMyanmar

4 Summerprogram,summertrip

5 NewsUpdates: – Novitiate:1stEvangelicalProfession – Seminariansreach-outheart-to-heart talkatPOC – SAMCCreceivesmorebook-gifts

6 Postulancy:TheLord’sGoodTidings

7 LayClaretianVocationCollaborators MeetinQuezonCity

8 OrmocCityUpdates: – CIMT&theNovitiate:TheYouth astheRenewedChurch

10 Fr.SalvadorG.Agualada,CMF: – ClaretandtheLaity

12 CSFIUpdates: – FourthNationalAssemblyforthe PastoralCareofNomadsandBajaus inthePhilippines

14 IHMP-QuezonCity: – ImmaculateHeartofMaryParish@40

15 ClaretianPublications: – StaffDevelopmentandOuting

16 LivingYourStrengthsBookLaunching@ABAP

17 ClaretUrbanPoorApostolate(CUPA)

18 ClaretSchoolofZamboangaCity(CSZC) – Journeyingtowards2015

20 Celebrations

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR

The working document for the XXIV General Chapter is entitled CALLED TO EVANGELIZE: Living our Missionary Vocation Today. The working document is divided into three parts: The first part, entitled Where are we?, gives a brief analysis of the situation of

our world, the context of the Church in general and the Congregation in particular. The analysis highlights some of the challenges encountered by Claretian Missionaries today. The second part, entitled Men on Fire with God’s Love, offers the definition of the Claretian Missionary as the source of inspiration to deepen our understanding of our Claretian Identity. This reflects our spiritual and charismatic roots as followers of Christ. And the last part is the parameter which the Congregation will have to face in preparation for the future. Several questions are highlighted to help the chapter members to reflect and discern the proper response in terms of facing squarely the problems related to spirituality, community life, vocations and formation, apostolate, and the issue of organization and finances. This working document was a synthesis of the questionnaire sent by the General Government to all the provinces and delegations. In our contribution to the development of the theme, our province affirms that Mission is the focal point of our being and identity. We are missionaries and we exist precisely to evangelize. Our motto: “The Love of Christ impels us on.” is the raison de etre, the constitutive dimension of our identity as Claretians. This misíon, however, will not bear fruit unless we nurture a deep and regular personal and communitarian prayer, reading the Word of God and listening to His will, regularly communicating with His love in the Eucharist, and expressing our devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The task ahead is enormous and gigantic but the question remains the same: Are we faithful to the demands of our missionary life, of living up to the Gospel values, of the call for mission where our hearts are burning with God’s love? Are we the true Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary? These questions demand from us a deeper response which calls for constant renewal and conversion. May God bless us always and accompany us in our missionary journey so that we will become always the faithful servants of the Word.

In Christ,

Fr. Rene Manubag, CMFProvincial Superior

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ProvincialRetreat: November2to7,2009

ProvincialAssembly:Pre-CapitularAssembly November9to10,2009

XIIProvincialChapter February11to25,2010

Fr. Santiago Gonzalez, CMF,Provincial Econome, addressed hiswelcoming speech to philosophystudents from the different congre-gationssuchastheClaretians,Con-gregationof thePassion,AlagadniMaria,Servants of Charity, Sonsof Charity, Eucharistic Healers ofMary andXaverian MissionarieslastJune3,2009attheSaintAntho-ny Mary Claret College Seminary(SAMCCS) Stephen Sala Chapelpriortotheopeningdayprogramoftheacademicyear2009-2010. “You are special students…similar to the life Jesus’ discipleslived,” Fr. Gonzalez said in hisspeech. Thisyear’s totalnumberof en-rollees at SAMCCS reached 129.

Fr. Gonzalez uplifts student-spirit on school year’s openingBy: Fr. Amador Tumbaga, CMF

“May they (formators andprofessors) mold us (freshmenseminarians) to become peoplewho are willing to serve the LordAlmighty and our brothers andsistersinneed,”Pahuyusaidinhisspeech. Before the Opening Exercisestookplace,theSAMCCScelebrateditsannualHolySpiritmasspresidedbyFr.AmadorC.Tumbaga,CMF.

What made this school year’s opening different from the previous others is that it was just “special”.

Seventy-seven (77) are Claretians,21 from the Congregation of thePassion,18fromtheAlagadniMa-riaSeminary,7fromtheServantsofCharity,4fromtheSonsofCharity,and one each from Xaverian Mis-sionariesandEucharisticHealersofMary. Several celebrants were alsorecognized during the program in-cluding priests that come from theabove-mentionedcongregations,fa-culty,staff,andprofessors. Inthemiddleoftheprogram,afreshmanseminarian,PatrickDustinPahuyo, delivered his responsespeech wherein he emphasized theexpectationsof thefreshmenbatchfrom their formators, professors,andpeers.

Announcements:Vietnam: Superior:Fr.AngelitoAncla,CMF

IHMP: Asst.ParishPriest:Fr.PedroCleofe,CMF

ICLA: Superior:Fr.SamuelCanilang,CMF

CSQC: BoardofTrustees:Fr.ChristopherLigason,CMF


CLARET SEMINARY

SAMCCS welcomes20 New Claretian Seminarians!JESuS’ message keeps echoing to some – “Come,

followme.” 20newfacesfromacrossthecountryarrivedatthebeginningoftheSummerProgramattheSt.AnthonyMary Claret College Seminary (SAMCC) in QuezonCitylastMay1,2009. Assisting the newcomers were the 25 incomingsophomores together with the Vocation Director, Fr.AnthonyCarreon,CMF,andFormators,Fr.VictorF.Sadaya, CMF, Fr. Amador C. Tumbaga, CMF, Sch.ArvinBellen,CMF,andSch.JosephVillarin,CMF. BelowisalistofournewClaretianSeminariansforSY2009-2010. 1. DavidMarkAndion-Surigao City 2. JervinBernardAntonio-Ifugao 3. ReymelJohnAraquil-Cotabato 4. KhinMarkCagas-Agusan del Sur 5. BrianIsleta-Davao City 6. JamesJalon-Bukidnon 7. JonireiLayug-Bulacan 8. JerbyLumingkit-Cagayan de Oro City 9. FerdieJonesMadiano-Ifugao 10.BernabeMorales-Agusan del Sur

Sem. Christopher Paul MinLwin Oo (26), Sem.JutinusMinminhtet (23),Sem.FranciscoSawJimmyHtwe(23)andSem.EdwardNaingLinHtun(22)willtake upAB Philosophy for approximately four years–thefoundationtowardspriesthood-missionarylife. The four seminarians fromMyanmaralsopartici-patedintheSummerProgramheldlastMay,whereallof them attended the academic requirements and ex-tra-curricularactivitiesandgatheringsintheseminary,together with the incoming freshmen and sophomorestudents.

Claretian Seminarians from Myanmar

FOuR aspirants from Myanmar were admitted atthe St. Anthony Mary Claret College Seminary

(SAMCCS)lastApril1,2009.

Sem. Christopher Paul MinLwin, Sem. Jutinus Minminhtet, Fr. Anthony Carreon, CMF (center), Sem. Francisco Saw Jimmy Htwe, and Sem. Edward Naing Lin Htun.

11.GeozeelDexterNova-Zamboanga City 12.PatrickDustinPahuyo-Bukidnon 13.WigbertPapa-Southern Leyte 14.VenJohnPorras-Agusan del Sur 15.JeromeReambonaza-Basilan 16.JimboySupas-Agusan del Norte 17.EvannEricTan-Bukidnon 18.JobNolanVelarde-Quezon 19.McKenzieVillaceran-Surigao del Sur 20.RicardoVillones,Jr.-Misamis Occidental


summer program

summer tripBy: Sem. Sandy Bahia, Jr.

CLARET SEMINARY

SAINTAnthony Mary Claret College Seminary’s(SAMCCS) Summer Program ‘09 included

differentoutingsonthethreeSaturdaysofMay(9,16,23),bringingthefreshmenandsophomoreseminariansto Enchanted Kingdom in Sta. Rosa, Laguna; theQuezonCityMemorialCircle,wheretheseminarianshad their community jogging; at the Philippine

OrthopedicCenter(POC)inBanawe,Manila,andattheAlagad ni Maria Seminary where they had theircommunityswimming. TheoutingswereorganizedbyFr.AnthonyCarreon,CMF,VocationDirector, todevelopand improve theseminarians’senseofbelongingnessandcamaraderieasacommunity.



Seminarians reach-out

heart-to-heart talk at POC

THEfreshmenandsophomoreseminarians

visitedthePhilippineOrthopedicsCenter(POC)lastMay23,2009aspartoftheirSummerProgramExposure.Fr.ArnoldAbelardo,CMF,POC chaplain,facilitatedtheorientationfortheseminarianswheretheywereexposedtothedifferentwardsinPOC:thechildren,female,andspinalwards.

NEWS UPDATES

ProvincialEconome,Fr.SantiagoGonzalez,CMF,donatedatleast89bookstotheSt.AnthonyMaryClaretCollegeSeminary

(SAMCCS)lastJune4,2009. Thecollectionincludesbooksonspirituality,philosophicaltextbooks,andtwovolumesofencyclopedia,whichareveryhelpfultothestudiesoftheseminarians. AdditionalsetsofbooksinSAMCCSwerealsodonatedrecentlybyMr.andMrs.LevanPhap(whichincludeEncyclopediaofthePhilippineswith20volumes;EncyclopediaBritannicawith25volumes;andHandyman’sEncyclopediawith21volumes)fromtheInstituteofConsecratedLifeinAsia(ICLA).Theseminaryalsoreceived50volumesofHarvardClassicsencyclopedia.

SAMCCS receives more book-gifts

More books to read!

MAY03,2009marks thebirthof twonewmem-bersoftheCongregation.Sch.MikeCapistrano,

CMF,aFilipinofromBicolandSch.Peter–TranAnhVu,CMF, fromVietnam,were initiatedandacceptedinthecongregationastheymadetheirFirstEvangeli-calProfessionattheClaretNovitiateHouse,Milagro,OrmocCity. The profession started at 10:00 am. It was greet-ed with a thick fog, embracing the newly professedwith Milagro’s romantic cold weather. Bro Peter inhisthanksgivingmessagesaidthattheplacehastrulyliveduptoitsnameasbeingmiraculous(Milagro)ashepointstothecelestialornamentsoftheplaceashisguiding instruments. The sun and the stars were thepeopleofMilagro.Theformator,thebrothers,themis-

N O v i t i A t e

1st evangelical ProfessionBy: Jay Coching

Fr. Renato Manubag, CMF, Provincial Superior, receives the novices to the Congregation.


Missionary and Formator in Vietnam, Fr. ElmerCantular, CMF, the newly-assigned missionary for the Ormoc mission. Fr. Dennis Molabola, Spiritual Directorofthenewly-professed,andFr.BartPastor,Retreat Masterofthebrothersbeforetheprofession,from the Archdiocese of Palo concelebrated in theprofession. Theeventwasprivilegedtohaveseenthefacesofthe people from the different apostolate areas undertheguidanceoftheClaretItinerantMissionTeamor

Nov. Mike Capistrano, CMF, Fr. Leo Dalmao, CMF (center), and Nov. Peter - Tran Anh Vu, CMF.

P O S T U L A N C Y

the Lord’s Good tidingsBy: Sigfred A. Hermosa

THE LORD’S generosity was stretched out to theClaretian Postulancy House. New blessings were

brought when six aspirants were commenced to thePostulancy lastApril28,2009. Itwas reallyamean-ingfulexperienceforRandolf(Catanduanes),AnthonyAlip(Catanduanes),Heran(Batangas),Felix(Surigaodel Sur), Francis “CJ” Gao (East Asia) and Sigfred(Marinduque)whowereinitiatedtotheClaretianPos-tulancyFormationprogram.

CIMTprogram.Theprofes-sion became a tear joltingoccasionastheparentsem-braced the newly-professedaftertheyweredawnedwiththeirhabits.Itdidnotsparetheemotionsoftheperson-nel in theseminaryand thechildren’s choir who sere-nadedangelically theocca-sionwithbothFilipinoandVietnamese religious andClaretiansongs. After the Eucharisticcelebration and the rites,the people were treated toa sumptuous meal preparedby the seminary. Bro NicerNatulla, CMF of the CIMTOrmoc organized a sing-alongprogramforthenewly-

sionareapeople,hisrelativeswere the ones who guidedhim through his vocationaljourney in Novitiate. Hisfamily, represented by hisGod parent, Mr. DomingoTwin,was in support of hismissionarycharism.Thefa-therofBro.MikeCapistranoandhissisterCyrilwerealsoinattendance. The profession waspresided by the Rev. Fr.Renato B. Manubag,CMF and other ClaretianMissionaries namely: Fr.Leo Dalmao, CMF, Novice Master, Fr. Paul Manila,CMF, Formator of the Theology House Community,Fr. Angelito Ancla, CMF,

professedatthecorridoroftheseminary.Thedifferentsitiosinthedifferentapostolateareasalsoparticipatedinthecelebration. At the final Eucharistic celebration before thebrotherslefttheNovitiatehouse,Fr.LeoDalmao,CMF,the novice master, has shared the pains of leaving.Buttohavefeltpainistoknowthatthebrothershaveinvestedandgot involvedwiththepeopleofMilagroandtothosewhowereleftbehindthechallengedtobeinvolved.


NEWS UPDATES

Priortotheirinitiation,theywerebroughtintose-rious reflectionanddiscernmentduring theirfive-dayretreat(fromApril22to27,2009)attheBlessedSac-rament Sisters Retreat House in Novaliches, QuezonCity.Theyhavenowbegunanewchapterintheirfor-mative lifeas theyembarkon this ten-month journey

of self-understanding and radical discipleship. Let ushopeandpray that theseyoungmenmaycontinue togrowin loveasbrothers in thecommunity,boundbythemissionaryvocationtheyhavereceivedandfaith-fullyfollowJesusinthestyleoftheapostles.

FIVE of our Lay Claretian Vocation Collaborators(LCVC)fromLuzongatheredlastApril24-26,2009

atClaretRetreatHouse,SanvilleSubd.,Culiat,QuezonCity.Also present in the said gathering were Fr.An-thonyQ.Carreon,CMF(VocationDirector)andMs. Rosevele Lopez(VocationSecretary). A talk on Clar-etian Spirituality wasgivenbyFr.VictorF.Sadaya,CMF(Prefectof Spirituality) in themorning of April 25,2009. After the talk,there was a groupsharing facilitated byFr.Anthony.Intheaf-

Lay Claretian Vocation CollaboratorsMeet in Quezon City

ternoon,theywentforanoutinginPansol,Lagunaand came back to Quezon City the following day.Allactivitieswereaimedatdeepeningandstrength-eningthecollaborationbetweentheClaretianMis-

sionaries and the LayClaretian VocationCollaborators. LayCollaborators whocame for the saidgathering were Myr-na Borjal (CamarinesNorte), SaturninoCarranza (Sorsogon),CherryfelMortela(Launion), Artemio Ra-gudo (Quezon), andHoneybeth Zamudio(Albay).

Lay Claretians with Fr. Anthony Carreon, CMF (3rd from left), and Ms. Rosevele “Arvi” Lopez, Vocation Secretary (2nd from left).


ORMOC CITY UPDATES

“THE YOuTH is the powerhouse of the church”, these

werethewordsofFrLeoDalmao,CMF, Vicar and Novice Master,in his message to the youth ofOrmoc.Particularlytotheyouthofthe 9 barangays under the care ofthe Claret Itinerant Mission Team

CiMt & the Novitiate:

The Youth as theRenewed Church

By: Jay Coching

(CIMT), who organized the 3rdYouthCamp. April 21,2009 marked the firststep in the efforts of the CIMTin Ormoc to renew the Churchthrough the youth. The team,underthedirectorshipoftheyoungvisionaryBro.NicerNatulla,CMF

has gathered the youth under theadministration of the CIMT alongwiththeNovicestoenjoyafive(5)-daycampattheClaretCompound. The camp was represented bythe following chapels; Milagro-Claret, Milagro-St. Joseph, Togo-nan-Ormoc, Togonan-Kananga,


Cabingtan-Riverside,Liberty,Mag-laong, Gaas, Dolores, Luna andDanao-Cambantog.Therewere183youthwhoparticipatedinthecampfrom the different youth groups.ThecampstartedlastApril21untilApril25,2009. This year’s theme for theClaretian Youth camp was: “AHopeful Journey of a RenewedChurch.”The themewasdrawnsoas to align the Claretian Missionin Ormoc with that of the visionof theDioceseofPalo.Toachievetheobjectivesofthetheme,severalmodular classes were facilitated:BasicEcclesialCommunity (BEC)andBasicCatechism,theLeadershipClassandtheTheaterArtsModule.TheBECclasshelpstoempowertheyouthandhopesthattheyouthwillspearheadchurchactivitiesliketheFloresdeMayointhecomingmonthandtomaketheyouthbeawareandbe participative in their respectivecommunity’s BEC activities. TheLeadership Class was given so asto guide the youth’s energyinleadingtherenewaloftheChurch. The Theater ArtsClasswasfacilitatedbyBro.Martin Ele, which the youthreallylooksforwardtoattend,whichalsoaimstofosterintheyouthcreativityofexpressionespeciallyintheliturgyofthechurch, as they were requiredtopresentliturgicaldancesandsongsduringthedailymass. TheCampwasalsogracedby several guest speakersduring the evening bonfirediscussions. On the firstnight, the theme was onthe vocation of the youth.Mr. Jun Ocampo gave thecampers around the warmfireanenergeticpresentationof marriage as a vocation.Bros Mike Capistrano,

Participants in the Claretian Youth Camp in Milagro, Ormoc City.

Aldrin Castillones and Martin ElepresentedtheClaretianandreligiouslifeformen.Sr.ChristinaEliasfromthe sisters of Mary Auxiliatricsalso presented the religious lifefor women. On the second dayof the Bonfire discussion, SPOMary Burangay of the Milagro1st Coy Philippine Nation Police,gave the social awareness topiconDrugAddiction.Allthebonfirediscussions started with a lightingofthebonfireceremonybyslidinga fire ball from the cross near thestageofthecamptothebonfire. The Camp was not just allabout classes and discussions.Theuntiring group of the ClaretYouthMinistry (CYM) headed by JopetTortuza – President, Ryan Balani– Vice President, Elsi Gorgonio –secretary,ElviraMagno–treasurer,BrendaTaneo–Auditor scheduledfun and games in the afternoon ofthe Camp. The Sports Committee,headedbyBroMartinEle

organizedLarongLahi on thefirstday.ThecamperswereengagedinaTugofWar,PatinteroandSipaBolagameson thefirstday.Ballgameswereintroducedonthesecondday;Volleyball,Basketball formenandBadmintonwereenjoyedbythesixteams.Thereweretreasurehunting,PaloSeboandArmWrestlingonthethirdday. After the five-day event, teamTongonan-Kananga and Cabingtan– Riverside bagged the overallchampiontitlewheretheteamscored125pointsingames,disciplineandcleanliness in the camp. CamperAngelito Morales from Doloresbecametheathleteofthecamp. The event was such a successthat theorganizersbelieve thatbysheerhumaneffortitwasnotpos-siblebutwiththeSpirititwaseasy.The campers were so jubilatedthat they requested that the campbeextendedforanotherweekora

month, but it was timetopackandcarryallthememories and cama-raderie that they haveachieved. And nextyear the CIMT hopesto invite other Claretparishes for the 4thyouthcamp.

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FR. SALvADOR G. AGUALADA, CMF

Claretand the

LaityRome, Italy [July 1, 2009].

St. Anthony Mary Claret, “agreatsoul,small inbody,yetgiantin spirit” (Pope Pius XII), whosefeastwecelebrateevery24thofOc-tober, had a singular dream and asingle-mindedvisionofenkindlingthe whole world with the fire ofGod’s love. His zeal for the mis-sionwassostrongandintensethat,never feeling contented with juststaying in his hometown parish asapriest,heofferedhimselftogotothemission.Hispreachingpopularmissions in Catalonia and CanaryIslands,gravitatinglargecrowdsofpeopletotheChurchwithhisfierysermons, and producing profoundconversions among his listeners inthe process; his going to differentplaces on foot, bereft of even thebare essentials of life save that ofhisstrong,deepandchildlikefaithintheDivineProvidence,earnedforhimthetitleof“ApostolicMission-ary”fromtheHolySee. ButClaretwasalsoarealistanda practical man.As human, boundby space, time and the limits ofnaturallaws,heknewverywellthatevenwiththebestofhisintentionsand pastoral strategies, he couldnever reach a quarter of the worldtoproclaimthegospel.Hence,thereemergedoneofthemostsalientandinspiring features of Claret’s mis-sionaryvocation: thepromotionof

agents of evangelization. His deepdesiretomultiplyevangelizerswaswhat compelled him to found theClaretianCongregationonJuly16,1849. It was the same profoundyearning to form agents of evan-gelization that prompted him toco-establishtheReligiousofMaryImmaculate (better known as theClaretianSisters)withMotherAn-toniaParisonAugust25,1855. Itmustbesaid,however,thatClaret’s foundations were notjustlimitedtoreligiousgroups.HealsoestablishedtheCordi-marian Filiation in 1847 andcouldbesaidtohavefoundedtheLayClaretianMovementsince such movement his-torically descended fromthe Fraternity of the Heartof Mary (1847), the Fra-ternity of the ChristianDoctrine (1849), theAcademy of St. Mi-chael (1858), and thePopularandParochialLibraries (1864), allofwhichClaretsetup.Such foundations areso important to men-tion here since, beingessentially lay move-ments, they clearlyshowClaretasa trulyecclesial man morethanacenturyaheadof


his timeinhisreligiousconvictionthatlaypeoplemusthaveasignifi-cantplaceandmustplayavitalrolein the ministry and apostolate of

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theChurch.ClaretwasamanwhowantedtoincorporatethelaypeopleinthemissionoftheChurch.AshewroteinthestatutesofthePopularand Parochial Libraries: “In theselasttimes,itseemsthatGodwantsthelaypeopletoplayanimportantroleinthesalvationofsouls.”EvenhisfamousApostolicPrayerrevealsnot just a man who passionatelylonged to know, love, serve andpraise God personally, but also amanwhodeeplydesiredthatothersbepartofthegloriousenterpriseofknowing,loving,servingandprais-ingGod–untilGodwouldbecomeallinallthings. ForClaret,anextraordinarysignofthefruitfulnessofthemissioniswhenpeoplearenotonlybroughtto

conversion,to a changeof life inconformitywithGod’swill, butalsowhenthey aremade tos h a r eand as-s u m ef o r

themselves the great missionarytaskoftheChurchoutoftheirowndeepest religious conversion thatis borne out of their profound en-counterandexperienceofGod.Hehoped that, “what I cannotdoper-sonally, I will do through them.”It iswhenmissionaries are able tomultiply the agents of evangeliza-tionby their preachingof thegos-pel and their witnessing to a wayof life that is trulyChrist-centered,thatthemissioncanbesaidtohaveachievedanessentialdegreeofhu-mananddivine success.Truemis-sion must necessarily evoke fromthe recipients, not just the abidingdesiretobelongtotheChurch,butalso active participation in the ec-clesial life and an ardent, passion-ateloveforthemissionthatmakesthem restless until they too desiretobecomeagentsofevangelizationthemselves. As the Congregation preparesitselfforthecomingXXIVGeneralChapter in August this year, withthe theme, “Called to Evangelize:Living Our Missionary VocationToday”, we would be wise to takethisopportunitytoremindourselves

Fr. Salvador Agualada, CMF, in Rome.

onceagainthatanintegralpartofourcalltoevangelizeistogrowinourconviction(aconvictionthattrans-latesintoconcreteactions)inthein-tegralroleofthelaityinthemissionof the Church, helping them trulybecome agents of evangelization,believingthattheChurchbelongstotheminasmuchasitbelongstousmissionaries.Weshould rememberthat since the whole Church is es-sentially chosen and sent,mission,then,byitsveryessence,isalwaysasharedmission,whichissimplyanexpressionandanembodimentofaparticipativeChurch that fully rec-ognizesthevocationandmissionofthelaity. In modern ecclesiological lan-guage, this is what it means whenwespeakof“totalecclesiology”ofwhichtheChurch,sinceVaticanII,hasbeencalledtoincarnate,anec-clesiology where everyone – fromthePopedowntoanordinaryChris-tianonthestreet–isasubject,anda Church where everyone feels athome, accepted and encouragedto share his/her charisms and giftsfor thebuildingupof theBodyofChrist.

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CSFI UPDATES

“EMPOWERING Samal-Bajau” was at the heart of

the Fourth National Assembly forthe Pastoral Care of Nomads andBajaus in the Philippines held lastMay8to10,2009attheJardindeLaViñaHotelandRestaurantherein Zamboanga City. 75% of theassemblywasSamal-Bajau leadersofdifferentorganizationspromotingpastoral care for the nomads andBajaus in the Philippines. Theresource speaker was himself aSamalsocialworkerandcommunityorganizer now working in NotreDame of Jolo College. In general,the aim of the assembly was toallow the Samal-Bajau leaders toreflectontheirculturalpatternsandreinvent their roles in promotingpeace and development in thecommunitiestheyarepartof.Muchofthereflectivevoicesandinitiativessprang from the Samal-Bajausthemselves being the majority inthe assembly. With the identifiedroles expected to be implementedby each group belonging to aparticular area and the one-yearplan of the Care of Nomads andBajaus in the Philippines (CNBP)asawholegroup,theSamal-Bajausacknowledgedtheirownershipoverwhathastranspiredandagreeduponintheassembly. This fourth assembly wasparticipated in by the followingorganizations working with theSamal-Bajaus: Apostolic VicariateofJolo,NotreDameofSiasi,Notre

Fourth National Assembly for the Pastoral Careof Nomads and Bajaus in the PhilippinesBy: Robert V. Panaguiton, Ph.D.

DameofJoloCollege,OurLadyofHolyRosaryParishBajauMinistryin Bongao, Nagdilaab Foundation,Inc.-Isabela City, Claret SamalFoundation,Inc.-MalusoinBasilan,NationalSamal-BadjaoMovement,Jabu-Jabu, Inc., and Zamboanga

City Samal-Bajau Tribal Councilwith the special collaboration ofAteneo de Zamboanga universityin terms of documentation. It wasgraced also by the presence ofBro. Karl Gaspar, CSsR and Mr.HermenegildoMalcampo.


The assembly symbolicallystartedwithinvocationsledbyanustadzandthenanun.Theentiregathering was animated by theactualSamal-Bajauperformancesas well as inspiring messagesfrom the resource speaker, Mr.Jangson K. Maulurana; thepresident of the CoordinatingBodyofthisAssembly,BishopAngelitoR.Lampon,OMI,DD;anditsSecretary,Fr.DennisG.Tamayo,CMF.Thesubstantialreflections about the Samal-Bajau cultural patterns, theirrolesincommunitypeaceanddevelopment,andthecandidsharingofideasandfeelingsamong the participants, aswellasanassessmentoftheCNBPvision-mission and one-year plan

kept the gathering interesting andworthwhile.Moreover,theinformalconversations and camaraderieamong the participants during thebreaksengenderedsomefriendshipsandforothers–reunion.Indeed,theassemblyachievedasenseofculturalreflection and deepening of thecommitmenttocarefortheNomadsandBajausinthePhilippines. The Assembly’s CoordinatingBody is represented by the evercommitted Bishop Lampon in theCatholic Bishops’ Conference ofthe Philippines (CBCP). The pre-paratory meetings and this FourthAssemblywerehostedbytheClar-et Samal Foundation, Inc. (CSFI)withthesupportoftheConferenzaEpiscopale Italiana. CSFI, headedbyFr.DennisG.Tamayo,CMF,iscommitted to help the Samal-Ba-jaus foster their identityand liveapeacefulcommunitywherethereisquality of life rooted on their ownindigenousculture

Participants in the 4th National Assembly for the Pastoral Care of Nomads and Bajaus in the Philippines. Fr. Dennis Tamayo, CMF, (seated 2nd row, 2nd to the left.)


IHMP – QUEZON CITY

FORTYyearsisamilestone,eveninouragewhenlon-gerlifespansarebecomingtheruleratherthantheex-

ception.Biblically,itmeans“manydays”asinthestoryofNoahandtheGreatFlood.Itmeansmorethanageneration,asinthe40yearsofwanderingoftheJewsinthedesert.Italsomeansenoughtimetoprepareforaministryofpreach-ing,healing,teachingandserviceasinthelifeofJesus. FortheClaretian-runImmaculateHeartofMaryParishin Quezon City, it signifies forty years of journeying:growingfromasmallcommunityinthelatesixties/earlyseventies, toasprawlingparishcomposedofnearly80-90thousandpeopledespitethebirthingofnewparishesalongthepath.

iMMACuLAte HeArt OF MAry PAriSH

By: Ma. Rosario K. Garcia

Tocommemorateaswellasstartayear-longremem-branceof itsfortyyears, theparish,bothClaretianmis-sionaries currently assigned here, and active laypeoplecameupwithahostofactivities,especiallyduringthefi-estamonthofMay,2009withthetheme“InangHinirang,MahalnaPatnubay.”Amongthesewere:

•Thelaunchingofthefiesta •ThevisitofhealingpriestFr.FernandoSuarez •Massbaptism •Massconfirmation •CulturalNight •TheFiestaProcessionandMass

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Launching of fiesta.

Fr. Suarez at healing service last May 5, 2009.

Mass baptism.

Cast of performers during Cultural Night last May 30, 2009.

Claretian freshman seminarians during mass Confirmation.Fiesta procession at May 31, 2009.

Fiesta Mass with Bishop Ongtioco.Logo of 40th Fiesta celebration.


Launching of fiesta.

Fr. Suarez at healing service last May 5, 2009.

Mass baptism.

Cast of performers during Cultural Night last May 30, 2009.

Claretian freshman seminarians during mass Confirmation.Fiesta procession at May 31, 2009.

Fiesta Mass with Bishop Ongtioco.Logo of 40th Fiesta celebration.

CLARETIAN PUBLICATIONS

Claretian Publications:

Staff Development and Outing

Ms. Pura Ordoña, Facilitator, Fr. Alfred Vargas, CMF, Fr. Benedict Dilag, CMF, Director, and Ms. Charo Garcia, Facilitator.See Staff Development and Outing, PAGE 18

THE CLARETIAN Publications Family had itsthree-dayStaffDevelopmentandCompanyOut-

inglastMay15to17,2009inSitioLucia,locatedinSta.Maria,Bulacan,aGardenResortpopulatedwithlifesizesculpturesofdinosaurs,sixswimmingpools,andcompletemulti-mediafacilities.Thethemefortheeventwas,“The Dynamic CCFI Team: Facing Chal-lenges, Embracing Change”.ItwasfacilitatedbyMs.PuraOrdoña,CCFIExternalConsultant,andassistedbyMs.CharoGarcia.Onthefirstdaythefacilitators


Albelda children with Fr. Benedict Dilag, CMF.

CLARETIAN Communications Foundation, Inc.(CCFI) and Claret Hope Center Foundation, Inc.

sponsoredthebooklaunchingofLivingYourStrengths(LYS) last June 23, 2009 during the 13th PhilippineAcademicBookFairattheMegaTrade1,SMMega-mall.LYSisthefaith-relatedspin-offoftheNewYorkTimes,WallStreetJournalandBusinessWeekInterna-tionalbestseller,Strengths-Finder. CCFI recentlyac-quiredtherightstothePhilippineEditionofLYSandisnowofferingitatanaffordableprice. Rev.Fr.BenedictS.Dilag,CMF,ExecutiveDirec-tor of CCFI, introduced the book as a “process thathelpsusdiscoverourGod-giventalentsandstrengths,enabling us to see more clearly how we have been

uniquely created by God.” The book comes with aunique online assessment tool that allows the readertofindouttheirTopFiveSignatureThemes,i.e.,theirTopFivestrengths. Rev.Fr.VictorF.Sadaya,CMF,deliveredtheOpen-ing Remarks. The children of theAlbelda Day CareCenterwereonhandtogenerouslysharetheir talentsindanceandactingthroughtheirinterpretationofthesongs“ThePrayer”and“OnlyHope”. Living Your Strengths is available at the CCFIBookstore and at the Claret Hope Center at AuroraMilestoneTower,1045AuroraBlvd.,LoyolaHeights,QuezonCity(besideLRTIIKatipunanStation,acrossPSBA).

Living Your Strengths

Book Launching@ ABAP

Fr. Benedict Dilag, CMF, welcoming the participants. Staff of the Claretian Publications. Fr. Victor Sadaya, CMF, with Albelda children.


CUPA Updates

FORTHEfirsthalfof2009,ClaretUrbanPoorApostolate(CuPA)cameupwithseveralactivitiesthroughitspro-

gramsandservices.Theseareallpartofitsobjectivetohelpuplifthumandignityfor themarginalizedsectorofPhilip-pinesociety. Thealbel-da Day Care Center,acom-munity-basedpre-schoolser-vice for urbanpoor children,conducted aSpelling QuizBee contestlast February.The competi-tion was in-tended to pro-vide a venuefor the daycare pupils todevelop theiri n t e l l e c t u a labilitythroughacademic andspelling ex-ercises. Alsoon that samemonth, an Ed-ucationalTourwasheld inLaMesaEcoPark, inQuezonCity.ThetripwassponsoredbytheCampusMinistryOffice(CMO)andGradeSchoolDepartmentofClaretSchoolofQuezonCity.Thecenter’sacademicyear2008-09concludedwiththestagingoftheAlbeldaGraduationCeremonyattheClaretSchoolGym.Atotalof150studentsreceivedtheirdi-plomasfromCuPAandAlbeldaDirectorFr.EduardoC.Apu-ngan,CMF,whocongratulatedthegraduates,theirparentsand the daycare teachersfor a job welldone. For theYouth, theS C m m -CUPa Part-n e r s h i p P r o g r a mcontinues to

Claret urban Poor Apostolate (CuPA)provide educational assistance in theform of books, supplies, school feesand payments for forty-nine elemen-taryandhighschoolstudentsenrolledin12publicschools.Also,thirty-sevenarea/community coordinators of theCommunity Immersion for Students (CIS)projectheldanAssessment/Plan-ningWorkshoptocomeupwithade-signtoimprovetheimplementationofcommunityexposureofstudentsfromClaretSchool,DeLaSalleuniversity,HolyFamilyandMiriamCollege. The Teresa House in Pechayancommunity,BarangayOldCapitolSiteis now the center for different activi-tiesoftheSt. therese for the elderly Program (SteP). The rice distribu-tionisnowbeingcon-ducted in the houseevery month. Prayermeetings are also be-ingheld everyFridayforthestaffandvolun-teersoftheprogram.Asoupkitchenforelderbeneficiaries followsafter the prayer. Theprojectnowhasatotalof107elderlybenefi-ciaries. The first half ofthis year is a busyperiod for the alter-native training Pro-gram.Asidefromthetraining sessions, net-working/partnershipand other collabora-tive efforts were alsomadewithurbanpoorgroupsandadvocates.This is in anticipation of an impending demolition threatby thecitygovernment inEastTriangleareas,particularlyBotanical, Forestry, BIR Road, and NIA Road communi-ties.Theseareasarebeingeyedasbusinessdistrictcentersand sites of development projects such as malls, a sports

See Claret Urban Poor Apostolate, PAGE 18


lectured on the GeneralFrame Work of DynamicTeamship and the Impor-tance of Team Cohesive-ness, Self-Managementand Interaction amongemployees.

Onthesecondday, thefacilitatorslecturedontheimportanceofthe“RitualsofSeeingtheBigPicture.”Highlighted were the challenges of being engagedvs.beingcomplacentandbeingempoweredvs.beingthreatened.Thefacilitatorspreparedgamesandgroupactivitiestohelpparticipantshaveameaningfulunder-standingandprofoundappreciationofthelectures. Fr.BenedictS.Dilag,CMF,DirectorofCCFI,pre-sentedaMilestonesandGamePlaninaccordancewiththe theme and made important announcements aboutthemovementsofemployeesinsomedepartments.Thestaff development was concluded with a Mass, cele-bratedbyFr.AlfredoVargas,CMF,aPeruvianClare-tianandprofessorinICLA.

Mrs. Aileen A. Enriquez, the newHigh School Science DepartmentHead,gladlyexpressed,“The school must become the leading school in environmental education.” Shewasveryoptimisticanddeterminedwhilegivingmoredetails about it. Anotherforcefulideacameoutthat,“The school must also focus on the communication skills of the students and faculty and staff,” earnestlyac-knowledged by Mrs. Melinda M.Masamayor, Grade School Depart-mentHead. Apparently,theinitialjourneyoftheCSZC’smiddleadminintheex-peditionhasjuststarted.Thus,duringthepre-openingactivitiesinMay,Fr.Jamessolicitedthehelpoftheentiremembers of the school community.Asusual,everybodyintheinstitution

was keen to make out what wouldensueinthisschoolyear. Onceagain,theCSZC’sferventfacultyandcompassionatestaffcon-venedtostraightenthingsout.Oneof the many aspirations is to cre-atea“Big Hairy Audacious Goal”(BhaG) for 2015. For the peoplewhowereinvolvedintheformula-tion of the said objective, they re-allydescribeditasamind-bogglingactivity.Hence,theideasofthedif-ferent minds were fused into onewhen the school director and theother administrators settledon thisunwaveringgoal,whichstatesthat,“By 2015, Claret School of Zam-boanga City, a PAASCU accred-ited DLP-UbD Basic Education School, is the premier institution in Zamboanga Peninsula for com-munication arts and environmen-tal education.” It is an astoundingtarget.Itisastrivingone,however,theworkforcepositivelycontractedwith. This isaverychallenginggoalfor me as the head of the EnglishDepartment. Idon’thaveaperfect

giftofthegab,butwiththesupportof the administration and my verydynamic members, our departmentcould throw caution to the windsjusttorealizethisgoal.AsAbrahamLincolnsaid,“Iamaslowwalker,butIneverwalkbackwards.”Itob-viouslyimpliesperseverance. Beyonddoubt,theschooldirec-torisfocusedsharplyinmakingtheinstitutionaparamountspecialthananyotherschoolintheZamboangapeninsula. He used to say, “As the director of the school, I want to es-tablish an edge- an edge that will create impact and difference to all the other schools.” By any measure, we are onein beating the chances. This chal-lenging voyage, Biyaheng Beynte Kinse,isjustinitiallygearingupto-wardsachievingacertainambition,which will be valuable to all.Andthisstillmakesusadmitthat,despiteourexcellentperformanceandmanysuccessesinthelastfewyears,thereare still flaws and more room forimprovement,andthatthereforethejourneyisstillmoving.

Journeying towards 2015, from PAGE 19

Staff Development and Outing, from PAGE 15

complex and an information technology hub. With thesesituations, leadersof thesecommunities, through the localfederationPederasyon ng mga Samahan ng mga Maralita (PASAMA),areworkingwithotherurbanpoorgroupsandconcerned agencies for possible dialogues with regards totheirdemandsforhousingrightsandsecurityoftenure.

Claret Urban Poor Apostolate, from PAGE 17

Fr. Eduardo Apungan, CMF, Director of CUPA.


“Claret School of Zamboan-ga City: NoW elIGIBle

for PaaSCU Formal Survey!” ThePhilippineAccreditingAs-sociation of Schools, Colleges anduniversities (PAASCu) has givenitssealofapprovaltoapplyforfor-malsurveyoneyearafterreceiptofthe report. This eligibility impliesthat CSZC has qualified after theconsultation and preliminary visitstobothelementaryandhighschool.Subsequently, the formal visit willbe sometime September 2010 forthe next phase of the accreditationprocess. Therefore, the CSZC adminis-tration and academic communitywillsoonpositivelylockhornswitheachotherindifferentplenaryses-sions inpreparationfor thevisit inreviewing,revising,andformalizingallacademicandadministrativepro-cessesandproceduresassignificantproofsofCSZC’sforwardprogressovertheyearsindevelopingandre-sponding to the increasingnumberofexcellentClaretiangraduates. As thenewlypromotedEnglishDepartmentHead,Ibelievethat“Thehighest result of education is toler-ance,”asHelenKeller,oncesaid. Despite thefact thatwehavealongwaytogoinourquesttocre-ate a truly excellent, just, humaneand tolerant society, we remainoptimistic. Though in the face ofmy friends, family and God, I amalready married to my profession,I remain insanely obsessed just tomake a splash not to make a per-

Journeying

towards 2015By: Ms. Daisy C. Bejerano

sonal rat race but to be an icon ininspiringotherstomove,torunandclimbthehighestmountain. Now I can say, we continue tojourneytothefore.Infact,theMid-dle Administration of CSZC hadsetoff its formulationof thegrandvision in the pursuit of improve-ments in instruction, student ser-vices, facilities, and the wholeness

of the institution. Its craving forexcellencehasbeenpumpingallitseducators’brainstodigthebestap-proachesandlinesofattackjusttomeetacertaingoal,averystrivinggoal.Hence,ourschooldirector,Fr.C.JamesdL.Castro,CMF,initiatedan adventurous educational trip toDakakwithasolepurposeinmind-envisionClaretSchoolby2015.

InthemorningofApril24,2009,thedirectorandthemiddleadminallsteppedintotheparadise-likeresortcalledDakak.There,allourdreamsfocused toperfect tête-à-têteabouteachofourgoals for theschool inthenextfiveyears.Allofusbecameso motivated, very optimistic andgreedyofprestige. Inthecourseofourdiscussion,brilliantideaspopped-out.Mr.Leo-poldo A. Rojas, the High SchoolAssistant Principal, shared his vi-sionvivavocẻfortheyear2015.Hedynamically said, “CSZC will beaPAASCU accredited school man-aged by young, competent, commit-ted, and value-oriented personnel, and will become the premier school in Western Mindanao”. Healsovi-

sualized, “The Claretian teachers will be trainers of Understanding by Design or UbD.” ubDisanewmethodology of teaching which issimilar to our method that will berequiredbytheDepartmentofEdu-cationbynextyear. As the discussion ran soundly

See Journeying towards 2015, PAGE 18

CLARET SCHOOL of ZAMBOANGA CITY


CELEBRATIONS

Congratulations on your celebration! BirthdaySProfeSSionordination

Provincial Bulletin2nd Quarter 2009

Fr. Benedict Dilag, CMFEditor-in-Chief

Robert LaurioEditorial Coordinator

Ma. Myreen GayosCreative Artist

Provincial website: www.claretphilippines.org

PhiliPPine Provincial Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines. Published by Claretian Publications, a division of Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc., U.P. P.O. Box 4, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.Tel.: (02) 921-3984 • Fax: (02) 921-6205Email: [email protected] • Website: www.claretianpublication.com

JULY 2 Maximino Rodriguez 5 Ralden Mercadejas 7 Benedict Dilag 8 Alejandro Gobrin 11 Julius Boado Luis Andres Fernandez Rey 16 Bernardo Blanco Dennis Tamayo Angel Calvo Santiago Gonzalez Jose Maria Marquez Carlos de Rivas Maximino Rodriguez 25 Santiago Gonzalez Desiderio Martin

AUGUST 08 Jose Arnold Abelardo 15 James Maung Maung Tar Desiderio Martin 19 26 Ricardo Salomon

SEPTEMBER 5 Restituto Audal Ricardo Salomon 7 Juan Manuel Suñaz 8 Piotr Krakowczyk 9 Salvador Agualada 10 Peter van Dat Phan 14 Christian James Castro Luis Andres Fernadez Rey Efren Limpo 15 Jose Arnold Abelardo 23 Ronaldo Banaria 29 Gilbert Queñano Luis Andres Fernandez Rey

Claretian Missionaries Provincial Bulletin 2nd Quarter 2009

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