F. Torres St., Davao City Tel. No.: 227-4043 December 2018

Brief History

In August 15, 1959 the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish was launched, Fr. Jean Bernard Bazinet, PME became the first Parish Priest and later succeeded by Fr. Conrad

Lafortune, PME. The parish was turned over to the Diocese of Davao in 1968 with Fr. Edgar Rodriguez, DCD as Parish Priest. In 1972 the parish area was divided into two, giving the northern portion to the Redemptorists and the remaining part for the Assumption Parish. The first batch of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers and Brothers came to the parish in the same year. At present the Sacramentinos continue to administer the parish as they continue to journey with the parishioners. Theme and Logo

“60 years of grateful and joyful journey with Mary as caring Eucharistic community”, this is the theme in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee Year of our parish which will be held on 2019. The theme was made through the collective effort of the members of the Parish Coordinating Body (PCB) headed by Fr. Hermie Garcia, SSS. With this a logo was created to encapsulate the journey of the parish with its people for 60 beautiful years. The logo was launched during the 6:00 a.m. pontifical mass of the 59th Foundation Anniversary and Parochial Fiesta held last August 15, 2018 which marks the year-long celebration of the Jubilee Year. Below is the explanation of the logo (in Cebuano):

Adunay duha ka dagkung bahin ang atong logo:• Simbahan - ang building ug ang mga katawhan; Kini nagpadayag nga kita mga katoliko nga krisitiyano, hiniusa pinaagi sa krus ni Kristo.• Eukaristiya – mao ang sukaranan, sentro ug kinatumyan ug ang kinatibuk-an sa Kristohanongkinabuhi, ug kita nagatoo nga ang Eukaristiya si Kristo mismo, dili lang siya anaa sa atong paghandum, dili lang sa espiritohanon; -kon dili, anaa siya buhi uban kanato: lawas ug dugo, spiritohanon ug Diosnon.

Krus: nagrepresent kang Kristo ang atong manluluwas, nga anaa taliwala sa pagkaana ni Maria. Ang krus nagpahinumdum kanato sa suod nga kalambigitan sa rosaryo; ang physical design ug spiritual nga kahuluganNagpahinumdum usab kini sa duha ka kahulugan uban sa Balaang Trinidad. Sa pag-ampo sa Santos nga Rosaryo, kitang mga Katoliko namalandong sa misteryo sa sakripisyo nga kinabuhi ug gugma ni Jesus uban ni Maria iyang Inahanvertical- ang atong pakiglambigit sa Dios ug Horizontal – pakiglambigit sa ubanDove: ang langam o kalapati- nagdayag sa Espiritu Santo; nagsugod gikan sa storya sa bunyag ni Kristo, sa dihang Nakita ni Kristo “ang espiritu nga samang kalapati nga mikanaug ngadto kaniya(mk.1:10). Ang simbahan templo sa Espiritu Santo ug ang matag sakop sa simbahan mao ang templo sa Espiritu Santo. Si Maria ang inahan sa Anak sa Dios nga mao ang templo sa Espiritu Santo(CC53. ), tungod kay siya ang nagbuntis sa Dios. Kini ang modelo kanato sa pagsunod diha sa pagdala ni Jesus sa atong kasingkasing ug ipaambit ngadto sa uban.MA: ang Hail Mary, pareha sa AVE Maria (latin), tradisyon sa mga Katolikong pag-ampo ang pagpangayo sa panabang sa Mahal nga Birhen Maria, ang Inahan ni Jesus.Color blue: si Maria naila sa iyang color nga blue; claro nga nagpakita ka Maria nga papel nga mao ang bag-ong kasabutan ug presensya sa Ginoo ug ang Iyang pagka-alagad kini ang timaan sa presensya sa Dios ug ang Iyang pagkasinugtanon kaniya, mao nga gisininaan siya og blue. Tinalak: native artistry sa kultura ug tradisyon sa mga nitibong tribo sa Davao, nga diin ang atong parokya natukod niadtong 1959. 60 ka tuig ang kasumaran sa pagtukod…

#Roadto60thThe hashtag “Road to 60th” is now popular among the

young people in the parish. This is associated with the different activities towards the 60th parish anniversary starting with the launching of the logo. As of present, some activities were successfully done, the Marian Pilgrimage and the Balik LITES (in celebration of the LITES Davao 25th Anniversary). Further,

OLAP Celebrates Diamond Jubilee Year (1959-2019)

the Bowling Friendship game is on-going which is being participated by the different parish organizations and GKK. There’s a lot more in store for the road to 60th.

The Parish is truly grateful and joyful through its 60 years of memorable journey. The experiences may not be a bed of roses but the parish has continued to grow with its parishioners through the guidance of the Blessed Sacrament Community (Fathers, Brothers and Sisters). Most of all, God has continuously revealed His presence by gracing us with His own mother the Blessed Virgin Mary. May we all be inspired with this once in a lifetime celebration to continue to be of service to the parish, a service that is genuinely rooted in Christ alone.

Filipino Youth in Mission: Beloved, Gifted, Empowered.The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

— Episcopal Commission on Youth announces the theme for the Year of the Youth during the closing of the National Conference for Youth Ministers, “Filipino Youth in Mission: Beloved, Gifted, Empowered” covering December 2018 to November 2019 with its four goals: Youth in Formation, Youth in the Community, Church, and Society, Youth in Mission, Youth Ministry and Youth Ministers. In line with this, the Assumption Parish Youth Ministry (APYM) conducted a planning activity for the Year of the Youth on August 26-27, 2018 at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. This was participated by

different Pangulo sa Batan-on and Youth Organization Coordinators. Imeelyn Krystle Adolfo, Mary Grace Bolanio, and Riza Mutya were the facilitators. The planning was centered in the Environmental, Political, Social, and Spiritual concerns of the young hoping that this Year of the Youth’s celebration will be a memorable and meaningful experience.

The APYM initiated a fundraising activity last October 31 – November 2 in preparation for this year’s plans and programs. During the celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day, the young people of our parish took the chance to raise funds by selling candles, mineral water,

and soft drinks to the people who visited their dearly departed in the cemetery. The booth was opened 24 hours for three days with 4 shifts every 6 hours and there were youth ministers assigned in every shift. Indeed, it was a tiring but very fruitful event for our young people. They learned a lot out of that experience through planning, purchasing and selling the products. Indeed God is so good because the goal of that fundraising activity was achieved It will be used for the celebration of the year of the youth. Thank you for all the sponsors and to all who visited and bought the products. To God be the glory forever!

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FR. HERMIE F. GARCIA, SSSParish Priest

Advent PrayersShepherd’s CornerMga Minamahal kong Kapatid kay Kristo,

Maligayang Pasko! Malipayong Pasko!

MARANATHA! Ginoong Hesus, ubani kami sa among panaw sa kinabuhi.”

Ito ang ating tema sa panahon ng Adbiyento na magiging gabay natin sa pagdiriwang. Ipinapaalala na sa ating patuloy na paglalakbay sa buhay, si Hesus ang ating palaging kasama. Sa panahon ng kasayahan at kalungkutan si Hesus ay palaging nakikiisa sa atin. Sa katunayan nga, mas lalo Siyang nagpapadama ng kanyang presensya sa panahon na tayo ay may maraming pagsubok na dinaraanan. Katulad ng mga unang Kristiyano na nakaranas ng mga mabibigat na karanasan kasama na ang kamatayan, nanatiling matatag ang kanilang pananampalataya dahil alam nila na si Hesus ay kapiling nila.

Sa ating panahon ngayon maraming mga gawain at programa hindi lamang ang ating gobyerno kundi pati ang Simbahang Katoliko kasama na ang ating parokya. Sa katunayan tayo ay naghahanda sa pagdiriwang ng ika-60 taon ng Pagkakatatag at Kapistahan sa ika-15 ng Agosto 2019. At ang panahon ng Adbiyento na paghahanda sa pagdiriwang ng kapanganakan ni Hesus ay isang pagkakataon na ang lahat ng gawain at programa ay para sa kaluwalhatian ng Diyos at ikabubuti ng ating kapwa at lahat ng nilikha ng ating Diyos na mapagpala.

Kasama ng Mahal na Birhen Maria, manatili nawa si Hesus sa ating puso at isip dahil Siya ang nag-uumapaw na biyaya ng Diyos.

Ang inyong lingkod kay Kristo,

1st Sunday of Advent (violet candle)O, Lord, we are waiting. Give us the strength to turn

from our sinful ways, in prayer especially through the celebration of Eucharist. Keep us from the things and

people who cause us to go away from you. Instead help us always to respond to the needs of our brothers and sisters. We ask this of you who lives and reigns forever.

Amen.

2nd Sunday of Advent (violet candle)O, Lord, help us to prepare for the coming of your

Son. We are often weak in mind and body and fail to show our love for you. Be present to us so that we will

always put the love of you and our neighbor above our selfishness. Inspire us in our celebration of the

Holy Eucharist. We ask this of you who lives and reigns forever. Amen.

3rd Sunday of Advent (pink candle)O, Lord, we beg you not to forget us. Hear the prayer

we bring to you especially at Sunday mass. We need your spirit to know the difference between what is good and what is evil. Lead us out of the darkness and into your light. We ask this of you who lives and reigns forever.

Amen.

4th Sunday of Advent (violet candle)O, Lord, through your power of grace and love, come

and help us. We are sorry for our sins and ask your help to change our lives, especially through the Sunday

Eucharist. We wish to do those things that bring your everlasting peace and joy. We ask this of you who lives

and reigns forever. Amen.

Parents: The First Teachers

The Jubilee Prayer

The Jubilee Prayer

Time is running fast. A few days from now, we will celebrate the Advent

Season. Once again, it is Christmas time!The malleable stage of a child is very

important and very crucial. As parents, it is our responsibility to teach them about the values that we believe in and grow up with. Being a Christian, we want them to know Jesus as the Savior and Lord. But, introducing Him to them is a challenge. How are we going to bring Jesus to them when His presence is only in spirit? Here are some ways we could introduce Him to our children; create a home atmosphere that is loving and forgiving, bring them to mass, tell Bible stories to them, set good examples as Christians and attend some religious activities with them to discover that God’s presence is everywhere.

We, Christians, are children of light because Jesus walks in the same path. As we are about to enter the Advent Season, it is a right time to ponder on how we could walk as children of light. In Ephesians 5:8,10-11, we are invited “to walk as children of light and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness.”

In our present social context, marked by a dramatic struggle between the culture of life and the culture of death, there is a need to develop a deep critical sense that is capable of discerning true values and authentic needs. A general mobilization of conscience and a unified ethical effort to activate a great campaign in support of life is urgently called for us today. Together, we must build a new

culture of life to confront and solve issues and problems affecting human life and create an emphasis on the significance of the greatest creation of God, which is human life itself and address this greatest creation through the greatest gift of God which is love. In simple words, we, humans, must love our lives more than anything else. It must be the basic and solid reason for every human decision. Nothing more and nothing less. We can start the renewal by reviewing the beliefs and values we observe in the family. Let us ask ourselves with these questions. Why is the sacrament of marriage important? Do we have the knowledge on the formation of values and attitudes as parents being the first teachers to our children and as a Christian couple? How are we going to relate these to our Savior whose birthday we are to celebrate?

Family and Life Apostolate UpdateOn the 6th and 7th of October 2018, there

were eight (8) couples who completed the counseling course successfully.

On the 13th of October 2018, some members of the Family and Life Apostolate core group participated in the 25th-Anniversary celebration of the Light in the Eucharist Seminar (LITES). It was a reunion of all parishioners and parish-based organizations who were part of this family.

On the 20th of October 2018, Our Lady of the Assumption Parish joined the Mary Mediatrix Pilgrimage in Digos City, and some of the members attended it.

God of Goodness and Compassion with grateful and joyful hearts

we praise you for your faithfulness in taking care of our parish through the years

despite our human frailties.

In your great love for us you gave Your Son Jesus Christ, our food for

the journey, to show us the way to be united to you and to one another in mind and heart.

As we celebrate the 60th Diamond Jubilee of our parish,

Your local Church, send forth Your Holy Spirit so that we may become more zealous and

energetic to proclaim your goodness and generosity

in the midst of greed and corruption; keep our faith alive in times of persecution

and forever united in our hope for a better world.

We entrust all this to the maternal prayer of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

Our Lady of the Assumption. Amen.

Dios sa Kamaayo ug KalooyUban sa mapasalamaton ug malipayong

kasingkasingkami nagdayeg kanimo tungod sa Imong

kamatinud-anonsa pag-amoma sa among parokya latas sa mga

katuiganbisan pa sa among mga tawhanong kahuyang.

Sa Imong dakung gugma alang kanamo

Imong gihatag ang Imong Anak nga si Jesukristo, ang among pan sa panaw, aron ipakita kanamo

ang dalan nga maghiusa nganha kanimo ug ngadto sa matag-usa

diha sa hunahuna ug kasingkasing.

Sa among pagsaulog sa ika-saysienta (60th) nga Diamond Jubilee sa among parokya, Imong

lokal nga simbahanipadala ang Imong Espiritu Santo

aron nga kami mahimong mas madasigon ug maabtikon

sa pagsangyaw sa Imong kaayo ug kamanggihatagon

taliwala sa kadalo ug pangurakot;hinaut nga ang among pagtoo magpabiling buhi

panahon sa pagpanglutos ug makanunayong hiniusa sa among paglaum

alang sa mas maayong kalibutan.

Kining tanan among itugyan ngadto sa Inahanong pag-ampo

sa Mahal nga Birhen Maria, Birhen nga Gipakayab sa Langit.

Amen.

By: Tony & Rose Monsanto

By: Bro. Tedley Villanueva, SSS

By: Aubrey Joy P. Villegas

English

Cebuano

Our Lady of the Assumption

Twenty five years ago, the Blessed Sacrament

Community of Assumption Parish initiated the module for adult evangelization on the Eucharist known as Life in the Eucharist Seminar (LITES). Since then, the community has empowered the laity as their partners and collaborators in carrying out this module. The team here in Assumption Parish takes pride in spreading this to many places not only here in

Mindanao, but also in some places in the Visayas and even as far in Luzon.

It is with great joy that our parish celebrated the 25th Anniversary of LITES by the conduct of “BALIK LITES” last October 13, 2018 with the theme, ”LITES @25: We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe”. The activity was a gathering of all LITES graduates in the parish for their bonding and spiritual renewal. The said activity was also part of the year-long celebration of the 60th Parochial Fiesta of the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish on August 2019.

There were 260 participants who attended and actively participated in the whole day affair. There were also delegates from the various GKK, Parish Organizations, Divine Mercy Apostolate, St. Peter Chaplaincy, Camp Catitipan, Mary’s Little Children Apostolate, the Sacramentinos, and Cascabel Contractor and Allied Services. We were also blessed to have Fr. Junvic B. Diolata,SSS, who represented the SSS Provincial Council and graced the memorable

The Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM) is founded by Father Arnel Martinez, SSS, on the

16th of September 1993 with the approval of Father Conrad Goulet, SSS, the Local Superior of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation in Davao during this time. Since then, it has been a congregational apostolate.

The name of the group has its own evolution.

LITES CELEBRATES ITS

SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

25th Anniversary

25Years of Eucharistic Journey

Salag

Ang tibuok Simbahan nagasaulog karon niining Solemnidad sa atong

Ginoong Hesukristo nga mao ang Hari sa tibuok kalibutan.

Kining maong selebrasyon nagapahinumdum kanato sa kahalangdon niining makanunayong pagpangandam sa atong kinabuhi, kay sa katapusang panahon moabot ug mabalik nganhi kanato ang atong Ginoo nga maoy Hari sa tanang mga hari aron kita moatubang Kaniya ug aron usab sa pagdala kanato ngadto sa kinabuhing puno sa kalipay uban sa atong langitnong Amahan. Mao kini ang damgo sa atong langitnong Amahan ug kining maong Iyang damgo ug kamatuoran sa atong kinabuhi mao ang nagadasig kanato nga magpuyo sa matarong ug pagkamatinud-anon sa atong gugma ngadto Kaniya ug usab aron kita makahatag og kinabuhi ngadto sa atong mga kaigsoonan. Hinaut nga dili nato

hikalimtan nga ang g i n g h a r i a n

ni Kristo nga iyang gisugdan ug gisangyaw. I y a n g gitugyan sa Simbahan. Kitang tanan gitawag sa

kanunay s a

pagpadayon sa maluwasnong buhat ni Kristo nga adunay kabag-ohan sa kaugalingon tungod kay gidasig kanunay sa Ebanghelyo, naga-alagad ug mga sumusunod kang Kristo nga mianhi aron sa pag-alagad ug dili aron alagaran. Mamahimo lamang kini kung kita magpuyo diha sa pagkamapaubsanon ug pagpangaliyupo kanunay sa pag-ingon: “CHRIST THE KING, HELP US TO BE MORE LIFE-GIVING”.

Sa samang kasaulogan, atong ipadayon ang atong pagpangandam ug paglawig ngadto sa ika-500 nga tuig nga selebrasyon sa atong Kristiyanismo dinhi sa atong nasud. Atong pagasugdan karon ang Tuig sa mga Kabatan-onan o Year of the Youth diin ang atong mga pagpamalandong ug pag-ampo maoy mogiya kanila sa paghalad sa ilang mga kaugalingong aron sila usab mamahimong takus ug andam diha sa pag-alagad sa Dios ug sa Iyang mga katawhan. Sama kang Maria nga miingon: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord: my spirit rejoices in God my Savior….The mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is His name.” (Luke 1:46-47,49)

Mao usab kini ang ilang mga pangaliyupo, dinasig sa ilang pagpasalamat sa gasa ug abilidad nga ilang nadawat sa matag-usa kanila. Ato usab paminawon ang ilang mga kasinatian ug mga “huni sa kinabuhi” diha sa ilang pagpakighimamat diha kang Kristo. Sila unta madasig kanunay sa laraw sa Simbahan, adunay kakugi ug kaisog sa pagpaambit sa mensahe ni Kristo mga mao ang kalipay ug paglaum, ilabina niadtong anaa sa kalisud ug mga pagsulay sa kinabuhi. Makahatag unta sila ug kinabuhi ngadto sa mga mibiya sa atong Simbahan ug andam sa pagpaminaw sa ilang isigkaingon.

Christ the King, help us to be life-giving!!!

By: Sr. Rowena Veloz, SSS

Christ the King, Help us to be More Life-GivingTheme:

Pope Francis said to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square, “For the great human family, it is necessary to

renew always the common horizon toward which we are journeying. The horizon of hope! This is the horizon that makes a good journey”

Maranatha was a key watchword and prayer among the early Christians. It is an Aramaic word which is a combination of two words “marana - tha” literally mean “the Lord comes” or in the imperative case “Come, Lord!” Paul the Apostle used this Aramaic word at the end of his First Letter to the Corinthians, chapter 16, verse 22: “Come, Lord!” Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love...

As Catholics, our whole lives are encounters and journeys with Jesus like in prayer and meditation, when we go to Mass, when we adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, when we do good works, when we bond with our family, when we visit the sick, when we help the poor or go to the outskirts, when we think of others, when we’re not self-centered, when we are joyful. We always encounter Christ in these things and the journey of life is exactly this: an encounter of Jesus.

“What direction?” It is the Lord himself who guides our journey, the “pilgrimage of all of the People of God;

and by its light even the other peoples can walk towards the Kingdom of justice, towards the Kingdom of peace.”

Encountering and journeying with Christ is not a one-time event. We encounter him every day. However, as humans, we always think of life and our sinfulness and pop-up a question in our minds “How can I encounter Jesus?” And let us always remember, the people Jesus tried to find most of all were the biggest sinners, while those who believed they were without sin would admonish Jesus for keeping company with sinners, Jesus would tell them, “I have come for those who need good health, who need healing, when we sin, Jesus comes and forgives us” through the sacrament of reconciliation.

Joan Chittister, in the book The Liturgical Year, comments: The year opens with Advent, the season that teaches us to wait for what is beyond the obvious. It trains us to see what is behind the apparent. Advent makes us look for God in all those places we have, until now, ignored.

Our Lord, come! Maranatha! Be with us on our journey to life”

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

– 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, 22–24

ADVENT THEME REFLECTION

Maranatha! Lord Jesus, be with uson our journey to life.

occasion.The day started with the registration of the participants

followed by praise songs led by the Charismatic Group and then the animated Adoration. After the brief welcome ceremony and presentation of delegates, Fr. Eliseo Navarro,MI gave the first talk on the topic: ”We Remember”. Followed by, Fr. Jonelito Sison,SSS, who gave the second talk on the topic: We Celebrate, We Believe”. A small group sharing followed after the two inputs.

To nourish our physical being, lunch was served to the participants. After which is the nourishing of the spiritual being, the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which was presided by Fr. Randy Vergara,SSS. After the Eucharistic Celebration, the participants moved to the 3rd Floor of the Parish Pastoral Center Building to continue the program consisted of the dancing of the LITES March,

watching the Audio Visual Presentation on the 25 years milestone, and the personal testimony by one of the young members of LITES. The day ended up with a simple fellowship. As a way of our thanksgiving, appreciation, and recognition to all those people who worked hard and contributed to make the celebration a real success, a special dinner was served where the Blessed Sacrament Community of Priests, Brothers, and Sisters together with the LITES team in attendance. Everyone enjoyed the sumptuous food and each other’s company.

May the words of St. Peter Julian Eymard inspire to become Apostles of the Eucharist: “When we work hard, we must eat well. What a joy, that you can receive Holy Communion often! It is our life and support in this life- receive communion often, and Jesus will change you into himself” (To Me. Grisaud,January 13,1851)

Originally, the group was named Youth Eucharistic League (YEL), a junior affiliation of the People’s Eucharistic League (PEL) believing that the youth should emulate the PEL’s charism. Due to the negative notion of the term league, the animators decided to change its name into Emmaus Youth Movement (EYM) which was inspired from the gospel of Saint Luke about The Walk to Emmaus story. Still, the group had some discussions after the creation of this new name. The movement realized that the name should bear directly the charism of the group which is making Jesus known in the Eucharist to the youth. That is why the first word Emmaus was changed into Eucharistic. After all the pondering, the group finally decided to name it, Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM). This year is the 25th Founding Anniversary of the group.

Being young evangelizers of God, we went through series of spiritual formations, retreats, recollections, and adoration to the Blessed Sacrament. Our main apostolate is to give seminars and formations to our fellow youth. One of these is the Basic Orientation on Eucharist for the Youth (B.O.E.Y) to different parishes and dioceses.

As part of the celebration of our 25th founding

anniversary, we had our thanksgiving mass held at Assumption Parish Davao on the 16th of September 2018. After which, we had a simple fellowship and gathering with some of the former and present members of the EYM. It was a day full of fun and laughter as we reminisced different memories and experiences.

To highlight our celebration, we had scheduled series of activities to collaborate with our 60th Parochial Fiesta on August 2019. First activity was the Balik LITES held last October 13 as the LITES Davao also celebrated its 25th anniversary. The EYM supported wholeheartedly to make this activity possible. The next activity is the Christmas Outreach Program which will happen this coming December. Since the charism of the group is making Jesus known to our fellow youth, we will also bring Jesus to the chosen less fortunate families by giving them surprise gifts to share among one another on the birthday of our Eucharistic Lord. Lastly, we are planning to give more BOEY seminars to our fellow youth in the parish, youth in our neighboring parishes and youth under the Blessed Sacrament communities especially this year as we celebrate the Year of the Youth.

All these for the greater glory of God. Here’s to more years of Eucharistic journey!!!

By: Butch Samante

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Sub-Themes on the Four Sundays of Advent

December 2, 2018 – “Stay Awake For The Lord’s Coming!”December 9, 2018 – “Prepare The Way For The Coming of Christ!” December 16, 2018 – “Among You Stands He Whom You Do Not Know!” December 23, 2018 – “Your Will For Me Be Done!” December 2, 2018, Sunday Start of Parish-Wide Caroling 2018(Refer to Parish Caroling 2018 Schedule)

Note: Please give your caroling donation envelopes only to authorized parish personnel. Beware of other individuals and groups who are using the name of our Parish Community.

December 1, 2018, Saturday– Anticipated Advent MassAdvent Recollection with Confessions (A Penitential Celebration )

A Penitential Celebration is one way of assisting the people of God in preparing for the Solemnity of the Nativity. Such a liturgy might be best celebrated during the latter part of the Advent Season.

7:00 p.m. – Inside the ChurchChoir: Pop Choir

December 2, 2018, Sunday First Sunday of the Advent Season (Regular Sunday mass schedule)

• 29th Parish General Assembly – PGA 29Venue: 3rd Floor of the Parish Pastoral Center Building Assembly starts with the Regular 8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Parish Reports and Updates December 8, 2018, Saturday Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary,Principal Patroness of the Philippines• This Feast day is a Holy Day of Obligation• Today in all Cathedral and Parish Churches, the Consecration of the Philippines to Mary Immaculate is to be prayed according to the approved formula.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES: (Consecration)5:00 a.m. – Aurora Procession from each GKK or Chapel Communities

6:00 a.m. (Cebuano)Presider: Fr. Hermogenes F. Garcia, SSSChoir: Rondalla & Children’s Choir Offerers (Floral & Inkind): Mga Pangulo sa Katilingban, Mga Pangulo sa Alagad

12:00 nn (English)Choir: SSS Postulants Offerers (Floral & Inkind): Divine Mercy Apostolate, Formation Committee, Family & Life Apostolate, CWL

4:00 p.m. (English)Choir: BSC, Eymard Choir, and Pop Choir Offerers (Floral & Inkind): Mga Pangulo sa Batan-on, Assumption Parish Youth Ministry 5:45 p.m (English) - (Anticipated Mass)Choir: Teenage Choir

All floral offerers are likewise encouraged to share any of our suggested offerings during the offertory procession.

December 9, 2018, SundayCanonization Anniversary of Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament Second Sunday of the Advent Season (Regular Sunday Mass Schedule)

AGUINALDO MASSES / MISA DE GALLO

December 16, begins the Aguinaldo Masses in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to be celebrated on the nine days before Christmas for the perseverance of the nation in faith. From December 17 to 24, the liturgical texts are more directly concerned with the immediate preparation for the Christmas Feast. The mystery of God’s love, the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God (Ephesians 3:9) is the foreground. God realized it in the Lord’s ancestors and proximately in the infancy of John the Baptist and in the persons of Our Lady and Saint Joseph. (Ordo 2018)

Schedule of Aguinaldo Masses begins at 4:30 in the morning, no 6:00 a.m. mass from December 16 to 24, 2018. Regular Weekday Mass Schedule at 5:45 p.m. will still be followed unless otherwise announced. The Suggested Offerings are encouraged to be offered starting from December 16, 2018 and during the entire Christmas Season, December 25, 2018 to Sunday January 8, 2019, The Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord.

During the celebration of the Aguinaldo Masses, our Parish shall focus its daily catechesis starting at 4:15 in the morning primarily on “The Year of the Youth” and other relevant topics. All assigned Liturgical Ministers are encouraged to joined in the congregation during the catechesis. PLEASE OBERSEVE PUNCTUALITY.

December 16, 2018, SundayThird Sunday of the Advent Season (Cebuano)National Youth Day - At the start of the Christmas Novena, the Filipino Church celebrates the presence of the youth.Choir: Rondalla Choir and Children’s ChoirSponsoring Group: Mga Pangulo sa Batan-on, Assumption Parish Youth Ministry

Regular Sunday Mass Schedule / No 6:00 a.m. Mass and GKK Zonal Mass

December 17, 2018, Monday (English)Choir: Sunday Singing MinistryGKK Offerers: Sto. Nino (Matute), San Pedro and Santa Cruz de Mayo December 18, 2018, Tuesday (Tagalog)Choir: SSS PostulantsGKK Offerers: Saint Joseph, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Marfori ll)

December 19, 2018, Wednesday (English)Choir: Teenage ChoirGKK Offerers: Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Santo Nino (Tubigon)

December 20, 2018, Thursday (Cebuano)Choir: Sunday Singing Ministry GKK Offerers: San Roque, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Jacinto), Birhen sa Kasilak December 21, 2018, Friday (English)Choir: Pop ChoirGKK Offerers: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sto. Nino(Bajada)

ADVENT has a two-fold character, for it is a time of preparation for the Solemnities of Christmas, in which the First Coming of the Son of God to humanity is remembered, and likewise a time when, by remembrance of this, minds and hearts are led to look forward to Christ’s Second Coming at the end of time. For these

two reasons, Advent is a period of devout and expectant delight. (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar, 39)

December 22, 2018, Saturday (Tagalog)Choir: BSC and Eymard ChoirGKK Offerers: Sacred Heart of Jesus (EMP), San Rafael, Santo Nino (DUHA), Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Mount Carmel

5:45 p.m. (Anticipated Sunday Mass)(Regular Mass Assigment)

December 23, 2018, Sunday (Cebuano)Choir: Rondalla Choir and Children’s ChoirGKK Offerers: Christ the King, St. Mark, Sacred Heart of Jesus (Bajada), San Vicente Ferrer

Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

December 24, 2018, Monday (English)Choir: Pop ChoirGKK Offerers: Mga Pangulo sa Katilingban

START OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON 2018

CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY MASS SCHEDULE

Theme: Ang kapanganakan ni Hesus, ay ang nag-uumapaw na biyaya.”

December 24, 2018, Monday8:00 p.m. GKK Zonal Mass (Cebuano)Venue: Santo Rosario GKK, El Rio Vista Village, Phase 1Offerers: Saint Benedict, San Isidro Labrador (Gravahan), San Antonio de Padua, Sto. Rosario, San Lorenzo Ruiz, St. Peter Julian Eymard, San Nicolas de Tolentino and San Isidro Labrador (Alonzo)

(Liturgical Ministers who are residents or neighbors of Santo Rosario GKK are encouraged to serve.)

8:00 p.m. (Cebuano)Choir: Rondalla Choir, Children’s Choir, Sunday Singing Ministry and Teenage ChoirOfferers: LITES Team, Formation Committee, Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement, Divine Mercy Apostolate, Gift Bearers, Santo Nino (Matute), San Pedro, Sta. Cruz de Mayo

Baby Jesus: (with Panunuluyan)

10:00 p.m. (English)Choir: Pop Choir, Eymard Choir and Blessed Sacrament ChoirOfferers: Legion of Mary, Knights of Columbus, Parish Social Action Ministry, Gift Bearers, Mga Pangulo sa Katilingban, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Sto. Nino (Tubigon)

Baby Jesus: (with Panunuluyan)

December 25, 2018, Tuesday Solemnity of the Birth of our Lord / Christmas Day No 6:00 a.m. Mass and GKK Zonal Mass

8:00 a.m. (English)Choir: Sunday Singing MinistryOfferers: Mga Pangulo sa Alagad, Catholic Women’s League, San Roque, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Jacinto), Birhen sa Kasilak 9:30 a.m. (English Mass with Baptism)Choir: Eymard ChoirOfferers: Mga Pangulo sa Pagpanudlo, Family and Life Apostolate,

Year 2019 as the Year of the Youth

Schedule of Advent and Christmas Season Activities( Cycle C - Year I )

“Maranatha! Ginoong Jesus ubani kami sa among panaw sa kinabuhi…”

-General Advent Season Theme –

“ Filipino Youth in Mission: Beloved, Gifted, Empowered.”Theme:

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Caroling Schedule for 2018

A Blessed Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to One And All !!!

Date GKK CarolersDecember 01Saturday Advent Parish Recollection

December 02Sunday7:00 PM

San Rafael

Sto. Nino-Tubigon, OLMC - Ledesma, PSL, APYM Sto. Nino-DUHA

St. Mark OL of Fatima, TAC

Sto. Niño-Matute

Sta. Cruz, OMPH-Jacinto, Our Lady of Lourdes, San Pedro

December 03Monday 7:00 PM

OL of Lourdes Sto. Niño-Tubigon, Sto. Niño-Matute, T-Children’s Choir, SMC

Sto. Niño (DUHA) San Rafael, APCCRM, Christ the King

San Nicolas San Isidro-Alonzo, SPJ Eymard, San Lorenzo, San Antonio, Sto. Rosario

December 04Tuesday7:00 PM

Sacred Heart (EMP) OL of Mt. Carmel

Sto. Niño (Tubigon) OL of Lourdes, Sto. Niño-Matute, OLM Medal-Tionko

San Antonio San Isidro-Alonzo, Sto. Rosario, San Nicolas, San Isidro-Gravahan, Pop Choir, APCCRM

December 05Wednesday7:00 PM

Sto. Niño (Bajada) Birhen sa Kasilak , P-Children’s Choir

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Ledesma)

Sto. Nino – Duha, OMPH-Mar 2, TAC

OMPH- Jacinto Sto. Niño-Matute, Sta. Cruz, Sto. Nino-Tubigon OL of Lourdes, San Roque, PSL

December 06Thursday7:00 PM

San Lorenzo San Nicholas, San Antonio, SPJE, Sto. Rosario

Sacred Heart (Bajada) San Vicente, Sto. Niño-Bajada

San Roque Sta. Cruz, OL of Lourdes,

December 07Friday7:00 PM

Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Marfori II)

Sto. Niño -DUHA, OL of Gualupe, T-Children’s Choir, Rondalla Choir,

Christ the KingOL of Fatima, St. Mark, Sacred Heart-Bajada, San Vicente; OMPH-Jacinto

December 08Saturday7:00 PM

St. BenedictSt. Mark, Christ the King, San Vicente, APCCRM

Birhen sa Kasilak San Roque, OL of Fatima

Sta. Cruz-Acacia Sto. Niño-Matute, Catechists

December 09Sunday7:00 PM

OLIC

Sto. Niño -Bajada, Sacred Heart -Bajada, Christ the King, St. Mark, San Isidro-Gravahan,

OL of Guadalupe –DIHO San Rafael

St. Peter Julian EymardSan Nicolas, San Lorenzo, San Antonio, San Isidro –Alonzo

OLM Medal -OMPH-Jacinto, San Roque, OL of Lourdes, SVF, SSM Choir

December 10Monday7:00 PM

San Vicente St. Mark, Sacred Heart-Bajada, OLIC, Christ the King

Blessed Sacrament- Marfori-1

OL of Guadalupe -DIHO, Sto. Niño-DUHA,OMPH -Marfori 2, SSM, T-Children’s Choir

December 11Tuesday7:00 PM

Our Lady of Fatima

OLIC, Sto. Niño-Bajada, Sacred Heart-Bajada, PSL, Birhen sa Kasilak Christ the King, San Roque, San Vicente, P-Children’s Choir, Catechist, Teen Age Choir

Sto. RosarioSan Isidro-Gravahan, San Lorenzo, San Nicolas, San Isidro-Alonzo, St. Mark, SPJE

San Pedro Sto. Niño-Matute, OMPH- Jacinto

December 12Wednesday7:00 PM

St. Joseph

OL of Fatima, Rondalla Choir, St. Nino-Bajada, Sacred Heart-Bajada, Birhen sa Kasilak, San Roque, Eymard Choir, P-Children’s Choir, Pop Choir

San Isidro (Alonzo) San Lorenzo

San Isidro-GravahanSan Antonio, Sto. Rosario, San Isidro-Alonzo, SPJE, PSL

Editorial BoardFritzie C. Podunas

Aubrey Joy P. VillegasMaribel S. Prieto Chelenie May P. Tiguelo

Fr. Hermie F. Garcia, SSS- Parish Priest

Ann Margilou V. Tadla

Parish Staff, St. Joseph, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Marfori ll), Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament

11:00 a.m. (Tagalog)Choir: Blessed Sacrament ChoirOfferers: Assumption Parish Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Extra-Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Sacred Heart of Jesus (EMP), San Rafael, Santo Nino (Duha), Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Mount Carmel

4:30 p.m. (Cebuano)Choir: Children’s ChoirOfferers: Assumption Parish Youth Ministry, Mga Pangulo sa Batan-on, Mga Pangulo sa Liturhiya, Adoracion Nocturna Filipina, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Santo Nino (Bajada)

6:00 p.m. (English)Choir: Pop ChoirOfferers: Lectors and Commentators Group, Knights of the Altar Servers, Christ the King, Saint Mark, Sacred Heart of Jesus (Bajada), San Vicente Ferrer

Liturgical Meaning of the Next Days…

THE NEXT DAYS OF THE CHRISTMAS OCTAVE show that Christmas is also a Feast of Christ’s Final Coming when He will be surrounded by His angels and saints, the latter represented by Saint Stephen, Saint John the Apostle, and the Holy Innocents. December 26, 2018, Wednesday Feast of Saint Stephen, First MartyrStart of the Visitation of the Child Jesus within our Parish to be led by the Knights of the Eucharist or Altar Servers. Cash Donation is optional.

December 27, 2018, Thursday Feast of Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist

December 28, 2018, Friday Feast of the Holy Innocents

The Church celebrates the memory of the twenty or so babies whom Herod put to death in his attempt to kill Jesus. Thus, these innocent victims bear witness to Christ to a world unwilling to receive Him.

To highlight the Feast of the Holy Innocents who have perished through abortion, starvation and war, everyone is encouraged to light candles and offer prayers at our Parish Monument of the Unborn Child near the Sacristy immediately after the 6:00AM mass. This activity is to be led by our Family and Life Apostolate.

December 29, 2018, Saturday 5:45 p.m. – Thanksgiving Mass and Start of Parish-Wide Christmas Party

All Parish Organizations, Liturgical Ministers and Chapel Communities or GKK’s are encouraged to participate and attend this Celebration of Thanksgiving. December 30, 2018, Sunday Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph/ Blessing of Families

Regular Sunday Masses Schedule

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GODNEW YEAR’S EVE AND DAY MASSES

December 31, 2018, Monday

Theme: “With Mary, we gratefully and joyfully journey as caring Eucharistic Community. “

8:00 p.m. - Zonal Mass (Cebuano)Venue: Santo Rosario GKK, El Rio Vista Village, Phase 1Offerers: St. Benedict, San Isidro Labrador (Gravahan), San Antonio de Padua, Sto. Rosario, San Lorenzo Ruiz, St. Peter Julian Eymard, San Nicolas de Tolentino and San Isidro Labrador-Alonzo

(Liturgical Ministers who are residents or neighbors of Santo Rosario GKK are encouraged to serve.)

8:00 p.m (Cebuano)Choir: Rondalla Choir, Children’s Choir, Sunday Singing Ministry and Teenage Choir Offerers: LITES Team, Formation Committee, Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement, Divine Mercy Apostolate, Gift Bearers, Santo Nino (Matute), San Pedro, Sta. Cruz de Mayo.

10:00 p.m. (English)Choir: Pop Choir, Eymard Choir and Blessed Sacrament ChoirOfferers: Legion of Mary, Knights of Columbus, Parish Social Action Ministry, Gift Bearers, Mga Pangulo sa Katilingban, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Sto. Nino (Tubigon)

January 1, 2019, Tuesday Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God / World Day of Peace / New Year’s Day Today is a Holy Day of Obligation

No 6:00 a.m. Mass and GKK Zonal Mass

8:00 a.m. (English) Choir: Sunday Singing MinistryOfferers: Mga Pangulo sa Alagad, Catholic Women’s League, San Roque, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Jacinto), Birhen sa Kasilak 9:30 a.m. (English Mass with Baptism)Choir: Eymard ChoirOfferers: Mga Pangulo sa Pagpanudlo, Family and Life Apostolate, Parish Staff, Volunteer Catechists, St. Joseph, Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Marfori ll) Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament

11:00 a.m. (Tagalog)Choir: Blessed Sacrament ChoirOfferers: Assumption Parish Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Extra-Ordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion, Sacred Heart of Jesus (EMP), San Rafael, Sto. Nino (Duha), Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Mount Carmel

4:30 p.m. (Cebuano)Choir: Children’s ChoirOfferers: Assumption Parish Youth Ministry, Mga Pangulo sa Batan-on, Mga Pangulo sa Liturhiya, Adoracion Nocturna Filipina, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Sto. Nino (Bajada)

6:00 p.m. (English)Choir: Pop ChoirOfferers: Lectors and Commentators Group, Knights of the Altar Servers, Christ the King, St. Mark, Sacred Heart of Jesus (Bajada), San Vicente Ferrer AN INVITATIONS… Families, GKKs or chapel communities and parish organizations who wish to share their blessings for the needs of the poor and our parish can simply join the Offertory Procession during our Christmas Eve and Day masses as well as New Year’s Eve and Day masses. The offering of bread and wine will be the responsibility of the Gift Bearers Group of our Parish.

January 2019 - Feasts and SolemnitiesJanuary 6, 2019 Sunday - Solemnity of the Epiphany of the LordJanuary 13, 2019 Sunday - Solemnity of the Baptism of the LordJanuary 20, 2019 Sunday - Feast of the Santo Nino

Apart from those seasons having their own distinctive character, there remains in the yearly cycle those weeks (33 or 34) that do not celebrate a specific mystery of Christ. Rather, especially, they are devoted to the mystery of Christ in all its fullness. This period is known as Ordinary Time. (General Norms 43) Ordinary Time begins on Monday, January 14, 2019 and continues through Tuesday, March 5, 2019, the day before Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019, which is the beginning of the Lenten Season. It will resume when the Easter Season ends, that is on Monday, the day following Pentecost Sunday and ends after the Feast of Christ the King, November 24, 2019.

GKK AGUINALDO MASS SCHEDULE

DATE VENUE OFFERERS Dec. 16, Sunday Saint Benedict San Isidro-Gravahan, San Antonio, Saint Eymard Dec. 17, Monday San Isidro Saint Benedict,

San Lorenzo, San Nicolas Dec. 18, Tuesday San Antonio Santo Rosario, Saint Benedict, San Isidro- Alonzo Dec. 19, Wednesday Saint Eymard San Antonio, San Lorenzo, San Nicolas Dec. 20, Thursday San Nicolas San Isidro-Gravahan, San Antonio, Saint Eymard Dec. 21, Friday San Isidro (Alonzo) Saint Eymard, Santo Rosario, San Lorenzo

Dec. 22, Saturday San Lorenzo Santo Rosario, San Nicolas, San Isidro- Alonzo

Dec. 23, Sunday San Lorenzo Saint Benedict, San Isidro- Gravahan, San Antonio

Dec. 24, Monday Santo Rosario Saint Eymard, San Lorenzo, San Nicolas

On this occasion of the Advent and Christmas Seasons, we once again encourage the “SUGGESTED OFFERINGS” like rice, sugar, milk, noodles, canned goods, reusable clothing, medicines for cough and fever, vitamins, and school supplies. This is to give us the chance to share our blessings to our less-fortunate brothers and sisters. Donors can coordinate with our Parish Office or the Caritas Clinic.

Please be reminded that the Church is the House of God and a Place of Worship, everyone is encouraged to wear appropriate clothes and observe proper decorum as a sign of deep respect especially for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Please refrain from using your cell phones and other electronic gadgets during our Liturgical Celebrations.

For a complete, active and conscious participation in all our Liturgical Celebrations – everyone is strongly encouraged to please observe punctuality.

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The Parish Social Action Ministry or PSAM is motivated by the call to give an

improved social action program with the goal to extend help to our community especially to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Having this purpose, all organizations and programs under the PSAM went through a day of planning. In God’s grace, the ministry created a 3-year plan for each organization.

Saving lives is one of the important values of this ministry. In coordination with Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) along with our PSAs and other volunteers, the bloodletting activity held on the 29th of July 2018 at the Assumption Parish Pastoral Building Conference Room had a great outcome wherein ninety-one (91) individuals donated blood successfully.

Disaster preparedness management is one of the essential factors that this ministry is keeping in mind. Thus, the Parish Disaster

Action Response Team or the OLAP DART is enhancing the programs and activities to extend more help to our parish communities. They are reinforcing members and planning to recruit from our youth members for other planned activities such as first aid and camp management training to improve our disaster preparedness management. Currently, they are volunteering actively during Sunday masses to assist and maintain a smooth parking and traffic flow. The OLAP DART also purchased new equipment for communication and kitchen utensils for food preparation during disasters. There are more social action activities planned to be firmed up, and the whole team hopes to have everyone’s full support and prayers to a more improved and strengthened Parish Social Action Ministry.

As Catholics, we must live not only in words but also in deeds.

Sumala sa atong Santo Papa, “Kung atong dawaton ang Balaang Espiritu

Santo sa atong kasingkasing ug itugot nga maoy magmando sa atong kaugalingon, ang presensya mismo ni Kristo anaa kanato nga maghatag og kabag-ohan sa atong kaugalingon.” Uban sa pagsaulog sa atong kapistahan sa Our Lady of the Assumption, ang atong parokya nagmalipayong midawat og 29 ka mga bag-ong gi-kumpirmahan niadtong Agosto 11, 2018, nga gipangulohan sa atong halandong Archbishop sa Davao Romulo G. Valles, D.D. Sila giandam pinaagi sa usa ka adlaw nga Confirmation Seminar, Penitential Rite, ug pagpangumpisal, aron sa pagpasabot ug pagpalawom sa maong sakramento nga ilang dawaton. Ang pagpatigayon sa Sakramento sa Kumpirma gisaulog sa atong parokya matag tuig panahon sa atong kapistahan.

Sa laing bahin, adunay panagtigum sa mga katekista sa tibuok Archdiocese sa Davao, Digos, Tagum ug Mati (DADITAMA) ecclesiastical subregion niadtong Septyembre 22, 2018 sa St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary Gym, Catalunan Grande Davao City nga gipangulohan sa John XXIII Catechetical Center

(JCC). Adunay 19 ka mga Volunteer Catechists ug GKK Catechists niining atong parokya ang miapil sa maong kalihukan. Si Dr. Clarence M. Batan ang main speaker sa maong panagtigum nag-ingon nga, “ang suporta sa mga lideres sa simbahan usa sa mga hinungdan nga mas mamahimong epektibo ang mga katekista.” Hinoon, dinhi sa atong parokya napamatud-an kini tungod sa maayong suporta sa atong kura paruko nga si Fr. Hermie F. Garcia, SSS dinhi sa atong Catechetical Ministry, uban usab ang supporta nga nagagikan sa atong pamilya, mga kaubanan natong katekista ug GSL diha sa tagsa-tagsa ka mga GKK. Ang atong katekista maabtikong nagpasundayag og song and dance animation niadtong adlawa. Aduna usab nagkalainlaing presentation ang matag vicariate sa atong Archdiocese. Ang maong programa gitapos sa Santos nga Eukaristiaya nga gipanguluhan usab sa atong halangdong Archbishop sa Davao. Ang DaDiTaMa Catechist Gathering gipahigayon atol sa National Catechetical Month sa tema nga “SAINTS, Together in LOVE, SERVICE and FORGIVENESS.”

Every Province of the Blessed Sacrament celebrates its Chapter every after four years. The Chapter is a gathering of perpetually professed religious chosen or elected by each community to become a delegate. The 8th POLA Chapter was scheduled on October 22-27, 2018. In the Chapter, these religious are called capitulars who participate in the deliberation, discussion and decision-making on different and varied issues confronting the Province. These are the highlights in the Chapter: the Approval of the New Vision-Mission of the Province, the Election of the New Provincial Superior and His Council, the Presence of the General Superior and A General Council Member and the Celebration of the Presence of Each Religious representing the whole Province. In this Chapter, twenty-six capitulars had gathered for this momentous and very important occassion. It was significant because they were the ones who elected the New Provincial Superior and His Council and who set the direction of the province for the

next four years. On the third day of the Chapter, the election of the New Provincial Superior and the Council Members was held.

On the 24th of October 2018, the election of the New Council was conducted. The New Council is composed of the following:Provincial Superior: Rev. Fr. Roel Lopez Dela Cruz, SSSFirst Consultor and Vicar Provincial: Rev. Fr. Rudsend Pansacula Paragas, SSSSecond Consultor: Rev. Fr. Reynaldo Rayo Capili, SSSThird Consultor: Rev. Fr. Apolinario Lozada Ty, SSSFourth Consultor: Rev. Fr. Victor Binza Diolata, Jr., SSSFifth Consultor and Provincial Treasurer: Rev. Fr. Alde Urbanija Burerors, SSS

Godspeed Brothers! Thank you for accepting the challenge to lead and serve the Province Of Our Lady of the Assumption!

(from left to right, Rev. Fr. RUDSEND “Send” PANSACULA PARAGAS, SSS, Rev. Fr. VICTOR “Junvic” BINZA DIOLATA, JR., SSS, Rev. Fr. REYNALDO “Rey” RAYO CAPILI, SSS, Rev. Fr. ROEL LOPEZ DELA CRUZ, SSS, Rev. Fr. APOLINARIO “Poli” LOZADA TY, SSS, Rev. Fr. ALDE URBANIJA BURERORS, SSS)

Being together for almost a year, the whole Sagop Kinabuhi Program 2 (SKP2) has

become a family. Their relationships as a core group, facilitators and participants flourish into one big compassionate family. From planning and preparing for the 17-week psychosocial and psycho-spiritual formation, succeeding the moving up and family fun day to sustaining the weekly sober life fellowship, they journeyed together as a family.

It is true that this journey has never an easy path for everyone. It is a hard

truth that the Persons in Recovery (PRs) are struggling to maintain their sober life. This tussle manifested the extreme decrease in the number of attendees during the weekly sober life fellowship for the last few months. With this, the Giya Alang sa Bag-ong Atubang sa Yugto sa kinabuhi (GABAYs) were inevitably worried. Living their commitment as GABAYS, they did not allow pessimism to control them, instead, they let optimism rule over through a visitation to all PRs bringing with them the sense of family through fellowships like food packs and small talks. This visitation happened on the 14th of October 2018. It was a very heartwarming gesture from GABAYs of which the PRs

appreciated deeply. Through this kind act, the number of attendees during the weekly sober life fellowship increases which happens at 6 o’clock in the evening every Friday. During the fellowship, the kindness and genuine support of our Parish Priest Fr. Hermie Garcia, SSS and GABAYs were very evident as they gave the PR attendees respective food packs along with a transportation allowance for them to go home safely after the activity. Aside from this weekly gathering, the whole SKP2 family also supports the SKP2 Basketball Team with their tune-up games every Sunday with the help of the sponsors for the venue of the said activity.

After all the invigorating activities fulfilled by the SKP2 family, everyone is looking

forward to another challenging chapter as the team plans to expand their family and to launch the Second Batch of the Sagop Kinabuhi Program 2 before this year ends. Our Parish Priest along with the GABAYs, PRs, and ASAC (Archdiocesan Social Action Center) SKP2 Facilitators are all hoping for a yet another successful batch with a more intensified support by our parishioners through kindhearted donations and genuine prayers.

The Archdiocesan of Davao held a gathering of all Gagmayng Kristohanong

Katilingban Servant Leaders or GSLs on the 27th of October 2018 at the 4th floor, Martin Hall, Ateneo de Davao University in Jacinto Street, Davao City. This assembly started at 7:00 in the morning through a Holy Rosary. Specifically, this was attended by PSKs, GKK treasurers, cluster leaders, zonal leaders, and some youth members. The parish had forty (40) participants of the said activity. As a whole, there were three thousand five hundred (3,500) participants all over the archdiocese who attended this event. In this gathering, the Archdiocesan GKK Director Rev. Fr. Pedro P. Lamata and the Archdiocese Social Action Coordinator Rev. Fr. Bong Dublan together with our dear Bishop George Rimando, D.D., were present to support.

The theme of this event is “Makapanaw uban sa pundok sa kabatan-onan sa kinabuhi ug misyon sa simbahan diha sa GKK.” (To journey with our youth in a life and mission in the Church through the Basic Ecclesial Communities). In this theme, Fr. Lamata emphasized the significant role of our youth as future servant leaders in our local communities. He shared this to remind us that 2019 will be the Year of the Youth. The Archdiocese of Davao is executing plans and programs to highlight the essential role of our youth such as the creation of a registry book in every GKK. In the said

event, Fr. Dublan stressed the importance of it in order to easily trace the members of every community in times of calamities and disasters and to quickly assess and assist the affected areas.

The activity ended by a mass presided by Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao together with other bishops and priests of Davao. During the homily of Archbishop Valles, he expressed the sad reality of the two elections in our country. In politics, many candidates work so hard to win. Mostly, they spend money for advertisements and think different strategies to win the position they opt to. On the other hand, in our GKKs, it is a normal and common reaction for those who are nominated to easily refuse and make excuses in order not to win and to have the responsibility it entails. It is satirical really. True indeed, being a GSL is a grace from God. No human comprehension can explain the service that one GSL has to offer. The title “servant leader” already signifies the absurdity of it. But then again, the way God sees, thinks and acts is not the way the humans do. By nature, human desire is self-centered, while God’s will is purely selfless. This is the truth of our human existence. Let us hope and pray that there will be more hearts ready to listen God’s voice to serve especially for our future servant leaders which is the youth.

Niadtong September 22, 2018, nasugdan ang unang panagdula sa Assumption Parish Bowling Friendship Game diin usa kini sa pagpangandam sa atong

umaabot nga ika 60th nga anibersaryo sa atong simbahan mao ang Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. Nagkatigum ang mga nagkadaiyang organisasyon nga sakop sa atong simbahan lakip na ang matag GKK para sa maong dula nga bowling.

Ang maong dula nasabutan mismo sa PCB meeting diin dakong suporta ang gihatag sa atong kura paruko Fr. Hermie Garcia , alang sa atong tanan nga kita magkatigum ug maghatag ug bag ong lingaw ug magka ila-Ila pa sa usag-usa. Kini gipanguluhan ni Ernesto Carriedo kauban ang mga opisyales ug ubang miyembro sa Assumption Parish Youth Ministry (APYM).

The Archdiocese of Davao celebrates every September as the month of Vocations. In

line with this, the Blessed Sacrament Vocation Club (BSVC) of the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish prepared month-long celebration activities to promote vocations.

The theme of this year’s vocation month is “Come, See and Follow me.” The celebration commenced on the 9th of September 2018 through a Eucharistic celebration presided by the BSVC National Vocation Director, Fr. Marlon Reyes, SSS. After the mass, the blessing and opening of the Parish Vocation Exhibit followed immediately. It highlighted the different vocations covering facts and information to facilitate young men and women in their discernment.

On the 8th and 23rd of September 2018, the BSVC members together with Fr. Marlon and Br. Ted visited some parishes in Davao City and Mati City for a vocation promotion. They distributed and posted brochures, leaflets and other promotional materials during their visitations.

On the 29th of September 2018, the event was culminated through a whole day activity. The occasion was blessed with kindhearted individuals who shared their chosen vocations. The first sharer was Ms. Imeelyn C. Adolfo who gave an input about Vocation and The Eucharist. The second sharer was a couple, Jik-Jik and Sharlene Sinfuego, who partook about Married Life. The third sharer was Ms. Virgie Boltron,

one of the members of the Secular Institute of the Blessed Sacrament Servitium Christi, who presented a short background about the Institute and Single Blessedness. The last sharer was Fr. Ronel Fulo, SSS, who told his vocation story in responding God’s call to the Religious Life.

Aside from the inputs given, the culmination had other activities. There was an Animated Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament led by the members of the BSVC and Eucharistic Youth Movement to end the morning activity. A Vocation Bingo Game and Cosplay of Saints, participated by some youth from GKKs and Parish Organizations, MIC Postulants and Sisters, Blessed Sacrament Postulants, Fathers and Sisters and student catechists from Assisi Group, were added to give life of the said finale. The event was indeed a great success with the help of dedicated people who gave their time, talents, and determination for the greater glory of God.

May the words of Pope Francis be our inspiration in discerning our vocation, as he said, “The Lord’s call – let it be said at the outset – is not as clear-cut as any of those things we can hear, see or touch in our daily experience. God comes silently and discreetly, without imposing on our freedom. Thus, it can happen that his voice is drowned out by the many worries and concerns that fill our minds and hearts.” (Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2018 World Day of Vocations)

As part of our 60th Foundation and Parochial Fiesta celebration

in 2019, the parish conducted a Marian Pilgrimage last October 20, 2018 at the Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Graces and The Benedictine Nuns of the Eucharistic King (OSB) in Digos City.

The said activity was participated by the leaders and members of the different GKK (Gagmay’ng Kristohanong Katilingban) and Parish Organizations. A prayer activity was done in each bus all throughout the journey to Digos City, which was headed by the Catechist.

As one of the participants of the pilgrimage, I could say that it was a great experience because I was able to

contemplate in praying the mysteries of the Holy Rosary as it was done reflectively. I felt privileged to be able to join this Marian Pilgrimage because I had the chance of knowing the Blessed Virgin as The Our Lady of Mediatrix deeply. That Mary more than being our mother is also our mediator to God. As mediator she makes us closer to her Crucified and Glorified Son, Jesus Christ. The pilgrimage experience is truly a God given grace that I received as I journey with our parish with grateful and joyful heart and with Mary. May the Blessed Mother continue to be with us in all our 60th celebration activities as we do everything all for the glory of her Son.

Catholics in Action

Family Not by Blood

By: Jean Marc Ella N. Tadla

By: Jean Marc Ella Tadla

By: Chelenie May P. Tiguelo

By: Fr. Junvic Diolata, SSS

Catechetical Program

The New POLA Council

The Future Servant LeadersFr. Roger Pageot, SSSFr. Nory Vasquez,SSSSr. Leonisa Garcia, SSSSr. Mina Aradillos, PMSr. Madeleine Limen, OSBBr. Ramon Reyebancales, SSSBr. Al Alegre, SSSBr. Nelvin Elijah RiveraBr. Roger Arroyo, SSSEufracia LorenzanaRogelio Dajao Sr.Soledad EnriquezJun DumbriqueMarylou JoaquinVerulo BoiserFilemon FuentesRosario VelasquezWilfredo AlicawayFelipe SaludesSolomon AlcoyCatalina HipolitoPableo EstrelladoNorma GuerraLydia OlegarioLeo MendozaJoe JimenezJaime GabriedoGeorgina RoqueElena AlagonAntonio GarciaHeredina CabreraDelfin ElisesLetty SolarteSr. Luding, MICMolly &Frank AlimonBenigno OmayamMario VocalAntonieta MalotoEnrique ManotaConsorcia ManotaManuel VelozGorgonia MaglanqueLilia MonteverdeLourdes FlorescaMorilla JameroCarlito ItuhatTrinidad VuelbanBonifacio SarsonasRogelio TorrePatria VelezEvelyn Del FuerteIsabel SalvaleonAmparo SapsalEdgar TanPilar DespaloLourdes RusianaKaren PolidoAurelia Tello

In Memoriam of our once active beloved brothers and sisters in the parish...

Marian PilgrimageBy: Mary Grace Bolanio

Eva WilsonMila GolosinoIsidra AbraciaMarina NepomucenoEdith delos ReyesSr. Charito, SSSCharlie TangposJane GeronaJuanita CabijeSergia NagarFe AlcosebaJuliet CataluñaFlavie Arbotante Prisco ArbotanteRose LatoEddie ElisesGamay AlconcelManny BrionesIluminada AbreaTeodorico AbreaLucia CristinesAlipio BernadasCorazon NayreJose NayreSofia MabaleMilagros NartatezAngelina SeñalAaron SeñalShierly EspinaArsenio MarapaoRene LafuenteRomualdo MartinRosalie MagarsoCresencio Alfonso Sr.Cornelia EspinosaGenoveva PrietoDemetrio TuboBienvenido TugahanRodrigo SabidorRogelio PrietoPedro EspinosaJose SabadoMargarito Tello Sr.Emilia TanQueenie Jane GabayanDolores GabriedoErlinda CruzEncarnacion AlcoyClarita YapFausto ComendadorDadie AquinoBernarda VidaVenancio MosquedaJulius AldereteWarlita LaranasPhillip SaladasFernanda MacatangayConcordio BenigaMagdaleno MozoLigaya IlaganFr.Jean-Bernard Bazinet, PMEFr. Conrad Lafortune, PMESr. Lolita Villagracia,MICBro.Fernand Duquette,SSSRosario AlquizarCecilio BucogLinda Geralde

Enrique PanlilioCornelio GabrientoGerundio ManayagaAbundancio CalatravaAtilano TagadiadAntonio BalicoAurelio HeramilMaximo RanocoMario MaghanoyEstrella ReyesEleonor CorderoEstela CangoEdita BabaNelly EspinosaFlor TuboPurita CañedaManuela EbdalinRodrigo LaglevaTereso GolosinoPol FontanillaAllen Teddy CansinoFidelina Clapano Querovina VillacortaEvelyn AlabadoWilfredo FuentesEugenia JumalonLeontina NovalGodofredo NovalPatricia OlaEmely PantiaPrudencio PantiaBarbara PioquintoBenedicto PioquintoEudora MorcillaMeriam OrjalezaIgnacia SomeraRemedios LacsamanaGenerosa TugononAlma CariquitanLydia AntisodaSergio ColleraFelicidad Sabate Maximina ElisesManuela MarforiMike GarciaGilberto MaspiñasSereno FuentesRolando dela CruzLucita Tan Ermine Achanzar Sylvia HombrebuenoBibiana VeroTeresita CabreraSalvador CamagongEpifania LesonKhristine ChuEugene & Baby TabamoTeofilo MabaleGuillermo RepitoRosela CalihatRudy PorticosAlvin AsisAlfonso BelicarioMiguel Garcia Jr.Susana PanalDioscora ComendadorLeonila BalbuenaBr. Henjie Banta

Br. Orlon GupitBr. Jobel AnalistaPrimitivaAnatalio PajigalSoledad SelimAndrew CesarIan Eric AmbayecRicardo LuminariasEmelia CruzTeresita MebranoTeodora OperarioFelimon FuentesLilia Pajigal Christina Lillie GravinaMa. Theresa ElisesFlor AgidoAurea TinghilAngelito Divinagracia Luis BritosAntonio ChuSalvador AlonzoCarmelo ValeraMario GaytaFausto Comendador Jr.Cipriano LaordenMariano Operario Sr.Jaime SantosBro. Gil AntonioLily MagtulisEstrella Adao Alfred BunoAdriano PasajeEmelia TanAlex Cielo Eduardo BalanteAlberto GonserLolita Pagdilao Trinidad JoaquinRemedios LozaritoPrudencia BernadasGloria Ceniza Rosie EscuderoConcepcion AgudoArmando PedrosaJenny CuaTemoteo SuperalesJuanita OsiasEulogio PizarasLamberto OrtegaEmperatriz GarciaFlorencia ClapanoGloria CorpuzMilagros GarciaElaine HernandezRolando JumalonTita SelerioAmelia SombitoElenita SumagangZenaida YuzonLilia Vera CruzFelipa BaugbogDr. Genaro MontiagueDra. Estelita EreñetaNena QuirozBobby SaparEdwin PontodConstancia GaudicosJoy Frances Del Rosario

THE CELEBRATION OF THE

Vocation MonthJourney to 60th

Friendship Game 2018

RayaLuciano CabalquintoJuanito OsiasPetronila FontanillaMyla CanonigoRodolfo Cagabcab Sr.Nicasia GalauraJuliet SandigEnrique ManosBebot HinaraCarmelo GialonArlene ArbiolProserfina SarsonasTerry MamacusLinda Auditor

(Jan –Sept 2017)Fredrich CorderoLuzminda AdevaEligia ZamoraDominador Daroy,Jr.Hilario AyangcoLeonida MercadoRomeo JaniolaRoselyn LajeraPedroTancioDelfino Limosner Yolanda LimosneroRuperto SecusanaElvin TipactipacMarilou BulawinAlepio ManuelCasimera AusteroAraceli GamasRichard RadaFr. Alfeo Botero, DCDFr. Joseph Roi, SSSFr. Julien Rousseau, SSSBr. John Bourgue, SSSBr. Henry Java, SSSDolores GallardoLilia AndradaDaisy Dela CruzCanuto Baugbog Sr.Amado GarciaNick BancaleFe Padilla

(Jan-Oct 2018)Expectacion PabloJerome BangoyAntonio UlatAtanacio LlanosJean VicenteFe LlanosRodolfo Cagabcab Jr.Epifanio PergisFr. Raniel Samong, OFM

GKK Servant Leaders (GSL)

Parish Social Action Ministry (PSAM)

Fiesta Activities 2018

Cultural Night

Fiesta Mass

Procession

Rosary Month Culmination