SOLT AsiaPac Bulletin Nov-Dec 2009

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SOLT AsiaPac Bulletin 2009-3(6) 1

VOL. 3, NO. 6 (november -‐ december 2009)

NOVEMBER

celebrated the funeral mass in the evening of the same day at the funeral chapel. Together with him are the Gen-‐eral Priest Servant, Fr. Edwin Barlizo, Fr. Alejandro Bel-‐len, Fr. Peter Giao Van Nguyen and Rev. Leonardo Bes-‐monte, Jr.

Ruby Jane’s remains were buried November 27, with the SOLT priests celebrating and the SOLT family in at-‐tendance.

COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD. A mass to commem-‐orate the beloved dead, especially the members of the Society of Our Lady and the Kapamilya-‐SOLT was held at the Porta Coeli, 4pm on November 2. The Regional Priest Servant was the celebrant and preacher, and in attend-‐ance were the Formation Center residents and some Kapamilya-‐relatives of the deceased. A simple agape in front of the Regionalate followed the Mass.

PRIESTS’ PERPETUAL PROFESSION. Bros. Erik Medi-‐avillo, Leonardo Besmonte, Jr., and Francis Quan Ngoc Le made their Perpetual Profession of the Promises before the General Priest Servant on November 7, 10am, at the Priests’ Novitiate Chapel.

RPS’ VISIT. The Regional Priest Servant made an admin-‐istrative visit to Fr. Jose Roger Abalon last November 9 at Makabud, Amparo Village.

DEMISE OF KAPAMILYA. Wennie, cousin of Sr. Mary of the Corpus Christi Bañas, passed away last November 9.

Ruby Jane, the sister of Rev. Erik passed away last November November 20. The Regional Priest Servant


WORLD CONGRESS. Fr. Pedro Balde, Jr., and Fr. Alex Barnedo attended the World Congress on Migration in Rome last November 9-‐12.

REGIONAL RETREAT. The clerics of the Society of Our Lady assigned in parishes in Bicol Region attended the Bicol Regional Clergy Retreat facilitated by the Most Reverend Arturo Bastes, SVD, DD, last November 9-‐13 at the Bethlehem Pastoral Center, Bacacay, Albay.

DIACONAL ORDINATION. Bros. Erik Mediavillo, Leon-‐ardo Besmonte, Jr., and Francis Quan Ngoc Le were or-‐dained as Deacons by the Most Reverend Arturo Bastes, SVD, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Sorsogon, last Novem-‐ber 19, 9am, at the Holy Family Parish Church, Putiao, Sorsogon.

The respective families of Bros. Erik and Leo were present during the event. The family of Bro. Francis also came all the way from Canada and Vietnam.

Deacon Erik was assigned to assist the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish in Badian, Oas, Albay; Dea-‐con Leo to assist St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Villa-‐hermosa, Rapu-‐Rapu, Albay; and Deacon Francis as resi-‐dent of the SOLT Regionalate.

MISSION EXPOSURE. Six priest-‐aspirants and two lay-‐aspirants had a Mission Exposure at the Sacred Heart Mission Parish, Cabasan, Bacacay, Albay, last November 21-‐24.

DIALOGUES. The Regional Priest Servant conducted di-‐alogues last November 21, 8am, with Fr. Peter Giao Van

Saligumba at Mater Ecclesiae; and last November 26, 11am, with Fr. Jerlie Millena, also at Mater Ecclesiae.


ANNUAL RETREAT. The clergy of the Society of Our

retreat last November 23-‐27 at the Mater Ecclesiae For-‐mation Center, Cadlan, Pili Camarines Sur.

The Most Reverend Mylo Hubert Vergara, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija, was the facili-‐tator of the event. He talked primarily of priesthood in the light of the life and works of St. John Mary Vianney.

The General Priest Servant presided over the Open-‐ing Mass, Fr. Peter Ripa, Fr. Simon Paglau and Bishop Mylo from the second to the fourth day, respectively, while the Regional Priest Servant on the Concluding Mass.

BISHOP VISITS. Most Reverend Douglas Young, SVD, DD, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea, arrived last November 24 to visit the Society of Our Lady’s community in the Philippines.

Bishop Douglas gave a short message to the priests in the afternoon of the same day and during the retreat, and proceeded to the Formation Center right after for his overnight stay. The Formation Center residents wel-‐comed him with an agape.

He left for Manila after celebrating the Mass at the Sisters’ Novitiate Chapel in the morning of the following day.

PARISH FIESTA. The Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, Mataoroc, Minalabac, Camarines Sur, celebrated its feast last November 27. The Regional Priest Servant

was the celebrant and preacher for the Mass.

KAPAMILYA RECOLLECTION. The Kapamilya-‐SOLT


gathered for an Advent Recollection last November 28.

The Regional Priest Servant presided over the clos-‐ing Eucharist at 2pm, with the Formation Center resi-‐dents attending. Concelebrating were the General Priest Servant, the Regional Lay Servant, Fr. Noel Balderas, Fr. Edwin Barlizo and Rev. Francis Quan Ngoc Le.

GPS’ DAY. The General Priest Servant celebrated his birthday through a lunch with the Formation Center res-‐idents, the Kapamilya-‐SOLT and his family last Novem-‐ber 28 at the Regionalate.

MEETING WITH THE GPS. The General Priest Servant

of the RPS and right after the lunch of November 28.

KAPAMILYA ANNIVERSARY. Fr. Fausto Rodel Malan-‐yaon celebrated a mass to commemorate the death of Celedonio, father of Fr. Noel Balderas, last November 30 at La Purisima, Bula, Camarines Sur. Concelebrating during the event were Fr. Noel, Fr. Edwin Barlizo, Fr. Te-‐odolfo Medina and Rev. Leonardo Besmonte, Jr.

DECEMBERRPS VISITS. The Regional Priest Servant made admin-‐istrative visits to Fr. Dulcisimo Olavario, Jr., in his home and also Fr. Adrian Lasin in San Antonio de Padua Parish, Milaor, Camarines Sur, last December 2.

MEETINGS WITH THE GPS. The General Priest Servant met the Regional Priest Servant for a meeting last De-‐cember 3. He also met the Regional Priest Council for a meeting in the afternoon of December 8.

MISSION VISIT. The Regional Priest Servant left for Vi-‐etnam last December 4 for an audience with Cardinal JB Pham Minh Man, DD, Archbishop of Saigon. He, together with Fr. Peter Giao Van Nguyen and Fr. Peter Phan Khac Tu, Parish Priest of Fr. Giao, appeared before the Cardi-‐nal at 4pm of the following day.

The Reginal Priest Servant came back to the Forma-‐tion Center last December 8.

FIRST PROFESSION. Novices Mary Niene Barquilla, Mary Orapit Ketkulphan, Ma. Lourdes Palero, and Ma.

-‐fore the General Priest Servant-‐delegate of the General Sister Servant last December 8, 9am, at the Priests’ No-‐vitiate Chapel.

Novice Mary Niene was now known as Sr. Pia Marie, Novice Mary Orapit as Sr. Mary Benedict, Novice Ma. Lourdes as Sr. Ma. Paula De Jesus and Novice Ma. Lorah as Sr. Ma. Cristina.

In the evening of December 7, the Very Reverend Fa-‐


ther Founder gave a message regarding the Immaculate Conception to the Community present and to the Forma-‐tion Houses in Naga City through the internet.

ADMISSION, INSTALLATION. Bro. Jose Maria Bombita was admitted by the General Priest Servant as a Candi-‐date to the Sacred Orders last December 8, 9am, at the Priests Novitiate Chapel.

In the same celebration, Bros. James Andrew Cas-‐tillo and Michael del Rosario were installed as Readers and Bros. Mario Balana, Danny Franco Bitara, Anthony Pabon, Andrew de Vera and Jordan Avila as Acolytes.

DIOCESAN CHRISTMAS PARTY. The Formation Center residents joined the Diocese of Sorsogon for the Christ-‐mas Party for the Clergy, Religious and Parents of the Clergy last December 9.

INSTALLATION OF BISHOP. The Society of Our Lady’s family graced the installation of the Most Reverend Joel Baylon, DD, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Legazpi last December 10, 4pm, at the Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great, Legazpi City.

DIALOGUE. The Regional Priest Servant met Fr. Pedro Balde, Jr., for a dialogue last December 11, 8pm, at his

AUDIENCES WITH BISHOPS. The Regional Priest Serv-‐ant appeared for an audience before the Most Reverend Gilbert Garcera, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Daet, last December 12, 9am, and before the Most Reverend Anto-‐

3pm.


LAY TEACHING AND FORMATION. Six lay members-‐parishioners of the Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Badian, Oas, Albay, attended the Lay Teaching and Formation last December 12.

The Regional Lay Servant facilitated and conducted the event.

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. Fr. Henry Bercasio celebrat-‐ed his birthday with the Holy Family parishioners, his family and the Formation Center residents last Decem-‐ber 13 at the Rectory of the Parish.

MISSION EXPOSURE. Six priest-‐aspirants, two lay-‐as-‐pirants, Ate Ellen Abuel and Ate Norma Plopino had a

-‐lid, Claveria, Masbate.

A Pre-‐Fielding Recollection and Orientation was fa-‐cilitated by the Regional Priest Servant at the Formation Center the day on December 14.

SIMBANG GABI. The priests-‐residents of the Regionalate helped the parishes during the dawn Novena Masses for

Priest Servant helped the Holy Cross Parish, Fr. Noel Bald-‐eras and Fr. Edwin Barlizo helped the Holy Family Parish, and the Regional Lay Servant helped St. Isidore Parish.

PEARL ANNIVERSARY. The Rebirth Therapeutic Center, Thailand, celebrated its 30th Foundation Anniversary.

A procession was made within the compound on the evening of December 18, which started with the Gospel

The Most Reverend John Bosco Panya Kitcharoen, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Ratchaburi, presided over the celebration of the Mass in the morning of December 19. Thirty Diocesan and Religious priests concelebrated. In attendance was the congregation composed of the Provincial Governor, Ministers, parents of the trainees and the trainees themselves.

A show presented by the trainees was held after lunch of the same day.


The Regional Priest Servant, the Regional Sister Serv-‐ant, Fr. Peter Giao Van Nguyen and Sr. Mary of the Holy

The Regional Priest Servant left for Thailand on De-‐cember 18 and arrived back to Manila on the 20th.

PARISH FIESTA. The Holy Family Parish celebrated its feast last December 27. The Most Reverend Arturo Bastes, SVD, DD, was the celebrant and preacher for the Eucharist at 9am, and who also installed the new Her-‐mano and Mernana Mayor of the Parish. The Formation

The Society of Our Lady family was also the sponsor of the sixth novena mass, December 23, which was pre-‐sided over by Fr. Alejandro Bellen.

CHRISTMAS PARTY. The Formation Center personnel gathered last December 27, 3pm, for their Christmas Party. The event started with the Eucharist presided over by the Regional Priest Servant. Games and agape followed right after.


FAMILY DAY. The members of the Society of Our Lady, Kapamilya-‐SOLT and some SOLT parishioners gathered for the annual Family Day held at the Formation Center last December 29-‐30.

The event started with the tree planting at the For-‐mation Center grounds in the morning of December 29. Games were facilitated right after lunch, followed by the Eucharist presided over by the Regional Priest Servant in the evening. A program showcasing the presentations from the Apostolic Houses, parishes and guests hap-‐pened after supper despite the occasional rain showers.

The assembly gathered again for the Eucharist pre-‐sided over by Fr. Adrian Lasin at 7am of December 30 and before going home.

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DATES TO REMEMBERBIRTHDAYS IN JANUARY of: Fr. Carlito Saballo (1); Fr.

Daniel Lemence (3); Sr. Ma. Angela de Mesa (4); Sr. Mary of the Holy Spirit Cimanes (7); Elena Bongais (8); Fr. Alejandre Vergara (9); Sr. Ma. Corazon de Jesus Caceres (14); Fr. Rogelio

and Fr. Dulcisimo Olavario, Jr. (19); Sr. Ma. Roseline Ngamvong (20); Pancho Neri (21); Azzenim Barquilla (22); Carlo Narvaez (23); Jerry Daseco, Jr. (24); Ryan Completo (28); Sr. Ma. Judith Besmonte and Freddie Balino (29); and Ester Villalon (30).

PERPETUAL PROFESSION ANNIVERSARIES IN JANU-ARY of: Sr. Ma. Bernadette Malaiba (1); Fr. Avelino Bermundo, Fr. Wilfredo Villanueva, Fr. Alejandre Vergara, Fr. Efren Bantog, Fr. Danilo Abalon, Fr. Henry Bercasio, Fr. Reynato Padilla, Fr. Rally Gonzales, Fr. Rogel Rosalinas, Fr. Francisco Guianan, Jr., Fr. Reynaldo Clutario, Jr., Fr. Rogelio Barcelona, Fr. Efren Bor-‐romeo, Fr. Agustin Datu, Fr. Carlito Saballo, Fr. Matthew Ter-‐encio Ayo, Fr. Carlos Saligumba, Fr. Gil Saligumba, Fr. Vladimir

ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES IN JANUARY of: Fr. Efren Bantog, Fr. Reynato Padilla, Fr. Vladimir Echalas and Fr. Rogel Rosalinas (13).

BIRTHDAYS IN FEBRUARY of: Fr. Lauro Bejo and Angielo Andalis (1); Fr. Richard Benavente and Gloria Bercasio (2);

(9); Fr. Danilo Abalon (10); Roy Ian Oraa (13); Ronel Mon-‐teveros (17); Pastora Barlizo (19); Fr. Roger Alvin Cayetano (21); Thelma Porcioncula (22); Fr. Adrian Lasin and Ignacio Benitez (23); Fr. Reynaldo Bea, Sr. (Lourdes Palero) and Sr. (Phatomporn Mangkangsa-‐Nga) (24); and Juan Bongais (29).

PERPETUAL PROFESSION ANNIVERSARIES IN FEBRU-

ARY of: Fr. Stephen Loria and Fr. Nomer Balmaceda (8); and Fr. Felino Bugauisan and Fr. Daniel Lemence (17).

ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES IN FEBRUARY of: Fr. Adrian lasin, Fr. Orlando Calleja, Fr. Andres Baliwas, Fr. Wil-‐fredo Villanueva, Fr. Agustin Datu, Fr. Carlito Saballo, Fr. Jose Roger Abalon and Fr. Henry Romero (28).

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