Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

The Parish of the Last Supper of Our Lord (PLSOL) held the Eucharistic celebration for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Main celebrant is no less than Most Reverend Jesse Mercado, D.D., Bishop of Paranaque, last Sunday, June 2, 2013. 

Also known as Feast of Corpus Christi, which is Latin word for "Body of Christ", this is celebrated properly on a Sunday after the Holy Trinity Sunday.

St. Paul says in the 2nd Reading (1 COR 11:23-26)

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,
that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over,
took bread, and, after he had given thanks,
broke it and said, "This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me."
In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

Recounting Bishop Jesse's Homily:

>Bishop Jesse mentioned that our parish' celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi is in consonance with the Diocesan Year of the Eucharist, which the Diocese of Parañaque is observing this year.  

In his homily, Bishop Jesse expounded the dynamics and structure of the mass, which is in two parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

The entrance song is supposedly a gathering song, encouraging the parishioners to congregate inside the church while singing joyfully in preparation for the upcoming celebration of the Holy Mass.

The Liturgy of the Word begins with the First Reading which is taken from the Old Testament, to which we respond by way of the Responsorial Psalm.  This is followed by the Second Reading which usually comes from the letters of St. Paul as written in the New Testament.  Again, we respond by singing the Alleluia which at the same time anticipates the proclamation of the Gospel.  

The Gospel is God's word/message to us written by any one of the four Evangelists which is explained through the Homily.  The Homily correlates what God's message is to our everyday life and that serves as our guide as we live in the modern times.  This establishes the truth that God is the same yesterday, today and forever.  Our response to God's message is by way of praying the Apostles Creed.

As a community, we then lift and pray for our petitions through the Prayers of the Faithful followed by the Offertory, where we offer ourselves and our gifts to God.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the Doxology, where the priest recites "through Him, with Him, in Him, in unity with the Holy Spirit, all Glory and Honor is Yours, Almighty Father, forever and ever", to which we respond "Amen".  This is the part where Jesus Christ is offered as a sacrifice, whereby the bread and wine are transformed to Christ' Body and Blood.

As an expression of being one family and one with God, we pray the Lord's Prayer ("Our Father").  We then share the peace of Christ as a sign of being one family.

As we share Christ' peace, Jesus then shares Himself to us during the Holy Communion.  When we receive Him, we receive life.  When we eat His body, we become part of that bread which will transform us to become more and more like Christ, and not Him becoming a part of us.

Towards the end of the mass, we are all enjoined to go and live the message of God, to live the Eucharist and be an instrument of God's love.  This we can do in simple ways, a gentle touch, a sincere smile, an act of kindness.  We become brothers and sisters, and that is the secret to become "Eucharist". <By Deity Lim> 

Parish priest Rev. Fr. Angel Venancio Sanchez; Rev. Fr. Vincent B. Rozario; Rev. Fr. Rodyn R. De La Torre and Rev. Fr. Jojo Sadia, Uphdmc Chaplaincy co-celebrated the Holy Mass.

Since it is the first Sunday of the month, all parishioners celebrating their birthdays and wedding anniversaries for the month of June, got a special blessing from the good Bishop.

Bishop Jesse during his homily.

The highlight of the celebration... Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ!

Fiesta message from. Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez. our parish priest.
Commentator Bro. Romy introduced the special guest.
Senator-elect Cynthia Villar during her "thank you" message to us.

Birthday and wedding anniversary celebrants for the month of June.
Final Blessing of Bishop Jesse.

Some photos during the fiesta lunch held in the formation center.

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Awarding of the winners of the BEC Quiz Bee.

Glory to God!

CFC FFL DOP Echo Weekend 2013.

"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in Me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father."

BE.LI.EV.E
BE a friend of Jesus
LIve the way of Jesus
EVangelize in Jesus' name
Enter into eternal life.

The members of the Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFC-FFL) District of Paranaque (DOP) headed by District Servant Rene Tiamzon attended the Echo Weekend 2013, held at Villar Hall, Sipag Center, Las Pinas City. last Sunday (Pentecost Sunday), May 19, 2013.

A total of 3 Sessions were discussed. Pentecost Sunday Mass was celebrated after Session One - I Believe just before lunch break. Session Two - Faith Works: I Commit and Session Three -  Faith Works Wonders were taken up in the afternoon with renewal of vows of all couples present.

A day of praising, sharing and learning.... for the Glory of God!

Afternoon photos to be uploaded soon.

PENTECOST SUNDAY 2013

Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2013, celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, which marks the end of the Easter season in the Christian calendar. Also known as the "Birthday of the Holy Catholic Church."

The Parish of the Last Supper of Our Lord (PLSOL) celebrated it through a re-enactment of the scene performed by the youth and some of the church workers after the anticipated Mass last Saturday, May 18, 2013. 

Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez during the Homily.

Assisted by bro. Marvin Reyes Vinuya.

"Go wherever God deigns to call.... PERPETUAL PROFESSION.

I was blessed to witness the Perpetual Profession of Sr. Mirasol Tabamo Gonzaga, SSF and the 1st profession of Irish Chim Piscos Naingue, officiated by main celebrant Rev. Fr. Romolo Bertoni, CSS. Held at the Shrine of the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Talon 1, Las Pinas City. May 25, 2013.

Also present were Mother Marinete Pereira Da Silva, SSF, Mother General, Sr. Luigina Lorreggia, SSF - Delegate Superior, Sr. Dometila, SSF - Counselor, and the members of the congregation here in the Philippines.

Witnessed by their immediate family, relatives, friends, and the members of CFC-FFL - Vicariate of the Holy Family, headed by Bro. Chris Canoy, chapter head servant, CFC Youth for Family and Life (CFC YFL) vicariate coordinator Bro. Raphie Michaelson and the CFC-YFL youth.

Sisters of the Holy Family was founded by Leopoldina Naudet.

Additional Resources: THE INTEGRAL COPY of the SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY written by the Foundress M. LEOPOLDINA NAUDET can be found here > ORIGINAL CONSTITUTIONS

MOTHER LEOPOLDINA NAUDET Foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family and her

WITNESS OF HUMILITY – A MESSAGE FOR THE CHURCH OF TODAY by Giuletta TELESE

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

I was able to visit this small, but beautiful church in Alabang, in two (2) occasions, one, attending a wedding of a daughter of our friend couple in our community last January, 2013 and the other was a special Mass, were a good friend couple of us celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary, last Monday, May 13, 2013.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is Located right beside the main entrance of the Hillsborough Village on Canterbury St., Brgy Cupang, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Backgrounder: The Hillsborough Village Chapel was built by the Fil-Estate Development Corporation as part of the Hillsborough Alabang Village. Acting upon the pastoral needs of the people of God, and with the recommendation of the College of Consultors and the Archdiocesan Office for Research and Development, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, by virtue of a decree, established the Chaplaincy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to cater to the spiritual needs of the nearby villages.

Panoramic view of the church.

Rev. Fr. Lamberto "Lambert" B. Legaspino, Chairman of the Diocesan Commission on the Family, of the Diocese of Paranaque is the current Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Rev. Fr. Lambert Legaspino, Parish Priest.

For inquiries and reservations, you can contact the church's telephone numbers at 842-8148 and 807-9847.

Daily morning and late afternoon masses are as follows:

Monday to Saturday     - 6:00AM

Wednesday and Friday - 6:00PM

Saturday anticipated    - 5:30PM

Sunday at 8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM, 5:00PM and 6:30PM

PLSOL Church Worker's Day

It's SUMMERTIME... FUN TIME!

The Parish of the Last Supper of Our Lord (PLSOL) church workers held their summer outing in Sea Breeze Resort in Taguig City, May 6, 2013.

More than 130 parishioners including members of their families participated in this fun activities organized by the Parish, headed by no less than the parish priest Rev. Fr. Angel Venancio Sanchez. 

Started the day by a Holy Mass, concelebrated by Fr. Angel and Rev. Fr. Vincent Rozario, assistant parish priest.

It's a wonderful day of swimming, fun games, sharing of food to eat, singing videoke style and more.

Glory to God!