A PUBLICATION OF THE HYEHWADONG FILIPINO CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN SEOUL ARCHDIOCESE

Volume 18 Issue 06

JUNE 2013

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Mr. Gil Hizon (conducting) and the Hyehwadong Choir performing at a charity concert dubbed as Above the Wings of Musicheld at the MyeongdongCathedral on June 2, 2013.

Whats Inside
'5th KEB Global Family Awards' Winners Named 2 Kalayaan 2013: Ambagan Tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran 3 Diplomatic Reception Speech to Commemorate the 115th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence 3 Filipino wives have opportunity to visit home 4 Emily's broken dreams 4 Finance tips for average Juan on the street 5 Likhaan 6 Two-Minute Apologetics 7 Covenant Love: Introducing the Biblical Worldview 8 What Are the Holy Days of Obligation? 9 What are the Holy Days of Obligation in the Philippines? 9 Support centers help migrants adapt, integrate 10 Ulat Komunidad12 Announcements 13 Frequently Called Numbers 14 Daily Mass Readings (ORDO) 14 Birthday Greetings 14 See story in page 11

Amb. Luis Cruz

Mga Pilipinong dumalo sa ika-115 Anibersaryo ng Proklamasyon ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas at ika 18 Pagdiriwang ng Araw ng mga Migrante na pinamagatang Bayani Ako 2013: Bayanihan sa Korea na ginanap sa Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon City, South Korea.

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Updated on Friday Taken at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea et's give a big hand to winners of the 5th KEB Global Family Awards! Happy Family Awards were given to immigrant spouses in multicultural families who successfully settled down into Korean society or maintain healthy families after overcoming cultural and other challenges. A total of 78 million won in awards was disbursed. Hopeful Family Awards were given to immigrant spouses showing a strong commitment to helping their neighbors and/or improving the welfare of other multicultural families. The Grand Prize - for a woman setting an example across both Award types went to Ms. Park Ji-hyun, a Myanmar native, who singlehandedly supports her ailing husband and twin boys, as well as her mother-in -law until her death 3 years ago.

The top Hopeful Family Award went to Ms. Jonna Loon, a Philippines native, who is raising her two daughters alone after her Korean husbands death. Happy Helper Group Awards went to Gwangju Bukbu Multicultural Family Support Center, Nasom Community of Seoul, and Gyeonggi Province. Attending Wednesdays Awards Ceremony at the KEB & KEB Foundation Head Office were our CEO and KEB Foundation Chairman Yun Yong-ro; KEB Foundation Director Kwon Taek-myung; Minister of Gender Equality & Family Cho Yoon-sun; Congresswoman Jasmine Lee; and President of the Korean Institute for a Healthy Family Koh Seon-ju. For a complete list of winners, please contact the KEB Foundation.
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Grand Prize winner Ms. Park Ji-hyun, originally of Myanmar, poses with her husband (2nd from left), their twin sons, and KEB President & CEO Yun Yong-ro (far left). at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea.

Hopeful Family Award Runners-up holding flowers (from left) Lkhagvasuren Tserenkhorloo (Mongolia); Nget Kanha (Cambodia); and Buayung Nuttamon (Thailand) pose with Korean national lawmaker Jasmine Lee (orange blouse), Korea's first nonKorean lawmaker, who is originally from the Philippines. at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea

Happy Family Award Runners-up hold flowers: (from left) Maribel Natoc (Philippines), Soon-mi Kim (Vietnam), and Nongprow Seeda (Thailand), pose with KEB & KEB Foundation CEO Yun Yong-ro, at center. at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea.

Winner of the Hopeful Family Award Ms. Joona Lood (Philippines) with KEB President & CEO Yun Yong-ro. at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea.

Hopeful Family Award winner Joona Lood (at right) with her two daughters at the 5th KEB Global Family Awards, held June 12 at KEB's Head Office and sponsored by the KEB Foundation. at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea.

Awards winners and special guests strike a celebratory pose after the 5th KEB Global Family Awards. at KEB & KEB Foundation Headquarters, Seoul, Korea.

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By Adelle Chua (http://adellechua.blogspot.kr/2013/06/musicand-charity.html)

(This article was also published on June 1, 2013, Manila Standard Today MST page A (http:// manilastandardtoday.com/2013/06/01/music-andcharity/)

y computer teacher in high school, Mr. Gil Hizon, who was also Glee Club moderator during our time, popped up on Facebook one day. He studied to be an engineer but now plays piano at a hotel in the Korean capital of Seoul. He said he was busy directing a concert for the Independence Day celebration organized by the Philippine Embassy there, and enlisted my help with the script. The concert will be held tomorrow, June 2. But there was another concert I might also be interested in, he said. It was one held last May 13 at the famous Myeong-Dong Cathedral to celebrate the opening of a medical clinic, not anywhere near Seoul but in Damayan Community Center, Malabon City, Philippines. Mr. Hizon also introduced me to Benedict Han, administrative director of Joseph Clinic. The charity clinic was founded by the doctor Sun-Woo Joseph. In 2005, Joseph visited Myanmar and saw the destitution among the people there. He put together overseas medical missions not only in Myanmar but in other Asian countries like Vietnam and the Philippines. This year's concert was called Above the Wings of Music. Initially, Han said, the concerts were some sort of advertiser and fund raiser for Joseph Clinic's various projects. In recent years, however, the concerts have become a way of showing gratitude to the clinic's many sponsors and volunteers. And because the latest clinic is in the Philippines, the Hyewa-dong Filipino Catholic Community Choir - of which Hizon is musical director and Roger Amboy is stage supervisor performed alongside the Korean Mixed Ensemble before an audience of 1,400. The Filipino choir is composed of migrant workers who, despite the backbreaking schedules they maintain in keeping up with the demands of their job, find the time to share their musical gifts for a good cause. Hizon and company did not disappoint: After all, they were the grand prize winner in the 2011 talent search for Filipino show choirs in Korea. They performed stirring renditions of Filipino classics such as Bayan Ko by Jose Corazon de Jesus and Constancio de Guzman; Dahilsa Iyo by Miguel Velarde and Dominador Santiago; Pandangguhan by Antonio J. Molina; and Kalesa by Levi Celerio and ErnaniCuenco. Han says the highlight of the evening was when the Filipino choir performed Arirang, a Korean folk song, with a Korean trio, showing the meeting of two worlds. The mostly Korean audience sang along and loudly applauded. According to His Excellency Ambassador Luis Cruz, our ambassador to Korea, the Malabon clinic, which opened in January, is also conducting mobile missions to other marginal communities five times a week, which includes a feeding program for children. He thanked the other sponsors of the Joseph Clinic in the Philippines, namely Caritas Seoul, Catholic Medical Center, and Korea Foundation for International Healthcare. Ambassador Cruz said that the evening was, first and foremost, a celebration of the gift of giving. Indeed, migrants taking the time to share

their talent and Koreans helping poor Filipino Community sa South Korea, ay hindi lamang communities gain access to medical services, nagsasalita, kundi gumagawa. show us that the gift of sharing knows no At sa pagtahak natin ng buhay sa South bounds. Korea, kasama po ninyo kaming lagi. Babae man o lalaki, estudyante man o nagtatrabaho, may ipon man o wala, may visa man o artista makakaasa po kayo na lagi ninyong kaakibat ang pamunuan ng bansang Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng embahada. Bago ako magtapos at sa ngalan ng mga Pilipinong nagtitipun-tipon ngayon, ibig kong ipaabot kay Mayor Song Young-gil, sampu ng kaniyang mga opisyales sa Incheon Metropoliby Amb. Luis Cruz tan government, ang aking taos pusong pasaaun-taon, ginugunita natin ang Araw ng salamat sa kanilang pag-sponsor ng ating kaManggagawang Pilipino sa ibang bansa sayahan dito sa Incheon. Ipinaaabot ko rin ang at ang Araw ng ating Kasarinlan bilang pagki- aking pasasalamat sa iba pang mga sponsors at lala sa kontribusyon natin sa pagpapaunlad ng support groups na tumangkilik sa ating kasiyapamayanan ng Pilipinas, at pati narin ng South han. Bilang sukli, hinihimok ko kayo ng lahat Korea. na suportahan ang Asian Games na idaraos dito Ngayong taong ito, isang Pista sa Nayon ang sa Incheon na ilulunsad sa susunod na taon ng napagkasunduan nating gawin sa Incheon para Incheon Metropolitan government. Suportahan mag karoon tayo ng pagkakataon na magkaki- din natin ang mga Pilipinong manlalaro na lala, magkasama at makisayang muli. Sabi nga, kalahok sa patimpalak na ito. hindi kumpleto ang pagsasalo-salo ng mga Marami pong salamat at Mabuhay ang KasaPilipino kung walang makulay na parada, ma- rinlan ng Pilipinas! sarap na kainan, masayang musika at masiglang (Talumpati ni H.E. Luis Cruz, AEP sa Korea, sa palaro. Bukod dito, bibigyan din natinng paran- ginanap na pagtitipon ng mga Pilipino sa Korea sa gal ang mga grupo at indibidwal na malaki ang Samsan World Gymnasium, Bupyeong, Incheon, naitulong sa Filipino Community sa South Ko- noong ika-2 ng Hunyo 2013 sa ipagdiwanga ng ika115 taon ng pagkakaproklama ng Kasarinlan ng rea. Sa pagkakataon pong ito, nais ko ulit Bansang Pilipinas at ika 18 taong anibersaryo ng Mangagawang Pilipino sa Labas ng Bansa.) pasalamatan kayong lahat sa aktibo ninyong pakikilahok sa mga programa ng embahada, mula sa pagtaguyod ng multiculturalism hanggang sa pagtulong sa mga nangangailangan; mula sa pagbalangkas ng contingency plan hanggang sa paglahok sa financial literacy seminars, pati na rin sa paglahok sa nakaraang eleksiyon. Kalayaan 2013: Ambagan Tungo sa Malawakang Kaunlaran. Ito po ang tema ng ikaisang -daan at labinlimang anibersaryo ng ating Kasarinlan. Para sa Filipino Community sa South Korea, ang pakikipag-ambagan, pakikipagtulungan at pakikipagkapwa-tao ay likas sa ating by Amb. Luis Cruz pag-uugali. Ito po ang dahilan kung bakit may- HON. LEE DONG-PIL, Minister of Agriculture roon na tayong 89 na Filipino community or- HON. PARK SUNG-CHOON, Minister of Patriots ganizations na naitala sa embahada sa ngayon. and Veterans Affairs, HON. CHOI KYU-SUNG, Chairman of the Korean Mula sa pag sulong ng karapatan ng kapwa Parliaments Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Pilipino hanggang sa pagtulong sa nangan- Oceans and Fisheries Committee, and Chairman of gailangan, ang inyong mga samahan ay nagsis- the Korea-Philippine Friendship Association, ilbing tulay ng embahada para maabot ang ma- HON. LEE JASMINE, the first naturalized Korean higit sa 42,000 Pilipinong nakatira sa South parliamentarian who hails from the Philippines, Korea. My colleagues in the diplomatic corps, Noong nakaraang taon, ang pera ng padala Distinguished guests, sa Pilipinas ng humigi tkumulang sampung Ladies and Gentlemen, e celebrate tonight the 115th annivermilyong Pilipino sa ibang bansa ay umabot sa sary of the Proclamation of Philippine $23.8 billion, at ito ay kumakatawan ng siyam na porsiyento ng ating Gross Domestic Product. Independence, and the formation of a state that Tayo pong mga Pilipino dito sa South Korea ay would one day redefine the notion of a revolunag-ambag ng $161 million sa halagang ito, o tion. $350 sa isang buwan ang bawat isa sa atin. We recall, with gratitude, the men and Dahil dito, lumago ng 6.6 porsiento ang ating women upon whose conviction and fortitude ekonomiya noong isang taon. At ang magan- we founded a nation similarly imbued with a dang balita ay umangat pa sa 7.8 porsiento ang steadfast allegiance to freedom and the responating GDP growth rate mula Enero hanggang sibilities that come with its upholding. We Marso ng taong ito. Ito rin ang pinakamataas na commemorate the collective heroism of our antas sa buong Asya. Dahil sa ating pagsisikap, forebears and that momentous occasion when maituturing nating kabalikat tayo sa paglago ng the Philippine flag finally flewfree and unenating pamayanan, kahit malayo man tayo sa cumberedon June 12, 1898. ating bayan. Kayat walang dahilan kung bakit This proud affinity of our people with princihindi tayo dapat mag handa sa ating pag-uwi at pled struggles for reform and self-determination tuwiran tayong tutulong sa pagsusulong ng is a theme that pervades in our history. Then as ating ekonomiya. now, the Philippines has resolutely taken the Kaya ipagpatuloy po natin ang pagiging side of democracy, as intimated by our particimatatag na komunidad. Tayong lahat ay nag- pation in the Korean War in the 1950s; by our bubuklod para sa isang Pilipinas na hindi la- various international commitments through the mang malaya kundi masagana. Tayo ay nagsa- United Nations; and by our daily resolve to sama-sama para sa isang maayos na kinabuka- safeguard the Philippines against any infringesang iniaalay natin sa ating mga anak at sa mga ment on our territorial sovereignty. susunod pang mga saling-lahi. Ang Filipino (Continued on page 7)

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By Park

Jin-hai ulticultural households with Philippine migrant wives were given a rare chance to visit their families back home, Thursday. The Homeland Visit Event, jointly organized by the Korean Red Cross and the Korea Airports Corporation, gave round-trip tickets to 30 households with a total of 111 family members, allowing them a trip home they couldnt afford because of economic woes they faced in Korea. The multicultural family members will stay in the Philippines from 10 to 15 days and each family also received 500,000 won in cash to use during their stay. Due to the economic conditions, I couldnt go to my country and stand beside my fathers death bed. I am so grateful now that I can go and visit my ailing mother for the first time in about 16 years, said Margarito Gado, a 46-year-old housewife living in Busan who is a benefici-

ary of the program. The organizers have hosted the event every year since 2010 as a corporate social responsibility program. Under the program, multicultural migrant women and their families that couldnt visit their home lands for least two years due to economy difficulties are given round-trip tickets and spending allowances. Those selected to go to the Philippines are the first batch on this years program, and three more events and 160 additional multicultural families will be given trips to other destinations within the year. There are more than 220,000 multicultural households in Korea, as of Jan. 1, 2002, 13,426 of whom came from the Philippines. They mainly reside near Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, according to statistics compiled by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
jinhai@koreatimes.co.kr, http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2013/05/135_136307.html

After fractured nose, Filipina speaks about abusive Korean husband By Kim Rahn he was bleeding badly with her nose broken and left eye swollen because of another fractured bone after her husband kneed her in the face. The beating was no private affair but took place on the street, which may have saved Emily from further injuries. A shop owner witnessed the incident and called the police. When Emily arrived at the hospital, she told the police that she wanted to file a complaint. I want him to go to jail, she declared. The ordeal of violence appeared to have ended for Emily, a 31-year-old Filipina who had suffered six months of beatings after marrying her Korean husband. Emily, who asked that her real name not be used, met her husband in 2006 while working at a bar on an entertainment visa. They dated and then she got pregnant. But he was already in a fake marriage with a Nepalese woman. She went back to the Philippines when her visa expired and gave birth to a son in 2008. Meanwhile, her future husband was jailed for the fake marriage, but was released two years later. Emily married her sons father and returned to Korea in 2010. It took only one month before the husband began beating her and the son. He beat the boy because the baby cried. He wanted the boy to be manly, no crying. He also beat me because I stopped him from beating the boy, Emily said. He rolled up a wall calendar and beat me and the boy on every part of our bodies. My son couldnt even sit down because he had bruises on the buttocks, she said. As the husband did not have a regular job with a stable income, Emily resumed working at a bar. One night after working at the bar, she wanted to go home but her husband insisted they drink with his friends. She refused and they fought, ending with his physical assaulting her on the street.

The husband was jailed and they divorced. However, with a young son and without money and a place to live, Emily returned to her exhusband. She got pregnant again, and the beatings began again. Five months pregnant, she finally left him for good. Emily has stayed at shelters for immigrant women, and gave birth to a second son in March. Her story is one of the many domestic violence cases being reported between Korean men and their foreign spouses. A 2010 survey by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family revealed that 69 percent of immigrant wives experienced some form of abuse, either physical, mental or sexual abuse, or were subject to unreasonable control over their daily activities or spending. The physical abuse often occurs under the influence of alcohol. Kim, 48, an ethnic Korean-Chinese, came to Korea in 2011 after marrying a Korean man who was introduced by her uncle who had been in Korea. When they were introduced, the mans hands shook. He explained it was because he was nervous. I believed it. I never knew it was a symptom of alcoholism, she said. Soon the husband began swearing at her after drinking. He often told her, You married me not because you like me but because you want to make money here. Go away. He then began hitting her when he was drunk. After two days of serious beating, Kim filed for divorce and the court granted it in May. In the case of a Vietnamese woman, Tayan, 35, her husband started beating after they were married in May 2008 whenever they had trouble having sex. The 58-year-old husband would call her an idiot or bitch. Tayans husband, who has two adult children from his previous marriage with a Korean woman, told Tayans family in Vietnam before marrying that all his family members agreed to the second marriage. This turned out to be lie since the husband concealed the marriage from his children. Ive never met his Korean family. I even dont know whether his parents are alive, she said. Whenever his children visited him, the husband would pack all of Tayans belongings and force her to leave the house until they left. When she got pregnant twice, he forced her to have abortions. He said Vietnamese people are stupid, so the baby would be stupid, too, she said.

Tayan, however, does not want to divorce because she will have to leave Korea because the husband did not allow her to take necessary steps to obtain Korean citizenship, which immigrant spouses are eligible to obtain if they stay in the country for at least two years. Many husbands use the legal right to residency as a weapon to control their foreign wives. A 25-year-old Filipina, who identified herself as Catherine, had her alien registration certificate and passport seized by her husband because he claimed she would run away if she kept them. Although she has been in Korea for five years, her spoken Korean is very poor because her mother-in-law did not allow her to attend language classes at a multicultural family support center. She told me that your husband works hard to make money but you enjoy yourself and have fun at the center. You also have to work hard and make money, she said. Catherine had to endure the restrictions and beatings because she wanted to stay with her two children and feared she would lose them if she divorced. But finally she ran away because she could not stand the beatings and is now staying at a shelter. She is preparing to file for divorce, but has decided to give custody of her two children to her husband because she does not make enough money. Seo Kwang-seok, president of the Migrants Social Integration Support Center in Incheon, said visible domestic violence in interracial families, meaning physical abuse, is decreasing, but there are other types of violence. Korean husbands often say, I paid a lot of money to the marriage broker to bring you here or I wont let you get Korean citizenship and treat the immigrant wives roughly. These kinds of abuses hurt the wives, he said. Especially the threat to their legal status to stay, such as renewing visa or acquiring citizenship, makes those women unable to resist their husbands, he said. Han Ga-eun, who heads a counseling team at the Women Migrants Human Rights Center, said, Korean women who are subject to domestic violence have family and friends here, so they can seek help relatively easily and stay with them if they leave their husbands. But immigrant wives cant. Many of them just put up with violence as they cant stay in Korea legally if they split up with their husbands. rahnita@koreatimes.co.kr
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By Efren Ll. Cruz Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:07 am | Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 uestion: I am an overseas Filipino worker, aged 27. I have just started earning serious money and I want to invest some of the excess. Would you have any tips for a beginner like me? sent via email Answer: Investing is serious business. That is why when it comes to tips on investing, especially for the average Juan on the street, we give the following six: 1.) Beware of tips. You read it right; beware of tips. What kind of tips? Beware the kind of tips that are very specific as to investment outlet, timing and price, and are free. If I found a gem of an investment in the markets, something that I know would bring in great returns, would I announce it to everyone before I have even acquired a good portion of it myself? If I did, then the price may be pushed up to a level that would not make it as attractive as before I talked about it. It would be better to seek advice that takes into consideration your personal circumstances. If you do listen to tips, make sure that they are broad tips and that you do additional research on your own to validate them, including this one you are reading now. 2.) Be a cartographer. You cannot invest without knowing first what you are investing for. Simply put, how would you know if what you are earning is enough if you dont set a goal in the first place? So draw a road map for investing. Otherwise, you might just fall into greed. Reasons for investing may be dictated by the life event stage you are in. These life events stages can be broken down into building a career, building a household, growing a household and retirement planning/ execution. Please note that a person who stays single-blessed is also running a (single person) household. 3.) Learn to laugh. Investing is not only serious but actually too serious. Remember that while the money you are investing is important, it is still just money that can be earned again. So learn to laugh when you lose some money out of poor investment decisions. Losing money is an integral part of investing because it is there not only to teach us the hard lessons on risk-taking but also to make earning money a lot sweeter. Just dont laugh all the time because that can only mean that you are losing too much money. 4.) Dont invest with, in or because of a friend. You will come across a lot of people as you invest. Some of them may eventually become your friends. But draw the line. You should be investing because of the intrinsic value of the investment outlet and NOT your friendship. If you invest out of friendship and the investment turns sour, so will your friendship. This tip goes beyond investing and applies to cash, debt and insurance products as well. For example, dont imitate what I did when I was younger when I bought life insurance only because it was sold to me by the aunt of a former girlfriend I did not end up marrying. When I broke up with that girlfriend, I also let the insurance policy lapse, only to find out later that I could have benefited greatly from the extra coverage. Doesnt it sound silly making your decisions on money co-terminus with your friendship? 5.) Learn to read. Youre probably going to say that you already know how to read. That may be true, but what I am referring to here is learning to read and understand materials on the economy, companies and business in general. Read the business section of newspapers. Subscribe to the Internet service of investing websites that may also have an equivalent service on TV. Most of these are actually free and full of information that can help you make better investment decisions. To augment your reading, go out and/or socially network on the Internet with people who are also serious about investing for their future. 6.) Master math. When I say math I am simply referring to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. People who say they are not good in math are people who simply refuse to admit that they are actually good in them. Such people just use different representations. For

example, just as children would probably use pieces of fruit to apply to the four mathematical operations, writers would apply math to the number of nouns, pages and chapters they have written. It would also be helpful if you can be familiar with investment applications and computer worksheets. They make investing all the more easy. Plus, there are many free tutorials you can find on the Internet. To get you started, download Ya!man, the countrys first free personal finance mobile app from www.personalfinance.ph. Ya!man helps you track a weeks cash flow, compute the effective interest on your loans (i.e. whether loans are on diminishing balance, add-on-rate or 5-6), determine the sufficient amount of life insurance for you, and compute the future cost of your childs college education and your retirement. You can even ask for additional broad personal finance tips from a personal finance expert. Best of all, these are free. Visit www.personalfinance.ph, e-mail info@personalfinance.ph or call (632) 2161541 / (632) 3593094 for more details. (Efren Ll. Cruz is a Registered Financial Planner of RFP Philippines, personal finance coach, seasoned investment adviser and bestselling author. Questions about the article may be sent by SMS to 09175050709 or e-mail to efren@personalfinance.ph. To learn more about the RFP program, attend a FREE orientation on March 7, 7pm at the PSE Center. E-mail info@rfp.ph to register.)

How can the Church say homosexuality is unnatural when many animals exhibit homosexual instincts?
Full Question
Catholics say homosexuality is against natural law because God created the sexual faculty for procreation between male and female. Perhaps most interesting is the fact that many animals have the choice of both sexes but prefer the same sex. In fact animals with high status are among the most rampant. With this plethora of evidence how can some Catholics still insist that homosexuality is evil and against natural law?

Answer
Natural law pertains to creatures who can reason. The Old Catholic Encyclopedia quotes St. Thomas Aquinas when defining natural law: "According to St. Thomas, the natural law is nothing else than the rational creatures participation in the eternal law (I-II, Q. xciv)." Remember, many animals also eat their young. Better not to go there!

Answered by
Fr. Vincent Serpa O.P. www.catholic.com

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Ang Tatay Ko
ni: Avon Adarna Malakas ang hilik kapag natutulog, Na parang may gyera at bombang sumabog, Kapag umiinom ng kapeng hinigop, Tiyak na kasabay ang lakas na tunog. Sa kanyang salitay nag-iibang titik, Ang evap na gatas ay ebaf ang dinig, Ang wikang trabaho kung itulak-ikabig, Tarbaho ang siyang lalabas sa bibig! Ngunit sa hinagap ng tuwid na diwa, Ay mababanaag na siyay dakila, Kapag may sisibat o kaya ay tudla, Tiyak na haharang upang masagip ka! Nagtitiis siya na hindi kumain, Kapag ang anak ay may bibilhin, At sakripisyo rin - sa bisyo ay bitin, Upang ang pamilya ay may pangkain! Kahit na ano pa sa daigdig na ito, Walang pasubaling ako ay saludo, Pinagsumikapang maigapang ako Nang kinabukasan ay maging plantsado! Maligayang Araw ng mga Ama!

TATAY
Ni: Michael B. Balba

Tapat na pag-ibig ang tangi kong alay, sa mahal kong ama na sadyang huwaran, panulat at papel muling hinawakan, upang makagawa ng tula ng buhay. Ang tanging hangad sa araw na ito, pagiging makata ay magampanan ko, wala man si itay dito sa'ting mundo, ang pangungulila isasatula ko, Tuluyan man siya sa ami'y nawalay,
kahit isang saglit di ko nalimutan, sa puso at isip laging nananahan, iniwang ala-ala ng ama kong hirang.

Aming pagsasama ng mahal kong ama,

dito sa puso ko ay laging kasama, ang pangungulila laging nadarama, tuwing sumasapit araw ng mga ama.

Yaman na materyal di matutumbasan,

ang pangungulila sa ama kong hirang, nawa do'n sa langit maligayang tunay, ang mahal kong amang pinakahihirang.

Couplets
by Ronan Aldous Catanghal Couplet #1: A Couplet A caring couplet for the day Smile, though things may not go your way Couplet #2: A Picker Upper Having a bad start already? Pick yourself up, start anew. See? Couplet #3: Palettes and Symphonies From sunrise to sunset, the day goes on, Prisms of colors, cascades of songs. Couplet #4: Hope Yesterday, may be quite sullen and grim Hope however, gives life back to all dreams Couplet #5: A New Beginning Reaching the end of the rainbow is fun, Don't forget that the journey's just begun. Couplet #6: A Hidden Message Each verse contains a message for you, A message which requires a clue Couplet #7: XXXXX XXXXXXX' XXX! Take the first letter of each line of each couplet, Add a Y, then unscramble them for you to get?

PARA SA MAHAL KO
Fernando Resonable Ikaw ang bumihag nitong puso, Nagbigay sigla ng buhay ko, Ikaw ang katuparan ng mga pangarap ko, At siyang kabuuan ng aking mundo. Sa bawat araw na nagdaan, Pag-ibig ko sa iyo'y lalong nadadagdagan, Pagmamahal kong ito sa iyo lamang ilalaan, Sa Poong Maykapal wala na akong kahilingan. Magkasama tayong bubuo ng mga pangarap, Magkaagapay nating sasagu pain ang hirap, Pagsubok, problemat suliranin malalampasang lahat, Dahil ating sandigay pag-iibigan nating tapat. Nadarama ko'y hindi magbabago, Mananatili sa puso hangga't buhay ay taglay ko, Tanging ikaw lamang pakaiibigin ng totoo, Handang patunayang nag-iisa kang nakaukit sa aking puso. Sa ating pangatlong taong anibersaryo Tatag ng ating relasyon ating ipangako Huwag hayaang mabuwag ito Tayong dalaway magkakasama hanggang sa dulo ng mundo.

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Two-Minute Apologetics
By John Martignoni

Truths such as the existence of God, the innate spirituality of the human soul, the objective reality of right and wrong...truths that our faith rest upon and build upon.

hat does the word "apologetics" mean?

The word "apologetics" is derived from the ancient Greek word apologia, which means, an apology. Not an apology in the modern sense of the word - which is to say you're sorry for something. But rather, an apology in the ancient sense of the word which is to make a reasoned defense of something or someone. In ancient times, the word apology referred to the case a lawyer would make on behalf of his client. Apologetics is about building the case for our Faith...learning how to explain and defend our Faith. Basically, there are 3 types of apologetics: natural apologetics, Christian apologetics, and Catholic apologetics. Natural apologetics builds the case for truths we can know from the "natural" light of reason. Truths that can be known without any divine intervention. Truths which the articles of our Faith rest upon and build upon.
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Always be prepared Scripture tells Rule #4: Always view a question us! So, how can we "always be about your Faith, or even an attack prepared" to make a defense of our on your Faith, as an opportunity an opportunity to share the truth. Faith? Rule #1: Pray. Pray to the Holy Stay calm and stay determined to Christian apologetics, on the Spirit. Pray that He will give you bring light into darkness. other hand, builds the case for the courage to share your Faith and Rule #5: Don't get frustrated. divinely revealed truths - truths the wisdom to choose your words Quite often Catholics get frustrated that cannot be known by reason carefully and profitably. by what I call the doctrinal apart from faith. Truths such as the Rule #2: You don't have to know dance...you get asked about reality of biblical miracles, the everything right now! Just learn a Purgatory, Mary, the Pope, the divinity of Christ, the Virgin Birth, little bit more about your Faith Sacraments all in rapid fire and the Resurrection to name a each and every day. Read succession. Before you can answer few. Scripture. Read the Catechism. one question, you're asked another. C a t h o l i c a p o l o g e t i c s Listen to apologetics tapes. Read Just keep firmly, but gently, encompasses all of Christian books on or by the Saints. Learn a guiding the discussion back to one topic until you've said all you want apologetics - since Catholicism is little bit at a time. to say...then move on. the fullness of Christianity - but Rule #3: Luke 5:10, "Do not be Catholic apologetics tends to focus afraid, henceforth you will be Rule #6: Very, very important! on those truths of Christianity that catching men. "Jesus said this to Never be afraid to say, "I don't are not generally believed by non- Peter, but He's also saying it to us. know," when asked a question Catholic Christians. Truths such as: Will you make mistakes? Will you about your Faith. Don't try to the Catholic Church having been get into tight spots...when you start "wing it." However, always follow, founded directly by Jesus Christ; sharing your Faith with others? Of "I don't know," with, "But, I will the papacy; the Sacraments; the course you will, but Peter made find out and get back to you." And Immaculate Conception, and mistakes! He got into tight spots. make sure you do! others. Yet, Jesus told Peter not to be If you follow these rules, you re there any basic rules afraid. Why? Because if we are will be prepared the next time God sincere in our desire to share the puts you in a position to explain for doing apologetics? We need to always keep in mind truth with others...to share Jesus and defend your Faith. 1 Ptr 3:15 which says, "Always be Christ with others...then Jesus will http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/ apologetics/two_minute#1 prepared to make a defense to find a way to make something anyone who calls you to account good come out of even our for the hope that is in you..." mistakes.

Incidentally, we commemorate this year the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement in the Korean Peninsula. For the democracy our region now enjoys, it behooves us to remember the contributions of the members of the United Nations forces, including the more that 7,000 gallant Filipino soldiers, who fought side by side with their Korean brothers. From military collaboration during the Korean War, the friendship between the Philippines and South Korea has broadened and deepened, matured and expanded into diverse areas of cooperation that now cover the political, economic, socio-cultural and development fields. For instance, South Korea has been our top source of foreign tourists for seven straight years. Last year, more than one million Korean tourists visited the Philippines. In the economic arena, 21.2 per cent of South Koreas investment to Southeast Asia went to the Philippines last year, the second highest in the region. It is without wonder therefore that of the four investment upgrade that the Philippines received this year from international credit rating agencies, we received the first fromNICE Group, which is Koreas trusted credit evaluation agency. With investments flowing in, coupled with the fiscal and administrative reform that President Benigno Simeon Aquino III has set in place, the Philippine economy realized its fastest growth in years. During the first quarter of this year, we are proud to have achieved the growth rate of 7.8 per cent in our GDP, the highest among all countries in Asia. We would like to believe, therefore, that as we propel our economy into the future - which Goldman Sachs predicts to become the 14th largest economy by 2050 - South Korea will be our steadfast partner and ally.

Today, approximately 42,000 Filipinos have found a second home in South Korea as students, spouses, missionaries or workers. Contributing to both the economies of the Philippines and South Korea, they ensure that the torch of freedom fueled by the sacrifices of the generations that came before us is kept eternally aflame. Meanwhile, over 120,000 Koreans have made the Philippines their second home. Distinguished guests, Friends, Ladies and gentlemen: There is an epic quality about the founding of a nation, about the search and eventual discovery of a strong identity that binds a people. Without romanticizing history and painting contemporary struggles against the panoply of war, there is also, in any Independence Day celebration, a convenient allegory for the resurgence of hope and nationalistic fervor. For the Philippines, we take this opportunity to look back at the courageous men and women upon whose conviction and fortitude we founded our proud nation. We reaffirm their vision of an independent Filipino people undaunted by adversity and united in the goal of a peaceful and prosperous nation. We relive their stories, contextualize their causes, and unravel their ideas as though meeting them for the first time. And without fear of introduction, we embrace their heroism and stand forever at the ready to uphold their ideals. Mabuhay!
(Speech delivered by H.E., Luis Cruz, Philippine AEP to Korea, during the Diplomatic Reception to commemorate the 115th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, on 7 June 2013 at Millenium Hilton Hotel, Seoul)

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Covenant Love: Introducing the Biblical Worldview

(Editors note: This is the 9th part of the Online Bible Study course on the subject taken from the website of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Studies http://www.salvationhistory.com/)

Lesson Four: The First-Born Son of God

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IV. After the Golden Calf

A. Reading Leviticus
The whole character of God's relationship with His chosen people has been changed. God cannot dwell amidst his people. The Levites must stand between God and His people. That is what brings us to the end of Exodus and into Leviticus. Leviticus is part of the renewal of the covenant made necessary by the golden calf rebellion. Israel's sin was so grave that it required what amounted to a second legislation. The Ten Commandments had been a moral law, but this second law is judicial and ceremonial, involving the punishment of criminals and the rules for animal sacrifice. This second legislation deals with Israel's fallen condition after the golden calf affair. It takes the rest of Exodus (chapters 33-40), all of the Book of Leviticus and the first ten chapters of Numbers, to explain. Keep that in mind as you read the chapters of Leviticus. It is the handbook for the Levitical priests. Prior to the golden calf, Leviticus would not have been needed. After the golden calf affair, Leviticus becomes necessary. As you read Leviticus, don't get hung up on all the ritual prescriptions and don't ignore the book because, as Catholics, we don't follow these elaborate codes. Keep in mind, too, that Leviticus is a continuation of the story of the Exodus of God's family. Remember as you read about the kidneys and entrails and all the gruesome details of the sacrifices - God did not originally desire animal sacrifice. He has no need that millions upon millions of cows and goats be slaughtered. Instead, God wanted praise, a humble and contrite spirit and walking in His ways (see Psalm 50:8-14; Psalm 51:18-19; ). The sacrificial system is imposed as a kind of corporate penance upon the whole nation. The three animals that God had Israel sacrifice cattle, sheep and goats - were all venerated as divine by the Egyptians. God was dealing with Israel as if the people were addicted to idolatry. As we've seen, it was easier to take Israel out of Egypt than to take Egypt out of Israel. The animal sacrifice requirements would be a daily reminder of their apostasy with the golden calf. Each day they would be forced to relive their sin and do penance for it, ritually slaughtering the "gods" they once worshipped. In this way, God hoped to free Israel's heart from slavery to idolatry (see Joshua 24:14; Ezekiel 20:7-8; Acts 7:39-41).

forty years, "suffering for [their] faithlessness" (see Numbers 14:33-34). Even amid their backsliding, God was giving us signs of the Redeemer He will one day send: Moses hoists up the bronze serpent to heal the faithless Israelites, giving us a sign of the Cross (see Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14). And the mercenary prophet, Balaam, sent to trick the Israelites, is used by God to deliver a prophecy that a star shall rise over Jacob and the staff of leadership will rise from Israel. We remember this prophecy in the Liturgy during the Christmas season, as we associate Balaam's star with that followed by the Magi (see Numbers 24:15-17; Matthew 2:1-12). The unfaithfulness of the second generation, though, culminates on the eastern border of the Promised Land, in the plains of Moab. There Israel is seduced and worships Baal of Peor, a Moabite god (see Numbers 25). Note the similarities between this story and the story of the golden calf (see Exodus 34). The worship of the false god is accompanied by ritual immorality and is punished with a mass slaughter of Israelites. In the golden calf incident, the Levites distinguished themselves by their swords and zeal. Here, a certain Levite, Phinehas, also takes up the sword in his zeal, slaying an idolatrous couple. He earns the line of high-priesthood - "the pledge of an everlasting priesthood" (see Numbers 25:13).

C. A Second Law

B. Numbering the Second Generation

The Levites were meant to assist Israel's second generation, to teach them in the ways of holiness, so that this generation wouldn't fall like the first generation. But the second generation didn't learn. We see that in the stories recounted in Numbers, beginning with the departure of the people from Sinai (see Numbers 10:11). Numbers tells the story of the second generation of Israel's travails on the way to the promised land. The children of those who came out of Egypt are no more faithful than their parents. Finally they are condemned to wander

What the golden calf affair was to the first generation at Sinai, the Baal-Peor episode was to the second generation on the plains of Moab. Numbers describes why Deuteronomy is needed. Written 40 years after the Exodus, Deuteronomy is literally "the second law" meant to govern the 12 lay tribes. It is written immediately following the apostasy and sin of the worship Baal Peor. Notice that it is a law given by Moses, not God. That's a big difference between the Law given at Sinai, which is presented as God's own words, delivered by God directly. Deuteronomy is the law of Moses, and as Jesus will explain, it is a law for hardhearted people (see Matthew 19:8). Based on their track record since the Exodus, Moses knows the people can't possibly be expected to live up to the law of Sinai, let alone the standards of holiness set forth for the Levites. Deuteronomy is a law for wayward children. That explains why in Deuteronomy, Moses grants permissions found nowhere else in the Bible, permissions that seem totally at odds with the covenant at Sinai. Among other things, Moses permits divorce and remarriage (see Deuteronomy 24:1-4); the taking of foreign slave wives (see Deuteronomy 21:10-14), and genocidal warfare against the Canaanites (see Deuteronomy 20:16-17). In every case, these concessions are "lesser evils." For instance, the people are instructed to slay the Canaanites because if don't they will likely fall into worshipping their gods. This isn't God's holy law, this is Moses' concessionary legislation, his compromises with a stiff-necked people. As God will later explain through the prophet Ezekiel, "I gave them statutes that were not good, and ordinances through which they could not live" (see Ezekiel 20:25). It wasn't that God had abandoned the idea that the people could ever be holy. By requiring Israel to make sacrificial offerings of firstlings from the herds and flocks (see Deuteronomy 15:19-20) at a central sanctuary (see Deuteronomy 12:5-18), Moses hoped to remind Israel of its call to holiness. But the standard for the people was far below that required for the

Levites. Scholars have noted that while the covenant in Exodus share similarities with "family covenants" in the ancient world, Deuteronomy resembles the kind of covenants that kingdoms would make with vassal states after conquering and enslaving them. And Deuteronomy is a very hard yoke, put upon Israel like a burden, meant to break the people's hardened hearts. But Moses predicts that this law won't save them from the curses of failing to honor the covenant. In fact, he prophesies that all the curses of the covenant would befall Israel someday (see Deuteronomy 30:1-10; 31:16-29). First, he seems to suggest that the curses are conditional - "if you do not hearken to the voice of the Lord" (see Deuteronomy 28:15), and describes in grim detail punishments of exile, despoilment and the like (see Deuteronomy 28:16-68). But two chapters later he says with assurance that all these curses will fall upon Israel. But when they do, Moses promises, God will once more save them, again show mercy "if you and and your children return to the Lord, your God, and heed His voice" (see Deuteronomy 30:1-2). The curses that Israel will undergo, Moses prophesies, will finally bring them to repentance. And at that point, He prophesies: "The Lord, your God, will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, that you may love the Lord, your God with all your heart and all your soul and so may live" (see Deuteronomy 30:6). Notice that earlier, Moses had ordered the people to circumcise their hearts (see Deuteronomy 10:16). But here, at the end of Deuteronomy, he recognizes that Israel is incapable of that - that only the grace of God can change the hearts of the people. This was the promise that the prophets taught Israel to hope for during its years of exile and captivity. Ezekiel promises that God will give the people a new heart, taking away their hearts of stone (see Ezekiel 36:22-28). Jeremiah, in the only Old Testament passage that speaks specifically of a "New Covenant," says that God will write His law upon the hearts of the people (see Jeremiah 31:31-33). These promises will await the coming of Jesus Christ for their fulfillment. Moses had prophesied the coming of "a prophet like me" (see Deuteronomy 18:15). Jesus will be this prophet (see John 6:14; 7:40; Acts 3:22; 7:37). But the book of Deuteronomy closes with a 120-year-old Moses dying atop Mount Nebo. The land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was within his sight, but not his to enter.

V. Study Questions

1. What are some of the parallels between the life of Moses and the life of Christ. 2. What covenant is God being "mindful" of in delivering Israel from bondage in Egypt? 3. How is God portrayed in Exodus as a loving Father of His first-born son, Israel? 4. Why is the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus called "the Lord's Passover"? Why is Lord's Passover like the Passover of Israel in Exodus? For prayer and reflection. Read Our Lord's discourse on the Bread of Life (see John 6:2759) and then reread the Exodus story of the manna (see Exodus 16:1-5; 9-15). Ask in your prayer to understand more fully the meaning of our Lord's words: "Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this Bread will live forever." To be continued

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Jimmy Akin June 11, 2013 he Catechism of the Catholic Church explains holy days of obligation this way: On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed to God, the joy proper to the Lord's Day, the performance of the works of mercy, and the appropriate relaxation of mind and body. Family needs or important social service can legitimately excuse from the obligation of Sunday rest. The faithful should see to it that legitimate excuses do not lead to habits prejudicial to religion, family life, and health [CCC 2185]. The Code of Canon Law spells out when the holy days of obligation are on the Churchs universal calendar: Can. 1246 1. Sunday, on which by apostolic tradition the paschal mystery is celebrated, must be observed in the universal Church as the primordial holy day of obligation. The following days must also be observed: the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and Blood of Christ, Holy Mary the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her Assumption, Saint Joseph, Saint Peter and Saint Paul the Apostles, and All Saints. These ten are the exact holy days of obligation that are celebrated in Vatican City, but there is variation elsewhere (including in Italy). The reason is that the Code of Canon Law goes on to state: Can. 1246 2. With the prior approval of the Apostolic See, however, the conference of bishops can suppress some of the holy days of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday. Thus different countries celebrate different holy days of obligation (apart from Sunday, which they all celebrate). The country with the fewest number of holy days of obligation seems to Hong Kong, which has only one: Christmas.

Canada has two: Christmas and Mary, Mother of God. The United States, by contrast, has a fairly robust eight holy days of obligation, though two to three have been transferred to Sundays (depending on where you live). The details of how the holy days in the U.S. have evolved are found here. The details can be a little bewildering though, so here is a complete, up-to-date list of the holy days of obligation in the United States: Mary, Mother of God (always celebrated January 1, but if this occurs on a Saturday or a Monday there is no obligation to go to Mass) Epiphany (this has been permanently translated to the first Sunday after January 1) Ascension (this is celebrated on different days depending on which ecclesiastical province you live in; a few provinces celebrate it on the traditional date, which is the Thursday of the sixth week of Easter, but most provinces in the U.S. have transferred it to the seventh Sunday of Easter.) The Body and Blood of Christ (this has been permanently translated to the second Sunday after Pentecost) Assumption of Mary (always celebrated August 15, but if this occurs on a Saturday or a Monday there is no obligation to go to Mass) All Saints (always celebrated November 1, but if this occurs on a Saturday or a Monday there is no obligation to go to Mass) Immaculate Conception of Mary (always celebrated December 8) Christmas (always celebrated December 25) There is one other wrinkle to the holy days of obligation in the United States: the state of Hawaii. Hawaii is part of the United States, but it is located in a part of the world where most of the surrounding dioceses belong to the Conference of Bishops of the South Pacific (CEPAC). As a result, there is a special indult for Hawaii to regulate its liturgical days in accord with the surrounding dioceses. Therefore, since 1992, Hawaii has only had two holy days of obligation (besides Sundays), which are the Immaculate Concept (Dec. 8) and Christmas (Dec. 25). -----Jimmy Akin was born in Texas and grew up nominally Protestant. At age 20 he experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant pastor or seminary professor, Jimmy started an intensive study of the Bible, but the more Holy Mass ............................. Bokwang Dong Fridays: Bible Sharing Itaewon, Sangmun, Chang Wi-2 dong, Myonmok Dong, Songsu Dong Saturdays: Prayer Intercession .............. Bokwang Dong Bible Sharing ....................................... Ansan

he immersed himself in Scripture, the more he found... Source: http://www.catholic.com/blog/jimmy-akin/ what-are-the-holy-days-of-obligation

very time a well-known Solemnity / First Class Feast comes around, I hear the inevitable question: "Is this day a Holy Day of Obligation"? I saw this question get asked on various Facebook pages on August 15 (the Assumption of Our Lady), just like in previous years. In this post I will present the legislation on this matter that is currently recognized by Rome and the CBCP, without in any way delving into the question of its wisdom, propriety and fidelity to the Tradition of the Church. In this regard, Filipino Catholics are "lucky" (or unfortunate, depending on who gets asked) that, under the Code of Canon Law currently recognized by the Holy See and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, the Philippines has only three Holy Days of Obligation, namely, the Immaculate Conception (December 8) Christmas Day / Nativity of Our Lord (December 25), and the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God (January 1). Three other days that are Holy Days of Obligation in the normative liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite, namely the solemnities / feasts of the Epiphany (January 6), Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter Sunday) and Corpus Christi Thursday (the Thursday after Trinity Sunday), have been moved by the Philippine hierarchy (with Rome's blessings) to Sundays. Epiphany is observed in the Philippines on the first Sunday after January 1, while Ascension and Corpus Christi are moved to the Sunday after their traditional dates. The remaining four Holy Days of Obligation in the normative calendar of the Roman Rite -St. Joseph (March 19), SS. Peter and Paul (November 1), the Assumption of the BVM (August 15) and All Saints (November 1) -- are not considered as such in the Philippines. The list of Holy Days of Obligation for the entire Roman Rite, as well as the authority of the local episcopal conferences to suppress or transfer some or all of these, are delineated in the 1983 Code of Canon Law: Can. 1246 1 The Lord's Day, on which the paschal mystery is celebrated, is by apostolic tradition to be observed in the universal
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Kim Young-won (wone0102@heraldcorp.com) lanca Jessa from the Philippines entered a rural community in the Sejong City area seven years ago after marrying a Korean farmer. She managed to adapt to the new life, learning the language, culture and skills at a government-run support center for multicultural families near her home. The facility helped her not only settle but also pursue her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. We learn various skills of life here such as how to use the computer and how to cook Korean food. The center also helped me get a decent job. said Jessa, now a 28-year-old mother of two sons.

Marriage immigrants study Korean in a program run by Gangnam District Office in Seoul. (Gangnam District Office)

She teaches English at schools in the town, works as counselor on multiculturalism and gives extracurricular lectures on her motherland at various educational institutions. The government currently runs a total of 208 multicultural family centers across the country, a 10-fold increase from 21 in 2006. Six more centers are scheduled to be set up this year. Around 65,000 people received help from the centers in 2012, up 23 percent from a year earlier, according to a government report. The centers largely serve spouses and children from multicultural families, offering education and assistance in language, family life, employment, community and legal issues. Those marriage immigrants who have difficulty in communicating in Korean can receive interpretation services in up to 12 languages, though varying by region, including Tagalog, Vietnamese and Cambodian.

Children with developmental language disorder are offered language impairment programs with around 300 specialists deployed at the

centers. T h e Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is in charge of overall multicultural policies and the allocation of the related budget. The ministrys annual spending for multicultural families has more than doubled from 29 billion won ($26.5 million) in 2009 to 70 billion won in 2013. Local governments are responsible for supervising family support centers. The ward and county offices usually commission private organizations, school institutions and welfare service providers to run programs with subsidies from the central government. While the centers initially focused on assistance for adaption to everyday life, local governments recently started to organize programs designed to help these families build their own community, mingle with native neighbors and participate in various social and volunteer activities. The Seoul City government launched a program from 2012 through which multicultural and Korean parents can share information on their childrens education at home and school. The city government has set aside 100 million won this year to run 70 groups accommodating 460 parents. Seoul is home to 48,597 marriage immigrants, or 22 percent of the national total. The city will prepare more opportunities for those parents to interact together, said Cho Hyeon-ok, an assistant mayor of women and family affairs. There have been self-support groups for socialization and information among multicultural families. The government initiative will help create a more systemic and extensive operation of integration programs, according to the city office. Since last year, Gimcheon Multicultural Family Support Center in North Gyeongsang Province has organized a group of volunteers consisting of around 40 marriage immigrants and their families in the region. They visit underprivileged people in their community, improve their residential environments and help their neighbors who need a hand in farming. The officials said those projects really helped ease biases and promote better understanding and integration among multicultural and native residents. According to a 2012 Ministry of Gender Equality and Family report, loneliness is the third-most difficult problem among marriage immigrants, following financial and language difficulties. According to ministry data, 41.3 percent of immigrants felt discriminated at least once while living in Korea, up from 36 percent in 2009. Around 55 percent of South Asian immigrants went through social discrimination just because they are foreigners while around 30 percent of Americans and Japanese immigrants were discriminated for the same reason. The government policies for multicultural families should be focused on helping multicultural families establish a close rapport with their ethnic Korean neighbors rather than on pouring most of the budget in building centers and increasing the workforce, which often lead to failure to meet the actual needs for the service recipients, said Kim Yi-seon, a research fellow at Korean Womens Development Institute, an institute for womens and gender pol-

icy. T h i s year, 43.6 billion won is set aside for running the state-funded family centers and opening new ones. This amounts to 62.4 percent of the entire budget for multicultural policies. More programs that help multicultural families and ethnic Koreans interact and better understand each other are needed. Experts also advised that local governments should be given greater autonomy in organizing programs reflecting local characteristics. Local governments often become too dependent on the central governments subsidy for running the centers, failing to come up with their own measures customized for marriage immigrants in their region, they said.
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What is the non-biblical argument against homosexuality?

Full Question
It is easy to show Scripture condemns homosexuality. Can a case be made without referring to Scripture?

Answer
One way is by showing how homosexuality violates natural law. Many people have a basic ethical intuition that certain behaviors are wrong because they are "unnatural." For example, virtually everyone would agree that bestiality (sex with animals) is unnatural. We perceive intuitively that the natural sex partner of a human is another human, not some lower animal. If one can argue in this fashion, then one can also argue (drawing on the same intuition) that the natural sex partner of a man is a woman and of a woman, a man. This is also supported by considering the nature of reproductive organs. It is clear that in nature some things have inherent functions (called teleologies by philosophers). In the human body the function of the heart is to pump blood, of the teeth to tear and grind substances (usually food). Reproductive organs also have teleologies which can be easily discerned. The physical design of each organ, as well as the process of human reproduction, is geared for this function. To violate this arrangement is to engage in an unnatural act--thereby offending God, the author of natural law.

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his welcome speech and Hon. Jasmin Lee, one of the Members of the he Filipinos in South Korea celebrated the 115th Philippine Inde- National Assembly, also gave her congratulatory speech. Hon. Mayor pendence Day and the 18th Migrant Workers Day celebration on Song Young-il of Incheon and Mr. Song Young-Jung, President of HRD June 2, 2013 at the Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon City. This Korea were also present and expressed their greetings as well. years theme is BAYANI AKO 2013: BAYANIHAN SA KOREA In the afternoon, a musical variety show with the same theme enterwhich refers to our modern day heroes, the OFWs (Overseas Filipino tained our fellow Filipinos, Koreans and other foreign guests. Various workers). The theme also depicts the bayanihan spirit of our local Filipino artists and performers living here in Korea demonstrated their talents through songs and dance performances. The audience were kababayans here in South Korea. The event kicked-off in the morning with the arrival and registration on their feet, yelling in excitement while watching their kababayan perof the delegates from various Filipino communities from different areas formers show what Filipinos have to offer to the world. In between perhere in Korea Daegu, Bucheon, Gasan, Ansan, Seoul, and other cities. formances, there was a raffle draw where lots of prizes were given to It was followed by a Holy Mass with Fr. Sandy Vanzeula as the main lucky winners. Before the event ended, MCoy Fundales and KENYO celebrant and concelebrated with other priests who were present. A pa- and Tricia treated the audience with a delightful concert. By Sid Antiquiera

rade of colourful costumes representing different festivals followed in the Pista sa Nayon street dancing. Again, various communities took part in the street dancing - Kadayawan by Daegu, Sinulog by Bucheon, Panagbenga by Incheon, Masskara by Ansan and Ati Atihan by Gasan community. A display of unique beauty and artistry were also displayed through the Santacruzan where Filipinas wearing elegant Filipinianas, accompanied by handsome men wearing the famous Barong Tagalog paraded around the gymnasium. Part of the event was the food festival where guests of other nationalities had the opportunity to have a taste of Filipino cuisines. Kids and youngsters also enjoyed traditional Filipino games. Philippine Ambassador to South Korea, H.E. Amb. Luis T. Cruz gave

This years celebration of the 115th Independence Day was made possible through the generous support of the host city, the Incheon Metropolitan City, under the leadership of Mayor Song Young-gil, and the collaboration of IIRF, IDTC, HRD and MOEL, organized by our very own, His Excellency Ambassador Luis T. Cruz of the Philippine Embassy. We would also like to acknowledge the efforts of different Associations: Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea, Inc. (PIKO), Umbrella Org Incheon, ICIC Incheon. Musical and Stage Directors Maestro Gil Hizon and Roger Amboy. Our Sponsors: HDMF-PagIBIG, Western Union, Korea Workers Compensation and Welfare Service, MetroBank-Seoul, WorldCom Korea/TFC, Korea Post, LandBank of the Philippines, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance., KEB, Ltd., Lotte World, Philippine Airlines, Park Young Doo, SM Development Corporation, Seoul Global Center, and Woongjin Foundation.

What vocation may a homosexual pursue?

Full Question
If marriage and the priesthood are out of the question, what should be the vocation of a chaste homosexual Catholic man who is striving to live according to the precepts of the Church?

Answer
Every human being, without exception, has the vocation to be a saint. Marriage and the priesthood are sacraments given to some people to form them into saints, for their own sake and for the sakes of those for whom they are responsible. If marriage and the priesthood are not possible, other lay vocations can help someone on the road to sainthood. For example, laymen can be lay religious, oblates, or members of a third order.

Answered by
Michelle Arnold www.catholic.com
(Continued from page 9 What are the Holy Days ...)

Church as the primary holyday of obligation. In the same way the following holydays are to be observed: the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension of Christ, the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, the feast of Mary the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her Assumption, the feast of St Joseph, the feast of the Apostles SS Peter and Paul, and the feast of All Saints. 2 However, the Episcopal Conference may, with the prior approval of the Apostolic See, suppress certain holydays of obligation or transfer them to a Sunday. On September 27, 1985, Pope John Paul II approved and confirmed the Norms Approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines for the Local Implementation of Some Provisions of the New Code of Canon Law. The entire text of this document can be found in CBCP Monitor, Vol. VI No. 6 (November - December 1985), pp. 32 - 43. To this very day this document has not been overturned or abolished. This document says the following regarding Holy Days of Obligation (pp. 39-40):

Can. 1246, 2: Holy Days of Obligation 1. With reference to Canon 1246,2, the following feasts are holydays of obligation in the Philippines: a. January 1 - Motherhood of Mary (New Year) b. December 8 - Immaculate Conception (Patroness of the Philippines) c. December 25 - Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Note: The Feast of Corpus Christi is not recommended by the CBCP because it always falls on a Thursday which is a working day; for this reason the solemnity of the feast will not be fostered because only very few people can go to church and the devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, instead of being enhanced, will be diminished. Why? Because the people who usually go to the church only on Sundays can no longer celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi because it is already observed on a Thursday and cannot join the procession. 2. All other feasts mentioned in Canon 1246, 1, are transferred to the nearest Sunday, preceding or following the feast.

Note: Three other feasts are celebrated on the nearest Sunday, namely: Epiphany, Ascension and Corpus Christi. The reason why the Bishops do not want to change the present discipline is because, pastorally, they find it hard to have to explain to the people that it is again a mortal sin not to go to Mass on Epiphany or Ascension or Corpus Christi, when all these past years we have been preaching that it was not, because these feasts are no longer Holy Days of Obligation. 3. The parish priest has the obligation to apply the Missa pro populo for his parishioners on Sundays and holydays as stated above, in accord with Canon 543, 2. Ironically, while December 8 (an official Holy Day of Obligation) is not an official holiday in the Philippines, November 1, All Saints' Day, which is not recognized by the Philippine hierarchy as a Holy Day of Obligation, is an official holiday. As a result many Filipinos go to church on November 1 in the belief that it is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Source: http:// philippineromancatholic.blogspot.kr/2012/08/whatare-holy-days-of-obligation-in.html

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1. Period of application: Jan. 01. 2013 ~ Dec. 31. 2013 2. Minimum wage Hourly wage rate: 4,860 won 3. Target of application: Every business or workplace employing worker(s) Workers whose minimum wage can be reduced by 10% (hourly rate is KRW 4,374) a) Probationary employee: His/her minimum wage may be reduced by 10% up to 3 months probation period (But, 10% reduction shall not apply to a contractual employee for one year or less) b) Workers employed in job categories monitored and intermittent under the approval of the MOEL Minister 4. Workers who are not covered by the minimum wage a) Employee who is vocationally challenged due to mental or physical disabilities (Limited only upon the approval of MOEL Minister). b) Employee who is a relative and cohabitant at his/her family business workplace c) Domestic helper d) Seafarers and ship owners governed/ regulated by The Seafarers Act. 5. Liability of the employer Liable to pay announced minimum wage or higher. - Employer shall pay employee(s) at least the minimum wage or a higher amount and shall not lower the previous wage level on the ground of the Minimum Wage Act. If the employment contract was concluded with a salary lower than the minimum wage, it is considered as invalid and the minimum wage rate shall be applied instead of the indicated lower wage. (If there is a violation, 3 years or less imprisonment OR 20 Million KRW or less penalty. Both penalties can be applied together) 6. Employers obligation : Notice of the minimum wage to employees Employer shall inform employee(s) of minimum wage, wages not included in the minimum wage, effective date, and employees being excluded from the Minimum Wage Act. If there is violation against the aforementioned obligation, 1Million KRW or less penalty can be applied) g. In case of the following, the concerned manpower agency who deploys employees to a principal shall take responsibility jointly and severally with concerned principal (employer): a) Principal subcontracts a manpower agency b) In case the principal pays the manpower agency less than the announced minimum wage due to reasons attributable to the manpower agency (manpower agency signed a manpower supply contract with a provision of labor cost lower than minimum wage, OR decreased the labor cost during the contract period between principal and manpower agency) If there is a violation against the aforementioned obligation, either 10Mil KRW or less penalty or 2 years or less period of imprisonment REMEDY FOR VIOLATION When a worker receives a salary less than minimum wage, concerned worker(s) can seek for assistance from a job stability center which has jurisdiction over the concerned workers workplace. With regard to minimum wage, reference can be made on the MOEL website (www.moel.go.kr), Minimum Wage Council

MINIMUM WAGES FOR THE YEAR 2013

(http://www.minimumwage.go.kr) and MOEL Counselling Center(1345). HOW TO KNOW IF THE MINIMUM WAGE IS APPLIED Subtract additionally paid compensation amount from the salary (before tax) and divide the remaining amount with standard/given working hours for the given period. The computed amount shall be compared with announced hourly minimum wage. *Monthly standard working hours: 40-hours work per week is 209 hours 44-hours work per week is 226 hours Additional allowances/compensation benefits are as follows: Allowances or benefits other than regularly paid monthly salary: Allowances such as paid leave, overtime payment, holiday working payment and etc. Allowances such as family allowance, housing allowances, commutation allowance, food allowance, welfare compensation and etc. DEFINITION (RANGE) OF MINIMUM WAGE Wage (including allowances) is defined and specified in a concerned group contract, employment rules and regulations of company or individually signed employment contract. It is paid on a regular basis one time or more per month. In general, basic salary, service allowance, duty allowance, license allowance, production increase bonus, etc are recognized and included in a salary which is also paid regularly and uniformly.

MIRIAM COUNSELING CENTER For Migrant Women

50-17 Dongsoong Dong Chongrogu Seoul 110-809 near Maronnier Park. Tel #(02) 7472086 E-mail: kcwc21@jinbo.net (KCWC) Office hours: Mon-Fri. 11 am-5 pm Sat. day off Sun. 3 pm-6 pm Activities: Emotional/ spiritual counseling Womans rights and labor issues Korean language/culture study (men and women are welcome).

KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPABINYAG
1. Birth certificate ng batang bibinyagan 2. 2X2 ID pictures (2 pcs) 3. Application form (kumuha sa center) Kailangan ipasa ng mag-asawang magpapabinyag ng anak ang application form at sumailalim sa interview sa Catholic Center isang linggo bago dumating ang takdang araw ng binyag. Ang mga magulang, ninong at ninang ay bibigyan ng katekismo sa binyag na ginaganap tuwing ika-10 ng umaga, araw ng linggo (mismong araw ng binyag). Tanging ang mga pangalan ng mga nakadalo ng katekismo ang mailalagay sa Baptismal Certificate. Ang bilang ng mga ninong at ninang ay hindi dapat lalabis sa dalawampu. Ang lahat ay pinakikiusapang isaisip ang angkop na pananamit para sa okasyon.

Mga kailangang dokumento sa paga-asikaso ng mga reklamo tungkol sa sahod: 1. Pay Slip or any other proof of payment of salary 2. Daily Time Record (DTR) if available, or self-made record of daily work attendance specifying Regular Working hours, Overtime, and Night Differential. 3. Labor Contract 4. Bank Book/ Passbook 5. Alien Card and Passport

MGA IMPORTANTENG PAALAALA

PANAWAGAN PARA SA MGA NAGPAPABINYAG

Tinatawagan ang pansin ng lahat ng mga di pa nakakakuha ng Baptismal Certificates ng kanilang mga anak. Maaari ninyong kunin ang mga ito sa Catholic Center tuwing linggo sa ganap na alas 9:00 ng umaga hanggang ika 12:00 ng tanghali, at sa ganap na ika 4:00 hanggang ika 5:00 ng hapon. Maliban po lamang sa tuwing ikadalawang lingo ng bawat buwan. Makipag-ugnayan po kay Edison Pinlac: (010-2906-3109) o sa kahit na sinong Lay Minister.

MGA LIBRENG KONSULTA AT GAMOT

Doty Hospital - 42-5 Eung-am-dong, Unpyeong-gu, Seoul 122-906, tel. no. (02)3851477 Joseph Clinic - 423 Yeungdongpo-dong, Yeung dongpo-gu, Seoul 150-030, Mon.-Fri. 1pm9pm, Tel. No.(02)2634-1760 Raphael Clinic - inside Tong Song High School, every Sun. , 2-6 pm. National Medical Center Dongdaemun Tel. No. 2260-7062 to 7063 Seoul Medical Center Gangnam Tel. No. 3430-0200

KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPAKASAL
1. Birth Certificate ng mga ikakasal 2. Status of singleness from Census (notarized) 3. Parents consent as proof of singleness (notarized) 4. Baptismal Certificate for marriage purposes 5. Confirmation Certificate for marriage purposes 6. Passport (xerox copy) 7. Pre-Cana seminar na gaganapin bago ang takdang araw ng kasal. Makipag-ugnayan po lamang sa Catholic Center para sa schedule.

Guri Pastoral Center 031-566-1141 Ansan Galilea Center 031-494-8411 Suwon Emmaus Center 031-257-8501 Friends Without Borders Counseling Office 032-345-6734/5 Gasan, Song-uri International Community 031-543-5296 Uijungbu, Nokyangdong Migrant Center 031-878-6926 Masok Chonmasan Migrant Center 031-593-6542 Bomun, Seoul Foreign Workers Labor Counseling Office 02-928-2049/924-2706

MIGRANT CENTERS

SA LAHAT NG MAY E-9 VISA

Para Po sa lahat na may E-9 VISA, may tatlo pong tanging dahilan upang payagan kayong makalipat ng kumpanya. Ito po ay; 1. Kayo ay dalawang buwang hindi pinasasahod 2. Kayo ay pisikal at verbal na sinasaktan, o di kayay 3. Bankrupt o lugi ang kumpanya

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UPDATE FROM THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

Updates to the Contingency Plan as of 12 April 2013
We would like to inform the Filipino community that we are still on Alert Level 1 or heightened alertness. The community is advised to remain calm and to continuously monitor developments in South Korea. Meanwhile, we would like to provide you with some important information to help you prepare in case tensions escalate. In case of an attack, it is important that we first follow the safety procedures ordered by the local government in your area. These safety procedures will apply to both Korean and foreign residents: When an air-raid warning is issued, turn off gas valves and electrical appliances and go to a nearby shelter; If you are outside when an air-raid warning is issued, follow safety staff to a nearby shelter. If you cannot find a shelter, hide and protect your-self any way you can. If you are driving, park the car in an empty lot or on the right side of the road and evacuate to a safe place. Follow the instructions of the National Emergency Management Agency. Be prepared by checking where the designated shelters are located near your house or workplace, and have medicine kit, emergency items, etc. ready at all times. It is also important that you know in advance the designated shelters in your own area and to coordinate with your area leaders (please see list below). Once movement from the shelters is allowed, Filipinos are advised to proceed to any of the different convergence areas as identified in the attached assembly points. This is only advance information and there is no evacuation going on. Thank you for your cooperation. PHILIPPINE EMBASSY HOTLINE: 010-9263-8119 & 010-9365-2312 POLO SEOUL HOTLINE: 010-4573-6290 LIST OF AREA COORDINATORS (As of 12 April 2013)

How to Apply for ePassport

Schedule an Appointment starting 15 July 2010. Only fifty (50) ePassport applications will be entertained per day. Call the APPOINTMENT HOTLINE NUMBER 010-9385-0535 ( from 9:00am to 5:30pm M-F) OR you can send an email to epassport@philembassy-seoul.com and give your full name including middle name, date and place of birth, your old passport number and mobile number in Korea. Requirements:

Old Philippine Passport and a photocopy of the passport data page, last page showing the name and signature of the signing officer, and the page with the date of last entry to Korea Passport application form Remember your Appointment Reference Number ePassport fee US$ 60.00 payable in cash only.

Procedure on Date of Appointment: Step 1:

Check your name on the list of applicants with appointment Complete all information on the passport application form Wait for your name and number to be called at Window 4 Submit the application form and present your old Passport and photocopies OPTIONAL : If you wish to avail of the courier service, get a courier form and write your name and complete return address. Get a copy of the courier form. Payment will be made upon delivery of your ePassport. Have your old passport canceled by the consular officer. Go to cashier and pay the exact amount of US$ 60.00 in cash. No check may be accepted Keep your receipt and show it when you claim your ePassport in person after 6 weeks. Go to the encoder for encoding of data, picture taking, taking of thumb marks and digital signature. Applicant should be in decent attire. Both ears should be shown Keep your receipt of payment and bring your old passport for cancellation to claim your ePassport. You can also authorize a representative to claim your passport by giving authority at the back of y o u r claim receipt.

Step 2:

Step 3:

NOTE: It takes about six (6) weeks to process the ePassport as the approved applications are sent to a central processing facility in the Philippines.

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F R E Q U E N T L Y
Phil.Embassy (Labor Office) (Consular Office) (Hotline) Philippine Airlines Fr. Alvin Parantar, MSP Sr. Miguela Santiago Edison Pinlac (Pres/JPC) Bro. Jimmy Villaflor (VP) Masok (Gil Maranan) Taerim Community (Dan) Worship Ministry (Ely) Recreation Ministry (Mike)
Sunday: Cycle C

C A L L E D
Education (Bobby) Youth Ministry (Weng) IT Committee (Matet)

N O S .
010-4664-6896 010-5821-7799 010-2258-0377 010-8060-6784

3785-3634/3785-3624 796-7387 to 89 ext. 103 011-273-3657 774-35-81 010-4323-0870 016-706-0870 010-2906-3109 010-2572-8515 010-5822-9194 (031) 593-6542 010-8684-7897 010-8061-9143 010-2762-9906

SAMBAYANAN

Lay Eucharistic Ministry (Cecil) FMAA (Norma) LRC (Rey) CWI Mokdong Immigration Processing (Detention) Center 02-2650-6247 Hwaseong, Suwon Immigration Processing (Detention) Center 031-355-2011/2 Chungju Immigration Processing (Detention) Center 043-290-7512/3 Yang Seung Geol Han Suk Gyu 011-226-9237 010-5348-9515 010-2408-1554 010-3922-3109

is prepared and published monthly by the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center for Filipino Migrants which is being administered by the Mission Society of the Philippines under the auspices of Seoul Archdiocese.

El Shaddai (Bro Tony Sacapanio) 02-6013-2390

ARCHDIOCESAN PASTORAL CENTER FOR FILIPINO MIGRANTS

115-9 Songbuk-gu, Songbuk 1dong, Seoul, South Korea 136-020 Telephone Number: (070) 8161-0870 or (070) 8161-0873/74 e-Mail Addresses: alvin_parantar@yahoo.com emelyabagat@yahoo.com sambayanan-edboard@yahoogroups.com

2013 June - August

Weekday: Year 1

EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-Chief : Emely DicolenAbagat, Ph. D. News Editor : Ma. Teresa Solis Literary Editor : Bro. Allan Rodriguez Catholic Faith Editor / Lay-out Artist : Roberto Catanghal Webmaster : Engr. Rogelio Domingo Contributors : Michael Balba Johnny Maliglig Ervie Glory Felipe Lagunda Lyn Laurito Pete Rahon Circulation Manager : Fr. Arvin Mosqueda, MSP

June
01 - Marie Kris Solis 02 - Charlize Maria Nicdao 02 - Leana Marisse C. Laurito 03 - Jhuanna Marie Manuel 04 - Michel Miranda 05 - Bobet Maglantay 05 - Lisa Tavarro 06 - Jun Agcoili 07 - Wilson Bernardo 09 - Norma de Guzman 09 - Euviet Garcia 10 - Ronnie Silva 10 - Shiela Tuala 14 - Jenin Pulido 14 - Ely Torres 16 - Judith Baliquig 16 - Marl Joshua Tavarro 16 - Ezekiel Manuel Gelacio 16 - Remedios Ydel 17 - Leo Maglantay 19 - Nancy Loyola 19 - Racquel Helena D. Abagat 19 - Czarmainne Joy O.

July

2013
15 - Kitty Cantiller 15 - Bro. Tony Sacapanio 16 - Tameen Candia 16 - Jocelyn Candia 16 - Carmelino Candia 17 - Generosa Malibiran 18 - William Mabanta 21 - Tess Campol 22 - Dhan Habana 23 - Mario Malibiran 23 - Redentor P. Dulce 24 - Amie Sison 24 - Jonathan Canaria 24 - Rady Adams Manicdao 25 - Lauro Mallari 25 - Albert Mariano 28 - Maryrose Solis 29 - Sis. Arlene Dizon 29 - Jay Batac 31 - Ronald Baria 31 - Yola Corvera

Rapsing 20 - Tess dela Cruz 20 - Veronica Viray 21 - Melani Catanghal 22 - Srs. Angel Libron, SSps 26 - Marites Cueto 28 - Jason Cadungo 30 - Glenn Palana o 02 - Doc. Emely DicolenAbagat, Ph.D. 02 - Sis. Lea Hitalia 03 - Jhun Gonzales 03 - Magnolia Fresnedi 03 - Julia Krusandra P. de Villa 03 - Sis. Lorna Lisao 05 - Teresita Solis 05 - Sis Berna 06 - Rowel Batac 08 - Gideon Jun Fallarna 09 - Sandra Capacia 14 - Julie Jordan 15 - Marilys Pancho

HFCC MINISTRY CONTRIBUTORS

Eucharistic Lectors & Commentators FMAA Choir Sports & Recreation IT Youth Prayer Partners LRC and CWI Steward : Cecilia Garcia : Jovito Gonzales Jr. : Norma de Guzman : Elisea Torres : Mike Panlilio : Ma. Teresa Solis : Weng Santos : Bro. Tony Sacapanio : Reynaldo Centeno Jr. : Sonia Permejo

Fr. Alvin B. Parantar, MSP Adviser/Chaplain

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