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VOL. 3, NO. 5 (september -‐ october 2009)

SEPTEMBER
RPS  and  Bros.  Erik  Mediavillo,  Leonardo  Besmonte  
and   Francis   Quan   Ngoc   Le   had   an   audience   with  
Bishop   Arturo   Bastes   last   September   3,   3:00pm.  
During   the   event,   the   RPS   formally   presented   the  
ordinands  to  the  Bishop.

FEAST  OF  NSTRA.  SRA.  DE  LOS  DESAMPARADOS.  

The  SOLT  Community  joined  the  Parish  of  St.  John  
Nepomucene,  Bonga,  Bacacay,  Albay,  during  the  cel-­‐
ebration  of  the  Feast  of  Mary,  Our  Lady  of  the  Aban-­‐
doned,   last   September   5.   Bishop   Lucilo   Quiambao  
presided  over  the  Mass  held  at  9:00am.

MEETING.  The  RPS,  Sr.  Cecilia  Asuncion,  Fr.  Fausto  

Rodel  Malanyaon,  Fr.  Edwin  Barlizo  and  Sr.  Mary  of  
the   Holy   Spirit   Cimanes   had   a   meeting   regarding  
the  Host  Making  in  Sentro  Santissima  Trinidad  last    
‡’–‡„‡”͸ǡ͵ǣ͵Ͳ’ǡƒ––Š‡ˆϐ‹…‡‘ˆ–Š‡Ǥ

PEÑAFRANCIA  FESTIVITIES.  The  Parish  of  San  An-­‐

tonio   de   Padua,   Milaor,   Camarines   Sur,   celebrated  
DIALOGUES.   The   RPS   met   Bros.   Erik   Mediavillo,   the  Parish  Festivities  in  honor  of  Our  Lady  of  Peña-­‐
Leonardo  Besmonte  and  Francis  Quan  Ngoc  Le  for   francia   last   September   10.   The   RPS   presided   over  
ƒ †‹ƒŽ‘‰—‡ ƒ– Š‹• ‘ˆϐ‹…‡ Žƒ•– ‡’–‡„‡” ͳǡ ͻǣ͵Ͳƒǡ and  was  the  preacher  during  the  Mass  at  7am.
regarding   the   Brothers’   Perpetual   Profession   and   The  Parish  of  Sta.  Florentina,  Rapu-­‐Rapu,  Albay,  
Ordination. also  celebrated  its  Peñafrancia  Festivities  last  Sep-­‐
The  RPS  also  met  Fr.  Jerlie  Millena  for  a  dialogue   –‡„‡”ʹ͹ǤŠ‡…‡Ž‡„”ƒ–‡†–Š‡ϐ‹”•–‘ˆ–Š‡‘-­‐
last  September  16,  3:00pm,  at  the  Holy  Cross  Par-­‐ venary  Masses  last  September  18.  The  priests  of  the  
ish,  Amparo  Village,  Caloocan  City. Formation   Center,   Formation   Servants   and   some  
Parish  Priests  take  turns  in  presiding  the  succeed-­‐
AUDIENCE,  PRESENTATION  OF  ORDINANDS.  The   ing  Masses.

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 The   Formation   Center   residents,   together   with   by   the   parishioners   in   the   evening   of   September  
the  Formands  and  priests,  joined  the  throng  of  dev-­‐ 12.
otees  of  Our  Lady  of  Peñafrancia  during  the  celebra-­‐
tion  of  the  Mass  held  at  the  Basilica  Minore  of  Our   DEATH  ANNIVERSARY.  Fr.  Edwin  Barlizo  presided  
ƒ†›‘ˆ‡Óƒˆ”ƒ…‹ƒǡƒ‰ƒ‹–›ǡƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ϐŽ—˜‹ƒŽ’”‘-­‐ over   and   preached   for   the   Mass   to   commemorate  
cession  in  the  evening  of  September  19. the   death   anniversary   of   Rosario,   mother   of   the  
GPS,   last   September   24,   4:00pm,   at   Bonot   Chapel,  
INSTALLATION  OF  PASTORS.  Fr.  Agustin  Datu  was   Legazpi   city.   The   RPS,   Sr.   Ma.   Cecilia   Asuncion,   Sr.  
installed  by  Bishop  Antonio  Tobias  as  the  new  Pas-­‐ Ma.  Corazon  de  Jesus  Caceres  and  Sr.  Ma.  Michaela  
tor  of  Holy  Cross  Parish,  Amparo  Village,  Caloocan   ƒ”˜‹†ƒƒ––‡†‡†–Š‡ƒơƒ‹”Ǥ
‹–›ǡŽƒ•–‡’–‡„‡”ͳ͵ǤŠ‡‰”ƒ…‡†–Š‡ƒơƒ‹”Ǥ
Fr.  Henry  Bercasio  was  also  installed  by  Bishop   SUBSTITUTION.   Fr.   Edgar   Barias,   Pastor   of   St.  
Arturo  Bastes  as  the  new  Pastor  of  Holy  Family  Par-­‐ Joseph   the   Worker   Parish,   Villahermosa,   has   been  
ish  during  the  Parish  celebration  of  the  Peñafrancia   sick   from   September   25-­‐28.   During   the   period,  
Festivities,  September  13.  An  “Alay  ki  Ina”  was  held   the  RPS  stayed  and  ministered  the  Parish  to  aid  Fr.  
Edgar.

PARISH  FIESTA.  The  Parish  of  St.  Michael  the  Arch-­‐

ƒ‰‡Žǡƒ‹‰—‡Žǡƒ„ƒ…‘‹–›ǡ…‡Ž‡„”ƒ–‡†‹–•ϐ‹‡•–ƒ
last  September  29.  The  RPS  presided  over  and  was  
the   preacher   during   the   Mass   at   3:00pm.   Some  
SOLT   priests,   together   with   the   Formation   Center  
”‡•‹†‡–•ǡ‰”ƒ…‡†–Š‡ƒơƒ‹”Ǥ
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ARRIVAL  OF  OBSERVERS.  Four  Thai  ex-­‐seminari-­‐ over  by  the  RPS  himself  and  who  also  gave  the  hom-­‐
ans;   Wanchai   Duehae,   Nutdanai   Bangpho,   Sompot   ily.  At  the  end  of  the  mass,  the  people  were  clothed  
Charoensook  and  Tannithi  Witthayadechoset,  were   with  the  miraculous  “manto”  (cape)  of  Our  Lady  of  
accompanied   to   the   Philippines   and   entrusted   by   Penafrancia.
Fr.  Sathit  Sriwanchai  to  the  RPS  for  a  six-­‐month  ex-­‐ The  RPS,  Fr.  Edwin  Barlizo,  Fr.  Noel  Balderas,  Sr.  
posure  to  the  SOLT  Community  in  the  Philippines.   Ma.  Cecilia  Asuncion  and  Sr.  Ma.  Michaela  Marvida  
They  arrived  at  the  Legazpi  Airport  last  October  1,   stayed  in  the  parish  the  night  before  and  boarded  
8:00am,  and  were  fetched  by  the  RPS  himself.   the  boat  again  in  the  afternoon.
The  RPS  had  a  dialogue  with  Fr.  Sathit  at  8:00pm  
of   the   same   day,   as   the   latter   boarded   the   plane  
again  for  Thailand  in  the  morning  of  the  next  day.

PEÑAFRANCIA  FESTIVITIES.  The  Parish  of  St.  Isi-­‐

dore,  Claveria,  Masbate,  celebrated  its  Peñafrancia  
Festivities  last  October  4.  A  marial  procession  was  
made   early   in   the   morning,   which   was   followed  
right  after  by  the  celebration  of  the  Mass  presided  

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