Monthly Archives: January 2018

Christ the King Parish had its Advent Recollection, ‘Christmas Has Two Faces’, last December 9 at 10 am at the Divine Mercy Chapel, led by Fr. Francis Alvarez, SJ. Fr. Francis was ordained in 2009, completed his Licentiate in Sacred Theology with a concentration in Scripture in 2013, and then completed his Doctorate in Theology and Education from Boston College just this year. In 1997, Fr. Francis was awarded ‘Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines’. He finished his AB Philosophy degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1999, graduating magna cum laude…continue reading →

Sheryl Coronel, co-coordinator of the CTK Catechetical Ministry, was interviewed last August 6 on the Radio Veritas Saturday morning show, “God Will Make A Way”, an apostolate run by Catholic psychologists and psychospiritual counselors to minister to people who have been victims of abuse and psychotrauma. Many among the show's listeners are women and children from abusive homes; individuals recovering from drug addiction; victims of crime; and others who suffer from different forms and degrees of mental and emotional illnesses. Sheryl gave a first-person testimony on her own personal struggles against anxiety disorder,…continue reading →

The Hangad Music Ministry, one of CTK’s regular weekend choirs, celebrated its 26th Anniversary last October 22, Sunday, at the Church of the Gesu in Ateneo de Manila with a Thanksgiving Mass at 5PM, followed by a free concert at 63o PM . T he event also marked the launch of its limited-edition album called "Hangad 25 The Anniversary Celebration" which contains songs from previous albums plus three new recordings.continue reading →

The traditional CTK Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) planning meeting was held last October 28 to 29 at Sonya’s Garden, attended by the ministry heads and representatives of parish organizations who comprised the PPC. The full agenda included an introduction by Fr. Bong who set the parameters for the planning as well as the guidelines and why the exercise was important. Other diocese directions were discussed. Fr. Bong also shared his impending sabbatical before he moves to another Parish, capping his two 3-year assignment terms at CTK. This was followed by the presentations of…continue reading →

Last October 28, a Saturday, the Fatima Centennial Devotion formally concluded at Christ the King Parish with the candlelight procession after the 7:30 pm anticipated mass. The procession started from Christ the King parish church to Acropolis and back. At the end of the procession, as the Fatima image arrived back at the main church, Fr. Bong incensed the image one last time, led the prayers, then thanked Ellen Chua for donating the Fatima image and Worship Ministry heads Peter and Leila Banico for organizing the event. Two weeks earlier, the parish held…continue reading →

October was Rosary Month and the first of October, a Sunday, was celebrated by praying the Holy Rosary followed by the flower offering at 4:20 pm, just before the 5 pm Sunday mass at the main church. The Rosary was prayed the following day, October 2, until October 31 after the 7 am masses and before the 6 pm masses on weekdays. On Saturdays, the Rosary was recited before the 6 pm mass and before the 5 pm mass on Sundays. October 31, a Tuesday, was the culmination of Rosary Month. The 6…continue reading →

The CTK Youth Ministry, headed by Louie and Lei Abando, mounted the annual Youth Fiesta Kick-Off last November 18, usually staged a week before the actual feast day of Christ the King. The participants, mostly in the 15 to 20 year old range, included village youth, PREX youth, Ladies of Charity scholars, Knights of Columbus scholars, plus friends and ‘barkada’ of some of the participants. It followed the usual successful formula - dinner, followed by a get to know you segment, then praise and worship, led by Where’ s the Sheep band. This…continue reading →

Diwanihan Kristiyano organized a talk with accompanying exercises last October 31 on the increasingly-popular topic of ‘Mindfulness’, a process of focusing on the present. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Scientific studies had shown that consistent mindfulness results in better levels of physical and mental health and reduces stress, depression and anxiety. Invited by Diwanihan Kristiyano head Loung and Mon Cuartero to give the talk was Dr. Myrna…continue reading →

The CTK Family & Life Ministry, headed by Regie and Joanne Polancos, held the 4th quarter Marriage Vocation Program, or MVP, on the weekend of November 4 and 5. It was attended by a record 66 couples, all slated to get married at CTK main church anywhere from December 2017 to March 2018. At 16 hours long over two weekend days, Christ the King has one of the longest marriage preparation seminars in the Metro area. The precana material had recently been condensed into a book, ‘Marriage Vocation Program for the Engaged: Preparing…continue reading →

CTK’s retired resident priest, the still sprightly Monsignor Antonio ‘Tony’ or ‘Morti’ Mortillero SJ , celebrated his 82nd birthday last November 5 with a 7 am morning mass on November 4. This was followed by a hearty breakfast at the convent veranda. Msgr. Mortillero has been in the priesthood for an unbelievable 54 years, having been ordained on the 23rd of December 1962. His very first assignment was as Assistant Parish Priest in Pateros, Marikina, He then became the parish priest of Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish in Baclaran, Parañaque in 1971, and…continue reading →