Monthly Archives: January 2018

Fr. Fred Cristian Narvasa spoke to over 125 teenage youth and altar servers on ‘What Inspired Me to Answer the Call to Priesthood’ last November 4. Some parishioners would recall that November is always ‘Diocesan and Parish Vocation’ Month hence vocation talks such as Fr. Fred’s are typically scheduled in November. Most of the attendees were CTK scholars sponsored by the Ladies of Charity and Knights of Columbus. Fr. Fred had only been a deacon for exactly a year when he was ordained as a priest in March 2017. He is currently Parochial…continue reading →

The 140-plus renewing lectors-commentators - not including the nine new ones commissioned last August 13 - were formally commissioned by Fr. Bong Tupino during the November 19 9:00 am Sunday mass in front of a full congregation. He mentioned that the lectors-commentators had gone through the renewa l seminar and were deliberately recommitting to be proclaimers of God’s Word. So he thanked the LeComs and asked the congregation to give them a big hand. The LeCom Ministry is led by Mel Novales. Eight hours later, the 90 - plus renewing Extraordinary Ministers of…continue reading →

The Christ the King Greenmeadows Gawad Kalinga Village in San Diego Street, off Zabarte Avenue, Barangay Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City celebrated the 8th anniversary of its founding in 2009 with its usual Foundation Day festivities at the Zabarte Road compound last November 30. And as in previous years past, Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows demonstrated its continuing support for the GK village flagship project it underwrote and jointly sponsored with Gawad Kalinga for the 50 former resident families of Libis Sitio 1, the area under the Santolan-Katipunan overpass and the first of several…continue reading →

The Coffee After Church, or CAC, is regularly held after the Sunday 9 am mass in the front garden. Each Sunday is sponsored and coordinated by a different parish group based on agreed assignments. December 10 by Mustard Seed Ministry and Catechetical Ministry     November 26 by Buklod ng Panginoon November 19 by Youth Ministry    November 12 by Diwanihan Kristiyano    October 29 by Couples for Christ & Knights of Columbus    October 15 by Life in the Spirit Prayer Groupcontinue reading →

Last November 30, the Ladies of Charity, or LOC, conducted a Livelihood Training Program on ‘Practical Nail Art’. The demo-tutorial was conducted by Janina Gutierrez-Tan, a CTK parishioner. The one-day livelihood project was participated in by the graduates of prior LOC cosmetology livelihood training from Barangay Libis. The participants were taught basic nail care; proper use of nail tools; creative ways to better their manicure & pedicure craft; and new original designs for nail decorations.    continue reading →

November 27 was the Ladies of Charity day with the prisoners of Manila City Jail. The LOC delegation, headed by LOC president Fe Pery organized a mass, after which they distributed lunch packs. The ladies shared lunch with the Manila City Jail prisoners in the chapel. After the meal, sacks of rice were donated to the jail administrators for cooking future meals of the inmates. Last year, the LOC donated plastic chairs for the city jail chapel.         continue reading →

Seven former scholars of the Ladies of Charity had an informal mini-reunion of sorts last November 12 at CTK’s St. John A Room, at the invitation of LOC’s Eileen de Leon and other LOC officers. The seven had graduated at different times, as early as 2005 and as late as this year. After a light meal, the former scholars were asked to share what had happened to them since they graduated and they very willingly obliged.   continue reading →

Last November 25, the Ladies of Charity invited nationally-renowned Chef Jessie Sincioco to teach the Libis community moms - and a few dads as well - how to cook simple, cheap yet nutritious and nice-to look-at meals for the family. Fifty mothers came to the tutorial. Chef Jessie deliberately prepared a dish using typical leftovers found in the fridge. She also gave several pointers while cooking: ‣ Eat only when hungry. ‣ Never cook too much. When you do, the family feels compelled to eat what’s on the table. ‣ Focus on breakfast…continue reading →

The Ladies of Charity - CTK Chapter held their rummage sale all day last November 19 at the LOC Lingap Center beside the Divine Mercy Chapel. For the past two weeks preceding, the LOC had been broadcasting their request for parishioners to bring their donations of used clothes, toys, appliances, etc. The proceeds always go to fund their social outreach projects.         continue reading →

The Ladies of Charity (LOC) held a Christmas party last December 15 for the beneficiaries of their feeding program at Libis Elementary School. A hundred first and second- graders from Libis Elementary School are currently in the program. With recommendation from the school administration, beneficiaries had been chosen based on nutritional needs, and their family and financial background. LES principal Chelma Cabatic opened the program with welcome remarks and extended her thanks to Christ the King Parish for its continuing support for the school. The kids were given a special Jollibee treat of…continue reading →