Monthly Archives: April 2019

January 20 saw the CTK Family & Life Ministry stage the ‘Pastoral Accompaniment for Persons Experiencing Same Sex Attraction’. The talk was given by Brother Edwin Valles, President of Courage Philippines, a Catholic apostolate for persons experiencing same sex attraction, from 10 to 12 noon at St. Luke Room. Brother Edwin began by addressing the concept of ‘identity’. He began with obvious truths, e.g., ‘every person is a child of God, made in his image and likeness’; ‘one’s sexual attraction is only a part of who they are and not the basis for…continue reading →

The CTK Family and Life Ministry held a talk for the Ladies of Charity scholars last March 2 on the topic, ‘The Theology of the Body and Christian Anthropology’. Guest speaker was Bro. Rollie de los Reyes, Adviser for Courage, Philippines, a Catholic apostolate for persons experiencing ‘same sex attraction’. Kuya Rollie is also a licensed teacher and registered guidance counselor working at UP Diliman and a confessed ‘Bosconian youth at heart’. Rollie started his talk with a quote from Pope Benedict XVI: ‘Look at the face of the other – discover that…continue reading →

Every last Wednesday of the month, the Greenmeadows 1 Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) group headed by Eileen de Leon, sponsors a formation talk at one of the function rooms of First GreenMeadows clubhouse. The first BEC formation talk was held last January 27 at the GM1 Clubhouse. The facilitator invited by BEC head Eileen de Leon was Msgr. Alex Amante, who talked on the ‘Authority of the Church’. Msgr. Amante is parish priest in the diocese of San Pablo, Laguna and former Vicar General for the San Pablo Diocese. He took his doctorate…continue reading →

For five consecutive Wednesdays, starting last February 20, the Confraternity of Our Lady of Mediatrix of All Grace organized Marian Talks, from 7 pm to 9 m at the St. Matthew-St. Mark Rooms. There were more than 100 attendees in each of the five talks. Fr. Jojo Zerrudo The second talk was last February 27, on ‘Spirit of the World’, given by Fr. Jojo Zerrudo, parish priest of Holy Redeemer Parish and chief exorcist for the diocese. Fr. Jojo began by asserting that those under Satan’s influence, or ‘the spirit of the world’begin…continue reading →

Last March 6, Fr. Steve Zabala, CTK’s parish priest, celebrated his birthday with an early morning birthday mass at 6am, followed by a light breakfast reception at the rectory veranda. It was Fr. Steve’s 52nd birthday. His birthday is actually on March 5, but he decided to hold it a day earlier so it wouldn’t conflict with the Ash Wednesday masses. Concelebrating with Fr. Steve at his birthday mass were CTK priests Bishop Raul Martirez, Msgr. Tony Mortillero, and Fr. Jojo Gatdula, together with guest priest Fr. Henry Ferreras, former parish priest of…continue reading →

Fr. Bong Tupino, former CTK parish priest, was the last of the Cubao diocese priests to be formally ‘installed’. The installation mass was done at the UP Holy Sacri@ice Chapel last January 27, a Sunday. As with the Installation Rites of Fr. Steve Zabala eleven days earlier, it was announced that ‘We will witness the installation of your new shepherd, Fr. Bong. May Fr. Bong follow the example of Christ and serve this community with love. And may the community of this parish, join him with renewed spirits as we work together in…continue reading →

Monsignor Antonio Mortillero led the traditional Blessing of Candles last February 2, a Saturday, as the parish celebrated the Feast of Presentation of the Lord. LeCom Beth Monedero kicked off the gathering with the introductory reading. The Presentation of the Lord is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing and procession of candles is included as part of the liturgy. Christ is the light of all nations, the ‘light of the world’, as well as, in the words of Simeon, ‘the light to enlighten the Gentiles’, hence the blessing of candles on…continue reading →

The Greeters and Collectors liturgical Ministry held its first catechism class last December 30, 2018 at St. John C Room. The GreCol group is headed by Jeanette Cagurangan as Lead Coordinator, Marites Turingan as assistant Coordinator, Narcing Malatuba as Treasurer, Cora dela Cruz as Secretary, Cathy Botero as Assistant Secretary, and with Beth Monedero as adviser. The intent is to have monthly catechism classes for the Greeters and Collectors’ Liturgical Ministry for 2019. The inspirational message was given by Fr. Steve and the catechism talk was delivered by Ms. Nini Ramos who talked…continue reading →

The Ladies of Charity mounted its first livelihood program for 2019 last January 23 at Barangay Libis. 25 Libis participants attended the first day of the seminar-workshop, held at the Libis Barangay Hall. The program would continue every Wednesday and Friday, whole day from 8 am to 5 pm, until the end of March. Like most of the livelihood programs of the LOC, this is being held in coordination with TESDA and the Quezon City Social Services and Development Division. The home care sector is largely supported by several foreign governments, which aims…continue reading →

Last February 16, on the occasion of Chef Jessie Sincioco’s birthday, the Ladies of Charity team trekked to Angat, Bulacan to assist LOC member Jessie in serving lunch to more than 150 orphans of ‘Bahay at Yaman ni San Martin de Porres’. The Ladies of Charity also donated a small amount to the orphanage, which is headed by Fr. Boyet Gutierrez. Jessie Sincioco is one of the most well- known chefs in the local culinary world and had regularly volunteered her services for special parish occasions. It will be recalled that she was…continue reading →