Monthly Archives: August 2019

Recently, we celebrated the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the grandparents of Jesus. So we also unofficially launched the “feast of grandparents.” It was a day we salute our elders. Grandparents and elderlies have an important role in the community. They are caretakers of the past, the keepers of our heritage, and the bearers of the memories of the community. Sila ang mga tagapag-alaga ng mga alaala ng sambayanan. This November, we will be celebrating forty years as a parish community. We officially start…continue reading →

“Doon tayo sa Christ the King, masarap mag-serve dun!” These were the words of invitation that Henry Tañedo got from his friend Joe Aranas in 2005. Little did Henry know that his yes to Joe’s invitation as a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) at CTK would open a floodgate of service that surprised a lot, most especially himself. Even if he lives in a nearby village, Henry always felt at home in CTK. He started serving during the crossroads of CTK, just when the Cubao diocese was being weaned from the Archdiocese…continue reading →

In a town in Lanciano, Italy in the 18th century lived a holy monk who doubted the doctrine of the Eucharist—that the bread and wine actually turns into the body and blood of Christ. One day, as he celebrated Holy Mass in the monastery of Saint Longinus, the monk recited the words of consecration and he saw the bread change into living flesh and the wine change into blood. This Eucharistic miracle is what Fr. Henry Ferreras shared in his talk before the extraordinary ministers of holy communion last June 13, 2019, to…continue reading →

Who is the holy spirit? This was the question Fr. James McTavish used to open the day’s talk during the Verbum Dei recollection that was held on June 12, 2019 at CTK Parish. It was aptly entitled “Receive the Power,” taken from Acts 1:8 when the Holy Spirit first descended on the disciples. Because the Holy Spirit is probably the least understood person of the Trinity, it’s important for us to know Him, learn to relate to Him, and understand how He manifests Himself. The Holy Spirit has been represented as a dove,…continue reading →

Early in March 2019, a group of Parish Renewal Experience (PREX) graduates led by Rudy and Ira Reyes, both lectors and commentators, initiated a plan to revive the PREX Weekend Seminars for adults. They took note of the fact that the last Prex No. 93 was more than three years ago. The initiative had a positive response from “kuya” and “ate” friends in the parish (how they fondly call each other in PREX), namely, Augie Soliman, Nito Tagle, Charito Barredo, Ruby Joaquin, Pepe and Billie Pilar, Louie Laudico, Ching and Bots Botero, and…continue reading →

The Apostleship of Prayer (AP) CTK sponsored a Mass at Quezon City Female Dorm at Camp Karingal last June 17 in honor of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 28. Fr. Marvin Pajarillaga, Cubao Diocese Prison Coordinator, celebrated the Mass. Eucharistic ministers from the Divine Mercy Chapel assisted him during communion time while the in-house choir consisting of inmates provided the music. Currently there are 1,100 inmates housed in the facility that can only accommodate 180. The facility, which was opened for female inmates in 2002, started with only…continue reading →

The Sunrise Ministry, which caters to needs of senior citizens, sponsored a talk by Fr. Fil Estrella, OMI last June 15 titled “Fearless Ageing.” For those who dread the eventuality of wrinkles, gray hair, aching bones and maintenance medication, Father Fil gave fresh perspective. Nadine Navarro from the Lectors and Commentators group spoke before Father Fil to talk about Philhealth benefits for lifetime and senior members. Fr. Estrella’s talk was an offshoot of a challenge posed by CTK’s former parish priest, Fr. Bong Tupino, to the newly formed Sunrise Ministry. A certificate of…continue reading →

Around 80 people, many new, joined the Verbum Dei one-day Lenten recollection in Christ the King Parish, Greenmeadows on March 20, 2019. The opening dynamic helped us deepen the Lenten means of prayer, fasting and alms giving. The first guidelines by Fr. James McTavish focused on the Lenten message of Pope Francis where we were invited to enter into the desert with Jesus to allow Him to transform the barren land into a fruitful garden. It was taken from Isaiah 51:3, “Her deserts he shall make like Eden, her wasteland like the garden…continue reading →

Former parish priests and other priests close to the heart of CTK celebrated the Sacred Heart Novena and feast day Masses in June. Among them were Fr. Bong Tupino, Msgr. Dan Sta. Maria, Fr. Joel Jason, Fr. Pops Repole S.J., Fr. Nono Alfonso S.J., and Fr. Francis Alvarez S.J. Cubao Bishop Honesto Ongtioco presided over the ninth novena Mass while CTK’s current parish priest Fr. Steve Zabala did the Sacred Heart feast day Mass on June 28, which was sponsored by the Apostleship of Prayer. The Sacred Heart devotion is one of the…continue reading →

Boys just wanna have fun and serve too! Father Steve recently installed young boys as altar servers. The boys are learning more about their faith by serving during the Mass and discovering that service is also a lot of fun and camaraderie.continue reading →