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Last May 13, Mother’s Day, which was also the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Christ the King parish church presiders consistently gave recognition to all the mothers in the crowd by asking them near the end of the mass to go to the front for special blessings. This had been a long-standing tradition that parishioner mothers always look forward to at this time of the year. Fr. Serge Maniba celebrated both Saturday anticipated masses at 6 pm and 7:30 pm. Bishop Raul Martirez celebrated the 7:30 am Sunday mass, Fr. Ricky…continue reading →

The CTK Youth Ministry held its Youth Parish Renewal Experience, from the evening of May 25 until the evening of May 27. As in previous years, venue was the entire ground floor of the Formation Center. This was open to all single youth ages 17-30. This organization aims to bring other people, specifically the youth, to renew their relationship with the Lord and to build a stronger foundation with Him. It is done by holding a 3-day retreat that makes them disconnect from their distractions, for them to be able to connect with…continue reading →

Fr. Bong Tupino led the reopening and blessing of the newly-renovated Perpetual Adoration Chapel last June 3 at 7 am, during the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, right after the 6 am mass. after reciting the blessing prayer, Fr. Bong told the audience that the Adoration Chapel provided comfort and relief to so many Catholics, from Makati to Antipolo, because of the central location of CTK and its Adoration Chapel and it’s 20-hour availability seven days a week. He noted the large number of people who regularly seek…continue reading →

CTK’s Flores de Mayo season kicked off last May 1. Daily Flores de Mayo masses had been scheduled by the parish, with lay organizations, PPC ministries, and villages being tapped to sponsor one of the 31 daily masses. The May 1 mass also included the incensation of the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For the masses held at the main church, sponsoring organizations were asked to provide two prayer leaders for the Chaplet and the Rosary. Masses at the Divine Mercy Chapel required only one prayer leader. As a rule, all the…continue reading →

The Catechetical Ministry co-headed by Alma Yeh and Sheryl Coronel mounted the annual Flores de Mayo catechism classes for Libis and Bagumbayan youth, held during the children’s summer break. The theme for the 2018 summer catechetical classes was Biblical characters, with special emphasis on the life and times of Jesus Christ. The classes ran daily, during the weekdays, for the entire month of May, from 2 to 4 pm starting May 2. The first hour, 2 to 3 pm, had been devoted to formal Bible lessons. Then the 3 to 4 pm period…continue reading →

The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, or PPCRV, through PPCRV veteran Augie Soliman and CTK’s Public Affairs Ministry, through ministry head Jing Alampay, took center stage during the May 14 barangay and SK elections last May 14. The call for volunteers by PPCRV CTK chapter chairman Augie Soliman was met with enthusiastic response. As PPCRV volunteers, they were the citizens’ arm at the polling places of barangays Libis, White Plains, St. Ignatius, Acropolis (of barangay Bagumbayan), Green Meadows and Corinthian Gardens (of barangay Ugong Norte). The volunteers showed up for the brieCing…continue reading →

Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows now has a children’s choir! The CTK Children’s Choir, under the supervision of the Mustard Seed Ministry headed by Sonny and Mina Mejia, had their maiden performance last April 22, the fourth Sunday of April, during the 10:30 am mass at the main church presided by Fr. Ronald Plomillo. Auditions began last March 4. The auditions targeted parish pre-teens, aged 8 to 12 years old. It is meant to be the next stage for Mustard Seed graduates, that is, those who had already received first communion but are…continue reading →

The Mother Butler Mission Guild held a recollection last May 4, conducted by Fr. Jerry Orbos. Fr. Orbos had been a Formation speaker before at Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows. Some of Fr. Orbos’ key messages: ‣ When suffering or in pain, meditate on Mother Mary, who has a ‘doctorate’ in pain yet remained gentle and joyful. ‣ The past is done. Stop rewinding. Leave your troubled past to Jesus. Be grateful and move on. Otherwise you cannot experience being grateful in the present. But if you insist on being miserable, don’t make…continue reading →

The CTK Ladies of Charity’s livelihood project scholars had their ‘graduation’ last April 3. The 26 graduates completed the Hilot Massage training and had their mass graduation ceremony at the Inner Lobby of Quezon City Hall. LOC had teamed up with QC’s Social Services Development Department, Vocational Development Division, to offer the training to Barangays Libis and Bagumbayan residents. The 26 graduates were accompanied by LOC representatives Tonette Arrizabal, Beth Monadero, Nars Malatuba, and Maritess Turingan. The participants had their practicum two weeks earlier, last March 15, at the CTK Lingap Center. CTK…continue reading →

Last May 25, Buklod ng Panginoon of St. Ignatius Village rendered free dental services to the feeding program beneficiaries of Barangay Libis, consisting of 30 Libis children at the Bgy. Libis Health Center. The dental mission was headed by Dr. Cory Alviar-de los Santos, daughter of BNP president Cita Pabillo, and included Dra. Voleth Estrellado. More recently, last June 6, the BNP conducted their annual outreach program for the children of Molave Youth Home. The Home houses over 300 youth and juvenile offenders and is under the auspices of the QC Social Services…continue reading →