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A total of 197 delegates, consisting of 68 priests, 117 lay persons and 12 bishops from 26 dioceses, 60 parishes and 10 religious congregations from the Philippines, USA and South Korea gathered for the First Asian Pacific Stewardship Conference in Alfonso, Cavite, Philippines from February 4 to 7. The conference was sponsored by the International Catholic Stewardship Council and its local partner, Socio- Pastoral Institute (SPI) with the objective of deepening participants’ understanding, appreciation and resolve to be good stewards of their churches, communities, and of the earth. During those four days, they…continue reading →

The 2nd commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion or EMHCs was held during the January 13, Sunday, 10:30 am mass. A total of 15 additional EMHCs were commissioned. Earlier that day, at the 9 am mass, 42 additional lectors and commentators were formally commissioned at the 2nd commissioning of LeComs by Fr. Steve Zabala. This second commissioning was arranged to make sure that the EMHCs and LeComs who failed to attend the the last one held last November 18 had another chance to get accredited for 2019. The 42 LeComs joined the…continue reading →

The Lectors and Commentators Liturgical Ministry, headed by Mel Novales, under the Worship Ministry led by Leila Banico, held its first General Assembly last February 23 at the St. Matthew and Mark Rooms. Originally scheduled for 9 am, the schedule was rearranged to 8 am to accommodate the arrival of the heart relic of St. Camillus de Lellis later that morning. Mel reviewed the requirements for renewal: the LeCom must have attended at least one General Assembly and two accredited formation talks during the nine months from February to October 2019, must have…continue reading →

CTK Parish Greenmeadows hosted the first Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Vicariate General Assembly for 2019 last February 18. Delegates totalled 110, with each of the seven parishes under the vicariate, including CTK, sending from 5 to 20 PPC officers each. Specifically, San Roque sent 20, Nativity of the Lord 20, Perpetual Help had 19, Christ the King had 17, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal sent 16, and Transfiguration of Our Lord with 5 participants. Fr. Steve Zabala gave the Welcome Remarks while Fr. Larry Garces of the San Roque Parish delivered…continue reading →

The CTK Parish Youth Ministry is celebrating the Year of the Youth in 2019, which is being launched by the CBCP. In celebration of the Year of the Youth, CTK’s Youth Ministry, headed by Louie and Lei Abando, has planned several key activities for 2019. The Herald had a chance to interview the Abandos in December 2018 about their 2019 youth ministry plans and projects. First, some background about the power couple. Louie and Lei got married in 2003, and in Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows itself. Louie was 24 and Lei a…continue reading →

In gratitude for their unselfish service to the CTK community, Fr. Steve Zabala invited the members of the Parish Pastoral Council and other members of ministries, mandated organizations and renewal movements to the CTK Christmas party, held Friday evening, December 14, after the 6 pm mass. Like last year, the event was a resounding success as fun, laughter and good fun rocked the Social Hall of the Parish Formation Center. Organized by the team of Fely Ong, who took care of the food arrangements, Elise del Rosario who organized the program, Jean Francisco…continue reading →

The traditional CTK front garden Christmas tree was set and lit up on the first Saturday of Advent, December 1 in time for the 6 pm anticipated mass. At the same time, the altar was decorated tastefully with lighted lanterns, wreaths with Christmas point lights, and lace swags. The belen was also set up, with a pregnant Mary, Joseph and a donkey. Then at the start of the Christmas season on December 24 midnight masses, the belen tableau was changed to include baby Jesus, a no- longer-pregnant Mary, the same Joseph, the three…continue reading →

The Christmas Vigil Masses last December 24th were held at 6 pm, 8 pm, and 10 pm and marked with significant drama. Celebrated by Fr. Steve Zabala, offered by the CTK Parish Pastoral Council and sung to by the CTK Youth Choir, the 10 pm mass, the one that drew the biggest crowd, began with ‘lights out’ as a group of selected Mustard Seed children led the offertory, carrying lighted candles. The children, all dressed in white, then went up the stairs to light up the belen and, on cue, the church lights…continue reading →

Fr. Francisco ‘Kit’ Hernandez SDB was the recollection facilitator at the December 15 ‘Spirituality of Stewardship’ talk organized by the Stewardship Committee for its last quarter formation talk. Fr. Kit began the recollection by saying that here on earth, there are many temptations. But the Lord is always here with us. It’s important to remind ourselves that we are only transients here on earth, that our final destination is heaven. Despite our imperfections and weaknesses, he argues that our hearts were made for loving, for caring, for daring to be with others, for…continue reading →

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 →