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Last March 31 saw 32 livelihood scholars-graduates of Ladies of Charity- CTK Chapter (LOC) formally receive their diplomas in the Home Care Provider course. The 32 livelihood trainees came from two barangays of Project 4, namely, Tagumpay and Dioquino Zobel. Project 4 also includes the Escopa barangays, Blue Ridge, Bagumbuhay, Bayanihan, Marilag, Masagana, Milagrosa, and Maria Clara. Ms. Tonette Arizabal, LOC treasurer and also acting chairman of LOC’s Livelihood Committee, opened the event. LOC vice president Diana Gozum spoke on behalf of LOC, since president Fe Pery was indisposed. Tonette also acknowledged the…continue reading →

Last April 1, 2017, Bishop Raul Martirez facilitated a Lenten recollection for the Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion (EMHCs) and their spouses. Since this was primarily put together as part of the ongoing formation of the EMHCs, it was appropriate that the overall theme of the recollection was ‘deepening our love for the Eucharist through Scripture’. For this recollection, Bishop Raul Lirst shared an effective method for appreciating the Word of God through Scripture via the acronym ‘WORD’, to stand for Worship, Observe, ReLlect and Direct. He then walked the attendees through…continue reading →

More than 10 years ago, Nestor Torre, well-known critic, Inquirer columnist, and playwright-director, was moved by the theme of Jesus Christ sacrificing his life for the salvation of mankind. He saw that Jesus’ divine nature would understand and accept the need to sacrifice himself. But, what about his human nature? Would it be so readily, heroically accepting? Around this dilemma, Mr. Torre conceived the 85-minute play, ‘Kordero ng Diyos’, centered around Christ’s agony in the garden of Gethsemane. The play was staged last Friday, April 7 at the CTK Social Hall of the…continue reading →

Q: First, what is the vision for Stewardship in the parish? A: The vision is that every CTK parishioner discerns how best he or she can give back to the Lord for the blessings received, whether in parish work, giving of his time, talent and treasure, or beyond the church boundaries and practicing stewardship in the home, family, workplace and in all areas of the steward's influence. Q: And how do you assess the ‘Stewardship As a Way of Life’ program in CTK? A: The Stewardship program in Christ the King has grown…continue reading →

Angel Viloria was recruited into the committee by Nick and Mila Pena, who _irst led the Stewardship Committee. Angel is the author of the book ‘Live to Give’, a little handy booklet that is given to promote stewardship in the parish, and ‘Mom's a Stewardess - Stories of Stewardship’, published by Claretian Publications. Her book won the Best Book in Family Life award at the 2009 Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards. Angel has more than 25 years of work experience in the academe and in credit rating. She is currently connected with PhilRatings…continue reading →

Couple Benjie and Wins Mirasol formally took over the reins of the CTK Stewardship Committee as they presided over the February 4 monthly Stewardship Committee meeting, held at the convent conference room. At the meeting, Benjie and Wins reviewed with the group the major 2017 plans and programs of Stewardship discussed in the PPC planning meeting last year and the status of implementation of these programs. Upon review of results of past programs, priorities were set for continuation of those programs which have yielded positive results and possibly introduce further enhancements to them…continue reading →

Fr. Bong Tupino will be the pilgrimage chaplain for the April 16 to 29, 2017 edition of ‘Enthralling Eastern Europe’, a ‘Journeys of Faith’ pilgrimage tour that takes pilgrims through Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Poland stops include Warsaw; Lichen with Poland’s biggest basilica and its i c o n o f the Lady o f S o r rows ; Czestochowa with the Black Madonna icon in the Jasna Gora Monastery; Wadowice, birthplace of St. John Paul II; Wieliczka with the salt mine that has a salt chapel; Krakow for…continue reading →

Bishop Raul Q. Martirez, former Bishop-Emeritus of San Jose de Antique and now retired guest bishop a t Christ the King Parish Greenmeadows, celebrated his 79th birthday last February 9. In a joyous Eucharistic mass at 7 am at the Divine Mercy Chapel, Bishop Raul celebrated his thanksgiving mass, assisted by Fr. Bong Tupino, Msgr. Tony Mortillero, and Fr. Serge Maniba. The mass was followed by a breakfast salusalo. He had so many well-wishers, right out of the chapel door all the way to the entrance of the Formation Center that it took…continue reading →