The Chronos for AUGUST 2008

1: Friday: St. Alphonsus de Ligouri, Bishop and Doctor. WHITE.

Feastday of the Redemptorists. Priests are invited to dinner at St. Gerard Mission Center, Brgy. 53 Rioeng, Laoag City.

Bishop Schedule:
The Bishop is in Puerto Princesa, Palawan for the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples meeting.

Commission on Catechesis:
Continuation of STLCI; Coordinators' Meeting, SAJPC, 8:00 a.m.

2: Saturday: 17th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m of St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop, WHITE, or m. of St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest. WHITE, or m of BVM on Sat., WHITE.

Start of the Novena and Masses in preparation for the Feast of St. Clare at the Monasterio de Santa Clara, Mangato, Laoag City.

3: 18th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, GREEN.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop officiates mass at St. Nicholas Parish, San Nicolas.

4: Monday: St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney, Priest. WHITE.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Rodolfo R. Nicolas (Birthday)

5: Tuesday: 18th Week, Ordinary Time, Green, or m of the Dedication of St. Mary Major in Rome. WHITE.

Vicarial Meetings:
Central Vicariate - DWCL
Southern Vicariate - St. Mary's Seminary (Lunch at DWCL)
Eastern Vicariate - Solsona
Northern Vicariate -

Necrology:
Rev. James Risse, SVD (2007)

The Clergy are invited for lunch at DWCL in commemmoration of the first death anniversary of Fr. Jim.

6: Wednesday: Feast of Transfiguration of the Lord. WHITE.

7: Thursday: 18th Week, Ordinary Time, Green, or m of St. Sixtus, pope and Companions, martyrs, Red or m of St. Cajetan, priest, WHITE.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Jaime B. Jose (Birthday, 1975)

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop meets with the PPC and PFC officers of Sta. Rosa Parish, Sarrat.

8: Friday: St. Dominic, Priest. WHITE.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop celebrates mass with DAR beneficiaries.

9: Saturday: 18th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Virgin and Martyr, RED or m of BVM on Sat., WHITE.

Patronal Fiesta:
St. Lawrence the Deacon Parish, Bangui. Concelebrated mass at 9:00 a.m. RED.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop presides over the Eucharistic celebration in Bangui.

10: †19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN. ST. JOHN BAPTISTE MARIE VIANNEY SUNDAY, WHITE.

Feastday of Priests. Please pray for your priests.

Special Collection in all Sunday Masses and the Saturday evening Masses is to be made for the on-going formation of the clergy.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop joins the Family Day at St. Mary's Seminary.

11: Monday: St. Clare of Assisi, Virgin. WHITE.

Capuchin Monastery:
Feastday of the Clarissas Capuchinas Sacramentarias. Concelebrated mass at 8:00 a.m. at the monastery.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop presides over the mass at the monasterio de Santa Clara, Mangato, Laoag City.

12: Tuesday: 19th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m of St. Frances de Chantal, religious, WHITE.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop attends the MCST Golden Anniversary (12-14).

13: Wednesday: 19th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m of St. Pontian, pope and martyr, and St. Hippolytus, martyr and priest, RED.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Augusto T. Acob (Birthday)

14: Thursday: St. Maximillian Kolbe, priest and martyr. RED.

15: Friday: †SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, WHITE.

16: Saturday: San Roque, Healer. WHITE.

Patronal Fiesta:
St. Roche Parish, Banna. Concelebrated mass, 9.00 a.m.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop presides over the mass in Banna.

17: † 20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN.

18: Monday: 20th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.

Convocation Seminar of the Clergy on Cultural Heritage at Playa Tropical, Currimao, August 18-20. Click to see the schedule. Click to go to the venue.

19: Tuesday: 20th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN, or m of St. John Eudes, priest. WHITE.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Denny Lucas, SVD (Birthday)

20: Wednesday: St. Bernard, abbot and doctor. WHITE.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Domingo Ll. Albano (Birthday)

21: Thursday: St. Pius X, pope. WHITE.

22: Friday: Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. WHITE.

Carmel Monastery:
Diamond Jubilee of Sr. Purificacion de Jesus, OCD.

23: Saturday: St. Rose of Lima, Virgin, Secondary Patroness of the Philippines. WHITE.

Patronal Fiesta:
Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish, Sarrat. Concelebrated mass at 9:00 a.m.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop presides over the mass in Sta. Rosa.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Ronnie Julien P. Pillos (Priestly Ordination Anniversary, 1998)

24: †21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Jose Vernon C. Ilano (Priestly Ordination Anniversary, 1998)

25: Monday: 21st Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN or m of St. Louis, king, WHITE, or m of St. Joseph Calasanz, priest, WHITE.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Lester T. Menor (Priestly Ordination Anniversary, 1998)

26: Tuesday: 21st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.

Board of Consultors Meeting.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Ronald I. Bonoyon (Priestly Ordination Anniversary, 1998)

27: Wednesday: St. Monica, married woman. WHITE.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop is in Manila for the ECIP-NCIP.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Philip Anthony R. Dimagiba (Priestly Ordination Anniversary, 1998)

28: Thursday: St. Augustine, bishop and doctor. WHITE.

Necrology:
Rev. Florante B. Rigonan (2007)

Bishop Schedule:
The Bishop celebrates mass in Pinili in commemmoration of the first death anniversary of Fr. Flor.

29: Friday: Beheading of St. John the Baptist, martyr. RED.

30: Saturday: 21st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN, or m of BVM on Sat., WHITE.

Bishop's Schedule:
The Bishop officiates mass on the occasion of the anniversary of the Couples for Christ.

31: †22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN.