The Chronos for December 2008

1: Monday: Advent Weekday. WHITE.

2: Tuesday: Advent Weekday. VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Attends the Northern Vicariate Meeting in Pagudpud

Let us pray for:
Rev. Florante B. Rigonan + (Birthday)
Rev. Romualde D. Batoon (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)
Rev. Adriano Lagoc + (Birthday)

3: Wednesday: St. Francis Xavier, priest. WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Presides over a wedding in Manila

4: Thursday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET. or m. of St. John Damascene, priest, religious and doctor. WHITE.

Let us pray for
Rev. Jaime B. Jose (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)

5: Friday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the City Hall, 5:00 p.m.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Victor P. Hernando (Birthday)

6: Saturday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET, or m. of St. Nicholas, bishop, WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Presides over the Holy Mass with the Mother Butler’s Mission Guild

7: + 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the cathedral

8: Monday: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Principal Patroness of the Philippines. WHITE.

Bishop's Schedule:
Officiates mass at the cathedral, 5:30 a.m.
Presides the Patronal Fiesta of Immaculate Conception Parish, 8:00 a.m.;
Officiates the Anniversary of the coronation of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, 2:30 p.m.

9: Tuesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
ECIP Staff Meeting with the bishop, Bishop’s Residence (9-10)

10: Wednesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the cathedral
Meets with the Commission on Youth, 3 p.m., Bishop's Residence

11: Thursday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET. or m. of St. Damasus I, pope. WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Presides over mass at the Clarisas Capuchinas Monastery

Let us pray for:
Rev. Damaso Argel + (Birthday)
Rev. Mariano Pacis + (Birthday)

12: Friday: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Philippines, WHITE.

PRIESTLY ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND XAVIER RACPAN VALBUENA, ST. ISIDORE PARISH, PINILI, 9:00 A.M.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Tranquilino T. Santos, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)

13: Saturday: St. Lucy, virgin and martyr, RED.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the CFC Christmas Family Day, DWCL Gym, 4 p.m.

Recollection and Program of Tenants, Bishop’s Residence
Recollection and Program of Apostleship of Prayer, Bishop’s Residence

Let us pray for:
Rev. Hermogenes G. Saturnino, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)
Rev. Lorenzo G. Torreflores (Birthday)
Rev. Henry Josue + (Birthday)

14: 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT. VIOLET OR ROSE.
National Youth Day

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the cathedral, 6:00 a.m.;
Presides over mass with the Confraternity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. John Sahagun Parish, Burgos, 3:00 p.m.; The bishop attends book launching in Batac.

Launching of the Book, “Out of the Depths-Revisiting the ‘Epicenter’ of Aglipayanism” venue: Kalipi Training Center, Batac City, Time: 7:00 p.m.

Recollection and Program of the members of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at St. John Sahagun Parish, Burgos

Let us pray for:
Rev. Primo Cabanos, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)
Rev. Ericson M. Josue (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)

15: Monday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule :
Officiates a wedding at the cathedral, 2:30 p.m.;

Christmas Recollection and Program of Catechists

16: Tuesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.
Start of Misa Aguinaldo

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Nicholas Parish, San Nicolas

17: Wednesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Andrew Parish, Bacarra

18: Thursday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Balatong, Laoag City

19: Friday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. John the Baptist Parish, Badoc

Let us pray for;
Rev. Noel Ian G. Rabago (Birthday)

20: Saturday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Marcos

Recollection and Christmas Program of ARWIN, Bishop’s Residence
Recollection and Christmas Program of Lay Ministers at SMS GYM

Let us pray for:
Msgr. James A. Bonoan (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)

21: + 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Joseph Parish Laoag City. He also celebrates the mass at the Regional Conference of Youth for Christ at the Bacarra National High School, 9:00 a.m.

22: Monday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at the Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish, Sta. Rosa, Sarrat

23: Tuesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Gabriel Parish, Nueva Era

24: Wednesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Anne, Piddig;
Presides over the Midnight Mass at the Cathedral

25: Thursday: CHRISTMAS SOLEMNITY OF THE LORD’S BIRTH, WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the cathedral

26: Friday, Stephen, First Martyr, RED.

Christmas Recollection and Program of PRIESTS’ PARENTS, Bishop’s Residence (a.m.)
Christmas Recollection and Program of Diocesan Employees (p.m.)

Let us pray for:
Rev. Ercison M. Josue (Birthday)

27: Saturday: St. John, apostle, evangelist, WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates wedding in Manila

28: FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, WHITE.

Fr. Fred Lamprea Child of Hope Memorial Project, Christmas Program and Gift Giving, SAJPC

29: Monday: FIFTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, WHITE. or. m of St. Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr. WHITE.

Let us pray for:
Rev. Jesus Cirilo R. Bala, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)

30: Tuesday: SIXTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates a wedding in Cagayan

Let us pray for:
Rev. Noel Ian G. Rabago (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)

31: Wednesday: SEVENTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, WHITE. or
m. of St. Sylvester I, pope, WHITE.

Bishop’s Schedule:
Officiates mass at the cathedral

Let us pray for:
Rev. Damaso Argel (Death Anniversary)