tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19108829955063812552024-03-22T07:36:49.136+08:00DIOCESE OF LAOAGIN BRIEF: DIOECESIS LAOAGENSIS,
Suffragan of NUEVA SEGOVIA.
Created: June 5, 1961. Erected: July 26, 1961. Comprises the civil Province of Ilocos Norte and the City of Laoag. Titular Patron: St. William, the Hermit. Secondary Patron: Our Lady, Cause of Our Joy (Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc)Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-44316826262367841852009-03-02T22:18:00.002+08:002009-03-02T22:26:53.046+08:00MY ILOCOS MISSION EXPERIENCE, Dencio, CSsRIt has been one and a half year that I have been here in Ilocos Norte. My world seems to be full of juvenile realizations, as I journey towards new experiences of discovering this new attempt of the congregation to cross the borders of Ilocanos. The quest for learning and living keeps me going. Being new to this endeavour, the lure of fledging beginnings bring my enthusiasm to seek the faces of God from this new experiences with the people. My thirst for knowledge especially for the language is vindictive, thinking that someday I could talk fluently their language. Yet, along with the thirst of knowledge and difficulties, I am trying to immerse to what it seems to be different for me. <br /><br />It is true that mission in Ilocos is different especially for a Tagalog speaking like me. I studied in the seminary for ten years but I was not even taught anything about the Ilocanos. Apparently, it just portrays how the colonial mentality sinks into our culture. We pay much on learning English language and other foreign languages but we do not even hire a teacher to teach us our own local languages. Nevertheless, I am learning from the people in the places where I have been out of their inner goodness and generosity. I would say that this is the fruit of immersion and living with the people that I am gaining incomparable discoveries even in the midst of a deplorable unknown. <br /><br /> What makes Ilocos different for me is that obviously one may put it in jest that they are genuine Ilocano in which I am not; more so, is my feeling that I am stranger with the culture and place. I think and feel that I am awakened with the pulsating new beat from the comfort of my simple upbringing. With regard to my first feeling, I longed to find a place to welcome my eloquence. Yet, true to what Stephen Bevans said, “bold humility” is a new attitude that is needed for a thorough reflection of my participation in mission. Sometimes, I just listen even though I don’t understand what people are conversing. I could not help but look at their faces expressing who they are. Once I thought, I wish I could speak their language well, so that I could utter more. Yet thanks, presence is really sacramental that it even reaches the language of relationship.<br /><br /> Since I arrived in Ilocos Norte, there were three places where I have been for mission and I got some common and distinct experiences from living with the people. Yet, I think my latter experience of mission which continues until now catches a little bit of my attention. It maybe because of how it opens my Catholic thinking into a more questioning and searching experience. The place is the farthest barangay of the parish. It is even harder to reach during rainy season because aside from muddy roads you also have to cross rivers. Maybe this is one of the reasons why some say Roman Catholic priests have found hard times visiting the place or even for other pastors to come and look after their flock. But, there are pastors from other denominations who just live nearby and even some are locals in the community. This is the reality for us anyway of representing the Roman Catholic faith among the rosters of different faith. We can be considered as strangers or minorities for they are originally baptized from their faith even before. Some denominations are moving fast in preaching and converting people due to the longing of the people for faith expressions or worst due to economic reasons. When we enter the place, there are more or less seven Roman Catholics. Just like the others, they are not even practising because very seldom or even not at all that they see a priest from the parish coming to say mass or even to visit them. They don’t even know their parish priest anyway or where the parish is situated. There was even one who said that Roman Catholics are just for the city dwellers. I remember during our initial days, we are even misconstrued as doctors who would get the vital organs of the children. So they were really hesitant to accept us.<br /><br />Considering these realities, to get started was one of our problems when we entered. For me, I could not see myself at first celebrating mass with the people whom I know we don’t have the same exact faith expressions or rites. So, creating friendly relationship has been our ways to communicate our presence. Through the uneasiness in the initial building of relationship, my companions found hard times to find where we could eat and sleep in the community. Those were just our initial hardships and struggles of what it seemed to be striving attempt in the middle of indefinite upshot. We first forgot our modules which we are used to in doing missions. Some of us tried joining them planting in their rice field. We began to know also some signs on how the community works towards unity like in creating irrigation for their fields. <br /><br />Then, I started to celebrate mass in the community to let them know also who we are and just to lessen their suspicions about us and our presence. We are also conscious that we need not ask them to come because of our differences. We could not help but communicate that our religion and theirs deal with respect. But things get confusing for me when they began to join us in masses and actively participate in the celebrations because I know they have their own rite. Knowing that most of them or even all of them were not Roman Catholics, I felt happy of their response but I also felt uncomfortable with the situations. I was thinking whether we were bringing them to us. Yet deeply, I could feel their sincere prayer even not spoken. One can be amazed how they sing glory to God in clapping hands though they sing not like the choir in the parishes with four voices in unison but everyone joyfully sings. Even sometimes others start ahead in singing and finish the song at different times but their hearts are singing beyond what is categorized as musical. One can also be amazed how men danced during the offering. I find our mass as truly a celebration. This is different for me because it is incomparable with the celebrations in the big parishes where people seem to be rigid or stiff that even not bowing properly or just forgetting something to what is prescribed seems to be a mortal sin. So I just leave my discomfort to God and relish the meaningful celebration of our praying together. My experiences taught me to make our faith simple, not bombarded by doctrines and rules that limit the deepest and simple expression of faith. <br />Moreover, as what I said my experience is full of juvenile realizations. Sometimes I could not help but listen to what people say about our diversities. It is just the same and they are comfortable that we are just one and that we just have one God that we worship. That’s why joining the mass is not anymore a problem for them. It shows that for them, differences don’t matter in worship. I think this is the same belief that leads them to accept a stranger and celebrate together in prayer. It is not so complicated. Maybe it would just be sad when each religion wave its flag to conquer the other as if they are the only one who knows about God. It will be more distressing when the pastors of every flock become the inhospitable agent of unity. I presuppose that this is one of the deepest problems of harmony when leaders become antagonists and possess unwelcoming hearts. Moreover, it is even unfair when a priest or a pastor puts priority on material gains rather than higher goals in sharing with the message of God. “Let us just leave our differences in religion to God.” This is what I learned from our seminar on Ecumenism. Let us not quarrel about it because we might just achieve it in the next life. As we were sharing in mission, we are reminded that if one provokes you for debate, just ask him or her to share a meal together whatever they may have in their homes. <br /><br />Now, every time I go down to the city and some people ask about the mission I am telling the same realities. Some ask how many people have I converted now to Roman Catholic. But what conversion are they talking about? If what they mean is how many people have I baptized into Roman Catholic, sorry I failed. Yet, there are few who really wanted to be baptized so I did not refuse them. But I see from my experience with the people that conversion is more than baptizing to what faith you are bringing. It is a conversion that comes from an inner transformation. One thing that I shared to them in my homily was “if you are an Aglipayan now, for you to become converted, you must strive to be a good Aglipayan. If you are a member of Pentecostal, for you to become converted you must strive to be a good member of Pentecostal, or if you are a Roman Catholic, and you want to become converted, you must strive to be a good Roman Catholic. Just like saying if you are not welcoming before, for you to become converted, you must have a welcoming heart.” Or if you consider yourself as good and if you want to be converted, be a better person or even the best you are called to be. So I was brought back to my high school or even my elementary learning which pertains to the degree of comparison when I see conversion in the middle of these differences. This experience tells me that conversion is not about the number of baptism we have conducted but by the changes of heart from hatred to love, from rejection to acceptance or from disrespect to respect. We might think of ourselves as failures for not bringing more baptisms but conversion is gaining new understanding. This conversion of respect is what I have seen as we live with the people in this mission. That’s why, like the response of Bro. Edmund Chia to a sister who ask for help in their evangelization problem, I think we have to communicate to them that our religion or being a Roman Catholic is not one which aims to annihilate their religions, but one which seeks after truth and beauty no matter where and how that is expressed. <br /><br />In our celebration now, we continue to welcome each other. My discomfort is also gone, my confusions of leading them into the mystery of Christ is left behind because I know that what we are celebrating is our friendship and the gift of faith that God has bestowed on us even in our diversities. In mission, the confrontation of divergences is always brazened out especially in faith and sometimes what divide people are the interpretations, traditional practices, doctrines, competition among religions and even the long unforgotten burden of historical quarrels within. But more to it is a dream to be united. We may be one as God and Jesus are one. What I have experienced with the people in mission is acceptance of life rather than religion. It is our goodness and fine intention that lead us to the celebration of life to whatever form we expressed. <br /><br />I maybe too ambitious to dream of unity and new experiences but I just don’t want to carry the scarce of history that threatens the simplicity of faith of the people or even the common goodness of everyone. Let us think anew, celebrate differently, love respectfully and live meaningfully.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-79933517891701529902009-02-07T20:45:00.002+08:002009-02-07T20:53:09.583+08:00THE CHRONOS: Diocesan Monthly Schedule for FEBRUARY 20091: + 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN<br />Pro-Life Sunday<br />Start of Novena in honor of St. William the Hermit (cathedral); Main celebrant: Msgr. Policarpo M. Albano, 3:45 p.m.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop is in Pasuquin for the Blessing of St. James Academy Building;<br />The bishop is in Sitio Godogod, Brgy. Sacritan, Pinili, for the fiesta and Sto. Nino celebration, 3: p.m.<br /><br />2: Monday: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. WHITE<br />World Day of Consecrated Life/Religious Life<br /><br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Southern Vicariate <br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop goes to Ilagan, Isabela for a meeting.<br /><br />3: Tuesday: 4th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN. or m. of St. Blasé, bishop and martyr. RED. or m. of St. Ansgar, bishop. WHITE<br /><br />NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS’ CONVENTION IN LAOAG (3-5), Palazzo de Laoag Hotel and Aurelio’s Mansion;<br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Northern Vicariate <br /><br />4: Wednesday: 4th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates the Eucharistic celebration of the CEAP Convention, Cathedral, 8:00 a.m.<br /><br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Central Vicariate<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Victor F. Calma (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br />5: Thursday: St. Agatha, virgin and martyr. RED.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />The bishop visits Gubang, Vintar<br /><br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Seminary Fathers<br /><br />6: Friday: St. Pedro Bautista, St. Paul Miki, priests, and Companions, martyrs. RED.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates mass on the occasion of the Foundation Day of Ilocos Norte National High School<br /><br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Eastern Vicariate<br /><br />7: Saturday: 4th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN or m. of BVM. WHITE.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates the mass for the 3rd Order of MCST Sisters at the Carmelite chapel, 5:00 p.m.<br /> <br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – SVD Fathers<br /><br />8: 5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN<br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Bishop’s Residence Priests<br /><br />9: Monday: 5th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />ALL VICARIAL MEETINGS AT THE BISHOP’S RESIDENCE, 4:00 p.m.; SHORT CONFERENCE WITH BP. JACK JOSE, re: Management of Clergy Hospitaliztion Fund, 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />Novena (cathedral), in charge – Cathedral Priests and Redemptorists<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Jesus Cirilo R. Bala, Jr. (Birthday)<br /><br />10: Tuesday: St. Scholastica, virgin. WHITE<br /><br />PATRONAL FIESTA OF ST. WILLIAM CATHEDRAL, LAOAG CITY, Concelebrated Mass, 7:30 a.m.<br /><br />11: Wednesday: 5th Week, Ordinary Time (GREEN) or m. of Our Lady of Lourdes (WHITE)<br />World Day of the Sick<br /><br />PATRONAL FIESTA OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, Brgy. Balatong, Laoag City, Concelebrated Mass 8:30 a.m.<br /><br />12: Thursday: 5th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />13: Friday: 5th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN <br /><br />PASTORAL BOARD MEETING, 9:00 a.m., Conference Hall, Bishop’s Residence <br /><br />14: Saturday: St. Cyril, monk and St. Methodius, bishop. WHITE<br />Catechetical Coordinators’ Meeting, 9:00 a.m.; Conference Hall, Bishop’s Residence<br /><br />15: + 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN<br /><br />16: Monday: 6th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN <br /><br />CLERGY LAKBAY ARAL (16-20)<br /><br />17: Tuesday: 6th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN or m. of the Seven Founders of the Orders of Servites. WHITE <br /><br />18: Wednesday: 6th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.<br /><br />19: Thursday: 6th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />20: Friday: 6th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN <br /><br />21: Saturday: 6th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN. Or m. of St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor. WHITE. or m. of the BVM. WHITE.<br /><br />22: + 7th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN <br /><br />23: Monday: St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr. RED<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop is in KIdapawan, North Cotabato for the ECIP Meeting (23-24)<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Victor F. Calma (Birthday)<br /><br />24: Tuesday: 7th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />25: Wednesday. ASH WEDNESDAY. VIOLET<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop is at the cathedral for the Ash Wednesday<br /><br /> Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Victor F. Calma (Birthday)<br /><br />26: Thursday: Lenten Weekday. VIOLET<br /><br />27: Friday: Lenten Weekday. VIOLET<br /><br />28: Saturday: Lenten Weekday. VIOLET<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop has a Confirmation to officiate at St. James Parish, Solsona, 9:00 a.m.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-13134958779535357342009-02-07T20:42:00.000+08:002009-02-07T20:45:24.341+08:00THE CHRONOS: Diocesan Monthly Schedule for January 2009The Chronos for January 2009<br /><br />1: Thursday: SOLEMNITY OF MARY MOTHER OF GOD. WHITE<br />Octave Day of Christmas<br />Day of World Peace<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Celebrates mass in Adams<br /><br />2: Friday: Sts. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors. WHITE<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Manuel Aspiras (Birthday)<br /><br />3: Saturday: Weekday of Christmas Season. WHITE. or m. of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. WHITE.<br /><br />4: Sunday: SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD. WHITE<br />Pro-Negritis<br /><br />5: Monday: Weekday of Christmas Season, WHITE.<br /><br />VICARIAL MEETINGS, 5 p.m., Bishop’s Residence (all vicariates)<br />CHRISTMAS PARTY OF THE CLERGY<br /><br />6: Tuesday: Weekday of Christmas Season. WHITE.<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Rey Magus S. Respicio (Birthday)<br /><br />7: Wednesday: Weekday of Christmas Season. WHITE<br /><br />Commission on Clergy Meeting, Bishop’s Residence, 9:00 a.m.<br /><br />8: Thursday: Weekday of Christmas Season. WHITE<br /><br />9: Friday: Weekday of Christmas Season. WHITE<br /><br />10: Saturday: Weekday of Christmas Season. WHITE<br /><br />11: + THE LORD’S BAPTISM. WHITE<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Msgr. Manuel R. Lamprea,Jr. (Priestly Anniversary)<br /><br /><br />INSTALLATION ANNIVERSARY OF MOST REV. SERGIO L. UTLEG, DD<br /><br />12: Monday: 1st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Phillip Anthony R. Dimagiba (Birthday)<br /><br />PRESBYTERAL ASSEMBLY starts at 3:00 p.m. with games at SMS; 6:00 p.m., Holy Hour at Foyer de Charite.<br /><br />13: Tuesday: 1st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN <br /><br />PRESBYTERAL ASSEMBLY at Foyer de Charite<br /><br />14: Wednesday: 1st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />15: Thursday: 1st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates Confirmation at the Divine Word College of Laoag<br /><br />16: Friday: 1st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />17: Saturday: St. Anthony, abbot. WHITE <br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Franklin D. Gorospe (Birthday)<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Commission on Family and Life Meeting<br /><br />18: +FEAST OF THE STO. NIÑO (Proper Feast in the Philippines). WHITE.<br />2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time<br />HOLY CHILDHOOD DAY<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Msgr. Leobardo B. Lorenzo (Birthday)<br /><br />19: Monday: 2nd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop is in Manila for the CBCP Meeting<br /><br />20: Tuesday: 2nd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN or m. of St. Fabian, pope and martyr. RED or m. of St. Sebastian, martyr. RED<br /><br />21: Wednesday: St. Agnes, virgin, martyr. RED.<br /><br />22: Thursday: 2nd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN or m. of St. Vincent, deacon, martyr. RED<br /><br />23: Friday: 2nd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />24: Saturday: St. Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor. WHITE<br /><br />25: + 3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN<br />National Bible Sunday<br /><br />26: Monday: Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops. WHITE<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Msgr. Policarpo M. Albano (Birthday)<br /><br />27: Tuesday: 3rd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN. or m. of St. Angela Merici, virgin. WHITE.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop is in Vigan for the INNILIW<br /><br />28: Wednesday: St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor. WHITE<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Nolasco M. Pascua, Jr. (Birthday)<br /><br />29: Thursday: 3rd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.<br /><br />30: Friday: 3rd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN<br /><br />31: Saturday: St. John of Bosco, priest. WHITE<br /><br />PATRONAL FIESTA OF ST. JOHN BOSCO PARISH, Baresbes, Dingras, Concelebrated Mass, 9:00 a.m.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-13390409313707659272009-01-31T11:02:00.003+08:002009-01-31T11:43:02.319+08:00CEAP Superintendents Commission, Mid-year National Assembly, Palazzo de Laoag, P. Paterno St., City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, February 3-5, 2009<span style="font-weight:bold;">Host Region</span><br /> Region I (CEAP Schools Superintendents)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Theme</span><br />CEAP Superintendents Commission: Retrospect and Prospect Towards a Renewed Direction<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Objectives</span><br />To provide SupCom members opportunities for communion and fellowship<br />To revisit and refine the 2006-2008 SupCom plan<br />To explore new directions towards the strengthening of SupCom organizational structure and communion among members<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">DAY 1 ( February 3, 2009)</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Pilgrimage</span>: <br />Manaoag,Pangasinan;Agoo, La Union; Vigan, Ilocos Sur <br />3:30 A.M. Assembly Place: Phoenix Publishing House along Quezon Avenue ( a 50 - seater bus is available) Pilgrimage meals to be served at shrines sites (courtesy of Region I Superintendents) <br />6:00 P.M. Approximate time of Arrival/ Registration<br />7:00 P.M. Dinner - Sponsored by PHOENIX Publishing House<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">DAY 2 ( February 4, 2009)</span><br /><br />7:00 A.M. Breakfast <br />8:00 A.M. Eucharistic Celebration (Most Rev. Sergio L. Utleg, D.D.,Bishop of Laoag, Presider)<br />10:00 A.M. Opening Activities <br />Doxology<br />National Anthem<br />Welcome Remarks (Rev. Fr. Paquito G. Gallego, Chair, Superintendents Commission)<br />Presentation and orientation of Participants (Rev. Fr. Albert N. Delvo, Superintendent, Diocese of Novaliches)<br />11:00 A.M. Keynote Address (Rev. Msgr. Gerardo O. Santos, President, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines) <br />Executive Directors Time (Sr. Teresita F. Bayona, SPC, Executive Director, CEAP) 12:00 P.M. LUNCH - Sponsored by DIWA Learning Systems<br />2:00 P.M. Presentation/ Review, Davao 2008 Convention<br />KRAs Evaluation - Sr. Ma. Corazon P. Manalo, DC <br /> Secretary, SupCom<br />Reaction - Dr. Carmelita I. Quebengco<br /> EVP, De La Salle Philippines, Inc.<br /> Corporate Secretary, CEAP <br />3:00 P.M. Planning Workshop (Refining KRAs) <br />Separate workshop for new Superintendents<br /> Dr. Belen B. de Jesus<br /> EVP, University of Regina Carmeli <br />Workshop Reports <br />7:00 P.M. Dinner - Sponsored by Most Rev. Sergio L. Utleg, D.D.<br />Cultural Presentation / Sponsors Night <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Ms. Lourdes B. Estonactoc<br />Superintendent, Diocese of La Union <br />Officer of the Day</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">DAY 3 ( February 5, 2009)</span><br /><br />6:00 A.M. Breakfast <br />7:00 A.M. Recapitulation of the Previous Days Activities (Sr. Ma. Alma E. Amancio, OP<br /> Superintendent, OP Molo Congregation)<br />7:30 A.M. Presentation / Critique / Approval of Plan<br />10:30 A.M. Sharing of Best Practices <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Luzon</span> (Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil H. Cruz, Diocese of San Jose)<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Visayas</span> (Rev. Fr. Eduardo O. Ventic, Archdiocese of Cebu)<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Mindanao</span> (Sr. Amelia David, ICM, Diocese of Pagadian) <br />12:00 P.M. LUNCH - Sponsored by VIBAL Publishing House <br />2:00 P.M. Sharing of Best Practices (continuation) <br /> SupCom Academy International Exposure<br />The Superintendent and the School Law<br />The Superintendent and Catholic School Governance (Rev. Fr. Paquito G. Gallego)<br />The Superintendent’s Role in Managing Change<br />An Approach to Catholic School Enrolment Mgmt. (Rev. Fr. Eduardo O. Ventic) <br />Church Teachings and the Mission of Catholic Schs.<br />Mutual Funds and the PERA Law (Rev. Fr. Redentor S. Corpuz) <br /><br />Business Meeting <br /><br />4:00 P.M. Conference Synthesis (Rev. Msgr. Ramon B. Aguilos, Superintendent, Archdiocese of Palo)<br />Evaluation / Awarding<br />Eucharistic Celebration (Most Rev. Ernesto A. Salgado, D.D., Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Presider)<br />6:00 P.M. Dinner - Sponsored by REX Publications<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Rev. Fr. Aureo A. Pati-an<br />Superintendent, Diocese of Iligan <br />Officer of the Day <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CEAP SUPERINTENDENTS COMMISSION</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">NATIONAL OFFICERS</span><br /><br />Rev. Fr. Paquito G. Gallego, Diocese of Antipolo, <span style="font-style:italic;">Chairman</span><br />Rev. Fr. Eduardo O. Ventic, Archdiocese of Cebu, <span style="font-style:italic;">Vice-Chairman</span><br />Rev. Fr. Jeronimo Ma. Jose Cruz, Diocese of Kalookan, <span style="font-style:italic;">Treasurer</span> <br />Sr. Ma. Corazon P. Manalo, DC, DC-SLMES, <span style="font-style:italic;">Secretary<br /></span><br /><br />REPRESENTATIVES<br /><br /><span style="font-style:bold;">Luzon </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Northern Luzon</span><br />Rev. Fr. Adolfo T. Paroni, Jr., Diocese of Urdaneta<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Central Luzon</span><br />Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil H. Cruz, Diocese of San Jose, Nueva Ecija<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Southern Tagalog</span><br />Rev. Fr. Teodulfo B. Baria, Jr., Diocese of Laguna <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bicol</span><br />Rev. Fr. Salvador Nicolas R. Bilono III, Diocese of Legaspi<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Visayas</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Eastern Visayas</span><br />Rev. Msgr. Ramon B. Aguilos, Archdiocese of Palo <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Central Visayas</span><br />Rev. Fr. Pedro C. Arguillas, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Schools<br />Rev. Fr. Enrique Balongag, Diocese of Dumaguete <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Western Visayas </span> <br />Sr. Ma. Alma E. Amancio, OP, OP Molo Congregation<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mindanao</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">(so far listed)</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">KIDMACO </span><br />Sr. Zenaida S. Mofada, OP<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Northern Mindanao Region</span><br />Sr. Ma. Rachel B. Bernardo, RVM<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Southern Mindanao Province </span> <br />Sr. Ma. Magdalena M. Monteza, RVM<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">NCR</span><br />Rev. Fr. Jeronimo Ma. Jose Cruz, Diocese of Kalookan <br />Sr. Ma. Corazon P. Manalo, DC, Daughters of Charity Education Ministry<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CENTRAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE</span><br /><br />Rev. Fr. Paquito G. Gallego<br />Rev. Fr. Eduardo O. Ventic <br />Rev. Fr. Jeronimo Ma. Jose Cruz <br />Sr. Ma. Corazon P. Manalo, DC<br />Rev. Fr. Teodulfo B. Baria, Jr. <br />Rev. Fr. Joel Reynold P. Castillo <br />Rev. Fr. Rufo Ramil H. Cruz <br />Rev. Fr. Albert N. Delvo<br />Rev. Fr. Fidel G. Fabile <br />Rev. Fr. Adolfo T. Paroni, Jr. <br />Sr. Mary Gertrude M. Borres, RA <br />Sr. Ma. Anicia B. Co, RVM<br />Sr. Cecilia Espenilla, OP <br />Sr. Lilia Tolentino, SPC<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Consultants</span><br />Dr. Belen B. de Jesus<br />Dr. Carmelita I. Quebengco<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Secretariat</span><br />Ms. Lilian R. Rivera, Head<br />Mr. Reldino R. Aquino, In-charge of Finance<br />Ms. Carmencita P.L. Logan <br />Mr. Joel C. Javiniar<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mid-Year National Assembly Working Committees<br /></span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Registration and Welcoming Group</span><br />Rev. Fr. Jose Vernon Ilano <br />Mr. Manayon Macugay <br />DLACS Principals <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Liturgy</span><br />Rev. Fr. Danilo Laeda<br />Bro. Derrick Rabanes<br />Ms. Vangie Amodo<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Cultural Presentation</span><br />Ms. Nita Julian<br />Mrs. Grace Sales <br />Ms. Mercy Reyes <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Logistics</span><br />Ms. Serafina Paulino <br />Ms. Judith TagalicudBishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-60815063587948159492009-01-25T10:46:00.003+08:002009-01-25T10:50:44.131+08:00Pastoral Letter No. 1, Series of 2009<strong>Patpatgek a Kakabsatko ken Cristo,</strong><br /><br />Domingo ita nga aldaw, ngem iti liturhiyatayo, yantangay addatayo iti Tawen ni San Pablo, rambakantayo ti Fiesta ti Panagbabawina. Napinget idi un-unana a namarparigat ken nangidadanes kadagidi immuna a Cristianos, ngem kalpasan ti panagbalbaliwna naglatak kas Apostol kadagiti Nasiones. Isu ti nangbangon kadagiti adu a Nacristianoan a Kagimongan. Kadagiti sursuratna, ingunamgunamna kadagidi immuna a Cristianos nga, iti ayatda ken Cristo, agbiagda a nasantoan ken addaan gagar a mangisaknap ti Sao ti Dios. Nagbalin pay dagiti sursuratna kas bagnosda iti inaldaw-aldaw a panagbiagda ken namatibker iti pammatida a nangrakrak iti bakud iti nagbedngan iti Judio ken Gentil, tagabo ken siwawayawaya, tapno agbiag ti amin kas agkakabsat iti sidong ti maymaysa nga Ama nga isu ti Dios.<br /><br />Iti pannakainspirartayo kadagiti pagpatulad ken panursuro ni San Pablo, tarigagayantayo met a pasantaken dagiti Nacristianoan a Kagimongan ken Parokia tapno ad-adda ti panagtignaytayo a mangsango kadagiti karit ken mangitungpal kadagiti ipaannong ti Pannakaisaknap ti Sao ti Dios. Daytoy ti gapuna a <strong>pabaroentayo dagiti amin a Parish Pastoral Councils (PPCs) and Parish Finance Councils (PFCs) kadagiti amin a parokia iti diocesis ita a tawen</strong>. Ammoenyo koma ngarud dagiti sumaganad:<br /><br />1. Sakbay nga aggibus daytoy a bulan ti Enero, naurnos koman ti tunggal parokia ti PPC ken PFC. Siguradoak a madaman nga ileplepas ti Kura Parokoyo daytoy. Naipromulgaren ti Constitution and By-Laws of the PPC and PFC. Mangnamnamaak a naipalawag kadakayon ti proseso ti pannakapili dagiti kameng dagitoy dua a konseho.<br /><br />2. Inton Pebrero 28, Sabado, iti a las 9 iti bigat, maaramidto kadagiti amin a parokia ti panagpili kadagiti agbalin nga opisial ti PPC. Dagiti laeng kameng ti PPC ti mabalin a makipaset iti panagpipili ken mabalin a maidasig kas opisial. Iti beddeng ti PFC, amin a kameng ken opisial ket pilien ti kura paroko.<br /><br />3. Inton Abril 6, Lunes to Semana Santa, kalpasan ni Misa ti Crisma, maaramidto ti panagsapata dagiti baro a kameng ken opisial ti PPC ken ti PFC kadagiti amin a parokia, ket isunto metten ti opisial a rugi ti panagtakemda. Agserbidanto iti unos ti dua tawen, wenno uppat a tawen no mapilidanto manen iti maikadua a gundaway. Kalpasan ti maikadua a termino, masapul a masuktandanton.<br /><br />No napilikayo kas kameng wenno opisial ti PPC wenno PFC, sipaparaburkayo koma a mangipaay iti bagiyo, oras ken pigsayo, nga agserbi kadagiti Tattao ti Dios iti parokiayo. Sirmata ti Maikadua a Vatican Council nga amin a nabuniagan makipaset ken makibinnulig iti pannakabangon ti Pagarian ti Dios ditoy daga. Babaen iti panangawatyo kadagiti annong nga italek kadakayo ti Kura Paroko ken dagiti kaparokiayo, makikaysakayo iti Biag ken Mision ni Cristo nga Apotayo.<br /><br />No maorganisartayo ita a tawen dagiti komision, konseho ken Nacristianoan a Sangakaarrubaan (NASAs) kadagiti parokia, ken nabiag ken agtigtignay dagitoy, nabunganto ti pannakarambak ti Tawen ni San Pablo ti diocesistayo. Babaen ti panangibabaet ni San Pablo Apostol ken ni Maria nga Inatayo, maaramidtayo koma dagiti planotayo ken agbunga koma dagiti banogtayo tapno maidanon ti Naimbag a Damag ti Pannakaisalakan kadagiti amin a kakabsattayo kadagiti parokia.<br /><br />Toy agserserbi kadakayo,<br /><br /><strong>+SERGIO L. UTLEG, D.D.</strong>Obispo ti Laoag<br /><br /><br />(Mabasa kadagiti amin a misa iti Fiesta ti Panagbabawi ni San Pablo, January 25, 2009)Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-59331359594605365132008-12-12T21:46:00.002+08:002008-12-12T21:50:47.275+08:00PHILIPPINES Themes of Friendship And Sacrifice, Not Prejudice, Come Through Shakespeare Play, by Leilani AdrianoDecember 11, 2008 <br /><br />LAOAG CITY, Philippines (UCAN) - High-school student Sharmaine Mata was among more than 1,000 people laughing and chattering as they watched William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice staged in Filipino at a local college.<br /><br /> The 15-year-old Santa Rosa Academy student was filled with "excitement" and "curiosity," she said, because it was her first time to watch a live play.<br /><br />Laoag, the capital of Ilocos Norte province, is 340 kilometers north of Manila.<br /><br />Mata remembered vividly the character Antonio, who was willing to "sacrifice his life" to help his friend, Bassanio, who needed a large sum of money. Antonio was able to borrow the money for him from Shylock, a greedy moneylender, by agreeing to give a pound of flesh if he failed to pay it back.<br /><br />Fellow student Jan-Jan Decano, 14, another person UCA News interviewed in connection with the play, was also impressed by Antonio's commitment to his friend. The boy told UCA News it was hard for him "to imagine someone would sacrifice his life just to help out a friend."<br /><br /> Actors' Repertory Theater staged the play on Nov. 29 at Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag City, in collaboration with local tourism and education officials. The Manila-based theater group has been touring cities and towns outside the national capital region to promote appreciation of Filipino culture and Christian values through stage plays.<br /><br /> Group member Don Umali said he hopes students in areas where the medium is not popular will deepen their appreciation of theater arts.<br /><br />The Merchant of Venice, written in the late 1590s, has stirred debate over the Jewish identity of its villain, Shylock. The U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League provides on its website (www.adl.org) a discussion guide for educators on anti-Semitism and The Merchant of Venice. The website says the league seeks to stop defamation of the Jewish people, and secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike.<br /><br /> However, Father Joel Castillo, superintendent for Catholic schools in Laoag diocese, noted that the local audience found the nature of the characters "more important" than their religion and did not express any prejudice.<br /><br />"In Ilocos Norte, people of all religions live in harmony and without prejudice," the school superintendent said on Dec. 11.<br /><br />Laoag diocese serves Ilocos Norte province. Roughly 67 percent of 658,454 people are Catholics, according to the 2005 Catholic Directory of the Philippines. Most of the rest are other Christians.<br /><br />Santa Rosa English teacher Mercy Reyes told UCA News teachers appreciated The Merchant of Venice as well. She said it showed students values "we have been teaching them in the classroom."<br /><br />According to provincial education department records, there are about 20,000 high-school students in Ilocos Norte.<br /><br />Catholic schools require students to take Christian Life Education where values are taught. The public high-school curriculum integrates values education in Filipino, English literature and other subjects.<br /><br />On Dec. 8, Father Nolasco Pacua Jr., Laoag's catechetical director, told UCA News each parish provides optional weekly catechism classes for students in public elementary and high schools in their area that have values formation in their curriculum.<br /><br />The director said about 140 catechists teach 15,000 students.<br /><br /><strong><em>From UCAN News</em></strong>Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-24857563740783277912008-12-10T11:58:00.000+08:002008-12-10T11:59:42.562+08:00CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS of PARISH PASTORAL COUNCILS in the DIOCESE OF LAOAG<span style="font-weight:bold;">PREAMBLE</span><br /><br />Responding to the Call of the 2nd Vatican Council and the 2nd Plenary Council of the Philippines for Communion, Participation and Co-responsibility in the Church; and desirous to realize the Commitment of the First Diocese of Laoag Plenary Assembly to renew and revitalize our Diocese toward making it a veritable Kingdom of God and a Community of Disciples of Jesus Christ; through the intercession of Mary Our Blessed Mother and St. William the Hermit our Patron Saint, we promulgate this Constitution of the Parish Pastoral Councils in the Diocese of Laoag.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE I</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Nature</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1.</span> The Parish Pastoral Council (henceforth PPC) is a Representative Group of the Christian faithful of the parish that acts as the official policy-making, planning, implementing and monitoring body of the Parish.<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> The PPC is an advisory and consultative body to the Parish Priest (or Pastor, henceforth PP) who has the final and accountable decision in parochial agenda in accord with the provisions of Church Law and in line with Diocesan policies and norms.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />ARTICLE II</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Objectives</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1. </span> To draw a parish pastoral plan in line with the Diocesan Pastoral Plan.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2. </span>To approve the Budget of the Parish which is made and presented to it by the Parish Finance Council.<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> To foster participation and communion among the People of God with one another in the parish and with the other Parishes in the Diocese.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 4.</span> To give support to the PP and undertake any appropriate project or task given to it by the PP. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE III</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Membership</span> <br /><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1.</span> Membership in the PPC is by: <br />a. Ex officio: <br /> The PP and Parochial Vicar/s<br />Religious Sister (the Superior of the Community) <br />Principal or President of the Catholic School<br />b. Appointment by the PP:<br />One member from each of the Parish Commissions<br /> Two Representatives of the Youth <br />c. Election by their own constituents<br />One Representative of (Mandated) Religious Organizations<br />One Representative of (Charismatic) Religious Movements <br /> One Representative from each Barangay Pastoral Council. (In big parishes, there will be one representative from each Cluster of BPCs.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE IV</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Officers <span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1.</span> The group of officers of the PPC shall be known as the Executive Board (henceforth EB).<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> The members of the PPC shall elect among themselves, by secret ballot, the officers or members of the EB, composed of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Other officers can be added to the EB (from among the members of the PPC) as deemed necessary by the PP or PPC, but they should not exceed seven in number.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> The functions of the EB are:<br />a. To make recommendations for the good of the parish, to be approved<br />by the PPC en banc.<br />b. To prepare the Agenda for the PPC en banc meeting. This involves prioritizing the needs of the parish.<br />c. To act as the Secretariat and Steering Committee of the PPC.<br />d. To undertake any task given to it by the PP and the PPC.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 4.</span> The duties of the Officers are as follows:<br />a. President – presides in the PPC and EB meeting when delegated by the PP and to represent the Parish in appropriate occasions. <br />b. Vice-President – assumes the duties of the President in the latter’s absence.<br />c. Secretary – takes the minutes of meetings and keeps the records. <br />d. The Treasurer keeps and accounts for the funds of the PPC, but not <br /> necessarily of the Parish.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE IV</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Term of Office</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1.</span> The term of office of officers is two years, renewable for another term. No officer can serve for more than two consecutive terms. However, they are eligible again to be officers after a break in their officership.<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> In case a member ceases to be a member because of resignation, incapacity or disqualification, the PP will appoint somebody from the same sector to serve out his/her unexpired term.<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> Current PPC officers as of February 2009 are considered to be in their first term. Therefore, they can be reappointed or reelected for their second term during the coming election.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE V</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Qualifications <span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Section 1.</span> Only those Christian Faithful who are outstanding in the practice of the Faith in their parish, and who can commit themselves and are able to work with others, can be members of the PPC.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> No elective official in the Government from Barangay Captain upwards can be a member of the PPC, much less be an officer.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> No member of the PPC can be a member of the PFC and vice versa.<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE VI</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Meetings<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1.</span> The meetings of both the PPC and the Executive Board shall be presided over by the PP, although he may delegate the PPC President to preside. The PP can call a special meeting whenever he deems it necessary. <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> The PPC en banc meets bi-monthly, and so does the Executive Board. Hence, their meetings alternate every month. The meetings are held on the ______ Sunday (or another day) of the month, at ______ o’clock in the Parish Hall..<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> All meetings must be formal in nature, and minutes are to be duly recorded and kept. It is encouraged that a short bible-based prayer should precede every meeting.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE VII</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Parish Pastoral Commissions</span> <br /><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1. </span> Worship and Liturgy<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> Christian Education<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> Social Action<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 4.</span> Temporalities<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 5.</span> Youth<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 6.</span> Family and Life<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 7.</span> Vocations<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE VIII</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Election, Organization and Cessation<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> <br /><br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 1.</span> The PPC should have already been constituted by the end of January of 2009, and every other year thereafter, i.e. on an odd-ending year. The election of the Executive Board is to be held simultaneously in all parishes of the Diocese on the fourth Saturday of February also on an odd-ending year.<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 2.</span> The members and officers of the PPC will take their oath of office on the Monday of Holy Week, after the Chrism Mass. They start their office and assume responsibility after they take their oath.<br /> <span style="font-style:italic;">Section 3.</span> In case the PP is changed, the PPC members and officers are considered ipso facto resigned. However, the new PP may reinstate them in writing to serve their unexpired term.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE IX</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Amendments<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /> Amendments in this Constitution may be made by the Bishop in consultation with the Priests’ Assembly, who will in turn make recommendations in consultation with their parishioners. The Bishop may also consult other groups.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE X</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Effectivity<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /> This Constitution and By-Laws is hereby promulgated and takes effect today, the First Sunday of Advent, the 30th of November, 2008 and will remain effective until it is abrogated by the Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese.<br /><br /><br />SIGNED:<br /><br /> + Sergio L. Utleg, D.D<br /> Bishop of Laoag<br /> November 30, 2008Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-10589442329861551952008-12-03T16:49:00.003+08:002008-12-03T16:56:38.812+08:00The Chronos for December 2008<span style="font-weight:bold;">1: Monday: Advent Weekday. WHITE. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2: Tuesday: Advent Weekday. VIOLET. </span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Attends the Northern Vicariate Meeting in Pagudpud<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Florante B. Rigonan + (Birthday)<br />Rev. Romualde D. Batoon (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br />Rev. Adriano Lagoc + (Birthday)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3: Wednesday: St. Francis Xavier, priest. WHITE.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Presides over a wedding in Manila<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4: Thursday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET. or m. of St. John Damascene, priest, religious and doctor. WHITE. <br /></span><br />Let us pray for<br />Rev. Jaime B. Jose (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5: Friday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the City Hall, 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />Let us pray for: <br />Rev. Victor P. Hernando (Birthday)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6: Saturday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET, or m. of St. Nicholas, bishop, WHITE.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Presides over the Holy Mass with the Mother Butler’s Mission Guild<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7: + 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, VIOLET.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the cathedral<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8: Monday: THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, Principal Patroness of the Philippines. WHITE.</span><br /><br />Bishop's Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the cathedral, 5:30 a.m.<br />Presides the Patronal Fiesta of Immaculate Conception Parish, 8:00 a.m.;<br />Officiates the Anniversary of the coronation of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, 2:30 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">9: Tuesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET. <br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />ECIP Staff Meeting with the bishop, Bishop’s Residence (9-10)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">10: Wednesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the cathedral<br />Meets with the Commission on Youth, 3 p.m., Bishop's Residence<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">11: Thursday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET. or m. of St. Damasus I, pope. WHITE.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Presides over mass at the Clarisas Capuchinas Monastery<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Damaso Argel + (Birthday)<br />Rev. Mariano Pacis + (Birthday)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">12: Friday: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Philippines, WHITE.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">PRIESTLY ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND XAVIER RACPAN VALBUENA, ST. ISIDORE PARISH, PINILI, 9:00 A.M.</span><br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Tranquilino T. Santos, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">13: Saturday: St. Lucy, virgin and martyr, RED. </span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the CFC Christmas Family Day, DWCL Gym, 4 p.m.<br /><br />Recollection and Program of Tenants, Bishop’s Residence<br />Recollection and Program of Apostleship of Prayer, Bishop’s Residence<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Hermogenes G. Saturnino, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br />Rev. Lorenzo G. Torreflores (Birthday)<br />Rev. Henry Josue + (Birthday)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">14: 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT. VIOLET OR ROSE.</span><br />National Youth Day<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the cathedral, 6:00 a.m.;<br />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.<br /><br />Launching of the Book, “Out of the Depths-Revisiting the ‘Epicenter’ of Aglipayanism” venue: Kalipi Training Center, Batac City, Time: 7:00 p.m.<br /><br />Recollection and Program of the members of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at St. John Sahagun Parish, Burgos<br /><br />Let us pray for: <br />Rev. Primo Cabanos, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br />Rev. Ericson M. Josue (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">15: Monday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule :<br />Officiates a wedding at the cathedral, 2:30 p.m.;<br /><br />Christmas Recollection and Program of Catechists<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">16: Tuesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span> <br />Start of Misa Aguinaldo<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Nicholas Parish, San Nicolas<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">17: Wednesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Andrew Parish, Bacarra<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">18: Thursday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span><br /> <br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Balatong, Laoag City<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">19: Friday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. John the Baptist Parish, Badoc<br /><br />Let us pray for;<br />Rev. Noel Ian G. Rabago (Birthday)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">20: Saturday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span> <br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Marcos<br /><br />Recollection and Christmas Program of ARWIN, Bishop’s Residence<br />Recollection and Christmas Program of Lay Ministers at SMS GYM<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Msgr. James A. Bonoan (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">21: + 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, VIOLET.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">22: Monday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at the Sta. Rosa de Lima Parish, Sta. Rosa, Sarrat<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">23: Tuesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Gabriel Parish, Nueva Era<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">24: Wednesday: Advent Weekday, VIOLET.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates the Aguinaldo Mass at St. Anne, Piddig;<br />Presides over the Midnight Mass at the Cathedral<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">25: Thursday: CHRISTMAS SOLEMNITY OF THE LORD’S BIRTH, WHITE.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the cathedral<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">26: Friday, Stephen, First Martyr, RED.</span><br /><br />Christmas Recollection and Program of PRIESTS’ PARENTS, Bishop’s Residence (a.m.)<br />Christmas Recollection and Program of Diocesan Employees (p.m.)<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Ercison M. Josue (Birthday)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27: Saturday: St. John, apostle, evangelist, WHITE.<br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates wedding in Manila<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">28: FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY, WHITE.<br /></span><br />Fr. Fred Lamprea Child of Hope Memorial Project, Christmas Program and Gift Giving, SAJPC<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">29: Monday: FIFTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, WHITE. or. m of St. Thomas Becket, bishop and martyr. WHITE.</span><br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Jesus Cirilo R. Bala, Jr. (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">30: Tuesday: SIXTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, WHITE. <br /></span><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates a wedding in Cagayan<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Noel Ian G. Rabago (Priestly Ordination Anniversary)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">31: Wednesday: SEVENTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS, WHITE. or <br />m. of St. Sylvester I, pope, WHITE.</span><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Officiates mass at the cathedral<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Damaso Argel (Death Anniversary)Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-5567244814475934952008-12-03T11:09:00.004+08:002008-12-03T11:23:59.451+08:00THE DIOCESE OF LAOAG: The Faith Grows From the Ashes of the Aglipayan Schism, by Rev. Danilo R. LaedaThe turn of the 20th century saw the Church in the Philippines being put asunder. The once monolithic faith established by the zealous and indefatigable Castilian missionaries three centuries and a half before was shaken due to the Religious Revolution as an offshoot of the nation’s quest for sovereignty to shake away the yoke of colonialism in the last decade of the 19th century. This was a fight in the religious sphere of the Filipino clergy towards self-determination, that is, an all-Filipino hierarchy. Of the five ecclesiastical jurisdictions then existing in the country, the then Diocese of Nueva Segovia suffered the most. The epicenter of the tremors was in Ilocos Norte. This was understandable since the man whose name was stamped in the schism, Gregorio Aglipay y Labayan, was a native of the province. Practically the whole province, with the exception of few families, was swept by the tide of national feelings. Only one priest of the seventeen then assigned in the province remained in the fold.<br /><br /> A hundred years later and with an ecclesiastical jurisdiction comprising the whole province of Ilocos Norte, the Roman Catholic faith has grown considerably. The once moribund Church loyal to the Roman Pontiff is now more vigorous than ever.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Colonization of Ilocos Norte and Christianization<br /></span><br /> Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there already existed an extensive region (consisting of the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) renowned for its gold mines. Merchants from Japan and China would often visit the area to barter beads, ceramics and silk with gold. The inhabitants of the region believed to be of Malay origin, called their place <span style="font-style:italic;">Samtoy</span> from <span style="font-style:italic;">saomi ditoy</span>, which literally meant “language spoken in this place”.<br /><br /> Like other parts of the Philippines, Ilocos Norte before the advent of Spanish colonization was inhabited by different tribes. Settlements were located along the river systems. Most people preferred to settle down near their farming or hunting grounds. Trade between seashore communities and nearby China must have been present considering the proximity of the place with mainland Cathay. Religion was mainly animistic with the belief in Supreme Being like “Kabunian” and other minor spirits which were collectively known as <span style="font-style:italic;">di-kataotao-an</span>.<br /><br /> The Diocese of Laoag shares the early history of its mother see, the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. Christianity came to this part of the country in June 1572 during Northern Luzon “pacification” campaign led by the Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo and his Augustinian chaplain Alonzo de Alvarado. It is said that the cross was first planted on top of what is now known as Ermita Hill in Laoag. However, it was not until 1575 when Vigan was finally “pacified” by the Castillians that effective evangelization campaign reached this part of the newly established Province of Ilocos. During this last quarter of the 16th century, mission centers were established in Laoag, Bacarra, San Nicolas, Batac and Dingras. Towards the end of Spanish rule in the Philippines, there were 13 towns. The evangelization of this northern part of Ilocos Province was done by the Augustinian friars. They did their apostolate here until the end of Spanish rule in 1898.<br /><br /> Ilocos norte was so remote from the central government in Mnaila during the Spanish Regime. It was rural and rustic. Owing to the abusive practices of many Augustinian friars, a number of Ilocanos revolted against their colonizers. A number of uprisings erupted. Noteworthy of these were the Dingras uprising (1589) and Pedro Almazan revolt (San Nicolas, 1660). One in Bacarra led by a certain Juan Magsanop was triggered by a series of revolts in the south in the 17th century. The Augustinian parish priest of the town Juan de Arias was killed by the rebels. In the first quarter of the 19th century three rebellions in a row erupted in a period of fifteen years, which prompted the colonial government to divide the Ilocos province in 1818. One of these revolts in Piddig town was caused by the government’s attempt to put a monopoly on the production of <span style="font-style:italic;">basi</span>, a locally produced wine fermented from sugarcane juice.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Rise and Decline of Aglipayanism<br /></span><br /> Three quarters of a century later this rebellion was experienced in the religious sphere. The Philippine Religious Revolution at the turn of the 20th century that gave rise to the Philippine Independent Church (<span style="font-style:italic;">Iglesia Filipina Independiente</span> [IFI]) made Ilocos Norte as the epicenter. Only one of the seventeen Filipino priests then assigned to the province remained steadfast to the Catholic faith. This was mainly because the former guerilla padre Gregorio Aglipay, now the religious leader of the new schismatic movement was from Batac and both his lieutenants, Simeon Mandac and Santiago Fonacier were from Laoag. The “Independientes”, (to distinguish them from the “Romanos”) as they were subsequently called, brought with them about 95% of the total population of Ilocos Norte.<br /><br /> It was a slow and painful recovery for the “Romanos” in this part of the Philippines. The years following 1902, the foundation year of the IFI, were difficult. All church properties except the Laoag Cathedral were taken over by the schismatics. However, the Philippine Supreme Court’s landmark decision in 1905 (Barlin vs. Ramirez) ordering the return of properties belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, which were taken over by the Independientes, saved the day for the Romanos. By 1908 appointees for the parishes in Ilocos Norte took their billet. Practically all of them were soon withdrawn because they suffered indignities from the “Aglipayanos”. A strategy was worked out by the then American Bishop of Nueva Segovia, the Most Rev. Dennis Dougherty. Priests were soon assigned to their hometown to bring back to the fold their relatives and their tenants. Hence, we have the likes of Luis Cortez of Badoc, Mariano Pacis of Vintar, Clemente Edralin of Sarrat, who was later murdered in his convento of mysterious causes, Atanacio Albano of Bacarra and others.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Canonical Erection of the Diocese of Laoag: Antonio Ll. Mabutas as Bishop</span><br /><br /> The Civil Province of Ilocos Norte became the Diocese of Laoag in 1961. The first bishop was the former chancellor of the mother see of Nueva Segovia, Antonio Lloren Mabutas of Agoo, La Union. The next decade saw the building up of the new diocese. Infrastructure had to be built and the people spiritually prepared and clergy had to be united.<br /><br /> The St. Mary’s Seminary opened its doors to the first batch of seminarians in 1963, although the construction was still going on. The bishop’s residence soon stood up along Gomez Street in the then outskirts of Laoag City. The Catholic Center Building near the cathedral replaced the old Knights of Columbus building, Catholic Schools were opened (St. Anne in Piddig, St. James in Pasuquin, St. Lawrence in Bangui and St. Jude in Pagudpud) to add to those already existing at the time of the separation. Two parishes were erected: St. Anthony of Padua in Marcos and St. Gabriel in Nueva Era.<br /><br /> Lay formation was centered on the Cursillos de Christianidad. This was a weekend lived-in retreat. Then came a new trend in catechesis, the Christian Community Program. This was a different approach from the Baltimore-type of traditional catechism. The Diocese of Laoag was one of the experimental centers for the whole Philippines.<br /><br /> A good number of priests from La Union (6) and Ilocos Sur (6) were “trapped” in the Diocese of Laoag as a result of the separation. Unity and spiritualization among the clergy had to be worked out. The monthly recollection and meeting had to be consistently held. Priests from every nook and cranny of the diocese were urged to go to Laoag every month for this event. These were the times when coming to the center was still a feat considering the dust and bumpy roads to the interior parishes in the eastern and northern vicariates.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bishop Rafael Montiano Lim: A Tagalog in the Heart of Ilocandia</span><br /><br /> When the 1970s came, storm clouds were looming in the horizon for the Diocese of Laoag. In 1970, Bishop Mabutas was elected coadjutor Archbishop of Davao. Archbishop Juan Sison of Nueva Segovia was apostolic administrator during the months of vacancy. The following year Bishop Rafael M. Lim of Boac, Marinduque (then a part of the Diocese of Lucena) came to Laoag. This was a difficult decade everywhere: the first and second quarters saw the storm of activism, the “hippie” generation, martial law and dictatorship, the changes brought about by Vatican II were now being felt.<br /><br /> It was Bishop Lim who introduced the first reshuffle of priests’ assignments in the diocese, thus moving the well-entrenched “immovables”. The general reshuffle in 1973 also tried to standardize the finances of the parishes with priests theoretically receiving equal remunerations. A system of parish financial reporting was established with transparency as the end in view. this did not progress in the ensuing years, and it was eventually dropped to give away to the quota system, that is, each parish was assessed and the amount to be submitted to the curia was fixed.<br /><br /> The Diocese experienced the exodus of priests in this decade. Many priests either left the diocese or left the active ministry. By 1978 five parishes were already without priests. In the middle of this year, Bishop Lim became the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Boac, Marinduque, his home province. The Rev. Jose F. Agustin served as diocesan administrator.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Edmundo Madarang Abaya: The shepherd for 20 years<br /></span><br /> By early 1979, the diocese had its third bishop in the person of Edmundo M. Abaya of Candon, Ilocos Sur. The next two decades saw the diocese on the rise. New orders of Sisters came mainly to do pastoral work. At its highest number, there were 17 religious orders of sisters working in the diocese. The priestly identity crisis brought about by the shift of things by Vatican II was on the wane. More vocations, hence more ordinations, were coming up. The catechetical program of the diocese was beefed up with a more centralized management. However, the once thriving Catholic Schools in the diocese were on the run because of many factors.<br /><br /> The strong earthquake of 1983 wrought havoc and destruction to the centuries-old churches of the diocese. Two years later all the destroyed churches and rectories were rebuilt or restored.<br /><br /> The diocese of Laoag celebrated the 25th anniversary of its foundation in 1986 with much fanfare. Archbishop Antonio Mabutas of Davao, the first ordinary, presided over the opening Eucharist. The San Lorenzo Medical and Dental Charity clinic was also inaugurated to serve the indigents who need medical and dental treatment. About the same year, the Foyer de Charite in the compound of the St. Mary’s Seminary was slowly rising to serve as a retreat house for the diocese.<br /><br /> In 1994, Bishop Abaya convoked the First Diocese of Laoag Pastoral Assembly. This was in response to the renewal of the Philippines called for by the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines in 1991. This was a week-long gathering of clergy, religious and lay faithful of the diocese to pray, to reflect on the pastoral situation and to offer solutions and remedies. It was geared towards creating a community of disciples in the Diocese of Laoag. The Vision-Mission Statement with the Acts and Decrees of the Pastoral Assembly reflects the pastoral situation of the diocese and the kind of response to be addressed to such.<br /><br /> Bishop Abaya’s episcopal ministry in the Diocese of Laoag came to an end when he was installed as the Archbishop of Nueva Segovia on September 8, 1999. The diocese was again without a pastor. The months of interregnum were under the leadership of the Rev. Rodolfo R. Nicolas, who served as administrator for 16 months.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Fourth Bishop: Another Ilocano From the Southern Ilocos Province</span><br /><br /> On January 30, 2001 Bishop Ernesto A. Salgado became the fourth Bishop of Laoag. A native of Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur, he was originally a priest of Nueva Segovia. When he took possession of the See of Laoag he was already a veteran in the mountain missions of the Cordilleras having served as Apostolic Vicar of the Mountain Provinces for 14 years.<br /><br /> Bishop Salgado steered the 40th anniversary celebration of the Diocese of Laoag with the Church as Mystery of Communion as its theme. The celebration was held on July 28, 2001, a Saturday, to allow more faithful in the celebration. The biblical exegete Fr. Gerardo Tapiador was the main speaker.<br /><br /> There are three things the bishop Salgado wanted to do in his episcopal ministry in the diocese of Laoag. First is the security of priests to make them veritable servant-leaders of this particular church. Priestly solidarity and fraternity was the second, to create a community of servant-leaders reminiscent of the primitive Christian community in Jerusalem. And the third was the formation of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) to create a community of disciples.<br /><br /> Indeed, this was a gargantuan task. But the life of the priests and the faithful is what makes the Church. Talis sacerdos, quails grex, so the old Latin Maxim goes. A dedicated and unified presbyterium would be the first witnessing of the priests towards BEC. Basic Ecclesial Communities could only endure for as long as they are served by dedicated and selfless priests.<br /><br /> Four new parishes were erected during Bp. Salgado’s term: St. Francis of Assisi in Davila, which was carved out of St. James in Pasuquin; Our Lady of Fatima in Cadaratan from St. Andrew in Bacarra; Divine Mercy in Pila, comprising the 10 barrios in the northwestern portion of Laoag; and, St. John Bosco in Baresbes, covering three barrios at the eastern side of Dingras. St. Joseph the Worker in Carasi was being prepared but events did not permit its formal erection as parish during the tenure of Bp. Salgado.<br /><br /> After much rev up, Bishop Salgado was still taking off when he was named to his mother see, the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, which he took possession on May 31, 2005. The former Vicar General, the Rev. Jacinto A. Jose, was elected by the Board of Consultors as the diocesan administrator. He could not wait for the coming of the new Bishop of Laoag, though. He was ordained Bishop of Urdaneta on November 26, 2005. The Rev. Policarpo M. Albano continued to steer the diocese in the months of vacancy.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bishop Sergio L. Utleg: Coming Back to His Roots</span><br /><br /> The diocese was sede vacante for 16 months. On November 13, 2006, the then ordinary of Ilagan (Isabela) Bishop Sergio Lasam Utleg was named to the See of Laoag. Bishop Utleg was formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, being a native of Solana, Cagayan. He was appointed coadjutor Bishop of Ilagan in 1996 and eventually took possession of the see a couple of years later. The appointment of Bishop Utleg to the See of Laoag is a homecoming of sort. His paternal grandfather was a native of Laoag who migrated to Cagayan. He was installed the fifth Bishop of Laoag on January 11, 2007.<br /><br /> To prepare for the forthcoming reshuffle of priest’s assignment and to have a firsthand knowledge of the whole diocese, Bp. Utleg immediately embarked on a pastoral visit. This commenced in February and completed in September of 2007. The bishop’s advocacy for environmental protection was immediately made manifest. He is practically making waves with the mountain climbing that he organizes to conquer the highest peaks of Ilocos Norte: Mt. Siminublan in Nueva Era, Mt. Masadsadoc in Vintar, Pico de Loro in the boundary of Pagudpud and Adams. Cycling buffs flock to him in his trek of the highways and the byways of the province.<br /><br /> The general reshuffle of priests’ assignments went through in April 2008, thus continuing a tradition of periodic transfer since 1973. Diocesan commissions were reorganized and the parish councils are being given a new direction with a uniform constitution and by-laws to be adopted in the whole diocese. Streamlining of the financial management of the parishes is now being prepared to adopt a uniform system thus paving the way towards a standardized remuneration of the clergy.<br /><br /> The 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Diocese of Laoag is two and a half years away. This early Bp. Utleg has already started to lay down the groundwork for the celebration. He has tasked the presbyterium to craft a five-year diocesan pastoral plan. The 1994 First Diocese of Laoag Pastoral Assembly will soon be revisited for a reorientation to the present pastoral needs of this particular church.<br /><br /> The Roman Catholic faith has come a long way in this part of the Philippine archipelago. Thrown in the abyss of a schism a century ago there was only a flicker of light at the end of a long tunnel as the virus of apostasy spread in an epidemic proportion like the Bubonic plague. The recovery was slow but steady. The erection of the Diocese of Laoag in 1961 weaned from the mother see of Nueva Segovia exacerbated the growth of the faith. Although few shock waves are still felt at times relationship with our Aglipayan brethren has become more friendly if not cordial. Things are now seen in the lens of ecumenism espoused by Vatican II.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-30473902676734414782008-11-28T14:57:00.001+08:002008-11-28T18:10:45.139+08:00Foundation for the church-construction project in Cadaratan, Bacarra put up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tVwVJBWFjTuPfIrxa3GbTgoeXkrpJ61Ethj6-mRsG1piKfCONk8myRxFIyuU1LFtYIAdxnx2MAnq1eT6dIPNm1VqiBQMLqE2NSYAgluIYADn4wbefXGW8qsUwq6ABzk3c4BQeSB1cDY/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-tVwVJBWFjTuPfIrxa3GbTgoeXkrpJ61Ethj6-mRsG1piKfCONk8myRxFIyuU1LFtYIAdxnx2MAnq1eT6dIPNm1VqiBQMLqE2NSYAgluIYADn4wbefXGW8qsUwq6ABzk3c4BQeSB1cDY/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273648543117684802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvBmRrGDK5DsbWmxFOW4o8dbeXG_fxabqumkJ5A4Sj8i9X0c2rGavOJrQtKG9AyfFH5gMfQy1bg88p2GBDUZgN4GvcTNULQB238pkOd9OboA_kYjsMzk8E83nfnfRDkoNgjAsVCvTjyg/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvBmRrGDK5DsbWmxFOW4o8dbeXG_fxabqumkJ5A4Sj8i9X0c2rGavOJrQtKG9AyfFH5gMfQy1bg88p2GBDUZgN4GvcTNULQB238pkOd9OboA_kYjsMzk8E83nfnfRDkoNgjAsVCvTjyg/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273648541348601954" /></a><br />The construction of the <strong>OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH CHURCH </strong>started anew, September 8, the birthday of Mama Mary. Very crucial in this project is the financial consideration being tacked by the whole parish community. To address this concern, we, the Parish Pastoral and Finance Councils, together with our newly-appointed parish priest, Rev. Leonardo L. Ruiz, planned to put up a <strong>FOUNDATION</strong> for the continuation and completion of the construction of the parish church.<br /><br />The Foundation is chaired by our beloved Bishop, Most Rev. Sergio L. Utleg, D.D. and the members of the Board include Victor R. Bolosan, M.D., Rosalina R. Javier, Flordelina T. Cadelina, Eugenia M. Mendoza, Emilia B. Agonoy and Dante Subia, all from Our Lady of Fatima Parish.<br /><br />Architects and Engineer: Arch. Coleen Cajigal and Arch. Joemar Bolosan, Engr. Eduardo Cid.<br /><br /><strong>FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED</strong>. For those who wish to send their donations directly through the bank, this is our bank: <strong>PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK</strong>, Batac Branch, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. <strong>DOLLAR ACCOUNT NUMBER: 158881300038</strong>; <strong>Account Name, Most Rev. Sergio L. Utleg, D.D., Victor R. Bolosan, M.D. and Flordelina T. Cadelina</strong>. <strong>PESO CHECKING ACCOUNT: 158881300020</strong>, with the same above-mentioned account name.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-66161564966942532982008-11-26T09:27:00.005+08:002008-11-26T20:45:18.905+08:00When man becomes a god<blockquote> You have made him little less than the angels,<br /> and crowned him with honor and glory.<br /> You have given him rule over the works of your hands,<br /> putting all things under his feet.(Ps. 8,6-7)<br /></blockquote><br />Such is the dignity of man. To him is entrusted the care of creation, the expression of God’s love. And this free act of God of choosing man to be the steward of all his works is consequent upon his (man’s) being fashioned after the divine image and likeness.<br /><br />God is omniscient. Sharing in God’s goodness, man is thus gifted with knowledge so that he may be able to accomplish the holy task of stewardship over creation. Nevertheless, he is not given to eat of the Tree of Knowledge (Gen. 2,9). He may taste of the fruit of any of the trees in the garden except of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge in the middle (Cf.Gen 2,16). God does not let man eat of it by reason that it is <span style="font-style:italic;">the sort of fruit reserved only for God</span>.<br /><br />The knowledge which God gives man is more than adequate for him to carry out his task. Be that as it may, the prospect of becoming as God or as knowledgeable as he is (Cf. Gen. 3,6) intrigues him and appeals to him. But there is a sort of knowledge that only belongs to the economy of God. Now, man wants to cross the boundaries into the divine realm and mess with the affairs of God in the process. Quite unfortunately, he employs this knowledge not according to God’s designs but to his mere selfish follies.<br /><br />With this sort of knowledge at his disposal, man, indeed, becomes a <span style="font-style:italic;">god</span> . . yet without a heart, without compassion, without understanding, without respect for life – that singular gift of God. Yes, man <em>as god </em>loses the divine image and likeness.<br /><br />It is very appalling how this godless god places his rule over the produce of God and puts life under his feet. Man tramples upon life as well as God's reproductive designs; life is reduced to a machine, a commodity, a toy on the hands of mindless minds and heartless hearts, a specimen on the laboratory table, a by-product of exploratory ventures, a mere deliverance of frail <em>human</em> choice.<br /><br />O, when will man remember God and be truly man – again – and in prayerful admission, pronounce:<br /><br /> <blockquote>Truly you have formed my inmost being;<br /> you knit me in my mother’s womb.<br /> Nor was my frame unknown to you<br /> when I was made in secret.<br /> Your eyes have seen my actions;<br /> in your book they are all written (Ps. 139,13.15a.16a) [?]</blockquote><br /><br />(by Fr. Tom Pascua)Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-46531341454155502012008-11-24T08:41:00.002+08:002008-11-24T08:44:41.972+08:00DZEA Vision-Mission and History<strong>VISION-MISSION</strong> <br /><br />Realizing the intense power of Broadcast Media in the promotion of Renewed Integral Evangelization and aware of the social responsibilitiesplaced upon all Catholic Broadcasters, we, broadcasters of DZEA “Radyo Totoo” Evangelization On The Air, envision ourselves as a community of disciples, evangelized, united in the Eucharist, determined to build God’s kingdom oflove, peace, justice, truth andfreedom in this world, in harmony with God,with one another, and with the rest of creation.<br /> <br /><strong>HISTORY</strong><br /><br />In the early 80’s, the mushrooming of Catholic Radio Stations all throughout the Philippines became a phenomenon. Realizing the great help of the use of airwaves as medium for evangelization, Bishop Edmundo Abaya applied to Philippine Congress the granting of a franchise to operate radio and television network. His application became a law with the franchise awarded to the Diocese of Laoag in 1986. Plans for the radio station became the main menu at priest’s meetings at all levels. Fr. Jacinto A Jose was given the task of preparing the feasibility study of the project while Fr. Rock Bonoan, who was the Oeconomus then, was tasked to exert all efforts for the resources needed.<br /><br />As soon as Fr. Jack had submitted the required documents and Fr. Rock had provided for the equipments and building of the radio studio. DZEA was born with its initial broadcast on April 11, 1991. Fr. Jack became the first station manager with sacrificing staff consisting of skilled technicians and daring broadcasters. Fr. Rock, together with his brother Fr. Tito on the other hand, was given tasks to support the station manager especially in the programming and the involvement of the clergy in its program. The priests were very eager to go on the air and were willing to sacrifice not just their talents but also their time and treasure realizing the affectivity of this medium of bringing the Good News to every household even in far–flung areas.<br /><br />The eagerness in putting up a radio station was not as quite in maintaining it. Soon, the eagerness waned and involvement has been curbed gradually by the difficulties that the radio station owned, managed and operated by the Diocese of Laoag, has undergone. <br /><br />Fr. Rock took over the management of the station contacting here and there friends and benefactors just to remedy the ailing situation of the station. Bishop Abaya was always behind him. The time came when all when all Catholic radio stations all over the country desired to form network and thus resulted to the birth of the Catholic Media Network. Meanwhile, the CBCP has re-activated the Episcopal Commission on Mass Media and Social Communications, in keeping with the Vatican II declarations in <em>Inter Mirifica</em>. The veteran Jesuit Fr. James Reuter became executive secretary of the commission and formed the Philippine federation of Catholic Broadcasters, whose composition is almost the same with CMN.<br /><br />For sometime, the CMN has become the marketing arm of all radio stations in the country. However, marketing was not as fine as in the beginning. National advertisers withdrew patronage of the network, one after the other. All CMN stations left the backlog. Advertisers, being capitalists and profit – oriented, opt to ask the services of the networks who could gain more popularity and share in the weakness of Filipinos. CMN cannot compromise the truth and its evangelistic mission with rumored broadcast putting weight on manipulative politics, sex, violence and sho0wbiz blitz. This common media practice in the Philippines is the very reason why the Church has come up an alternative radio station that tend to rectify a situation where media practitioners think that what is commonly practices is the right thing in the profession.<br /><br />During the interregnum of Msgr. Rodolfo Nicolas, he appointed Fr. Noel Ian G. Rabago to manage the ailing radio station. When Bishop Ernesto Salgado arrived to hid new see, the problem of the station became the first taste of headache and anxiety. Optimistic as he is, he knows DZEA will survive through thick and thin On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the station on April 11, 2001, from the management of the staff to the listeners, the following words were words of consolation and hope, “If DZEA is God’s work, and He will never allow it to close down.”<br /><br />Re-owning is the key for the clergy to be once again involves in the radio apostolate. Recently, the station experienced the care of the clergy through their monthly pledges and participation in the different programs. They lay were also involved through the participation of volunteers correspondents from the parishes and programs sponsored by the Religious Organizations and Movements of the Diocese. With these development, Bishop Salgado promise to prioritize DZEA in the mission appeals he plans to pursue in the near future.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-2039670782279643962008-11-24T08:18:00.005+08:002008-11-24T08:41:09.143+08:00DZEA DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULEOPERATING HOURS : 19HRS<br /><br /><strong>WEEKDAYS</strong><br /><br />TIME <br /><em>5:00 AM</em> DZEA PRIMETIME BALITA News & Public Affairs Anthony Dumlao <br /><em>5:30 AM </em>TI BIAG SAO/ ANGELUS Gospel Reading/Reflection - Host Priest <br /><em>6:00 AM </em>CMN VERITAS PILIPINAS - News & Public Affairs -(Network Program - Nationwide)<br /><em>7:00 AM </em> ILUKO BALITA EXPRESS - News Parade - Rod Sadian/Lubelyn Guillermo <br /><em>7:30 AM </em>ENTRA AKSYON - News & Public Affairs - Rod Sadian/Rommel Sagucio <br /><em>9:00 AM </em>SILAW TI PAGTAENGAN - Household Tips - Lubelyn Guillermo <br /><em>9:30 AM</em> SILAW (Wednesday) - INEC (Blocktime) - William Marders <br /><em>10:00 AM</em> IDI KALMAN KEN ITA Ilocano - Music/Dedication - Maricel Laeda <br /><em>11:00 AM</em> RISIRIS TI PANAWEN - News & Commentary - Rommel Sagucio <br /><em>11:45 AM</em> ILUKO BALITA EXPRESS - News Parade - Rommel Sagucio <br /><em>12:00 NN</em> ANGELUS/ SAO TI BIAG (Replay) /BIAG TI SASANTOS - Religious - Lubelyn Guillermo <br /><em>12:15 PM</em> TALDYAP TI NAGRUPSAN A KALMAN - Letter Reading - Leonard Villa <br /><em>2:00 PM </em> HALO-HALO ESPESYAL - Music/Dedication - Jovy Curammeng <br /><em>3:30 PM </em> ENTRA AKSYON - News & Public Affairs - Rod Sadian<br /><em>5:15 PM</em> NASANTOAN A MISA - Religious Cathedral Priests - (Live from Cathedral) <br /><em>6:00 PM </em> ILUKO BALITA EXPRESS - News Parade - Maricel Laeda/Jovy Curammeng <br /><em>6:30 PM </em> GIL-AYAB - Commentary - Rommell Sagucio <br /><em>7:00 PM</em> PUNTO KUWADRADO - News & Commentary - Leonard Villa <br /><em>8:30 PM</em> NASANTOAN A ROSARYO - Religious Taped <br /><em>9:00 PM</em> SIGN OFF SPIEL <br /><br /><strong>SATURDAY </strong><br /><br /><em>5:00 AM</em> DZEA PRIMETIME BALITANews & Public Affairs - Anthony Dumlao <br /><em>5:30 AM</em> TI BIAG SAO/ ANGELUS Gospel Reading/Reflection - Host Priest <br /><em>6:00 AM</em> SAGIP BUHAY Disaster Preparedness Anthony Dumlao - (Network Program - Nationwide)<br /><em>7:00 AM</em> ILUKO BALITA EXPRESS - News Parade - Rod Sadian/Lubelyn Guillermo <br /><em>7:30 AM</em> ENTRA AKSYON - News & Public Affairs - Rod Sadian/Rommel Sagucio <br /><em>9:00 AM</em> PANANGIPATEG TI BIAG - Religious Program - Frankie Bitagon <br /><em>9:30 AM</em> MUMUNTING KUTITAP - Drama (Blocktime) - Transworld <br /><em>10:00 AM</em> RANIAG TI NAMNAMA - Drama (Block time) - Transworld <br /><em>11:45 AM</em> ILUKO BALITA - EXPRESS News Parade - Rommel Sagucio <br /><em>12:00 NN</em> ANGELUS /SAO TI BIAG (Replay)/ BIAG TI SASANTOS - Religious - Lubelyn Guillermo <br /><em>12:15 PM</em> TALDYAP TI NAGRUPSAN A KALMAN - Letter Reading - Leonard Villa <br /><em>2:00 PM</em> HALO-HALO ESPESYAL - Music/Dedication - Jovy Curammeng <br /><em>3:30 PM </em> ENTRA AKSYON - News & Public Affairs - Rod Sadian<br /><em>5:10 PM</em> NASANTOAN A MISA - Religious Cathedral Priests (Live from Cathedral) <br /><em>6:00 PM </em> ILUKO BALITA EXPRESS - News Parade - Maricel Laeda/Jovy Curammeng <br /><em>6:30 PM</em> GIL-AYAB - Commentary - Rommell Sagucio <br /><em>7:00 PM</em> PUNTO KUWADRADO - News & Commentary - Leonard Villa <br /><em>8:30 PM</em> NASANTOAN A ROSARYO - Religious Taped <br /> SIGN OFF SPIEL <br /><br /><strong>SUNDAY</strong><br /><br /><em>5:00 AM</em> KANTA MISA Liturgical Songs Automation<br /><em>5:27 AM</em> SAGID TI DIOS Religious (Blocktime) Transworld <br /><em>5:27 AM</em> ANGELUS<br /><em>6:00 AM</em> NASANTOAN A MISA Live Mass Bishop Utleg<br /><em>7:00 AM</em> DAMAG SIMBAAN Church News Parade Maricel Laeda <br /><em>7:30 AM </em> SINGGALUT NI AYAT Religious Mr & Mrs Singson / Family & Life <br /><em>8:30 AM</em> TIMEK TI PASTORTAYO Gospel Reflections Bishop Utleg<br /><em>8:45 AM</em> AGRIMAT DAGITI BITUEN Talent Shows Luby Guillermo /Catechists<br /><em>10:30 AM</em> PROGRESO / KUMUSTAKA Religious Fr. Pitz / Winnie Velasco<br /><em>11:45 AM</em> TIMEK TI PASTORTAYO Gospel Reflections Bishop Utleg<br /><em>12:00 NN</em> ANGELUS<br /><em>12:04 PM</em> LUBONGMI A DAGA Ecology Fr. Ted Remigio / Social Action <br /><em>1:00 PM</em> AGRAKSAKKA, TI DIOS ADDA KENKA “Evangelization 2008” Religious Fr. Richard Antonio<br /><em>2:00 PM </em> PASAKALYE Religious Jesuit Comm.<br /><em>2:30 PM</em> TALUGADING AGTUTUBO Talent Shows Luby Guillermo / Catholic Schools<br /><em>3:00 PM</em> 3 O’CLOCK PRAYER / TIMEK TI PASTORTAYO Gospel Reflections Bishop Utleg <br /><em>3:45 PM</em> BABAI GAMENGKA Religious Mrs. Rose Giron / CWL, MBG, AP & PUSA<br /><em>4:30 PM</em> O MARIA, NALIBNOSKA Religious Fr. Melchor Palomares /COLPH, LOM, DMI & OLFRC<br /><em>5:30 PM </em> AWAG KRISTYANO Religious Fr. Rey Respicio Rene Paguirigan & Seminarians<br /><em>6:30 PM</em> DAP-AYAN Talk Show Rommell Sagucio / DYC <br /><em>8:00 PM</em> TIMEK TI PASTORTAYO Gospel Reflections Bishop Ulteg<br /><em>8:15 PM </em> NASANTOAN A ROSARYO Religious Taped<br /><em>9:00 PM</em> SIGN OFFBishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-16946280478037379272008-11-24T08:10:00.005+08:002008-11-25T09:19:18.896+08:00DZEA Facilities<strong>TRANSMITTER ROOM</strong><br /> <br />AM BROADCAST TRANSMITTER <br />- NAUTEL ND10S 5,000 Wa <br />AUDIO PROCESSOR <br />- CRL<br />MODULATION MONITOR <br />- BELAR<br /> <br /><strong>CONTROL ROOM</strong><br /> <br />BROADCAST CONSOLE <br />- Broadcast Electronics<br />6 CHANNEL MIXER <br />- REVOX <br />3 ON-AIR COMPUTERS (duo core2)CASSETTE DECK <br />- MARANTZ<br />DIGITAL HYBRID <br />- COMREX<br />DREAM SATELLITE RECEIVER<br />POWER VU SATELLITE RECEIVER <br />- SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA<br />MARTI RPU RECEIVER <br />- CR 10<br />VHF TRANSCEIVER (base) <br />- Motorola GM<br /><br /><strong>ANNOUNCER’S ROOM</strong><br /><br />2 MICROPHONES <br />- ELECTRO VOICE - RE27ND<br />ON-AIR COMPUTER (duo core2)<br /><br /><strong>RECORDING ROOM</strong> <br /><br />6 CHANNEL MIXER <br />- REVOX<br />1 COMPUTER (duo core2) <br />MICROPHONE <br />- ELECTRO VOICE – RE27ND<br /><br /><strong>BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SOFTWARES</strong><br /> <br />OtsDJ 170<br />Mega Mix Radio Edition<br />Adobe Audition 1.5 and 2.0 Version <br /> <br /><strong>REMOTE BROADCAST EQUIPMENT</strong> <br /><br />MARTI RPU TRANSMITTER - 30 Watts<br />MARTI RPU TRANSMITTER- 15 Watts<br />MOTOROLA GR500 (Repeater)Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-37695535576413245282008-11-24T08:01:00.004+08:002008-11-24T11:52:55.768+08:00DZEA Board of Directors, Administration and StaffDZEA-AM<br />909 kHz. 5K<br />Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga, Apayao, Cagayan <br />OPERATING HOURS : 19HRS<br /><br /><em>Chairman</em> <br />Bishop Sergio L. Utleg, D.D.<br /><br /><em>Members</em><br />Fr. Nolasco Pascua Jr.<br />Fr. Ronald Bonayon<br />Atty. Nestor Corpuz<br />Mr. Francisco Bitagon<br />Ms. Lina Tan<br />Mrs. Evelyn Velasco<br />Mrs. Rose Giron<br /><br /><em>Station Manager</em> <br />Rev. Fr. Rock Guy N. Bonoan<br /><br /><em>Assistant Station Manager</em> <br />Robert T. Acidera<br /><br /><em>Program Officer</em> <br />Fr. Melchor Palomares<br /><br /><em>Traffic Officer</em> <br />Lubelyn Guillermo <br /><br /><em>Accounting Officer</em> <br />Nancy Sampiloc<br /><br /><em>Technical Department</em> <br />Bernard Curammeng<br />Gilbert Acidera<br /> <br /><em>Broadcast Department</em> <br />Jovelyn Curammeng<br />Rommell Sagucio <br />Maricel Laeda <br />Rodrigo Sadian <br />Florante Tariga <br />Anthony DumlaoBishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-6785101242920970242008-11-18T21:52:00.005+08:002008-11-19T10:02:08.534+08:00DECRETO(Surat a Pangngeddeng ti Pannakabangon ti <strong>Our Mother of Perpetual Help Quasi-Parish</strong>)<br /><br />Kalpasan ti naunday a panawen a pannakisarsaritak kadagiti Tattao ti Dios, nangnangruna kadagiti maseknan iti ili a Pagudpud ken Adams, ken ti panangipeksada iti iyaannamongda babaen iti pannakisaritada kaniak; kalpasan ti naincararagan a panangpampanunotko maipanggep ti kasapulan ken pagimbaganda; ken, kalpasan pay ti pannakiyumanko kadagiti papadi ti diocesis, kas Obispo iti daytoy a Diocesis ti Laoag,Code of Canon Law, canons 515-516 par. 1, ti panangipasdekko kadagitoy sumaganad a barangay ken ili:<br /><br />Brgy. Balaoi, Pagudpud<br />Brgy. Pancian, Pagudpud<br />Brgy. Pasaleng, Pagudpud<br />Brgy. Caunayan, Pagudpud<br />Ili ti Adams<br /><br />a kas maysa a QUASI-PARISH iti panangibabaet ti napili a patron, INA TI AGNANAYON A TULONG, iti daytoy maikawalo (8) nga aldaw ti Setyembre, 2008, ken ti simbaan a naipasdek iti Brgy. Pancian, Pagudpud ti simbaan daytoy a kagimongan.<br /><br />Isaadko a kas Parochial Administrator daytoy a quasi-parish ni REV. ANTONIO CALAUTIT, SVD, ket maipaay kenkuana dagiti amin a pagannongan ken kalintegan a kas maysa a pastor segun iti sagudayen dagiti linteg ti Simbaan (canon 519). Maidawat kadagiti amin a kakabsat iti daytoy a gimong ta itedda ti umno a tulong ken pannakikaysa iti Apo Padi nga agserbi kadakuada.<br /><br /><br />+ SERGIO L. UTLEG, D.D.<br />Obispo ti Laoag<br /><br /><br />Sinaksian ni:<br /><br /><br />REV. NOLASCO M. PASCUA, JR.<br />ChancellorBishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-62699202290364538992008-11-17T23:11:00.006+08:002008-11-18T22:00:17.101+08:00Outreach in Adams heldThe Catechetical and Mission Office conducted an outreach in Adams, Ilocos Norte in celebration of the Mission Month, October 29.<br /><br />Located on top of a mountain, Adams remains one of the economically challenged towns of Ilocos Norte. This town and Barangays Balaoi, Caunayan, Pancian and Pasaleng of Pagudpud make up the recently established quasi-parish of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, whose church is in Pancian. Rev. Antonio Calautit, SVD administers the parish. <br /><br />The office, in collaboration with the parishes' catechetical coordinators, began planning for the outreach as early as July. That same month Bishop Sergio Utleg and the clergy approved the plan as a course of action for the whole diocese. <br /><br />Catechesis on the Church's missionary life was given in schools and in parish churches from August to October. Donations in cash and in kind were submitted to the parish offices and ultimately to the Catechetical and Mission Office as part of the people's response. <br /><br />A Eucharistic celebration presided over by the bishop, with Rev. Nolasco Pascua, Jr., Catechetical and Mission Director, and Rev. Calautit concelebrating, at the St. Isidore Chapel formally opened the day's mission. <br /><br />In his homily, Bishop Utleg said the outreach is a way to show God’s love for the least of our brethren. <br /><br />He also said Adams is a perfect place to conduct such activities because of its distance and the presence of indigenous people. He admitted, “When they said that the outreach will be in Adams, I approved it because it would not only be in celebration of the Mission Month but also of the indigenous peoples who are honored during the Mission Month." <br /><br />Bishop Utleg is the Chairman of the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples. <br /><br />A catechetical instruction for the children followed the mass. Meanwhile, more than 300 adults and children availed of the medical and dental clinic offered by the San Lorenzo Ruiz Medical-Dental Charity Clinic of the Social Action Commission, at the Adams Central Elementary School hall. <br /><br />The office prepared lunch for all. A gift-giving ended the outreach.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-80273784678878737312008-11-06T22:23:00.003+08:002008-11-17T10:48:06.673+08:00NOTICE OF ORDINATIONBy these presents be it known that<br /><br /><strong>SEM. XAVIER VALBUENA</strong><br /><br />born in Pinili, Ilocos Norte on June 16, 1980, baptized on December 19, 1981 at the Church of St. Isidore, Pinili, Ilocos Norte, having presented all the required documents and having been approved by Examiners, after a spiritual retreat, has been promoted to the Order of <br /><br /><strong>DEACON</strong><br /><br /> Incardinated to the Diocese of Laoag during the Solemn Mass at the Church of St. Isidore, Pinili, Ilocos Norte, on the 11th day of May, 2008 by Most Rev. Sergio L. Utleg, Bishop of Laoag.<br /><br /> <br />(SGD.) MOST REV. SERGIO L. UTLEG, D.D.<br />Bishop of Laoag<br /><br /><br />(SGD.) REV. NOLASCO M. PASCUA, JR.<br />ChancellorBishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-64165664723350171182008-11-05T13:26:00.004+08:002008-11-05T13:40:03.035+08:00Sta. Rosa, Sarrat Parish History<span style="font-weight:bold;">ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH<br />Founded: 1999<br />Patronal Fiesta: August 23<br /></span><br /><br /> Sta Rosa is a district of the municipality of Sarrat, comprising Barangays San Lorenzo, San Nicolas and Sta. Rosa, a barangay named like the district. The present church of this parish is situated at Barangay San Nicolas along the road going to eastern Ilocos Norte. The name of the barangay confused mailmen to the name of the municipality adjacent to its immediate west. Aside from assuring that their letters would reach their residences, the people opted to change its name into San Miguel, to perpetuate their affinity to the mother parish, which was first named after the archangel.<br /><br /> St. Rose of Lima Parish of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte is the youngest parish in the Diocese of Laoag. It comprises the 13 barangays south of the Padsan River. For centuries, the area was under the mother parish of Sta. Monica established in 1724 by the Augustinian missionaries. Its history therefore is concomitant to its mother parish. The great river Padsan divides the town of Sarrat; the town proper being located in the northern part. The Augustinians would simply go to the southern portion of the town through <span style="font-style:italic;">bangka</span>. In the dry season, barangay folks as far as Pandan used to go for Church services through their <span style="font-style:italic;">karison</span>. With the advent of modern means of transportation, going for mission to the south became a burden for pastors passing through Laoag and San Nicolas.<br /><br /> The earlier priests who have served in Sta. Monica have done their part in the evangelization of the people in the <span style="font-style:italic;">baliw</span> (the other side) or <span style="font-style:italic;">abagatan ti karayan</span> (south of the river). The late Rev. Rosario Lopez built the first chapel made of galvanized iron. This chapel was located in Sitio Tibunay. Later after seeing the growth of the population and their need for a bigger place to worship, Fr. Lopez built a bigger chapel in a piece of land given to the church in Brgy. San Nicolas. The late Rev. Gil Albano, Jr. made improvements of the sanctuary of the second chapel.<br /><br /> In 1993, Rev. Jacinto Jose became the pastor of Sarrat. He initiated programs such as the work of the lay missionaries in forming BEC’s (NASA). The Christian Education Program in the schools, and through the help of the seminary fathers, the community of this district had Holy Week celebrations. Chapels of concrete and good materials were also built for the communities in Patad, San Antonio, Pariir and Parang. Eventually, due to the growing faith of the people and their generosity, the old chapel in Sta. Rosa was replaced with a more spacious and sturdier building. On December 28, 1997, Bishop Edmundo Abaya blessed and inaugurated the new house of prayer. Meanwhile, in Sta. Monica, Rev. Leobardo Lorenzo was assigned parochial vicar.<br /><br /> On September 5, 1999, the new parish of Sta Rosa de lima was created. This new parish includes all the barangays south of the Padsan River. Rev. Leobardo Lorenzo was appointed first pastor of the new parish. Fr. Bardz turned the choir loft into a residence (<span style="font-style:italic;">convento</span>), procured the things needed for the parish office and for liturgical celebrations. He organized the parish pastoral council and the parish finance council and the barangay pastoral coordinators. <br /><br />Rev. Pitz Acoba, who replaced Rev. Bardz as pastor, intensified the work of BEC formation in the parish.<br /><br />Rev. Anthony Dimagiba is the present pastor.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-41497324961546646922008-11-05T13:19:00.003+08:002008-11-17T21:47:26.589+08:00Banna Parish History<span style="font-weight:bold;">ST. ROCHE PARISH<br />Founded: 1936<br />Patronal Fiesta: August 16<br /></span><br /><br /> Motorists going to this parish for the first time must be careful in reading the road signs and markers, they may not find the name of the place they have in mind. The town and parish is more popularly known as Banna but was changed to “Espiritu”, after a former governor of Ilocos Norte and native of the place, through a congressional act. The sentiments of the people are common in retaining its old name even without a repeal to the former legislation.<br /><br /> As a town, it was part of Batac, which is adjacent to its west boundary. As a parish, it was formerly a <span style="font-style:italic;">visita</span> of Dingras, and a Catholic chapel was erected in this town in 1935 through the initiative of Rev. Fortuna, pastor of Dingras. It was canonically erected in April 1936 with the Rev. Pomposo Pimentel as its first pastor.<br /><br /> During the term of Rev. Policarpo Albano, the old church was replaced with a new one, modern in style and more spacious. This is to accommodate the ever-growing faithful of the town. The priests assigned after him continued the construction of the new church, which is exquisitely unique creating a different feeling of awe for worshipers accustomed to the structure of traditional churches.<br /><br /> At the height of the Aglipayan Schism in 1902, about 97 percent of Ilocos Norte were enticed to join the religious sect. The return of the faithful to the Catholic fold began its gradual phases with the landmark Supreme Court decision of 1905 returning properties of the Catholic Church taken over by the Aglipayans. Since that time, Banna still remains a predominantly Aglipayan town. This challenge was the constant struggle of priests assigned in the parish under the tutelage of the miraculous San Roque. The presence of the Pastorelle Sisters (Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd, Pastorelle) collaborating in the pastoral work, gave new hope for Catholicism in the town. For the first time, school children in remote areas saw women in religious habits. The parish is the ideal site of a mission area conceived by their Father Founder. Despite meager means, the sacrificing sisters throughout the years are determined to realize their mission. The parish will remain a part of the continuous unfolding of the history of this Italian-born religious congregation.<br /><br /> Since the foundation of Laoag as a diocese, the following have served as pastors: Rev.Damaso Argel (1957-1963); Rev.Andres Respicio(1963-1969); Rev. Saturnino Rafada (1969-1971) Rev. Antonio Molina (1971-1973); Rev. Jose Agustin (1973-1977); Rev. Mario Garaza (1977-1980); Rev. Policarpio Albano (1980-1985); Rev. Emil Valenciano (1985-1986); Rev. Victor Hernando ( 1986-1993); Rev. Manuel Lamprea, Jr. (1993-2001); Rev. Augusto Acob (2001-2004); Rev. Joel Bruno Barut (2004-2008); Rev. Frederick Astudillo (2008 to present).Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-29609066952635596372008-11-05T13:04:00.002+08:002008-11-05T13:10:13.088+08:00Ilocos bishop blames officials for jueteng resurgence<span style="font-weight:bold;">by Roy Lagarde, CBCP Monitor, October 15-28, 2007 Vol. 11 No. 21.</span><br /><br />JUETENG is alive in Ilocos provinces because some local officials and even law enforcers are supporting it, a Church official said.<br /><br />Laoag bishop Sergio Utleg alleged that some of these officials were even running the illegal numbers game themselves and stepping up operations.<br /><br />“They are in favor of jueteng of course because they profit from it,” he said.<br /><br />Utleg said they are planning to release another pastoral statement against jueteng to show their continuous opposition and remind the people about its negative impact<br />to society.<br /><br />“Jueteng is bad because it promotes graft and corruption and disrespect for the law. It really has to be stopped,” he said.<br /><br />In another development, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz yesterday hailed Manila mayor Alfredo Lim in his effort to stop jueteng operations in his jurisdiction.<br /><br />“In Manila I know there’s no jueteng,” said Cruz who heads the Krusadang Bayan Laban sa Sugal (People’s Crusade Against Gambling). <br /><br />But the prelate said Lim’s effort should continue because jueteng and other forms of illegal gambling remained pervasive in other areas.<br /><br />“I will encourage anybody to do away with it because jueteng is an exploitation of the people,” he also said.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-40790599646822592562008-11-05T12:01:00.003+08:002008-11-05T12:15:28.440+08:00Bangui Parish HistoryST. LAWRENCE THE DEACON PARISH<br />Founded: 1624<br />Patronal Fiesta: August 10 <br /><br /><br /> The town of Bangui was an <span style="font-style:italic;">encomienda</span> of Captain Riberos (1605) who requested for a minister from the flourishing town of Bacarra to come and work among the people. Thus the <span style="font-style:italic;">encomienda</span> was converted into a <span style="font-style:italic;">visita</span> of Bacarra, and a priest was sent there “for the consolation of the natives.” Since Bangui was nearer to Cagayan, it was annexed to the mission of Cagayan. On October 31, 1624, a council of the Augustinians separated Bangui from its previous matrix, and Fr. Francisco de Valenzuela was named prior-vicar of the parish. This new parish was placed under the patronage of St. Lawrence the Deacon, Martyr.<br /><br /> The years that followed saw different events in the parish. In 1635, Bangui was reduced again into a <span style="font-style:italic;">visita</span> due to the lack of priests. Then after few years, it was considered again<br />a parish according to the number of souls. During the Malong-Magsanop uprising (1660-1661), a religious priest by the name of Fr. Jose Arias was assassinated in Bangui. Several priests were imprisoned in the years that followed.<br /><br /> After those turbulent years, Fr. Benito de Mesa made Bangui the “spiritual center” of his missionary expansion to the Apayaos. He was considered the founder of Bangui. <br /><br /> In 1668, Bangui was separated from Bacarra, together with Bangbangon, Vera and Adams. Fr. Domingo Soler was named vicar to all these towns.<br /><br /> During these years, the church in Bangui was made of stone and wood, materials which were easily worn out in the course of time. In 1877, Fr. Antonio Garcia rebuilt the church and made used of stones. The earthquakes of 1880 and 1891 damaged the old church and the convento which Fr. David Diez repaired. Again during the Japanese occupation, the church was heavily damaged. Recently, it has been retored and half of its original edifice is now utilized. Its nearby indigenous town of Dumalneg is also within the jurisdiction of this parish.<br /><br /> Three priests native of the town have been ordained: Rev.Peter Acoba (1982), Rev. Ronald Bonayon(1999) and Rev. Abraham Aguino, CICM (1999).<br /><br /> Since the foundation of the Diocese of Laoag, the following have served in the parish: Gaudencio Dacuycuy, Rev. Pedro Santos, Rev. Rosario Lopez, Rev. Dionisio Rios, Rev. Saturnino Rafada, Rev. Amador Foz, Rev. Teodoro Remigio, Rev. Noel Vander Plaetsen, CICM, Rev. Gaudencio Dacuycuy, Rev. German Cabillo, SVD, Rev. Artemio Rillera, SVD, Rev. Stanislao Ros, Rev. Tranquilino de Ocampo, Jr. SVD, Rev. Vicente Tiam, SVD, Rev. Pedro Acoba, Rev. Carlito Ranjo, Jr., Rev. Manuel Lamprea, Jr., Rev. Leobardo Lorenzo.Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-25259456614534691582008-11-05T08:59:00.000+08:002008-11-05T09:32:11.374+08:00The Chronos for November 20081: Sat: SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS. WHITE. <br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates mass at the Floral Garden, 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />2: Sun: COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED. WHITE OR VIOLET.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop presides over mass in Banna.<br /><br />3: Monday: 31st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN. or m. of St. Martin de Porres, religious. WHITE<br /><br />4: Tuesday: St. Charles Borromeo, bishop. WHITE. <br /><br />5: Wednesday: 31st Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.<br /><br />6: Thursday: 31st Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates Confirmation at St. Mary’s Seminary, 10:00 a.m.<br /><br />DLACS Office:<br />CEAP Regional Board Meeting, Bishop’s Residence, 9:00 a.m.<br /><br />7: Friday: 31st Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.<br /><br />Catechetical Office:<br />Catechetical Coordinators Meeting, Cordero Hall, 9:00 a.m.<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Engelbert B. Elarmo (Birthday)<br /><br />8: Saturday: 31st Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. or m. of BVM. WHITE.<br /><br />Bishop's Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates wedding at St. Augustine Parish, Paoay, 3:00 p.m. <br /><br />9: Sunday: Feast of Dedication of Lateran Basilica, WHITE.<br /><br />10: Monday: St. Leo the Great, pope and doctor, WHITE.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />CLERGY RETREAT, Baguio City (10-14)</span><br /><br />11: Tuesday: St. Martin of Tours, bishop, WHITE.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />Northern Luzon Bishops' Meeting, San Pablo Seminary, Baguio City.<br /><br />12: Wednesday: St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr, RED.<br /><br />13: Thursday: 32nd Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. <br /><br />14: Friday: 32nd Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.<br /><br />15: Saturday: 32nd Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. or m. of St. Albert the Great, bishop and doctor, WHITE. or m of BVM, WHITE. <br /><br />DSAC Office:<br />Bike for Ecology: Cadaratan to Baresbes.<br /><br />16: + 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. GREEN.<br /><br />17: Monday: St. Elizabeth of Hungary, religious. WHITE.<br /><br />18: Tuesday: 33rd Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. or m. of the Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter and Paul, WHITE.<br /> <br />19: Wednesday: 33rd Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Cipriano L. Alnas, Jr. (POA)<br /> <br />20: Thursday: 33rd Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. <br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop meets with Mr. JF Breaud, Foyer.<br /><br />21: Friday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. WHITE.<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Nolasco M. Pascua, Jr. (POA)<br /><br />22: Saturday: St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr. RED.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule<br />The bishop attends the Investiture of Neophytes at St. Mary’s Seminary, 10:00 a.m.<br /><br />23: Sunday: SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING, WHITE.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop officiates Confirmation at St. Andrew Parish, Bacarra, 8:00 a.m.<br /><br />CHRIST THE KING CELEBRATION, ST JOHN OF BOSCO PARISH,Baresbes, Dingras, Concelebrated Mass, 1:30 p.m.<br /><br />24: Monday: St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest and companions, martyrs. RED.<br /><br />25: Tuesday: 34th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin and martyr, RED.<br /><br />26: Wednesday: 34th Week, Ordinary time, GREEN.<br /><br />27: Thursday: 34th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The Bishop officiates mass at the Clarissas Capuchinas Sisters, 6:00 a.m.<br /><br />28: Friday: 34th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.<br /><br />Commission on Vocation:<br />Vocation Jamboree, St. Mary’s Seminary (28-29).<br /><br />29: Saturday: 34th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.<br /><br />Patronal Fiesta:<br />Feast of ST. ANDREW PARISH, Bacarra, Concelebrated Mass, 8:00 a.m.<br /><br />30: Sunday: 1st Sunday of Advent, VIOLET. <br />Catholic Handicapped Day<br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule:<br />The bishop meets with the Neocatechumenate Community, p.m.<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Ruben V. Abaya (POA)Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-88845976595995780852008-10-18T03:58:00.003+08:002008-11-05T13:44:46.423+08:00Pastoral Letter, No. 2, Series of 2008 ( A Pastoral Letter on Vocations)October 1, 2008<br /><br /><strong>TO: Brother Priests, Religious Brothers and Sisters, the Lay Faithful in the Diocese of Laoag<br /><br />RE: Diocesan Vocation Months (October-November 2008)</strong><br /><br /><em>To be read in all masses on October 5</em><br /> <br />Dear Brothers and Sisters,<br /><br />Greetings in Christ!<br /><br />Our Lord Jesus Christ, during his preaching in Galilee, while he went about the cities and villages was moved to compassion for the people because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Mt 9, 36). From this look of love, flowed the invitation to his disciples: PRAY therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9, 38).<br /><br />Today as ever, we know that this invitation of our Lord remains constant and becomes even a stronger call to every baptized Christian. Our Holy Father, Benedict XVI, in his message for the 45th World youth Day of Prayer for Vocations chose the theme: “Vocations at the Service of the Church-Mission” in which he highlighted the statement: “Although every disciple of Christ, as far in him lies, has the duty of spreading the faith, Christ the Lord always calls whoever he will from among the members of his disciples, to be with him and to be sent by him to preach to the nations (AG#23).<br /><br />We all need to pray for Vocations and above all to encourage and nurture them in our families, parish communities and schools so that there will never be a lack of those who preach the Gospel. I, therefore, encourage every parish and every school to cooperate in the work of promoting vocations within the Months of October and November.<br /><br />During these months, our diocesan Commission on Vocations has lined up a series of activities that would make people especially the young become more aware of this program. Please engage actively in all or at least some of these activities. I have entrusted to Rev. Rey Magus Respicio, the Vocation Director of the Diocese, the task of coordination regarding this matter.<br /><br />Let us help create a culture of vocations in our diocese, and ask our Blessed Mother Mary, Our Lady of Vocations, to help us implore the Lord for the flowering of new apostles who are willing to serve the church. <br /><br />Yours in Jesus and Mary,<br /><br />MOST REV. SERGIO L. UTLEG, DD<br />Bishop of LaoagBishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1910882995506381255.post-84209368930891596522008-10-04T10:29:00.004+08:002008-11-05T09:34:39.486+08:00The Chronos for October 2008<strong>1: Wednesday: St. Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin and doctor. WHITE. </strong><br /><br />Feastday of MCST Sisters, Concelebrated Mass, 9:00 a.m. <br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Presides over the Eucharistic Celebration on the Feastday of MCST Sisters <br /><br /><strong>2: Thursday: GUARDIAN ANGELS, WHITE. </strong><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Collates Reports of Diocesan Audit Team <br />Officiates the Blessing of the Windmills in Bangui, 2:00 p.m.<br /><br /><strong>3: Friday: 26th Week, Ordinary Time. GREEN.</strong><br /><br /><strong>4: Saturday: St. Francis of Assisi , WHITE.</strong> <br /><br />PATRONAL FIESTA <br />Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Davila, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, Concelebrated Mass, 9:00 a.m. <br /><br /><strong>5: + 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, GREEN.</strong><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Officiates Mass in Marcos <br /><br />Commission on Vocation: <br />Launching of Diocesan Vocation Awareness Activity and Reading of the Bishop’s Pastoral Letter in all masses in the different parishes<br /><br /><strong>6: Monday: 26th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of St. Bruno, priest, WHITE.</strong><br /><br /><strong>7: Tuesday: Our Lady of the Rosary, WHITE.</strong><br /><br /><strong>8: Wednesday: 27th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br />Bishop's Schedule:<br />Attends the IP Meeting in Manila (8-9) <br /><br />Commission on Social Action: <br />The San Lorenzo Medical Dental Charity Clinic Doctors, Nurses, Volunteers and Staff headed by Rev. Leonardo L. Ruiz and Rev. Jaime B. Jose goes to Olongapo, Zambales for a Pilgrimage visit at “Ina Poon Bato” (8-9)<br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Ruben V. Abaya (Birthday) <br /><br /><strong>9: Thursday: 23rd Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of St. Denis, bishop, and Companions, martyrs, RED, or m. of St. John Leonardi, priest. WHITE.</strong><br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Jose Vernon C. ILano (Birthday)<br /><br /><strong>10: Friday: 27th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br />Catechetical Office:<br />Catechetical Coordinators’ Meeting, Cordero Hall, 8:30 a. m.<br /><br /><strong>11: Saturday: 27th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Officiates wedding in Sarrat, 10:00 a. m.<br /><br />Commission on Social Action: <br />Orientation Seminar on Parish Commission on Service of St. William Parish, Janssen Hall, 2:00 p. m. <br /><br /><strong>12: + 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, GREEN.<br />Indigenous People’s Sunday </strong><br /><strong>Extreme Poverty Day </strong><br /> <br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Presides over a Eucharistic Celebration dedicated to the IP’s at St. James Parish, Ayala, Alabang <br /><br />Let us pray for: <br />Rev. Franklin D. Gorospe (Priestly Anniversary) <br /><br /><strong>13: Monday: 28th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong> <br /><br /><strong>14: Tuesday: 28th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of St. Callixtus, Pope and Martyr, RED.</strong><br /><br /><strong>15: Wednesday: St. Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor, WHITE.</strong><br /><br />Let us pray for : <br />Rev. Joel C. Barut (Birthday) <br /><br /><strong>16: Thursday: 28th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. or m. of St. Hedwig, religious, WHITE, or m. of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin, WHITE.</strong><br /><br />Let us pray for: <br />Rev. Rey Magus S. Respicio (Priestly Anniversary) <br /><br /><strong>17: Friday: St. Ignatius of Antioch , bishop and martyr, RED.</strong><br /><br />Commission on Youth: <br />Youth Encounter (17-19) <br /><br /><strong>18: Saturday: St. Luke, evangelist, RED.</strong><br /> <br />Commission on Social Action: <br />Bike for Mama Mary and Mother Earth, from Bantay, Ilocos Sur to Luna, La Union <br /><br /><strong>19: + 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, GREEN.</strong> <br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Officiates Mass at Brgy. Isic-Isic, Vintar <br /> <br /><strong>20: Monday: 29th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong> <br /><br />Catechetical Office: <br />Northern Luzon Regional Catechetical Council Meeting in Abra (20-22) <br /><br />Let us pray for: <br />Rev. Melchor B. Palomares (Priestly Ordination Anniversary) <br /><br /><strong>21: Tuesday: 29th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br />PRIESTS ASSEMBLY <br /><br /><strong>22: Wednesday: 29th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br /><strong>23: Thursday: 29th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of St. John Capistrano, priest, WHITE.</strong><br /><br /><strong>24: Friday: 29th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of St. Anthony Mary Claret, bishop, WHITE.</strong><br /><br />Commission on Youth: <br />Youth Encounter (24-26) <br /><br /><strong>25: Saturday: 29th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN, or m. of BVM on Saturday, WHITE.</strong><br /><br /><strong>26: + 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, GREEN. </strong><br /><strong>Prison Awareness Sunday</strong><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Attends the CFC Regional Youth Assembly in Bacarra <br /><br />Let us pray for:<br />Rev. Pitz Acoba (Birthday)<br /><br /><strong>27: Monday: 30th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br /><strong>28: Tuesday: Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles, RED.</strong><br /><br />Bishop’s Schedule: <br />Officates the Fiesta and Installation of Rev. Gregorio A. Apuya <br /><br />Patronal Fiesta: <br />Feast of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Concelebrated Mass, 9:00 a. m. <br /><br />Installation of Rev. Gregorio A. Apuya <br /><br /><strong>29: Wednesday: 30th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong><br /><br />Mission Office: <br />Outreach in Adams <br /><br />Let us pray for: <br />Rev. Gregorio A. Apuya (Birthday) <br /><br /><strong>30: Thursday: 30th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN.</strong> <br /><br /><strong>31: Friday: 30th Week, Ordinary Time, GREEN. </strong>Bishop's Residence, P. Gomez St., Laoag City, 2900 Ilocos Norte, Tel. No. (077)770-5210; Fax No. 772-1805; Mobile No. 0921-5956456; E-mail Ad. dioceseoflaoag@yahoo.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14396268155080111135noreply@blogger.com1