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BULLET IN

Shepherd’s Corner by Fr. Boy Ty, OSA

Getting to know our Fathers

MGCP Service Facility Series

Big Welcome to Our New Priests! by Sis. Gina Agsalon

The flock of Mother of Good Counsel Parish bids farewell to its former shepherds Fr. Andy, Fr. Bong and Fr. Abet. As they say, all goodbyes mean new beginnings. And as we say thank you to them, we give a warm welcome to our new Church leaders who will steer our parish towards our goals: Fr. Agustin S. Ty, OSA, Fr. Apolinario L. Mejorada, OSA, Fr. Vincent Liwag, OSA and Fr. Elizer Pelingo, OSA.

In the Bible, Luke 2:15, the

shepherds said, “Let us go as far as Bethlehem (Chrysanthemum) and see what the Lord has made known to us.” Our new fathers came from as far as IloIlo, Bicol and Bohol to follow God’s call to lead here in Laguna. We thank God for them for answering God’s call to “Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock the Holy Spirit has placed into your care. Shepherd the Church of the Lord which He has won at the price of His own blood.” (Acts 20:28)

Free Wedding Especially for You! by Sis. Gina Agsalon

You have been waiting for that very special day when finally, you will say your “I Do!” and announce to the world and to the heavens that you are deciding to commit yourself totally to that one person you desire to be your partner for the rest of your life… You looked at your wallet, gulped, and thought, “I’ll wait when I’m ready… (like 10 years,

maybe?)”

In answer to God’s call of serving our parish and making God’s grace available for all who needs it, parishioners can avail of a free wedding every 3rd Thursday of the month! All wedding requirements should be submitted two weeks be-fore the wedding date. For more details, just visit the parish office.

Photo by: Ivan Desierto

Binyagan ng Parokya by Bro. Paeng Dionio

Our parish conducted the annual Binyagan ng Parokya last April 14, 2012. This project has always been envisioned as part of the yearly fiesta celebration. Members of different church organizations especially the Legion of Mary would go around the poor sectors of our parish searching for children who would be included in the program. This year, a total of forty children up to 11 years of age were enlisted in the mass baptism, some

of whom were siblings. Mem-bers of the Parish Catechetical Ministry conducted the Pre-Jordan Seminar for the parents & god-parents last April 13, 2012. We have always taken our inspiration from our Lord himself who said "Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these" (Mathew 19:14). We welcome the newly baptized children to our Community of Faith.

MGCP is Online! By Bro. Clarion Oriondo

In response to the call of Pope Benedict XVI to make better use of the Internet and the Social Media in sharing God’s Word, the Social Communications Ministry of Mother of Good Counsel Pa- rish launched its very own Parish Website (www.mgcparish.net) last January 29, 2012. Since its launching, it has already reached a total of 4,582 page views with 837 unique visitors and still counting. If you still haven’t visited it yet, check it now. Mgcparish.net was developed by a team of five members:

Clarion Oriondo, Charles Oriondo, Mafe Rimando, Rebecca Cuñada and Dan Molde through the guidance of Sis. Gina Agsalon together with members of the Parish Youth Commission. With the vision of having an easy access to the Parish information, the website provides the Parishioners with latest updates from Church activities, feast days of Saints and other articles about the Catholic Faith. The website also serves as a medium for church organizations to update the Parishioners of

their activities and projects. Aside from the Parish website, the Social Communications Ministry also uses Social Media websites like facebook and twitter in evangelization. Facebook and Twitter also serve as a tool to update parishioners with new articles posted in the website. Follow MGCP on facebook by typing facebook.com/ motherof goodcounselparish on your web browser, and if your using twitter, follow MGCParish.

VOLUME 1 , I SSUE 2

by Sis. Gina Agsalon

Well, here we are again… we have said our goodbyes to our former Church leaders and now,… giving our warm welcome to our new shepherds!

Let us get to know them one by one…

Full Name: Rev. Fr. Agustin Sumbang Ty, OSA

Nickname: Fr. Boy

Nationality: Filipino

Previous Assignment: Colegio San Agustin, Bacolod Campus Minister, Chaplain VP for Augustinian Formation and Religious Activities

Years in Priesthood: 19 yrs.

Hometown/Province: Barrio Obrero, IloIlo City

Age: 58 yrs old

Birthday: June 9

Hobbies: DVD collecting and viewing, Listening to jazz, classical and slow rock music.

Guiding Principle in Life: Donec Formetur Christus (Until Christ Form in Us)

Favorite Saint: St. Augustine, he was named after him, his protector

Topic of Interest: classic, western and Chinese movies. Movies of David Lean, Sam Pekinpah, Mel Brooks and Lino Brocka. (Please delete Streep and Brando) Novels of Forsyth, Uris, Ludlum and Eco

Describe yourself in one word? Jovial!

Full Name: Rev. Fr. Apolinario Lacaba Mejorada, OSA

Nickname: Fr. Jing

Previous Assignment: Nuestra Señora de Gracia, Makati City Treasurer

Years in Priesthood: 38 yrs.

Hometown/Province: Loon, Bohol

Age: 65 yrs old

Hobbies: reflection alone with God

Specialization: Catechetics

Guiding Principle in Life: Hear, Follow, Do God’s Will

Favorite Saint: St. Augustine, as a sinner and St. Francis of Assisi, as one called to perfection

Topic of Interest: sharing of success stories of old priests

Describe yourself in one word? Celebration! At this moment, I’m celebrating life!

Getting to know...

SHEPHERD’S CORNER

FROM THE EDITOR

To the Church of God which is the Mother of Good Counsel Parish.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the risen Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you for the warm welcome and enthusiastic support.

This year is declared by the Holy Father, Benedict XVI as the year of FAITH. The object of our faith is Christ Jesus our risen Lord. He is the heart and head of the Church. He challenges the disciples and us, the present ones to evoke a renewal of faith and confidence in the presence of Christ living among us.

The appearances of Jesus after the resurrection evoked faith in Him as the risen Lord. Our encounter with the risen Lord takes place within the community of believers, the Church of the

Mother of Good Counsel Parish. Our encounter with the risen Christ is an encounter of faith. The presence of Christ in our midst is also a sort of absence. "We proclaim his death until he comes". Our sinfulness both individual and collective, can get in the way of the Lord's presence and frequently it does But in spite of all this, the Lord is present with us. We should never forget that without the community of believers, the Church, no one would know anything about Jesus Christ at all., in spite of our failings, we do keep his memory alive, in spite of our half-heartedness we do make him present in our world, in spite of our difficulties and doubts we do proclaim our faith that he is our Lord and our God.

"My Lord and my God!"

By Fr. Agustin "Boy" S. Ty, OSA Parish Priest

By Sis. Rachel Ann Doreen Nadal

Welcome to the second issue of our parish bulletin! We, the Editorial team, would like to thank you for supporting our first issue and hope we can satisfy you as we keep you posted with new updates and information about the recent activities in our parish.

In the Bible, we came to know how the Apostles preached the Word of God everywhere they go, forming churches along the way. In the history of the Church, we also learned how our Church Fathers were in unity in faith and firm in their belief in Christ. Each of them remarkably contributed to the building up of the Church and the development of Christianity.

In this issue, we will not just update you with the latest happenings in our parish, but we will reveal some interesting facts about our four new priests of the parish – Fr. Boy, Fr. Jing, Fr. Vincent and Fr. Eli, so that you can get to know a little

bit more about their lives, their work and contri-bution in the community, whom we can refer to as our new Fathers of our Church.

As laity of our community, we have to do our part to help and pray for them so that they will have the humility, courage and conviction of the faith to carry on Christ’s mission.

May you be enlivened as we continue to bring you good news and better services from our parish. Enjoy reading!

Awesome Foursome: Discovering the New Fathers of the Community

Photo by: Ivan Desierto

MGCP BULLET IN

...our Fathers. Full Name: Rev. Fr. Vincent Opeda Liwag, OSA

Nickname: Fr. Vincent

Previous Assignment: University of San Agustin, IloIlo City

-Campus Minister

-Community Service Center Director

-Secretary, Director of Vocation and Sacristan of the USA Community

Years in Priesthood: 2 yrs. and 9 months

Hometown/Province: San Vicente, Camarines Norte

Age: 35 yrs old

Birthday: May 18

Hobbies: Watching movies (inspirational, romance, adventure, comedy and drama), watching TV shows, listening to music and surfing the net (using social networks), cooking, biking, playing badminton, singing and hanging out with friends

Specialization: Bachelor of Arts major in Psychology

Guiding Principle in Life: Always do what is good and right. Pray, pray, pray!

Favorite Saint: St. Vincent Ferrer, he is his patron saint and his great intercessor.

Topic of Interest: Interpersonal relationships

Describe yourself in one word? Other-oriented, because I value each person as an IMAGO DEI!

Full Name: Rev. Fr. Eliezer Raposon Pelingo, OSA

Nickname: Fr. Eli

Previous Assignment: St. Lawrence the Deacon, Sorsogon

Years in Priesthood: 3 yrs

Hometown/Province: Ligao, Albay

Birthday: Nov. 1

Hobbies: Sleeping, basketball, swimming

Guiding Principle in Life: “Anything goes”

Describe yourself in one word? Unpredictable!

MGCP BULLETIN EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in-Chief: Sis. Gina Agsalon

Managing Editor: Sis. Rachel Ann Doreen Nadal

Editorial Staff/Writers: Sis. Clarisse Oriondo Bro. Jhomer Jerez

Layout & Design: Bro. Charles Oriondo

Photographers: Sis. Ning Ganadillo Bro. Marchil Cambel

Circulation Manager: Bro. Laurence Addison Dimaguila

Admin & Finance: Sis. Jessica Pendioday Sis. Shara Sanidad

Adviser: Rev. Fr. Agustin Ty, OSA

You can send your comments, suggestions, feedback, story, photograph, and other contributions to mgcp.socialcom@gmail.com. Thank you!

Pls. visit our parish website at www.mgcparish.net.

Anna Christine Velitario

- Maraming regalo tulad ng bulaklak, mother’s day video na may kasamang message namin. Kinantahan namin si Papa ng mga paborito niyang kanta at binigyan namin siya ng chocolates.

Matea Apa-Ap

- Inipon ko ang lahat kong mga medals in singing, oration, declamation and in my academic affairs for the whole year para may meaning at halaga ang Mother’s Day. I made her so happy.

Susan Miña

- Ipinararamdam ko ang pagmamahal at pasasalamat sa kanila.

Alvin Castillo

- Quality time.

Sis. Laiden Tabeza, ASSJM

- Simple greeting card with a special hug saying “I love you Mama/Papa, you’re the best mother/father in the world.”

MGCP SPEAKS…

Worship Concert 2008 with Bro. Alvin Barcelona

PARISH POLL

70 parishioners were asked what is their most missed event of our parish. The following are the top 5 survey results:

MOST MISSED FORMER PARISH EVENT

WHAT ON THE PARISH HAPPENED

April 14—Binyagan ng Parokya

April 26—Mother of Good Counsel Parish Fiesta

April 28—Parish Confirmation

May 7-31—Flores de Mayo

July 14—DANAK Bloodletting Program

July 28-29—PREX Batch 101

Ano ang pinaka-espesyal na niregalo mo sa magulang mo sa

Mother’s/Father’s Day? Celebration?

Mother of Good Counsel Parish

(Chrysanthemum Village)

Monday 6:00 AM 7:00 PM

English English

Tuesday 6:00 AM 7:00 PM

English English

Wednesday 6:00 AM 7:00 PM

English English

Thursday 6:00 AM 7:00 PM

English English

Friday 6:00 AM 7:00 PM

English English

Saturday 6:00 AM 7:00 PM

English English

Sunday 6:00 AM 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM

English Filipino Filipino English

Chapels

Sto. Niño de Cebu Chapel

(Adelina II)

Friday 6:00 PM English

Saturday 6:00 PM English

Sunday 8:00 AM Filipino

Resurrection Chapel

(Villa Olympia Phase 1)

Sunday 7:00 AM Filipino

St. Joseph the Worker Chapel

(Villa Olympia 4 & 6)

Sunday 11:00 AM Filipino

Holy Family Chapel

(Stonecrest Subdivision)

Sunday 10:00 AM Filipino

MOTHER OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH (MGCP) SERVICE FACILITY SERIES by Sis. Rosemary V. Tianzon

3rd Quarter Sunday Readings

To help us in our Scripture times, here are the Sunday readings for the 3rd quarter:

Aug 5: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35

Aug 12: 1K 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30, 5:2; Jn 6:41-51

Aug 19: Pr 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58

Aug 26: Js 24:1-2, 15-18; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32; Jn 6:60-69

Sep 2: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps15:2-5; Jas 1:17-18, 21-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sep 9: Is 35:4-7; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37

Sep 16: Is 50:4-9; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35

Sep 23: Ws 2:17-20; Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8; Jas 3:16--4:3Mk 9:30-37

Sep 30: Nu 11:25-29; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Oct 7: Gen 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-6; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16

Oct 14: Ws 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30

Oct 21: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45

Oct 28: Jr 31:7-9; Ps 126:1-6; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. “

–St. Augustine

L. Santos Street Chrysanthemum Village

San Pedro, Laguna

Philippines, 4023

Contact No: 869-2781

Website: www.mgcparish.net

Email: mgcp.socialcom@gmail.com

mgcparish@gmail.com

Fr. Agustin S. Ty, OSA , Parish Priest

Fr. Vincent Liwag, OSA

Fr. Apolinario L. Mejorada, OSA

Fr. Elizer Pelingo, OSA

Other Services

Baptism Every Sunday

10:00 AM — Pre-Jordan Seminar

11:30 AM — Baptism Proper

Registration — Tuesday to Saturday

Confirmation Schedule is on Feast day of the Mother of Good Counsel Parish

Marriage Free (every 3rd Thursdays of the month) Regular (every Thursday) Special (by appointment)

For requirements, please visit our website. Thank You.

Parish Office Hours Tuesday - Sunday

8:00 AM - 11:45 AM | 3:00 PM - 8:00PM

Your comments and suggestions are welcome and will assist us in continuously improving our bulletin. Please send us your comments at mgcp.socialcom@gmail.com. Thank you!

-MGCP Social Communications Committee

SCHEDULE OF MASSES I. MGCP Mortuary "When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language." – John Donne

And what better place to be last seen by loved ones than in God’s abode?... The MGC Parish Mortuary was constructed during the time of Rev. Fr. Dominador Besares, OSA.

It was relocated recently to a more ideal place within the church building by Rev. Fr. Andres D. Rivera, OSA.

This mortuary “provides its parishioners the accessibility and convenience in the observance of the wake of their departed loved ones within the parish.”

The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) manages the operation and administration of the Mortuary.

The PPC formulated policies and procedures for its use including peace and order, sanitation and cleanliness in the area and its vicinity. To implement the guidelines, the Mortuary Administrative Committee (MAC) was created with PPC overall coordinator/president, the PPC Treasurer and chairmen of Worship and Temporalities Committees.

Some of its guidelines are as follows:

A. Applications are processed during parish office hours only:

1) The applicant, in behalf of the deceased, must be a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

2) Parishioners of MGCP and their immediate family members may use the mortuary.

3) For simultaneous applications, “preferential approval shall be for the deceased who was active in Church activities. If both deceased are active or not active, approval shall be on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.”

B. Costs/Fees

1) First Day – P2,000 (upon signing the Memorandum of Agreement or MOA)

2) Succeeding Days – P1,500 per day (12nn-12nn of the following day);

maximum of ten (10) days (to be paid on the final day of the wake)

C. Other important details may be found in the MOA.

Source: MOA, MAC’s Policies and Procedures through the kindness of Bro. Lito Sales