Eulogy for Grandma Ruperta

Lola Ruperta was laid to rest last friday, September 10. To the friends of the family, thank you for the memories.

First, we thank you for coming. This is very nice… a record gathering of relatives and friends of lola Ruperta. Pang Guiness Book of World Records for the largest get-together of oldies!

Cremation

I just had the amputated leg of lola Ruperta C. Bernardo blessed by Fr. Benedict at Saint Gabriel.

Carrying the leg in a small wooden box was a little creepy. But its lola's.

After going through the interment requirements with an Eternal Garden staff, we decided to have the leg cremated.

Learned a lot. Now I know that a leg will require the same procedure and documents as burying a whole body. And we cannot open the niche inside the mausoleum by ourselves. We need to ask assistance from Eternal Gardens. Thank you Wenny and Oret for the help.

Odd News: Ohio Jesus statue struck by lightning

Tue Jun 15, 2:55 am ET

MONROE, Ohio – A six-story-tall statue of Jesus Christ with his arms raised along a highway was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm Monday night and burned to the ground, police said.

Church Trip: Redemptorist, Baclaran

WEDNESDAY Novena Mass Schedule:

5:3a Novena/Mass Tag
7a Mass En
8a Mass En
9a Novena En
10a Novena En
10:45a Novena/Mass Ta
1:45p Novena/Mass Ta
3p Novena Ta
4p Novena En
4:45p Novena/Mass En
6p Novena En
7p Novena En

Confessions:
5:30am-12nn; 2-8pm

My cellphone CAM and I

Random shots using my trusty old cellphones -- the cameras of the Nokia N70 and HTC TouchPro2.

Holy Week Activities - March 28 to April 4

Please come and join the activities.

PALM SUNDAY
March 28, 2010

5:00 AM - Procession of Parlms (Infront of Roots Garden)

6:00 AM - Blessing of Palms (at the Church Patio)

Twelve Apostles
1. F. Bartolome
2. J. Belza
3. R. Blanco
4. H. Carullo
5. A. Castro
6. A. Cho
7. B. Borabo
8. D. Nasayao
9. J. Diquiatco
10. R. de Guzman
11. B. ALfonso
12. M. Malolos

HOLY MONDAY
March 29, 2010
6AM Mass
6PM Mass

HOLY TUESDAY
March 30, 2010
6AM Mass
6PM Mass

HOLY WEDNESDAY
March 31, 2010
6AM Mass
6PM Mass

HOLY THURSDAY
April 1, 2010
7AM Chrism Mass (Our Lady of Grace)

530PM Mass of the Lord's Supper. Washing of the Feet (12 Apostles)
7PM Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

February Feasts and Solemnities

2 February: Presentation of the Lord - Feast 

3 February: Saint Blase, bishop and martyr, or Saint Ansgar, bishop - Memorial 

5 February: Saint Agatha, virgin and martyr - Memorial 

6 February: Saints Pedro Bautista, Paul Miki and companions, martyrs - Memorial 

8 February: Saint Jerome Emiliani or Saint Josephine Bakhita, virgin - Memorial 

10 February: Saint Scholastica, virgin - Memorial 

11 February: Our Lady of Lourdes - Memorial 

17 February: ASH WEDNESDAY 

22 February: Chair of Saint Peter, apostle - Feast

Credit. Retrieved from https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/army-commander-mourns-gen-mibenge/. Thank you.

Diocesis Kalookan

Diocese of Kalookan

Suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila
Created: June 28, 2003. Erected: August 22, 2003. Comprises the Cities of Kalookan (South) and Malabon and the Municipality of Navotas, Metro-Manila.
Titular: San Roque, August 16, which is also the annual date of the Diocesan Thanksgiving Day.

Bishop

Most Reverend DEOGRACIAS S. IÑIGUEZ JR., DD
Born: December 10, 1940 in Cotabato City.
Ordained Priest: December 23, 1963.
Appointed Titular Bishop of Claterna and Auxiliary Bishop of Malolos, July 03, 1985. Ordained Bishop: August 22, 1985. Appointed Bishop of Iba, Zambales: December 29, 1989. Installed: March 3, 1990. Appointed First Bishop of the Diocese of Kalookan, Metro-Manila: June 28, 2003; Installed: August 22, 2003.
Motto: "TOTIUS SERVUS CHRISTI"- Servant of all Christ.

Bishop's Residence
A. Mabini Street, 1400 Kaloocan City
Tels. (02) 287-0380 * 288-9035
Fax: (02) 287-3693

Fasting and Abstinence during Lent

It is a traditional doctrine of Christian spirituality that a constituent part of repentance, of turning away from sin and back to God, includes some form of penance, without which the Christian is unlikely to remain on the narrow path and be saved (Jer. 18:11, 25:5; Ez. 18:30, 33:11-15; Joel 2:12; Mt. 3:2; Mt. 4:17; Acts 2:38). Christ Himself said that His disciples would fast once He had departed (Lk. 5:35). The general law of penance, therefore, is part of the law of God for man.

The Church has specified certain forms of penance, both to ensure that the Catholic will do something, as required by divine law, while making it easy for Catholics to fulfill the obligation. Thus, the 1983 Code of Canon Law specifies the obligations of Latin Rite Catholics [Eastern Rite Catholics have their own penitential practices as specified by the Code of Canons for the Eastern Churches].