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Reflcctionon thc Feastof CDur

Ladyof ilount Carmel
Jufy16,2004
By Fr. Bernard Roosendaal, O.Carm.

Th" SpanishJesuit Fr. Joaquin Menacho says in his
I booklet "Can HeavenWait?":"Tell me the type of
heavenyou hope fo4,and I will tell you what sort of
World you are building".
I would like to paraphrase this beautiful expres-
sion asfollows: "Tell me whattype of Carmel you hope
for, and I will tell you what sort of Independent
Philippine Carmelite General Commissariat,or
Province,you are building."
Anintriguing statementwhichmay involve us in a
seriesof reflections to respond to it, but nevertheless
challengesus today on the Feastday of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel when the Philippine Carmelite Provin-
cial Commissariat is officially elevated to a General
Commissariat, a final step towards an independent
Philippine Carmel Province.
It all started 47 yearsago when Fr. Richard Vissers,
an old-timer in Carmel mission in the Diocese of
Malang, Indonesia and Fr. Brocardus Meyer, Prior
Provincial of the Dutch Carmelite Province, boarded
the car in Dumaguete City and went North of Negros
Island. Bishop Epifanio Surban of the Diocese of
Dumaguete invited the Carmelites to his dioceseand
during the early morning breakfast had the following
messagefor the two Dutch Carmelites: "Look around.
Youcan takeall parishesfrom heretill thefar north of the
diocese exceptfor Baisand Tanjay."
Upon arriving in the end of the diocese,the Vicari-
ate of Toboso with parishes in Old Escalante and
Toboso,and a chaplaincy in the Danao Sugar Central,
the two were convinced that if Carmel was to be of
serviceto the dioceseof Dumaguete,it would be in this
depressed,poor and oppressivepartof sugarlandiawlth
thousands of exploited sugar workers. That was the
challenge for Carmel and the decision was made by
the two: "CarmelPhilippineswill start here".
' o ' aa aa a a a a
With the official take over of St. Anthony of padua
Parish of Tobosoin March 1958,the Order of Carmel
started its Fitpino journey in the midst of the people;
the "minores",the small people, thosewho work in the
sugar fields from 5 am till 6 p^, the oppressed and
exploited sugar factory workers, the small tenant
farmers in the mountain areasof Tobosoand Escalante
who are fighting to survive in the logged-over areas
and the thousands of small fisher folks along the
seashorealready fearful, observing signs on the
horizon, thatthe abundantfuh, their livelihood, would
be stolen from them by the big fishing boat-owners.
Thanks to the providential vision of Bishop Surban
who directed us to the North, to the most neglected
and suffering people.The slavesof the big and wealthy
landlords, t}lresacadas,
the slavesof the sugar industry.
Thanks indeed to the good bishop who offered us the
privilege to be from the very beginning immersed
among them; the small people.
From the very beginning of Carmel Philippines we
were drawn in our pastoral concernsby the anxieties
and hopes of those on the margins of society.Our
constifutionssay "in our pastoral ministry uneare
abooe all guiileil by attentioe listening to the Word,
haoing regard also for its interpretation from the
perspectioeof the poor," Hearing the good news that
God is good and just, we placeourselveson the sideof
the poor. We participate in their struggle, direct our re-
sourcesto their liberation from oppressivestructures.
As we integrateswith them, we take on this issueslike
justwages, respectforwomen, child labor,and the right
to education and food security for all.
In hindsight, we may say that we slowly became
awarewhat St.Augustine so nicely s aid:" uthenthe deed
is adileil to the zaord, the sacrament appears". St.
Augustine really meant that the sacramentpoints to
salvation, liberation, a just salary,human rights for all
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etc. and does something to realize it, to perform salva-
tion, to bti^g about liberation and redemption. Indeed
we experienced a growing awarenessthat the church is
called to evangelize much more in deed than in word.
As a result of this growing awarenesswe became
deeply involved in socio-eco activities, establishing
credit cooperatives,organizing labor, organizing sitios
and barrios (villages) or any other natural clusters of
people into BasicChristian Communities, responding
to the call of VaticanII, to work towards the " other zuay
of being Church". The concerns of the Philippine
indigenous peoples were embraced and some took
responsibilitywithin the network of NGO's and politi-
cal organizationsduring the period of the dictatorship.
Evangelizing much more in deed than in word. We
too have encountered the rejection and the cross of the
Founder.Bro. IsaganiValle was killed during an expo-
sure- immersion program among his own roots as part
of his pre-novitiate program. Fr. Hein van Vilsteren was
killed while on his way to transportwounded people to
the hospital. Fr. Simon Westendorp and Sister Nanette
Berenbenwere drowned in the rough waters off the coast
of Agusan del Norte on their way to a Justiceand Peace
meeting in Cebu City in 1983.Many of us, together with
our co-workers, while &ti^g more importance to the
liberative activities than the performanceof cultacts were
accused of being communists and had our various
apostolic missions viewed as questionable.
In all honesty, we painfully reabzed, that we our-
selveswere wounded by our deep involvement in the
peoples struggle, which had in one way or another,
paralyzed the possibility to dream within us because
of a falseidea of "realism". Overwhelmed by the many
pressingproblemsof ourcountry and communities,we,
and many among us, forgot to leave a place in our lives
for dreams,for hopes, of a future Carmel.
Several made the painful decision to leave the
Order and we miss them.
In this whole process of growing deeper into the
midst of the people, aware of our woundedness and
searchfor identity, we retumed in the 90's to our own
sourcesand started the processof re-discovering our
vitality, our creativity, our capacity to be happy and to
enjoy life, beyond immediate needs and consumer
satisfactionor being trapped in a false utopia.
No one is really alive without walking towards a
JULY,AUGUST2004
horizon. No Carmel will be alive withoutbeing aware
of what Carmel we are hoping for. What is significant
is not only the fact of believing inCarmel,but alsohow
to believe in it.
Today, on the feast day of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, our patroness,we call to mind the words of
the Constitutions: "in our aariousapostolatewe shall be
inspiredbyMary". Whatever type of devotion to Mary
we may express/the biblical Mury shows one impor-
tant feature to all of us and that is her spontaneous
attitude of service.Servicein line with the will of God
for her, service in line with the needs of the people
around her, her family and the disciples, service in the
heroic support for |esus during his short ministry and
torturous way to his and her Calvary.
We are very thankfirl to the Dutch Carmelite Prov-
ince whidr has opted to bring Carmel to the Philippines
Nrdfor 47 yearshasbeengenerousinits fratemal,moral
and material support and promised to continue to keep
the new GeneralCommissariatcloseto its heart.
We are thankful that in a providential way, so many
people, especially the poor sugar workers, the tenant
farmers, the indigenous peoples, the workers have
constantly guided us in living out the basic liberative
option as expressedby Jesusin his inaugural speechat
the Synagogue in Nazareth: "to bring good news in
parish apostolate,especiallyin theformation of basic
Christian communities;in justice and peaceinaolaement,
in educationalministry, in our initial and ongoing
formation programs,in the researchwork and oarious
actiuitiesof the mediaprogramand the growing inaolae-
ment and interestin the Centerfor Spirituality's research
ztsork
on indigenousAsian spiritualities."
It is a challengefor all of us, Carmelites.The older
ones among us and the enthusiasticgrowing younger
brood, the associateCarmelites, the Third Order Lay
members,co-workers and friends to dream about. What
type of Carmel are we hoping for at the start of the last
definitive step towards becoming an independent
Philippine Carmel Province? For sure it will be the
privilege of the next generation to translate our hopes
into the existing Carmel then.
Thankful and great$ challenged,we may repeat the
words the evangelistLuke placed in Mary's mouth while
answering the call of Service: "my soul proclaimsthe
greatuessof the Lord, My spirit rejoicesin Godmy Sauiour
for hehnsloolcedwith faaoron his lowluserunnt."Amen.
 IULY-AUGUST2004
ne hundred forty eight participants coming from
different religious congregations,academicinsti-
tutions and development organizations joined the
Fourth Spirituality Forum last Aug 3-5,2004,in IFRS
Audio Visual Room, TeresaBuilding, New Manila, Phil-
ippines. The participants, with the resourcespeakers
and panel of reactorsinteractively reflect on this year's
theme "Spirituality Faceto Facewith Global ization.,,
The Center for Spirituality-Manila (CSM), a
research-basedinstitute in the scientific study of spiri-
tuality, organized this Forum as a contribution to the
on-going efforts to uncover and understand the inter-
play between the dynamics of spirituality and the
phenomenon of globalization.
The Forum was packed with six portraits: Prof. Dr.
Kees Waaijman, O. Carm, the director of the Titus
Brandsma Institute in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, sets
the stagefor the dynamic encounter between spiritu-
ality and Globalizatiorl. [r his paper entitled, "spiittt-
alifu in the Context of Globalization," he points out
his task of opening up the spacefor questioning, doubt-
ing, refusing, and denying guidedby diakrisis (knowl-
edgewith discernment) that accompany us in our spiri-
tual joumey (mystagogy) that begins with our primor-
dial spirituality.
Dr. JosHuls, O. Carm., Coordinator of the Spiritu-
ality International and Spirituality Network for
Education (SPINE-SPIRIN)seesthe possibility of an in-
terplay between "Spirifiralifu in the Worlil Technol-
ogy" as captured nicely in the title of his paper. He
presentsSPINE (Spirituality Network for Education),
a project of Titus Brandsma Institute, that breaks the
barriers of leaming lirhited only to classrooms,librar-
ies,schools,etc.elevating the academicto a worldwide
scenario: a network. Spirituality is contextualized
within the framework of SPINE through an interna-
tional digital learning community.
Dr. Flor PaulineDuran, Carm.O.L., president of the
SoutheastAsia Interdisciplinary Development hrstitute
(SAIDD presents the tension in balancing spirituality
and in managing an organization in a globalized world.
GARMEL IIIEWS
hr her paper "The Spiituality of Managemcnt in a
GlobalizingWorld," she emphasized dre invitation of
becoming "prophets in a profit-oriented world".
On the dimension of "Spirifrulity irr the Media
Agr,'Dr. Maria ConsolataMandin& PSP,directressof
Paulines Communication Center, highlights the
postmodern media cultue as the characterization of
our age. A worldview that challerrge people to know
the media's language and to evaluate and analyze it in
the light of a Christian faitlu
Drs. EsmeraldoReforeal"O.CamLa Carmelite friar
based in Melbourne, Australi,a, preented a paper on
the "Loob in a Global Villege-. He shared the insight
that the Filipino "Ioob" (inEifiitv) nust refuse any
fabrication and caricatureof anv preordained design.
It is through this that he/shebecoures the new type of
the empowered Filipino.
A new awakening, a rersnred worldview, a new
enlightenment- this is thevislnof Dr. Mina Ramirez,
president of the Asian Social Instihrte (ASI), in her
paper "Spirituality and Total Human Development."
She sees the light that sparks in fte very core of the
human being that is certainlv differsrt from the enlight-
enment in the modern age of materialistic science.
A vision with a wider horizon that allon s us to be con-
cemed with the whole, whidr bti.F trs closer to the
Holy who avows to give meaning to our suffering
humanity and healing to ourwounded environanent.
Somemembers of the International Board (Prof. Dr.
Kees Waaijman, O. Carm., Prof. Dr.-Eliseo Mercado,
O.M.I., and Prof. Dr. FrancisVineeth,C.M.I) deepened
the Forum discussion by grving their respective reac-
tions after every presentation and a floor discussion
ensued.
It is in this fruitful and meaningful event that the
Center for Spirituality-Manild, established by the
Order of Carmelites in 1999, once again proves its
commitment and dedication in contributing to the
scientific and systematic study of Spirituality in the
Philippines and in Asia.
 IULY-AUGUST 2004

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INetherlands,Fr.BrocardMeyertraveledto thephilippines
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lookingfor opporturitiesto established the Order in these I luly 2004and Antoniode la Cruz is herebynamedthe
islands.Eventually,theprovinceaccepted an invitationfrom first GeneralCommissaryof the Commisariatof the philip-
theBishopof Dumagueteto takeresponsibility for thenorth- pinesandhe will hold officeuntil 14February2005,together
ern part of the dioceseon NegrosIsland.FathersRichard with the CommissaryProvincialCouncilors,Christian
Vissers,
WirenfredViestersandTheodulphVrakkingfoturded Buenafe,ReynoldCaigoyand RobertoNoel Rosasand all
theCarmleitepresence in thePhilippineson March16,I?Sg: otherCommissary officials.On 14February 2005all thosewith
a right to attendand voteareherebysummonedto theFirst
Ordermaderapidprogress in theseislandsandby19b5 Chapterqf theGeneralCommisariaito beheld in Manila.
Jhe
I a seminaryhad beenestablished in Escalante and in the
late1960sfriarswereworking alsoin thedioceseof Surigao,
Th. Prior Generaland his Councilcommendall the
ManilaandIligan. I membersof thenew Commisariatto AlrnightyGodand
his Son]esusCfuist,throughthe intercession of tireBlessed
lthoughthe 1970smarkeda difficultperiod in the VirginMaryof MountCarmelandof Blessed
I TitusBrandsma
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activenot only in parishministry,but rr schools,
colleges and entrusted.
tniversities,aswell asin socialactiongroupsand workers,
programmes. The 1980switnesseda greatincreasein the Givenat theGeneralCuriaHousein Rome,
numberof laypeopleassociated with the Order and
provisionswasmadefor themin Manilawith theopeningof On 16lulv 2004
theTitusBrandsmaCentre.By the 1990sthemaingbaloflhe
Commisariatwas to work towardsindependence from the
homeprovinceanda seriesof strategies wasput in placeto By,{r*+4 CA*.et*"^ O.C^r,^
consolidate andsystematize existingstructures. ]osephChalmersO.Carm.
(PriorGeneral)
Provinceof theNetherlands formally applied for the
Thu
I erection of a GeneralCommisariat at theendof 2003.The l/ ntr
Commisariathas five canonicallyhouses,32 solemnly Andbv: 11,*; S. /J{,b* 0. Q,*
professed brothers,14 simply professedand 2 novices. Kevin|. AlbanO.Carm
Theprospectsfor the future arebright : thereare some5 (Secretary General)
postulants,22 men studyingphilosophyand another32
aspirantswhowishtojoin a Carmeliteformationprogramme. Prot753/2004
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(a rrrrpino
word for sharingnews)
The fiesta celebrationonluly 16inhonor of Our L- dy of
Mt. Carmel was meaningful and joyful including Novena
masses/a Variety show on July 14 by the TalambanTheater
Group and Cultural Ensemble,processiorykiddie dancecon-
test and the raffle draw. The highlight was the celebrationof
the Holy Eucharistwith Fr. Paul Medina, O.Carm presiding.
Fr. Medina also read the official document of our decreeon
independenceafter communion. The Carmelitesand guests
shared the fiesta meal and the program on the search for
"Mutya ng Carmelo 2004" ended the day's program.
The mid-term exuunsof our collegeseminarianshavejust
finished with their performance satisfactory.Sr. ]ocelinda
Agnes Cacas,Carm. O.L., the seminary Guidance Counse-
lor has also started her conferencesand sessionswith our
seminarians first. Every first Saturday of the month, our
seminariansgo to Carmen town to till the land. Farming ex-
perienceis integrated into the seminary aspart of nurturing
Earth Spirituality.
ENCOUNTER \TITHTHEINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
OnJune 16-18,2004agathering of the representativesof
the indigenous peoplesand the leadersof the diocesanser-
vices committeesconnectedwith the apostolatefor the in-
digenous peopleswas held at Mount Carmel Parish Pasto-
ral Centerof EscalanteCity. Fr.Wilson "Embong" Mendoza,
the chairman for the Indigenous PeoplesApostolate of the
Dioceseof SanCarlos facilitated the encounter.The facilita-
tors from the National Office and Regional Indigenous
PeoplesApostolate were acconunodatedat the Parish Con-
vent. Bishop ]ose Advinctla,lr.,who is the EpiscopalChair-
man of Indigenous Peoplesof the CBCP,was grateful that
an activity like this was held in the Dioceseof SanCarlos.
OURLADYOF MOUNTCARMEL PARISH FIESTA
The Novena Massesto Our Lady of Mount Carmel was
taken cared of by Fr. Rey Caigoy and Fr. Rico Ponce,now on
a summerbreakfrom his doctoralstudiesin the Netherlands,
while FathersChristopher,Boy and Paul were attending the
First National Congressof the clergy in Manila. The main
celebrantfor the FiestaMass on Ju,ly16,2004is Bishop Jose
Advincula Jr,DD. During the celebratioryit was announced
that the Carmelite Commissariateof the Philippines is now
independent from the Mother Province,Carmelite Province
of the Netherlands,and is now officially installed asGeneral
Commissariate.
THEGATHERINGS
To prepare themselvesfor the independenceof Carmel
Philippines, EscalanteCarmel had the CB meeting of July 2l
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focusedon the Spiritual preparation for that event and used
the "Joyful Moment" from the working document asa guide
to deepenthe reflection on this matter. The July 23 Recollec-
tion and the July 24 Community meeting in Dumaguete of
the membersof EscalanteCarmel were additional gather-
ings to look into the deeperdimension of that said eventtak-
ing into accountthe context of Carmel in Negros Island. The
members of EscalanteCarmel, then, joined the celebration
of the Carmelite Family Day in Dumaguete on July 25,2004.
While the Friars were out from the parish of EscalanteCity,
Fr. Esmeraldo Reforeal,in wrnter break from his doctoral
studies in Australia, was taking care of the parish.
TOCFORA{ATION
The National Council Officers of the Third Order
Carmelites (T.O.C.),Sis. NinJa Tangcuangcoand Bro. ]oe
Generoso,came on ]uly 15,200{for an official visit to the
Local Community of the TOC of Ls(alante.Bro. JoeMabasa,
the Prior of the T.O.C. of Roxa-.Cih-, came with another
member to attend the T.O.C. Formation. Fr. Paul Medina
facilitated the formation on |ulr- 1l rshich reflected on the
three levels of T.O. C. life and rr-itnesst,asedon the charism
and tradition of the Order in the context of the present
Philippine situation.
TheCarmeliteCommunihesof Teresaof Avila andSpring
of Carmel gathered together at the Titus Brandsma Center
and joyfully celebratedthe feastdar- of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel. The day became *oi" meaningful being the
official day of the canonical"*'"n
erecbonof the Philippine Carmel
as a General Commissariat.Thus, a double big celebration
was really called for.
The day began with some sports actir-ities(basketball,
table iennis, and dart) among student friars, novices,
co-workers,and someof the friars.Fr. Tonv dela Cruz was the
main celebrantduring the late aftemoon masswith Fr. Ber-
nard Roosendaal,the homilist. The massbeganwith Fr. Toto
Jaranilla, the prior of Teresaof Avila community, reading the
official decreefrom the GeneralCuria in Rome on the canoni-
cal erectionof Philippine Carmel as a GeneralCommissariat.
The ingenuity of Bro. EugeneHorca's art was onceagain
showcasedwith his own masterpieceof (Mother and Child)
the image of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Added to it
was Bro. Amold Alindayu's complimentary talent in the art
of preparing, designing, and decorating the venue for the
celebration- Crispin Hall.
A good number of friends, relatives, guests,co-workers
and their family members,and religious from various con-
gregations attended the celebration of the mass and the
sumptuous dinner that was served.

Bro. Alaindelon Balasabasentertained everyone as the
host of the eveningprogram with his standout comedy-style
with all his instantaneouspunch lines bringing amusement
to all. The presentatioru (songs,dances,etc.) from the nov_
ices,the student friars, the co-workers,and the guestsadded
even more color to the already colorful celebration.
The end of the evening program was the start of the
instant mini concertby the Redemptorist and the Carmelite
student friars where they rendered selectedpieces from
country and folk songs, reggae,R&B, pinoy rock, rap, and
makabayansongsamong others.Day was finished with each
and every Carmelitemarking anothersignificant day in their
lives as membersof the Philippine Carmel.
August was a busy month for the student friars. As
membersof the Inter-CongregationalTheologicalCenter,the
studentsjoined activities in celebratingthe Feastday of the
Our Lady of the Angels Seminary.One of the activities was
the Inter-FransciscanLeague where some of the student
friars togetherwith other studentsfrom ICTCjoined the ICTC
team and came out as champion in volleyball and table
tennis respectively.The three week long ielebration was
culminated with a Eucharistic celebration which was
presided by Bishop Antonio Tobias.
In the Spirituality Forum IV last Augu st3,4,5, 2004,the
student friars took a lead role in the preparatior! during and
after the forum making the atmosphereof the activity ricep_
tive to the delegatesinvolving themselvesin the secietariit,
registration and in the documentation. They led the com_
munity for the culminating prayer of the forum.
To deepenthe spiritual life of the student friars, the first
recollection for the school year 2004-2005was held last
August 13,2004.During this recollection,the studentswere
helped in sharing their deepestemotions with the brothers.
Fr. Rico Sabanal,O.Carm, solemnly facilitated the activity.
The-secondday of the recollectiory the student friars pro-
ceededto Batis ng Makiling in Laguna last August 1,4,i004
as the continuation of the recollection activity to help the
students in contextualizetheir spiritual experiencewith the
scenicand refreshing ambianceof the resort. This was also
intended to soothethem after many busy days.
THEEXODUS PROGRAAN
This year's novices started their Exodus program last
July 1,,2004belonging to Batch XVIL This means that
EXODUShas been in existencefor already 1Z years.It is an
inter-norritiate program of male and female cbngregations
to provide formative modules for participating novicis. The
word EXODUSstandsfor: ExchangeOf Dreamsin a Unified
Struggle for relevant formation.
IULY-AUGUST2004
EXODUSstarted in 1988with a few modules six found-
ing congregations:Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of
Consolation (OSA), FranciscanSistersof the Immaculate
Conception (SFIC),Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of
Remedies(OP), the Redemptorists(CSsR),Missionaries of
the Sacred Heart (MSC) and the Carmelites (O.Carm.).
During those years the number of novices ranged between
as many as 70 novices to around 30 novices.
The modules touch the very core of the life of novices.
This year's module consist of: Orientatiory Theater Arts 2,
Introduction to Prayer, Scripture and prayer, Enneagram,
Human Sexuality 2, Vows in Context, and a ten-duy
"*po-
sure to different sectorsof society.This exposure program
startswith an orientation and endswith group and individual
processing.The months of November and Decemberare for
congregationalactivities.
In'fanuary and February the modules are: History of
Religious Life and Spirituality and a presentation of tt.
charism of the participating congregations;Missiology and
Inculturation; and WomenIssues.The final activity is u it,r"e_
day evaluation and integration towards the end of February.
The vision of Exodus reads: ,,The Exod.usVision is
expressedin a kind of formation which believesthat all
people can, as the Scripture says,,,Act justly, love tenderly
and walk humbly with God,,.(Mi.6:g)
Therefore it aims for a holistic, integrated and
contextualized formation that is rooted in |esus Christ, in
the Gospel, in the tradition of the Church and her mission,
in religious life, in the charism of the respectivecongrega_
tions, and in the signs of the times, towards a realization of
the reign of God.'
Theprogramof Exodusisbasedontheoperatingprinciples
of co-education,contextualization,community Luilding,
and a pooling of resources.Fr. Anton Hooghnl,
{4ogu"
O.Carm.servesasthe Coordinatorof ExodusBatchXVII.
Frs. Modesto Malandac, O.Carm., of Our Lady of
RosaryParishand GabrielDolotina,O.Carm.,of SacredFieart
of JesusParish in Agusan del Sur left for the Netherlands
lastAugust 29,2004.Bothfriars will attend the International
Pastors'Congressof Carmelite Parishesin Sassone,Italy set
on SeptemberT-13,2004. Von voyageBrothers.
The postulants had an insightful exchangewith Weng
Ladaga on Lay Spirituality on July 1.4-15,2004.As part oI
their program, they left on August 1 for a one-month
immersion with the indigenous peoples (Banwaons and
Manobos) of SanLuis, Agusan Sur.
Bro. BenedictZaragozais enjoying his new assignment
as in-charge in the development of the farm in pisaan, San
Francisco.With Fr. Eddie Albino and the rest of the Carmelite
community 's assistance,he's learning a lot in developing
an Eco-Spirituality Center.
 IULY-AUGUST 2004 GARMEL IUEWS

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 IULY-AUGUST2004
In Luzon:Our Ladyof Mt. CarmelShrine,euezon City
25,2004, Sunday, marked another important
T"ly
event in the history of the Carmelite Family in the
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Philippines being our L2thCarmelite Family Day again.
This year was a memorable year becauseit fell on the
sameday as that the first Carmelite Family day,which
was celebratedin 1992at the Titus Brandsma Center.
Early morning of the day, you could seepeople in
brown but with different styles walking along the isle
of the community centerof Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Shrine Parish on Broadway, Quezon City registering
themselvesfor the important event. The very theme of
this year was "A Day of Prayer and Creation with the
Lord and Family."
The day started with the celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at the Parish Church with Fr. Joel Borreo,
OCD the provincial of the Discalced Carmelites
presiding over the eucharistic celebration,Father
introduced the two branches, affiliate congregations
and lay groups during the mass.Fr. Christian Buenafe,
O.Carm. the preachersharedhis inspiring words with
the Carmelite family.
After the Eucharistic celebration, everyone was
welcomedby the superior of the Monastery,Fr.Amold
Boehme, OCD and an inspirational message by
Sr. Racquel Sanchez,CMT set the mood before going
on next activity which was sports. Carmelite sisters,
youth and childrery missionary mothers of the Donum
Dei played volleyball while the Carmelite friars and
Carmel youths played basketball.At the sametime, the
on-the-spot-postermaking contestwas held with seven
youngr artistic and creativemembers of Carmel youth
coming from the different communities and chapters.
There were also souvenirs to purchase in the
"tiyangehan" by the different groups,afterwhidr, there
was a "salu-salu" (agape)pot-luck style.
After lunch, the sharing of talents and abilities
followed through a cultural program. Childreru youth,
the sistersand thebrothersparticipated through dance,
poem/ music and most of all the most awaited, parlor
games. The awarding of prizes was also included in
the program with donated prizes at stake for the
winners of the different categories. Bro. Gerald
Guttierrez, O.Carm. and Sr.Nina, CSHT animated the
entire celebration.
Bro. Alaindelon Balasabas,O.Carm. one of the
Carmelite Family Co-Chailpersons expressedhis words
of thanks onbehalf of the Carmelite FamilyCore group
to all who in one way or another,helped in the success
of the celebration and looking forward to being gath-
ered again for the 13th Carmelite Family Day. This
gathering of the Carmelite Family was only for the
Carmelite Family in Metro Manila and Luzon.
This year Carmelite Family consiststhe following:
O.Carm. and OCD friars, Carmelite Missionaries
(CM),CarmeliteSistersof Our Lady (Carm.O.L.),
Carmelite Missionary Sistersof St.Thereseof the Child
Jesus(CMSSTCD,Carmelite Sistersof the Holy Trinity
(CSHT),Orderof DiscalcedCarmelitesSecular(OCDS),
Third Order Carmelites (TOC), Congregation of Our
Lady of MountCarmel (O.Carm.),Institutode Nuestra
Serioradel Carmelo (O.Carm.),CarmelitasMissioneras
Teresianas(CMT), Donum, Dei Missionary Family,and
the different Carmelite Youth communities.
The Carmelite Core Group, which meets every
month, is composedof representativesof the different
communities.It is chairedby two Co-Chairpersonsrep-
resenting the two branches; Bro. Alaindelon R.
Balasabas,O.Carm and Bro. Neil Maravilloso, OCD
have been elected as chairpersons, while Bro. Allan
Hagoriles, O.Carm. and Sr.Nenette Kialkial, Carm. OL
as secretaries.The Carmelite Family issued its second
issue of UGNAYANG KARMELITA, its official publi-
cation, where one can find news, updates, reflections,
and literary piecesof the Carmelite Family.
For the coming yea4,the elected chairpersonsare,
Sr.Sally,T.O.Carm.and Sr.Maricor, OCDS.Bros.Allan
Hagoriles, Junel Ryan Denolo and Alain Balasabas,
O.Carm. are members of the Carmelite Family Core
Group in Metro Manila.
 IULY-AUGUST2004

In Negros:st. Josephseminary,
sibulan,Negrosoriental
CarmeliteFamilyGathering in Negrosthis yearcanbe Fr.Exalawas"BubukasangKarmel,papasok
Th. angAssociates...
I comparedto a traditionalreunionof a Filipino Familv angsayasaya",
whereineachmembers familyshares how big theygrew,what If afamilyhasoldieswith wisdorn,andanenergetic middle
weretheirjoysandshadows, whatis keepingthembusynow, age/we alsohad the vibrantCarmelyouth of Escalante
and
andwhethertheyarestill interested tojoin in theregulargath_ Sibulan.CarmelYouthof Escalante tackledtheworkshopques-
eringof thefamily. tioru by puttingtheminto question-and-answer portions-ofa
In a creativeformof sharingthroughstorytelling,dancing, pageant. Whenaskedwhy do you wantto join the Carmelite
r.-gTg, drama,andpoetry,theytold of theirbeginnings and Family,"to bea Flowerof Carmel!"wastheanswer.
that thecarmeliteConfraternity in Zamboangitistarteiback TheCarmelYouthof Sibulandid wondersfor theCarmel
n1920with thepioneering members all goneto heavenwith_ FamilyGathering2004.Theydecorated the venuewith an
outleavinga storybehindabouttheconfraternity. Thereis also atmosphere of Mt. Carmeldramatizedtheir sharingof their
aConfratemityin LaLibertad,NegrosOrientalthit wasfourded beginningsand their status.
Theyouthmadethe ftot gucha_
in 1986with theencouragement of Fr.JesusCorteswherethey rist lively andholy by their singingin thechoir,
have"BungtodsaBirhensaCarmen,,, whichcouldbea sitefor Fr.Exalawelcomedthefamily,Fr.Caigoysynthesized the
a CarmeliteTow of Negros.Thesetwo groupsarrivedin fully creativesharing,Sr.BaybethMarieAndaya,Caim.O.L.asthe
loadedjeepneys andbuses. A fewcamefroma confraternitv in emceesustainedthe attentionand livelinessof the prograr;
Sibularu whichis undertheguidance of thecloisterednunJ. Fr.Exalawasthemaincelebran!andthemessage of graitude
TheTOCsof CathedralDumaguete, of Sibulan,and of wasfromBro.FransKl. Koerkamp, aO.Carm..
Escalante performedin their own creativeways.TheTOC Theenthusiasmto seethebrothers andsisters in aCarmelite
CathedralDumaguetetold their storieswith smilesttuough Gathering could
larruly be seen by the early arrival of the
singing,huggingandkissingtheaudience andno onepaidaiy Escalantetpeople the night before.'Sr.Baybethtook careto
attentionto their gray hair,eyebagsand skinfolds.Their accommodate thematStellaMarisReheatHousefor theirnight
problemis: the difficulty of athactingyoungrecruitswhose rest.TheToCsCathedral
ensuredthatthesistersandbroth-ers
questionis "kapilamanmo mag-ampo sausaka adlaw,,and from Escalante would not misssupperandbreakfast. On the
yet,theypray only 3 timesa day.TheTOCSibulanpresented day of the gathering,
eachclustercameon time with their
theirstorycomprehensively andapologized for notbeingwell "baon". The CarmeliteSisters,O.L.werethereearly for the
preparedbecause of aninternalproblembeforethegathering, regishation.
Theenergetic TOCEscalante told theirstoriesin a very orgi_ Thecoregroupin Dumaguete prepareda catered lunchfor
nizedwaythrunanationof theirbeginnings, dancingthechaiha theEscalante brothersandsistersbutthelattermissedtheinte-
to tell their joys,dramatizingtheir sorrows,singingtheir grationwith otherbrothers
andsisterswhoenjoyedtheirbaon
dreams... aahsaludosila. eatingunderthehees.Fr.Exalawouldhavelikedto pickimore
TheCarmelite Sisters- O.CarmandO.L.sharedtheiriden_ "imbaos"
fromtheO.CarmSisters andto goaroundthegroups,
tity in interprativedance,singingin beautifulvoicesblending baon;butttherewill
alwaysbea nextgathering... ONENESS in
andnarratingin well-pronounced Englishby theiryoungsisl everythingmuchthankshoweverfor thecareandconcern.
ters.Theyusedthesamelanguage suchas:religiousiwomen of Therewere187Carmelite brothersandsistersin thegath-
comptemplative prayer,community,devotionto Marv,sfaith eringfrom 12clusters.Wemissed
thecloistered nunsduring
andsimplicity,womenof prayerandof missioru contemplation thegatheringbecause theyarenotallowedto leavethemonasl
amidstapostolic demands andpresence of people,accompany_ tery.TheChineseCarmeliteSisters,,sistersof thelittle flower,,
ing othersinbuildingtheKingdomof God. workingin Holy CrossSchoolwerenot ableto ioin for reason
Fr. ChristopherExalaled the Escalante communityof unknown.
FriarsandAssociates in presenting thehistoryof thecarmllte A core$oup composed of representatives from thediffer_
Fathers comingto theDiocese of Dumaguete in 1957andwhose ent clusterswill preparethenextCarmeliteFamilyGathering.
first missionareawasEscalante. Includedin thestorywasthe Thegatheringwasftrn,no onefell asleep,andttrefamilies
involvementin schools, dii_
parishes, expansion of missionareas, persedjoyfullyandarelookingforwardto nextyear,sgather-
formation,justiceandpeace,associateship, andFilipinization. ing.Whylookingforward?"Because wewanttobelongto each
with Fr.ReynoldCaigoyastheguitaristled thegroup otherin spirit,dreamsand
fr. lxafa hopes!",,Because it,sour destinyto
in theintroductionto "Kungalammo langMary,tfrtatafl fa be Carmelites, we belongto theCarmeliteFamily!,,,,Beciuse
NaNamingMinamahal". Forsignificantperiodthey,urrgi ,ong we want to becomeFlowers
of Carmel!,,,,ToGatherloadsof
associated with thatperiodandoneof thesongsinhoducedby CharmingFruits!""For]esusandMary!,,
 IULY-AUGUST2004
Mcdia: the Salt and light of the World
The 40th year of Inter-Mirifica renewed the in-
spiration of media practitioners in the service of
the Church through a seminar-workshop themed,
"Media: the Salt and Light of the World, A New
Approach in Communication."
This whole-day activity was set JuIy 31.,2004
at St. Paul University, Quezon Cify. The Philippine
Church Communicators' Network (PCCNET),
organizer of the activity, felt the need to concretely
draw the line between aestheticsand moral law as
stated in Inter-Mirifica. The primary goal was to
instill media awareness and make moral law,
ethics and aestheticsapplicable to everyday liv-
i.g.
The keynote addresswas given by Fr. Eli Cruz,
SDB whose priestly ministry is dedicated to
understanding, and educating the youth through
media literacy. He stressed bringing back the
respect for principle and law and cultivating
critical thinking for proper discernment of media
content.
The panel of discussantswho contributed to
the discussion of ethics and moral law were: Atty.
Delia Tantuico,Prof. Luis V. Teodoroand Mr. Jose
Torres, jr. Current ethical issues on Philippine
Media, press and online journalism were the
focus of the discussants.In the interaction with
students,the discussantsemphasizedthe need for
grounded ethical values in today's media indus-
try no matter how the condition of media practi-
tionersworsens.Critical thinkingwas alsopointed
out as a needed skill since most suffered from
information overload.
Workshops in the afternoon were an introduc-
tion to alternative ways concepts for disceming
media content:writing articles,feafuresfor Union
Catholic Asian News (UCAN), interacting with
GARMEL ilEWS
radio through RadioVeritasAsia and learning film
dialogue in the processof watching films through
Titus Brandsma Media Program.
Output from the workshop was shared and
presented in the concluding Holy Mass by Rev.
Fr. Carlos Lariosa, SVD.
MindanaoJoumey
The increasing efforts of Titus Brandsma
Media Program in giving seminars on media
awarenessare constantly payingoff. A successful
trip to Mindanao started the full swing of the
media program. Media and Evangelization semi-
nars were given to three Carmelite parishes in
Mindanao - St. Vincent Parish in Patin-ay, Our
Lady of RosaryParishin Rosarioand SacredHeart
of ]esusin SanFrancisco.Aone-day BasicJournal-
ism Seminar was also given to the editorial staff
of Mount Carmel College school paper.
Assumption College of Davao and the Ateneo
de Davao University were the beneficiariesof the
"Media and Spiritualify thru Film Dialogue" semi-
nar-workshop. Both seminar serieswere attended
by students, faculfy and non-teachingpersonnel.
TBCMPgoes Southern Tagalog
Sr. Natalyn Agustin, OSA, principal of Sta.
Monica Academy (SMA) in Baao,Camarines Sur
invited TBCMP to give the seminar-workshop on
Campus journalism Course: Focus on Media
Analysis and Critique and Media and Spirituality
through Film Dialogue.
The ]ournalism Coursewas given to the school
paper staff of Monican Jr.,the elementarypublica-
tion and Monican Herald, the high school paper
both of SMA. Some students of La Consolacion
College of Iriga City also attended the seminar.It
was held last Augus t 12-13,2004.Studentsand the
 CARMEL IIIEWS
moderatorsof bothpublications were satisfiedand
happy with the'seminar. Joy, the associateeditor
of Monican Herald, said "the best seminar in
CampusJournalism" ever.
Fr. Christian Buenafe,O.Carm,Ms. Jofti Villena
and Ms. Maria Rowena Ladaga facilitated the
courseon Mediaand Spirituality thru FiIm Dialogue
to faculty and non-teachingpersonnelof SMA last
August 14,2004.
Highly satisfied with the results, the Augus-
IULY-AUGUST2004
tinian sisters invited TBCMP again for another
round of Seminarsin Septemberfor SMA and La
ConsolacionCollege in Iriga City.
Next stretch are to the cities of Cebu and
Dumaguete fromAugust 25-September4. Partner
schools and groups were St. Teresa'sCollege,
Rogationist Seminary, San Alberto Carmelite
Formation Center,Carmelite MissionariesSecular
andYouth, Dioceseof Dumaguete Commission on
Mass Media and Social Communication.

Carmclitcsattcnd the FirstNational

Congrcssof thc Clergy
rs. Tony dela Cruz, Christian Buenafe,pedro Priesthood:
Gift and Mystery,PaschalMysteryand
Manilag,ChristopherExala,EduardoAlbino, thePriesthood,
Prayerand Priesthood, Poor prieits
PerfectoAdeva, Dionisio Ramos,Rico Sabanal
for the Poor, Victimhoodand Sauifice,Priestly
and Paul Medina attended the First National Communion,The Spiritualityand Lifestyleof the
Congressof the Clergy held on luly S-9,2004at Filipino Clergy,The EarthenVessels Spirituality:
the World Trade Center,Manila. Around 4,150 Reflectionfor Healing and Growth in priestly
bishops,priestsand deaconsgatheredfor thefirst Ministry and Life,PastoralCarefor theClergy,The
time in Philippine ChurchHistory for the retreat Filipino Clergy in the Stateof Mission,among
and congress.Theparticipantsreflectedtogether others.The congresswas capped with the
onjohn 19:37: "Andthry shalllookathimuthom Renewal of Commitment to the Filipino People
thq haoe pierced." The congressbound them- led by His EminenceRicardo Cardinal Vidal of
selvesto becomeA RENEWED CLERGY A Cebu.
RENEWED CHURCH, A
RENEWED COUNTRY. The
Speakersdeepenedthe fellow-
ship of the clergy and rein-
vigorated the priestly life
shared by all in the Lord Jesus
Christ. There were talks,
reflections, workshops, cul-
tural programs, reunions and
get-togethers of the different
seminary batches,meetings of
commissions and inter-dioc-
esan coordinating bodies,
liturgies and eucharistic cel-
ebrations. It was a time of joy
and bonding among the Fili-
pino clergy and foreign mis-
sionaries serving the Philip-
pine Church. The topics were:
 Scminaron Congratulations!!!
SpiritualDircstion Solemn Professionof Donum Dei Sisters:

5R"ESTRETTAAGUIRRE
T ast June 24 and 25, a workshop on SR.VIRGIN|ABAYLOSF
| ,Spiritual Direction was held at Spring
of Carmel.It was facilitatedby Sr.Iluminada
'(Lumen) August22,2004
Calolot, ACI. who-is involved in
- St. PeterParish
retreat and spiritual-direction. It was
Quirino Extensiort
intended for the Carmelites who are Paco,Manila
involved in this kind of work. Eight
O.Carm. friars coming from the communi- Officiatedby: Fr. SireneoJaranilla,O.Carm.
ties in Metro Manila and San Francisco,
Agusan del Sur, participated including
three sisterswho attended.
Please
dineandexperience
FrenchCuisineat
Sr. Lumen used a pradtical approach,
consisting of praxis and theory. It was a
LiEauUiuc Restaurant
workshop in which she gave the basic
. . . A place to discoverand experience.A perfect
principles of Spiritual Direction, the venue formeetings, seminarsand family celebrations.
differencebefweenpastoral counselingand Try and savor the exquisite French delicacies in the
spiritual direction, and some do's and ambianceof peace and serenity.
don'ts.
UEau Vive (the Living Water) is being run by
The participants were huppy with the the Missionary Workers of the Immaculate of
way she conducted the workshop. She "Donum-Dei", locatedat 7499Paz Mendoza Guazon
covered a lot of ground in just two days. fua, (formerly Otis) Paco,Manila since1981.

The Missonaries operate the restaurant as one

means of their apostolate and to generatefunds to
finance their various religious and social works.

When you come to L'Eau Vive you don't just eat

but HELP the leastof our brothers,giving them love,
hope and joy.

UEau Vive can offer you a place for meetings and

seminarsfor a group of 10-80participants with ameni-
ties: sound system,white board, screen,projectoq,etc.

For wedding and baptism receptions,the patio with

its 2 dining rooms can accorrrnodate a maximum of
250 guests.

Spaciousparking is also available.

Fr.Toto Jaranillals welcomedby thc Teresastaff after his
3-month ASSISTProgram For Reseraation
call:
Tel.No.:563-85-58. 563-85-59
 YCPFRaffleDraw
The Young Carmel Philippine Foundation will hold the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Raffle on Septemb g,2004.
er
We wish to thank our suPporters and benefactors for this activity. Thank you and -o." pooi"r.
Names of winners in the raffle draw will be published in the neit Carm"iN"*s issue.

yCPFSEPTEMBER
BirthdayCelebrants
2004

ruzoN 1.6 Julieta Gaspar,TOC vtSAyAs

2 Danilo Uy Helen Marquez, TOC 11 Victoria Polayapoy
4 Lilia Eustaquio 20 Belen Tlan 12 Daisy Tejares
Fe Gayla Arthur Pascua RebeccaMagdadaro
Zenaida Enalbes TeopistaDipaling 18 Ricardo Mayormita
6 Virginia Guingon TOC 22 Kristiana RafaeleAldara 21 Rolando Aquino
SocorroPedrosa RebeccaGrande 28 ChecheLynda Bongo
8 MarkAnthony Reyes 24 MercedesSantillan
9 CarmenDomingo Carol Moraleda MINDA}IAO
David Consejo 27 Roberto Tipones 5 Teodolfo Sereno
12 Shirley Pantilag 29 fason Rea 7 Panfilo Basco
13 Lolita Buot 30 Lourdes Sevalla 11 Rodelo Cadelina
RosalieA. Castro Lucita Thbaranga RemediosApao
15 Elbert Umila fr. 17 Estelita Espino

YCPFOCTOBER
BirthdayCelebrants
2004
tuzoN 15 IsabelleElarureAladana TeresitaMata
1 Angelita Gonzales 1.6 Florentina Mangila 6 Paul Ducay
2 Gloria Apostol, TOC 17 Jet Bueno 8 Razel suazo
J Anita Tecson,TOC 19 Heman Ilagan 11 JOEPACS
5 Carl JosephPalad 20 Paz Macam, TOC 12 Wilfredo Galagala
Lou Paglinawan Dra. Noreen Thngcuangco 1.4 Virgie Reyes
8 Evelyn Dela Cruz Bro. JoeGeneroso,TOC 1.6 Nina Amodia
9 RosarioAdriano 21. Elizabeth Balbin, TOC 23 Samue Anan
10 William Agustin 22 Sally Ulanday OsitAbsioma
Mina Mendiola Dolores Miranda 30 CharlynAmodia
11 RosarioCandido Carmelo Joaquin Cancio
Noli Patrick Rogando 23 Lilibeth Bonagua MINDA}{AO
12 Rolina Capitan 27 Juliana Encarnacion 1 Francisco Comandante
13 Isabel CaleoryTOC 5 Josefina resimo
Sr. Chato Bueno, TOC YISAYAS 20 Fe-ThnCebrian
L4 Elizabeth Manga Cancio Cordova
jI IULY-AUGUST 2004 CARMEL NEWS