TAYTAYAN

September 2015
"Bringing Christ into the Marketplace
and Winning the Marketplace for Christ"

Brotherhood of
Christian
Businessmen and
Professionals
M actan Chapter

What's Inside:
BCMR 21 a Divine
Success

Chapter Gears Up
for 22nd Anniversary

Another Milestone
for the Spiritan
Catholic Center
Foundation Cebu

Who is Jesus for Me

Women Leaders
Tasked to Develop
New Sharers

Grace Over Nature

God's Mighty Deeds

Intercessor of The
Month: St Padre Pio
de Pietrelcina

August 2015
Breakfast Sharers

BCMR 21 A Divine Success

With great appreciation to the 24 The following are the couple

couples who heeded Gods call participants:
and followed the leading of the Yo & Janice Alabastro
Holy Spirit, BCBP Mactan Resty & Menchie Baclayon
successfully held its 21 st Orlene & Chona Balungkas
Brotherhood Christian Marriage Nestor & Ting-Ting Bontol
& Caryl Cosgafa
Retreat (BCMR) last August 28-30 Danny
Franz & Verna Demecillo
at the Sto Nio Spirituality Center, Edgar & Nancy Echevarria
a scenic, beautiful and serene Caloy & Donna Fernin
retreat center administered by the Archer & Janes Filipino
Agustinian congregation (OSA) in Jidan & Clauds Jakosalem
a hinterland barangay of Alvin & Letlet Leal
Consolacion, Cebu. Out of the 24 Alan & Beth Leda
couples, 1 9 came from the BCLP Aris & Christine Manango
21 and 22 of Mactan chapter Irvin & May Padillo
while 5 couples were from our Jun-jun & Mars Pepito
Wilfredo & Rodalyn Pedroza
Bogo outreach.

Jeorge & Flor Saycon

Bart & Paz Sebios continued on page 2

Everyday is always a new gift. Whatever glory or pain we had in the past,
remember that yesterday ended last night. Today is a new beginning, start healing
a heart, share a new smile and take the chances of being good and happy always.

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BCMR 21 ...

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Fr. Rudy Bugna (OSA), caught everyones

focus and attention as he delivered a very
practical and compelling homily during the
Sunday Holy Mass and Renewal of Marriage
Vows for the participants. He talked about the
different love languages of every individual where
each spouse should try to grasp and as much as
The BCMR 21 service team:
- Course Leader
Rene/Precy Macasero
possible provide for his or her better half. Fr
- Asst. Course Leader
Liam/Liza Cejas
Rudy also urged the children to give time to their
Doxie/Fretsie Cabasagan - Chief Servant
parents, to let them enjoy each other as husband
- Secretariat
Mon/Helen Figueroa
and wife.
- Transportation
Lando/Jinky Buctuanon
I could say the very successful activity was
- Liturgy
Cito/Eugene Retuya
borne
purely out of Gods grace and divine
Tony Ong & Audie Hobiena - Physical Arrangements
intervention,
for despite the so many
- Music
Ram/Mina Loterte
harassments, trials and temptations encountered
The speakers, all from BCBP Mactan:
not only by the participants but by the servants
Jhun/Carol Pardico - Talk #1 : Serving God Through Christian Marriage
as well leading up to the scheduled and even
Guy/Eden Ceniza - Talk #2: Effective Communication in Marriage
while the event was ongoing, still the entire
Edwin Casinillo - Talk #3: The Role of a Christian Husband
activity started well and ended very very well.
Grace Casinillo - Talk #4: The Role of a Christian Wife
And of course it would not have been successful
Rene/Precy Macasero - Talk #5: Sex in Marriage
without the dedication, effort and even sacrifices
Jun/Nery Gula - Talk #6: Healing Our Marriages
of all the servants as well as the support and
Jojo / Titing Matheu - Talk #7: Building Our Homes for God
prayers of the entire community continued on page 3
Charlie & Hazel See
Victor & Genevieve Tulod
Jason & Joy-joy Ursabia
Romy & Men Unabia
Randy & Rissa Velasco
Napy & Janet Yap

BCMR 21 participants

Ways to love people. Listen without interrupting. Speak without accusing. Give without
sparing. Pray without ceasing. Forgive without punishing. Promise without forgetting.

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September 2015

BCMR 21 ...

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led by CH Orly and Sarah Manuel, Formation

Director Jhun and Carol Pardico, Mission
Director Eton and Veron Apao, and the rest of the
Governance team. Quoting from CH Orly
Kuyas and Ates of the BCMR 21 team and to all
members who have dutifully and faithfully
supported the weekend activity in their own
special way, in behalf of the Governance team,
many many thanks!!! It was a laborious, stressful,

Chapter Gears Up for 22nd Anniversary

and to some extent, physically and emotionally

exacting service; yet in the end we were
spiritually and emotionally fulfilled. It was indeed
a beautiful and meaningful way of learning,
relating, serving, growing in our relationship and
in our love of God and one another. And truly
God is faithful as He is, may we all find favor in
Him.
Congratulations and to God be the glory!
Honesty Funwalk Route

1 . Hoops Dome Area then turn left to S. Osmena Street

2. Osmena Street then turn at Petron Basak Gas Station
3. Petron Basak Gas Station then turn left to M. V. Patalinghug Avenue
4. M. V. Patalinghug Ave., straight ahead up to M. L. Quezon Avenue
5. M. L. Quezon Avenue then U-turn and straight ahead and turn right to Punta
Rizal Street (Humay-humay Road)
6. Punta Rizal Street (Humay-humay Road) then left turn to Hoops Dome road
7. Back to Hoops Dome Area

Group Presentations

Governance
Unit Retuya
Unit Cabasagan
Unit Figueroa

Sound of Music
New York, New York
Miss Saigon
Hello Dolly

Unit Macasero - Glee

Unit Cejas
- Pitch Perferct
Finale
- Jesus Christ Superstar

More deeds, less talk. More sharing, less desires. More walks, less
rides. More laughter, less anger. More Prayers. No worries.

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September 2015

Another Milestone for the Spiritan Catholic Center Foundation Cebu

Fr Martin Okafor-Ilozue CSSp

On the 26th of
July being Sunday,
the
Spiritan
scholars in Barangay T. Padilla
Cebu City trooped to the Sports
Complex opposite the Center
building with their parents and
invited friends to mark the 7th
anniversary of the Foundation.
It was another great moment
to thank God for using the
Center in helping some of the
poor families in the vicinity in
sending their Children to school
to make sure that no one is left
at home.
The Spiritan Center started in
2008 by the Congregation of
the Holy Spirit to cater for the
needs of the squatter people of
Barangay T. Padilla, Cebu City.
The Center started with 27
children since 2009 and

presently has 62 children for the

school year 201 5 201 6 and
have more than 250 children
passed through the center on
annual enrollment in the past 6
years.
The day started like any other
day, of course with all the
preparation and practices done
by the students before then to
make sure that the anniversary
would be a thing to remember.
The Holy Mass started about
1 1 .20am, this was followed by
the program proper. In
attendance was the Vice Mayor
of Cebu City, Hon. Edgar
Labella.
Some Nigerian students and
other
Barangay
officials,
notably Hon Michael Ralota,
who not only was the Captain in
the beginning days of SCCF

and allowed us to use the

present office, but also gave a
lecture in the local language
about the history of Spiritan and
why we are in the area using the
charism of our congregation of
working among the poor.
The children
presented
dances and dramas according
to each team and other
entertainments. Later in the day
lunch was served to all present,
about 200 people, thanks to
donors and sponsors. I would
like to use this medium to thank
all our sponsors both here in the
Philippines and outside for all
these years of unalloyed
support of the program of
Spiritans in Barangay T. Padilla
Cebu City. May God bless us
all.

Fr Martin (right) poses with

another Spiritan priest,
and with some of their
scholars at the Spiritan
center in Brgy T. Padilla,
Cebu City

Some people say that you don't know what you have until you lose it, but its not like
that, you always know what you have, you just never thought you would lose it.

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Pope Francis: Who Is Jesus For Me?

Vatican Radio - 08.23.201 5

Who is Jesus for me? At the

end of his Angelus address on
Sunday, Pope Francis called on
the faithful to ask themselves
this question. Who is Jesus for
me? Is He simply a name? an
idea? A person from history? Or
is He really someone who loves
me, Who gave His life for me,
and walks with me?
The Pope asked if we would
remain with Jesus, referring
back to the days Gospel. In
Sundays reading, some of
Jesus disciples left Him,
because He had disappointed
their expectations of a worldly
Messiah, a leader that would be
immediately successful. But

Jesus said He was the Bread

come down from Heaven, Who
would give His Flesh for food
and His Blood for drink clearly
pointing to the sacrifice of His
own life. The disciples who left
Jesus misunderstood the
disturbing language of the
Master.
But Peter confessed his faith,
and that of the other Apostles:
Lord, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal
life. Pope Francis said Peters
question to whom shall we go
reveals that the problem is not
one of leaving and abandoning
the work one has begun, but is
rather a question about a

Women Leaders Tasked to Develop New Sharers

Right after the breakfast
fellowship one Saturday, former
Visayas Area Managing Director
(AMD) Nelson Dauz and former CH
Jun and Nery Gula, actually the
workshop panelists themselves,
quickly gathered together the lady
Governance team; the wives of the
chapter head, the directors and unit
leaders for a very special mission.
Calling it work-shopping the workshoppers, they exhorted the lady
leaders of the chapter to work
together to produce new sharers
from among the new members as
well as the older members as well.
Emphasizing the breakfast as the
main tool for evangelization of the
BCBP, the elders gave importance
to the ladies' important role in
supporting the prime movers, their

husbands, to sacrifice and die a

part of themselves to reach out to
potential sharers. To cite a few tips
they gave to them;
- to make the sharing powerful,
focused and fitted for the first
timers, not more for the
members
- no mentioning of deeper
community lingo like tithegiving, service involvements or
harassments, it is not necessary
for the first timers, or they may
scare them off
- to produce a focused or themed
sharing, not the chop-suey kind
of sharing, so that the sharer
can share as many versions as
he/she can
- talk it over the potential sharer interview type, do not just

person: To whom shall we

go? From Peters question, the
Pope said, we understand that
faithfulness to God is a question
about faithfulness to a person.
All that we have in this world, he
continued will not satisfy our
hunger for the infinite. We need
Jesus, we need to remain with
Him, to nourish ourselves at His
table, on His words of eternal
life.
When we are attached to
Jesus, in a true relationship of
faith and love, we are not
bound, but rather, are
profoundly free as we journey
with Him through life.
exchange letters or emails, a
form to fill up may help
- dig at the heart of the potential
sharer, get current issues, find
facts, how did God brought
them to the renewal
At the conclusion of the meeting,
the 3 pillars then emphasized that
the sharing must in the end make
the first timers know not only the
sharers, but moreso they must
know Jesus, they must see and
realize the hand of God on the life
of the sharer.

Some learnings in life: Be kind to yourself. Looking good is feeling good

inside. You are not out to please everybody. Expect little but do more.

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September 2015

Chapter Head's Message: Grace Over Nature

Orly Manuel - Chapter Head - BCBP Mactan BCLP 1

Congratulations,
graduates
of
BCMR 21 !!!
And so too to
our teams of
servants and other individuals
who, by God's grace, allowed
themselves to be instruments of
God's wondrous work of
transforming, renewing, and restrengthening marriages and
family relationships!!!
Going into preparation took
much of everyones time, effort,
and attention. Patience and
humility were put to the test;
and some of us were even
anxious about unity and
harmony within the group, even

as others were harassed and

subjected to trials and
difficulties.
Human nature
caused many of us to worry.
In the end, we can only pray
and lift up our needs and
concerns to the Lord of
Service that He may bless us in
his own way, in his own terms,
in his own timing; that He may
make things happen in his own
gracious way.
And God has truly shown us
his favor, giving us 24 couple
graduates, 5 from our Bogo
Outreach and 1 9 from our very
own BCLP 21 and BCLP 22
graduates!
Thanks for the
continued help and support of

God's
Mighty Deeds
Nery Gula - BCBP Mactan BCLP 1

For a very
successful BCMR
21 , praise God
and congratulations!
BCMR21
taught
the
community, its leaders and
members as well, many lessons
on faith.
The harassments thrown its
way caused pains, sleepless
nights, strained relationships,
drained pockets, stress and
fatigue. All of which are nothing
compared to the great
overflowing joy that fills the
heart as we witnessed how God
transformed the lives of the
participants.
The BCMR taught us to let
God and His mercy take control

when there was nothing

humanly possible that we can
do. Like the Course Leaders
two sons who had to be
admitted days before the
BCMR due to dengue. But God
is good. The second boy was
discharged on the day they
gave the talk on Sex and
Marriage the most enjoyable
talk of the weekend retreat.
It also taught us the futility of
worrying about the future. As it
turned out, the many What ifs
we were concerned about did
not happen. Why worry when
we can pray? Indeed when we
pray, God works in mysterious
and wonderful ways.
All these just show us that in

our elders and senior leaders!

The activity too allowed us to
find the opportunity to be
restored and reconciled to one
another; and while lesions and
wounds may take some time to
heal, God who is rich in mercy,
has opened up an avenue to
free us from the enslaving effect
of hatred and resentment.
Yes, Gods grace prevails over
human nature indeed! And so
we continue to pray that the
Lords healing love may keep us
from needless distractions in
our community relationships!
To God alone be honor and
glory!

Intercessor ...

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eighty-one. His funeral was

attended by about 1 00,000
people.
On June 1 6, 2002, over
500,000 devotees gathered in
Rome to witness Pope John Paul
II proclaim Padre Pio, Saint Pio of
Pietrelcina. The Padre Pio
Foundation
and
many
benefactors traveled to Rome,
San
Giovanni
Rotondo,
Pietrelcina, Piana Romana and
many other holy places to
celebrate
Padre
Pio's
Canonization.

whatever service we do in the

community, we only have to do
our best and let God do the
rest.

A tree that has deep roots can survive every storm. A person who has deep faith in
God can survive any problem that may occur in his life. Keep that faith and trust.

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September 2015

September 201 5 Calendar of Activities, Birthday & Anniversary Celebrants

Chapter

Anniversaries

Birthdays

Formation

Man of the Month: Lando Buctuanon | Unit Sponsor of the Month: Unit D (Macasero)

Mission

Programs & Services

Holidays

Please inform the chapter secretariat of missed names or corrections

Intercessor of the Month: Saint Padre Pio de Pietrelcina

Francesco, named in
honor of St. Francis of
Assisi, was born to
Giuseppa and Grazio
Forgione, peasant farmers,
in the small Italian village of
Pietrelcina on May 25,
1 887. From his childhood, it
was evident that he was a
special child of God. He
was very devout even as a
child, and at an early age
St. Padre Pio de felt
drawn
to
the
Pietrelcina
priesthood. He became a
Feast Day: September 23 Capuchin novice at the age
of sixteen and received the habit in 1 902. Francesco
was ordained to the priesthood in 1 91 0 after seven
years of study and became known as Padre Pio.
On September 20, 1 91 8, Padre Pio was kneeling
in front of a large crucifix when he received the
visible marks of the crucifixion, making him the first

stigmatized priest in the history of the Church. The

doctor who examined him could not find any natural
cause for the wounds. Upon his death in 1 968, the
wounds were no longer visible. In fact, there was no
scarring and the skin was completely renewed. He
had predicted 50 years prior that upon his death the
wounds would heal. The wounds of the stigmata
were not the only mystical phenomenon experienced
by Padre Pio.
The blood from the stigmata had an odor
described by many as similar to that of perfume or
flowers, and the gift of bilocation was attributed to
him. Padre Pio had the ability to read the hearts of
the penitents who flocked to him for confession
which he heard for ten or twelve hours per day. He
used the confessional to bring both sinners and
devout souls closer to God; he would know just the
right word of counsel or encouragement that was
needed. Even before his death, people spoke to
Padre Pio about his possible canonization. He died
on September 23, 1 968 at the age of continued on page 6

God has everything you need, joy, forgiveness, restoration, peace, healing; anything you need
to live at your full potential. Its all waiting for you at God's banquet table, keep using it.

Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals

Mactan Chapter
BRINGING CHRIST INTO THE MARKETPLACE AND WINNING THE MARKETPLACE FOR CHRIST

The BCBP is a community of like-minded Christian businessmen

and professionals who have consciously decided to band together
to bring about the transformation of the marketplace.
BREAKFAST --- Venue: Crown Regency Suites - Mactan
Weekly Schedule: Saturday 7:30 - 10:00 AM
1st week: Men's
2nd week: Joint (Men's & Ladies)
3rd week: Men's
4th week: Simul (Men's & Ladies)

Contact Person: Breakfast Head

Felix Angana
Mobile: +63.925.8335698

August 201 5 Breakfast Sharers

https://www.facebook.com/BCBPMactan

Mr. Peping Roa (August 1 )

BCBP Mactan

"Let us count our blessings. Though life may at times be unfair, we have a God who
is always fair. Let us allow GOD to simplify our lives, to be contented. Even if we have
an old car, only the car is old, the driver is a new man of God."
"Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content
with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU,
NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU" (Hebrews 13:5)

Mr. Cebu
& Mrs.Regional
Bin & Lourdes
(July 1Nat'l.
1 ) Pres. Joey & Lulu Avellana
August 8 | BCBP
BreakfastChua
| Sharers:
BCBP Cebu South

"God is always on our side. So why should we worry? Everything is planned

according to Gods will."

Trust in the LORD forever! For the LORD is an eternal Rock. (Isaiah 36:4)

Mr. Roque Medalla (August 1 5)

BCBP Mandaue West

"When God starts to work in our life, harassment is part of the package. In following
the Lord we may lose material possessions but in return we gain things that wealth
cannot buy."
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own
understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths
straight." (Proverbs 5:5-6)

Mr. Lito & Rez Bernaldo (August 22)

BCBP Mandaue

"We couldnt change people, only God can. But we could change ourselves by
dealing within. We must let go all of our pride instead of engaging in heated
arguments, we should reach out with utmost humility."
"Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming. See how the
farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the
autumn and spring rains." (James 5:7)
Mornings are made by God to make us fall in love with life. Not just once, but again and again.
Mornings are created for us to see the beauty of life and to know that there are people who care
and pray for us to be healthy and strong. May this beautiful day bring smile to our heart.