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Our mission as Church is to proclaim the Lord Jesus as our Savior. In proclaiming him we necessarily proclaim the Kingdom of God that he himself proclaimed. Gods Kingdom, St. Paul reminds us, is not a matter of drinking and eating, but a 3. Recently our beloved Pope Benedict XVI rematter of justice, peace and joy (Cfr. Rom 14, 17). minded the lay faithful of their direct duty to work It is in the Kingdom of God where Love and truth for a just ordering of society and to take part in will meet; justice and peace will kiss (Ps. 85: 11). public life in a personal capacity (Deus Caritas Therefore, in the light of our mission to proclaim Est 29). the Reign of God in Jesus Christ we your pastors Therefore, today in the light of current political write you this urgent pastoral letter. situations we have decided on the following pasRecently we dedicated this year 2009-2010 in toral actions: our country as the year of the Sacred Heart of 1. We call upon those who are competent, perJesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is a sons of integrity, and committed to change to get Year for Prayer and Work for Peace Building and involved directly in principled partisan politics, and Lay Participation in Social Change. The loving become candidates for political election, aware oblation represented by the Hearts of Our Lord that the common good is above the good of and His Mother invites us to dedicate ourselves vested interests; fully to the two tasks of 2. We remind the laity peace building and social that it is within their right Love and truth will meet; change. Evidently these as well as their duty to tasks will require the efjustice and peace will kiss campaign for candidates forts of the whole Church they believe to be com(Ps 85, 11) but especially the active petent, honest, and pubparticipation of the laity. lic-service minded in order to reform our country; Indeed our present situation poses a great and urgent challenge for active lay participation in prin- 3. We enjoin all our parishes and educational institutions to cooperate closely and even volunteer cipled partisan politics. In spite of our efforts on political education and to work with credible citizens electoral monitors poll watching, we continue to suffer the strangle- such as NAMFREL and PPCRV especially in hold of patronage politics, even of family dynas- safeguarding the integrity and sacredness of the ties in many cases. Our electoral processes have ballot; always been tainted with dishonesty since we became an independent nation. Vast amounts of money are spent by candidates in order to be elected with expectations that their investment would have unaccountable financial returns. Politics has always been a mirror of the imbalances in our society between rich and poor. Many even believe that politics as practiced in our country is a structure of evil. It is alarming that crippling apathy and cynicism has crept in even among our young. Let us renew our efforts to commit ourselves to work for change and bring hope. Church teachings that guide us are very clear. To cite a few: 1. Those with the talent for the difficult and noble art of politics should prepare themselves for it, and forgetting their own convenience and material interests, they should engage in political activity (Gaudium Spes 75). 4. We commit our church personnel to the indispensable task of raising social awareness and forming social consciences through political education. We cannot say that we have done enough to educate our people in the social teachings of the Church. 5. We call upon citizens to be vigilant and to safeguard the entire system of automated election, before, during, and after the electoral process; we strongly urge that any new electoral system ensure secret voting and open public counting; 6. We unequivocally condemn as a betrayal of public trust any attempt to abort the elections of 2010; ...continue to page 12

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2. Direct participation in the political order is the special responsibility of the laity in the Church. it is their specific task to renew the temporal order according to Gospel principles and values (CBCP, Pastoral Exhortation on Philippine Politics, 1997).

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PAGNINILAY:
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Ganito ang tanong ng maraming financial gurus at networking speakers. Ibinabahagi nila ang mga sikreto sa pagyaman sa kanilang mga talumpati at mga aklat. Iba-iba ang pamamaraan nila sa pagpapalago ng pera. May nagsasabing matutong mag-ipon; at least daw, kailangang itabi ang 20% ng kita. May nagsasabing ang susi sa pagyaman ay nasa tamang pag-i-invest ng kita; aanhin daw ang maraming ipon kung hindi naman hahayaang lumago ito sa tamang negosyo. Wika nga sa aklat na Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Let your money work for you. Para sa iba naman, edukasyon at tiyaga raw ang daan sa pagyaman. Iba-ibang speakers, iba-ibang estilo, iba-ibang pananaw. Siguro sa tanong na Gusto mo bang yumaman? isang malakas na Oo ang isasagot mo. Sino ba naman ang hindi gustong yumaman? Pero mapapansin mo na maraming sakripisyo at komplikasyon bago ka magkamal ng maraming pera at ari-arian. Minsan, nasasabi natin na magkaroon lang ako ng ganoon at ganyan, tiyak na sasaya na ako; ngunit kapag mayroon ka na ng ganoon at ganyan, may iba ka na namang gusto. Dati ok na sayo ang cellphone na 5210 pero ngayon hindi ka na kuntento sa Blackberry. Mahirap nga talagang makuntento at lagi, ang pakiramdam natin ay mahirap tayo kaya nga gusto nating yumaman. Ito ang nakalulungkot na kalagayan ng tao. Mula pa noong panahon ni Moises (tingnan ang Unang Pagbasa), hindi na nakuntento ang tao sa kung ano ang mayroon siya. Tulad na lamang ng mga Israelita. Noong una, nais lamang nilang makalaya sa pang-aalipin ng mga Egipcio, subalit nang makatakas na sila at pinalaya ng Panginoon, naisip nilang mas ok ang kalagayan nila sa Egipto dahil doon hindi sila mamamatay sa gutom. Sa gitna ng ganitong pagmamaktol, hindi nagtengang-kawali ang Diyos. Narinig niya ang reklamo ng mga Israelita at tinawag niya si Moises upang sabihin sa kanila na Siya ang bahala. At Siya nga ang bahalahindi siya nagkulang, nagpadala siya ng makakain. Subalit nagpadala siya ng makakain, hindi upang busugin ang pagnanais ng tao na mapuno, kundi upang maipakilala sa kanila na siya si Yahweh, ang kanilang Panginoon, ang tunay na pupuno sa kanila. Sa Ebanghelyo, nakita natin na hinahanap at hinahabol ng mga tao si Jesus dahil binubusog sila ng pisikal na tinapay na mula sa kanya. Hinarap sila ni Jesus. Ipinamukha niya sa kanila na hinahanap nila siya dahil sa pisikal na tinapay. Pero ang hindi nila
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CATHOLIC FAITH:
by Larry Gillick, S.J.
PREPRAYING Try balancing yourself on one foot; it is difficult to remain standing still and upright. There is this inner ear which helps us know we are off center a bit. High wire performers do amazing stunts when aided by a long pole which keeps them tantalized us from below. There is our inner-self which so easily loses balance. Our spirits can go this way and that with leaving us with no proper sense of soul-self. Our emotions, our self-esteem, our relationships with God and life oscillate and we long for some kind of stability. mystery, an invitation and a comfort within a challenge. The Gospel for today is not exactly a text proving the Eucharist as the Real Presence, nor is the Holy Bread a sure ticket to salvation for those who receive it. The text can make for a great homily on the Bread of Life, but there are other Gospel texts for that purpose. So whats the what here? John presents the religious leaders of the Jews as asking Jesus for a sign, some kind of unusual event that will prove His authenticity. They quote a line from our First Reading from Exodus, reminding Jesus that their Father sent down miraculous bread, so what can Jesus do, like that.

Jesus uses the very image they use in their challenge. He reWe can prepare for this weekends liturgy with some daily ex- fers to their religious historic scripture, bread from heaven, as periences of being out of balance. One experience with which a way of explaining just Who He is. As bread came down, He, we can pray is our sense of closeness to God. As with the Jesus Himself is presently, right now, coming down in their moon, which these days is farther away from the earth, and in present experience. a year will be closer, our sense of God comes near and then drifts away. We can pray with the resulting John uses often homey symbols, such as sense that this distancing is our fault. It You gave us bread light and water. Here it is bread. As the may be, but most likely it is too much to from heaven, Lord, a Jews failed to understand the gift of bread take in at all times. We can pray for the in the desert, so they are not understandbread ing Jesus. Johns Gospel is written as a peace that comes from realizing that, like sweet-tasting the moon, God is present in the light and that was very good to support for those who have remained the dark, even when we are out of balance. faithful to the early Jesus-Group, and as a Wis. 16, 20 confrontation against those who have reeat. fused to believe or have failed to continue REFLECTION in the community of believers. The Jewish leaders are solidly religious and committed to their tradiThis whole chapter from which our First Reading is taken is tions and sacred history. This entire chapter is not so much an such a wonderful human-to-God story. The release from 430 indictment against the Jewish community as it is a presentayears of slavery in Egypt is over, the Exodus has led them out tion of the invitation to take in, digest, and interiorize the Jesus into the desert of wandering and they are hungry. Their hunger of the Gospel. becomes a complaint against God. They whimper and regret their having left slavery. We read in the first verses of the Gospel today, how the religious leaders were confounded with how Jesus got from here God promises food in the form of some mysterious bread to there. In a sense, they were asking our human question which the Israelites do not understand. There is a little test about Jesus in the Eucharist, but even more about Jesus as embedded in the offering. In this Reading we do not hear what our Lord and Savior. How did you do that? Faith is an underit is. God has asked them to take only their daily bread and standing which allows for the misunderstandables. How did not provide for any tomorrows. God split the sea? How did God present manna and quails? How did Jesus take five loaves and two fish to feed so many? Ah, more humanity, of course they tuck a little away for a less How is Jesus present as man and Son of God? How is Jesus rainy day and it spoils. The gift of today is prelude to the present in the Eucharist? All very good human questions and Givers kindnesses tomorrow. Pro means toward or for and we, like our Jewish ancestors, can grumble, regret and take off videre means to look. God pro-vides and the Israelites are to to the comfort of the easily explainables. I do love the Euchacontinue watching for tomorrows renewal of care. rist, it is easy to consume. I surrender to the love that Jesus is, even when I cant stomach or digest all that love means and The wonderful thing here is that God doesnt retract the gifts, invites me to. because of the human self-providing, rather God remains watching-out for Gods humanly family. God gives them You gave us bread from heaven, Lord, a sweet-tasting bread bread from heaven which is mysterious, but inviting. that was very good to eat. Wis. 16, 20 Those of you who read the Daily Reflections for Sunday, you know I dearly love the Eucharist, not just as liturgy, but as a

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KARUNUNGAN:
Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R.

When I first knew Flor she was a lovely girl but totally lacking in
self confidence. She had no initiative and was afraid to contribute to any group activity. Flor, came from a big family. One day she said, "In our family you could work for 24 hours and nobody would ever have a word of thanks or praise for you, but if you made the slightest mistake it was as if another world war had been declared." The deprivation of affirmation that she had experienced made her terrified of any situation in which she may be criticized.

Unfortunately, like Flor and Susan, many of us are fixated in our needs. We are too caught up in our wanting. To hear the call of the Lord is to go beyond wanting. In ordinary life needs cannot be ignored, they must be accepted and dealt with and then transcended. Very often though, because of our fixation, after a need is satisfied we rush greedily to satisfy it again and again. We cannot transcend.

When Jesus fed the multitudes he attended to their basic needs but then he challenged them to something higher, to let him become their food, to let him become the source of their attitudes and values; Susan, on the other hand, had experienced that whenever she was but they were not ready for this and so could not come to fullness of with a new group she was the life of the party for a while, but then life. she noticed that her presence could empty a room in minutes. It emerged that she was a menopausal child - born eight years after the If we look at our own prayer patterns today we will see the youngest of her six siblings. She was her father's pet and a little doll for her older brothers and sisters. She was always center stage sing- same. Prayer of petition and presentation of concerns to the Lord is ing or dancing for family guests. With this much affirmation in very legitimate. It is asking God "to be Our God" to be caring and childhood, she felt in later life that she should always be at the center liberating but it often fails to include the prayer that, "we be his peoof the stage. Soon others found this very demanding and avoided her ple" who live according to his values. so as not to have to be constantly worshipping at her shrine. A way of prayer that is open - like meditation - does not ignore needs, is not fixated, but leaves us open to the challenge to our attiBoth Flor and Susan could be described as fixated in a stage of development. Because of the fear of criticism or the need for atten- tudes and values that is given to us when Jesus - the Lord - makes his tion they are not free to move on in the work of life. All of us have home in us. bits of Flor and Susan in us. In the Gospel story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes and its aftermath, we see Jesus trying to liberate people not only from their needs but from the fixation that goes with those needs. The crowd understands him as someone who will satisfy their material needs. For this reason they want to make him king. Jesus calls them to a deeper understanding because it is only in faith that they can grasp how he gives himself to them as food for eternal life. The manna given to the Israelites in the desert became spoiled after one day, but what he gives them does not perish. Faith - the letting go of fearful grasping - is necessary in order to receive the gift of life. Faith is first of all an openness to hear and receive and respond to the word. The word that is heard needs to be assimilated so that the Gospel values are appropriated and made part of us. Ultimately, Faith means letting Jesus make his home in us, so that he can transform us in a permanent way. It means making space within for Jesus to not only dwell there but also to let his attitudes and values influence us in our way of life. Jesus tries to lead the disciples to long for this life that lives for ever. The people hunger for living bread but he hungers to live in them to be a bread that is assimilated into them.

"Lord Jesus, Who in the Eucharist make your dwelling among us and become our traveling companion, sustain our Christian communities so that they may be ever more open to listening and accepting your Word. May they draw from the Eucharist a renewed commitment to spreading in society, by the proclamation of your Gospel, the signs and deeds of an attentive and active charity," - Pope John Paul II

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Kasabay ng alak, tiim na inusal Pighati sa pusong ikaw lang ang dasal Manhid na katawan, isip di mapagal Tubig ng pagsuko, sa mata'y nunukal. Mga boteng karamay di man umimik Hinaing ng puso, dinig ng tahimik Kasintahang umalpas di na babalik Mata'y mugto, tuloy pa din sa paggibik. Sa aking likuran, di ko namalayan Walang ingay na paglapit ni Mang Juan Naupo sa harap, San miguel ay taban Bukas na tindahan, sa kanya iniwan. "Mawalang-galang na iho", kanyang sambit "...kung sa kwentuhan, ako'y maging makulit" "sa iyong mukha'y may bakas na pait" Dugtong pa nya'y "pwedeng malaman kung bakit?" Sa pagitan ng tagay aking nilahad Simpleng pangarap na di na matutupad Nobyang ipinilit sa pangakong huwad Gumuhong pag-ibig, palayong lumipad. Minsan sa buhay kailangang dumating Unos at pagsubok, dilim at pagdaing Upang sa huli'y manatiling magiting Mas mapahalagahan, grasyang darating. Sa aking kalanguhan di ko napuna Unti-unting pagsingkit ng aking mga mata Pahabol na payo, di na maunawa Di namalayan marahang pagbulagta. Mata'y dumilat ng maalimpungatan Mabining haplos, mukha'y pinupunasan Ngiting pinangbati, anak ni Mang Juan Dalagang tila anghel sa aking harapan.

Thank You for the trials For You believe Im strong enough to surpass them Thank You for the times I am down That I will learn how to look up to you.

Salitang po at opo ay hindi dapat alisit kaligtaan Kahit saan man makarating ay palaging tandaan Magandang asal, turo mula sa mga tahanan at paaralan Sapagkat tayo ay mga Pilipino, saan man dako ng bayan. Bilin ng ating mga magulang sa lahat ay dapat gumalang Upang sa ating mga kausap, tayo din ay irespeto at igalang Walang mawawala kung ito ay ating maging kaugalian Sa karamihan pa ngay papupurihan kat kagigiliwan. Ang pag galang sa kapwa ay ating panatilihin Sa pusot isipan, pilit itanim at palaging dalhin Kung panahon ng pananahimik, ikawy kakausapin Lungkot sa mga matay kanilang hahawanin. Kulturang dayuhan hindi matuwid na panghawakan Saan man mapadpad, pagmamano ay huwag kalimutan Sapagkat tayoy mga kayumanggi at may sarili din kaugalian Na marapat ingatan hanggang sa ating kaapu-apuhan. Ang kagandahang asal ay tila kidlat at kulog Malayo pay ang pangalan moy tunay na nababantog Kalooban ng nakatatanda, talagang sa iyo mahuhulog Iyan ang tunay na ugaling Pilipino, lalo na ang mga tagalog.

Thank You for my brokenness For I know You will make me whole again Thank You for my failures That I may be more humble.

Thank You for this pain of losing someone That I may learn to love You above all Thank You for this guilt and regrets That I may discern Your works.

Thank You for this loneliness and sorrow For I know Youre my comfort and great joy Thank You for this emptiness For You can fill me with Your love.

Thank You for the shame and persecution For I know revenge is Yours Thank You for this sickness For Youre teaching me to live each day.

Thank You for my shattered past That I may share Your ways of transforming me Thank You for my imperfect life Coz I know You are my perfect God.

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IBAT- IBANG BAHAGI NGUNIT IISANG KATAWAN kalooban. Magsaya ka kung kinakailangan basta hindi lani Bro. Joel Tavarro

Pinagkasundo niya tayo. Kaming mga Judio at kayong mga Hentil ay kanyang pinag-isa. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang katawan, pinawi niya ang alitan na parang pader na naghihiwalay sa atin. ( Efeso 2:14 ) Ito ang pagbasa sa bibliya na aking binasa sa harap ng maraming tao ng magmisa si Fr. Alvin Parantar noong kami ay nag-outing ng mga taga Hyewha dong Community at Prayer partners. Halos mapaluha ako subalit sinikap kong huwag itong mahalata. Tunay nga na kapag nananahan si Kristo sa ating puso ay walang imposible, lahat ay kaya Niyang gawin at pag-isahin dahil Siya ang Diyos ng pag-ibig. Maraming bagay akong natutunan at aral na inuwi na aking pinagnilayan pagkatapos ng kasiyahang yaon. Sa bus pa lamang ay mababakas na ang kasiyahan sa mukha ng bawat isa. Nasasabik na makarating kaagad sa aming patutunguhan. Ang masaya naming paglalakbay ay hindi mapigil sa pagbibiruan. Bagay na nagpalapit sa loob ng bawat isa. Mayroong kumakain, nagkakantahan at ang iba naman ay nikikinig na lamang na halos hindi maawat sa kanilang pagtawa. Mababanaag na tila nagbalik sa pagkabata, wariy hindi inintindi kung sino sila basta ang mahalagay iyon ang panahon ng pagsasaya, sabi nga ay refreshing. Malalim na ang gabi ng kami ay makarating sa aming destinasyon. Nagkainan muli at nag-kanya-kanya ng tumpukan. Muli sumiklab na naman ang kulitan sa pagkakataong iyon. Marami din ang naiilang sa akin na sa inaakala nila ay seryoso akong tao pero ang totoo masayahin talaga ako! Tulad ko, ako man din ay naiilang sa kanila. Ang inaakala ko sa iba ay malalim, may itinago din palang kababawan ng kaligayahan, bagay na hindi maikukubli sapagkat ito ang natural. Minsan pa ay biglang sumagi sa aking isipan ang aklat ng Mangangaral na nalikha ng pinakamatalinong tao sa buong mundo. Aking pinagnilayan ang buong nilalaman nito at ito ang kinalabasan Gawin mo ang iyong gusto! Namnamin at aliwin mo ang iyong buhay, kailan pa magsasaya kapag dumating na ang panahon na hindi mo na magagawa ang bagay na gusto sapagkat mahina na ang katawan dahil sa katandaan. Maiksi lamang ang buhay at hindi naman makasarili ang Panginoon. Pinagagamit at pinapayagan Niya tayong gumawa ng lahat na ating naisin ngunit kailangan naaayon sa kanyang

mang labag sa mga tuntunin at batas ng Diyos, magpatuloy ka... Maraming mga bagay na maaari nating gawin dito sa lupa basta palaging tandaan ang labis ay hindi rin nakabubuti. Nang umaga ding iyon naging abala ang marami sa paghahanda ng aming kakainin para sa pananghalian. Pinangunahan ito ni Nanay Letty Caravana. Hindi na siya natulog upang mas mapadali ang pagluluto. Pinatunayan niya minsan pa ang bansag sa kanya Ang nanay ng lahat. Katuwang niya si Ate Ely Torres na wala ring mintis sa pagaasikaso sa lahat. Siyempre si Kuya Jhonny Maliglig na nagbibigay sigla sa kanila habang binabalangkas ang mga walang kakupas-kupas niyang pagtula na mistulang pumawi ng pagod nila. Namatiyagan ko rin ang karamihan sa kalalakihan ay halinhinan sa pag-iihaw ng isda at baboy na halos mapaso ang kanilang mga kamay, habang ang iba naman ay nagsisibak ng kahoy. Mayroon din na maaga pa ay nagtungo kaagad sa dalampasigan upang magkuhanan ng mga larawan, bagay na isa sa mahalaga. Kung ikaw ay baguhan sa isang lugar, sa totoo lang maganda rin ang tanawin doon tila nasa Pilipinas. Nagkaroon din ng ibat ibang palaro sa tagpong iyon. Pinagrupogrupo upang mas masiyahan ang marami. Nagaasaran at kulitan para makapagpahina sa katunggali dahil parte iyon ng laro. Ang lahat ay hindi umuwing talunan sapagkat ang pinakamagandang gantimpala na nakamit ng bawat isa ay ang alaala na kami ay nagsaya, nagkaisa at nagkasundo-sundo. Iyon ang tunay na premyo na hindi ko maipagpapalit. Walang halaga ang gastos dahil minsan lamang dumating sa buhay natin ang kasiyahang iyon. Hindi rin matutumbasan ang panahon na inukol doon kahit nakakapagod sapagkat ang pagkakaibigan ang pinakamainam na sandata lalo na sa ating mga nangingibang bayan. Sila din ang ating kalasag sa panahon ng kalungkutan. Kung kaya naman masasabi ko na ang talunan doon ay ang mga hindi nakasama, hehehe biro lang po. Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat at nadagdagan na naman ang aking kayamanan sa baol ng isipan at pahintulutan ninyo akong tawagin ko kayong mga bagong kaibigan.

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MGA LIBRENG KONSULTA AT GAMOT Doty Hospital42-5 Eung-am-dong, Unpyeong-gu, Seoul 122- 906, tel. no. (02)385-1477 Joseph Clinic - 423 Yeungdongpo-dong, Yeung dongpo-gu, Seoul 150-030, Mon.-Fri. 1pm-9pm, Tel. No.(02)2634-1760 Raphael Clinic - inside Tong Song High School, every Sun. , 2-6 pm. National Medical Center Dongdaemun Tel. No. 2260-7062 to 7063 Seoul Medical Center Gangnam Tel. No. 3430-0200 MIRIAM COUNSELING CENTER For Migrant Women 50-17 Dongsoong Dong Chongrogu Seoul 110-809 near Maronnier Park. Tel #(02) 747-2086 E-mail: kcwc21@jinbo.net (KCWC) Office hours: MonFri. 11 am-5 pm Sat. day off Sun. 3 pm-6 pm Activities: Emotional/ spiritual counseling Womans rights and labor issues Korean language/culture study (men and women are welcome).
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KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPABINYAG

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Birth certificate ng batang bibinyagan 2X2 ID pictures (2 pcs) Application formipasa ito sa Catholic Center isang linggo bago dumating ang takdang araw ng binyag.

Katekismo sa binyag na ginaganap tuwing ika-10 ng umaga, araw ng linggo (mismong araw ng binyag). Tanging ang mga pangalan ng mga nakadalo ng katekismo ang mailalagay sa Baptismal Certificate. Ang bilang ng mga ninong at ninang ay hindi dapat lalabis sa dalawampu. Ang lahat ay pinakikiusapang isaisip ang angkop na pananamit para sa okasyon. KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPAKASAL
Birth Certificate ng mga ikakasal Status of singleness from Census (notarized) Parents consent as proof of singleness (notarized) Baptismal Certificate for marriage purposes Confirmation Certificate for marriage purposes Passport (xerox copy) Pre-Cana seminar na gaganapin bago ang takdang araw ng kasal. Makipagugnayan po lamang sa Catholic Center para sa schedule.

MIGRANT CENTERS
Guri Pastoral Center Ansan Galilea Center Suwon Emmaus Center Friends Without Borders Counseling Office Gasan, Song-uri International Community Uijungbu, Nokyangdong Migrant Center Masok Chonmasan Migrant Center Bomun, Seoul Foreign Workers Labor Counseling Office
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REVISED SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINING FIRST ROUND ELIMINATION GAMES JULY 12 3:30 4:45 HUNKS VS. AGUMAN

USAPAN OFW: A LEADERS FORUM

A DZMM Radio Program with Presidential Aspirants

JULY 26

AUG 2

AUG 9

AUG 16 YAN AUG 23

AUG 30

SEPT 6

On 1 August 2009, Saturday, at 4:00-6:00 PM, Manila time, Usapan OFW: A Leaders Forum will be aired live on 4:45 6:00 FOREIGN MART VS. ILOCANO Teleradyo of the DZMM and on the internet via ( Ilonggo (w) vs. Batangas ( default) www.netvision.com.ph. The said program is organized by the Blas F. Ople Policy Center in partnership with DZMM 3:30 4:45 MASOK VS. TELETAMBAYAN TeleRadyo of ABS-CBN Corporation. The show has invited 4:45 6:00 MINDORO VS. AGUMAN 2010 presidential aspirants to talk before an audience mainly composed of OFWs. UFC (w) vs. Batangas (default) Confirmed attendees to the program are Senators Chiz 3:30 4:45 TELETAMBAYAN VS. UFC Escudero, Loren Legarda, Mar Roxas and Governor Ed Panlilio. The program aims to provide a venue for the guests 4:45 6:00 ILONGGO VS. ROSARIANS to voice out their platforms for migrant workers. Henry 3:30 4:45 ILOCANO VS. TIAONG Omaga-Diaz, Susan Toots Ople and Jasmine Romero will be hosting the program. 4:45 6:00 UFC VS. ILONGGO All Filipinos in South Korea are invited to listen to the 3:30 4:45 TAMBAYAN VS. HUNKS program so that they can be aware of the positions of the presidential aspirants on OFW-related issues. 4:45 6:00 ROSARIANS VS. TELETAMBAThe Philippine Embassy reiterates its invitation to all those who have not yet registered for the 2010 elections to register as soon as possible, as the last day of registration is 3:30 4:45 MINDORO VS. TAMBAYAN already on August 31, 2009. 4:45 4:45 FOREIGN MART VS. TIAONG Registration is ongoing at the Philippine Embassy from 3:30 4:45 MINDORO VS. FOREIGN MART Monday to Friday, at the Hyehwadong Catholic Church every second and fourth Sunday, and at the consular section 4:45 6:00 MASOK VS. UFC of the Philippine Embassy every first and third Sunday. A field registration team will also conduct registration services 3:30 4:45 ILOCANO VS. TAMBAYAN in Ueijeongbu, Daejeon, Gimhae and Ansan in August
4:45 6:00 TIAONG VS. HUNKS

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3. With prayer in our hearts, we appeal to the God-given humanity of death dealers from any side to listen to the voice of God in 7. We categorically say no to any attempt by congress to convert their hearts and end the taking and abuse of human life because itself into a constituent assembly (Con-Ass), and if charter no one is so wrong as to be judged unworthy to live. change be needed, let it be after 2010 and by a mode that is 4. As we commit ourselves to peacemaking we likewise urge all credible, widely participative, transparent and not self-serving. While we train our sight towards the 2010 elections we can- religious leaders not to cease bringing out any abuse and to unnot close our eyes to the lingering problem of human rights tiringly teach our people about the commandments on killings, abuses. The participation of the laity is particularly urgent in the lying and stealing. area of pro-active peacemaking. Our situation of unpeace is not 5. We strongly recommend the establishment of multi-sectoral only distressing. It is also disturbing and even tragic. groups at various levels to monitor the implementation of laws as Central and Southern Mindanao have caused senseless well as the prevention of criminality, graft and human rights deaths and created insecurity, if not terror. Ambushes, kidnapabuses. pings, extortions, and revolutionary taxes are taking place without any end in sight. Unexplained killings and disappearances of 6. Finally, we ask everyone to follow the path of peace. This journalists, labor, peasant and political leaders, and even of petty means the path of dialogue and openness. This means the path of repentance, forgiveness and reconcriminals take place apparently with impunity as only few perpetrators are God proclaims that he is the absolute ciliation. This means the path of develbrought to justice. Torture and fear Lord of the life of man who is formed in opment and equitable distribution of tactics are being perpetrated. No his image and likeness. Human life is thus goods. armed group, left, right and center, is given a sacred and inviolable character Together let us intensify the signs absolved from crimes of violence. God will severely judge every violation of of hope regarding politics and peace Even the law is being manipulated to the commandment You shall not kill. (Ex. that we observe such as: young peoharass people by filing baseless court 20,13) (Evangelium Vitae 53). ple, members of civil society, mothers cases esp. against the poor, and on even children organizing themselves the other hand, to let the guilty go free. Deeply saddened and bothered by this deplorable situation for peace; military groups participating in formation towards a we cannot remain silent. The sanctity of Life in all circumstances culture of peace; lay organizations, faith communities, BECs, must be defended. God proclaims that he is the absolute Lord of and NGOs spreading the good news of principled politics and the life of man who is formed in his image and likeness. Human organizing themselves to reform our political culture; politicians life is thus given a sacred and inviolable characterGod will who pursue reform. Let such signs of hope flow as streams of severely judge every violation of the commandment You shall cleansing and renewal. In this Year of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate not kill. (Ex. 20,13) (Evangelium Vitae 53). Heart of Mary, let our love for Our Lord Jesus and His Blessed The government has the primary responsibility to bring to justice the perpetrators of human rights abuses from whichever Mother intensify and sustain our efforts at building a just and sector of society they may come from. The authority of every peaceful society. Peace is both our commitment and a gift of human institution. is sent by God to punish those who do God. Let the hope and the prayer of the Scriptures then be ours: wrong and to praise those who do right. (1 Peter 2, 13-14) I will listen for the word of God; surely the LORD will proclaim Hence we implore government to fulfill its obligations to its citi- peace To his people, to the faithful, to those who trust in him. Near indeed is salvation for the loyal; prosperity will fill our land. zens. We ask all citizens not to take violence, killings, and abuses Love and truth will meet; justice and peace will kiss. Truth will in our society as something normal and no longer manifest indig- spring from the earth; justice will look down from heaven. (Ps 85: 9-12) nation over abuses of the basic rights of fellow human beings. For the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines In the light of this tragic situation of unpeace, 1. We strongly call on government to seriously heed the recommendations of investigative bodies and not dismiss them + ANGEL N. LAGDAMEO, D.D. Archbishop of Jaro as mere propaganda or being simply misinformed. CBCP President 2. We exhort the Philippine Government, the MILF and the CPP/ July 12, 2009 NPA to return to the negotiating table to find solutions that would lead to lasting peace, thus preventing further violence, death and http://cbcpnews.com/?q=node/9622 displacement of innocent people.

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