MESSAGE FOR FIL-MISSION SUNDAY 2008

Mga kapatid sa pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Misyong Pilipino, itaas natin sa Diyos and lahat ng Gawain ng Mission Society of the Philippines (MSP).

Ipanalangin natin ang lahat ng misyonerong Pilipino na buong pusong nag-aalay ng sarili para ipalaganap ang kaharian ng Diyos sa bawat sulok ng daigdig at akayin ang lahat sa piging ng Panginoon.

MALIGAYANG PAGDIRIWANG!

FIL-MISSION SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS 2008

Today, we remember in our prayers and sacrifices the Filipino Diocesan Priest-Missionaries of the Mission Society of the Philippines. Collections are to be made in all Sunday Masses-including the Saturday evening Masses.

The Mission Society of the Philippines is a Society of Filipino Catholic missionary priests which is committed to share the gift of faith to Asia and to the rest of the world. Having been established by the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the MSP serves as the chief, missionary arm of the Catholic Church of the Philippines.

The MSP is now 43 years old and at present, she works in the following countries: Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Australia, the Netherlands, England, Guyana and the United States of America.

The last Sunday of July has been celebrated by the Catholic Church of the Philippines as the Fil-Mission Sunday. In remembering the MSP missionaries, we offer prayers as well as material offerings for them. If you are a young man aged 18-26 years, college student or young professional, open to new ideas, culture and other religious beliefs and having a deep sense of mission, an ability to live in community and most of all...a deep longing to follow Christ, the greatest missionary.

We are happy to have received the Catholic faith. We are thankful to God for this received gift of faith. We will share this gift of faith to our Asian neighbors and to the rest of the world.

Your donations will help us continue doing the Mission of Christ!

S P E C I A L R E P O R T

· Fr. Glenn Flies to the U.S.A. The second MSP missionary to the North America has left last July 7, 2008. Fr. Glenn Giovanni Jaron, MSP will join Fr. Alfie Africa in the new US mission in Sacramento, California. Fr. Glenn spends a few days in South Korea, his former mission assignment for a medical check up. He departed Korea to the US last July 11, 2008.

· Fr. Go Llubit, MSP leaves for Cook Islands.
The MISSION SEND-OFF rites for Fr. Gorgonio “Go” Llubit, Jr., MSP took place last June 10, 2008 at the MSP Central House Chapel. The ceremonies were witnessed by the Central House residents, some seminarians and lay friends. Fr. Go expressed his excitement to be sent to the Cook Islands, although he was also aware the challenges and difficulties he may encounter there.

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To :All MSP Members
From: Rev. Fr. Socrates Mesiona
MSP Father Moderator

This coming July 27, 2008 we will celebrate Fil_Mission Sunday. As you all know this day is allotted for us in the Mission Society of the Philippines. Hence, it is our day!

In this regard, may I ask you to support the activities and programs organized by the National Promotion Office. Please do not hesitate to lend a helping hand to make the celebration a success.

Likewise, I also encourage those working overseas to make activities and programs in your respective areas to celebrate Fil-Mission Sunday.

The theme for this year’s celebration is ”Celebrating and Appropriating Paul’s Passion for Mission in Asia and Beyond.

Christy Maria Ajima Annyong!

By Adjushi Kwentsanayo

Christy Maria Ajima tsongmal nomo oreganman eyeyo!
Tangshinul Pilipinuro kanungu na otokke?
Tsom pugosipunundae anneyeyo.
Saranghagu puepkkesumnida.

Chrsity Maria Ajima nomo tsoa. Singgak manne issumnida...
tangshinol Pilipin eso nomo moroyo.
Aygu! Nanun katsi kagu sipuyo.
Nanun yokwon opsumnida.

Christy Maria Ajima mannasu pangapsumnida.
Christy Maria Ajima Annyong haekaseyo tu puayo.
Kamsa hamnida.

The Night I Saw You Crying

By: ed j. titular

Lying on the white sand all alone
thinking of you from nowhere
those laughs and those noise that you bring
makes me realized that now I am nothing.

It’s just only yesterday
when I know you someone
I dreamed to be with
someone who could make me smile
though I’m sad for your presence.
..create a rainbow in me.

Where are those touches that I used to be?
Those sweet caress that I’ve never been before with you,
all are incomparable and misleading maybe somehow,
someday time will annex our yesterday.

In a different sphere
I have you a moment of unforgiving...
maybe all has its own dimension
and that I was blind on that very momentum.

Maybe all that happened has its own reason
those times where uncontrolled emotion overflowin’
I’m very sorry for all those times……………
those time……especially the night
I saw you crying.

Mag-ingat sa Food Poisoning

Habang tumataas ang temperature sa buwan ng Hulyo, dumadami rin ang peligro sa pagkakaroon ng food poisoning. Ayon sa pananaliksik na isinagawa ng Korea Food and Drug Administration, ang food poisoning na naranasan sa buwan ng Mayo at Hunyo ay pareho sa Hulyo at Agosto. Subalit dahil sa kawalan ng ingat, hinde nilalagay ng mga tao ang kanilang mga pagkain sa refrigerator tuwing tag-init na nagiging dahilan ng pagiging malapit nila sa pagkakaroon ng food poisoning.

Ang food poisoning ay karaniwang makikita sa pamamagitan ng pagsuka, sakit sa ulo at pagkahilo, Madaling gamutin kung agad malalapatan ng lunas. Mayroong mga kaso kung saan ang enteritis o diarrhea at sakit sa tiyan ay nagiging malubha. Huwag magugulat kung makakaranas ng diarrhea at pagsusuka dahil nilalabas nito ang mga toxins, na natural na reaksyon ng katawan, subalit kung ang dehydration o ang mataas na lagnat ay magpatuloy, mas makabubuting magtungo agad sa doctor.

Upang maiwasan ang food poisoning, napakahalagang hugasan ang mga kamay ng mabuti. Siguraduhing malinis ang mga kamay bago magluto at kumain. Una, hugasan ang mga gamit sa pagluluto at i-sterilize ang mga kutsilyo, sangkalan at dish towel, ang paggamit din ng chlorine bilang disinfectant ay possible.

Iwasan ang pagkain ng hilaw na isda at tinadtad na hilaw na karne ng baboy. Palagiang ilagay ang pagkain sa refrigerator at kapag nadefrost ito, kainin ito agad at huwag muling ibalik sa freezer. Kumpirmahin lagi ang expiration date ng mga pagkain at huwag kainin ito kung expired na.

(Reprinted from MigrantOK)

CFCC Community Summer Outing Held

It was raining when 129 participants of the Changhyun Filipino CatholicCommunity (CFCC) departed Songsaeng, Kongdan in the afternoon of July 12, 2008 bound for Jumunjin, Kangwondu province. The three bus load of commuters fixed their navigational map on the way to the beach.. Everybody was overjoyed and excited to wash their tired bodies offshore. Travelling with high spirits divided into three teams (Blue, White and Red), the group was full of excitements with matching vedeoke singing renditions along the way. Merienda was serve “panawid gutom” while travelling. Travel time was estimated to last four hours. We had two stop over to relieve our tired bodies and do some adjustments inside a modern comfort rooms.

The first trial came into the heels when we failed to locate the camping site. We pass by Jumunjin church but the door locked and it was already midnight. Fr. John of the Guri Migrants center was our savior when he called up and instructed the drivers where to go. Upon arrival, the murmurs and complaints was overheard because what we expect was far beyond. The place was on top of the mountain, a camping site for parishioners. Hungry and angry of what had happened, we took our late dinner and celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 2:00am. Some where shouting “napeke tayo, ang sarap matulog sa bahay bakit ditto tayo ang daming lamok? It was already July 13, the second day of community outing.

After breakfast, everybody went to the beach and we enjoy the clear and beautiful Jumunjin beach. The frustrations and complains was changed into admiration-thanking God for a wonderful day. The one shouting “napeke tayo” changed his slogan into “wow ang ganda pala” It was an experience worth remembering.

A Pinoy Abroad Tribute

. News
- CBCP urges gov’t to teach natural family planning.
- Bulacan cries foul on water misdeal.
· Sulu oil exploration only after “super profits.
· Rights group slams Saudi “slave” treatment of migrant women.
· Metro
- First cybercrime case for 2008 filed at DOJ.
- Smart tests RP waters for all-in-one messaging
- Filipino team winsJava award for medical solution
- 22 other sea vessels sunk by Typhoon “Frank”.
- Bajas got P250.00 in exchange for work in US- accuser.

· Regions
- Full ratification of ASEAN charter expected.
- Thailand spearheads Asian hopes in the Olympic ring
- Gov’t expects budget deficit of 0.5% of GDP in 2009
- Gov’t lowers growth forecasts for next 2 years.
- Willie told: Be fair in Wowowee.

· World
- Romanian doctor fined for cutting off man’s penis.
- Rights group slams Saudi “slave” treatment of migrant women.
- Bangko Sentral says policy bias will lean towards tighten ing.
- UN, EU experts to asses toxic cargo of sunken ship.
· Sports
- Pacquiao as RP’s Olympic flagbearer.
- USA set to defend Olympic medal supremacy in Beijing.
- Filipino, 5 other torchbearers bring love to China kids.
- China emerging power in tennis.
- Arroyo names Pacquiao envoy to Beijing Olympics.
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· Editors’ Note: articles published in this page are uploaded from inq7.net and abscbn.com.

My Love, My Fate

By: Shiony Maranan

S—Staring at you everytime I see you,
H—Half in shadow, half in light.
I—I’ve been trying to hide all my love for you.
O—oh well, I can’t...I can’t live without you
G—Giving my life to the only person my heart’s knew
I—Is the only thing I want to do…
L—Loving you for the rest of my life is my fate.

I know deep down in my heart
We’re destined to have each other
Having you by my side
I’ll forget everything in a single stride
No matter what it takes
Wether everything around us fades.

HIGHWAYS OF MY DREAM

By: ed j. titular

Flashing lights along the railway
the silence of the night seems so scary
nobody wants to stand for all the calm
like running water all has the way
Scream. everyone wants to be free
the night is over and nobody got his share.

Innocent as nobody shows care
fair must be to make you happy
smile, for there’s always a sunny day
the door is ajar and you have your way
erase those tears and have that love
for only love...can drive you away.

Seems everyone is hanging and floating
to be there I sjust reach out and be true
unsure about tomorrow is what you feel
the crazy world is now fading
And lightning over joys one’s emptiness
But, why I’m still alone after all these years?
For the reason of my existence still hold bars.

Now I realized that one must move on
Life is full of enchantments as long as I’m here
And that stormy clouds have their smiles
And together hand in hand we’ll cross it over
For far across there is an eternal flame
And that dark shadows find its way no more.

Breaking that rule is sometimes worth for
And knowing there must be always so dear
The way is endless and full of sentiments
Break not your heart till the end
For flowers blooms in every second
But being young and smooth means all around.

How I wish I could told stories where I begin
For scattered leaves fills me even I’m done
Next in line I’ll be on my way
And hopeless moments become so shy
Lifeless… and you’re just goodbye
And that mob becomes a bum gradually
Until I realized that I’m just dreaming...

“Gandang Biyahira”

Ni: Kabayang PITOY

Dear Kabayang Pitoy,

Ako po ay malugod na taga subaybay ng inyong Sambayanihan at ako’y nakikiliti sa mga kwentong migrante na ‘yung inilathala. Gusto ko rin pong ibahagi sa iyo ang aking karanasan bilang “biyahira”. Pasensya na po kayo kasi bisaya po ang tagalog ko as in… Tawagin niyo na lang po akong “gandang biyahera”. Ako po ay nabubuhay sa pamamagitan ng pagdala ng mga kagamitan at pera ng ating mga kababayan pauwi sa Pinas dahil sa awa ng Diyos ako po ay may tourist visa. Bale ang nanay ko po ay nakapag “tsinggo” ng Koreano at kaya ako po ay kukuha ng 15 days tourist Visa sa atin at pagdating dito ako ay nag aarubayt sa mga factory at tapus ng 15days ako ay magpa extend ng 59 days bago uuwi at mag aaply ulit ng Toursit Visa. Kadalasan po ako rin ay kumukuha ng mga order na damit sa Pinas at mga borloloy, pabango at mensan ako po ay nagdadala ng bata pauwi sa Pinas.

Kabayang Pitoy, ako po ay natutuwa dahil kahit papaano kumikita naman po ako at ang tawag sa akin ng mga kaibigan ko ay “gandang biyahera”. Pwede po ba akong sumali sa inyong patimpalak na gagawin sa KangWonDu beach na Search for Ginoo-Binibining Pilipinas sa Korea? Sa mga criteria mukhang may panlaban ako sa bunong braso dahil sanay po akong magbuhat ng mga mabibigat na bagahe. Salamat po.

Ang iyong Tagahanga,

Gandang Biyahera

M a g a a n L a n g

14 Sunday of Ordinary Time

My dear friends, from this Gospel, we have two points for reflection. The first point is this. Sabi po ng ating Panginoon, “I give praise to you, Father, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned, you have revealed them to little ones.” Well actually, in this point, ang ating Panginoon po ay nagsusumbong sa kanyang Ama, sa God the Father. At ang kanyang isinusumbong po ay ’yung kanyang experience sa mga tao noong panahon na iyon. At ano po ba ’yung kanyang experience? Ito po. Yun pong mga matatalino at ’yung mga matataas ang pinag aralan na tinutukoy ni Hesus ay walang panahon para sa kanya. At ’yun namang mga mabababa ang pinag aralan at ordinary people ay sila yung nakinig sa mga pangaral ng ating Panginoon.

My dear friends, take note. Dito po, Christ is not condemning intelligence nor intellectual power, No! far from that, here, what Christ is condemning is INTELLECTUAL PRIDE, dahil ’yon and nandoon sa mga wise and the learned. “To listen is not a sign of stupidity, but a sign of humility.” Especially to listen to the Word of God. “The home of the Bible is not in the mind, but in the heart”.

The second point of our reflection, my dear friends, is this “sabi ng Panginoon, come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light”. Christ present an alternative with two important commandments LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, MIND and SOUL. And LOVE YOUR FELLOW PEOPLE AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF. These two commandments summarizes EVERYTHING that has been written in the law and EVERYTHING that has been taught by the prophets”. This second point of our Lord, actually, he was giving us the difference between RELIGIOUSITY and SPIRITUALITY. He is implying that here. What is the difference between religiosity and spirituality? Kung ikaw, brother or sister, you are obeying the laws of God and the laws of the Churh dahil sa pagmamahal mo sa Dios, higit sa lahat, higit sa anuman, at dahil sa pagmamahal mo sa iyong kapwa tao katulad ng pagmamahal mo sa iyong sarili, then that is spirituality. And spirituality is what Christ is promoting.

A Special Reports

. Nation
- Not enough time to abandon dis tressed ship?
- Opposition lawyer Adaza freed on bail.
· Trillanes pre-trial reset anew.
· GSIS loans for typhoon-hit members.(via Inquirer.net)

· Metro
- 4 PUP students arrested, charged for raping 16- year old
- Gonzales worried about ’blunder’ in “wowowee” case .
- Pre-trial on hotel siege postponed for third time.
- Prosecution makes last try to present rebuttal evi dence.
- 2 robbers shot dead in shootout with cops- NCRPO.

· Regions
- Arroyo blows top over slow post-typhoon rehabilita tion.
- NBI stops viewing of bodies identifiable only by DNA tests.
- Red Cross team in Cadiz to assist “Frank”.
- P2.6Billion property, agri damage in Capiz from “Frank” typhoon.
- Frequent power outages worry Sulu execs as ARMM polls near.

· World
- Romanian doctor fined for cutting off man’s penis.
- Dutch police fine boy, 10, for driving a truck.
- Bells ring out for Quebec City’s 400th birthday.
- Bangladesh releases 25,000 protected turtles.

· Sports
- Changhyun Catholic Filipino Community held Bowling Tourna ment last June 29, 2008. Guri (Silver) Team top the Opening Games.

Tell it to Your Heart

By ed j. titular, chasan-ri, sk

Tell it toyour heart that it’s time for you to start a new beginning that nobody could hurt that sunshine is always there even in your darkest moment and that your touch could ease someone’s loneliness and that you and I are really meant for others.

Tell it to your heart that life is true and that all things happened has its reason to believe that even fluctuating lights needs to be resuscitates and tomorrow is more promising and beautiful if you only believe that life is wonderful.

Tell it to your heart that someone is longing for your love that you are one of the reason of their existence and that the next morning when they wake up your face and your smile makes them complete and that you give them strength to face whatever life’s battle.

Tell it to your heart that you need to be humble and that everyone has his own role to share and you’re not alone as you travel to life’s strangeness and that with you, their lives will be full of happiness and that nobody could stand alone without you.

Tell it to your heart that you must protect all God’s creation and that everything could be a part of your system and you must live life on its basic components and that your presence could propagate love to someone’s heart.
Tell it to your heart that with you. OUR WORLD IS PROUD TO HAVE YOU.

Sports Bulletin

Why Are you Overweight?

The Inside Scoop on Dieting

You are overweight for the most simple of reasons — because you’re eating the wrong foods, the wrong types of calories per meal, and you’re also eating meals in the wrong patterns each day. Think closely about what we’re about to tell you, since it’s going to change the way you think about dieting…

Food is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills, because the FOOD tha tyou eat can either make you THIN of FAT. You don’t get fat because of the lack of exercising, that’s a myth. You get fat because you don’t eat the right foods at the right intervals each day.

Also, the Pattern what you choose to eat your meals each day is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills. This is true because your body is like an “engine” and it only needs certain foods at certain intervals each day, and if you don’t eat the right foods at the right times then it won’t burn those calories—and you’ll wind up storing those calories as fat tissue. (Hint: you need to eat more than 3 times per day to lose weight, but we’ll show you the details).

You have gotten overweight by eating the wrong foods, that much is a fact. And guess what? You can get SLIM by eating the RIGHT FOODS at the RIGHT INTERVAL each day.

It’s not really any more complicated than that, and the way to start losing weight has NOTHING to do with starving yourself or jogging.

· Low Calorie diets Do NOT Work—Now, you know the reason why you can eat 1,000 calories per day and not lose any weight while your friends can eat 2,500 calories per day and not gain any weight.
· Low FAT Diets Do NOT Work– also, virtually every person in today’s society is buying mostly “low fat” or “non fat” food at the grocery store, everybody is conscious of the “fat grams” inside the food they buy. However, people are getting fatter than ever by doing this and people are not losing weight by switching to the “low fat lifestyle”.
· Low CARB Diets make You MISERABLE.

Low CARB diets have certainly become popular in recent years, but such diets often leave you feeling miserable each day (since they drain most of your energy and carbohydrates leave you feeling quite awful each day).

Check out these facts below…
Did you know that several popular low carb diets are so strict that you cannot even eat a large apple during the first couple weeks? It’s True.

Also, many low carb diets won’t even let you enjoy a “normal” restaurant meal (order without any carb restrictions) for many months after you begin. Therefore, low carb diets can leave you feeling MISERABLE each day, which is not the answer.

Ang Pagtatapos ni Kabayang Arnold sa Korea Bow!

KUWENTONG MIGRANTE, TINIG MIGRANTE
Ni Kabayang PITOY

(Arnold Bautro is leaving Korea for good and looking for a greener pasture in the country he was dreaming. He is one of our community lectors and silent volunteer during the time of Fr. Dong Marvcaida, MSP. Von Voyage Kabayang Arnold)

Panahon nang tag-lamig noong ako ay dumating ditto sa Korea at di pa nuon bumabagsak ang snow pero sobrang lamig na… Mensan isang umaga pag gising ko umuulan nang Yelo, di ko maipaliwanag ang saya ko at dali-dali ako lumabas para maglarosa makakapal na yelo, daig ko pa nuon and isang bata pero sa umpisa lang pala ’yun. Dahil nang sumunod na mga araw eh kasumpa-sumpa ang lamig. Salamat sa Dios at nakayanan ko yun lahat...marami pang pagbabago ang nangyari sa buhay ko at di lang sa klima ako naka adjust maging sa pagkain at sa mga taong nakaka usap ko lalao na sa mga singkit dahil karamihan sa kanila eh masama ang ugali, mabango ka lang sa kanila kapag napapakinabangan ka nila.

Ganoon pa man, marami akong natutunan sa loob nang pitong taon kong pakikipagsapalaran dito sa Korea at ipinagpasalamat ko lahat iyon sa “Poong lumikha” dahil sa lakas at tibay ng loob na binigay niya sa akin, sa kabila nang pagiging malayo ko sa mga mahal sa buhay. At nagpasalamat din ako dahil dito lalong lumalalim ang tiwala ko sa “Kanya” sa pamamagitan nang paglilingkod ko sa simbahan.

Ngayong lilisanin ko ang bansang Korea at mangingibang bansa, nagpapasalamat ako sa mga taong naging kabahagi nang buhay ko ditto sa mga kaibigan. Magpapasalamat din ako sa mga taong nakasama ko, dumamay sa akin sa problema at sa yo Panginoon maraming salamat sa iyo.
Pagpalain pa nawa kayo at ingatan sa lahat nang oras at paalam. Hinding hinde ko kayo makakalimutan. Salamat sa karanasan.salamat mga kababayan…paalam Bansang Korea.

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Please take note of the announcement of the results: it's AUGUST 01, 2008 NOT 02

No Fear

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sa maraming t-shirts ngayon, o kaya sa mga caps, o kaya sa mga stickers, madalas nababasa natin ang mga salitang, “No Fear”. Kung kaya’t siguro, ang inaakala natin, ito ay bagong motto. But then actually, hinde po ito bago. Kasi sa katunayan, kahit nung panahon ni Hesus, ay mayroon na ito. At ’yan ay malinaw na malinaw ditto sa Ebanghelyo. In fact, Christ starts his Gospel with a message to the apostles, at siempre po, kasama na tayo diyan, sabi niya, Fear no one”. In other words, sinabi ni Hesus, “No Fear”.

Dito po sa loob ng Ebanghelyo na ito, Christ gave three reasons kung bakit sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad at sa atin, “No Fear” Ang first reason ng ating Panginoon ay ito; “Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, no secret that will not be known.” Ang ibig po niyang sabihin ay ganito, that “Truth will eventually prevail, whether in this world or in the next world, hinde natin alam,, pero alam natin at tiyak, truth will eventually prevail. And that is why, my dear friends, ang sinasabi ni Hesus, “Huwag kayong matakot to be on the side of truth, dahil tiyak, panalo ka”.

The second reason given by Christ for telling his apostles “No Fear” is this; “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna”. Gehenna is another term for hell. Ang ibig sabihin ni Hesus ay ganito, dahil ikaw ay nasa side ng katotohanan, dahil ikaw ay nagsasabi ng katotohanan, may mga tao na magagalit sa iyo. At ’yang mga taong ‘yan na magagalit sa iyo maaring saktan ka nila dahil sa pagsasabi mo ng katotohanan. Pero all that they can do to you is inflict physical pain pero di nila pwedeng patayin ang iyong kaluluwa. Jesus offered his life for our salvation because, ang iniisip niya noon, walang kuwenta ito, doon naman sa reward na makukuha ko sa kabilang buhay”.

The Third and final reason na ibinigay ni Hesus for telling his apostles, “No Fear” is this. “Tingnan n’yo yung mga sparrows walang babagsak sa lupa “without your Father’s knowledge”, sabi niya ditto sa Ebanghelyo. And that is his point. Kung ’yun ngang sparrow na dalawA-singko ay inaalagaan ni Hesus, ikaw pa kaya? Tao! Ikaw tao, who is worth more than all the sparrows? Sa tingin n’yo ba, hinde ka aalagaan ng Diyos? Bawa’t isa sa atin ditto, is VERY PRECIOUS in the eyes of God. Therefore, DO NOT FEAR to stick it out with God. Ano ang sinabi ni Hesus ditto sa Ebanghelyo? Well, it’s this. Kung ditto sa ibabaw ng mundo, you will deny me in front of men, pagdating sa kabilang buhay, I will deny you in front of my Heavenly Father. Pero, kung ditto sa ibabaw ng mundo, you will testify on my behalf, sa kabilang buhay, I will testify on your behalf before my Heavenly Father. Be not AFRAID.

Rev. Fr. Rafael T. Cruz. Go and Preach (Year A)

A Pinoy Abroad Tribute

S P E C I A L R E P O R T S

. Overseas migration of mothers takes tool on children left behind—The continuing exodus of mothers for jobs overseas affect the behavioral development of children they leave behind, psychiatrists say. Dr. Grace Macapagal, in-house psychiatrist of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for crisis intervention rehabilitation, said the trend is also causing a reversal of role where fathers are left to care for children and are normally not prepared to do so.

. RP 3rd highest source of immigrants to Canada—Based on the 2006 Census of Canada released recently, the Philippines is the third highest source of immigrants to Canada in the world, and has consistently been in the top 5 since 1981.

Filipino women leaving the Philippines to work in British Columbia, Canada end up with low paying jobs and little protection of their rights, according to a study released on Dec. 10 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The study entitled “Workplace Rights for Immigrants in BC, the Case of Filipino Workers showed that although many of the Filipino immigrants are highly educated, they had inadequate training for the jobs they take on in the Canadian province.

. RP’s best teachers are leaving in droves — For hundreds of Filipino teachers who have given up on their disproportionate salaries in the country, a future in the United States seems to be the best option. And then, three's also China. Because of the attractive salary rates and other incentives for their families, there has been an increasing number of Filipinos pursuing teaching jobs overseas. In the process, the Philippines is losing many of its better, if not the best, teachers like Science, Mathematics and English.

· Storms triggers evacuation of 23,086 families in Bicol—At least 23,086 families of 117,963 people were evacuated from lahar, flood and landslide-prone areas in Albay province even as storm “Frank” (Fengshen) plowed through Bicol Friday night. The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) also reported that as of Friday evening, four fishermen were missing off Getafe in Bohol province.

· Special Philippine edition of “Deal or no Deal” airs Sunday—ABSCBN is airing the special episode of “deal or no deal- around the world” shot entirely in the Philippines on “Sunday’s Best (June 22), at 10 pm, signaling the return of the game show’s new season in the Kapamilya network soon.

Just Passing by

By: ed j. titular, chasan-ri, sk

In the crowded world we live in
Some are screaming for too much pain
Some are dancing seems there’s no more tomorrow
Some wants to be perished for too much sorrow
Smile...for you’re just passing by.

From coast to coast I traveled around
Then I realized that some things happened
for a certain ground and even the nomads
have their reason to stay and that life’s facts
that you can’t resist nothing is permanent for you’re just passing by.

The rain comes and the sun shine
and that twinkling stars that captivates your heart
they are some of the wonders if you only believe and your role?
Just wait and let the rainbow erase your worries?
Move! For today, you’re just passing by.

Now, let’s help build the promise land
show love and concern for the time is at hand
come and take your share to make all things fair.

Adopting Filipino children

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(Gabay sa OFW’S)


4. For adopted minors
A. Certified Copy of the Adoption Decree
B. Clearance form the Office of the Solicitor General if the adoption was promulgated less than 15 days when the application for clearance was made
5. For minors under guardianship
A. Certified Copy of the Letter of Guardianship/Court Order
B. Certification from the DSWD Regional/Field Office that the guardianship was processed according to law
6. For minors who are 13 years old and above who are traveling alone
A. Duly notarized Affidavit stating that the minor shall be fetched at the airport by the sponsor
B. Certification for unaccompanied minors from the airlines
7. For minors studying abroad—Accep0tance from the school where the child is to be enrolled
8. For minors attending conferences, study tours, etc. — Certification from sponsoring organization
9. For subsequent travels,
A. Certificate of travel previously issued
B. Notarized Affidavit of Consent from parents/guardians authorizing a particular person to accompany the minor in his travel abroad
C. Photocopy of Passport and Visa of the traveling companion

Q. What are other requirements to accompany the Application?
R. The Application must include the following documents:
1. Birth Certificate of the applicant/s;
2. Marriage contract or divorce decree, if applicable;
3. Written consent, in the form of a sworn statement, from the applicants biological or adopted children above ten years of age;
4. Physical, medical, and psychological evaluation by a duly licensed physician and psychologist;
5. Income tax return or any document indicating financial capability of the applicant;
6. Police clearance of the applicant;
7. Applicant’s character reference from the local church/minister, the applicant’s employer, and a member of the immediate community who personally knows the applicant for at least 5 years; and
… to be continued

Why Are you Overweight?

The Inside Scoop on Dieting

You are overweight for the most simple of reasons — because you’re eating the wrong foods, the wrong types of calories per meal, and you’re also eating meals in the wrong patterns each day. Think closely about what we’re about to tell you, since it’s going to change the way you think about dieting…

Food is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills, because the FOOD tha tyou eat can either make you THIN of FAT. You don’t get fat because of the lack of exercising, that’s a myth. You get fat because you don’t eat the right foods at the right intervals each day.

Also, the Pattern what you choose to eat your meals each day is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills. This is true because your body is like an “engine” and it only needs certain foods at certain intervals each day, and if you don’t eat the right foods at the right times then it won’t burn those calories—and you’ll wind up storing those calories as fat tissue. (Hint: you need to eat more than 3 times per day to lose weight, but we’ll show you the details).

You have gotten overweight by eating the wrong foods, that much is a fact. And guess what? You can get SLIM by eating the RIGHT FOODS at the RIGHT INTERVAL each day.

It’s not really any more complicated than that, and the way to start losing weight has NOTHING to do with starving yourself or jogging.

· Low Calorie diets Do NOT Work—Now, you know the reason why you can eat 1,000 calories per day and not lose any weight while your friends can eat 2,500 calories per day and not gain any weight.
· Low FAT Diets Do NOT Work– also, virtually every person in today’s society is buying mostly “low fat” or “non fat” food at the grocery store, everybody is conscious of the “fat grams” inside the food they buy. However, people are getting fatter than ever by doing this and people are not losing weight by switching to the “low fat lifestyle”.
· Low CARB Diets make You MISERABLE.

Low CARB diets have certainly become popular in recent years, but such diets aften leave you feeling miserable each day (since they drain most of your energy and carbohydrates leave you feeling quite awful each day).

Check out these facts below…
Did you know that several popular low carb diets are so strict that you cannot even eat a large apple during the first couple weeks? It’s True.

Also, many low carb diets won’t even let you enjoy a “normal” restaurant meal (order without any carb restrictions) for many months after you begin. Therefore, low carb diets can leave you feeling MISERABLE each day, which is not the answer.

Paano na ako kung Lilipad ka na Puntang Canada?

KUWENTONG MIGRANTE, TINIG MIGRANTE

Ni: Kabayang PITOY

Paano na ako kung lilipad ka na puntang Canada? Ito ang mga katanungan lalo na yung mga kababayan nating naghihintay na lamang ng araw para mangibang bansa. “Gusto ko sanang wag na siyang umalis kaya lang nakapanghinayang at baka mahuli siya ditto at mapauwi sa Pinas sayang naman ang pagkakataon” sabi ni Guitar boy na parang namamanglaw nakatingin sa malayo .

“Gusto ko sumunod siya sa akin doon para tuloy and ligaya” ang sabi naman ni “Mr One more chance”. Sa ngayon pag naiisip kung aalis na siya, “ako’y naiiyak na kasi siya lang ang aking karamay ditto sa Korea. Ang trabaho ay kaya pero papaano naman pagdating ng winter”? Di ko yata kayang mag-isa”. Okey lang po sa akin na iiwan niya ako para naman may maka asikaso sa aking pag aaply doon. Ako’y malulungkot pero kung iisipin ko rin and aming sitwasyon dito na para kaming mga daga na nagtatago sa mga pusa mas mainam pa na umalis na dito. At least doon maging legal na kami at maging maganda ang aming kinabukasan. Ang natutunan ko ditto sa Korea ay yung pagiging matiyaga para kumita kasi noon di ko iniisip na sa aking pagtanda baka wala akong naiipon.

Ang pagpunta sa Canada ay isang napakalaking hamon upang mabago ang aking buhay, sa ngayon di pa pwedeng sabay kaming umalis dahil di pa namin alam kung ano ang buhay doon kaya kailangang maghanda ng pamasahe at show money...

Marami sa atin ang gustong mangibang bansa kaya lang natatakot sa panibagong buhay na sasapitin doon. Sa makabagong ulat ang Pilipinas ang 3rd highest source of immigrants to Canada in the world, and has consistenctly been in the top 5 since 1981. Thus, in 2008, as the global preference for our highly skilled overseas Filipino workers, we are confident that total global OFW deployment would reach or surpass the one million mark, and total global OFW remittances would approach the $15 billion level, as the year successfully progresses.

Fr. Dong Promotes 110th Phil. Independence Day Celebration

The most accomodating priest is highly appreciated in this photo session with the Guri Community, reps from Hyehwadong and Sulyapinoy in promoting the BIG DAY on Sunday. Everybody is invited, raffle tickets for sale with fabulous prizez as stake!!! For exact location, please click http://www.sulyapinoy.org/

We are very glad to inform you of more and bigger prizes for our raffle, including free roundtrip ticket and 2 night vacation for two in Boracay, Cebu and Manila! ... and a lot lot more fabulous prizes at stake!!!

Everyone is encouraged to come in Filipiniana attire, or outfit that is appropriate to the occasion. A best in attire group will be chosen as well.

Food donations are very much welcome. Please coordinate with WelOf Pat. Attached is a list of organizations with donations.

You are encouraged to invite your employers, or Korean friends/network who have been helpful to Filipinos. Kindly send us ASAP their names, company/organization, fax, landline/CP nos. and email add.

For raffle tickets, please call WelOf Esperanza "Pat" Cobarrubias at 010 3184 9734

DELMER CRUZ
Labor Attache
Coordinator, June 8 event

Si Kristo: Ang Tunay na Sandiganbayan

Ika-9 na Linggo sa Karaniwang Panahon:

Suliranin ng Iglesya sa kasalukuyang panahon ang tinatawag na mga nominal Christians – mga kristiyano sa pangalan subalit ang uri ng pamumuhay ay malayo sa halimbawa ni Kristo. Totoong Kristiyano nga ba tayo sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa?

Sa ebanghelyo, sinasabi ni Hesus na hindi lahat na tumatawag ng “Panginoon! Panginoon!” ay makakapasok sa kaharian ng langit kundi silang mga tumutupad sa kalooban ng Diyos Ama (Mt 7:21). Ipinababatid sa atin dito ang kahalagahan ng “gawa” at hindi panay “salita lamang. Ang kaligtasan ay makakamit ng taong nagpaparangal sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mabubuting gawain. Walang mabuting maidudulot kung laging bukambibig nga ang pangalan ng Diyos subalit ang asal at pakikitungo naman sa kapwa ay hindi kalugod-lugod sa Diyos. Nasusulat nga na pagpapala ang hatid sa taong sumusunod o nagsasabuhay sa utos ng Diyos at kapahamakan naman sa mga sumusuway nito (Dt 11:27-28).

Ipinapaalala ng ebanghelyo na umiwas tayo sa mga maling akalang tulad nito: “ Maawain ang Panginoon kaya’t sapat na nag tawagin ang kanyang pangalan upang maligtas!” Hindi ito ang tunay na pagpapaubaya sa Diyos-sa halip, isa itong malaking pagpapaubaya sa Diyos-sa halip, isa itong malaking pagpapabaya. Kahit pa ikatwiran ng tao ng nangaral siya sa ngalan ni Hesus o nagpalayas ng mga demonyo at gumawa ng mga himala, sasabihin sa kanya ng Panginoon: “Hindi kita kilala. Lumayo ka sa akin.” Kagilagilalas man ang ating mga pangaral at gawa ngunit kung wala naman tayong personal at matalik na kaugnayan sa Diyos, hindi natin siya kinikilalang tunay. Paano tayo kikilalalanin ng Diyos kung hindi natin siya kinikilala. Kaya’t mahalaga na ang ating salita at gawa bilang bilang mga Kristiyano ay nakabatay sa isang matibay na pakikipag-ugnayan sa Diyos. Sa pang-araw-araw na buhay nangangahulugan ito ng pagmamahal at paglilingkod sa kapwa sa paraan at halimbawa ni Hesus noong siya’y nabubuhay pa sa mundong ito.

Binigyang-linaw ito ni Hesus sa paglalarawan sa dalawang bahay. Ang bahay na nakatayo sa batuhan ay ang taong nakikinig at nagsasabuhay sa utos ni Hesus, samantalang ang bahay na nakatayo sa buhanginan ang taong nakikinig subalit hindi naman nagsasabuhay sa utos ng Diyos. Amg unang bahay ay matibay sapagkat ang pundasyon nito ay si Kristo na siyang Panulukang Bato. Matalino ang tao na ang pundasyon o sandigan ng buhay ay ang Diyos sapagkat dumating man ang mga pagsubok o panganib, hindi siya mapapahamak: “Maging bato ka ng aking kanlugan, matibay na muog na aking kaligtasan” (Slm 31:3). Hangal naman ang taong nagtayo ng kanyang bahay sa buhanginan sapagkat hindi niya kakayanin ang mga hagupit ng buhay. Ang pananampalatayang yari sa buhangin ay marupok at madaling gumuho sapagkat nakasalalay ito sa sariling kakayahan o ng kakayahan ng ibang taong may kahinaan at kakulangan din naman.
May isang awiting itinuro sa amin ng mga katekista noong kami’y mga bata pa” “Si Kristo’ang sandigan, di magigiba. Si Kristo ang sandigan, di magigiba. Kasing tatag ng kabundukan, di magigiba!” Napakasimpleng awitin subalit malalim ang kahulugan. Binubuod nito ang aral ng ebanghelyo: Si Kristo ang tunay na SANDIGANBAYAN– Sandigan ng Bayan ng Diyos. Sinumang lubos na umaasa sa kanya ay makakatagpo ng tunay na kaligayahan, kapayapaan, katarungan, kaligtasan. Sa maikling salita, buhay na walang hanggan.

~ Khris Emmanuel Llacer, SSP

Is Jesus Sacrificed Again at Every Mass? Series (XCI)

The dazzling vision of St. John in the Book of Revelation is perhaps best known for its depictions of horrific worldwide catastrophe. Yet at the heart of this text stands a poignant figure full of mercy, hope, and glory: the “Lamb” who was slain for our sins, Jesus Christ (see 5:6). Biblical scholars have pointed out that at one level, in presenting us a vision of heaven, Revelation also provides us a glimpse of the Mass, our foretaste on earth of heaven’s “wedding feast of the Lamb” (19:9).

Catholics agree with other Christians that the divine sacrifice made “once for all” described in Hebrews 7:27 is a unique historical event: the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. But Jesus’ sacrifice, though occurring in the past to us, is nevertheless always present to God, because God himself does not exist in time as we do. John’s vision depicts this eternal reality; the presentation of Jesus as “Lamb” to the Father appears to be an ongoing occurrence (from God’s perspective, timeless), long after the death of Jesus (see Rv 5:6; 13:8). Our Savior, Scripture says, “has a priesthood that does not pass away: (Heb 7:24).

In this light, then, we can understand how the Mass is a re-presentation of Jesus’ historical, one-time sacrificial death on the cross. In every Mass, the priest re-enacts Jesus’ priestly actions at the Last Supper, offering once more his Body and Blood. But Jesus is not sacrificed again in the Eucharist. Rather, his unique sacrifice is made real and present to us here and now, because it is a divine reality that transcends space and time.

For this reason, the Mass is not merely a service of praise, preaching, and fellowship, presided over by a pastor around a meal table. The Mass is truly a sacrifice offered by a priest upon an altar. Though some Christians insist that priests and altars belong only to the Jewish temple sacrifice of the Old Covenant, these elements also play a role in the New Covenant in Christ’s blood (see Lk 22:20). The Book of Revelation in particular tells us of the “altar” with a “gold censer” in the “temple” where the sacrificed Lamb, Jesus, reigns (see 5:6; 6:9; 8:3; 9:13).

RELATED SCRIPTURE — Texts cited: Lk 22:20; Heb 7:24; 7:27; Rv 5:6; 6:9; 8:3; 9:13; 13:8; 19:9. General: Gn 14:18; Lv 23:13; Ps 110:4; Is 66:18, 21; Mal 1:11; Heb 2:17; 3:1; 4:14-16; 5:1-10; 6:20; 7:1-28; 8:1-6; 9:11-15, 24-28; 10:19-22; 13:10; Rv 8:3-5; 11:1; 14:18; 16:7. CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH — 1330; 1359-1372; 1378; 1410; 1414; 1418; 2643.

LEAVES OF SPRINGTIME

By: Ed J. Titular-05.30.08
Chasan-ri, SK

That soft touch of the wind in an early
morning'
And those dancing leaves in the mountain
T’was the time when we get closer
And that love we found to each other
....all are just leaves of springtime.

Just like leaves and flowers in the valleys
Season changes their image and sweetness
And that bird singing at the tree top
Whisper some hope that would never last
And that you and I....are only leaves of
springtime.

As raindrops falls everywhere
Water finds its way to the streams
As the sun shine, your sweetness blooms
And here inside my heart
You’re just like a leaves of springtime.

Now that you're gone leaving me those fragments

Here I am inside my room all alone retrieving those pieces of yours
...and to whatever season that may come
You are leaves that bloom not only on springtime.

ANNOUNCING THE THIRD FIAT OF GOD

Creation then Redemption now Sanctification
God is now calling souls back to the Original Order, Place and Purpose
for which He created mankind—as it was in the Garden of Eden— in order to fulfillthe Lord’s Prayer to the Father, “Thy Will be done on earth as in Heaven.”

“The Holy Spirit wants to give Christians a ‘new and divine holiness’
at the Dawn of the Third Millennium” - Pope John Paul II

About Those Who Live in the Divine Will on Earth as It is Lived in Heaven
Those souls who live in the Divine Will can claim as their own all that God does, because such souls, having abandoned their wills to Jesus, becomes so identified with Him, that all that His Will does, they also do.

When souls who live in the Divine Will pass into Eternity they carry within themselves the Masses celebrated and their prayers and good works, and even more—the action of the Divine Will Itself, one instant of which surpasses the actions of all other creatures combined, who have not lived in the Divine Will. Upon entering Heaven, these souls are met by all the Blessed, who bow their heads and give great honor to the action of the Divine Will in these souls.

These souls, having identified themselves with the Divine Will, upon dying in that Will, acquire such beauty, sanctity, wisdom, love and divine riches that nothing else can be compared with them, for during their lives on earth their every thought, word and deed became so many suns, each differing from the other in light and beauty.

The Divine Will is the prodigy of prodigies and the secret way for souls to find celestial light, divine holiness and all goods.

The Angels that guarded the most holy Humanity of Jesus will guard those who live in His Will. As these souls reflect on the Life, passion and prayers of Jesus, these Angels gather around these souls and gather their words, prayers, compassion and tears, unite them to those of Jesus and present them to the Throne of God. Therefore, these souls who live in the Divine Will should remember that, when they are reading the “Hours of the Passion,” or reflecting upon them, the Angels are very attentive to every word and thought and repeat after these souls what they say!
Jesus told Luisa that there are two stairways to Heaven. He said that those who take the path of the virtues, but not with their wills in continual connection with His Life, ascend by way of wooden stairs, but those who live their lives in His Life (the Life of the Divine Will) ascend to Heaven on golden stairs and can say that they are another Jesus and that their acts are Divine and of incalculable value, in spite of the fact that these souls are hidden in Him and are almost unknown. But in Heaven they will be well known.

Jesus told Luisa that his Kingdom is formed by those who live in his Will and that He appoints them to different offices in that Kingdom, placing everything under their dominion. Those who live in the Divine Will are the depositories of the Divine Will and Its defenders, for they understand the greatness and sanctity of the Divine Will .

These souls are eager to defend God’s rights and love Him with true and disinterested Love, similar to His. Those who live in the Divine Will imitate Jesus in His zeal to recompense His Father by uniting their adoration of the Father with that of Jesus in the twinkling of the stars, in each drop of light of the Sun, the flowing of the waters of the rivers and seas, the winds of the atmosphere, in each plant and flower. These souls, by living in the Divine Will, become the echo of the voice of Jesus. They repeat his Life and are the perfect glory of Creation.

The souls who live in the Divine Will are the most faithful to Jesus, and He unburdens Himself with them, placing his trust in them. Their cross and sanctity resemble that of Jesus. For those who live in His Will, Jesus forms his Real Life, as He does in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.

The acts of the souls who live in the Divine Will are animated by that same Will and acquire the eternal and divine attributes of the Eternal Will. Jesus spoke to Luisa of the immense happiness awaiting them in Heaven for those who have lived in the Divine Will on earth. Such souls will participate in all the joys and goods that the Divine Will contains in such a way that all the joys of the Divine Will are held in common with these souls. Those who live in the Divine Will should not consider themselves as earthly citizens but as citizens of Heaven. Living in the Divine Will is very different from only doing the Divine Will, and those who have had the incredible grace to live in It are bound to an eternal point, operate together with the Divine Will and are enveloped by an invincible strength.

IWAS PUSOY !

Adopting Filipino children

3. Attach to the Petition the Official Receipt indicating that the applicant has paid the one-time fee of P2,500.00 or US$50.00 or its equivalent in foreign currency;

4. Submit together with the Petition the National Statistics Office (NSO)-authenticated copy of his or her birth certificate. In cases of a former natural-born citizen, who were born abroad, the original copy of the Report of Birth issued by the Philippine Foreign Post and in applicable cases, the birth certificate issued by competent foreign authorities must be submitted; and

5. Attach to the Petition a signed Oath of Allegiance.

If after evaluation the Petition is found to be sufficient in form and substance, the evaluating officer shall submit the findings. If filed in the Philippines—to the Commissioner of Immigration or if filed overseas, to the Consul General.

In case the Petitioner is in the Philippines, the Oath of Allegiance shall be administered by the Commissioner of Immigration or any authorized officer assigned by the Commissioner. In case the Petitioner is abroad, the Oath shall be administered by the Consul General or a duly commissioned foreign service officer of the Philippine Foreign Post concerned.

Q. How long does the process of citizenship reacquisition take?
A. Our experience indicates that a Petition filed by overseas Filipinos in the Philippine Embassy or Consulate nearest to their [place of residence is processed faster than the same being filed with the Bureau of Immigration.

Q. What if the minor is accompanied with either of his/her parents, is a travel clearance required?
A. In this situation, a Parental Travel Permit must be executed by the parent left behind. A Parental Travel Permit is a duly notarized written permission given by the biological or adoptive parent left behind or who is not in the company of the minor, allowing the said minor to travel with accompanying parent.

Q. Who may file an Application for a Travel Clearance?
A. The Application may be submitted/filed by any of the following:
1. A minor who is at least thirteen (13) years of age;
2. The minor’s parent/s or legal guardian;
3. The minor’s traveling companion; or
4. The authorized representative of the parent/legal guardian.

...To be continued

Schizophrenia (11)

(Continuation)

Screening and prevention: The most widely used form of preventative health care for schizophrenia takes the form of public … education campaigns that provide information on risk factors, early detection and treatment options.[154]
Popular views and misconceptions

Stigma has been identified as a major obstacle in the recovery of patients with schizophrenia.[155] 12.8% of a large, representative sample of Americans in a 1999 study believed that individuals with schizophrenia were "very likely" to do something violent against others, and 48.1% said that they were "somewhat likely" to. Over 74% said that people with schizophrenia were either "not very able" or "not able at all" to make decisions concerning their treatment, and 70.2% said the same of money management decisions.[156] The perception of individuals with psychosis as violent has more than doubled in prevalence since the 1950s, according to one meta-analysis.[157]

As public understanding of mental illness as a neurobiological disorder is yet developing, patients may be discouraged by friends or family members from taking prescribed medication.[158] Consumers' views on treatment and recovery may differ from those of mental health professionals.[88]

Alternative approaches
An approach broadly known as the anti-psychiatry movement, most active in the 1960s, opposes the orthodox medical view of schizophrenia as an illness.[159] Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz argued that psychiatric patients are not ill, but rather individuals with unconventional thoughts and behavior that make society uncomfortable.[160] He argues that society unjustly seeks to control them by classifying their behavior as an illness and forcibly treating them as a method of social control. According to this view, "schizophrenia" does not actually exist but is merely a form of social construction, created by society's concept of what constitutes normality and abnormality. Szasz has never considered himself to be "anti-psychiatry" in the sense of being against psychiatric treatment, but simply believes that treatment should be conducted between consenting adults, rather than imposed upon anyone against his or her will. Similarly, psychiatrists R. D. Laing, Silvano Arieti, Theodore Lidz and Colin Ross[161] have argued that the symptoms of what is called mental illness are comprehensible reactions to impossible demands that society and particularly family life places on some sensitive individuals. Laing, Arieti, Lidz and Ross were notable in valuing the content of psychotic experience as worthy of interpretation, rather than considering it simply as a secondary but essentially meaningless marker of underlying psychological or neurological distress. Laing described eleven case studies of people diagnosed with schizophrenia and argued that the content of their actions and statements was meaningful and logical in the context of their family and life situations.[162] In 1956, Palo Alto, Gregory Bateson and his colleagues Paul Watzlawick, Donald Jackson, and Jay Haley[163] articulated a theory of schizophrenia, related to Laing's work, as stemming from double bind situations where a person receives different or contradictory messages. Madness was therefore an expression of this distress and should be valued as a cathartic and trans-formative experience. In the books Schizophrenia and the Family and The Origin and Treatment of Schizophrenic Disorders Lidz and his colleagues explain their belief that ..

...To be continued

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Ambassador Cruz Awards Fr. Dong

Fr. Dong is all smiles when he received the Plaque of Appreciation from no other than Ambassador Luis Cruz. The accompanying present is from Labor Attache Delmer Cruz, OWWA Pat Cobarrubias and POLO Staff. Although they were not around to personally witness the joyful affair, their message was sincerely delivered.

This pic was taken infront of the Changhyun Filipino Catholic Community Center.

My Priest Confidante- a Friend Indeed (A Tribute)

"I was down and out and feeling so low", it may be just a tiny part of a song but it summarized the enormous problems I had when I first came back to Korea last August. And who was there to extend a helping hand? It's Fr. Dong Marcaida whom I consider a friend, so outspoken and outright in his most sincere way. Thank you Padre! -- this post is from cordilove blogspot.

(Pic was taken at Lotte World one Saturday afternoon.)

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I remember a poem I made a few years ago about POS, Pain Of Separation, which was dedicated to Fr. Dong. And now again reliving the message is not that too painful anymore because I came to accept that nothing is really permament in this world except change. A change that must transpire for a better life ahead. Everything happens with a purpose as God has planned for each and everyone.

You had your share of the Korean Dream

and surely have left marks in the hearts of fellow migrants

as well as Koreans through your unselfish love and offerings.

Carry with you our deepest appreciation

and gratitude for a job well done

in the Land of the Morning Calm.

So Padre Dong, with all my heart, my mind and my soul, goodluck and take care always as you traverse a new destination across the globe!

Thanks God for the power of the internet, we can still communicate easily...

Ang Corpus Christi sa Eukaristiya at sa Ating Kapwa

Kapistahan ng Katawan at Dugo ni Kristo:

Isang araw, sa pagsunud-sunod ng isang reporter kay Mother Teresa ng Calcutta, nakita niya kung gaano buong giliw at pagmamahal na pinagmamasdan ng banal na madre ang Katawan ni Kristong itinataas ng pari sa isang misa sa simbahan. Kitang-kita ng reporter na iyon sa mga mata ni mother Teresa ang masidhing pag-ibig nito sa Banal na Katawan at Dugo ni Kristo.

Pagkatapos ng Misa, patuloy na sinundan ng reporter si Mother Teresa sa pagbisita naman nito sa mga maysakit. Habang kinakausap at inaaaliw ng madre ang mga maysakit, muling nakita ng reporter ang tagpong nakita ng reporter ang tagpong nakita niya sa loob ng Misa. Isang maysakit, muling nakita ng reporter ang tagpong nakita niya sa loob ng Misa. Isang maysakit na lalaki ang buong pagsuyong minamasdan ni Mother Teresa. Larawan siya ng isang nagmamahal na para bang walang nakikitang ibang bagay o ibang tao kundi ang kanyang minamahal lamang na nasa kanyang harapan. Madaling naunawaan ng reporter kung paano minamahal ni Mother Teresa, ang mga maysakit sa parehong paraan ng pagmamahal niya sa Panginoong Hesu-Kristo sa Banal na Eukaristiya.

Ang Kapistahan ng Banal na Katawan at Dugo ni Kristo na ipinagdiriwang ng buong Iglesya Katolika ngayon ay napakahitik sa kahulugan. Mula sa pagkabata, natutuhan na natin sa katesismo kung paanong ang ordinaryong tinapay at alak ay nagiging Banal na Katawan at Dugo ni Kristo, na siyang ating tinatanggap sa Banal na Komunyon. Hindi isang simbolo ang ating tinatanggap, kundi si Hesus mismo sa kanyang pagka-Diyos at pagka-tao. At sa ating pagtanggap sa kanya, totoong-totoo ring tinatanggap natin ang buhay na walang hanggan. Sa Ebanghelyo, ipinakilala ni Kristo ang kanyang sarili bilang Tinapay na nagbibigay-buhay. Ang kumakain ng kanyang laman at umiinom ng kanyang dugo ay mabubuhay magpakailanman (Jn 6:56-58).

Hindi nakapagtatakang ganoon na lamang karubdob ang pagmamahal ni Mother Teresa sa Banal na Eukaristiya. Para sa kanya, totoong-totoong naroroon si Hesus sa Banal na Eukaristiya. Totoong tinatanggap niya at nakakapiling ang kanyang Minamahal, na si Hesus, sa pagdiriwang ng Banal na Misa. Subalit para kay Mother Teresa, ang totoong-totoong presensiya ni Hesus ay hindi lamang matatagpuan at natatapos sa Banal na Eukaristiya. Totoong-totoong naroroon si Hesus sa mga taong nangangailangan ng pagmamahal at pagkalinga kaya naman ganun din katindi ang pagmamalasakit ng Madre sa mga dukha at mga maysakit.

Ang Katawan at Dugo ni Kristo ay tunay na kinakatawan ng mga mananampalataya, ng pamayanang Kristiyano. Sabi nga ni San Pablo sa mga taga-Corinto: “Kaya nga, yamang isa lamang ang tinapay, tayo’y iisang katawan bagama’t marami, sapagkat nakikibahagi tayo sa iisang tinapay” (10:17).

Hindi tayo maaaring makibahagi sa iisang Tinapay, ang Katawan ni Kristo(sa Eukaristiya), kung hindi tayo makikibahagi at magmamalasakit sa mga pagal na katawan ng mga nangangailangan. Tulad ni Mother Teresa, kung marubdob ang pagmamahal natin sa Banal na Eukaristiya, kinakailangang ganoon din karubdob ang pagmamahal natin sa ating kapwa-lalo na ang dukha at higit na nangangailangan. Subalit hindi rin naman magiging mabunga ang hangarin nating tugunan ang paghihirap ng ating kapwa kung hindi natin huhugutin ang ating lakas mula sa Banal na Eukaristiya. Ang pagmamahal sa Diyos, kay Hesus ay tunay na hindi maaaring ihiwalay sa pagmamahal sa kapwa.

Sa isang panayam ni Edward W. Desmond noong 1989 para sa Time Magazine, tinanong niya si Mother Teresa kung paanong naging matagumpay ang mga ginagawa nito para sa mga dukha. Sumagot si Mother Teresa: “Nagpasya si Hesus na siya’y maging tinapay ng buhay upang bigyan tayo ng buhay. Doon namin sinisimulan ang aming araw sa pagsamba sa Banal na Sakramento. Sa palagay ko, hindi ko kakayaning gawin ang tungkuling ito kahit sa loob lang ng isang linggo kung hindi ako mananalanagin ng apat na oras araw-araw.” Tunay ngang naroroon si Hesus sa Eukaristiya at doon lang maaaring bumukal ang ating pagmamahal sa ating kapwa.

~Atty.Arnold Rimon Martinez~

Aren’t All Christians ‘Saints’? (Series LXXXIX)

The Biblical Greek and Hebrew words sometimes translated as “saints” mean literally “holy ones” (Acts 9:13) or “faithful ones” (1 Sm 2:9). Typically, these are general terms for God’s people, who have a share in his holiness and are striving to become more holy (see Heb 12:10; 2 Cor 7:1). The apostle Paul was especially fond of addressing his letters to “all the holy ones” in the churches (2 Cor 1:1).

All faithful Christians, then, are indeed “saints” in this sense. In fact, the Catholic Church teaches that the vocation to holiness is universal; God speaks to all believers when he says. “Be holy because I [am] holy” (see 1 Pt 1:14-16).

Nevertheless, the Greek term for “saints” or “holy ones” appears in some scriptural passages to have a narrower sense. Mark’s gospel refers to the “saints” who rose from the dead after Christ’s resurrection (see Mt 27:52), faithful departed being taken by Christ to heaven. St. Paul speaks of the “holy ones” who accompany Christ from heaven when he returns to earth (see 1 Thes 3:13). St. John uses the same term to refer to the “holy ones” who are now in heaven praying to God (see Rv 5:8, 8:3).

It is in this latter, narrower, sense that the Catholic Church honors certain departed Christians with the formal title “saint.” This title indicates the Church’s confidence that the individual died in friendship with God and is now in heaven with him (see “What Does the Church Teach About Heaven?”).

Why is it important for the Church to designate certain Christians this way? “Saint” is actually much more than a title of honor. Because the Church is confident that these “holy ones” are now in haven, Catholics are urged not only to venerate them, but also to imitate their holiness and ask for their intercession (see “Why Do Catholics Pray to Saints and Angels?”).

How does the Church gain the confidence that a particular person is in heaven? Various kinds of evidence are sought in the process of “canonization” (formal recognition of sainthood): reliable testimony to the person’s extraordinary holiness, evidence that the person’s life has drawn others closer to God, and documented miracles occurring after the person’s intercession has been invoked (see also “Hasn’t Science Disproved Miracles?”).

RELATED SCRIPTURE — Texts cited: 1 Sm 2:9; Mt 27:52; Acts 9:13; 2 Cor 1:1; 7:1; 1 Thes 3:13; Heb 12:`10; 1 Pt 1:14-16; Rv 5:8; 8:3. General: Lv 11:44; 19:2; Dt 33:3; Ps 89:6; Lk 1:75; Rom 1:7; Eph 1:1; Phil 1:1; Col 1:2. CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH — 61; 823-829; 867; 946-962; 1161; 1474-1479; 2030; 2683; 2692.

DESTINASYON

Ni: L.V.L.

Umiikot ang mundo….Tumatakbo ang panahon.
At tila parang nag papa - iwan ka nang kusa.
Naglalakbay na ang lahat nang iyong kabalalay…
Patuloy sa kani - kaniyang destinasyon…

Tinatahak ang landasing walang nakakabatid kung saan tutungo.
Pero nagpapatuloy na sila….
Kahit na di nila batid ang patutunguhan…
Naglalakbay sila…. Kahit walang kasiguraduhan.

Pero ikaw….Di ko inakalang andyan ka pa rin….
Nananatili sa iyong kinatatayuan….
Masaya ka ba sa iyong mundong ginagalawan?
Patuloy mo bang itatanggi sa akin na may malalim kang iniisip…

Na may mga bagay na patuloy na bumabagabag sa iyo…
Na laging may kakulangan kang nararamdaman…
Na laging may mga bagay na akala mo ay alam mo, ngunit…
Takot ka lang na tanggapin…

Oo sige na... Tatanggapin ko na ang mga sinabi mo sa akin…
Na ayos ka lang…
Na alam mo ang ginagawa mo…
Na nasa plano na ang lahat…

Pero naisip mo rin ba di ka laging tama….
Na kabaliwan ang pakikipag usap mo sa iyong sariling gunita.
Tanggapin mo na ang realidad..
Magpatuloy ka na sa paglalakbay mo…

Tapusin mo na ang paglingon at pagsasaayos nang mga bagay….
Na napag lipasan na nang panahon…
Dahil alam mong walang patutunguhan ang ganon…
Pero patuloy mo pa ring ginagawa…

Dahil sa takot ka.Sa pagsisimula ulit...
At sa pagpapatuloy...Kaibigan, andito lang ako sa tuwina…
Nakaupo sa tabi mo….Tahimik….
Naghihintay na ngitian mo.
At sabihing, kailangan mo nang kausap…

Huwag kang matuwa sa iyong mumunting sulok
Itigil mo na ang mga bagay na ginagawa mo…
Na alam mong makakasira sa iyo…

Tapos na ang mga panahong iyon…
Nang mga luha…Nang mga huling halik….
Nang mga huling akap…
Nang pamamaalam…
Gunitain mo kung kailangan…
Ngunit wag kang malugmok

Kumilos ka…Magpatuloy sa iyong paglalakbay...
Patungo sa destinasyon…
Na di mo man alam ang kalalabasan...
Ang mahalaga'y nagpatuloy ka...

IWAS PUSOY !

Adopting Filipino children
Q. How does the Philippine Immigration deal with minors or persons under 18, who are brought to the Philippines by their parents in order to study or reside, or what kind of status are they given?
R. Even before Republic Act No. 9225 was enacted, Philippine Immigration authorities allow such minors of dual nationality, to file what is known as a Petition for Recognition. It is in reality, an administrative recognition of the dual nationality of the minor. The effect is that while in the Philippines, the minor is allowed the privileges of a Filipino citizen such as residence and enrollment in Philippine schools and is even allowed to travel using the foreign passport. This procedure allows the dual citizen-minor to reside and study in the Philippines without having to apply for resident or student visas, thus sparing them from the high costs and bureaucratic procedures associated with such visas. (More information about this and related matters would be in the section of immigration.)

Q. What are the ways under Philippine law of losing Philippine citizenship?
R. Philippine citizenship may be lost through any of the following acts:
1. By naturalization in a foreign country through express renunciation of Philippine citizenship.
2. By taking an oath of allegiance to support the constitution of a foreign country.
3. By enlisting and serving in the armed forces of a foreign country.
For the moment, the Supreme Court has not yet decided on a case that puts into test the implications of the above acts specially after the enactment of RA 9225 and whose benefits have been availed of by former natural born citizens of the Philippines. But previous Supreme Court decisions indicate the general rule, that an express renunciation of Philippine citizenship and allegiance to its Constitution and laws will mean loss of Philippine citizenship.

Q. How does a former natural born Filipino reacquire or retain Philippine citizenship under RA No. 9225?
R. Memorandum Circular No. AFF-04-01 of the Bureau of Immigration (the implementing agency of RA 9225) requires the following:
1. Applicant must file a Petition to under oath with the Commissioner of Immigration (if the applicant is in the Philippines) or with the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate (if outside of the country);
2. Attach to the Petition three (3) recent 2” x 2” photographs (front, left side, and right side views over a white background);

...To be continued

Santacruzan Ave Maria at Sagalas

Schizophrenia

(Continuation)
Mortality: In a study of over 168,000 Swedish citizens undergoing psychiatric treatment, schizophrenia was associated with an average life expectancy of approximately 80–85% of that of the general population. Women with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were found to have a slightly better life expectancy than that of men, and as a whole, a diagnosis of schizophrenia was associated with a better life expectancy than substance abuse, personality disorder, heart attack and stroke.[132] There is a high suicide rate associated with schizophrenia; a recent study showed that 30% of patients diagnosed with this condition had attempted suicide at least once during their lifetime.[133] [134]Another study suggested that 10% of persons with schizophrenia die by suicide.[135] Other identified factors include smoking, poor diet, little exercise and the negative health effects of psychiatric drugs.[6]

Violence: The relationship between violent acts and schizophrenia is a contentious topic. Current research indicates that the percentage of people with schizophrenia who commit violent acts is higher than the percentage of people without any disorder, but lower than is found for disorders such as alcoholism, and the difference is reduced or not found in same-neighbourhood comparisons when related factors are taken into account, notably sociodemographic variables and substance misuse.[136][137][138][139][140] Studies have indicated that 5% to 10% of those charged with murder in Western countries have a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.[141][142][143]

The occurrence of psychosis in schizophrenia has sometimes been linked to a higher risk of violent acts. Findings on the specific role of delusions or hallucinations have been inconsistent, but have focused on delusional jealousy, perception of threat and command hallucinations. It has been proposed that a certain type of individual with schizophrenia may be most likely to offend, characterized by a history of educational difficulties, low IQ, conduct disorder, early-onset substance misuse and offending prior to diagnosis.[141]

A consistent finding is that individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia are often the victims of violent crime—at least 14 times more often than they are perpetrators.[144][145] Another consistent finding is a link to substance misuse, particularly alcohol,[146] among the minority who commit violent acts. Violence by or against individuals with schizophrenia typically occurs in the context of complex social interactions within a family setting,[147] and is also an issue in clinical services[148] and in the wider community.[149]

Screening and prevention: There are no reliable markers for the later development of schizophrenia although research is being conducted into how well a combination of genetic risk plus non-disabling psychosis-like experience predicts later diagnosis.[150] People who fulfil the 'ultra high-risk mental state' criteria, that include a family history of schizophrenia plus the presence of transient or self-limiting psychotic experiences, have a 20–40% chance of being diagnosed with the condition after one year.[151] The use of psychological treatments and medication has been found effective in reducing the chances of people who fulfill the 'high-risk' criteria from developing full-blown schizophrenia.[152] However, the treatment of people who may never develop schizophrenia is controversial, in light of the side-effects of antipsychotic medication; particularly with respect to the potentially disfiguring tardive dyskinesia and the rare but potentially lethal neuroleptic malignant syndrome.[153] The most widely used form of preventative health care for schizophrenia takes the form of public …

...To be continued

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FILIPINA

By: Ed J. Titular, 05.22.08; Chasan-ri, SK

Like flowers that bloom everywhere
She's a fighter of truth without fear
A soft spoken woman with integrity
And someone who upholds the value of morality.

Filipina, someone who is graceful and witty
A family oriented and an advocator of Christianity
Someone who adhere to the holy sacrament of matrimony
Filipina... a hero to her family and community.

Filipina, are you still there?
Do you still bear the fruits of true love and care?
Why you easily change?
Where is that Holy Rosary that you ought to bring everyday?
Filipina, you are known by your purity and virtue
A woman of honor and valor
A woman that most men of the world wants to be with forever
Filipina, don't lose the perfume of your essence...as Filipina.

Daan ng Pagkakaisa tungo sa Isang-Tatlo

Dakilang Kapistahan ng Banal ng Isantatlo:

Ang tanyag na Italyanong si Dante Alighieri, ang Divina Commedia, ay nagwawakas sa isang madamdaming pangitain ng Diyos. Sa katapusan ng kanyang matulaing paglalakabay sa daigdig ng Inferno, Purgatorio, at Paraiso, nasaksihan ni Dante ang pakikiisa ng sangnilikha sa pagkakaisa ng Banal ng Isantatlo. Ang pagkakaisang ito ng pag-ibig na namamalagi sa Diyos ay nagpapahayag sa atin ng isang katotohanan na hindi natin maitatanggi: na sa kaibuturan ng ating puso, ninanais din natin na makiisa o maging kabahagi ng pagkakaisang ito ng Banal na Isantatlo.

Sa pagbasang hango sa Aklat ng exodo, matatagpuan natin ang panalangin ni Moises sa Diyos na nagpakilala sa kanya at nagpalaya sa bayang Israel mula sa pagkaalipin: ‘Patawarin na ninyo kami at tanggapin bilang inyong bayan!” (34:9). Isang pagluhog ito sa Diyos na pagkaisahin ang Israel bilang isang bayan. Inilalatag ng Diyos ang kanyang kundisyon: Siya lamang ang kikilanin at sasambahin nilang Diyos.

Ang Diyos na nagpakilala din sa atin sa katauhan ng kanyang bugtong na Anak (monogenes) na si Hesukristo. Ibinigay sa atin ng Ama ang kanyang bugtong na Anak (bas. Jn 3:16) hindi lamang sa pagkakatawang-tao nito, kundi lalo’t-higit sa pagpapakasakit at pagkamatay ni Hesus sa krus. Ang Diyos na nanatiling tapat sa kanyang bayang Israel ay nananatiling tapat din sa atin. Sa pamamagitan ni Hesu-Kristo, itinuturo niya sa atin ang tunay na daan ng pagkakaisa gaya ng pagiging isa nila ni Hesus na kanyang Anak. Ayon sa Ebanghelyo ni Juan, inihayag ng Panginoon ang katotohanang ito nang sabihin niya: “Ang nakakita sa akin ay nanakita na sa Ama” (14:9).

Kung kaya’t sinasabi sa atin ni San Agustin na “ang Iglesya ay dapat pag-isahin sa Isangtatlo tulad ng isang bahay sa may-ari nito, ng templo sa Diyos nito, ng lungsod sa tagapagtatag nito” (Enchiridion, c. 57). Ito ay isang pagninilay at pagpapahayag ng kalooban ng Diyos para sa lahat ng tao mula pa nang lalangin niya ang unang tao: ang makiisa tayo sa Kanyang buhay ng pag-ibig at kabanalan gaya ng pagkakaisa sa pag-ibig at kabanalan na namamagitan sa Ama, sa Anak at sa Espiritu Santo.

Ang pag-ibig na dumadaloy sa kaibuturan ng Diyos ay nahahayag sa biyayang ibinibigay sa atin ni Kristo sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu Santo na siyang nananatili sa ating piling, sa Iglesya Katolika. Ito ang dahilan kung kaya itinatagubilin ni Apostol San Pablo sa pagwawakas niya sa kanyang ikalawang Sulat sa mga Taga-Corinto: “Sikapin ninyong maging ganap at sundin niyo ang mga payo ko; magkaisa kayo, at mamuhay nang payapa. Sa gayon sasainyo ang Diyos ng pag-ibig at kapayapaan” (13:11).

Ang pagkakaisa ng sangkatauhan, ang pagkakaisa ng sambayanan, ang pagkakaisa ng mga Kristiyano… ang pagkakaisa natin sa pag-ibig at kapayapaan.. Iisang napakadakilang pagpapala, isang mabigat na tungkulin at siya ring tiyak na daan natin tungo sa Diyos, Ama, Anak at Espiritu Santo.

~ Rdo. David O. Reyes, Jr. ~