0 National Laity Week launch inspired by PHL’s next saint

CEBU City ― Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s life and example colored the launch of National Laity Week yesterday as lay leaders listened on how ordinary people should answer the call for new evangelization. According to Laiko National President Atty. Aurora Santiago, Calungsod, together with San Lorenzo Ruiz, gives Filipinos a moving example of what it means to serve as a lay person. “Whatever God has asked him to do, he will obey,” Atty. Santiago said in an interview. Some 200 lay leaders, mostly from the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Visayas, learned how Calungsod’s example can be lived out today through Msgr. Dennis Villarojo, P.C.’s talk on...

0 As we await the sainthood of Pedro Calungsod

STRAWS IN THE WIND By Eladio Dioko On October 21, a Cebuano named Pedro Calungsod will be canonized in Rome. When this happens he will be the second Filipino saint, the first being Saint Lorenzo Ruiz. How significant is this event? Very – not only for the entire country but especially for Cebu. Christianity first took root in this province in 1521 when the first Christians accepted the faith. From that time to the present approximately 500 years had lapsed. So it took the Church that long before gifting this country with its second haloed faithful. Needless to say, this is a great gift. Secular Philippines may just take this happening in...

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4 Gozos of Blessed Pedro Calungsod

Music and Lyrics by: Fr. Rudy Villanueva I: Imong gimatuod ang pag-alagad Sugo sa Ginoo giisip mo labaw sa tanan Ug wala mahinugon sa imohang pagkabatan-on Bata ug tigulang imong gitudloan Bisag may hulga sa dugoon nga kamatayon II: Didto sa layong dapit mialagad Gibiyaan nimo tanang butang kanimo mahal Kang Diego nga misyonero buotan ka nga kaabag Daghang kalisdanan inyong hiaguman Tuyo pagsangyaw sa kang Kristo nga kahayag. REFRAIN 1: Sulogoon sa katawhan ug sa Dios Pinasidunggang anak sa kabisay-an Nanghinaut kining tingog ug kining pinulongan Imong mahinumduman Pedro Calungsod, ikaw karon gisangpit Isip katagilungsod dinhi sa yuta Ug...

1 Laiko organizes pilgrimage for Calungsod’s Rome canonization

MANILA, September 20, 2012—Come October 18, a special pilgrimage organized by the Council of the Laity of the Philippines or Laiko will be bringing lay Filipinos to Rome for Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s canonization.According to National Laiko President Atty. Aurora Santiago, some 45 pilgrims have initially registered for the pilgrimage, which is scheduled to take them around Italy until October 27.An extended pilgrimage is also open until October 31, which will include visits to Marian pilgrimage sites all over Europe like Lourdes, France; Milan, Italy; Montserrat, Spain; and Monaco in the French Riviera.Atty. Santiago explained, everyone who wants...

0 Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me

This weekend, two important feasts of the Catholic Church are celebrated. Yesterday (September 14), we celebrated the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, and today, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. In one of the books of the Jesuit theologian Fr. Catalino Arevalo SJ, he mentions that he once had an encounter with a Japanese Buddhist who remarked that one certain aspect of Christianity disturbs him- how fixated Christians are with the Passion and Death of Our Lord. And so we ask, why are we fixated with the gory and bloody death that Jesus endured? The answer is very simple- it is because the Passion of Our Lord is central to our Faith....

0 Parañaque bishop blesses drafts of Calungsod’s painting

Parañaque Bishop Jesse Mercado blessed the drafts of Pedro Calungsod’s painting as well as the artists from Angono town of Rizal province, who were commissioned to paint the life and martyrdom of the would-be second Filipino saint, as part of the national preparation for his upcoming canonization in October. In a news report posted on the news and information website, Rizal News Online, the bishop had commended the artists from the country’s Art Capital, Angono, and said the painting was “a reflection of the Filipino life, that is characterized by hope and joy, as well as the pains and sorrows.” “Ang mga ito rin ang tuwa at pag-asa, pighati...

0 Three Calungsod images join faithful in Marian regatta

SAN NICOLAS, Batangas – In what is highly symbolic of Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s probable devotion to Mary, three original images of the young martyr accompanied the faithful during the recent Marian fluvial procession. The three statues of Calungsod, which were graciously lent by the Archdiocese of Cebu, accompanied images of the Blessed Virgin Mary and different patron saints during the fluvial procession of some 40-50 boats. The event called the “Marian Peace Regatta Fluvial Procession” was also an opportunity to catechize the attendees about Calungsod’s life and example of sacrifice. Lipa Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles specifically addressed...

0 Is your God a “Vending Machine God”?

by Aaron James R. Veloso In a conversation with my spiritual director, he challenged me to discover how I really see God. Who is God for me? Is He Santa Claus who gives everything I want if I’m nice? Or is He like a vending machine where we rack up points (like finishing a novena, attending masses, etc.), expecting that He will grant our favors? This then begs the question, how do we talk to Him, given how we really see Him? Whether five or fifty years old, sometimes, we are guilty of seeing God as a vending machine. We would say, “Lord, ibigay Niyo lang po ang hinihiling ko, magsisimba po ako ng siyam na araw, sunod-sunod (Lord, just give...

0 Palma on Calungsod preparation: We’re on schedule

THE Catholic Church’s preparation for the canonization of Visayan martyr Blessed Pedro Calungsod is on track, said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. Palma issued a circular to all parishes to join a grand procession that will take place before the national thanksgiving mass on Nov. 30, 2012 at the South Roads Properties (SRP). Pope Benedict XVI will canonize Calungsod with six other blessed persons in a ceremony that is expected to be attended by 900 delegates from the Archdiocese of Cebu. Pedro Calungsod was a teenage catechist who accompanied Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores in Tumhon village in Guam, Marianas, where they were killed on April...

0 Scaled down templete mulled for Calungsod Mass

DUE to financial constraints, the budget for the templete or small temple for the Nov. 21 national thanksgiving Mass for soon-to-be-declared saint Pedro Calungsod was reduced to a fraction of its original P30 million. Fr. Raul Gallego, chairman of the committee on venue, said they reduced the original plan from 1,500 square meters to 700 square meters. “If the area for the templete will be huge, we also need to have a bigger budget,” Gallego said yesterday. A P30 million proposed budget wasn’t approved by Archdiocese officials. It was caled down to P5 million. “The design is still the same. Only the size was reduced. By the end of September...

0 CBCP to CEAP: Intensify teaching Calungsod’s life, faith to students

MANILA, Sept. 8, 2012—The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is encouraging the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) to intensify teaching the life and faith of Blessed Pedro Calungsod among students. CBCP President and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said in an interview with Church-run Radyo Veritas that the young must be reminded of the freedom, responsibility and work towards a life of faith that was lived by Calungsod. “That is expected to all member-schools of CEAP, meaning, all the values promoted by the Catholic Church should also be promoted by the institution. That we can wish, knowing that indeed...

0 CHURCH: WE’VE RAISED ENOUGH CALUNGSOD FUNDS

By Marigold P. Lebumfacil/JPM (The Freeman) CEBU, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma discloses that the Church has already have what they need in terms of resources in preparation for the thanksgiving mass for the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod. “Thanks be to God that people are very generous and people are cooperative. We have what we need in terms of resources… in terms of support and funds we already have it,” he added. The other day, Palma and the organizing committee had a meeting to focus on the huge job needed to be completed. “The area is so big. If you look at it, there are so many certain concerns like the filling...

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0 CBCP: Emulate Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s Life

By RAYMUND F. ANTONIO MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday urged young Filipinos to learn about the teachings and virtues of soon-to-be canonized Blessed Pedro Calungsod. CBCP President and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that Catholic schools should teach their students the life and works of the Filipino Blessed Calungsod so that they can emulate him and his teaching be promoted among the youth. “The young saint who was martyred at age 17 has too much to offer and has a wonderful message to the youth,” said Palma in an interview over Church-run Radyo Veritas. “Calungsod’s martyrdom...

0 Saints Who Wear Jeans and Sneakers

by Niño Molina I had been reading articles regarding the coming canonization of Pedro Calungsod, and there was one article which kind of disappointed me. In it, I read that Pedro Calungsod’s image was modeled after a basketball player. What disappointed me was that some people find it “uncomfortable” to pray before an image of a basketball player. It seems like these people are not yet ready for the new generation of Saints, or do not really know what Sainthood is about! I would not be surprised that if Pedro Calungsod lived today, he would probably a member of his campus’ basketball varsity team! Besides being a good athlete, he would need...

0 Palma: Church on track for Mass

Despite scaling down the templete to be built in the South Road Properties (SRP), the Cebu Archdiocese has “all the resources it needs” in hosting the Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of the Blessed Pedro Calungsod this November. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma assured  that preparations for the national thanksgiving mass are on right. “We’re on schedule. We will not postpone the Thanksgiving Mass,” he said in jest. Palma said physical preparations are the “most laborious part” with a lot to be done. Last month  the committee on venue called for donations of filling materials to level the site the raise the foundation of the templete...

1 50 Cebu priests heading for Rome

By Ador Vincent Mayol Cebu Daily News AT least 50 Cebu diocesan priests will be going to Rome for the Oct. 21 canonization rites of Blessed Pedro Calungsod. The travel will surely be noticed by parishioners find their local clergy members absent from regular masses and church tasks here. To fill the gap, priests from religious congregations are being asked to take over Masses and other liturgical celebrations in Cebu, said Msgr. Achilles Dakay, head of the committee on pilgrims to Rome, in a press conference at the Archbishop's Residence in Cebu City. He said more than a thousand individuals from Cebu have applied for visas endorsed by...

0 Calungsod pilgrims can stay in 'tent city'

By Bernadette A. Parco Friday, September 7, 2012 HOTELS, pension houses, retreat centers and a "tent city" are being tapped to accommodate close to one million pilgrims expected in Cebu City in November this year. At least 1,000 Cebu pilgrims leaving for Rome would be chaperoned by diocesan priests who will focus on preaching on the spiritual aspect of the journey and underscore that the trip is not a mere sightseeing and shopping tour. Fr. Jake Reyes, committee on local pilgrims chairperson, said his group is coordinating with the owners of these establishments and negotiating for discounts for local guests who want to attend the National...

0 Archbishop Tagle receives first batch of Calungsod paintings

MANILA―Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle received ten paintings of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, in behalf of the Philippine Catholic Church, from Angono artists. Tagle expressed his appreciation for the Angono artists' willingness to artistically interpret and bring Calungsod's likeness to a wider audience, as part of the celebration of his canonization. On Sept. 4, Angono Mayor Gerardo Caldero headed the small group of artists, and representatives from the University of Rizal System who came to present the first batch of paintings to Tagle at the Arzobispado in Intramuros. The initial batch of paintings consists of different depictions...

0 'Barkada ni Pedro' turns 1 month

Cebu Daily News AFTER a month since its launching, "prayers'' from the online prayer network 'Barkada ni Pedro' in honor of Blessed Pedro Calungsod have increased to almost 2,000. This Facebook page named 'Barkada ni Pedro' (BNP) was launched last Aug. 6 and was created by the Cebu Archdiocesan Youth Commission to provide a place for people who need someone to pray for them. "If cyberspace is connecting people, prayer is also connecting ourselves to everyone and to God. If Pedro Calungsod were alive today, he could have been a facebook user too," said Msgr. Arthur Navales, the commission chairman. To join this online community, go to www.facebook.com/barkadanipedro...

0 3k Filipinos want to join Calungsod canonization

MANILA— Thousands of Filipinos want to witness the historic canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod on October 21 in Rome, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said. Palma, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, said he already has endorsed 3,000 visa applications to Italy. "In fact, the Italian Embassy wrote to me about it and said that I'm signing too many endorsements," Palma said. "I said to them that it's my duty to sign, it's your duty to screen." The archbishop of Cebu made the statement during the closing of the 2012 National Convention of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines in Pasay City...

0 Duty-Bound and Dauntless

By Ian Joseph Riñon God calls each one of us to serve Him in all ways and means possible.  Young people are expected by society to lead the nation in the years to come. But as Catholic Filipinos, we are also duty-bound to do this in the context of truth and charity–and often, sacrifice. We are called to sacrifice because the Lord Himself did so in Cavalry two millennia ago. He set the standards and the example of utmost emptying in order for us to imitate Him. In the end, our reward will be nothing less than eternal life. The Catholic youth of today are duty-bound to evangelize in a fast-paced, secular world. Pedro Calungsod did just...

0 ‘Calungsod’s portrait based on artist’s inspiration, not on actual person’

MANILA—The portrait of Blessed Pedro Calungsod that was used during his beatification in 2000 was based on the interpretation of the artist and not on actual person. This according to Msgr. Ildebrando Leyson, a lead advocate for Calungsod’s sainthood, who said the image of Pedro Calungsod used as official portrait during his beatification in 2000 at the Vatican will be the same portrait that will be used at his canonization. “We will still use the same portrait that was used during his beatification. We will not change the image,” Leyson said during a weekly forum in Intramuros on Tuesday. When asked about if the image was drawn from a...

0 Calungsod’s image to visit dioceses

MANILA—Few days after the canonization in Rome, the official image of Saint Pedro Calungsod will be brought back to Manila to begin the visit to some dioceses in the country prior to National Thanksgiving celebration in Cebu. During a press briefing in Intramuros on Tuesday, CBCP Assistant Secretary General Fr. Marvin Mejia said the official image of Calungsod will return to the Philippines by October 25 to start the ‘Duaw Nasud’ or the visit of the statue to dioceses around the country.  Cebu Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal posing with the image of San Pedro Calungsod. Photo Credit: gallery.sunstar.com.ph A motorcade will...