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Dec. 31, 2009
11:00 pm
@ Parish Patio

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Sending all of you the true gift of Christmas -- Jesus Christ!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

From:

Rev. Fr. Jojo Revidad
Bro. Jupe Garalde, and
St. Joseph Parish Family

installation of New PPC

A new dawn has broken on our parish last Tuesday, December 22, 2009 as our very own Bishop, Most Reverend Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, DD. installed the newly appointed Parish Pastoral Council for the quinquinium 2009-2014, of St. Joseph Parish Donsol, Sorsogon.

The reorganization came after our diocese entered into its new quinquinium ushered by the reshuffling of the assignments of Sorsogon clergy. It has been a diocesan policy that the PPC serves co-terminus with the parish priest.

PPC is the main consultative body of the parish priest who is also ex-officio president of the organization. They will also help in the implementation of the diocesan pastoral program in our parish.

Our present officers are composed of parishioners who have proven their commitment to the parish in their own personal capacities. They were appointed by our parish priest based on the recommendations of some parishioners and church workers.

After personal and spiritual preparations, we are happy to formally announce the St. Joseph Parish Pastoral Council 2009-2014.

Executive Vice President: Mr. Eddie Sabalboro

Secretary: Mrs. Neda Balictar

Secretary: Mrs. Rosario Gomez

Treasurer: Mr. Eduardo Pollarca

Auditor: Mrs. Rebecca Mercader


FLY-ME WEST COMMISSIONS

Family & Human Life: Mr. & Mrs. Jolly Banal
Mr. & Mrs. Luisito Aviso

Laity: Mr. Salvador Llantino
Mr. Gomercindo Pula

Youth: Ms. Connie Reyes
Ms. Alyanna Abitria

Media for Evangelization: Mrs. Beverlyn Caramoan
Mr. Zander Macandog

Worship: Mrs. Nancy Abitria
Ms. Erie Lorilla
Mr. Roy Masanque

Education: Mrs. Vida Cadag
Mrs. Zenaida Abitria

Service: Mr. Al Caramoan
Mrs. Marcelina Lopez

Temporalities: Mr. Benigno Salbatiera
Mr. Arnel Rabe

Fellowship followed the Holy Mass.

Heavy Breakfast was served at the table.

Crispy Pata

Dinuguan

Ibos

puto

tsokolate

simbang gabi started in St. Joseph Parish

Nine days novena started in our parish last December 16 as parishioners overflowed in the Church for the first day of Simbang Gabi. As early as three o'clock in the morning, people started coming to the church to anticipate the sudden flow of churchgoers.

Before the Mass, there was a short rite of blessing of Christmas belen and lanterns and the ceremony of lighting of Christmas light and raising the Christmas Parols by selected families and groups.

Balictar family

brgy. capt. & mrs. rodolfo de borja

St. Joseph Choir

Disciples

Fr. Jojo will not be the sole celebrant in the whole nine days of simbang gabi. Our parish is blessed to have no less than our diocese's chancellor, Rev. Fr. Antonio Lorilla, to celebrate the Mass on the 4th-6th days and our beloved bishop, Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes on the 7th day which also be the installation of our new Parish Pastoral Council.

fr. jojo preached on the first day


The Masses are sponsored by the different barangay officials around Donsol's poblacion and by some families.

After every mass, the H.O.M.E. (our little marians) sell tickets for our 'TULONG BARYA PARA SA PAROKYA' raffle promo, a fund raising project of the Parish Pastoral Council for the renovation of our parish rectory (kumbento) and for their ministry fund.

The parish would like to thank the Sponsoring barangays took charge of the breakfast for the church workers.

more pictures are to be posted soon...

Parish Advent Recollection

Here are some scenes of the Parish Advent Recollection held last December 12, 2009


commission on worship chairpersons - sis. Eden, Sis. Erie and Bro. Roy (not in the picture) facilitated the registration of participants, wherein more than 130 persons - religious organization members, kapilya pastoral councils and other parishioners attended.

Msgr. Noe delos Santos, a Biblical Expert from the Diocese of Legaspi, deepened the group's knowledge of Jesus, whose coming we await in joyful hope, according to the Gospel of Matthew and Luke.

Through Msgr. delos Santos' insight, the group appreciated Jesus, the God's Love incarnate, and their acceptance of Him in their lives more meaningful.


They also realized the immensity of God's Love shown in the Incarnation - A God who stripped away His being God by becoming one of us, sharing everything of our Humanity except in sin.

Christmas, then, calls everyone to that the same love of God, by stripping out our ownselves and by becoming one with our neighbors.

The Holy Mass - in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Blessing of Holy Bible

Msgr. delos Santos also distributed Holy Bible to the group.