PPC Family outing at Paguriran Island

The Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) took the opportunity to have their first family outing and team building last February 6, 2010 at the Paguriran Beach Resort, Sawanga, Bacon District Sorsogon City after attending the launching of the Diocesan Ecclesial and Evangelization Program (DEEP) phase V at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Sorsogon City.

Each one contributed their own share in food and for transportation so as to accomodate all those who joined the said activity.


This outing was realized through the initiative of Fr. Jojo, who envisioned to bring the spirit of Christian service down to the family of the body's officers. In effect, the young members of their family are also oriented and formed to be future servant leaders in the parish.


The activity also served as a bonding time of the PPC officers being a newly organized body. It aims to bring unity among the members of the group so as to be able to serve God and the Church better.

St. Joseph Parish Donsol at the Launching of DEEP V

St. Joseph Parish in Donsol joined the other parishes of the Diocese of Sorsogon in the Launching of the Diocesan Ecclesial and Evangelization Program (DEEP) phase V held at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Sorsogon City last February 6, 2o10. The DEEP is the diocesan pastoral program of the Diocese of Sorsogon, which gives the direction of the diocese for the next five years. This new phase of DEEP, which was the result of the Diocesan Pastoral Assembly attended by the different delegations from all the parishes and other religious congregations and institutions affiliated in the diocese, held last November 3-4, 2009 at the Our Lady of Penafrancia Seminary Minor Department. The phase V of the pastoral program of the diocese centers on the formation of Basic Ecclesial Communties in all the parishes of the diocese, a goal which is in line of the diocesan vision:

"a community of faith, living in love according to Gospel message, responding in service through the signs of the time striving in hope for the coming of the Kingdom of God."

The Launching was highligthed with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided over by no less Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, DD, concelebrated by almost all the priests in the diocese and attended by the different delegates from all the parishes, religious organizations, pilot BECs and catholic institutions under the diocese. Activities also include converging parade by vicariate, press conference, exhibit of the BECs' products and a simple program.

In his homily, Msgr. Reynaldo Mabute, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Sorsogon reminded everyone with our common vocation to continue the mission of Christ which is nothing but the mission to LOVE. An embodied Love should define the communty of faith and of hope that the diocese envisions to be; a Love that is sensible, something that is seen and felt. by the beloved. This , Msgr. Mabute added, is realized in the Basic Ecclesial Communities.

St. Joseph Parish currently has two established BECs -- Bantay Pamilya and Kapitbahayan from brgy. PWWD and Tupaz respectively -- and three new ones from brgy. Ogod, Sitio Pinarik and Sitio Halabang Tulay. Three of the five BECs from the parish attended the launching. Also part of the parish's delegation were the Lay Ministers, Catechists and the Parish Pastoral Council officers together with their family.

ppc met at masanque residence

Here some scenes of the parish pastoral council meeting held last January 31, 2010 at Bro. Roy Masanque residence. the main agenda were the preparation of the recently held Launching of the Diocesan Ecclesial and Evangelization Program (DEEP) Phase 5 last February 6, 2010 and the PPC family outing at the Paguriran Beach Resort, Sawanga Bacon Sorsogon.

PPC turnover which happened a day before this meeting was also evaluated and reassessed.

Some issues were also clarified regarding the role of the body in the Church.

PPC meeting ended with a simple sharing of food courtesy of the family of Bro. Roy Masanque.

PPC Turn Over: At Last!!!

A month after the St. Joseph Parish Pastoral Council 2001-2014 was installed by Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, DD, the former officers of the said body formally turned over their responsibilities together with the pertinent documents on their care to their successors in a meeting held last January 23, 2010 at St. Joseph Parish Church.

The former officers was headed by Mr. Joaquin Ataysa, the former president of the said body together with his former execom members and some of the former FLYMEWEST commission heads.



On the other hand, the new set of officers was headed by Mr. Ed Sabalboro, Executive Vice President, who represented the body's president Rev. Fr. Jojo Revidad. The meeting was also attended by the majority members of the new PPC, Ms. Bonet de Borja and Bro. Jupe Garalde.



Among the things that were turnedover were bankbook together with the remaining balance of over 12, ooo pesos from the ASAP collection, financial reports, some properties procurred, the 1.2 million worth of activity center, accomplishments and one liability to be addressed as yet (as of January 23, 2010). Moreover Mrs. De Borja, the sole BEC animator of our parish also turned over some pertinent documents regarding the operative status of BEC in our Parish together with an account of the financial status of the said program. Above all these the former PPC officers left their successors with some tips based on their years of experience in the service.



Finally after some clarifications were addressed Mr. Sabalboro, thanked their predecesors on behalf of the New officers for their dedication to the service of our church.