contribute on this blog

We are happy to inform you that our parish blog makes it easier for EVERYONE to contribute POSTS on it through stjosephdonsol.contribute@blogger.com -- Just email your ENTRIES to this address to post text and images (up to 10MB in size) directly to our blog. However, the parish reserves its right not to publish any entry that is not in line with the purpose of our parish blog. Thus its publication is still subject to the parish approval.

Here are some specific instructions for your contributions:

1. the main goal of this blog is to get the Donsolanons and the devotees of St. Joseph all over the world connected through our beloved Parish. And in the process, the parish would also like to reach you and be connected with all its parishioners especially those living outside Donsol. Thus through this blog, we would love to hear from you.

2. Share your own personal reflections connected to the Church, to Spirituality, to our town and some relevant social concerns,

3. you may also share your life-experiences that may inspire the readers of this blog.

4. You may also update us with the activities that Donsolanon community in your place organized or plan to organize.

5. you may also express your plight so that you may be heard by our kababayan.

6. This mail2blogger option does not show your name as a sender. so we REQUIRE that you ALWAYS INCLUDE YOUR NAME and ADDRESS as the SENDER at the END of your entry.

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tulong barya para sa parokya x'mas raffle promo

We are happy to announce the winners of TULONG BARYA PARA SA PAROKYA: A Xmas Raffle '09:

Surprise Prices: 5 kls. of Rice

1. Cecil Aquino - Donsol
2. Dylan Ocharan - Rawis
3. Ressie Latuga- Castilla

Minor Prizes: 500 worth of groceries

1. Sybel Enciso - Tupas
2. Medel Latusa- Castilla
3. Rey Laurete - Metro Manila
4. Rebecca Mercader- Awai
5. Leni Abitria - Ogod
6. Albert Briones Pasig
7. Jo Alejandre - Ligao
8. Judellyn Razo - Tres Marias
9. Arnel Maligaya - Metro Manila
10. Albert Briones - Pasig

Major Prizes: Brand new Cellular Phone

1. Teresa Hermogino - Gubat
2. Arnel Estuaria - Castilla
3. Rey Laurete - Metro Manila
4. Judellyn Razo - Tres Marias


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We would also like to express our gratitude to the generous sponsors of the prizes:

1. Dra. Joy Mercader
2. Ms. Hanna Odita
3. Ms. Joy Busa
4. Mrs. Becbec Chua
5. Atty. Amy Escober
6. Mr. Vidal Yambao
7. Mr. & Mrs. Theo Abitria
8. Mr. & Mrs. Owen Averilla
9. Mrs. Editha Masanque
10. Ms. Amelia Duave
11. Ms. Jing Genavia
12. Kgd. Sulay Magdaraog

As of January 14, 2010, we were able to raise a partial gross amount of 58,419.75. As was promised, 50 percent of which will be given for the repair of our parish rectory (kumbento) and the remaining 50 percent will be used as ministry fund of our Parish Pastoral Council.

For the latest updates regarding the gross amount, please check the newbitz (right side of the site) of this blogsite or follow us at www.twitter.com/stjosephdonsol.

you are invited!!!

8:30 am - 3:00 pm
by Msgr. Noe Delos Santos
Diocese of Legaspi

there will be confession at 11 am
and Holy Mass at 2pm

please bring the following:

food for lunch
Holy Bible
and YOURSELF

December Activities

December 8 - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

4:00 am - Dawn Procession c/o Tres Marias

4:30 pm - Rosary @ St. Joseph Parish

5:00 pm - Mass

6:00 pm - Procession

* there will be a blessing of Marian Images during Mass. Thus we encourage everyone to bring with them any image of Mother Mary until the procession.

*We also ask everyone to bring candles with them during the procession.

December 12, 2009 - Parish Advent Recollection

Venue: St. Joseph Parish
Time: 8:30 am - 3:00pm
Speaker: Msgr. Noe Delos Santos

8:30 - start of the Recollection
10:00 - confession
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK
1:00 - resume of the recollection
2:00 - Holy Mass

* Pack lunch
* Bring your own Bible

December 16-24, 2009 - Misa de Gallo

Mass: 4:30 am


December 22, 2009 - Installation of the new PPC

mass: 4:30 am
celebrant: Most. Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, SVD, DD

December 24, 2009 - Christmas Eve



Mass: 10:00 pm


December 25, 2009 - Christmas

7:00 am - Mass
8:00 am - Baptism
5:00 pm - Mass

December 27, 2009 - Feast of the Holy Family

* there will be a blessing of the families after the Mass.



December 31, 2009 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Mass: 10:00 pm
Christmas Cheers: 11:00 pm
party!!! party!!!party!!!
@ St. Joseph Parish Patio


January 01, 2010 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

7:00 am - Mass
8:00 am - Baptism
5:00 pm - Mass

* there will be a blessing of mothers after every Mass.

new workers in God's kingdom: PPC 2009 - 2014

"If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them."

Jn. 13:14-17

We are happy to announce that the parish has a new set of parish pastoral council (ppc) officers -- the new pool of Church leaders,who will be serving our parish with our parish priest, Fr. Jojo Revidad.

The reorganization of the new PPC came after the Episcopal Decree # 1, which mandated all his parish priest to immediately create a new PPC. This is a diocesan policy that the PPC is co-terminus with the Parish priest, who is given the power to appoint or in any way, at his discretion, to organize his own consultative body.


The new appointed leaders are the following:

Executive Vice President: Mr. Eddie Sabalboro
Secretaries: Mrs. Neda Balictar & Mrs. Rosario Gomez
Treasurer: Mr. Eduardo Pollarca
Auditor: Mrs. Rebeca Mercader
Family & Human Life: Mr. & Mrs. Jolly Banal
Laity: Mr. Salvador Llantino & Mr. Gomercindo Pula
Youth: Ms. Connie Reyes & Ms. Maria Alyanna Abitria
Media & Evangelization: Mrs. Beverlyn Caramoan & Mr. Zander Macandog
Worship: Mrs. Nancy Abitria, Mr. Roy Masanque & Ms. Erie Lorilla
Education: Mrs. Vida Cadag & Mrs. Zenaida Abitria
Service: Mr. Al Caramoan & Mrs. Marcelina Lopez
Temporalities: Mr. Benigno Salvatiera & Mr. Arnel Rabe

The new servant leaders met for the first time last November 28, 2009 at Mrs. Lydia Apuyan's compound for a recollection given by our own Episcopal Vicar Rev. Fr. Sabino M. Fulo. Fr. Fulo focused his reflection on the need of renewal of commitment, an essential act before serving as leaders. Recollection was seen as the best way to start facing their responsibilities as collaborators of the parish priest.


These new pool of leaders will continue the legacy of committed service done by their predecessors-- the outgoing PPC under the administration of Rev. Fr. George Fajardo. They were chosen by our parish priest from among the members of different religious organizations of the parish. On their hands was left the responsibility to implement the Diocesan Ecclesial and Evangelization Program of the Diocese of Sorsogon and to achieve the pastoral goal of this new quinquinium.

They will be officially installed on December 22, 2009 , 4:30am (aguinaldo mass) by no other than our beloved bishop, Most Rev. Arturo M. Bastes, DD

Let us all pray for them and give them our all out support so that they may do their respective functions in the name of service to the ever loving God and to His Church here in Donsol.

here are other scenes of the recollection:

Lunch time: Agape

served: Dinuguan, Grilled Pork Chop, Grilled Fish and Laing

Holy Mass:

altar servers: the future servant leaders

thanks to the altar servers who served as errands the whole day.

Parish Schedule

Sunday Mass:

5:00 am - Bicol Mass
7:00 am - Bicol Mass
5:00 pm - English Mass

Daily Mass:

6:00 am - Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
5:00 pm - Wednesday
NO MASS - Tuesday

Devotions:

Holy Hour with Confession (6:00 pm): Thursday before First Friday
Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament(7:00 am - 7:00 pm): Every Saturday
Rosary (5:30 pm): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Sick Call: anytime

Regular Meetings:

Catechists: Every Last Sunday
Commission on Worship: Every First Sunday
PPC: Every Third Sunday
H.O.M.E.: Saturdays 9:30 am
Altar Servers: Saturdays 2:30 pm
LECCOM: Saturdays 2:30 pm
Lay Ministers: Saturdays 3:00 pm



Barrio Visits:

Cluster A:

TUBA & MALAPOC - 2nd Monday
STA. CRUZ& SAN RAFAEL - 2nd Thursday
PINAMANAAN, LOURDES & MALINAO - 3rd Monday
SIBAGO & TINANOGAN - 3rd Thursday
VINISITAHAN & GIMAGAAN - 3rd Friday


Cluster B:

CRISTO - 2nd Monday
PAMPANG & GIRAW-AN - 2nd Thursday
DANCALAN & OGOD - 2nd Friday
BAYAWAS & GURA - 3rd Monday
SAN RAMON & SUGUIAN - 3rd Thursday

Christ the King Celebration

The Church will celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 22, 2009. In connection with this great solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Joseph Parish will have a special celebration this coming Sunday.

Below is the schedule of our parish activities on the celebration of Christ the King.

5:00 am - Holy Mass
7:00 am - Holy Mass
8:00 am -3:45 pm - Vigil
4:00 pm - Holy Mass
5:00 pm - Procession of the Blessed Sacrament around the Poblacion
- Eucharistic Ceremonies
- Benediction

Schedule of Vigil:

8:00-9:00 AM Brgy. Awaii, PPC, Hermano/Hermana,

Disciples

9:00- 10:00 AM Brgy. Bororan, El Shaddai, Apostleship

of Prayer

10:00-11:00 AM Brgy. Central, Mother of Perpetual Help,

Miraculous Medal

11:00-12:00 AM Brgy. Market Site, LECOM, Catechist,

Mother Butler’s Guild

12:00-1:00 PM Brgy. Poso, PWWD, Family Life, CWL

Bantay Pamilya, St. Joseph Parish Choir

1:00-2:00 PM Brgy. Tres Marias, Legionaries, Servants

Of Divine Mercy, Parish Youth Ministry

2:00-3:00 PM Brgy. Rawis, ADORERS, Ladies of Charity,

St. Joseph Association

3:00-3:35 PM Brgy. Tupaz, Lay Ministers, Altar Servers,

Handmaids of Mary and of the Eucharist,

Kapit-Bahayan

this activity will be spearheaded by the ADORERS group and the commission on Worship.

month of the holy rosary

Holy Rosary Month: Schedule of Activities

October 1-30: 6pm - Holy Rosary to be led by different religious organizations

October 31 - Culminating Activity

4:00pm - Living Rosary - with the grade five students of Donsol East, Elementary School
Harana ki Ina
Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary

5:00pm - Holy Mass

6:00pm - Agape
Handog Kay Maria

This will be held at the St. Joseph Parish Patio.
All religious organizations are requested to bring their own baon and to prepare a number for our Blessed Mother.


Regina Sacratissimi Rosarii, Ora Pro Nobis