Hi there! It’s another weekend and in two days time we’ll be in for the third Sunday of Lent. But first things first. Let me give you this update on the Centennial Celebration of the Diocese of Calbayog, it’s on the Jubilee of the Youth.
Young people from all over the Diocese will gather in Calbayog City today for the Jubilee of the Youth. The two-day event is one of the highlights of the Celebration of the Centenary of the Diocese of Calbayog which will fall on April 10, 2010.
Today’s activities will be held at the LMA Auditorium. It will include the registration and orientation. At 9:00 a. m., the Conference with the Youth will be led by Fr. Melo Viola of DILAAB, a youth-related movement connected with the Church. Calbayog Bishop Isabelo Abarquez will preside over the mass at 5:00 p.m. This will be followed by the Youth Barrio Fiesta at 7:00 p.m.
On March 6, 2010, the delegates will join the youth and officials of selected barangays in the Calbayog City proper for a street-sweeping / cleaning activity. This will be followed by Inputs on the Environment and Solid Waste Management.
Invited to the event are young people from the parishes in Calbayog, San Policarpo, Trinidad, Oquendo, Tinambacan, Sto. Niño, Almagro, Tagapul-an, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, San Jorge, Pagsangjan, Tarangnan, Catbalogan, Ubanon, Silanga, Jiabong, Motiong, Bassey, Sta. Rita, Osmeña, San Jose de Buan, Calbiga, Paranas, Bagacay, Hinabangan, Pinabacdao, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumarraga, Daram, Rizal and Talalora.
Also expected to participate are representatives from the various Catholic Renewal Movements, Campus Ministries, Public and Private Schools, the Episcopal Commission on the Youth, and the Central-Eastern Visayas Regional Youth Coordinating Council.
The event being spearheaded by the Diocese of Calbayog through the Diocesan Commission on the Youth led by Fr. Ted Perez. On hand to lend support are LGU Calbayog through the City Solid Waste Management Office, PNP Calbayog, DILG Calbayog and the SK officials and the Officials of five barangays in the Calbayog city proper namely, Balud, East and West Awang, Central and Aguit-itan.
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Back to my intro. Talking about Lent. I came across a very interesting reflection on Lent, on the sacrifices we have to go through and the glory that the Resurrection brings; that life is both joy and sorrow, sacrifices and success; that we need to go through all of these in our lives, otherwise the life that we have should not spell l-i-f-e. And I heard something like that (well almost) again last Sunday.
The celebrant did a lengthy reflection on the transfiguration, the message of lent, and the meanings of the two mountains mentioned in the gospel: Mount Tibor which represented the divinity; and the Mount of Olives which represented the humanity (of Christ). But more than a presentation of biblical facts and figures, the homily zeroed in on love not being love if it is without sacrifice; victory is not what it is without the struggle. God so loved the world He gave His only son (what a cliché you might want to say); Christ had to endure passion and death before being glorified in His resurrection. And it occurred to me, we humans can never be divine, but at least we can be good. And if we can’t be good all the days of our lives, we can be at least in this season of Lent. Now, that’s what being given all the chances to be good is all about.
I was still contemplating on the lines about sacrifice before glory, passion before resurrection when I remembered that it’s also election season. And (again) it occurred to me, on the naughty me (if I may add), that in the Philippines (especially during election seasons), it’s not passion before resurrection or sacrifices before glory, but it’s the other way around! (Oops, just wanna make you smile this weekend)
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Let me leave you with something to smile about this weekend. I suppose this was written by a woman. It’s battle of the sexes again: Men & Women: The difference... Men are just happier people. What do you expect from such simple creatures?
- Your last name stays put.
- The garage is all yours.
- Wedding plans take care of themselves.
- Chocolate is just another snack.
- You can never be pregnant.
- You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
- You can wear NO T-shirt to a water park.
- Car mechanics tell you the truth.
- The world is your urinal.
- You never have to drive to another petrol station toilet because this one is just too icky.
- You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
- Same work, more pay.
- Wrinkles add character.
- People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
- The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
- New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
- One mood all the time.
- Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
- You know stuff about tanks.
- A five-day holiday requires only one suitcase. (to be continued)
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Birthday greetings. Belated greetings to Board Member Nancy Rosales (March 3); and to Fr. Romy Manzanero (February 28). Advanced greetings to Msgr. Jun Cinco and Liza Cui-Cajusay (March 7).
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This is it for now. Have a nice weekend everyone! Ciao!
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