Vol. 10 No. 16 August 23, 2014 www.saaparish.com and www.facebook.com/saaparish turn to page 4 turn to page 2 Sunday Gospel August 24, 2014 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. Reflection: There is a time in our life when we have to lay down The Queenship of Mary by Gene C. Alberto “Who is she that cometh up from the dessert, flowing with delights, leaning upon her Beloved?” All the angels and saints in heaven gladly welcomed and praised their new Queen and the whole universe seemed to be chanting exultantly. At the throne of the Holy Trinity the three divine Persons re- ceived and welcomed Mary in a mystical embrace of eternal love, after she had bowed down before them in deep humility and reverence. Then the three Persons solemnly placed on Mary’s bowed head a splendid gleaming crown of glory which far ex- ceeds in beauty any crown that ever has been or ever will be awarded to a creature by God. At the same time a Voice sounded from the thrown say- ing: “Our Beloved and Chosen One among creatures. You are the Queen and Sovereign of all the angels and of all the created universe. We give you power, majesty and dominion over it. While filled with grace beyond all oth- ers, you humbled yourself to the lowest place.
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Sunday GospelAugust 24, 2014
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)Matthew 16:13-20
Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and
he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.
Reflection:There is a time in our life when we have to lay down
The Queenship of Maryby Gene C. Alberto
“Who is she that cometh up from the dessert, flowing with delights, leaning upon her Beloved?”
All the angels and saints in heaven gladly welcomed and praised their new Queen and the whole universe seemed to be chanting exultantly.
At the throne of the Holy Trinity the three divine Persons re-ceived and welcomed Mary in a mystical embrace of eternal love, after she had bowed down before them in deep humility and reverence.
Then the three Persons solemnly placed on Mary’s bowed head a splendid gleaming crown of glory which far ex-ceeds in beauty any crown that ever has been or ever will be awarded to a creature by God.
At the same time a Voice sounded from the thrown say-ing: “Our Beloved and Chosen One among creatures. You are the Queen and Sovereign of all the angels and of all the created universe. We give you power, majesty and dominion over it. While filled with grace beyond all oth-ers, you humbled yourself to the lowest place.
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Paeskwela Corner
Receive now the supreme honor you deserve. From the royal throne you shall rule over hell and earth and nature. You shall be the Protectress, Advocate, and Mother of the Church Militant. Whenever any of the children of Adam call upon you from their hearts or serve you, you shall relieve them and help them in their labors and necessities. You shall be the Friend and Defender of the just. All of them you shall comfort, console, and fill with blessings according to their own devotion to you. Therefore, we shall make you the Treasury of all our grace.
In execution of this divine decree, all the angels, blessed, and saints of the Kingdom of Heaven joyfully rendered homage to their glorious Queen.
She is Mary, daughter of the Father chosen from among all creatures as the first in His favor and has been ac-knowledged and crowned the lawful Sovereign and Queen of heaven and earth. She is the true and natural Mother of the Son, and of all things over, He is King, she too is the rightful Queen. And by the title of the only
Chosen Spouse of the Holy Spirit, to which she has faith-fully corresponded, the crown of Queen is truly due to her for all eternity.
In heaven, Mary as Queen of heaven and earth has contin-ued her role as Mother. Through the ages, her solicitude, her love, her intercession have benefited mankind. It was her motherly love which gave us the rosary, the scapular, the miraculous medal.
Only in heaven will we really know how much Mary loves us.
Sources:
The Life of Our Lady, by Rev. Edward A. Ryan, S.J.
The Madonna of Nazareth, by Rev. Daugelis de, S. J.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 148-49; 494, 963-70
Pagninilay sa BibliarasalMula sa panulat ni , Makati High School
Nag-Bibliarasal ang mga estudyante ng Paeskwela ni San Andres noong Sabado, ika-16 ng Agosto, 2014. Mula sa Mateo 15:21-28 ang pagbasa na siyang pinagnilayan ng mga Paeskwela. Nagtungo ang iba’t-ibang pangkat sa iba’t-ibang silid ng simbahan. Sa Old Parish ang iba samantalang sa Board Room naman ang iba at nanatili naman sa Jubilee Hall ang ilan.
Nagpalitan at nagbigay ng kanilang sariling mga karanasan at kuro-kuro na may kaugnayan sa Mabuting Balita na binasa. Pipili ng isang bersikulo ang magbabahagi at babasahin ng malakas at ibabahagi ang karanasan niya. Pagkatapos, sasagutin ang ilang mga katanungan gaya ng “Kaninong pananampalataya ang mas malakas, sa iyo ba o sa babae sa pagbasa?”
Natutunan ko po na kahit sino ka pa, ano ka pa pero kung malakas ang iyong pananampalataya at pananalig sa Diyos ay tutulungan at hindi ka Niya pababayaan. Naisabuhay ko po ito, ginamit at napatunayang totoo. Noong ako’y may pagsusulit sa Unibersidad ng
Pilipinas, hindi ko po alam kung saan matatagpuan yung gusali na atas sa akin para sa aking pagsusulit at naligaw po ako. Akala ko po, hindi na po ako makakapagsagot dahil kahit mahanap ko yung gusali, huli na ako sa oras, buti na lamang at may tumulong sa akin. Pinasakay nila ako dun sa kanilang sasakyan para ihatid ako. Sa una, nagdalawang isip ako pero nagtiwala ako sa Diyos na hindi Niya ako pababayaan. At nakarating nga ako sa dapat kong puntahan at sobra talaga akong nagpapasalamat.
Tunay talagang kapupulutan ng aral ang pagbasa at ang mga ibinahaging karanasan at kuro-kuro sa bawat Sabado na nagtitipon ang mga Paeskwela ni San Andres.
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Faith MattersBy: Gene C.Alberto
Which are the eight beatitudes?The beatitudes are eight roads to perfect happiness. They are the standards or rules Christ set up for His followers. They are just the opposite of the standards of this world.
STANDARD OF CHRIST STANDARD OF THIS WORLD1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, 1. Be a successful man, that is, one who that is, those who love the humble makes a lot of money.condition of the poor.2. Blessed are the meek. 2. Get things your own way.3. Blessed are they who mourn. 3. We have a right to enjoy life.4. Blessed are they who hunger and 4. Love the things of this world.thirst after justice, that is, notafter the things of this world, but the grace of God and all that goeswith it.5. Blessed are the merciful. 5. Get even with those who hurt you.6. Blessed are the clean of heart, that is, 6. Seek pleasure of all kinds.those whose hearts are clean of desirefor pleasure and desire for God.7. Blessed are the peacemakers. 7. Am I my brother’s keeper?8. Blessed are they who suffer 8. Avoid all suffering, and if it comes, persecution. complain about it.
These cause a certain amount of suffering, This may give a certain amount of pleasure, but they lead to great happiness ever here on but they lead to unhappiness even here on earth, and in heaven afterwards. earth, and to hell in the next life.
Confession and AbsolutionSeptember 4 Holy Hour 5-7 Triduum, Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8 Solemnity of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin
Mary 11-13 Triduum, Exaltation of the Cross 14 Exaltation of the Cross 25 Penitential Service with Individual
Confession and Absolution 25-27 Triduum, San Lorenzo Ruiz 26-28 Triduum, St. Michael 28 Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz, Martyr 29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Rafael (San Miguel
Village)
October 1-31 Praying of the Holy Rosary 2 Holy Hour 4 St. Francis of Assisi (Bel-Air III) 4-6 Triduum, Our Lady of the Rosary 7 Our Lady of the Rosary 28 Simon and Jude, Apostle (Bel-Air IV) 30 Penitential Service with Individual Confession
and Absolution 31 Living Rosary
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1. “Birds of every kind shall dwell beneath it, every _ _ _ _ _ _ D E W G I N thing in the shade of its boughs.”
2. “We are always _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S A G E C O U O U R, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight.”
3. “Of its own accord the land _ _ _ _ _ _ S L I D E Y fruit, first the blade, then the ear, then the full _ _ _ _ _ N A G R I in the ear.”
4. “It is like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D R U M A S T seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.”
5. “Without _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ B A R A P L E S he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in private.”
• June 22-24 PARISH RENEWAL EXPERIENCE (PREX)
• June 29 (Fri) KUMPISALANG BAYAN
many others back to religious observances.
Though Father Regis longed to work as a missionary among the North American Indians in Canada, he was to live out his days working for the Lord in the wildest and most desolate part of his native France. There he encountered rigorous winters, snowdrifts and other deprivations. Meanwhile, he continued preaching missions and earned a reputation as a saint. One man, entering the town of Saint-Andé, came upon a large crowd in front of a church and was told that people were waiting for “the saint” who was coming to preach a mission.
The last four years of his life were spent preaching and in organizing social services, especially for prisoners, the sick and the poor. In the autumn of 1640, Father Regis sensed that his days were coming to a conclusion. He settled some of his affairs and prepared for the end by continuing to do what he did so well: speaking to the people about the God who loved them. On December 31, he spent most of the day with his eyes on the crucifix. That evening, he died. His final words were: “Into thy hands I commend my spirit.”
He was canonized in 1737.
St. John Francis Regis ... from page 3
Puzzle Corner
1. “Thus says the Lord to Shebna, master of the palace: I will thrust you from your office and pull you down from your station. On that day I will _ _ _ _ _ _ O M U S N M my servant Eliakim, son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your robe, and gird him with your sash, and give over to him your authority. He shall be a father to the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H I I S B T A N A T N of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.”
2. “ For who has known the mind of the _ _ _ _ R L D O or who has given the Lord anything that he may be _ _ _ _ _ _ P R A E I D? For from him and through him and for him are all things.”
3. “ Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his diciples, ‘ Who do people say that the Son of _ _ _ N M A is? ‘”
4. “ They replied, ‘ Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H P T R P E S O. ‘ He said to them ‘ But who do you saythat I am? ‘ “
5. “ Simon Peter said in reply, ‘ You are the _ _ _ _ _ _ T C R H I S, the Son of the living _ _ _ O D G.’”
By Jomar E. Sobiono, August 24, 2014 – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time; Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23 / Psalm 138: 1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 / Romans 11:33-36 / Matthew 16:13-20
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our all, when we have to risk everything because we are truly convinced and we do believe. This is what had happened to Peter when he was finally asked by Jesus who he thought Jesus was. Peter had been a follower for some time. He had been part of the most beautiful memories of Jesus. And now he had to give account of his own impression of his Teacher. Peter never hesitated. He proclaimed the faith that would be taken over by the church literally founded over his place of burial. Peter risked his all. He gained big time for that risk by being the rock on which the church of Jesus would be built.
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