HAPPY FIESTA!

Hello!!! We're not dead yet! 

After a long silence, we take time to awaken our blog to greet happy fiesta to all current and past members of the league....  May St. James the Apostle be ever our model of fortitude...  may we, like him, desire heaven and not be afraid to drink the chalice of Our Master....  Happy fiesta to us all!

Pictures please.... (enter Lovely Intes....)

2016 July

1:   Feast of the Most Precious Blood.  Assisted at Holy Mass by Fr. Cornelius Eisenring, Night                 Adoration and Midnight Benediction.

2:   Assisted at 7:15AM Holy Mass.

6:   School holiday.  Headed for Davao to map out the pilgrimage route and identify the difficult areas       to aid in the planning.  Meeting with Fr. T.Pfeiffer about regarding the pilgrimage preparations.

8:   Group Stations of the Cross.

9:    Assisted at various sick calls by Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer.  Prepared breakfast, lunch and supper for            Father and company.  Invited classmates to the mission area.  Fr. Pfeiffer took the opportunity to          teach them and gave them the miraculous medal.

10:  Prepared the chapel for the Holy Mass.  Assisted as servers and choir.
       Youth Conference about Prudence.

13:  Fatima Procession in FVR.  Assisted in copying the DVD's for film showing.

14:  Visited patients in the hospital to deliver food and to teach catechism.
        Arrival of youth from Samar - came to Gensan to learn how to be a sacristan.
        Catechism schedule prepared.  Orientation to Rule of Life given.

16:  Basic catechism for newcomer and training on Altar Serving.
       Youth conference on Personality Disorders as guide in personal improvement and interaction
       with young people during apostolate.

 
17:  Prepared the chapel and the sacristy for the Holy Mass by Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer, assisted as
       servers and choir.  Newcomer went to Confession.
       Meeting presided by Captain Rosmar Ordovas.  Report on the Life of St. Aloysius Gonzaga by            Wallace Hibanada.  Fundraising strategies discussed.

18:  Prepared and delivered food for a poor patient in the hospital.

22:  General cleaning of the chapel grounds, choir loft and the sacristy.
       Thanks to our dear silent sponsor, we were able to buy one sack of rice for the consumption of
        the regular chapel cleaners and Altar guards.  We pray for you always.  Thank you and God
        bless you!

23:  Catechism lesson for 4 children from Kawas.  Laundry of chapel linens, curtains and cassocks.            Disposal of garbage.

24:  Prepared the sacristy and Altar and assisted at Holy Mass of Fr. Eisenring as servers and choir.
       Watched children during the sermon to reduce noise.
       Distributed reminders to group representatives about the particular concerns regarding                          discipline.
       AoM meeting.  Discussion on the life of St. Henry II, Emperor of the Holy Roman German
       Empire.  Announcement:  Baltimore catechism exam on August 15.

post-meeting supper.

25:  Feast of our beloved patron St. James the Great.
       Contest:  Design of window grills for the sacristy.  Vigil.  Fiesta dinner.
       Our new fiesta recipe:  Braised Onions.  Surely, this will become a regular part of our lives.
       We offer grateful prayers for the intentions of our silent donor.  God bless you always!

2016 June

1:  Arranged the makeshift Altar and served as acolytes and choir at a Requiem Mass and burial in Kawas for a patient assisted by ACIM-Asia.  Before heading back to Gensan, showed to Fr. Pfeiffer the work in progress on the chapel of St. John the Baptist.  He gave instructions about the sacristy plan.  Then we drove back to Gensan and attended the meeting for catechists by Fr. Pfeiffer.  Among the topics discussed were the output of the children's camp conducted on the first week of May; the goals for the catechism apostolate; the plan for the feast of St. John the Baptist - the patron of the mission village in Kawas; and the importance of encouraging catechism students and contacts to make the First Saturday Devotion.  During the meeting, an Apostle of Mary member was recommended to coordinate the General Santos City to Davao section of the nationwide Pilgrimage.

3:  Feast of the Most Sacred Heart :  Invited people to attend Holy Mass and Night Adoration.  Prepared the Altar and served at Mass and Midnight Benediction.

4:  First Saturday :  Served at Mass and Benediction by Fr. Hora.  Assisted at another Requiem Mass and burial in Kawas.  

5:  Prepared the chapel and the sacristy.  Conducted Sunday School for the little children.  Assisted at Mass as servers and choir.  Then proceeded to Kawas to set up the tent and temporary Altar in Kawas village, taught village boys how to serve the Mass, arranged chairs, invited people, taught hymns, assisted at Holy Mass as servers and choir.

Then after Holy Mass, cleaned up and collected all the things used at the Mass. Assisted at the dinner of the Priest then locked up the Chapel for the night.  About to sleep, the power went off, so two AoM immediately stood guard to secure the chapel and construction site while two AoM tried to establish contact with the electric cooperative to determine the duration of the blackout.  They could not give an answer so the watch schedule was indefinite but fortunately it didn't take the whole night!

6:  Assisted at Holy Mass, served breakfast for the Priest then drove him to Davao, to deliver  important documents, and to study the road and the infrastructures along the way in preparation for the Mindanao to Luzon Pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Fatima.

11:  Laundering of linens and cassocks.

12:  Prepared the chapel and assisted at Mass as servers and choir.

13:  Assisted at the Fatima Crusade in Kawas.  Fatima Procession in General Santos City by the catechism pupils.  Film-showing on Our Lady of Fatima.

15:  We donated blood for a poor surgical patient being assisted by ACIM-Asia.  We hope that we can help her spiritually too.

Joel (AoM Captain circa 2003) and Rey (current AoM member)

Carmela (current AoM member)

Lovely (current AoM member)

18:  Prepared the chapel and sacristy and assisted at Holy Mass.  Served breakfast and assisted the Priest during the sick calls.  Prepared and ate lunch with Fr. Pfeiffer.  Received instructions about the plan for the Altar in Kawas, then attended meeting by Father where he gave assignments for the fiesta program in Kawas.  The AoM were to take charge of the games, prizes, songs and play.  After the meeting, Fr. Pfeiffer gave a spiritual conference on how to acquire Eternal Wisdom.  After a barbecue supper with Father, we prayed the Compline, then drove Father to the bus terminal for his trip to Marbel.  

19:  Prepared the chapel and sacristy and assisted at Holy Mass as servers and choir.  Before Mass, gathered the children and briefly reminded them about the proper behavior inside the Church and after the Mass, conducted a short game for the little children.  Attended meeting by Fr. Pfeiffer for the villagers of Kawas and the catechists assigned there to discuss the approaching fiesta.  After the meeting, attended the 2-hour conference by Fr. Pfeiffer for the catechists where he explained about the basic Fatima catechism that must be taught in catechism centers. Then we attended the Spiritual Conference about Eternal Wisdom.   In the end we knelt to receive blessing from Fr. Pfeiffer and drove him to the terminal.

20-24:  Painting the chapel of St. John in Kawas.  Music research for the fiesta program. Bought rubber horses for the children's horse race, purchased prizes, prepared songs, decorated the chapel for the wedding.

24:  Baptisms and Holy Mass.  Assisted as Mass servers and choir. 

At night, resumed painting the chapel.   

25:  Wedding and Holy Mass, followed by Procession then enrolment to the Militia Immaculatae.  Then fiesta lunch followed by catechism quiz bowl, singing contest, dance presentation, and games.  Father visited homes and taught catechism to families and individuals, imposed scapulars and gave miraculous medals.

We started late because, horror of all horrors, the choir was late.  

Only the choir.  Everyone else was prompt.  

¡Qué vergüenza!

Consolation dinner at Cotton Bowl Grill with Fr Pfeiffer to celebrate the birthday of Bro. Matthias who helped so much in the construction of the Altar.  Bro. Matthias was also an AoM before he entered the religious life.  He explained the life of a religious Brother to the boys.

26:  Prepared Chapel and sacristy for the Mass by Fr Cornelius Eisenring.  Assisted as servers and choir.  Assisted in editing Rosary and Confession guides to be used in the upcoming medical mission in Samar.

Marian Retreat, Corpus Christi and the Queenship of Mary

22:  Prepared the chapel and sacristy for the Holy Mass, then assisted as servers and choir.  

       For the first time, the choir sang "Cantate Domino" by Handel.  

       After the Mass, conducted campaign for the Marian Retreat: visited and invited young people to 

       join the Marian Retreat.

23-28:  2 AoM attended Marian Retreat in Davao.  They were able to bring along two other young            people. The mother of one AoM was also convinced to join.  Deo gratias!

26:  Corpus Christi

       Group holy hour vigil and making of flower carpet!  

28:  Preparations for the Corpus Christi procession and benedictions.  Laundry of linens and 

       cassocks.

29:  Assisted at Fr. Eisenring's Holy Mass and procession in honor of the Corpus Christi.  Fiesta food 

       for the tired and sleepless youth who made the flower carpet.

31:  Flores de Mayo Culmination Program

       AoM Lovely Intes, assisted by friends organized the fiesta program:  group prayer before the
       Blessed Sacrament followed by a procession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Afterwards thirteen
       children staged a play about the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima.  It was a happy
       day for the children. The parents were very supportive.  After the play and the awarding
       ceremony, there was a party.  Ave Maria!

2016 May

May 2-6:  Children's Camp at Rosa Mystica Chapel grounds
One hundred and fifteen children attended the summer camp.  The participants came from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City.  Discipline was the top priority of the camp and it was very rewarding to see children keeping silence in the Church during prayer and Holy Mass.  The main theme of the camp was the meaning of the Fatima apparitions.  Children were divided according to their knowledge of the catechism.  There was a class for basic catechism and a class on the History and Significance of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima.

Forty facilitators directed by Rev. Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer assisted in the camp as catechists and teacher aides, food service, maintenance, and security crew.  Among the facilitators were 3 Sisters and 2 Brothers of the Society of St. Pius X.  There were facilitators from Bohol, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Agusan and Davao.

Our heartfelt gratitude to all who have supported the camp by prayers, voluntary service, monetary assistance and food gifts.  Thank you and God bless you all.

May 6:  First Friday Devotion
Holy Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight, Confessions, Benediction

May 7:  First Saturday Devotion
Holy Mass, Benediction
Helped Sr. Lucie in painting the Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart in Rosa Mystica Chapel
                       
May 13: Commemoration of the First apparition of Our Lady of Fatima
Assisted in organizing the procession and film showing in honor of the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima at the plaza (Gensan and Davao, separately).

May 13:  ACIM Medical and Dental Mission in Samar
Assisted in the medical mission in Samar and in the Militia Immaculatae Conference for the military officers.  Served at the Holy Mass attendedy by seventy five people offered by Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer. Organized the Procession in honor of Our Lady of Faatima inside the military camp.  Soldiers attended the procession.

        
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Children's Camp 2016

Rosary Street, Andrade Subdivision, Barangay San Isidro, Genereal Santos City, Philippines.

May 2-6, 2016

Girl campers together with the female facilitators, the Sisters and Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer

Boy campers with their facilitators and the Brothers.

First day:  preliminary exam:  "Minimum Knowledge Test"

LESSONS

Cyrah Angela Andres (Facilitator), translates Sr. Lucie's for those
with difficulty in understanding English.

Sr. Rosario 's class

one-on-one approach

Anywhere can be a perfect place to learn the catechism.

learning the basic catechism

 Boys trying to answer the Minimum Knowledge Test. 
Meantime, Sister Lucie teaches the girls at the back.

How to pray the Rosary ...

Perseverance.

catechism class by a Bethanian.

slowly, gradually, absorbing the Truth... and then innocently, sweetly, sharing her learning to her family

"Pulo ka Sugo"- a catechatical song in Bisaya - guides the children in memorizing the Ten Commandments

INTERIOR FORMATION

Holy Mass

Fr. Timothy Pfeiffer gives a sermon to the campers.

the campers, pretending to pray

Procession all over Andrade Subdivision.

Procession by night.

FACILITATORS:

Tonette (Facilitator) helps the boys to make their props.

(Left to right) Jositte, Wallace and Cyrah fixing all the scarves

Marisol and Cyrah (hiding behind the paper) during the song practice

Chricelle (Facilitator) writes down the Apostle's Creed in Bisaya.

Marisol (Facilitator) gave these two girls special class.

GAMES,  PRESENTATIONS AND PRIZES

Performance Task: Way to go, girls!

Busy boys practicing their play.

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hard work...

Hello!

Smile kids!

The boys and the dust at play

Congratulations team!

prizes....

awards.

Prize choice...  the most difficult decision of all.

decision making

Daily schedule

Yours humbly, Breakast.

Dinner!

new friends

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Till next camp!

C H E E R S  !

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Commemoration of the First apparition of Our Lady of Fatima

Fatima Procession and Program

General Santos City Plaza, Gensan, Philippines

May 13, 2016

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

The children assembling beside the monument of Dr. Jose Rizal, the national hero.

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May 22: Trinity Sunday

Ate Yolly sang with all her heart! Smile!

While listening to sermon.

Leah practices Cantate Domino.

Marie Babate (left) and Joy Mondia (right). Cantate Domino, canticum novum!

The behave faithfuls of Gensan are truly indeed behave!

Ate Aiza, the organist of the Rosa Mystica Church.

A view from the top before mass.