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!