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Prayer Against Death Penalty Leader: Father, source and giver of life, we lift our hearts and voices to you. Help us to build a society that truly chooses life in all situations. Let our response be: Lord, heal our pain. For those experiencing pain and anguish because of violence and crime, Lord, heal our pain. For perpetrators and victims of atrocities who both struggle with anger and hatred, Lord, heal our pain. For our broken world, enchained by the desire for revenge, Lord, heal our pain. For our wounded society misled by the illusion that one must take life in order to defend it. Lord, heal our pain. Leader: Let us say together: Help us to make peace. For our country, tempted to accept violent revenge. Help us to make peace. For the conviction to recognize and uphold the dignity of all people. Help us to make peace. For the wisdom to see poverty, injustice and lack of educational and employment opportunities as likely causes of criminality, ...

The youth have new way of inviting those who wishes to serve the Lord in the language they could easily understand. I Just hope that more young people will serve the Lord in a more diverse way including the vocation to the priesthood. We are being overrun by other religions and sects because we have handful of workers. Though, we believe in the inspiration and works of the Holy Spirit but it is also a part of the workings of the same Spirit that more young people will be activated to the vocation of priesthood. It will be mathematically impossible if one priest can administer a ten thousand parishioners. It will be more manageable if the number will be lessened if there are enough shepherds the faithful.

Although it was been discussed before in the Presbyteral assembly or General assembly on the exact date of the Jubilee which will fall next year to be exact. Fifty years will start next year not this year. But since it was already been promulgated even during the three year preparation during the episcopate of Bishop Leo M. Drona.  We have to deal with these matter as it is that we are celebration it a year ahead of the exact time. This might me a small matter but this is a simple mathematics that should also be considered by those in the administration. we have also to consider that Jubilee year as celebrated in the Bible starts with the 50 years inclusive. The Diocese have planned a series of celebration during the year. The first is of course the opening which also marks the opening of the Holy Door of the Jubilee year of the Diocese of San Pablo which was held last Saturday in Cathedral of St. Paul, the First Hermit. Let us thank God for giving us this day...