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On the occasion of the 24th Sunday of the ordinary time, yesterday the fifteenth day of September, I celebrated my sacerdotal anniversary for the 20th year. I thank god for all these years that he make me an instrument of his mercy and forgiveness. Like any other, I not worthy of this great gift of which God has bestowed   on me but since the almighty has made me worthy, I will try my best to make use of it. Usually I spent my anniversary in prayer and in silent reflection. This Sunday my sisters, my brothers in law, niece, cousin and some friends fro Sta. Maria, Laguna, visited me for lunch. I also thank people who became part of my life in my ministry who in some way or another have helped me and inspired me to become more a loving person. I thank my present parishioners of the parish of St. Martin de Porres who have traveled with me for this past eighth months. 

Bishop ………………………………… 1 Priests: Diocesan ………………………… 117 Religious: Filipino …………………………… 70 Foreign …………………………… 10 Total ……………………………… 80 Brother Filipino …………………………… 14 Foreign…………………………… 5 Total ……………………………... 19 Nuns: Filipino …………………………... 212 Foreign ……………………………… 25 Total ……………………………… 237 Seminaries: Theology …………………………… 1 College ……………………………… 1 Seminarians: Major: in Theology ………………… 20 In Philosophy ……………… 46 Total ……………………………… 66 Catechist …………………………… 1,787 Full-time …………………………… 691 Part-time …………………………… 1,096 Diocesan Divisions: Episcopal Districts……………………... 4 Vicariates ………………………… 12 Parishes ……………………………… 80 Shrine………………………………. … 03 Entrusted to Diocesan clergy……… 70 Entrusted to ...

Actually, her birthday was yesterday, however because of the schedule of her sibling, we decided to make it a day after. Grace, Josie, Marybe along with their respective husbands and wives have decided to treat her with a simple celebration. I brought lechon, buko pie, and sinukmani, the rest were shared by my brother and sisters. I brought the lechon from Laguna because the last time we had our lechon , it was not tasty at all and crispy. To be able to buy something which they will not forget, I brought it from a respected lechonista of pansol, Calamba, Laguna. I have also to buy a car carrier to bring it to Marikina. john was furious then when I told him of my plan to buy nanny a lechon as a present simply because it will leave a stain and odor to the car. So I decided to buy a carrier. Though it was not a part of the budget. I have to find some means to buy it before the said date. We drop at Binan which is famous in installing car accessories. I was hoping to find a carrier that ne...