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Somebody is asking to add description to this event, this event was posted in my account in Facebook. I could not tract the one asking it, just flash in my screen as a part of the notification. I though before that there is no need to do so because it is already a part of the Lenten preparation. However, we should also go to the basic reminding ourselves that there are those who are not well verse to our natural flow of Christian devotion during the 40 days of preparation for the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Chris . Kumpisalang Bayan is what we commonly named the event where Confession is held in the parish through the help of the neighboring priests of the nearby parishes of religious institutions. this is to help the parish cope with the massive attendance of those who would like to receive the sacrament of reconciliation that we usually announced during the Lenten and Advent liturgical time.. This is not to substitute the regular time for parish confession schedules. We...

Below is the concept of the program for the Cancer group of the Parish of Saint Martin de Porres, discussed and prepared by the group. This is a propose group that will try to cater to the cancer patients within the parish. The endeavor started to progress because it is also a part of the apostolate to the sick as the patron saint St. Martin de Porres have tried to address. Well, there is no cancer patients then during his time. However, this is a group that almost of the sectors of the present society have tried to address. Yesterday, I saw a tarpaulin of one Baranggay calling for a breast cancer individuals for a seminar. I forgot the date, So, i ask the help of Sis. Luz Abuzo who acts as the president of the cancer group of the parish to investigate and if I am not mistaken that the seminar was held today to attend it hoping to see how to conduct such seminar and to observe intelligently. One of the program we encountered are the statistics or rather to look for the patien...

I could not believe what I saw, so I retrace my steps and read the tarpaulin that reads "Raise 35 Million Pesos in 4 Months."  Well, it is a parish in the rich parish Alabang. However, it has raise some issues on my head. The parish might really be too rich to raise such amount, 35M divided 4, that is 8.75 million every month and 291,666.66 everyday.I just hope and pray that I could have that charism or any of my Parish Pastoral or Parish Financial Council. For the moment the parish is on the 4th month on raising for the flooring of the Parish Church because it needs rehabilitations, the tiles are already broken. Not all of them but many of them are. our expected amount to be raised  costs only an amount of 700 tiles that is priced as 500 per tiles. That is only 350,000.00 pesos that is just a fraction of a day counterpart of the Alabang parish. So far, we just raised a fourth of the amount so far. Well, anything is on God's hands. We are just doing we can. we ca...

I am really thankful to God for making Yesterday celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Martin de Porres here in Adelina 1, San Pedro, laguna. I will upload the pictures later as the internet connections are too week. After the Presbyteral meeting this morning in Bishop's Residence, I was glad to see the price of gasoline went down to 24.00 pesos in Shell gas stations. Different gas station charge you differently even of the same brand or carriers. So far this one in Alaminos, Laguna is the cheapest I have seen ever. I was not able to take pictures from other Shell gasoline station. Though, i have already that in mind. Somehow our mind play tricks on us make us think that we have done already what we though we will do but it is still something in the mind and time pass by thinking we have already done it and the opportunity already flies with the time and occasion. going back to diesel price, this is the lowest ever I have seen in Shell station during the presidency of Benig...

This is the latest picture released by the Dominican order based in Peru as a reconstruction made from the skull of St. Martin de Porres as reported by the Catholic News Agency . An image the depicts the face construction of the saint. According to scientists, the Broom Saint have two teeth before he died. This image is not far from the portrait found in the convent drawn by an artist not long before the Charity Martin died. The Feast of Saint Martin is celebrated by the universal Church every 3rd of November but the parish of Saint Martin de Porres in Adelina Subdivision, Brgy. San Antonio, San Pedro City celebrates it every second Sunday of November. This November 8, 2015.  We are inviting you all to celebrate with us, thanking God for protections and blessings of the Almighty God through the protection of Saint Martin de Porres especially for healing the sick persons and to shield us against all harms of body and spirit. The celebration of the Mass will be as...

The Church in union with our Lord Jesus Christ has the obligation to proclaim the Good News of salvation throughout the whole world and even to the universe at large that is to the end of the world. One of the ministry of which the laity participates in this endeavor along with other ways such as in teaching the members of the family about the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ is helping the priest in the liturgy to make the written word of God be heard in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. proclaiming the Word of God as one reads the passage or passages of the written word of God from the Old Testaments, Psalms and the New Testament. Helping the faithful to participate in the solemn celebration of Christ's presence in our midst, the commentators and the lectors are here to commune as God's voice proclaiming His presence and messages to guide our daily life. Sometimes, it is to be noted that the faithful should not only hear the Gospel the priest proclaim but also the ...

San Martin de Porres, ikaw na palaging  nakikidalamhati  sa mga mahihirap at mga naghihirap, ay pinagkakatiwalaan namin sa iyong kabutihan at pagmamahal. Kami ay lumalapit sa iyo na tulungan mo kaming idulog sa makapangyarihang Diyos  ang aming kahilingan. Ang biyayang natanggap mo mula sa Diyos ay humihikayat sa amin ngayon upang hilingin ang iyong pamamagitan. Buong kababaang-loob kaming nagsusumamo upang kami rin, katulad mo ay palaging maging kaibigan ni Kristo na binuhos  ang buhay sa pagmamahal sa  Diyos at sa kapwa habang nabubuhay dito sa lupa. Ngayong nasa presenysa ka na ng Diyos Ibulong mo sa Bathalang mangagamot na ipagkaloob sa amin ang kalusugan ng kaluluwa at katawan. Amen. * Personally composed by your humble servant, still asking for Ecclesiastical approval as of this date.

St. Martin de Porres, you always had sympathy for the poor and those who are suffering. We need your help and now ask for it with great confidence in your goodness and power. The favor you received from God encourage us now to ask your intercession. We Ask you must humbly to befriend us and assist us from your place in heaven . When you were here on earth. You spent your life loving God and your neighbor .Now that you live in the presence of God intercede for us and beg the Divine Physician to give us health of soul and body. Amen.

Reflecting on one of our religious practices during Lenten season is the so called, Visita Iglesia as commonly known or Lakbay Dasal as some named it or Parokyang Estasyon or Parish Station as not to confused with the term Visita Iglesia that is first used  during the Holy Thursday evening visits to the blessed Sacraments being adored in all Catholic Churches. Some websites have offered a virtual tours to some known and historic Churches. On the same way on my part, it has come to my reflection why not find a software that can do that and present the Churches of Laguna. Well, we have a lot of plans but there is no time to accomplish so I started with the parish I am assigned to, St. Martin de Porres. Here is the St. Martin de Porres Parish Church in 360. St. Martin de Porres Parish by frjessie on Photosynth

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.