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SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 2010

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VISITORS:   Chancery Diocesan Center for Evangelization 8 Villonco Road, Km 21 West Service Road, Sucat, Muntinlupa City   Chancellor: Rev. Fr. Benjamin D. Molina, Jr. Vice-Chancellor: Rev. Msgr. Benedicto S. Aquino Staff: Erma Cervera, Beth Bantug, Lucille Ambrosio   Tel:(63-2) 807-1662 Telefax: (63-2) 659-2144 Email: chancerydop@gmail.com Website: dop.ph Multiply Account Members to be invited: Parishes. Ministries. Religious Communities. Parochial Schools. Institutions formally recognized by the Diocese of Parañaque Canon Law on Role of Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Chancery Can. 482 §1 In each curia a chancellor is to be appointed, whose principal office, unless particular law states otherwise, is to ensure that the acts of the curia are drawn up and dispatched, and that they are kept safe in the archive of the curia. §3 The chancellor and vice-chancellor are automatically notaries and secretaries of the curia. Can. 484 The office of notary involves: 1° writing acts and documents concerning decrees, arrangements, obligations, and other matters which require their intervention; 2° faithfully recording in writing what is done, and signing the document, with a note of the place, the day, the month and the year; 3° while observing all that must be observed, showing acts or documents from the archives to those who lawfully request them, and verifying that copies conform to the original.

DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-028 - REVISED SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL AND/OR 2ND COLLECTION FOR 2010 (JAN-DEC) DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-027 - MASS OF THE HOLY CHRISM February 25, 2010   TO :   ALL PARISH PRIESTS, PRIEST ADMINISTRATORS, PAROCHIAL VICARS, CHAPLAINS, RECTORS OF SHRINES, GUEST PRIESTS, SUPERIORS/HEADS OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS OF MEN IN THE DIOCESE RE  :     MASS OF THE HOLY CHRISM   Dear Reverend Monsignori and Fathers: This is to inform you that the venue of Mass of the Holy Chrism on Holy Thursday, 01 April 2010 will be held at St. Andrew Cathedral, Quirino Avenue, La Huerta, Paraaque City. This will be at 7:00 AM. Morning Prayers will start at 6:30 AM. Kindly inform your parishioners regarding this matter and invite them to attend. Please come. Thank you.   Yours in Christ, (Sgd). FR. BENJAMIN D. MOLINA, JR. Chancellor DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-026 - RE-ORIENTATION SEMINAR FOR USHERS, GREETERS AND COLLECTORS DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-025 - CATECHISM ON FAMILY AND LIFE ON 2010 ELECTIONS DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-024 - CLERGY LENTEN RECOLLECTION DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-024 - CLERGY LENTEN RECOLLECTION 2010 DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-023 - Grant of the Faculty to Absolve Abortion During Lent and within the Easter Octave DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-022 - 2ND COLLECTION ON ASH WEDNESDAY FOR HAPAG-ASA DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2010-021 - LENTEN RECOLLECTION - REORIENTATION RE CELEBRATION OF EASTER & SONGS FOR HOLY WEEK Saturday MARIAN CONFERENCES

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Welcome fellow travelers in our journey back to our Maker ... may we exude to others our faith and our purpose in building our ROLP community.

Monday, February 01, 2010 We are not perfect, but God is Monday, February 01, 2010 We are not perfect, but God is  by Jon Walker (This guest devotional is an excerpt from, Growing with Purpose, available from Saddleback Resources.) As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him. 2 Samuel 22:31 (NIV) We are not perfect; God is perfect We are flawed; God is flawless. God takes his perfection, mixes it with the blood of Jesus Christ, and paints his perfection over our imperfection. God takes his flawlessness, couples it with his strength, and forges it to the flaws that weaken us. What does this mean? If you struggle with perfectionism, then ask God to help you deeply understand that he loves you unconditionally. You can not earn your way into his love because he freely gives it. You not only need not be perfect; there is no way you can be perfect. Praise God for Jesus. "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,... DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2009-075 - SIMBANG GABI THEMES DOP CIRCULAR NO. 2009-075 - SIMBANG GABI THEMES December 10, 2009     ATTENTION:      All Parish Priests, Administrators, Rectors of Shrines, Chaplains, Parish Liturgy Ministry Coordinators SUBJECT:          Daily Theme and Prayer for Simbang Gabi FROM:              Commission on Liturgy, Worship and Popular Religiosity   Dear Fathers, Monsignori, Brothers and Sisters:   Peace!   In line with the celebration of the Year for Priest and Simbang Gabi or Aguinaldo Masses in the Diocese, the Commission on Liturgy and Popular Religiosity has formulated daily Themes and Prayers for the duration of the Simbang Gabi.   Please note that the daily theme is supposed to aid the presider of the celebration of the Mass in preparing points for homily.   The daily prayer shall be recited by the liturgical ministers and the assembly after the Post... Servants Make Themselves Available November 15, 2009 Servants Make Themselves Available by Rick Warren "No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier" (2 Timothy 2:4 NASB). Real servants make themselves available to serve. Servants don't fill up their time with other pursuits that could limit their availability. They want to be ready to jump into service when called on. Much like a soldier, a servant must always be standing by for duty: "No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier" (2 Timothy 2:4 NASB). If you only serve when it's convenient for you, you're not a real servant. Real servants do what's needed, even when it's inconvenient. Are you available to God anytime? Can he mess up your plans without you becoming resentful? As a servant, you don't get to pick and choose when or where you will serve. Being a servant means giving up the ri... We Serve God by Serving Others November 14, 2009 We Serve God by Serving Others by Rick Warren "Whoever wants to be great must become a servant" (Mark 10:43 MSG). We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its me-first mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept. Jesus, however, measured greatness in terms of service, not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you. This is so contrary to the world's idea of greatness that we have a hard time understanding it, much less practicing it. The disciples argued about who deserved the most prominent position, and 2,000 years later, Christian leaders still jockey for position and prominence in churches, denominations, and parachurch ministries. Thousands of books have been written on leadership, but few on servanthood. Everyone wants to lead; no one wants ... 5th DOP BEC Conference Held last Nov. 28, 2009 at the DOP Center for Evangelization is the 5th BEC Conference led by Fr Santi. Bp Jesse led the Mass Celebration followed by intro talk. The afternoon speaker is Fr Picx Picardal on A Crisis Can Lead to Healing Choices October 17, 2009 A Crisis Can Lead to Healing Choices by Rick Warren "This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket" (Genesis 32:24-25 NLT). Are you in a crisis today? Congratulations! You're about to be changed. You don't have to stay the same. God is getting ready to make a change in your life. The Bible teaches that our biggest struggle in life is with God because we want to be in control. We want to be God. That was the problem that Jacob had, insisted he be able to control his life to such an extent that he even wanted to change the order of his birth. Jacob was a twin and the Bible says when he came out of his mother's womb, he was clinging to his older brother's ankle, grappling to be the first one out. He spent a lifetime in conflict with his brother, Esau, but his biggest battle was with God. One night he even tried to... The Healing Choices Jesus Made for You October 16, 2009 The Healing Choices Jesus Made for You by Jon Walker "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak" (Matthew 26:41 NIV). Today's guest devotional is by Jon Walker, author of 'Growing with Purpose.' Read this as a prayer: On the night before you died, you prayed for me, that I would be as close as a heartbeat to the Father (John 17:22). On the night before you died, you called me friend, no longer a servant, because you'd taught me everything the Father taught you (John 15:15). On the night before you died, you came to me with bloody sweat dripping down your face and arms because you'd stared straight into the future with eyes wide open at the truth, while I hid behind the covers of my deep, denial sleep. On the night before you died, you shook me and seemed to ask, "Can't you watch with me? Come beside me, friend, and wait the time with me" (Matthew 26:40, author paraphrase). On the night before you died, I saw a man... Choosing to Become Like Jesus October 15, 2009 Choosing to Become Like Jesus by Rick Warren "This will continue until we are . . . mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him" (Ephesians 4:13 CEV). "This will continue until we are . . . mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him" (Ephesians 4:13 CEV). Spiritual maturity is neither instant nor automatic; it is a gradual, progressive development that will take the rest of your life as God helps you make healing choices. The Apostle Paul said, "This will continue until we are . . . mature, just as Christ is, and we will be completely like him" (Ephesians 4:13 CEV). As you struggle with your hurts, habits, and hang-ups, it is important to remember you are a work in progress. God doesn’t expect you to be perfect; he knows you will make mistakes. The Bible says we won't be perfectly like Jesus until we’re able to see Jesus perfectly: "We can't even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when he comes we will be... Healing Choices: God Wants You Strong October 13, 2009 Healing Choices: God Wants You Strong by Jon Walker "Then Jesus said to him, 'Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.' At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked" (John 5:8–9 NIV). Note: Today’s guest devotional is by Jon Walker, author of 'Growing with Purpose.' For 38 years the man was paralyzed in a sickly cycle of passive dependency, coping to make it to the end of each day, longing for something else. It's the kind of circular survival thinking that traps us in a death-like state where we’re ruled by our fears and our stress, far removed from the abundant life Jesus promised. Then Jesus said, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk." He gave the man an option: "You can get up and walk, step into faith and leave behind your fear. God is strong, and he wants you strong." Like our own steps of faith, the first step was surely the hardest for the man. He had 38 years of experience telling him his legs would not support a walk; he had no experience in trusting this m... The Healing Choice to Forgive October 12, 2009 The Healing Choice to Forgive by Rick Warren "Never pay back evil with more evil . . . Don't let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good" (Romans 12:17, 21 NLT). What is your normal reaction when people hurt you intentionally? Retaliate! Get even! We're often at our creative best when we're thinking up methods to get even. But the Bible teaches we need to make a choice to forgive. Instead of reacting, we should take the initiative to forgive. In his book, Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am?, John Powell says he was walking down the street with a friend and they stopped to get a paper. The man selling the paper was discourteous and very rude. As they walked away, John's friend said to the man, "You have a nice day, now!" John asked his friend, "Is that man always that rude to you?" "Yes." "Are you always that nice to him?" John's friend said, "Yes, I'm not going to let one man ruin my day." The brilliant African-American scientist, Booker T. Washington, faced preju...

Vatican Proclaims ‘Year For Priests'

• Period Covers June 19, 2009, to June 19, 2010
• Jubilee Marks 150 Years Since Death of Curé de Ars
• Plenary Indulgence Offered for All the Faithful

The period from June 19, 2009, up to June 19, 2010, has been declared "Year for Priests" by Pope Benedict XVI to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Marie Vianney, also known as the Curé de Ars, patron saint of confessors and priests.

During this period, the Vatican is offering a plenary indulgence for all the faithful subject to certain conditions.

First Friday Devotion at ROLP

In ROLP, the monthly First Friday devotion is held every month.
The day begins with celebration of Holy Mass at 6:15 a.m., followed by anointing of the faithful with holy oil. Then comes the Holy Hour which starts with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and ends with Benediction.

In the evening, the ROLP Family Prayer Night starts with the 6:30 p.m. mass, followed by the Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Novena to the Sacred Heart Novena, and culminating with Benediction.

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If you don't want to forfeit your right to vote in the May 2010 elections, register now.

This is the call of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) to all eligible youth, first-time voters and Filipinos who have not registered and voted in previous elections.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Psalms 139:13-16 "You created every part of me; You put me together in my mother's womb. You know me inside out, You know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in Your Books."

• Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it.

• Because God made you for a reason, he also decided when you would be born, where you would be born and how long you would live. Your race and nationality are no accident. God left no detail to chance. He planned it all for His PURPOSE.

• Why did God do all this? Why did he bother to go to all the trouble of creating us and a universe for us? Because God is LOVE.

• If there were no God, we would all be "accidents." Life would have no purpose or meaning. There would be no right or wrong, and no hope beyond the brief years here on earth.