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8, giving the Church yet another reason to rejoice as she enters 2017 with its celebration of “Year of the Parish as Communion of Communities.” “After months of negotiations between the CFC country heads and the Rectory of the Iglesia del Señor San José, an agreement was finally made so that activities can begin on Jan. According to the priest, CFC Spain country heads, Ed and Ernie Peña, who are based in Madrid, where the community has a relatively strong membership, requested the Rectory of the Iglesia del Señor San José for the use of its facilities to reach out to the people in the area. ‘Great help’ “I’m sure that the CFC’s presence will be a great help for the Christian faith-formation of the English speaking Catholics in Seville,” said Arjonillo, who celebrates in the said church English Sunday Masses, attended mostly by Filipino, British, American, and Spanish faithful.
Right foundation A person who starts his day with the wrong attitude, he explained, usually ends up quarrelling with other people – even to the point of using foul language with them. 1, he told the faithful “’The Lord will bless you and let his face shine upon you.’” The people should also have the right protector, Lao added, citing Mary who never abandoned Christ, standing at the foot of the cross on Calvary until his last breath. Mary’s ‘yes’ He reminded the congregation of Pope John Paul II’s exhortation, “Learn from the lesson of the past, face the present with courage, and be hopeful for the future.” Lao likewise stressed the significance of celebrating the first day of the civil calendar with the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.
Christmas Weekday Reading 1 1 JN 5:14-21 Beloved: We have this confidence in God, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever w…
