02 ning Enero 2012, Aldo Lunes:
Ding sibabala: Damas, Caballeros at ding Siervas at Guardias
Ding macatutuc: PPC, CPC, Mandated Organizations,
Municipal Workers and Employees, Parishioners, All Schools
7:00 a.m. PANIATANG DING LARAUAN NING VIRGEN DE LOS REMEDIOS
(VDLR) AT NING SANTO CRISTO DEL PERDON (SCDP)
Salubungan la ding larauan carin king arapan ning Capilia ning Sitio Dalan Bayu. Manibatan la ding larauan ibat king Parokya ning Immaculada Concepcion ning Guagua.
8:00 a.m. Seremonia ning Pamilipatan Cargu caring larauan. Intrega ne ning Parokya ning Immaculada Concepcion king Parokya nang Santa Rita de Cascia.
9:00 a.m. Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding Malda caring Banal a Larauan.
12:00 a.m. Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua.
2:00 p.m. Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding malda ( Barangay San Vicente, San Matias at Dalan-Bayu, Apostolado ning Panalangin, Sta. Rita Elementary School, V. de Castro Elem. School, San Matias Elem. School, San Juan Elem. School, San Isidro Elem. School)
Ding Sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ding Barangay San Vicente, San Matias at Dalan Bayu.
5:00 p.m. Santo Rosario
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Prusisyun
10:00 p.m. Panyarang Panalangin para king Aldo
Painaua

03 ning Enero 2012, Aldo Martes:
Ding sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ning San Isidro
5:00 a.m. Panalangin ning Cayabacan king Virgen
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding malda (Barangay San Isidro, COMI at CWL)
11:00 a.m. Novena king Virgen de los Remedios at Santo Cristo del Perdon
Santa Misa
2:00 p.m. Pamandalo ding Malda at Pamag-Vigilia (Barangay San Juan, Tarcisians, Legion of Mary)
Ding sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ning San Juan
5:00 p.m. Santo Rosario
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Isundu ing pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia
10:00 p.m. Panyarang Panalangin para king Aldo
Painaua

04 ning Enero 2012, Aldo Miercoles:
Ding Sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ning San Agustin
5:00 a.m. Panalangin ning Cayabacan king Virgen
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding Malda (Barangay San Agustin, Third Order of Preachers, ASSET)
11:00 a.m. Novena king Virgen de los Remedios at Santo Cristo del Perdon
Santa Misa
2:00 p.m. Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding Malda (Barangay Santa Monica, PYM,Couples for Christ at El Shaddai)
Ding sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ning Santa Monica
5:00 p.m. Santo Rosario
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Isundu ing pamandalo
10:00 p.m. Panyarang Panalangin para king Aldo
Painaua

05 ning Enero 2012, Aldo Jueves
Ding sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ning Sitio Dalan Betis
5:00 a.m. Panalangin ning Cayabacan king Virgen
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding Malda (Sitio Dalan Betis, LecCom, SRCS)
11:00 a.m. Novena king Virgen de los Remedios at Santo Cristo del Perdon
Santa Misa

2:00 p.m. Pamandalo at Pamag-Vigilia ding Malda (Barangay San Jose, EMDC, SRC, Dominican School)
Ding sibabala: Siervas at Guardias ning San Jose
5:00 p.m. Santo Rosario
Santa Misa para caring masakit, salunan at macatua
Isundu ing pamandalo
10:00 p.m. Panyarang Panalangin para king Aldo
Painaua

06 ning Enero, Aldo Viernes
Ding sibabala: Damas at Caballeros, ding anggang Siervas at Guardias ning Parokya
Tumagun la ngan ding Sabla!
4:30 a.m. Mañanita at Misang Capamunan
7:30 a.m. Prusisyun Pamanatad king Dila-Dila

Below is the schedule of Simbang Bengi, Christmas and New Year Masses:

December 16:
4:00 a.m. – Lubenas (pamamunta king pisamban ibat barrio-barrio, cayabe ding carro da reng patron)
4:30 a.m. – Mumunang Misa ning Simbang Bengi (king patio ning pisamban)
7:30 p.m. – Misang para cabucasan, 17 Disyembre

December 17, 19-23:
4:30 a.m. – Misang Capampangan
7:30 p.m. – English Mass

December 18:
4:30 a.m. – Misang Capampangan
8:30 a.m. – English Mass
7:30 p.m. – English Mass

December 24:
4:30 a.m. – Misang Capampangan
5:00 a.m. – public viewing of barrio patron saints & Christmas carros
7:30 p.m. – Maitinis
9:30 p.m. – Misa de Aguinaldo

December 25:
5:00 a.m. – Misa para king Pascung
8:30 a.m. Pangabait ning Ginu

December 31:
9:30 p.m. – Misa-Bihilya para king Solemnidad
nang Birhen Maria, Indu ning Dios

1 January 2012:
8:30 a.m. – Misa para king Solemnidad nang
5:30 p.m.            Birhen Maria, Indu ning Dios

Misa Caring Barrio

Dec. 16-23
6:00 p.m. – San Agustin & San Matias

7:00 p.m. – Santa Monica & San Isidro

8:00 p.m. – San Juan & Dalan a Bayu

On Saturday, 10 December 2010, at 7:00 p.m., the Parish of Santa Rita de Cascia, through its Parish Finance & Pastoral Councils, will serenade the major donors (second cycle of the fund-raising) to the construction of its new convent in an outdoor benefit concert, to be held at the parish convent garden.

Artists who are friends of the parish will perform classical Filipino songs – from kundimans to timeless ballads that will surely make for a sentimental evening.

Guests are requested to come in formal or Filipiniana attire.

In the last meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council, the head of the Music Ministry, Ms. Recita G. Pineda, reminded the Chapel Pastoral Council (CPCs) choirs to refrain from singing Christmas songs during Advent. Christmas songs should only be allowed after the birth of Christ onwards. Why? Isn’t the start of Simbang Bengi the start of Christmas already? How is Advent different from Christmas?

Watch the video to know the reason why.

In 1571, the expedition reached Manila, where the Augustinians built the main house of their order in the Philippines.

By 1578, the Order was joined by the Franciscans, and then by the Jesuits (1581), the Dominicans (1587) and by the Recollects (1606).

In 1595, the entire island was divided amongst the missionaries for evangelisation. The Franciscans were assigned Camarines and Bicol. To the Jesuits was given Samar and Leyte. Cagayan, Pangasinan, parts of Bataan, Isabela, Babuyanes and Batanes were in the charge of the Dominicans, while the Recollects went to Zambales, Palawan, Calamianes, and parts of Mindanao. Of course, being the first to arrive in the islands, the Augustinians were given the prime choice of the Tagalog provinces, Pampanga, Ilocos, Cebu and Panay.

In connection with being a former Augustinian parish – for parishioners to be more aware and appreciative of this heritage – and to promote the devotion to Our Lady of Consolation, within the Santa Rita de Cascia Parish will be held the procession of Augustinian Saints on Sunday, 13 November, at 7:30 p.m., after the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

The 13th of November is the birthday of St. Augustine and is also traditionally observed by the Augustinian Order as the day to celebrate all the saints of their order, not only those who are officially considered as Saints and Blesseds by the Catholic Church but also the Augustinians who have lived holy lives on earth and are now in heaven. Through the procession, parishioners are invited to know more about the particular saints and be inspired by their lives.

The images that will be in the procession are as follows:

1.   St. Rita of Cascia
2.   St. Augustine of Hippo
3.   St. Monica
4.   St. John Stone
5.   St. Clare of Montefalco
6.   St. Magdalene of Nagasaki
7.   St. Nicholas of Tolentine
8.   St. William the Hermit
9.   St. Ezequiel Moreno
10.   St. Alypius of Thagaste
11.   St. John of Sahagún
12.   St. Thomas of Villanueva
13.   St. Alfonso de Orozco
14.   Nuestra Señora de Consolacion y Correa

This is being organised by the Cofradia ning Cintas.

Go to the link for more information on the Augustinians in the Philippines.

Pagcaluban Mu lang alang anggang capaynauan, O Ginu.

From 23-31 October, the parish shall hold Memorial Masses for the Dead at 5:30 p.m.. No Masses will be said in the morning except on Sundays (23 & 30 October), which follow the regular schedule (5:00 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. – High Mass in English, and 5:30 p.m.).

The Book of the Dead shall be opened as early as 3:00 p.m. everyday, for parishioners to write down the names of their departed loved ones.

On 1 November, Feast of All Saints, a Mass shall be held at 5:30 a.m. and a solemn vigil at 6:00 p.m.. Parishioners are encouraged to bring candles in glass containers, which will be lighted and may be left in church.

For All Souls Day, 2 November, three consecutive Masses are to be said starting at 5:30 a.m..

“Lahar a Linagpus, Balen a Micabus” iti ya ing tema ngening banua para king pamagmasusi ning balen Santa Rita king pangasalba na ibat king delubyo ning lahar a bigsu na memura caniti.

King Octubre 15, 2011, Sabado, ganap a alas tres ning abac (3:00 a.m.), mitipun-tipun la ring memalen kilub patio ning pisamban at king ganap a alas-cuatro (4:00 a.m.), magumpisa ne ing prusisyon papunta king babo ning “dike” a nucarin maganap ya ing metung a Misa para king pamagmasusi at pamagpasalamat king pangayatbus king lahar.

The septinarium (seven days of prayer) for the Mater Dolorosa was held at the Santa Rita de Cascia Parish from 8-14 September 2011, every 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. In a way, each day represented one of the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin, with a different meditation after the general prayers. Each day was capped with a Holy Mass and was well-attended by parishioners.

On 15 September, the feast day itself, after the 5:30 a.m. Mass, members of the confraternity (Cofradia) of the Mater Dolorosa renewed their pledges and held a meeting. Mrs. Lydia L. Bata was elected president.

On the 17th of August 2008, a spectacle never before seen in the parish happened. Long lines of students and pupils in uniform, government officials and ordinary people on the street patiently waited for St. Rita’s relic. When it arrived, a very solemn procession was then held which concluded with a concelebrated Mass at the parish church.

Exactly three years after the arrival of St. Rita’s relic in the parish, townsfolk and visitors, devotees all, made time to hear Mass and venerate their patron saint’s relic. At 6:00 a.m., a solemn High Mass was presided by the Archbishop Paciano Aniceto. Fourteen priests from the archdiocese, including Msgr. Gene Reyes, were concelebrants.

After the Mass, at 8:00 a.m., St. Rita’s relic was exposed for public veneration. In an orderly manner, the following schedule was followed:

8:00 a.m.      –           Church goers (those who attended the 6:00 a.m. Mass)
9:00 a.m.      –           SRCS and BPC San Jose
10:00 a.m.   –           Sta. Rita College
11:00 a.m.   –           Dominican School and BPC San Matias
12:00 noon  -           L U N C H B R E A K
1:00 p.m.      -           Central School, BPC San Vicente and Sitio Dalan Bayu
2:00 p.m.      -           V. de Castro Elem. School, ASSET, BPC Sta. Monica
& San Agustin
3:00 p.m.      -           San Isidro Elementary School and BPC San Isidro
4:00 p.m.      -           San Juan Elementary School and BPC San Juan
5:00 p.m.      -           BPC Sitio Dalan Betis, Government Officials & Employees
and the General Public

At 11:00 a.m., the students of Dominican School sponsored the Mass, which Fr. Jess Manabat celebrated. Another High Mass at 5:30 p.m., presided by Msgr. Gene Reyes, closed the day’s proceedings.

To accommodate the growing number of devotees from within and outside the parish, this year, more Masses were held with more veneration hours. Tue enough, from 5:30 a.m. onwards, the church was filled with people, at times even spilling onto the church yard, to think that it was on Wednesday, a working day.

Artisans working on the retablo of the main altar.

The parish, through the leadership of the parish priest, Msgr. Gene Reyes, will be spending PhP 500,000.00 for the the repair and restoration of the church’s five retablos.  This will entail some time, since much care will have to be taken in cleaning the antique woodwork by several teams of artisans.

Msgr. Reyes expressed his desire to have the retablos repaired since they already sustained some damage and a few missing parts. They would also be restored and preserved since these are said to be one of the very few neo-Gothic retablos in the Philippines. In several Masses, before the final blessing, Msgr. Gene gave emphasis to the heritage aspects of the retablos and how these have been modified through the years, especially the center, which was cut and heavily modified in 1984 when the parish church was renovated.

The initial scope of work on the main altar is expected to be done prior to the 3rd anniversary of the arrival of St. Rita’s relic on 17 August. The bulk of the repair will continue thereafter.