The Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center, a ministry for the poor of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) at the order’s well-known Catholic Trade Center in Tayuman, Manila, celebrated its first anniversary on Aug. 18.
The center, the brainchild of Fr. Flavie L. Villanueva, mission secretary and coordinator for justice and peace issues of the Philippine Central Province of the SVD, and named after the canonized German founder of the SVD, is a feeding and hygiene (toilet and bath) center for the poor.
It was established in connection with the declaration by Pope Francis of 2015 as the Year of the Poor.
Also launched and blessed during the first anniversary was the Kalinga ALS Learning Center, the 110th of its kind under the Arnold Janssen Catholic Mission Foundation (AJCMF). A photo exhibit now ongoing surveys the work of AJCMF and the progress so far of the Kalinga center.
Those who would like to help financially the very timely and worthwhile pro-poor program may contact Fr. Flavie at 0908-8838268.
New Pangasinan bishop
Monsignor Jose Elmer I. Mangalinao of the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija was ordained to the episcopacy last Aug. 22, at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Cabanatuan City, and will be installed tomorrow, Aug. 29, 9 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan City.
Episcopal motto of Msgr. Mangalinao is “Laetitia in Domino.”
Marian vigil
The Santo Domingo Parish Church in Quezon City will hold Marian Vigil 2016 on Sept. 3, 7 p.m. to 12 midnight. Theme is “Maria, Maawaing Ina ng Eukaristiya at ng Pamilya.”
Speakers are Fr. Roland D. Mactal, OP, and Fr. Tereso M. Campillo, OP.
To provide musical numbers are the Halili Cruz School of Ballet, Letran Manila Band, PMI Colleges, Jeanne Marie Calubaquib, OP. St. Martin Guild Choir, Santo Domingo Chorale and SDPYM Band Animators.
Marian Encounter Seminar
“Mary in the History of Salvation” will be the theme of the Marian Encounter Seminar to be held on Sept. 11, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the University of Santo Tomas Tan Yan Kee Student Center.
Topics are: “Mary: the Historical Mother of Jesus,” “Mary’s Apparitions: A Call to Conversion and Salvation (Lourdes and Fatima),” and “Mary, Mother of Salvation.” The last topic will tackle Mary’s role in God’s plan of salvation and will include a discussion on Mary and the eschatological church.
Speakers are Fr. Stephen Cyr Magbanua, OP, assistant parish priest of Santo Domingo Church; Fr. Tereso Campillo, OP; and Fr. Edwin Mercado, dean of seminarians of San Carlos Seminary. Fr. Juancho D. Ramos, SSS, director of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, will lead the Holy Mass.
The seminar is organized by the Missionaries of Mary, a lay Marian community, in partnership with Radio Veritas 846 AM (tel. 7412830).
E-mail announcements to [email protected] or [email protected].
Radio Veritas gets new franchise
Radio Veritas (RV) has been granted a renewal of its franchise by the Philippine government. The franchise (Republic Act 10793) was formally turned over last Aug. 11 by Rep. Regina Ongsiako-Reyes and Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, RV board chair. Looking on are Bishop Jesse Mercado of Parañaque; Esther O. Santos, president of PLDT-Smart Foundation; Juan Velasquez; Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara of Pasig; and Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual, RV president. R.A. 10793 allows RV to construct, install, operate and maintain for religious, educational, cultural and commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio and TV broadcasting facilities nationwide for another 25 years.
