FILIPINO SAINTS FIESTA CELEBRATION 2014 Souvenir Program

4th Archdiocesan
Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration

September 28, 2014
3:00 PM

Cathedral of Mary
Our Queen

Archdiocese of
Baltimore
IN HIM ALONE IS OUR
STRENGTH...
San Lorenzo Ruiz &
San Pedro Calungsod

Mission Statement
The Archdiocesan Filipino Council (AFC) builds upon the rich Catholic legacy of faith in its culture and seeks
to bring about in all Catholics in the archdiocese such an enthusiasm for their faith that, in living their faith in
Jesus, they freely share it with others, Archdiocesan Evangelization Department Mission Statement.
The AFC is committed to serve the Filipino communities/ministries in the Archdiocese of Baltimore by repre-
senting the Filipino Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. It will promote Filipino Catholic val-
ues and active participation among Filipino families in the life of the local Church, under the guidance of the
Archdiocesan Department of Evangelization.
Responding to the call of the Church, the AFC will work towards the solidarity of all Filipino Catholic organiza-
tions, developing a commitment of Filipino groups towards active participation in the Archdiocese, and training
Filipino leaders for the continuing work of the mission of the Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Goals
Driven by the essential mission of the Church and the support of the Department of Evangelization, the AFC
will strive for a dynamic and creative pastoral ministry to Filipinos and Filipino-Americans by:
1. Serving as a consultative body to the Archbishop and Executive Director of Department of Evangeliza-
tion by sharing vision and direction of Filipino groups or ministries in AOB for the benefit of the
Church at-large.
2. Promoting solidarity among Filipino Catholic organizations (civic and religious) and foster mutual sup-
port for pastoral agents with and among Filipinos in AOB.
3. Increasing participation by Filipinos and/or Filipino American families in parish/Archdiocesan activities
and promote development of committed leaders and ministers.
4. Providing means and ways for responding to the challenges and needs in the ministry which transcends
Archdiocesan levels.
Membership
The Archdiocesan Filipino Council will consist of official representatives from parishes and various Filipino Civ-
ic/Cultural and Religious organizations with consideration given to ensure geographic, generations, and parish
diversity of the members.
Governance: The Archdiocesan Filipino Council will have an Executive Committee made up of a Chair, Vice-
Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
In addition to the Executive Committee, Representatives from the following sectors: Religious organizations,
Cultural/Civic organizations, Parishes, Youth/Young Adult Sectors shall be included in the governance. They
shall be called Cluster Representatives.
The Council shall have Working Teams, such as, Development, Secretariat, Outreach, Liturgy, whose leaders
shall be included in governance of the Council.
They shall be elected by participating members (official representatives of participating Parishes and Filipino
or Filipino-American organizations - civic or religious). Absent members may vote by proxy. Names of elected
officers will be submitted to the Executive Director of Department of Evangelization for approval.
Terms of Office:
Officers of the Council will be asked to serve renewable three year terms.
The Executive Director will serve as the Archbishops Liaison to the AFC and a priest chaplain may also be
appointed by the Archbishop.

4th Archdiocesan Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration
September 28, 2014 - Cathedral of Mary Our Queen



September 28, 2014

Archdiocesan Filipino Council
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
5200 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210

Dear Dr. Ballesteros:

It is a joy to once again gather for the Fourth Annual Archdiocesan Celebration of the Feast of St.
Lawrence Ruiz and St. Peter Calungsod.

These first two Filipino saints have done more than give powerful witness to the rich and deep Cath-
olic faith and history of the Filipino people: as Catholic laymen who embraced the call and grace of
their baptism, they embody the missionary spirit of true Christian discipleship, setting an example
for us all.

We are grateful to you and all who serve in the Archdiocesan Filipino Council for the good work
that has been done over the past year to promote solidarity among our Filipino and Filipino-
American brothers and sisters, and to help serve their spiritual and pastoral needs. By nurturing and
strengthening the Catholic faith and culture of the Filipino community, you offer the faithful of the
Archdiocese a living example of a vibrant Catholic culture that reveals the unique beauty of the Gos-
pel.

Please be assured of our continued support and prayers.

Sincerely in Christ,

John W. Romanowsky, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Evangelization
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

5200 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21210
Website: www. flipino-council-aob.org
Email: Filipino_councilaob@yahoo.com

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

GREETINGS:

This year marks the fourth year since the founding of the Archdiocesan Filipino Council. Thanks
to the efforts of the Chaplain, Fr. Pete Literal, officers and members, the Council continues to thrive.
In line with its mandate from the Archdiocesan Evangelization Department which is to build upon the
rich Catholic legacy of faith in its culture and to bring about in all Catholics in the Archdiocese such
an enthusiasm for their faith that, in living their faith in Jesus, they freely share it with others, the
council has initiated and participated in various activities promoting Filipino Catholic values and at
the same time work for the mission of the Church at-large.

On September 28, 2014, we shall hold the traditional annual Fiesta-Mass honoring the two
Filipino Saints, San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod to be held at the Cathedral of Mary Our
Queen with no less than the Archbishop of Baltimore, the Most Reverend William Lori officiating.
Three days before the Fiesta-Mass is the Triduum held in the same venue. In the past, thanks to the
various organizing committees and all the participating organizations, these celebrations have been
successful which is a testament of the strong held belief in our Faith that we all share. With your work
and prayers, we look forward to another fruitful year.

Yours in Christ,

RUBEN F. BALLESTEROS
CHAIRMAN, A.F.C.

5200 N. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21210
Message from Rev. Pete D. Literal
Chaplain of Archdiocesan Filipino Council
Associate Pastor of St. Louis Church Clarksville, MD

My dear friends:

Greetings and Congratulations!

With great pride and devotion, today, we celebrate the Feast of our First Two Filipino Saints, San
Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod! Your joyful and generous response to celebrate this feast for
the 4th time reflects the spirit Jesus is seeking in the Gospel today. You demonstrate a firm commitment
to bring to life the mission of Archdiocesan Filipino Council. (AFC). Your yes means real yes in pro-
moting our vibrant faith and in serving the Filipino communities all over. Following Jesus faithfully re-
quires our yes to God and each other, our no to what we should not do. Our response must be firm
and our conversion of heart to be ongoing and expansive.
We honor our Filipino Saints, San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod, both laypersons and com-
mitted servants of God, because they have lived fully their faith even in the face of hardships and death.
The way they lived their lives and faith gives credence to the truth that in God alone, they found their
strength. Knowing them well and embracing their great examples should give joyful meaning to our de-
votion and celebration. They responded to the call of God and committed their yes to Him without
fear. So, let us also respond to God by declaring our own yeses to really mean yes to Him. We re-
spond together, as one people. Yes, Lord, we will follow.
As Filipinos in this Archdiocese, our first yes is to promote our devotion to these two Saints among
our families and friends. Confident that we have the support and encouragement of the Archbishop and
priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, let us make this Fiesta Celebration, honoring San Lorenzo Ruiz
and San Pedro Calungsod, a fruitful spiritual gathering of all devotees, Fil-Am families, Fil-Am organiza-
tions, and friends of Filipinos.
Because of what you have done, I thank and commend you, especially all current officers of AFC, all
leaders of Filipino organizations, and representatives of Fil-Americans from various parishes of AOB,
who become the mission partners of the AFC. I am particularly grateful to the working committees of
AFC, the generous donors, and sponsors of this event. I pray that through the intercession of St. Lo-
renzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod, God will bless you hundredfold.
My friends, we are always blessed by God! Let us be grateful and generous! Nothing can stop us to
realize our vision and mission, because God, who is gracious and merciful, is with us.
In God alone is our strength.

Yours in Christ,
Fr. Pete

History of Archdiocesan Filipino Council
The Spark That Ignites the Filipino Solidarity:
Birth of the Archdiocesan Filipino Council (AFC)
Archdiocese of Baltimore (AOB)

The Filipinos are constantly grateful to the parishioners of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen for their
hospitality and for being the generous host of our various activities and the culminating Eucharist of the cele-
bration of the Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration (which started then as the San Lorenzo Ruiz Feast Day which
began in the year 2011). This religious event becomes a faith transformation experience for all of the Filipi-
nos in Maryland that energized them, to serve more the Lord with Joy in the Spirit!
Following this momentous celebration, through the initiatives of Fr. Pete Literal and Fr. John Hurley,
CSP (former Executive Director of the Department of Evangelization-AOB) and with the support of Msgr.
Bruce Jarboe. The first discernment meeting for the organization of the AFC AOB was convened on April
8,2012. After the discernment meeting representatives from various sectors and organizations met again on
June 1, 2012, to choose its leaders and sectoral representatives which eventually led to the launching of the
Archdiocesan Filipino Council (AFC) Archdiocese of Baltimore (AOB) with a mission slogan of Vibrant Faith,
Solidarity and Service. Dr. Ruben Ballesteros was unanimously chosen as it first president.
The vision of the AFC is...
The AFC is committed to serve the Filipino communities/ministries in the Archdiocese of Baltimore by
representing the Filipino Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. It will promote Filipino Catholic
values and active participation among Filipino families in the life of the local Church, under the guidance of the
Archdiocesan Department of Evangelization.
Responding to the call of the Church, the AFC will work towards the solidarity of all Filipino Catholic or-
ganizations, developing a commitment of Filipino groups towards active participation in the Archdiocese, and
training Filipino leaders for the continuing work of the mission of the Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Now in its 3
rd
year of meaningful and fruitful existence, the AFC AOB continue to become the source of
strength and inspiration for the Filipinos in Maryland in witnessing to their faith in Gods love and providence.
The recent call for support for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the AFC AOB through the collabora-
tive efforts of its Mission Partners, was able to send more then $10,000.00 financial aide which were given to
the Archdiocese of Palo, Tacloban City.
As we look back in the eyes of faith, each year as we celebrate the Filipino Saints Fiesta, we are being
led to new challenges as we grow deeper in our understanding and commitment in the mission of evangeliza-
tion in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. This year in solidarity with the Filipinos worldwide we are called to ... TO
CHOOSE TO BE BRAVE and SEND FORTH AS HEROES OF FAITH!
Mabuhay ang Filipino! Bangon Filipinas!

Every Last Sunday of September the Filipinos and Fil-Americans gather as one faith community to cele-
brate and remember the unwavering faith of our fellow Filipino faithful San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro
Calungsod who remain steadfast in their belief and love for Jesus as they proclaim His message of hope, love
and peace in foreign land! The combined celebraton of the martyrdom of San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro
Calungsod has then been known as the Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebraton. This great event starts with a Tridu-
um (3-night) of prayers, songs and refectons on the lives of San Lorenzo and San Pedro Calungsod and ends
with a grand Liturgical Celebraton at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The Cathedral is always jam-packed
with more than a thousand Filipinos coming from the Archdiocese of Baltmore and nearby states.
This years gathering has its theme In Him Alone is Our Strength ... a tribute to the unsung heroes of Ty-
phoon Haiyan (Yolanda) and a celebraton of the triumph of the resilient spirit, vibrant faith and solidarity of
all Filipinos. We are all excited and honored to have Archbishop William Lori, Archbishop of Baltmore as the
main celebrant and homilist for the Grand Liturgical Celebraton on September 28, 2014 at 2:45 pm. ... concel-
ebratng with Archbishop Lori are Filipino and local priests of the Archdiocese of Baltmore.
May this experience of coming together to honor San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod be our tes-
tmony of our faith and trust in Gods Mercy and Compassion as we thank the world for helping and journeying
with us ... as we rise up and rebuild our naton from the devastaton of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
Mabuhay ang Filipino! Bangon Filipinas!
In the Lord Alone is Our Strength!

Organizational Structure

Rene Quizon
Cluster Representative
Religious
Agnes Nepomuceno
Religious
Noel Garcia
Religious
Elvie Dureza
Baltimore City Parishes

Edna Gan
North Baltimore Parishes
Carmen Sotto
South Baltimore Parishes
Luis Florendo
Civic / Cultural
John Smith
Civic / Cultural

Rogie Legaspi
Civic / Cultural
JR Manalad
Youth /Young Adult
Noel Rendor
Youth /Young Adult
Yvette Rendor
Youth /Young Adult

Dolly Puno
Action Team
Liturgy & Devotion
Myrna Ortega
Action Team
Development
Jojo Inola
Action Team
Secretariat
Fatima De Castro
Action Team
Secretariat
Toni Grandea
Action Team
Social Action

Fr. Pete Literal
Chaplain
Javier Pica
Vice Chair Person
Ruben Ballesteros
Chair Person
Helen Sadorra
Finance Officer
Dr. John Romanowsky
Archbishops Liaison
to AFC-AOB
Romy Vargas
Secretary


Mission Partners of Archdiocesan Filipino Council

RELIGIOUS CLUSTER
ALLIANCE OF THE TWO HEARTS Ms. Lita de Lara, Group Leader
AMAZING GRACE PRAYER GROUP Mr. Virgilio Verzosa, Group Contact
AFCCPC, JOY IN THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD Mrs. Carmen Sotto, Head Servant
BUKAS LOOB SA DIYOS - CAMDEN Mr. and Mrs. Les Angelia
BUKAS LOOB SA DIYOS - DC CLASS ME 9 Mr. and Mrs. Midgie Cajayon
BUKAS LOOB SA DIYOS COMMUNITY, WASH. DC Mr. and Mrs. Lito Constantino, Mission Apostolate
CFC FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY LIFE Mr. Noel Garcia, Group Leader
COUPLES FOR CHRIST GLOBAL, INC. Mr. Romy Vargas, Group Leader
HOLY FAMILY GROUP Mr. Gabriel and Mrs. Herminia Mendoza, Group Contact
I CARE APOSTOLATE HEALING MINISTRY Ms. Lita Dialino
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, STO NINO COUNCIL # 9462 Mr. Virgilio Verzosa, Grand Knight
OUR LADY OF FATIMA FAMILY ROSARY Mr. Arnulfo and Mrs. Tess Penaloza, Group Contact
PILGRIMAGE OF TWO HEARTS PRAYER GROUP/
FATIMA APOSTOLATE OF MT. HOLLY, NJ Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Sumanga

CIVICCULTURAL CLUSTER
ALPHA PHI OMEGA, DC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Ms. Beth A. Wong
ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE PHYSICIANS IN MARYLAND Dr. Juan Beltran, President
THE BAYANIHAN, FIL-AM ALLIANCE OF MARYLAND Mr. John Smith, President
FIL-AM ASSOCIATION OF AA COUNTY Mrs. Norma Nicolas, President
FIL-AM ASSOCIATION OF UPPER CHESAPEAKE Ms. Maria Ramos, President
FIRST ACT, INC. Mr. Bob Guanzon, President
FIL-AM ASSOCIATION OF BETHESDA Mr. Rochev G. Balcita, President
FILIPINO EDUCATORS OF MARYLAND Mr. Rogie Legaspi, President
FILIPINO CULTURAL ASSOCIATION AT TOWSON UNIV Mr. Marvin (MJ) Cabotaje, President
FOUNDATION FOR AID TO THE PHILIPPINES, INC. Dr. Marieta Caragay, President
KATIPUNAN, FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND, INC. Mr. Luis Florendo, President
MABUHAY, INC. Ms. Liezl Argente
MIGRANT HERITAGE COMMISSION Ms. Grace Valera, Co-Executive Director
PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION Ms. Virgie Alinsao, President
SANBAYAN, INC. Mr. Mark Wright, President
TAA FOUNDATION, INC. Mr. Tony Naval, Group Contact

PARISH LIAISON
CATHEDRAL OF MARY OUR QUEEN FIL-AM COMMUNITY Mrs. Elvie Dureza, Group Coordinator
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
FIL-AM COMMUNITY, TOWSON Mrs. Charito Sysantos, Group Coordinator
FIL-AM COMMUNITY OF ST. GABRIEL AT WINDSOR MILL Ms. Angela Seely, Group Leader
FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF ST. JUDE, ROCKVILLE Mr. Pete Bustamante, Chairman
FILIPINO MINISTRY AT THE SHRINE OF THE SACRED HEART Mrs. Tita Siozon, Group Leader
SACRED HEART OF GLYNDON FIL-AM GROUP Mr. Rene Cuizon, Group Contact
ST. ANTHONY DE PADUA FIL-AM GROUP, BALTIMORE Mrs. Flor Pantalunan, Group Contact
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
FIL-AM COMMUNITY, COCKEYSVILLE Mrs. Edna Gan, Group Contact
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST FIL-AM COMMUNITY,
SEVERNA PARK Mrs. Agnes Nepomuceno, Group Contact
ST. JOSEPH FILIPINO COMMUNITY, FULLERTON Dr. Ruben Buenaflor, Group Leader
ST. JUDE SHRINE FILIPINO SPIRITUAL GROUP, BALTIMORE Ms. Dolly Puno, Group Leader
ST. LOUIS CHURCH FILIPINO GROUP, CLARKSVILLE Mr. Danny Gortayo, Group Contact
ST. MARY OF THE MILLS FILIPINO COMMUNITY, LAUREL Deacon Perfecto Santiago, Group Contact

September 28, 2014 - Cathedral of Mary or Queen

We are praying that many Filipino youth and adults
may follow Gods call

ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE FILIPINO PRIESTS

Rev. Jan Jumamoy
Assisting St. Marys
Church - Govans and
Cathedral of Mary
Our Queen
Rev. Roque Lim
Chaplain of
Upper Chesapeake
Medical Center
Rev. Pete Literal
Associate Pastor of
St. Louis Church -
Clarksville
Rev. Renato Lopez, S.S.

Professor at
St. Mary Seminary
Baltimore
Rev. Jose Opalda
Associate Pastor
St. Joseph Church -
Cockeysville
Rev. Leo Patalinghug
Grace Before Meals
Ministry
Rev. James Sorra
Pastor of St. Michael
Archangel - Overlea
Rev. Edgar Villanueva
Chaplaincy Services
Recruiter for the
Archdiocese of Military
Services

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Fiesta
Celebration
Proud Sponsor of the Archdiocesan Filipino Council
Honoring the live of
San Lorenzo Ruiz &
San Pedro Calungsod
8420 Belair Road, Baltmore, Maryland 21236
www.stjoefullerton.org

St John the Evangelist
Roman Catholic Church
118 East Second Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Wishing all the Blessings
Wishing all the Blessings

To all Filipinos in
To all Filipinos in



St Alphonsus Rodriguez Parish
10800 Old Court Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163
Phone: (410) 461-5267 Fax: (410) 750-7286
Greetings to
Archdiocesan Filipino
Council and all the
Filipino Communities in

Greetings to Archdiocesan Filipino Council
and All Filipino Communities in the
5800 Smith Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21209

Saint Gabriel Catholic Church
Congratulates the Filipino Catholics
of Archdiocese of Baltimore
6950 Dogwood Road , Windsor Mill MD 21244
Phone: (410) 298-8888 - Fax: (410) 944-7409
www.stgabrielch.org
Greetings to Archdiocesan Filipino Council and All
Greetings to Archdiocesan Filipino Council and All
Filipino Communities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Filipino Communities in the Archdiocese of Baltimore


Best Wishes from the
Pastoral Staff
Of St Jude Shrine




Wishing All the Blessings to
All Filipinos in Archdiocese
of Baltimore
From:
St. Jude Filipino Spiritual Group


The Bayanihan is proud to be a charter member of the Filipino
Council of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. It is an honor and a
privilege to work with such wonderful individuals and organiza-
tions for the glory of God and the strengthening of faith among
us all.

Bayanihan Upcoming Events Calendar:

Saturday, October 18, 2014 Halloween Costume Party Moose Lodge - 6:00 to 11:00
Saturday, October 25, 2014 Atlantic City Trip
Saturday, December 6, 2014 Christmas Celebration Moose Lodge - noon to 5:00 p.m.
Friday February 13, 2015 Annual Sweetheart Ball BWI Marriott 7:00-12:00 p.m.

Bayanihan Alliance Leadership:

President LTC John S. Smith, Esq. 410-761-6256
Vice-President Bob Calica 410-768-5230
Director of Charitable Giving Romeo Ferrer, M.D. 410-266-8876
Membership Director Ofelia Gayoso. M.D. 410-255-9058
Public Relations Lorrie Smith 410-761-6256
Secretary Jazmin Manlapaz 410-768-6978
Treasurer Marlene Ganal 410-379-6726
Director, Travel & Trips Lita Calica 410-768-5230
POC, Sickness & Bereavement Lupe Marquez 410-760-3236
Auditor Nati Young 410-788-2243
Marshall Alfredo Wilson 410-761-8422
Marshall Nestor Fernando 410-747-9150
Coordinator, Cultural Dance Group Lorrie Smith 410-761-6256

Bayanihan Educational Trust:
Director of Charitable Giving Romeo Ferrer, M.D 410-266-8876
Trust Fund Treasurer Lupe Marquez 410-760-3236
Trustee Lita Roca 410-761-0275
Trustee Ofelia Gayoso, M.D. 410-255-9058
The Bayanihan
Filipino American Alliance
of Maryland

P.O. Box 1817
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061

Filipinomarylandbayanihan.com

Facebook: Maryland Bayanihan.





Knights of Columbus
Maryland State Council
Santo Nio Council No. 9462

FRATERNAL YEAR 2014- 2015

Chaplain - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rev. Father Leo Patalinghug
Co-Chaplain - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rev. Father Pete Literal
Grand Knight - - - - - - - - - - - - Virgilio Verzosa
Deputy Grand Knight - - - - - - Modesto Carbon, Jr, PGK,FDW
Chancellor - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DGee Abad
Warden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maximo Aurelio
Financial Secretary - - - - - - - - Al Velasquez
Recorder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Virgilio Pacayo
Advocate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. Ruben Ballesteros, PGK
Treasurer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rodolfo Aparentado, PGK,PFN
Inside Guard - - - - - - - - - - - - Modesto Carbon, III
Outside Guard - - - - - - - - - - - Ferdie Dalmacio
Outside Guard - - - - - - - - - - - Nestor A. Ugalino, PGK
One Year Trustee - - - - - - - - - Fidel Macahia, PGK
Two Year Trustee - - - - - - - - - Eduardo de Lara, PGK
Three Year Trustee - - - - - - - - Dr. Ernesto Rivera,IPGK

Membership Director - - - - - - - - Nicasio Dematera, PGK
Program Director - - - - - - - - - - - Jose Pete Sysantos, PGK
Church Actvity Director- - - - - - - Hector Veloso, PGK
Community Actvity Director - - - Maximo Aurelio
Council Actvity Director - - - - - - Nestor A. Ugalino, PGK
Family Actvity Director- - - - - - - Rodolfo Aparentado, PGK, PFN
Culture of Life Actvity Director- - Antonio Sorra, PGK
Youth Actvity Director - - - - - - - Modesto Carbon, Jr

GREETINGS FROM THE
FILIPINO COMMUNITY OF
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, FULLERTON
We are celebrating our annual TO JESUS THROUGH MARY with a
mass, followed by a procession on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 4:30
PM at St. Joseph Church, 8420 Belair Road, Baltimore MD 21236.

All are welcome!!! We hope to see you there!




Congratulations to the
Council
For all your hard work
in a successful
Archdiocesan
Fiesta Celebration!

God bless,
Lauren, Ludi & Bill Yap

Together with the Filipinos in Baltimore,
we join everyone in prayers and celebration to the
4th Annual Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration


Congratulations to
Council

From:
Renato O. Flores, MD &
Myrna M. Ortega, MD






L-R Nelson, Nora, Steve(Marita's) holding Axel, Michael, Marlo, Marita; Center (Lulu)
The De Lara Family
joins the Archdiocesan Filipino Council
in celebrating the Feast of our 2 Filipino Saints,
San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod

Congratulations and best wishes
to the officers and members of the
especially to:
Dr. Myrna Ortega & Dr. Renato Flores

Greetings from:

Emilio P. Quines Jr., M D
Felicisima David-Quines, MD
Grandmarshall Independence Day Celebration
July 4, 2014 - New York City



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From:
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Zeny, Luding & Abe


Greetings from the
PUNO Family



BENEFACTOR
St. Louis Catholic Church, Clarksville

PATRONS
Dr. Ruben and Mrs. Aida Ballesteros
Drs. Narciso and Lilia de Borja
Dr. Juan and Mrs. Edna Gan
Dr. Renato Flores & Dr. Myrna Ortega
DONORS
Anonymous
Drs. Romulo & Ophelia Baltazar
Ms. Rosemarie G. Barkley
Mr. Garylou & Mrs. Azalea Barrozo
Drs. Ludovico & Zenaida Bengson
Mr. Feliciano & Mrs. Thelma Carbon
Drs. Jose &Esperanza Corvera
Miss Ilona Diaz
Drs. Rodolfo & Fe Dollete
Drs. Tony & Mina Escalante
Fil-Am Association of AA County
Family of Fr. Pete Literal
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Malan (Rodeo, CA)
ME9 (Marriage Encounter) Families
Drs. Jaime & Myrna Punzalan
Mr. Lauro & Mrs. Cecile Rochino
Mr. Marcelo & Mrs. Florita Ramiro
Mr. Tony & Mrs. Helen Sadorra
Mrs. Lourdes Sorilla
Ms. Jane Tolentino
Taytay Association of America Foundation, Inc.
UERM Medical Alumni Association MARVADC
FRIENDS
Anonymous
Drs. Orson & Tina Battad
Ms. Bibiana Encomienda
Family Care, Inc.
Mr. German & Mrs. Flora Silverio
Dr. Romeo Ferrer
Drs. Marcos & Rosalia Galicia
Dr. Frine Gonzales
Drs. Bill & Norma Gungon
Dr. Iluminada Ilaw
Mr. Proceso & Ms. Erlinda Jacobo
Mr. Cheng Ku & Mrs. Lilia Mamaril-Ku
Dr. Arsenio & Mrs. Aida Manlangit (Boonton ,NJ)
Mr. Francisco & Dr. Elsa Manuel
Dr. Adelmo and Mrs. Zeny Marana
Mr. Gerry & Dr. Georgina Mijares
Drs. Rogelio & Josefina Naraval
Mr. Honesto Ocampo
Mrs. Sunny Padgette
Drs. Ted & Mina Paglinauan
Mr. Bien & Mrs. Flor Pantalunan
Drs. Jaime & Myrna Punzalan
Mr. Tony & Dr. Ely Quizon
Drs. Rodrigo & Magdalena Vallar
Dr. Felix & Mrs. Teresita Vea (Toms River, NJ)

SPECIAL DONORS
Drs. Ben and Dorothy Bandong (Lechon)
Mary Berman (Printing of Mass Guide)
The Dominguez Family Rey Annie Monching and Agnes (Food-Reception)
Dr. Renan and Mrs. Elvie Dureza (Carossa Flower Dcor)
Joy in the Spirit of the Lord (Lechon)
Dr. Juan and Mrs. Edna Gan (Carossa Flower Dcor)
Ms. Laura Jacobsen (Lechon)
Mr. Rafael and Mrs. Norma Nicolas (Lechon)
Philippine Oriental Food Store - Mr. Ping Murillo (Lechon-Reception)
Mr. JV Pica, Dr. Rhodora Tumanon, Dr. Rachel Dureza-Muneses (Lechon)
AFC DONORS To Celebrate Mrs. Edna D. Gans Birthday

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May God, through the intercession of
San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod, bless us all.


On September 29, 1637, San Lorenzo Ruiz professed his faith by martyrdom. He
was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Manila and later canonized on October 28,
1987. San Lorenzo Ruiz holds the distinction of being the first person beatified
outside the Vatican. He also holds the honor of being the first Filipino Saint, the
"most improbable of saints," as Pope John Paul II described him during the can-
onization ceremony.
Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint, was the kind of man who could die for God
and religion a thousand times if he had to. Lorenzo Ruiz was a layman who
worked as a calligrapher for the Dominican parish of Binondo, Manila. As an "escriba," he was exceptionally
gifted, and the Dominican friars relied on him to transcribe baptismal, confirmation and marriage documents into
the church's official books. He was also an active member of the Marian confraternity, a man the Dominicans
described as someone "they could trust."
The son of a Chinese father and Tagala mother who lived in the Parian district outside the city walls of
Manila, Lorenzo Ruiz married a Tagala like his mother and had three children -- two sons and a daughter --
whose descendants are currently residents of the same area where the original Ruiz family lived. In 1636, Ruiz
was implicated in a murder. He sought help from his Dominican superiors who believed in his innocence. In or-
der to escape what they believed would have been an unjust prosecution for their protege, the Spanish friars im-
mediately sent Ruiz on a missionary expedition outside of the Philippines. Initially, Ruiz thought he was being
sent to Taiwan, where he believed his Chinese roots would enable him to start a new life. Little did he know that
he and the missionary expedition led by Fray Domingo Ibanez was actually headed for Nagasaki, Japan, where
feudalism was fanning the flames of Christian persecution. Lorenzo Ruiz was headed straight into the arms of
death.
He was arrested almost immediately upon his arrival in Japan in 1636, and subjected to torture by his
Japanese captors for more than a year. Tied upside down by his feet and dropped into a well where sharp stakes
lined the bottom, his torturers would stop just before he would be impaled, and thereupon try to convince him to
renounce his faith.
"Deny your faith and we will spare your life," his persecutors said.
To which Lorenzo Ruiz answered, "I will never do it. I am a Catholic and happy to die for God. If I have
a thousand lives to offer, I will offer them to God."
Existing documents attest that the Japanese promised him a safe trip back home where he could be reu-
nited with his loved ones, but Ruiz staunchly chose to remain faithful to his religion.
On September 22, 1637, Ruiz, Fray Domingo and their 14 companions were led up a hill overlooking the
bay of Nagasaki. There they were hung upside down with their heads inside the well. Their temples were slit
open to let blood drip slowly until they died either from loss of blood or asphyxiation. Many died after several
days. Ruiz died last, on September 29, 1637.
"The Lord gives us saints at the right time and God waited 350 years to give us this saint," the Holy Fa-
ther then said. "It is the heroism which he demonstrated as a lay witness to the faith... which is very important in
today's world. The witness of San Lorenzo is the testimony we need of courage without measure to show us that
it is possible. Faith and life for Lorenzo was synonymous and inseparable. Life without faith would have been
without value...he proved that sanctity and heroism are there for anybody and the final victory is made to size for
each one of us."
San Lorenzo Ruiz
c.1600 - 1637
Husband, Father & Martyr
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Dr. Ben & Mrs. Carmelita Oteyza


His Life
San Pedro Calungsod (spelled Calonsor in Spanish records) was born ca. 1655.
Historical records never mentioned his exact place of origin and merely identified
him as Bisaya. Historical research, however, identifies Cebu as his birthplace.
San Pedro Calungsod, then around 14, was among the exemplary young catechists
chosen to accompany the Jesuits in their mission to the Ladrones Islands (Islas de
los Ladrones or Isles of Thieves). In 1668, Calungsod travelled with Spanish Jesu-
it missionaries to these islands, renamed the Marianas Islands (Las Islas de Maria-
na). Calungsod and San Vitores went to Guam to catechize the native Chamorros.
While in Guam, Calungsod preached Christianity to the Chamorro people through
catechism, while baptizing infants, children and adults at the risk and expense of
being persecuted and eventually murdered. Through Calungsod and San Vitores'
missionary efforts, many native Chamorros converted to Roman Catholicism.

Martyrdom
A Chinese named Choco, a criminal from Manila who was exiled in Guam began spreading rumors that the baptis-
mal water used by missionaries was poisonous. As some sickly Chamorro infants who were baptized eventually
died, many believed the story and held the missionaries responsible. Choco was readily supported by the
macanjas (medicine men) and the urritaos (young males) who despised the missionaries.
When the Village chief, Mata'pang, learned of his daughter's baptism, he became even more furious. He violently
hurled spears first at Pedro, who was able to dodge the spears. Witnesses claim that Calungsod could have es-
caped the attack, but did not want to leave San Vitores alone. Those who knew Calungsod personally meanwhile
believed that he could have defeated the aggressors with weapons; San Vitores however banned his companions
to carry arms. Calungsod was hit in the chest by a spear and he fell to the ground, then another villager, Hirao,
immediately charged towards him and finished him off with machete blow to the head. San Vitores absolved
Calungsod before he too was killed.
Mata'pang took San Vitores' crucifix and pounded it with a stone while blaspheming God. Both assassins then
denuded the corpses of Calungsod and San Vitores, tied large stones to their feet, brought them out to the sea on
their proas and threw them into the water. The Catholic Church considers Calungsods martyrdom as committed In
Odium Fidei (In Hatred of the Faith), referring to the religious persecution endured by the person in evangelization
Saint Pedro Calungsod, a sacristan and a missionary catechist, who along with Blessed Diego Luis de San Vi-
tores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom in Guam for their missionary work in 1672.

Beatification and Canonization
A month after the martyrdom of San Vitores and Calungsod, a process for beatification was initiated but only for
San Vitores. Political and religious turmoil, however, delayed and halted the process. When they were preparing
for its 20th anniversary as a diocese in 1981, the 1673 beatification cause of Padre Diego Lus de San Vitores was
rediscovered in old manuscripts and revived until San Vitores was finally beatified on 6 October 1985. This gave
recognition to Calungsod, paving the way for his own beatification.
In 1980, then-Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal asked permission to initiate the beatification and canoniza-
tion cause of Pedro Calungsod. In March 1997, the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints approved the
acta of the diocesan beatification process. The positio, which relied heavily on the documentation of San Vitores'
beatification, was completed in 1999.
Calungsod was formally beatified on 5 March 2000 by Blessed Pope John Paul II. San Pedro Calungsod was offi-
cially canonized by Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on 21 October 2012.
This page is donated by:
Dr. Arturo & Mrs. Trish Pidlaoan


PRAYER TO
SAN LORENZO RUIZ AND SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD

Our Father in heaven, Faithful and Compassionate God,
we praise and thank You for blessing the Philippines and her people with two martyrs, who have been
courageous witnesses of faith, especially in tmes of persecuton and adversites.
As San Lorenzo Ruiz exemplifes to the fruit of embracing Your love which conquers fear and emboldens
people to proclaim readiness to die a thousand tmes for the faith in Jesus, we now pray to You through his
intercession that You strengthen our faith so that we may not waver in the midst of terrible sufering and pains.
Help us to anchor our last breath in the comfortng and healing care of Jesus.
In the dynamism and passion to spread Your word even beyond personal comforts and geographical
boundaries, San Pedro Calungsod has found his calling and martyrdom. Please grant all Your people the
same ardent desire of San Pedro Calungsod to share Your word wherever you send us as a catechist or a
religious teacher. Challenge us all, especially our youth, to embrace You among Your people. Show us the
value of deep friendship with Your people as we boldly ofer our life to friends in danger and profess our great
love to Jesus, who is faithful to us unto death.
We seek the intercession of San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod that we may keep the fre of faith
burning in our hearts so that we may follow their examples as Your disciples, who live a life totally immersed in
Your unconditonal love and steadfast faith as we give witness to You.
Through the intercession of San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod, we pray that the situatons and
needs of our lives may be blessed bountfully with faith, hope, and divine provisions, including: (pause briefy as
you pray silently for your personal needs). Please grant us the Holy Spirit that we may take the risk, unafraid to
testfy to Your great love and become partners in the evangelizaton mission of the church, and serving You
with great fervor, commitment, and joy in the Spirit.

San Lorenzo Ruiz: Pray for us.
San Pedro Calungsod: Pray for us.
Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary: Lead us to your Son.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

The Bandong Family
Praying Together with 2 Filipino Saints
Dorothy & Benjamin - September 8, 1963
Saint Augustine Church, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines
Father Pete Literal
with Dorothy & Benjamin
September 8, 2013
50th Wedding Anniversary
September 8th, 2013, Cathedral of Mary the Queen, Baltimore, MD
Left to Right: Brenda Neil, Bernadette McClary, Ishbel Neil,
Dorothy & Benjamin, Alastair Neil, David McClary, Danny McClary
San Lorenzo Ruiz
San Pedro Calungsod

Do justy,
love mercy,
and walk humbly
with your God.
(Micah 6:8)

Loida Nicolas Lewis
Founder and President
of Lewis College

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