1 JANUARY 2009

FIGHTING POVERTY TO BUILD PEACE 1. Once again, as the new year begins, I want to extend good wishes for peace to people everywhere. With this Message I would like to propose a reflection on the theme: Fighting Poverty to Build Peace. Back in 1993, my venerable Predecessor Pope John Paul II, in his Message for the World Day of Peace that year, drew attention to the negative repercussions for peace when entire populations live in poverty. Poverty is often a contributory factor or a compounding element in conflicts, including armed ones. In turn, these conflicts fuel further tragic situations of poverty. Our world, he wrote, shows increasing evidence of another grave threat to peace: many individuals and indeed whole peoples are living today in conditions of extreme poverty. The gap between rich and poor has become more marked, even in the most economically developed nations. This is a problem which the conscience of humanity cannot ignore, since the conditions in which a great number of people are living are an insult to their innate dignity and as a result are a threat to the authentic and harmonious progress of the world community [1]. 2. In this context, fighting poverty requires attentive consideration of the complex phenomenon of globalization. This is important from a methodological standpoint, because it suggests drawing upon the fruits of economic and sociological research into the many different aspects of poverty. Yet the reference to globalization should also alert us to the spiritual and moral implications of the question, urging us, in our dealings with the poor, to set out from the clear recognition that we all share in a single divine plan: we are called to form one family in which all individuals, peoples and nations model their behaviour according to the principles of fraternity and responsibility. This perspective requires an understanding of poverty that is wide-ranging and well articulated. If it were a question of material poverty alone, then the social sciences, which enable us to measure phenomena on the basis of mainly quantitative data, would be sufficient to illustrate its principal characteristics. Yet we know that other, non-material forms of poverty exist which are not the direct and automatic consequence of material deprivation. For example, in advanced wealthy societies, there is evidence of marginalization, as well as affective, moral and spiritual poverty, seen in people whose interior lives are disoriented and who experience various forms of malaise despite their economic prosperity. On the one hand, I have in mind what is known as moral underdevelopment[2], and on the

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other hand the negative consequences of superdevelopment[3]. Nor can I forget that, in so-called poor societies, economic growth is often hampered by cultural impediments which lead to inefficient use of available resources. It remains true, however, that every form of externally imposed poverty has at its root a lack of respect for the transcendent dignity of the human person. When man is not considered within the total context of his vocation, and when the demands of a true human ecology [4] are not respected, the cruel forces of poverty are unleashed, as is evident in certain specific areas that I shall now consider briefly one by one.

Poverty and moral implications 3. Poverty is often considered a consequence of demographic change. For this reason, there are international campaigns afoot to reduce birth-rates, sometimes using methods that respect neither the dignity of the woman, nor the right of parents to choose responsibly how many children to have[5]; graver still, these methods often fail to respect even the right to life. The extermination of millions of unborn children, in the name of the fight against poverty, actually constitutes the destruction of the poorest of all human beings. And yet it remains the case that in 1981, around 40% of the world's population was below the threshold of absolute poverty, while today that percentage has been reduced by as much as a half, and whole peoples have escaped from poverty despite experiencing substantial demographic growth. This goes to show that resources to solve the problem of poverty do exist, even in the face of an increasing population. Nor must it be forgotten that, since the end of the Second World War, the world's population has grown by four billion, largely because of certain countries that have recently emerged on the international scene as new economic powers, and have experienced rapid development specifically because of the large number of their inhabitants. Moreover, among the most developed nations, those with higher birthrates enjoy better opportunities for development. In other words, population is proving to be an asset, not a factor that contributes to poverty. 4. Another area of concern has to do with pandemic diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS. Insofar as they affect the wealth-producing sectors of the population, they are a significant factor in the overall deterioration of conditions in the country concerned

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Efforts to rein in the consequences of these diseases on the population do not always achieve significant results. It also happens that countries afflicted by some of these pandemics find themselves held hostage, when they try to address them, by those who make economic aid conditional upon the implementation of anti-life policies. It is especially hard to combat AIDS, a major cause of poverty, unless the moral issues connected with the spread of the virus are also addressed. First and foremost, educational campaigns are needed, aimed especially at the young, to promote a sexual ethic that fully corresponds to the dignity of the person; initiatives of this kind have already borne important fruits, causing a reduction in the spread of AIDS. Then, too, the necessary medicines and treatment must be made available to poorer peoples as well. This presupposes a determined effort to promote medical research and innovative forms of treatment, as well as flexible application, when required, of the international rules protecting intellectual property, so as to guarantee necessary basic healthcare to all people. 5. A third area requiring attention in programmes for fighting poverty, which once again highlights its intrinsic moral dimension, is child poverty. When poverty strikes a family, the children prove to be the most vulnerable victims: almost half of those living in absolute poverty today are children. To take the side of children when considering poverty means giving priority to those objectives which concern them most directly, such as caring for mothers, commitment to education, access to vaccines, medical care and drinking water, safeguarding the environment, and above all, commitment to defence of the family and the stability of relations within it. When the family is weakened, it is inevitably children who suffer. If the dignity of women and mothers is not protected, it is the children who are affected most. 6. A fourth area needing particular attention from the moral standpoint is the relationship between disarmament and development. The current level of world military expenditure gives cause for concern. As I have pointed out before, it can happen that immense military expenditure, involving material and human resources and arms, is in fact diverted from development projects for peoples, especially the poorest who are most in need of aid. This is contrary to what is stated in the Charter of the United Nations, which engages the international community and States in particular to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources' (art. 26) [6].
This state of affairs does nothing to promote, and indeed seriously impedes, attainment of the ambitious development targets of the international community.

What is more, an excessive increase in military expenditure risks accelerating the arms race, producing pockets of underdevelopment and desperation, so that it can paradoxically become a cause of instability, tension and conflict. As my venerable Predecessor Paul VI wisely observed, the new name for peace is development[7]. States are therefore invited to reflect seriously on the underlying reasons for conflicts, often provoked by injustice, and to practise courageous self-criticism. If relations can be improved, it should be possible to reduce expenditure on arms. The resources saved could then be earmarked for development projects to assist the poorest and most needy individuals and peoples: efforts expended in this way would be efforts for peace within the human family. 7. A fifth area connected with the fight against material poverty concerns the current food crisis, which places in jeopardy the fulfilment of basic needs. This crisis is characterized not so much by a shortage of food, as by difficulty in gaining access to it and by different forms of speculation: in other words, by a structural lack of political and economic institutions capable of addressing needs and emergencies. Malnutrition can also cause grave mental and physical damage to the population, depriving many people of the energy necessary to escape from poverty unaided. This contributes to the widening gap of inequality, and can provoke violent reactions. All the indicators of relative poverty in recent years point to an increased disparity between rich and poor. No doubt the principal reasons for this are, on the one hand, advances in technology, which mainly benefit the more affluent, and on the other hand, changes in the prices of industrial products, which rise much faster than those of agricultural products and raw materials in the possession of poorer countries. ( to be continued on the next issue)
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PAGNINILAY:
Ngayon ang pinakamaligayang araw sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan sapagkat isinilang bilang isang tao ang Diyos na totoo. Walang hihigit pang pagpapamalas ng pag-ibig kundi sa pagkakatawang-tao ng lumikha sa lahat. Ang araw na ito ay isang paanyaya upang pagnilayan ang tunay na kahulugan ng Araw ng Pagsilang ng Manunubos. Unang Pagninilay: Ang Pasko ay Pasimula. Ginugunita natin ang pasimula ng buhay ng Anak ng Diyos bilang tao sa lupa. Siyay isinilang bilang isang karaniwang tao. Ni hindi nga siya isinilang sa isang karaniwang pamamaraan bagkus sa mas mababa pang uri ng pagsilang, sa isang sabsaban. Sa simula pa lamang ay nabatid na natin ang kababaang-loob ng Anak ng Diyos. Karaniwang tao ang kanyang mga magulang at isinilang siya sa isang dukhang lugar. Kung gugunitain natin ang tagpo sa Belen, napakagandang balikan ang uri ng pagmamahal ng Diyos sa simulat simula pa lamangpayak subalit naroon ang pagbibigay ng sarili. Sinumang makapagaangkin ng karanasang ito ay tunay na makadarama ng dakilang pag-ibig ng Diyos sa tao. Sa diwang ito, tayo ay inaanyayahang balikan ang pasimula ng ating personal na ugnayan sa Diyos. Sa anumang uri ng relasyon, laging mahalaga ang pasimula. Ito ang maari nating balikbalikan para magkaroon tayo ng panibagong lakas upang makapagpatuloy sa ating buhay. Tulad nito ang araw ng Kasal sa mag-asawa o ang araw ng Ordinasyon sa isang Pari. Hindi bat tunay na nakapagbibigay ng panibagong sigla kapag binabalikan ang mga pasimulang ito? Nabubuhay ang alaala at nagkakaroon muli ng panibagong kulay ang ating buhay. Higit dito ay ang Araw ng Pasko, isang pasimula, na kung saan konkretong

Fr. Maxell Lowell C. Aranilla

nagpamalas ang Diyos ng kanyang dakilang pag-ibig. Ikalawang Pagninilay: Ang Pasko ay Pagbibigay. Nang isilang si Jesu-Kristo dito sa lupa, ibinigay nang lubusan ng Ama ang lahat ng mayroon siya. Ibinigay na niya ang kanyang sarili sa katauhan ng kanyang sariling Anak. Ito na ang rurok ng pagbibigay. Wala nang hihigit pang pagbibigay sa pagbibigay ng Ama nang ipagkaloob niya sa atin ang kanyang bugtong na Anak upang ipahayag ang kanyang kaharian na magbibigay ng pag-asa sa lahat ng ating pinagdaraanan. Sa diwang ito, tayo ay inaanyayahang magbigay hindi lamang sa mga taong nakapagbigay na nang una sa atin bagkus sa mga taong walang maibibigay sa atin. Inaanyayahan tayo na magbigay nang lubos, tulad ng pagkakatanggap natin nang lubos mula sa Diyos. Ang tunay na nagmamahal sa Diyos ay hindi nangangamba na ang kanyang pagbibigay ay naiibsan sapagkat nananalig siya na sa patuloy niyang pagbibigay, siya rin naman ay patuloy na tumatanggap mula sa Diyos. Ikatlong Pagninilay: Ang Pasko ay Pananahan. Ang pagsilang ni Jesu-Kristo ay hindi lamang isang pagdalaw sa sanlibutan. Ito ay hindi lamang isang pagsulyap. Ito ay isang pananahan. Sa loob ng humigit-kumulang 33 taon, simula sa unang pasko, si Jesus ay nakipamuhay sa mga tao. Siyay naglingkod, nagpatawad, nagmahal, nangaral, nagpalayas ng demonyo, at nagpagaling. Kasama at malapit sa puso ni Hesus hindi lamang ang mga banal kundi pati ang mga makasalanan. Pinasok niya ang karanasan ng tao maliban sa kasalanan. Siya ay natuwa, nagalit, napagod, inantok, nasaktan, at namatay. ( sundan sa pahina 07)

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Philippians 2:5-11 Psalm 113:1-8 Matthew 1:18-23

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CATHOLIC FAITH:
Emmanuel (Septuagint Emmanouel; A.V., Immanuel) signifies "God with us" (Matthew 1:23), and is the name of the child predicted in Isaiah 7:14: "Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel". The various views advanced as to the identity of the child cannot be fully explained and discussed here; the following observations must suffice: The child is not a merely ideal or metaphorical person, he cannot be identified with the regenerate people of Israel (Hoffmann), nor with religious faith (Porter), for "he shall eat butter and honey."

The Prophet does not refer to a child in general, but points to an individual (cf. Boorda, Kuenen, W.R. Smith, Smend, Duhm, Cheyne. Marti); both text and context require this.

The child is not a son of the Prophet Isaias (cf. Hitzig, Reuss); Isaiah 8:1-4, shows that the Prophet's son has a name different from that Emmanuel.

The question why the Messias was called Emmanuel, or "God with us", admits of a double answer: the name is a pledge of Divine help and also a description of the nature of the Messias. King Achaz had not believed the Prophet's first promise of deliverance from his enemies, Rasin, King of Syria, and Phacee, King of Israel (Isaiah 7:1-9). And when the Prophet tried a second time to restore his confidence, Achaz refused to ask for the sign which God was ready to grant in confirmation of the prophetic promise (7:10-12). The Prophet, therefore, forces, in a way, King Achaz to confide in God, showing that the Messias, the hope of Israel and the glory of the house of David, implies by his very name "Emmanuel", or "God with us", the Divine presence among his people. A number of the Fathers, e.g. St. Irenaeus, Lactantius, St. Epiphanius, St. Chrysostom, and Theodoret, regard the name "Emmanuel", not merely as a pledge of Divine assistance, but also as an expression of the mystery of the Incarnation by virtue of which the Messias will be "God with us" in very deed.

The child is not a son of Achaz (cf. Lagarde, McCurdy); for Ezechias did not possess the most essential characteristics of Emmanuel as described by Isaias.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05404a.htm

The Emmanuel is the Messias foretold in the other prophecies of Isaias. In Isaiah 8:8, Palestine is called the land of Emmanuel, though in other passage it is termed the land or the inheritance of Yahweh (Isaiah 14:2, 25; 47:6; Hosea 9:3; Jeremiah 2:7; 12:14; etc), so that Emmanuel and Yahweh are identified. Again, in the Hebrew text of Isaiah 8:9-10, the Prophet predicts the futility of all the enemies' schemes against Palestine, because of Emmanuel. In 9:6-7, the characteristics of the child Emmanuel are so clearly described that we can doubt no longer of his Messianic mission. The eleventh chapter pictures the Messianic blessings which the child Emmanuel will bring upon the earth. Moreover, St. Matthew (1:23) expressly identifies the Emmanuel with Jesus the Messias, and Christian tradition has constantly taught the same doctrine.

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Karunungan:
Jon Carlton had every right to be depressed. He is one of millions of victims of the worst financial crash since the Great Depression. Forty percent of all hes worked for and built up in his insurance firm disappeared overnight. But believe it or not, Jon isnt depressed. Maybe its because hes with three other friends and depression isnt a socially acceptable attitude. They are also men who suffered losses: A real estate investor and two small businessmen. Like Jon, Theyll have to start over with college savings for their children. And their 401k is hardly worth looking at. But they arent in good spirits just because they are together. Something about the past week has changed them all. At a time when business was good, they planned a trip to the Eternal City, Rome. Despite the economic crash, theyve decided not to cancel their appointment with the Holy Father at his weekly public encounter with pilgrims. Nor did they want to postpone their rich religious immersion into the world capital of Catholicism in the company of a good friend, Fr. Steven. A week of walking and riding buses brought them to the five major basilicas of Rome, the fabled dome of the Pantheon, the priceless collections of the Vatican Museums, and a long itinerary of inspirational wonders. It was all uplifting to think that behind this religious art and architecture is a God whom the patrons, priests, artists, bricklayers and common men all sought to venerate. And yet, these colossal artistic achievements were not quite the spiritual highlight of the trip. Jon found his niche of hope elsewhere, in one of the humblest attractions in the city: the Santa Scala. They are the steps of Pontius Pilates presidium, shipped from Jerusalem, and reconstructed in a small sanctuary in Rome. It was when I was climbing those steps on my knees, he said, that I realized theres so much more to life. Theres Someone who accompanies us. Christ, in his most forsaken moments found the strength to keep climbing those same steps, only to be condemned by Pontius Pilate.
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In those moments Christs future didnt seem too bright either. Money aside, it didnt look like he had much time to live. Every day, nuns, monks, mothers, fathers, children and youth who bend their knees to climb those steps come to realize that they are not the only ones in pain. In accompanying him they cease to climb alone no matter how abandoned they may feel. Jon experienced something like that and realized that even in lifes depressing moments a man can still climb, he can still allow himself to be lifted up by Christs example of seeing opportunity where others may see despair. Jon and his companions discovered that losing doesnt always leave you at a loss and depressions need not always be depressing. Theres nothing more disheartening than the experience of losing: losing a ballgame, losing a loved one, or in their case losing years of work meant to serve their families. A guided spiritual pilgrimage in Rome is a great opportunity, not to ignore our losses, but to see what we gain through them. However, its certainly not the only way. The steps of Scala Santa arent just in Rome. Many have a Scala Santa in their own office, workspace, classroom, or home. They feel more behind after a hard days work, more abandoned after investing in a relationship, or too confused to make any sense of life. Wouldnt Christ climb with them, as well? Jon is returning home with his hands full of meaning and hope. This thanksgiving he may have less to give but hell surely have more to be thankful for. Hes discovered a whole new treasure in his Christian faith. Maybe its when we lose what we apparently possessed that we can come to see what we had all along. Author: John Antonio, LC (from Good News)

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LIKHAAN
ICE CREAM
Amie Sison Bago man maghiwalay ang taon Ako ay nagkaroon ng isang pagkakataon Na kahit sa gitna ng lamig ng panahon Makakayanan ba ang isang hamon. Ice cream na hindi yata angkop na matikman Sapagkat baga koy mayroong kahinaan Nakakatawa lang kung sila ay pakinggan Bro. Freddie, Bro Moises, Kuya Elmer na nagtutuksuhan. Ano ba ang nasa likod ng mahiwagang ice cream Pagninilay ko ay nasa aking isip at damdamin Ang paggalang sa kanilang mga tungkulin at gawain Habang kami ay naglalakad sa kalsadang madilim. Hinahangaan ko ang kanilang pagkatao Ang pananampalataya na sadyang totoo Sapagkat kasama sila sa paglilingkod ko Pagmamahal para sa Makapangyarihang totoo. At sa lahat na may mababaw na kaligayahan Inaasahan ko na may bago na nakalaan Pagkakataon at mga biyayang hindi mabibilang Ipagkakaloob ng Panginoong kataas-taasan. Kailan natatapos ang pagbabago? Unang oras ng taon at walang maririnig o nararamdaman kundi ang lamig sa kalsada Sa bahay, ako na lamang ang gising Sinibukan ko ang magsara ng pintuan, ngunit huli na ang lahat ? may pumasok kahit hindi pinatuloy at hindi ko masabing huwag muna, hindi pa ako handa. Pinapapasok natin ang suwerte kahit hindi ito kumakatok, itinataboy ang malas kahit walang nasang manahan sa atin. Natagpuan ko ang sarili sa gitna ng maraming tao Bagong taon at narito kaming nakahimpil nagkakaisa lamang sa pagtingala. Anong lunggati ang namamagitan sa amin anong pahiwatig ang hinihintay? Ilang araw nang maulap ang gabi narito kaming nakatingala. Sandaling nanaig sa langit ang nababasag na liwanag Hinayaan ko itong lumagos sa balintataw bago tuluyang mapulbos bago malusaw sa higit na kilalang dilim. Bagong taon, at pinagbubuksan ako ni inang ng pintuan. Dala ko ang handa sa mamayang gabi, ang labindalawang bilog na prutas na bawa kainin Magsabit ka ng ubas sa itaas ng pintuan, utos ni inang.

Bagong Taon...Magpa-tuloy o Magpatuloy?

Jun Gonzales Bagong taon, naalala ko ang kamusmusan sa pintuan Sa tapat ng bahay, hawak ko ang isang patpat, pinananatili ang ligtas na agwat sa sinisindihang rebentador.

The Child
Alfred The star was so bright A child was born in a manger The greatest gift to the young and old Let us rejoice, Oh whole world Shepherds joyfully see The Redeemer, the Son of the Most Holy A child who was destined to be
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The gift of salvation for you and for me From the east, the three wise men came For the king was born in Bethlehem Gave their gifts and adored him It was the beginning of his everlasting reign This child will bring hope and peace For the rich and poor Those who are in troubles and in weary It is the time to rejoice and be merry

Let us rejoice with the Lord For God gave his precious gift to the world Lift up your heart to the Lord Give love and peace to all

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SANAYSAY atbp.
PINAKAMAHALAGANG BAGAY SA 2008
Amie Sison Muli, magkikita na naman ang mga magkakaibigan dito sa Hyehwa.Para sa huling linggo ng taon. Natapos na ang ilang mga christmas party na ginanap sa ibat ibang dako na malapit lamang dito. May mga raffle draw na higit kong inaabangan. Baka sana manalo ako sa unang pagkakataon. Pero kahit minsan hindi talaga ako nanalo rito. Pero syempre nandito pa rin tayo upang tumulong sa mga organisasyon. Napangunahan ng Hyehwadong Filipino Catholic Community (HFCC) ang christmas party noong ika-pito ng Disyembre . Hindi nahuli ang inyong lingkod magsulat sa kanyang pagninilay. Bawat linggo ay naging abala rin ako sa mga party. Ilan na dito ay ang pagbibigay pansin sa pamilya ko sa Sulyapinoy at noong nakaraang linggo ay ang pamilya ko sa Telebisyon. At mayroon pang susunod ang FEWA Christmas party ngayong linggo. Kay sarap naman ng Disyembre, lagi may kainan kaya nahihirapan ang ilan sa kanilang diet. Ang bilis ng oras, ilang araw na lamang at taong 2009 na. Tuloy lang ang oras habang hindi natin namamalayan kung paano ba lumipas ang isang araw.Malaki ang maitutulong ng diary kung nais nating balikan ang bawat kahapon. Pero wala akong nagawang talaan sa bawat araw. Bago matapos ang taon. Naglaan ako ng oras upang pagnilayan kung ano ba ang nangyari sa akin sa buong taon. Mga pagsubok, kasiyahan, pasasalamat, pagkakasala, kalungkutan, parangal, at higit sa lahat ang mga hiling na nagkaroon ng katuparan. Matagal ko ng hininto ang paggawa ng new years resolution sapagkat hindi ito nagkakaroon ng katuparan kaya ang mga ito ay nasa isip ko na lamang. Sa isip ko ay mayroon isang bagay na nagtutugma sa lahat kung paano ko nakayanan ang hamon ng taong 2008. Malapit na ako sa Panginoon noong ako ay nasa Pilipinas pa lamang, Ngunit mas nabigyan ko ng oras ang pananalangin dito sa Korea. Usong-uso ang mga top's na bagay kung maghihiwalay ang taon. At gumawa rin ako para sa akin. Kung ano ba ang mga pangunahing bagay na nangyari sa akin noong nakaraang taon. Ito ay ang makita ko ang aking sarili sa isang kwarto ng panalanginan sa may Pokwang-dong. Kung hindi mo pa naranasan iyon, alam kong ginagamit Niya ako upang imbitahan ka. Dalawang beses ko naramdaman na Siya mismo ang kausap ko sa pamamagitan ng paggalaw ng daliri ko ng hindi ko inaasahan. Isang milagro para sa akin. Isang bagay na pinakamahalaga sa buhay ko ay maramdaman ang tunay niyang pagmamahal at masaksihan ang kanyang kapangyarihan. Inisip ko rin na talagang nahihirapan ako sa year of the rat. Naranasan namin maghirap at natandaan ko pa ang pagbagsak rin ng ekonomiya sa Asya, Noon ay 14 taon gulang pa lamang ako. Ngayon isa na akong mamayanan na maraming responsibilidad na nakaakibat. At ang pag-iisa man ay hindi hadlang upang sumuko sa bawat suliranin. Kahit saan man tayo makarating, kahit sino pa ang makilala natin, kahit anuman ang mangyari sa atin, Mayroon pa ring Diyos na handang tumulong sa hamon ng bawat taon, sa bawat araw, at sa bawat pagkakataon. At kailanman hindi magiging huli ang lahat kung tayo ay lalapit sa kanya upang bigyan natin Siya ng papuri. Isang Mapagpalang Taon po sa inyong lahat!

( mula sa pagninilay, pahina 3) at pag-akyat sa Ama, ipinadala niya ang kanyang banal na Espiritu upang patuloy na makapiling natin; ang espiritu na buhay na buhay sa ating mga karanasan ay si Jesus mismo kung kayat magpahanggang ngayon ay kapiling natin ang Diyos. Sa diwang ito tayo ay inaanyayahang magnilay sa pag-ibig ng Diyos. Sa araw na ito, espesyal nating damhin ang gawang pagbibiyaya sa atin ng Diyos Ama sa pamamagitan ng pagpapadala ng kanyang anak bilang isang tulad natin. Dahil na rin sa pagkakatawang-tao at pagkakasilang ng Anak ng Diyos, nakatitiyak tayo na ang Diyos na ating nilalapitan lalot higit sa mga panahon ng ating pagkabigo at pangangailangan, ay isa ring Diyos na hindi lamang nakakaalam kundi nakadanas din ng ating mga suliranin at mga sakit sa buhay. Sa katanging-tanging araw na paggunitang ito ng pagsilang ng Anak ng Diyos, tayo ay muling binibigyan ng katiyakan na ang Diyos na kapiling natin ay patuloy na nananahan sa gitna natin. Tunay ngang pinakamalaking biyaya ang pagsilang ng Immanuel: sumasaatin ang Diyos!

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ULAT KOMUNIDAD
MGA LIBRENG KONSULTA AT GAMOT Doty Hospital42-5 Eung-am-dong, Unpyeong-gu, Seoul 122- 906, tel. no. (02)385-1477 Joseph Clinic - 423 Yeungdongpo-dong, Yeung dongpo-gu, Seoul 150-030, Mon.-Fri. 1pm-9pm, Tel. No.(02)2634-1760 Raphael Clinic - inside Tong Song High School, every Sun. , 2-6 pm. National Medical Center Dongdaemun Tel. No. 2260-7062 to 7063 Seoul Medical Center Gangnam Tel. No. 3430-0200 MIRIAM COUNSELING CENTER For Migrant Women 50-17 Dongsoong Dong Chongrogu Seoul 110-809 near Maronnier Park. Tel #(02) 747-2086 E-mail: kcwc21@jinbo.net (KCWC) Office hours: Mon-Fri. 11 am-5 pm Sat. day off Sun. 3 pm-6 pm Activities: Emotional/spiritual counseling Womans rights and labor issues Korean language/culture study (men and women are welcome).

IMPORTANTENG PAALA-ALA SA MGA BAGONG DATING SA KOREA Para sa lahat ng mga bagong dating na mga manggagawa, lalong lalo na sa mga kabilang sa Employment Permit System (EPS): a.) Tungkol sa Alien Card Registration - nasa dayuhan o sa manggagawa ang responsibilidad ng pagkuha o pagpaparehistro ng Alien Card, at hindi sa employer. b.) Kailangan na magparehistro kayo sa loob ng tatlong buwan (3 months) mula sa inyong pagdating dito sa Korea. 2. Para sa lahat ng manggagawa na kabilang sa Employment Permit System (EPS): a.) Kayo ay legal na makakapagtrabaho sa loob ng tatlong taon. b.) Sa lahat ng mga bagong lipat o nagpa-transfer: kung ang visa ng isang manggagawa ay na-expire na dahil hindi siya nakahanap ng trabaho o employer na magre-rehistro sa kanya, kailangang pumunta o mag-report sa Immigration Office para kayo ay ma-rehistro.

MIGRANT CENTERS
Guri Pastoral Center Ansan Galilea Center Suwon Emmaus Center Friends Without Borders Counseling Office Gasan, Song-uri International Community Uijungbu, Nokyangdong Migrant Center Masok Chonmasan Migrant Center Bomun, Seoul Foreign Workers Labor Counseling Office 02-928-2049/924-2706 031-566-1141 031-494-8411 031-257-8501 032-345-6734/5 031-543-5296 031-878-6926 031-593-6542

PAANO MAG CLAIM NG SEVERANCE PAY

Para sa mga EPS na nakatapos ng isang taong kontrata, pumunta lamang sa Center at mag file ng application. Ito po ay para sa mga umalis na sa kanilang mga pagawaan. Dalhin ang mga sumusunod: Passport, Alien Registration Card, at Libreta/Bank Book. Ipapadala ng Center ang inyong application sa Insurance Company. Maghintay ng 3 linggo hanggang 1 buwan para sa resulta. Ang pera ay ipapadala sa inyong Libreta/Bank Book. Paki-check lamang ito pagkatapos ng naturang panahon sa mismong opisina. Kailangang alam ninyo ang Company Identification Number. Kung wala ito hindi ninyo makukuha ang inyong severance pay.

MGA IMPORTANTENG PAALAALA Mga kailangang dokumento sa paga-asikaso ng mga reklamo tungkol sa sahod: 1. Pay Slip or any other proof of payment of salary 2. Daily Time Record (DTR) if available, or self-made record of daily work attendance specifying Regular Working hours, Overtime, and Night Differential. 3. Labor Contract 4. Bank Book/ Passbook 5. Alien Card and Passport

KUMPILANG BAYAN Sa mga nais tumanggap ng Sakramento ng Kumpil, makipag-ugnayan kay Rebeck Beltran (010-8671-2761) o kay Edison Pinlac (01029063109). Gaganapin ito sa January 2009.

D Rosarian Raffle Draw

SA LAHAT NG MAY E-9 VISA PARA PO SA LAHAT NA MAY E-9 VISA, MAY TATLO PONG TANGING DAHILAN UPANG PAYAGAN KAYONG MAKALIPAT NG KUMPANYA. ITO PO AY ; 1. KAYO AY DALAWANG BUWANG HINDI PINAPASAHOD 2. KAYO AY PISIKAL AT VERBAL NA SINASAKTAN, o di kayay 3. BANKRUPT O LUGI ANG KUMPANYA

Ipinagbibigay alam po sa lahat ng bumili ng ticket ng Rosarian na ang presyo po na kanilang raffle ticket ay nagkakahalaga ng 1,000 won. BARYA MO, BUHAY KO Ipinapabatid po sa lahat na ang proyektong Barya mo, Buhay Ko ay patuloy na isinasagawa ng Sambayanan. Sa mga nais makibahagi sa proyektong ito, huwag mag-atubiling dalhin ang inyong mga barya at ialay sa Banal na Misa sa araw ng linggo. Maraming Salamat po!!!
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Philippine Overseas Labor Office

The Philippine Embassy, through POLO, would like to request all concerned to report incidents termination, lay-offs, reduced working hours, etc. being implemented by companies as a result of the current financial crisis/economic slowdown. POLO will provide assistance like counseling, referral for employment or livelihood business in the Philippines, and other alternatives for displaced workers. In this regard, kindly send the following information:

SIMBANG GABI
Isang taos-pusong pasasalamat sa lahat ng mga dumalo at nakiisa sa pagdiriwang ng Simbang Gabi noong nakaraang Dec. 15 - Dec. 24 sa Columban Mission House. Sa mga paring nagdiwang ng misa: Fr. Alvin Parantar, MSP; Fr. Cedric Alimbuyong, MSP; Fr. Willy Jesena, CsSR; Fr. Mandy Dayao, OSA; Fr. Jun Nohara, OSA at Fr. Jerry Malatamban, CFIC; sa mga sponsors : Sports and Recreation, Quezon, FMAA, Lectors, Church Stewards, Dizon Family, Wilma and Family, Prayer Partners, Altar Boys, Youth, Ilonggo, Tearim, Cavite, Batangas, Ibaan, Myonmokdong, Cordillera Brotherhood Association, Choir, Bicol, Aguman, Kasammako, Mindoro, Labatt. Delmer Cruz at ang Catholic Center maraming-maraming salamat po! Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang Bagong Taon sa inyong lahat!!!

Complete name of affected Filipino worker(s) and mobile no./email address Complete name of company/employer, address and telephone no.

Pondo Para sa Batang Pinoy

Maraming salamat po sa mga sumuporta sa proyektong Pondo Para sa Batang Pinoy: HFCC Feeding & Scholarship Projects for poor children in the Philippines.

Please call 02 3785 3634 labor@philembassy-seoul.com

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FILAKOR Announcement Iniimbitahan ang mga Filipinang may asawang Korean na maging miyembre ng FILKOR-Mirriam Center. Ito ay samahan ng mga Filipinang may asawang Koreano. Sila ay nagpupulong tuwing huling lingo ng buwan sa Columban Mission House (Subway Line 4, Exit 4, Sungshin Womens University Station. 1) 2) 3)

KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPABINYAG Birth certificate ng batang bibinyagan 2X2 ID pictures (2 pcs) Application formipasa ito sa Catholic Center isang linggo bago dumating ang takdang araw ng binyag.

Katekismo sa binyag na ginaganap tuwing ika-10 ng umaga, araw ng linggo (mismong araw ng binyag). Tanging ang mga pangalan ng mga nakadalo ng katekismo ang mailalagay sa Baptismal Certificate. Ang bilang ng mga ninong at ninang ay hindi dapat lalabis sa dalawampu. Ang lahat ay pinakikiusapang isaisip ang angkop na pananamit para sa okasyon.

KAILANGAN SA PAGPAPAKASAL
1) 2) 3) Birth Certificate ng mga ikakasal Status of singleness from Census (notarized) Parents consent as proof of singleness (notarized)

4) Baptismal Certificate for marriage purposes 5) Confirmation Certificate for marriage purposes 6) 7) Passport (xerox copy) Pre-Cana seminar na gaganapin bago ang takdang araw ng kasal. Makipag-ugnayan po lamang sa Catholic Center para sa schedule.

PANAWAGAN PARA SA MGA NAGPAPABINYAG Tinatawagan ang pansin ng lahat ng mga di pa nakakakuha ng Baptismal Certificates ng kanilang mga anak. Maaari na ninyong kunin ang mga ito sa Catholic Center tuwing linggo sa ganap na alas 9:00 ng umaga hanggang ika 12:00 ng tanghali, at sa ganap na ika 4:00 hanggang ika 5:00 ng hapon. Maliban po lamang sa tuwing ikadalawang linggo. Ng bawat buwan. Makipagugnayan po kay Rebeck Beltran (010-8671-2761) o kay Edison Pinlac: (010-2906-3109) o sa kahit na sinong miyembro ng Lay Ministers.
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