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  • Thank you 2016, Hello 2017!

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    Happy New Year to everyone! This is my first post of the year and hopefully more to come. I’ve been lazy to update my blog in 2016 so hopefully the year 2017 is a good one for my blog. So first off, I’m sharing a snippet of the video I took of the Sydney’s Fireworks…

  • Easter Celebration 2014

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    This year’s Easter Celebration was a bit different from the others. It was my third time to celebrate this wonderful celebration out of the country. The first one was in Japan when I was there from business trip, the second one was again in Japan last year (it was only now that I realised I’ve…

  • World Youth Day 2013 Rio Experience in Sydney

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    As you all know, WYD Rio‘s last mass was celebrated last July 28th. Since we’re not there to physically celebrate with them, the Catholic youth group in Sydney organized a Rio Experience that day to celebrate with them. The moment I saw this ad in the Parish Bulletin, I quickly signed up. It started 8:00am…

  • World Youth Day Celebration 2013

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    This year, the youth all over the world gathered again to celebrate a Catholic tradition which is the World Youth Day. I’ve been a constant follower of WYD Celebration since I’ve attended the 20th WYD in Cologne. It’s been 8 years already but I can still remember and feel how I felt that time. It…

  • Reminiscing the 20th World Youth Day celebration 2005

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    I happened to recover my previous blog. I will repost it with minimal edits so as not to destroy the momentum. I was laughing hard when I read it because of the lack of information compared to Roan’s blog. Anyway, no time for comparison now, here’s my own version of the 20th World Youth Day…

  • Lenten Season 2011: What’s your sacrifice?

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    Lent is a Catholic tradition which is very much practiced here in the Philippines. It is a period of the Liturgical Year leading up to Easter. The traditional purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer — through prayer, penitence, almsgiving and self-denial. And Holy Week marks the Death and Resurrection of the Lord,…

  • Ordination to the Priesthood

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    Exactly 2 months ago, our friend was ordained Priest by the Arch Bishop of Manila, Gaudencio Rosales. He is now officially called Rev. Fr. Carlo del Rosario. It was a huge event, similar to that of a wedding ceremony since the Manila Cathedral was full. He was not the only one being ordained that day…

  • FEAST DAY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SEPTEMBER 8

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA MARY Today, we celebrate Mama Mary’s birthday. Why September 8? It’s exactly 9 months after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. I know today would be a non-class day for Catholic Schools. I remember that we don’t have classes every 8th of September but we celebrate mass on the 7th. Let’s all…