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Pastoral Letter explaining the decision of CBCP to withdraw from talks With Malacañan on HB 4244

Another Parish has been added to the Archdiocese of Caceres last May 9, 2011 (Monday) as Fr. Pedro Edgardo dela Rosa was installed as the pioneering Parish Priest of the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi, Himaao, Pili, Camarines Sur.

There will be a healing mass on May 12, 2011 (Thursday) at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, St. John the Evangelist Parish in honor of St. Peregrine, Patron of Cancer Patients. Organized by Rev. Fr. Joseph Olin, Parish Priest of St. Peregrine Parish, Sto. Domingo, Calabanga, Camarines Sur, the mass is said to be at one o'clock in the afternoon. Participants of the activity include the St. Peregrine Healing Ministry of Tunasa, Muntinlupa City.

The Chrism Mass is celebrated every Holy Thursday to call to mind the day Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Orders. Held at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral last April 21, 2011 at seven o'clock in the morning, what is central to this solemn yet festive occasion is the renewal of vows by the clergy, in the presence of their Bishop and the faithful.

Evangelization has always been the mission of the Church. The call to evangelize first given to us by Christ requires that we proclaim the word of God using every means of communication including radio, television and internet.

Apostleship of Prayer(AP), under the leadership of Ret. Judge Novelita Llaguno, held Lenten Recollections for its members with Wilmer S. Tria as speaker. Fr. Tria is AP’s Archdiocesan Spiritual Director.

VIRAC, Catanduanes, March 30, 2011―The Commission on Family Life Education and Youth apostolate (CFLEYA) of Virac diocese recently led a multi-sectoral rally calling for “respect for the dignity of life which begins from conception.”

Rallyists condemned the proposed measure, saying what is needed now is a law “on family housing, family wage, and family guidance counseling,” and not a legislation like the reproductive health bill.

Rev. Fr. Mario Gaite, Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception Parish, celebrated his 25th Sacerdotal Anniversary last 19 March 2011 during the Solemnity of St. Joseph.

The celebration started with a thanksgiving mass at nine o’clock in the morning at the Parish Church; Msgr. Rodel Cajot, the Archdicoesan Vicar General, officiated the renewal of vows.

After the eucharistic celebration, a reception followed at Villa Gaite, Baao, Camarines Sur.

MANILA, March 21, 2011— At least two Catholic bishops urged lawmakers to use their pork barrel funds in the repatriation of overseas Filipino workers caught in armed conflicts abroad.

Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes made the challenge to the lawmakers for the sake of the OFWs.

“It is the best time for them that all those congressmen must give their pork barrel to protect our OFW,” Bastes said.