Don't bring jewelry or expensive gadgets to the public events of Pope Francis.

This was one of the pieces of advice the Department of Health issued over the weekend in time for the papal visit from Jan. 15 to 19.

"Iwasang magsuot ng mga alahas at magdala ng mamahaling gadgets," it said.

Also, the DOH warned against littering in the public areas during the papal events.

Other dos and don'ts include:

Dos
- Bring your own food to avoid getting hungry. Make sure the food will not spoil easily.
- Wear comfortable clothes.
- If you are sick or have disabilities, make sure you have a companion.
- Bring medicines if you have high blood pressure or are diabetic.
- Know where the medical stations are.
- Bring an ID or piece of paper with information such as name and phone number.

Don'ts
- Don't litter. Leave leftover food in a bag and throw it into the trash bin.
- Don't urinate in random places. Use the portalets.
- If you are pregnant and have premature contractions, do not go to the event. An infant born outdoors could be at risk of infection.
- Don't bring backpacks or bags.
- Don't bring an umbrella, bring a raincoat instead.

Bringing children
- If bringing a child, make sure he or she is accompanied by an adult.
- If with a child, make sure the child has a piece of paper with information on where parents could be contacted in case he or she gets lost.

Bring
- Candy or chocolate to counter dizziness.
- Water container that does not break easily.
- Food that does not spoil immediately.
- Fan.
- Bimpo for wounds.
- Hand sanitizers
- Wet wipes
- Raincoat

 

During emergency, go to the nearest medical station tent or ambulance. A medical team will give first aid.

Source: DOH: Don’t bring jewelry, gadgets to papal events

The Papal Visit 2015

Source: The Papal Visit 2015

PAPAL VISIT

His Holiness Pope Francis will bring his message of “mercy and compassion” to at least 11 different venues in the province of Leyte and Metro Manila during his Apostolic Visit to the Philippines on January 15-19, 2015.

Pope Francis is expected to arrive in Manila from Sri Lanka, the first leg of his Asian trip, by plane past 5 p.m. on January 15, and will go on a motorcade to his official residence in the Philippines. The following morning, January 16, Pope Francis will be officially welcomed by President Benigno S. Aquino III at Malacañan Palace on J. P. Laurel Street in Manila. The Pope will also meet Philippine authorities and members of the diplomatic corps.

After the Palace reception, Pope Francis will go on a motorcade to the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Manila Cathedral) in Intramuros for a Mass with bishops, priests, and women and men religious. Later, he will have an encounter with families at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.

In Leyte Province in Eastern Visayas, Pope Francis will visit the Archdiocese of Palo. He will offer Mass near Tacloban Airport  in the morning of January 17 and will have lunch with the poor and survivors of natural calamities at the residence of the Archbishop of Palo. Afterwards he will bless the Pope Francis Center for the Poor in Palo, and visit the Cathedral of Our Lord’s Transfiguration (Palo Cathedral) to meet with priests and women and men religious.

On January 18, the Pope will meet religious leaders and young people at the Pontifical University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In the afternoon, he will go on a motorcade for the Concluding Mass at Quirino Grandstand in Rizal (Luneta) Park.

Pope Francis will leave for Rome on January 19.(MONDAY)

Source: Pope Francis Itinerary

Household Leaders Training Talk 1 - Being a Servant (Filipino Version)

PAGIGING LINGKOD (Being A Servant)

A. PANIMULA

1. Upang maging mas mabuting Kristiyanong lingkod, nararapat na maunawaan natin ang kalikasan ng paglilingkod bilang tagasunod ni Cristo Jesus.
a) Kailangang itanong sa ating sarili:
* Bakit tayo naglilingkod?
* Sino tayo bilang tagapaglingkod?
* Paano ba tayo naglilingkod?
b) Upang masagot ang mga tanong na ito, dapat magkaroon tayo ng isang pagtingin sa katotohanan na makakapagturo sa atin ng kabuuang pagturing sa paglilingkod na ating gagampanan. Dapat na makita natin ang katotohanang ito sa ating mundong ginagalawan, hindi sa kung paano ito nakikita ng mundo, ngunit sa kung paano ito nakikita ng Diyos.
2. May dalawang pangunahing bahagi ng katotohanan ang dapat nating makita.
a) UNANG KATOTOHANAN. Mayroong dalawang kaharian ang nagtutunggali, ang kaharian ng kadiliman sa ilalim ni Satanas at ang kaharian ng liwanag sa ilalim ng ating Panginoon.
* Itong si Satanas ay may totoong kapangyarihang espirituwal. Mayroong puwersa na nasa kanyang kontrol na sumasalungat sa Diyos at mga tagasunod ng Diyos.
Efeso 6:12
“SAPAGKAT HINDI TAYO NAKIKIPAGLABAN SA MGA TAO, KUNDI SA MGA PINUNO, SA MGA MAYKAPANGYARIHAN, AT SA MGA TAGAPAMAHALA NG KADILIMANG UMIIRAL SA SANLIBUTANG ITO — ANG MGA HUKBONG ESPIRITUWAL NG KASAMAAN SA HIMPAPAWID.”
* Ang pinaka-pangunahin na kalaban natin ay hindi mga problema ng lipunan, kahinaan ng tao, kakulangan sa edukasyon, o anupaman na katulad nito — isang buong kaharian ang ating katunggali. Ang laban natin ay isang espirituwal na digmaan.
* Kung kaya anumang gawin natin na tumutukoy sa pag-alis ng sinumang tao mula sa kaharian ng kadiliman, at pagdadala sa taong ito patungo sa kaharian ng liwanag ng Diyos, ay tumutukoy din sa pakikipaglaban para sa puso at isip ng mga tao. Sa madaling sabi, ang ating paglilingkod ay pakikibahagi sa espirituwal na pakikidigma (SPIRITUAL WARFARE).
b) IKALAWANG KATOTOHANAN. Ang tao ay nasa kasalanan at pagkabilanggo, at kailangang matubos.
* Ang saligang problema ng mundo ay hindi ang mga sakit ng lipunan, kundi ang pag-iral ng kasalanan (ang mga sakit ng lipunan ay paghahayag o bunga lamang ng tunay na problema).
* Ang tao ay kailangang maipagkasundo sa Diyos, at tanging sa pamamagitan ni Hesus magagawa ito.
* Tayong mga naglilingkod ang mga kinakasangkapan ng Diyos upang makapagbalik-loob ang ibang tao sa Kanya.
c) ANG DALAWANG KATOTOHANANG ITO ANG SIYANG DAPAT BUMUO SA ATING PANANAW KUNG PAANO BA MAGLINGKOD ANG TAGASUNOD NI JESUS.
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SOURCE: Household Leaders Training Talk 1 - Being a Servant (Filipino Version)

Couples for Christ Formation Track

Couples for Christ Formation Track

Financial Stewardship

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Tithing
Tithe Purpose
Given to immediate body of Christ of which one is a part and where one draws support for one's Christian life
*Ex: ICC and SFC

Given to support the work of the Lord
Scriptural Basis
We rob God if we don't tithe.

For "food in God's house."

Generosity to "open the floodgates."
CFC - SFC
Tithing is not part of the SFC covenant, but it is certainly an essential part of our life as a growing Christian

Only source of income is contributions from its members

Monthly collection at GA
Roadmap to Financial Stability
Realize that we are blessed.

Trust God for provisions

Do our part: (+)income, (-)expenses
Increase sources of funds
Salaries

Passive income

Business

Debt
Decrease our uses of funds
Simplify your lifestyle

Learn how to save

Make a budget
1 Corinthians 4:7

"Name something you have that you have not received. If then, you have received it, why are you boasting as if it were your own?"
Proverbs 10:22

"It is the Lord's blessing that brings wealth, and no effort can substitute for it"
Proverbs 3:9

"Honor the Lord with your wealth"
Psalm 24:1

"The Lord's are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it"
10% of income after taxes
Malachi 3:7b-10

"Since the days of your ancestors you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, that I may return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, "Why should we return?" Can anyone rob God? But you are robbing me! And you say, "How have we robbed you?" Of tithes and contributions! You are indeed accursed, for you, the whole nation, rob me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. That there may be food in my house. Put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, and see if I do not open the floodgates of heaven for you, and pour down upon you blessing without measure!"
SFC tithes pay for:

Evangelization
Support for missionaries
Formation of members
Community activities
Administration
Donations
Purchase of assets as needed
International mission
In Conclusion...
Be generous - Give, Give, Give!

Even our Lord paid taxes

Share with the Poor

Remember the floodgates God promised us
Matthew 17:22-27

"When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?" "Yes," he said."
Activity
In a month, how much do you spend on:
Food
Rent/Housing
Clothing
Education
Entertainment
Transportation
Cell phone/Technology
Tithing
Others
It's the right thing to do

God's work needs money, God Himself does not!

Don't focus on the 10%, but on the 90% we keep for ourselves!
Let's not lose the proper perspective

Source: Financial Stewardship

The Greatest Commandment

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30AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' 31"The second is this, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30-31

Source: Biblehub