CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Lunar New Year Festival – the occasion that marks the beginning of a new year in the lunar calendar, is also called “Tet” or “Tet Nguyen Dan” in Vietnamese. This is the most important festival in Vietnam which usually takes place annually around late January or early February. Tet is a time of meeting, especially…

On the 30th of December 2015 at four o’clock in the afternoon, the Father Jordan Youth had a first ceremony which was the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; together with Fr. Hermann Preussner, SDS as the main celebrant. After the Holy Mass they immediately transfered to “Bahay kubo” for the next program. Some were preparing…

This time with the presentation of Pinocchio. The English Language Development School for new aspirants of the Society of the Divine Savior put up a play on the 18th of February, 2016. Organized by Rev. Fr. Artur Charnowszki, SDS and the teachers of the School, the students entertained guests from Barangay Talon and Maymanga after…

It has been my third year being one of the facilitators of the FJC Talon. We have celebrated two Christmas parties together. However, this year I would say it was quite a different one. It’s because we have celebrated Christmas party together with the FJC Maymangga and the Altar servers. It never happened before.  This…

What makes this day so special is that, the installations of the ministries of Lectors and Acolytes are given to some temporary professed members of the society. The installations on both ministries started at 5:30 pm, on Dec. 16, 2015, incorporated in the Eucharistic Celebration. The Eucharistic Celebration was presided by Fr. Agustin Van Baelen,…

The joy of Christmas lies primarily in the art of giving and having grandeur decorations placed in the house is an external factor of celebrating Christmas.  Nevertheless, it lies through extending our generosity and blessings to our less fortunate and unprivileged brothers and sisters. It is the joy brought about by the Child Jesus to…