Parish Catechetical Ministry - Basey, Samar

16/10/2023

Our Lady's 15 Promises to Those Who Pray Her Rosary
✨To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and great graces.
✨Those who shall persevere in the recitation of my Rosary will receive some special grace.
✨The Rosary will be a very powerful armor against hell; it will destroy vice, deliver from sin and dispel heresy.
✨The rosary will make virtue and good works flourish, and will obtain for souls the most abundant divine mercies. It will draw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
✨Those who trust themselves to me through the Rosary will not perish.
✨Whoever recites my Rosary devoutly reflecting on the mysteries, shall never be overwhelmed by misfortune. He will not experience the anger of God nor will he perish by an unprovided death. The sinner will be converted; the just will persevere in grace and merit eternal life.
✨Those truly devoted to my Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.
✨Those who are faithful to recite my Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces and will share in the merits of the blessed.
✨I will deliver promptly from purgatory souls devoted to my Rosary.
✨True children of my Rosary will enjoy great glory in heaven.
✨What you shall ask through my Rosary you shall obtain.
✨To those who propagate my Rosary I promise aid in all their necessities.
✨I have obtained from my Son that all the members of the Rosary Confraternity shall have as their intercessors, in life and in death, the entire celestial court.
✨Those who recite my Rosary faithfully are my beloved children, the brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.
✨Devotion to my Rosary is a special sign of predestination.

23/05/2022

Before Cardinal Sarah became popular, Cardinal Arinze was the most well-known African bishop. He is admired for his orthodoxy bluntness and fearlessness when it comes to speaking the truth.

Please say a prayer for him today.
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13/04/2022

Bare essentials for a proper and meaningful Holy Week celebration! Complete all five and you will surely experience in full Holy Week as the Church intends you to experience!

(Attend the others as additional helps for your prayer life!)

10/04/2022

: What should Catholics do with Blessed Palms?

The procession at Mass with the palms was a public display of homage and loyalty to Christ our King and Redeemer. Christ is the King of our home, so we should incorporate the blessed palms and a family prayer service as part of this day.

Palm trees aren't readily available in some vicinities, there are other plants like olive branches, box, yew, spruce, willows and pussy-willows that are blessed and used the same way as palms for Passion Sunday.

Because the palms are blessed, they are now sacramentals, which "are sacred signs instituted by the Church. They prepare [us] to receive the fruit of the sacraments and sanctify different circumstances of life" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1667). Sacramentals should be treated with respect and never be thrown away. Palms may only be burned or buried.

It is an old tradition to burn blessed palm branches in times of forthcoming natural disasters, such as hurricanes or tornadoes, asking God to avert or lessen the impending disaster. The instruction in the Directory on Popular Piety explains why this practice is not encouraged:

The faithful, however, should be instructed as to the meaning of this celebration so that they might grasp its significance. They should be opportunely reminded that the important thing is participation at the procession and not only the obtaining of palm or olive branches. Palms or olive branches should not be kept as amulets, or for therapeutic or magical reasons to dispel evil spirits or to prevent the damage these cause in the fields or in the homes, all of which can assume a certain superstitious guise.

Palms and olive branches are kept in the home as a witness to faith in Jesus Christ, the messianic king, and in his Paschal Victory." Keeping in mind the symbolism of the palms, and that they are blessed, here are some suggestions in using the palms at home:

Palm Crosses—After Mass on Palm Sunday, family members can gather the palms and make a small palm cross to wear. There are a variety of ways to make the cross. The simplest is to take two small pieces, one a little longer than the other, crisscross the pieces in shape of a cross and staple at the middle. Another way is to make two small slits near the top (where the crossbeam would be) in the longer piece of palm and slide the cross beam through the slits. This could be a challenging project for the family members to try various methods.

Each person is given a palm cross to wear on their coats or clothing throughout Holy Week, to remind us to carry our cross patiently so we may share Christ's Easter glory.

Prayer Service—The family then gathers together. The father reads the account of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem (from the Gospel of Mark 11:1-10 or Matt 21:1-11 or John 12:12-16 or Luke 19:28-40). Then the mother, with a lighted candle, leads the procession through all the rooms of the house. All sing the hymn All Glory, Laud and Honor and place a palm cross either above the door in each room, or behind the crucifix.

Palm Weaving—Palm Weaving is a tradition found in many countries, such as Italy, Philippines, and Poland. Here are some links for instructions, from the simple cross to the elaborate flowers. Since the palms are blessed, there must be a reverence used towards the sacramental.

Sources:

(1) Catholic Activity: Blessed Palms in the Home—Catholic Culture

(2) 📷 Rappler

30/01/2022

As we celebrate the Feast Day of St. John Bosco, the Father and Teacher of Youth, let's remember his deep devotion to the Holy Eucharist. To follow his devout life and utmost respect to the Holy Eucharist, here are the tips provided by St. John Bosco, himself, whenever we enter the Church.

𝗦𝘁. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀!

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25/01/2022

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22/01/2022

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VENERATION to Our Lady is a very ancient practice in the Church. It arises from the recognition of the fact that she is the Mother of God, , and of the role that Christ gave her in the work of salvation.

Our Lady is also our . For this reason, all the honor paid to her has always held a clearly meaning – it leads the believer to Christ.

Read more. https://opusdei.org/en-ph/article/devotion-to-our-lady-2/