STAP Mangaldan - Ministry of Readers

16/02/2026

Congratulations, Jaeliane! 🌟🥇

We extend our warmest congratulations to you for winning the Gold Medal in the Sci-Spelling Category at the recently concluded National Science Quiz Bee, held in Baguio City last weekend.

Besting participants from different parts of the country is truly an outstanding achievement and a testament to your intelligence, dedication, and hard work. You have made us incredibly proud, and your success is an inspiration to many.

Once again, congratulations on this remarkable victory! May this be just one of the many milestones in your journey of excellence. 🎉✨

Love,
Your STAP-Ministry of Readers Family

16/02/2026

Happy (still-counted!) Birthday, Sis. Chelsea! 🎉✨
Even if the calendar says yesterday here, in other parts of the world it’s still February 16 — so yes, it definitely still counts!

Thank you for your beautiful heart and generous time in serving God. Your faith, dedication, and willingness to serve are truly inspiring to everyone around you. At the same time, it’s admirable how you continue to excel in your studies, showing discipline, perseverance, and grace in everything you do.

May God continue to bless you with wisdom, strength, and joy as you grow in faith and in your dreams. Praying that this new year brings you closer to Him and leads you to even greater victories. 💐🙏

Belated but heartfelt birthday greetings! 💖

Love,
Your STAP-Ministry of Readers Family

07/02/2026

Sending you lots of love and care, Fads!
Happy birthday! 😊

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐃 | BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Wishing a blessed and joyful birthday to our beloved shepherd, FATHER JAN.. We give thanks to the Lord for the gift of your vocation and for your selfless service to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. May Mary, Mother of the Church, continue to wrap you in her mantle of protection. 🎂🙏✨




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29/12/2025

24/12/2025

Thank you, our dear beloved lectors! :)

Isang taos-pusong pasasalamat sa lahat ng mga lingkod ng simbahan at mga pari na nagpuyat at nagbigay ng kanilang buong puso at lakas upang gawing makulay at makabuluhan ang ating Simbang Gabi. Sa inyong mga sakripisyo, walang sawang paglilingkod, at tapat na dedikasyon, tunay na ninanais ninyo ang maghatid ng pag-ibig at liwanag ni Kristo sa bawat isa. Ang bawat misa, bawat panalangin, at bawat awit ay nagiging mas makapangyarihan dahil sa inyong mga pagod at pananampalataya. Maraming salamat po sa inyong walang kapantay na serbisyo. Nawa’y patuloy kayong pagpalain ng Diyos at maging inspirasyon sa bawat isa sa atin. Diyos ang magbalik sa inyo ng lahat ng biyaya! 🙏❤️

24/12/2025

Huling Simbang Gabi | Main Church ✨
Misa sa pangunguna ni Rev. Fr. Bobby Beda F. Mangonon CHS

Sa huling gabi ng Simbang Gabi, pinaalalahanan tayo ni Rev. Fr. Bobby Mangonon sa homily niya tungkol sa kapanganakan ni San Juan Bautista—isang kwento ng pag-asa, pangako, at misyon.

Makikita natin sa Ebanghelyo kung paano naging malinaw na ang lahat ng biyaya ay may dahilan. Ang pagsilang ni San Juan ay patunay na God is gracious—Diyos na nakikinig, tumutugon, at tumutupad ng Kanyang mga pangako sa tamang panahon. Kahit tila matagal ang paghihintay nina Zacarias at Elisabet, hindi sila sumuko. At dito tayo tinuruan: huwag sumuko sa pagdarasal. Patuloy tayong umasa, dahil God answers all our prayers in the way that is best for us. Kaya nga, hope does not disappoint.

Pinaalala rin sa atin na ang bawat biyayang tinatanggap natin—talento, oras, kakayahan—ay hindi lang para sa sarili. Every blessing is connected to a mission. Tulad ni San Juan na ang misyon ay ihanda ang daan ng Panginoon, tayo rin ay tinatawag na gamitin ang ating mga biyaya para sa iba. Hindi lang pera ang sukatan ng blessing—true blessing is love, kindness, at service.

Ngayong Pasko, hinahamon tayo na mamuhay hindi para mag-ipon, kundi para magbahagi. Sapagkat sa pagbibigay natin sa kapwa, mas lalo nating nauunawaan ang tunay na diwa ng Pasko. The more we serve others, the more blessings we receive.

Sa pagtatapos ng Simbang Gabi at ng Misa, paalala sa atin: “The Mass is ended. Go and fulfill God’s mission.” Kilalanin natin ang ating misyon—to know, to love, and to serve. 🌟









Photos courtesy by Sis. Nelea Paringit & Sis. Clarisse Mercado

24/12/2025

✨ Simbang Gabi 2025 | Barangay Guiguilonen ✨

Last night, we joyfully celebrated the last day of Simbang Gabi here in Barangay Guiguilonen, presided by Rev. Fr. Raymund de Guzman. Isang gabi ng pasasalamat, pananampalataya, at sama-samang paghahanda ng puso para sa nalalapit na Pasko.

Ang Ebanghelyo kagabi (Luke 1:57–66) tells us about the birth of John the Baptist—ang batang isinilang hindi lang para sa kanyang pamilya, kundi may misyon mula sa Diyos. Kahit taliwas sa inaasahan ng mga tao, pinangalanan siyang Juan, gaya ng utos ng Diyos. Sa sandaling iyon, muling nakapagsalita si Zacarias, at ang lahat ay napuno ng pagkamangha, nagtatanong: “Ano kaya ang magiging batang ito?”

Sa ating pagninilay, pinaalala nito sa atin na ang plano ng Diyos ay laging higit at mas malalim kaysa sa nakasanayan natin. Minsan, tulad ni Zacarias, napapatahimik tayo ng takot, pagdududa, o paghihintay. Ngunit sa tamang oras ng Diyos, may panibagong tinig, pag-asa, at misyon na ibinibigay sa atin.

Ang huling Simbang Gabi na ito ay paanyaya sa bawat isa:
👉 Maging bukas sa kalooban ng Diyos
👉 Magtiwala kahit hindi malinaw ang lahat
👉 Ihanda ang ating mga sarili hindi lang sa pagdiriwang ng Pasko, kundi sa pagtanggap kay Kristo sa ating araw-araw na buhay

Tulad ni San Juan Bautista, nawa’y maging tagapaghanda rin tayo ng daan ng Panginoon—sa pamamagitan ng ating mga salita, gawa, at pagmamahal sa kapwa.

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nakiisa, naglingkod, at nag-alay ng oras at lakas. Tunay na buhay ang pananampalataya kapag ito’y pinagsasaluhan ng komunidad. 🤍✨

Maligayang Pasko, Barangay Guiguilonen! 🎄🙏

Photos courtesy by Sis. Daisy Rose Reyes

22/12/2025

DAY 8 SIMBANG GABI | BARANGAY NIBALIW ✨🕯️
Isang mapagpalang gabi ang ating naranasan sa ika-8 araw ng Simbang Gabi na ginanap dito sa Barangay Nibaliw, at buong galak nating pinasalamatan ang Diyos sa banal na Misa na pinangunahan ni Rev. Fr. Raymundo de Guzman.

Maraming salamat po, Father, sa inyong presensya, malinaw na mensahe, at patuloy na paggabay sa ating pamayanan. Tunay ngang ang Simbang Gabi ay hindi lamang tradisyon kundi isang paanyaya na ihanda ang ating mga puso para sa pagsilang ng Panginoon. 🤍

REFLECTION | The Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55)
Sa Ebanghelyo kagabi, narinig natin ang Magnificat — ang awit ng papuri ni Maria. Isang paalala ito na kahit siya ay simple at mapagkumbaba, buong puso niyang ipinagkatiwala ang sarili sa Diyos.

Sabi ni Maria, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.” Hindi niya ipinagmalaki ang sarili, kundi itinuro ang lahat ng papuri sa Diyos. Ipinapakita ng Magnificat na ang Diyos ay kumikilos sa buhay ng mga taong marunong magpakumbaba, magtiwala, at magpasalamat — lalo na sa gitna ng hirap at hamon.

Bilang pamayanan, tinatawag tayong tularan si Maria:
✨ magpasalamat sa lahat ng biyaya,
✨ magtiwala sa plano ng Diyos, at
✨ maging instrumento ng Kanyang pagmamahal sa kapwa.

Habang papalapit ang Pasko, nawa’y ang ating mga puso ay mapuno ng papuri, pag-asa, at pananampalataya — tulad ng kay Maria.

Sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang Simbang Gabi, dala ang liwanag ni Kristo sa ating pamayanan. 🕊️🎄

21/12/2025

Today, with grateful hearts, we joyfully celebrate the Sacerdotal Anniversary of our beloved parish priest, Rev. Fr. Raymundo de Guzman. 🤍⛪

We thank God for the gift of your vocation and for your faithful “yes” to serve His people. Through your gentle guidance, inspiring homilies, and tireless sacrifices, you continue to shepherd the Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish Community with wisdom, humility, and love. You have walked with us in our joys and sorrows, strengthened our faith through the sacraments, and reminded us time and again of God’s unfailing mercy.

Your dedication is not just seen in words, but in the countless unseen sacrifices you offer daily for the good of the parish and for each one of us. Today, we pray that the Lord may bless you with good health, renewed strength, and a joyful heart as you continue your mission as our spiritual father and pastor.

Happy Anniversary, Father! Thank you for being a living instrument of God’s grace among us. 🙏✨

21/12/2025

Duty attendance | DAY 6 & 7 | December 20 (PM) to December 21, 2025

21/12/2025

DAY 7 SIMBANG GABI | Barangay Tebag ✨🕯️

Last night, the faithful of Barangay Tebag gathered in prayer and hope as we concluded Day 7 of Simbang Gabi, presided over by Rev. Fr. Raymundo de Guzman. Beneath the quiet night sky, our hearts were once again drawn closer to God, reminded that Advent is not just a season we wait through—but a season we live out, especially in the midst of the realities we face today.

The Fourth Sunday of Advent (Cycle A) invites us into the story of St. Joseph—a man of silence, obedience, and courageous faith. In the Gospel, Joseph is faced with confusion, fear, and uncertainty. What he thought his life would be suddenly changed. Yet, instead of turning away, he chose to trust God’s plan, even when it was difficult and unclear. His “yes” was quiet but powerful, rooted in faith rather than convenience.

This message deeply resonates with our current situation in the Philippines. Many of our fellow Filipinos continue to face struggles—rising prices of basic goods, unstable livelihoods, natural disasters, broken systems, and families burdened by uncertainty about tomorrow. Like Joseph, we often ask: “Paano na?” Yet Advent reminds us that God is present even in the mess, even in situations that seem hopeless. Emmanuel—God-with-us—is not a distant promise, but a living reality among us.

Just as Joseph protected Mary and Jesus, we are also called today to protect life, dignity, and hope, especially among the poor, the tired, the unheard, and the forgotten. Faith is not only about prayer inside the church, but about choosing love, honesty, and compassion in our daily decisions—at home, at work, in our communities, and even in how we respond to the challenges of our nation.

Through Fr. Raymund’s guidance, we were reminded that true faith is choosing to trust God even when the future is uncertain. It is believing that God is at work even when we do not fully understand His ways. As we draw closer to Christmas, may we become like St. Joseph—people who listen, obey, and act with faith and humility.

May this Day 7 of Simbang Gabi renew in us the courage to hope, the strength to endure, and the love to serve. As one people and one nation, may we continue to walk together in faith, trusting that God is truly with us—especially in these times.

✨ Malapit na ang Pasko. Huwag tayong mawalan ng pag-asa.✨

PHOTOS COURTESY of Sis. Clarisse and Sis. Nelea