VOCATIONS

October is worlwide observance of vocation in the Christiandom. And it is observed from the Vatican to the Diocese, Vicariate and down to the Parishes. Not only it seeks prayers and attendance to Holy Hour from the faithful, the Ministry for Vocation in each Parish are encourage to hold conferences with the youth and young professional on vocation awareness. The Diocese of Paranaque (Philippines) sent out a circular (DOP Circular No. 2007-066)enjoining all parishes under their jurisdiction to conduct special prayers for vocations every Thursday and hold special Holy Hours for vocations during the month. Moreover, a list of Seminaries was included for graduating elementary, high school and college students and young professionals. The Ministry for Vocations of the Our Lady of Beautiful Love Parish in Merville Paranaque started early with vocation promotion in September. Two conferences were held with the altar boys and the teens from the Youth Ministry.
We have one altar boy enrolled for high school in a seminary; another with an intent after finishing high school this school year. "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest" (Luke 10:2, Matthew 9:37-38). I urge readers/viewers to say a prayer for more more priests or contact us (email: rtdeang@yahoo.com; parish tel. (632) 824 2688) if you are a volunteer benefactor. God Bless to all!

With so many interesting things surrounding us everyday, we sort of bask into life and have fun. That's great, once in a while. But sometimes we have to make a choice of what we want. Nope, I don't want you to take life too seriously (for you never get out of it alive anyway).
But have you ever wondered what you want among the life choices - a lifestyle? Getting married is the most popular. Staying single and involved in ministry work? Or consecrate your life to God as diocesan priest, or religious priest, nun or brother? Either way is as good as the other, so long as you pursue it to the hilt, to the best you could. We cannot afford to be mediocre, nor average; we face the challenge and at the end of the day, we say, I got it well. It is a choice