Longos Parac-Parac Residents Receive Packages of Help

San Fabian - 25 January 2009. Sixty families from Brgy. Longos Parac-parac received a package each containing three kilos of rice, some noodles and other household items good for a few days consumption. The packages were collected from the donations given by the parishioners last month during the Christmas season as part of a Social Action program of the parish. These were distributed after the Barangay Mass. Fr. Oliver E. Mendoza, the Parish Priest, celebrated the mass. He reminded them of the dictum "God helps those who help themselves" especially in these difficult times.

Bro. Tony Supremido, the Parish BEC Coordinator and the Parish Social Action coordinator, spoke to the families. He told them that the package will only last for a day or two. He urged them to work instead and not to always rely on what other people will give them. "Even planting vegetables in a small plot at the back of your house will surely help you in these hard times," he further said.

Bro. Norvel Soriano, the Barangay coordinator, reiterated what Bro. Tony told the group. He added that "we should not always be at the receiving end." He hopes that "the barangay residents will also help and give to others." On behalf of his co-barangays, he thanked the generous donors of the parish who gave so much for them.

Bro. Norvel Soriano, the coordinator, giving a talk to the residents.

The residents of Barangay Longos Parac-parac at the Day Care Center.

Annual Gift Giving Program of the CWL of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr

CWL Leads Gift Giving to Indigent Families

The Catholic Women's League of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, once again shared Christmas joy to the less fortunate in the parish by holding their annual "Gift-Giving" program. About 600 indigent families were given a bag each containing rice, sardines and some noodles. The program was held in the afternoon of 31 December 2008.

Mrs. Alicia Z. Gubatan, the President of the CWL of the San Fabian Chapter, led the organization, re-packing and distribution of the gifts. Generous donors of the parish provided the gifts which were distributed to the families concerned.

The CWL has been holding the gift-giving program for several years already. It has been one of the much awaited programs of the parish.

A New Sweater

Grateful families

Some of the pictures of the happy and grateful families who received the gifts from the generous hearts of families of San Fabian Parish!

Famiy Gift Giving 2009

The parish once again embarked on a gift giving program for the least fortunate in the parish. The appeal for gifts to families by families was made by the parish priest, Fr. Oliver E. Mendoza, on the first day of the nine day Misa de Gallo. "So many of us are now feeling the hardships and difficulties brought about the economic crisis. Yet, there are still so many among us who are in a more difficult situation than in what we are. They are the ones calling for our help!" Thus the appeal of Fr. Mendoza. "Give. Share this Christmas," he further said.

The response was overwhelming as many picked from the basket containing the names of the families who will receive the "family gifts". The family-recipients were picked from the different barangays of the parish; families who are most in need; families who could barely cope with the daily grind of life.

The last gifts were given to the parish on Christmas day. The first batch of gifts were distributed to the families on 26 December. The gift giving would continue until 29 December. Fr. Oliver Mendoza, Bro. Tony Supremido, the BEC coordinator, several youth ministers and Bro. Bernie Solis who generously lent his driving services and his truck, personally gave the gifts to the family recipients.