Mission 143+44: The On-Going Project for the Reconstruction of the Retablo

Mission 143 44 Wall of Dots. Monitoring the donations. One dot is Php1,000.00. (Taken 13 July 2011)

Mission 143 44 Wall of Dots. (Taken 29 October 2011)

The old Retablo of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, San Fabian, Pangasinan.

Start of the reconstruction of the retablo: 10 October 2011.

The replastering of the entire surface of the concrete structure (of the reablo).

Taken on 10 November 2011, a month after the project was started.

23 November 2011. The priming of the concrete surface of the retablo.

22 December 2011. Refining of the whole retablo to complement the existing color of the altar and ambo. This refining of the whole retablo includes the neutralizing, priming, surface preparation and paint application, and the application of gold-leaf enhancements on carvings and moldings.

25 December 20122, taken after the Christmas Mass in the morning.

The renovation of the concrete main retablo continues...

Parish Nativity Scene and Parol

28 December 2011-San Fabian, Pangasinan. The paper mache Nativity Scene and Christmas parol were designed and made by Ms. Josie Garcia.

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” (Luke 1, 8-10)

“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger”. (Luke 1, 15-16)

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 1, 6-7)

“They went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. (Matthew 1, 9-11)

Parish holds BEC Day

26 December 2011- San Fabian, Pangasinan. Various Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs) of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, gathered together for a one-day celebration of prayer, unity and fun at the Parish Center, a day after Christmas.

Msgr. Renato P. Mayugba, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan and the Archdiocesan BEC Coordinator, celebrated the Mass. In his homily, Msgr. Renato P. Mayugba said that it was very appropriate that the parish is celebrating the BEC Day on the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian Martyr for the faith. He further said that the Basic Ecclesial Communities should emulate the first Christian Communities in their prayer life, and  care and concern for one another.

The parish calls the Basic Ecclesial Communities as Cenacles. The communities have hinged their devotion to the Divine Mercy. They hold bible sharing and pray the chaplet of the Divine Mercy regularly. Some communities have initiated their own livelihood programs.

Bro. Antonio Supremido is the Parish BEC Coordinator.

Msgr. Renato P. Mayugba, DD, Auxiliary Bishop and Archdiocesan  BEC Coordinator, exhorts the communities to emulate St. Stephen, the first Christian Martyr.

The Cenacles of the Divine Mercy and BEC members having fun!

Youth Members from Brgy Lipit-Tomeeng performing a dance number.

Unique Nativity-Christmas Parol

27 December 2011 – San Fabian, Pangasinan. The nativity scene and the christmas parol of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, has been featured in the Sunday Punch, a weekly Provincial Newspaper in Pangasinan. The following is its featured article:

UNIQUE NATIVITY-CHRISTMAS PAROL–Visitors and devotees are trooping to the San Fabian Parish Church for a glimpse of the Nativity scene re-created in the middle of a giant Christmas parol. The artistic modern creation by Josie Garcia, with the help of the parishioners, is now on display inside the church. The Blessed Virgin Mary is seen hoisting the newborn Jesus in adoration while St. Joseph reaches out to them.

(For the original article, kindly visit: http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archives/2011/12/25/unique-nativity-christmas-parol/

Misa de Gallo 2011