Members and guests of the Apostleship of Prayer celebrate the 100th Year Foundation Anniversary of the organization with Msgr. Renato P. Mayugba, DD, Auxilliary Bishop.

Apostleship of Prayer celebrates 100 years

The Apostleship of Prayer of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr celebrated its 100th Foundation Anniversary last 28 December. Since 1908, the parishioners had organized themselves to observe and spread the practices of the Apostleship of Prayer as well as the spread of the devotion to the Sacred Heart.

The program to celebrate the anniversary started with a prayer by Sis. Salome B. Sison, the Vice-President, followed by the singing of the Lupang Hinirang led by Sis. Leticia Z. Somintac. The Parish Priest, Fr. Oliver E. Mendoza, welcomed the members and the guests of the celebration. Mrs. Alicia Z. Gubatan introduced the Guest of Honor and Speaker, Msgr. Rafael S. Magno, Jr, Vicar General and the Parish Priest of the St. John the Evangelist Parish (Dagupan City). He was also the former parish priest of San Fabian for 16 years.

A Eucharistic celebration capped the whole affair with Msgr. Renato P. Mayugba, DD, as the celebrant and homilist.

The following are the Officers of the Apostleship of Prayer of San Fabian Parish: Mrs. Filomena Z. Sagun, President; Mrs. SAlome B. Sison, Vice-President, Ms. Francisca S. Zambrana, Secretary, Ms. Nunila S. Quiros, Treasurer, with Mrs. Paciencia E. Verzosa and Ms Lourdes L. Patungan as Advisers.

The theme of the 100th year foundation anniversary was: "The Apostleship of Prayer: A Way to Sanctity for the Third Millenium".

San Fabian Parish hosts 2009 Vicariate III Christ the King Celebration

23 November. Most Rev. Renato P. Mayugba, DD, the Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan announced to the faithful of the Vicariate of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary during the Euhcaristic Celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King held in St. Joseph the Patriach Parish, Mapandan, Pangasinan that the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, will host the 2009 Vicariate Christ the King celebration.

In 1951 and in 1977, the Parish of St. Fabian hosted the archdiocesan celebrations of Christ the King. The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan was not yet divided into three ecclesiastical jurisdictions at that time. Prior to its division in 1985, the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan celebrated the solemnity as an archdiocesan celebration. After the 1985 division, creating the new Dioceses of Urdaneta and Alaminos, the Christ the King celebrations were held in the four vicariates of the archdiocese. The parish has hosted the vicariate celebrations in 1996 and in 2003.

Parish Youth Day 2008

25 October. The Parish Youth Apostolate Committee celebrated its annual parish youth day last 25 October 2008. Bro. Marvin Borja, the Parish Youth Coordinator and Bro. Jordan Nabua facillitated the youth celebration. Fr. Oliver E. Mendoza, the parish priest, welcomed the parish youth delegates. The delegates and participants came from the different barangays of the parish.

Bro. Tony Supremido gave the main talk. The new youth program, "Barkadaan nen Kristo" was launched during the whole night celebration.

The celebration ended the next day with the youth joining the parish community in the celebration of the 6 o'clock morning mass.

Rev. Fr. Francisco M. Ungria, Jr. Celebrates Silver Sacerdotal Anniversary

20 September 2008, Saturday. The Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, joined the family and friends of Rev. Fr. Francisco M. Ungria, Jr. as he celebrates his 25th sacerdotal anniversary with a thanksgiving mass at the Parish Church. It was simple but a meaningful celebration of the community with Fr. Frank who is a native son of San Fabian. His parents, Atty. Francisco and Mrs. Lucrecia Ungria are both from San Fabian. - more -

Archdiocesan Congress on Divine Mercy

22 June 2008, Saturday. The first ever Archdiocesan Congress on Divine Mercy was held in the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr with the participation of about six hundred devotees coming from the different parishes of the Archdiocese. Majority of the participants came from the host parish and the Parish of St. Thomas Aquinas, Mangaldan, Pangasinan. The Congress was conceived and encouraged by Msgr. Renato P. Mayugaba, DD, the Auxiliary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan. - more -