AoM Welcomes New Chaplain

Rev. Fr. Albert Ghela is the new chaplain of the league, replacing Fr. R. Dolotina who served for two years. It may be recalled that after Fr. Dolotina's stint as chaplain, he was not replaced immediately. For a long time, the league did not have a chaplain. The clans fell directly under the supervision of the local chaplain assigned to a particular mass center where a clan is established.

Like the previous chaplain, Fr. Ghela was a captain of San Miguel Clan in Marbel, South Cotabato. He joined the SSPX and was ordained together with Fr. Dolotina and Fr. Fallarcuna in Holy Cross Seminary in December 2006.

For two years now, Fr. Ghela was appointed chaplain of the annual Traditional Catholic Pilgrimage in Bohol that is being organized by the League. His appointment as chaplain of the Apostles of Mary formalizes his involvement to the youth group.

In behalf of the members of the Apostles of Mary, the National Council welcomes the new chaplain!

Vive la compagnie!

Happy Birthday!

The League's website just turned one this August. The website sponsored by Webs.com was launched by Seymour Apalisok who was then the Vice Chief Captain with Jerwin Aguinaldo as Chief. The website was developed when the old website, which was sponsored by Geocities was going to be deleted, as the comapny would no longer host free websites.

It turned out this was a better idea as the current website offers a wider range of features. It is not as versatile as expected of a website due to its account limitation as a free site. However, one can browse photos, videos, join forums and check the calendar for activities with ease and simplicity. The site is also linked to various sites and other relevant files and documents available in the web, instead of creating many pages within the site. This way, space usage is maximized and the site is not overloaded with data.

The development team behind the new website is asking the members to spread the news and make the website more visible  and known to friends, both online and non-online. Here's how, among many ways:

1. Tell your friends in school to visit the website.
2. Email your friends online.
3. Create a link of the site in your personal blogs, if you have.
3. Post an ad about the League with contacts and web address on it.
4. Advertise the website in your group and individual apostolate.

These are just few ways by which you one can help increase traffic in our site. Remember that while the internet has become the source of human corruption, it can also be very well used as a tool to promote the Catholic Faith, Traditiona, the Latin Mass and our League.

Note: Only members (active and inactive), aspirants and traditionalists may register to the site. Registration is necessary to join the forums, upload videos and post comments.

ACIM-Asia Medical Mission

A volunteer checks patient as others wait for their turn.

   

    Another medical mission was sponsored by ACIM-Asia in Sampaloc, Rizal some kilometers south of Manila, Philippines. Thirty five French and local volunteers like members of the League in Manila came to do the annual event.

   The mission required a herculean task and the Apostles of mary was there to offer such help along with volunteers from other groups. More than just a plain medical mission,some volunteers taught catechism and some religious instructions to patients, especially the children while waiting for their turn. 

   

Some volunteers act as interpreters for both the foreigners and patients.

   Despite the heavy rains, long queues and illnesses which the doctors and volunteers themselves experienced, it was yet another successful medical mission. Thanks to the foreign and local volunteers for a job worthy of accolade and heartfelt gratitude. Hundreds of patients and marginalized members of the society benefited from such act of charity.

  

For more photos, go to 

   MEDICAL MISSION

Meet the New Prior

In photo: Fr. Thomas Onoda

Rev. Fr. Thomas Onoda, a Japanese priest who has been assigned in the Philippines since 1993 recently took over the role as prior of Our Lady of Victories Church replacing Fr. Adam Purdy who served as prior for two years or so.

 

It may be best to offer you, readers, some information about the newly installed prior:

 

His Experience

• Reverend Father

  The Society of Saint Pius X

  August 1993 — Present 
  The Society of Saint Pius X is a religious Congregation founded by the late Archbishop Lefevbre in 1970 according to the Canon Law of the Catholic Church.

• Chaplain of the House of Bethany

  October 1997 — October 2000

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His Education

• Seminaire International Saint Pie X

  Priesthood , Theology , 1990 — 1993
  

• Seminaire International Saint Cure d'Ars

  Philosophy 1987 — 1990
  

• The University of Tokyo

  Master , Philosophy , 1983 — 1987
  
  

  Information taken from: http://ph.linkedin.com

  
  

Bohol Pilgrimage Contest Winners

First prize, Folk Song- Mt. Carmel Clan with Fr. Albert Ghela.

 MAJOR AWARDS (each winner received a trophy plus certificate)

CATECHISM QUIZ BOWL:

1ST- MAASIN, LEYTE

2ND- DAVAO

3RD- GENSAN


FOLK SONG CONTEST:

1ST- MANILA

2ND- TACLOBAN, LEYTE

3RD- JARO, ILOILO


MARIAN SONG CONTEST:

1ST- BOHOL

2ND- MANILA

3RD- JARO, ILOILO

Best Banner- St. Bernard Novitiate

MINOR AWARDS (each winner received a trophy plus certificate)

LARGEST GROUP- JARO, ILOILO

MOST ORGANIZED GROUP- GENSAN

MOST LIVELY GROUP- GENSAN

BEST BANNER- ST. BERNARD NOVITIATE

A Million Thanks!!!

The Apostles of Mary and the Pilgrimage Committee wish to thank the following for their invaluable support for the success of the pilgrimage:

Ø FR. DANIEL COUTURE, DISTRICT SUPERIOR FOR ASIA, FOR HIS UNTARNISHED SUPPORT TO THE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE AND TO THE APOSTLES OF MARY.

Ø  DIOCESE OF TAGBILARAN (THRU Msgr. Medrano) FOR THE PERMISSION GRANTED TO ENTER THE DIFFERENT CATHOLIC CHURCHES TO OFFER HYMNS AND PRAYERS.

Ø  RED CROSS (TAGBILARAN) FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE PILGRIMAGE.

Ø  MUNICIPAL MAYORS AND POLICE STATIONS OF BACLAYON, ALBUR, LOBOC, BILAR, CARMEN FOR THE TRAFFIC ASSISTANCE AND SECURITY AFFORDED TO THE PILGRIMS.

Ø  ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (BILAR CAMP) FOR LENDING US 2 HUGE TENTS (WHICH COULD ACCOMMODATE 50 PERSONS) IN BILAR CENTRAL.

Ø  CENTRAL SCHOOLS OF TAGBILARAN, LOBOC, BILAR AND PRIMARY SCHOOL OF BAHI IN ALBUR AND ELEM SCHOOL OF UBUJAN IN TAGBILARAN FOR THE USE OF ROOMS AND FACILITIES FOR THE PILGRIMS.

Ø  NMG TROPHYMAKERS OWNED BY LITO GERONIMO FOR THE TROPHIES DONATED BY HIS COMPANY. WE HAVE BEEN A RECIPIENT OF THEIR GENEROSITY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.

Ø  AoM GENSAN AND AoM MARBEL FOR THE ASSISTANCE IN CLEANING THE SCHOOL ROOMS PRIOR TO THE PILGRIMAGE AND PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.

Ø  AoM MANILA AND AoM JARO FOR THE STAGE DESIGNS, REGISTRATION AND OVER-ALL HELP OF THE EVENT.

Ø  LEGION OF MARY AND KNIGHTS OF OUR LADY (BOHOL) FOR THE ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, WATER, AFTER-CARE, TOILET AND BATH AND OVER-ALL ASSISTANCE OF THE EVENT.

Ø  TO EACH AND EVERYONE WHO, IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR’S PILGRIMAGE.

9th Traditional Catholic Pilgrimage

Participants from Leyte line up prior to the start of the long walk.

   "The harvest is great but the laborers are few."

   Around 280 pilgrims from different parts of the country attended this year’s pilgrimage. Participants from Manila, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Cagayan, Surigao, Gensan, Marbel, Davao, Zamboanga converge in one place for the yearly event.

    Just as in the past pilgrimages, this year’s pilgrimage was started with a Solemn High Mass offered by Rev. Fr. Conraad Daniels at Rizal Park in Tagbilaran City around 6am. Four priests attended the pilgrimage: 

 

Fr. Albert Ghela- pilgrimage chaplain

Fr. Conraad Daniels- vocations director, St. Bernard Novitiate

Fr. Aurelito Cacho

Fr. Francois Chazal

 

EVENING ACTIVITIES

First Night- Catechism Quiz Bowl

   This was a new activity in the history of the annual pilgrimage. Each Mass center sent in three members to compose a team. They worked together to answer questions in different levels (Easy, Moderate and Difficult), each level was composed of 5 randomly picked questions which were read by the priests who also served as moderators. In between the levels, trivia questions were being raised for the audience to answer.  The sisters and aspirants from the House of Bethany, under the tutelage of Sis. Maria Conception, gave an instrumental and song presentation after the quiz bowl.

Second Night- Folk Song Festival

   A total of 10 groups joined the contest. The brothers and aspirants from St. Bernard Novitiate together with Fr. Daniels gave a special presentation that night which was about the (serious and sometimes amusing) life in the religious community. The evening was also highlighted by Gensan’s contest piece which included the special participation of Mathilde. She and Sylvia are volunteers of ACIM-Asia who came all the way from France. She readily volunteered to act as a graceful Filipina being serenaded by young men, a custom that’s fast declining in this modern society.

Third Night- Marian Song Festival

   This was a night of heavenly Marian songs. All groups presented their best Marian pieces. It was highlighted by Surigao’s two staunch performers. They were both in their prime ages already but they captured the audience with their longest Marian piece. The audience even joined them in singing.

   By far, this year’s pilgrimage has the most number of contestants and with the most number of trophies and certificates given out. The three evening activities were ended with a short conference about vocations, which is the main theme of the pilgrimage. Frs. Daniels, Chazal and Cacho were the speakers, respectively. Fr. Daniels opened his conference with a question, “What does God want of you?” which he would usually ask to young boys in summer camps. And their answer would be, “Huh?!” According to him, this speaks for us all in which we find it hard to answer such basic question. The other two priests talked about the importance of vocations and the need for more vocations especially in this time of great trial in the Church.

For photos, go to this link:  Bohol Pilgrimage 2010

Here's more:

Contest Winners

A Million Thanks! 

New Chief Captain visits Iloilo

The new Chief Captain, Seymour Apalisok who replaced Jerwin Aguinaldo last January 5, 2010, visited the province of Iloilo from February 5-10, 2010. It served as his first official visit to Miraculous Medal clan in Jaro, Iloilo City after being re-instated to the position.

He stayed mainly in St. Bernard Novitiate and was able to talk with former AoM members who are trying their vocation and with the brothers who are also former members of the League. He joined the meeting of Miraculous Medal clan which took place Sunday afternoon after the Holy Mass. As it is quite clear that the members are decreasing, there is much hope in the said clan under the captainship of Robert Patriarca. After the normal meeting procedure, the Chief Captain talked about the upcoming pilgrimage and assigned them to handle the registration committee. He also exhorted them to remain firm, obedient and courageous; to continue with the weekly meeting and monthly apostolate (children catechism); and to also participate actively in church activities.

 Jed reports on "Sins Against Faith" from My Catholic Faith as members listen on.

The Chief Captain has arranged with the local chaplain (and thanks to his offer!), Rev. Fr. Aurelito Cacho to help the clan in its fund raising activity for the upcoming pilgrimage by cleaning the church on their free time and get paid!

 

From left to right: Jed, Rey, Seymour, Robert, Yvonne and Mary Rose

 

The clan is also tasked to communicate with other clans in the area (Mambusao, Bacolod and Sta. Barbara) and help each other in sustaining the life of the clan through constant meeting and activities, of course without forgetting their duties of state.