BRO MEL TALKS ON PARENTHOOD

Bro Mel B Libre, Lead Servant of TawagAwit,

addressed about 250 participants of the Father’s Day

event dubbed as “A Celebration of Parenthood for

Today’s Family” held on September 3 in Our Lady of

Assumption Parish Hall, Onehunga.

He narrated about the struggles that his family went through like

most migrants, “seeking employment, attending to our growing

children, adjusting to a more liberal society, and finding meaning

in life.”

He said that “(a) father is stereotyped as the disciplinarian, the

decision-maker; and rightly so, but fatherhood is most importantly

relating with the children…With children becoming influenced by

information in the internet and media, with children pressured by

peers in school, with children given more freedom and

independence by the government, it is important for a father to

connect to his children, through small talk, through shared

activities, through praying together.”

The other speakers were accountant Ado Flores and lawyer Paulo

Garcia. During the Question & Answer Portion, Bro Mel was

asked on what advice he would give to fellow fathers, and his

response was: “Love your wife; Lead by example; and Be

prayerful.”

Other highlights in the program were the recognition of Super

Dads and the inspirational talk of Fr. Ruben Elago, of the

Auckland Catholic Filipino Chaplaincy, on the "Parenthood on a

Spiritual Note".

The event was organized by the NZ-Filipino Sto Nino Devotees

New Zealand Trust.

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We Need You TawagAwit invites you to help in

spreading God’s Word through music

and other acts of love.

You can be a: (1) member; (2) supporter

or (3) organizer

A member is one who can attend to the regular activities of the Ministry. The

minimum participation are: attendance during

practice sessions of songs, usually once a

week or once every two weeks AND singing with the group during the assigned mass

usually once a month or once every two

months.

A supporter is one who can donate services or

resources to the Ministry. There are special

events that TawagAwit organizes and the

events need finances or helping hands.

An organizer is one who initiates the

formation of a chapter in a parish. The

Ministry will provide all the assistance within its means to help in the vital task.

NEW NOTES TawagAwit Newsletter

October 2011

Quick Notes: GigAlive, a concert of inspirational and spiritual

songs, was held on September 4 in Holy Cross Hall, Henderson.

The fundraising event featured talents from TawagAwit-Our Lady

of Lourdes, Glen Eden including TaYo and Mia Go. The other

performers included KIS, Muteboxx and OBG! The main performer

was Alex Gandionco who gave her farewell performance prior to

leaving for her performing arts scholarship in Idyllwild Arts

Academy in California, USA. Top 3 global Zumba video

choreographer Jam Parado led in dancing Pitbull’s “Pause”. Bro

Mel B Libre hosted the fundraising event. Katilingbang Bisaya sa

New Zealand sponsored the event. Among the feedbacks received

came from Ofelia Terminez who said (she) “enjoyed the show.. .

good songs.. happy times.. ulitin uli.. ”...The T-Kids

(TawagAwit Kids) of St Mark’s Pakuranga sang during the

mass for First Communion in the parish where they received

warm applause for their offerings…The St Mary’s chapter will

hold GigAlive “Celebrating Our Children” on November 27,

2pm in the St Mary’s Social Hall, Onewa Road, Northcote to

raise funds for the Youth Winter Olympic participation of Eleonor

Adviento (daughter of servant-leaders Bert and Rosana) in Austria

and for OG: Open Gathering 2011. Confirmed performers include

KIS, Mia, T-Kids and the Fabian Brothers. The beneficiary Eleonor

is the main performer…The prayer journey for All Blacks

victory has continued during all the games of the All Blacks. As

of September 30, the All Blacks have won against Tonga, Japan

and France. Bro Mel also asked TawagAwit members to pray for

the victory of Auckland Vodafone Warriors in its attempt the win

for the first time the Australian National Rugby League Cup since

joining the tournament 16 years ago..TawagAwit extends its

condolence to the Escalamado family on the passage of Helen

Esclamado in Cebu, Philippines. We pray that she rejoins our

Creator in His Kingdom.

Our Vision:

Harmony in the World

Our Mission:

To spread God’s Word through

music and other acts of love.

Our Values:

Godliness

We believe in God and live His

Word.

Offering

We share our talents, time and

resources for God’s greater glory.

Devotion

We commit ourselves to the

mission of the Ministry.

Love

We love God with all of our heart

will all our soul, with all our

minds and with all our strength.

Originality

We promote artistry and creativity

to express our faith.

Victory over Sin

We fight Satan in each and every

moment of our lives.

Evangelization

We bring the Light of God to

those who are in the dark.

Sustainability

We contribute and manage our

resources effectively.

Unity

We are one with the Lord, one

with the Church, one with the

community, and one with the

Ministry.

For more information about

TawagAwit, please contact Bro Mel

Libre sl at librelaw@yahoo.com

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All the performers in GigAlive sing the final songs on September 4.

(photo by Rey Parado)

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Vatican Notes: October 2011 Pope’s General Intention: That the terminally ill may be supported by their faith in God and the love of their

brothers and sisters. Missionary Intention: That the celebration of World Mission Day may foster in the People of God a passion for evangelization

with the willingness to support the missions with prayer and economic aid

for the poorest Churches.... Pope Benedict XVI is asking media

professionals and viewers, listeners and readers to set aside a

bit of time for silence. Announcing that the pope had chosen "Silence

and Word: Path of Evangelization" as the theme for World

Communications Day 2012, the Vatican acknowledged it initially might

appear strange to ask professional wordsmiths to focus on silence, but it

said silence is essential for really processing the words people hear or

read. The Catholic celebration of World Communications Day is marked

in most dioceses on the Sunday before Pentecost, which in 2012 will be

May 20. A papal message for the occasion usually is released on the

feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron of writers, Jan. 24. The Pontifical

Council for Social Communications, which coordinates the observance,

said that in the pope's thinking, "silence is not presented simply as an

antidote to the constant and unstoppable flow of information that

characterizes society today, but rather as a factor that is necessary for its

integration." Silence, the council said, favors discernment and reflection.

Particularly when talking about the word of God, silence is an

indispensable part of welcoming the message the word is

communicating, it said…Pope Benedict XVI said he was happy to

see that "the faith in my German homeland has a young face,

is alive and has a future." At his weekly general audience Sept. 28

in St. Peter's Square, the pope told an estimated 10,000 pilgrims and

visitors about his trip Sept. 22-25 to Germany. In his audience talk, the

pope said his trip was a true "festival of faith," and his liturgies and

Masses, meetings with public officials, other Christians and Jewish and

Muslim representatives "helped us see once again how it's God who

gives the deepest meaning and true fullness to our lives; in fact, he alone

gives us, gives everyone, a future"… Believers in God have a

contribution to make toward building a better world marked

by respect for each human being, Pope Benedict XVI told

representatives of Germany's Muslim communities. “As

believers, setting out from our respect convictions, we can offer an

important witness in many key areas of life in society," including "the

protection of the family based on marriage, respect for life in every

phase of its natural course or the promotion of greater social justice," the

pope said. He met Sept. 23 with 15 Muslim representatives -- men and

women -- in a small meeting room at the apostolic nunciature in Berlin.

While real differences exist between Muslims and Christians, he said,

mutual respect exists and grows where believers meet one another and

work together to promote and protect the dignity of each human being

and other basic ethical values. (Taken from Catholic News Service)

GigAlive Celebrating our Children

Featuring

ELEONOR ADVIENTO

KIS

Mia, T-Kids and Fabian Brothers Sunday, 27 November, 2011 @ 2pm

St Mary’s Social Hall, Onewa Road, Auckland

So Laff :-) You don’t need to dress up like a clown to be funny.

TawagAwit sings:

Oct 02 8:30am St Patrick’s Taupo

Oct 02 10:30am Blessed JP II Mass Centre, Albany

Oct 07 10:30am St Mary’s Northcote

Oct 23 8:30am St Mark’s Pakuranga

Oct 23 10:30am Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany

Invitation:

+TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry:

(1) The St Mary’s Church, Northcote

(2) St Thomas More Church, Glenfield

(3) Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glen Eden

(4) St Mark’s Church, Pakuranga

(5) St Patrick’s Church, Taupo

(6) Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany

(7) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Epsom

(8) Good Shepherd Church Balmoral +Should you be in another area in New Zealand or other parts of the

world, TawagAwit will help organize a chapter. Existing music

groups or choirs can also affiliate as a chapter. Email:

librelaw@yahoo.com

Photo at right: Fr Sam Pulanco celebrates his 40th

birthday

with Blessed JP II chapter members in comic attires.

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Also read: CORD

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_july_2010

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_oct2010

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_jan_2011

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_april_2011_2

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_july_2011