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OOGG NNEEWWSS Official Publication of Open Gathering 2010 Issue 5
MUSICIANS PLAY FOR JESUS
Some of the finest Filipino musicians in Auckland will offer
their songs to the celebrant, Jesus Christ, and to new migrants
and participants of OG: Open Gathering on December 19, 2010
at the Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland City.
Voice of God, one of the mainstays in the Filipino Mass at Good
Shepherd Parish, will join the four chapters of TawagAwit namely St
Mary’s Northcote, St Thomas More Glenfield, Our Lady of Lourdes
Glen Eden and Good Shepherd Parish (East Auckland), in rendering
popular Christmas carols during the event.
The all-brothers band, TBB, and the pop duo Ina & Kayth will sing hit tunes
while Las Vegas bound Mark Singzon, acoustic artist JUNZ and song wiz kid
Angel Baguna will join the party as well. Bro Mel B Libre, Lead Servant of
TawagAwit, will perform “Happy Birthday Jesus”, the official anthem of OG.
Hosted by the Auckland Catholic Filipino Chaplaincy (ACFC), this year’s event
is also supported by AKLnzPINOYS, Katilingbang Bisaya sa New
Zealand (KBNZ), Leyte-Samar Waraynon ha New Zealand, Tahanang Pilipino
Aotearoa Trust (TAPAT) and Migrant Action Trust (MAT).
The four-part event includes Filipino Mass (11:15am); Food Sharing
(12:30pm); Entertainment (1:30pm); and Gift Giving (3:30pm)
Dubbed as “a day of giving, sharing and caring”, OG will host new migrants
with prayers, inspiring talks, food, entertainment and gifts. The support
organizations and their members will bring food and donate gifts to be given
away to children and those who have arrived in the New Zealand from two
years to the present.
For new migrants wanting to join, pre-registration is required to allow the
organizers to be better prepared. Kindly email: [email protected].
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TawagAwit Artists in OG
Two music acts who are members of TawagAwit will take the centre stage on December 19 during OG: Open Gathering in the Social Hall of Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral, Auckland. TBB and JUNZ will perform songs in the advanced birthday celebration of baby Jesus. TBB. The all-brothers band, TBB, accompanies the TawagAwit-St Thomas More Chapter in its missal offerings once every two months in the parish. Consisting of Justine (guitar), Jason (vocals) and Eric (keyboards/bass), TBB (which stands for “The Borgueta Brothers”) has performed in most of the events organized by TawagAwit, as well as, other social functions. While TBB does covers of popular hits, it has also churned out a few original compositions offered in the masses. One of the band’s most memorable performances was during the 25
th wedding anniversary of their parents, Noel and
Gladys, when the brothers were joined by friends, singing their parents’ favourite love songs.
JUNZ. The artist known as JUNZ is one of the most consistent performer in OG: Open Gathering, always being the first to commit to perform in the annual event, now on its fourth outing. Accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, JUNZ delivers each of the songs he sings with emotion much like X Factor Australia winner Altiyan Childs who is a look-alike. And he delivers witty spills in between songs. A member of TawagAwit-St Thomas More chapter, JUNZ has performed in many social functions including activities organized by AKLnzPINOYS.
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BRO MEL B LIBRE TO SING OG ANTHEM
Inspired by the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ, Bro Mel B Libre wrote the song, Happy Birthday, Jesus, purposely as the anthem of the first Open Gathering in December 2007 held in St Mary’s Parish, Northcote. Since a birthday is never complete without a cake, Bro Mel sought a volunteer to bake a special cake as a fitting gift to the baby Jesus. As the children brought the cake to a projected image of Jesus, Bro Mel sang the birthday song, and it has been a tradition for the past three years and on December 19, 2010, the tradition will continue.
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Here are the lyrics of the original composition of Bro Mel with accompanying chords. Happy Birthday Jesus E EM7
It seemed not so long ago
AM7 E
That you were born in Bethlehem
AM7 E
Only a few came to know
B E B7
Of that promised night so solemn
E EM7
Sheltered in a manger
AM7 E
Cared for by Mary and Joseph
AM7 E
Welcomed by poor shepherds
B E
As angels sang in worship
CHORUS:
E C#m
Happy Birthday Jesus
F#m B7
You are the Father’s gift to humankind
E C#m
Happy Birthday Jesus
F#m B7
You are the Light You are love divine
E EM7
Today we recall Your birth
AM7 E
You fill the weary world with love
AM7 E
With hope, charity and mirth
B E
As You sit in the throne above
CHORUS:
F Dm
Happy Birthday Jesus
Gm C
You are the Father’s gift to humankind
F Dm
Happy Birthday Jesus
Gm C F
You are the Light You are love divine
F C
Happy Birthday Jesus
F
Happy Birthday Jesus
F Bb
Happy Birthday Happy Birthday
F C F
Happy Birthday Jesus
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COME &
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December 19, 2010, Good Shepherd Church, Balmoral AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND
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OG: Open Gathering
Hosted by: AUCKLAND CATHOLIC FILIPINO
CHAPLAINCY
The Auckland Catholic Filipino Chaplaincy is one of the few ethnic
chaplaincies in the Catholic Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand. The ACFC
operates as a quasi-parish community based at the Good Shepherd
Parish in Balmoral, Central Auckland. As a quasi-parish, it offers religious
services such as regular Sunday Masses in Pilipino, weekly Wednesday
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, fortnightly Bible apostolate,
monthly devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, house to house rosary
and various devotional practices to the Blessed Virgin.
The management of the Chaplaincy is a collaboration between the
Chaplain and the ACFC Pastoral Council. The Pastoral Council is made up
of ten members who are elected from the Filipino Community every two
years and of representative from each of the different Catholic groups
and associations in the Filipino community who are appointed or elected
by their respective groups. As strategy for integration, the Chaplaincy is
represented at the Good Shepherd Parish Council and the Diocesan
Pastoral Council.
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission statement is to collaborate with the
Bishop of Auckland and the Chaplain in the pastoral care of the Filipinos
in the Auckland Diocese and to assist them in their journey towards
maturity in Faith and towards integration into the local church and New
Zealand society.
ACFC CHAIRMAN: Ma. Consuelo del Castillo
CHAPLAIN: Fr. Ruben Elago, MSP
Organized by: TawagAwit, a Catholic Ministry spreading
God’s Word through music and other acts of love
Support
OG: Open Gathering
Email: [email protected]
