WWeellccoommee KKaassssaannddrraa When Bro Cyril and Sis Rose Bas joined TawagAwit in 2008, they

confided to the group of their wish to have a child. Bro Mel B

Libre, Lead Servant, told them that they would have a baby by

December. It did not happen that year. In January 2010, Bro

Cyril announced that Sis Rose was one month pregnant. On

September 14, 2010 their beautiful baby girl was born in the North

Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

Nearly twenty TawagAwit members trooped to the Bas household in Albany,

North Shore on September 19 to congratulate the couple for their first child,

Kassandra Bas. The newly-minted father, Bro Cyril said that he has learned to

adjust to the unusual waking hours of Kassandra, and that he is learning fast

to attend to the needs of the baby, such as changing of diapers, preparing the

milk, etc. For her part, Sis Rose who delivered through Caesarean method

was thankful to the staff of the North Shore Hospital for their professionalism

and care, and all of those who prayed for them and came to visit them. The

couple said, "Kassandra is truly God's gift for us. She gives us joy and

fulfillment of our ultimate dream to have a family and to celebrate Mother's

and Father's day." Bro Cyril and Sis Rose serve as chapter coordinators of

TawagAwit-St Mary’s Northcote chapter.

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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.

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October 2010

Quick Notes: TawagAwit members joined more than 250 Filipinos

concerned about the forthcoming election of mayor of the Auckland

Super City in the Mayors’ Forum on September 5, 2010 at the Fr David Nolan Auditorium,Takapuna, North Shore City. The audience listened to three of the leading candidates for mayor of the Auckland Super City,

namely Andrew Williams, John Banks and Len Brown. North Shore City Mayor Williams said that if elected mayor he would establish stronger links with key cities in other countries, so as entice investors to establish

business in Auckland, and in effect bring employment opportunities. Auckland City Mayor Banks talked about his long

experience in business and public service that should make him the right person to lead the Super City, highlighting the infrastructure projects that he initiated during his term. Manukau City Mayor Brown interacted with

three youths, telling listeners that he wants more representation of the diverse ethnic communities in Auckland and that he would carry the citizens’ voice in issues that concern them. All of the candidates said that

they were impressed with the turnout of the audience and their interest in the election. The candidates responded to questions raised during the open

forum. The second part of the event was the Pinoy Bingo Bonanza, with everyone having fun and a number getting prizes. TaYo: TawagAwit Youth rendered two songs during the program. The activity was organised

by Tahanang Pilipino Aotearoa Trust, the activity…TawagAwit-Our Lady

of Lourdes Glen Eden Chapter will lead in singing Visayan mass songs

on October 9 in Fr David Nolan Auditorium, Takapuna, during the

Family Day celebration of the Katilingbang Bisaya sa New Zealand (KBNZ). Fr Reno Alima will be the celebrant of the first Visayan mass in New Zealand. On October 31, 9am, the group will sing mostly Visayan

songs in the ethnic mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Glen Eden…TawagAwit-Good Shepherd Balmoral (South Auckland) chapter

has been booked to sing in two masses on October 3, 2010. At 11:15pm, the group will sing during the Filipino mass at Good Shepherd Parish, then at 2:15pm at St Benedict Parish in Auckland City…Bro Bert/Sis

Rosana Adviento will serve as Chapter Coordinators of TawagAwit-St Mary’s Northcote Chapter as Bro Cyril/Sis Rose Bas take a one-month leave to attend to their new born baby, Kassandra. The group has focused

its efforts in developing a four-part harmony with the guidance of pianist Jenny Fox.

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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 tawagawit@gmail.com

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TawagAwit members visit Bro Cyril-Sis Rose and their baby at their home Photo by: Justine Borgueta

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Vatican Notes: General Intention: For the terminally ill, that in their

sufferings they may be sustained by faith in God and by the love of

others. Missionary Intention: That the celebration of World Mission

Sunday may increase in the People of God the passion for

evangelization and the support of missionary activity through prayer and

economic aid for the poorest Churches... Arriving in Scotland on the

first leg of a four-day visit to Great Britain (see photo at left), Pope

Benedict XVI appealed for preservation of the country's long

Christian tradition and warned against "aggressive" forms of

secularism and atheism. "Your forefathers' respect for truth and justice,

for mercy and charity come to you from a faith that remains a mighty

force for good in your kingdom, to the great benefit of Christians and

non-Christians alike," the pope said Sept. 16 at a reception with Queen

Elizabeth II and more than 400 distinguished guests at Holyroodhouse in

Edinburgh, the Scottish capital. The pope evoked the moral heroism of a

long line of British figures, from Florence Nightingale to Cardinal John

Henry Newman, whom the pope was to beatify during the visit.

Christian witness was also evident during World War II against a "Nazi

tyranny that wished to eradicate God from society," he said. "As we

reflect on the sobering lessons of the atheist extremism of the 20th

century, let us never forget how the exclusion of God, religion and virtue

from public life leads ultimately to a truncated vision of man and of

society," he said (CNS)...Benedict XVI on September 22 reflected on

the benefits of friendship with Jesus, noting concrete consequences

of this relationship with Christ. The Pope made this reflection at the

end of the general audience in Vatican when he offered his customary

greeting to youth, the sick and newlyweds. "May friendship with Jesus,

dear young people, be for you a font of joy and a reason to carry

out challenging decisions," he said.The Holy Father added: "For those of

you who are sick, may this friendship give you comfort in difficult

moments and infuse serenity into body and spirit. "Dear newlyweds, in

the light of friendship with Jesus, strive to correspond to your vocation

with reciprocal love, in openness to life and in Christian witness."

(zenit.org)…Benedict XVI is pointing to the example of a newly

beatified Capuchin friar whose life was a "chant of humility and trust in God." The Pope spoke on September 12 about Leopoldo Sánchez

Márquez de Alpandeire (born Francisco), (see photo at left) a Spanish professed layman of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchins who was beatified

that same day in Granada, Spain."I rejoice with the Franciscan family who is seeing this brother of theirs added to the numerous ranks of their saints and blessed," the Pontiff said in an address after praying the midday

Angelus in Castel Gandolfo. The Holy Father took the opportunity to send a greeting to the 60,000 pilgrims gathered at Granada's Armilla Air Base for the ceremony. Speaking in Spanish, Benedict XVI acknowledged that "the

life of this simple and austere Capuchin religious is a chant to humility and trust in God, and a luminous model of devotion to the Most Holy Virgin

Mary." Hence, the Pope invited "all, following the example of the new blessed, to serve the Lord with a sincere heart, so that we are able to experience his immense love for us, which makes it possible for us to love

all men without exception." (zenit.org)

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Next Mass Offerings:

October 3 11:15am Good Shepherd Parish, Balmoral

October 3 2:30pm St Benedict Parish, Auckland

October 10 10:30am St Mary’s Parish, Northcote

October 31 9:00am Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Glen Eden

Invitation:

+TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry:

(1) The St Mary’s Church, Northcote meets every Sunday

11:30am at St Mary’s Church at Onewa Road

(2) St Thomas More Church, Glenfield meets every other Friday

7:30pm at St Thomas More Church in Glenfield

(3) Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glen Eden meets every other

Sunday afternoon

(4) Good Shepherd Church Balmoral (South Auckland) chapter

meets every other Saturday

+Should you be in another area in New Zealand or other parts of

the world, TawagAwit will help organize a chapter.

Photo at right: Members of TawagAwit-Good Shepherd

Balmoral (South Auckland) chapter pose, after rehearsing

their songs for the forthcoming masses in Good Shepherd

Parish and St Benedict Parish on October 3.

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