HAU Campus Youth Ministry

JANUARY 21, 2024: Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
(Gospel Reading: Mark 1:14-20)

After John had been arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God:
"This is the time of fulfillment.
The kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the gospel."

As he passed by the Sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;
they were fishermen.
Jesus said to them,
"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.
He walked along a little farther
and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They too were in a boat mending their nets.
Then he called them.
So they left their father Zebedee in the boat
along with the hired men and followed him.

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Feast of Sto. Niño | January 21

The third Sunday of January is set aside in the Philippines to celebrate the “Santo Niño” (or Holy Child Jesus), a symbol of the birth of Catholicism in the Philippines more than 500 years ago.

PRAYER TO SANTO NIÑO

O Señor Santo Niño, You are our king and our god, we worship you, you are our strong Defender, we turn to you; You are the Patron of Cebu and Philippines, we come to you; You have made extraordinary wonders. Through your miraculous Image in these chosen islands, remember us. Look down at this poor soul that comes to You for help. Lead us with your wisdom, discipline us with Your Truth, console us with Your Tenderness, protect us with Your Might.

We consecrate today our thoughts to You, only with You shall they be occupied; our words, only of you shall they speak; our sufferings, that we may endure them for your sake. We beg You, Señor Santo Niño, illumine our understanding, kindle our will, cleanse our body, sanctify our soul. We wish what you wish, because you wish, as you wish, as long as you wish.

Grant us, Señor Santo Niño, that we may feel love toward You, be strict toward ourselves, be zealous toward our fellowmen, and rightly despise the things of the world. Help us to overcome sensuality with strict discipline, avariciousness with generosity, anger with gentleness, indolence with zealous industry. Make us wise in counsel, courageous in danger, patient in adversity, humble in prosperity.

Teach us, dear Santo Niño, how worthless is the world, how sublime is heaven, how brief is time, how long is eternity. Grant us, lastly, that we may remember You, adore You, and serve You here on earth that we may be happy with You forever and ever in Heaven. Amen.

Viva, Pit Senyor!

The HAU Campus Youth Ministry gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hall in San Jose, Nueva
Ecija for their annual Regional Bible Conference, last Thursday, January 18 of 2024.

This gathering served as a dedicated platformfor participants to embark on a deep exploration of the Bible, search into its teachings andextract valuable lessons for personal and spiritual growth.

HAU Campus Youth Ministry was exploring the sacred halls of Saint Joseph The Worker Cathedral Parish. Amidst the beauty of these spiritual surroundings, we unite in prayer, seeking guidance on our journey of faith.

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This day, we celebrate the 6th Sacerdotal Anniversary of our University Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony M. Torrecarion. His commitment and guidance have been instrumental in fostering a spiritually enriching environment within our community.

Happy 6th Sacerdotal Anniversary, Among Mac!

Happy 6th Sacerdotal Anniversary, Among Mac! ✨

Celebrating this significant milestone in your journey as a priest brings immense joy to our hearts. We express sincere gratitude for your service to the HAU community, exemplifying guidance to us just like the Guardian Angels.

Your love for God and His people radiates through your actions. Your contagious smile and comforting presence possess the ability to uplift even the most burdened hearts. May God continuously bless you with abundant grace, wisdom, and strength as you steadfastly serve His people.

We appreciate your role as a shining beacon of faith, love, and compassion. Thank you for being an inspiring example. 🙏

Ad multos annos, Among!

Memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbot | January 17

Let us pray:

May we be assisted, O Lord, by the intercession of the blessed Abbot Anthony, so that those graces to which our own merits give us no claim may be granted to us through his favour. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

Reignite the flame of the heart that serves❤️‍🔥.

Campus Youth Ministry General Assembly for the 2nd Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024.

CYM members across colleges and the officers of the CYM-SHS level were present during the assembly. Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Torrecarion, the University Chaplain, delivered a message of hope, gratitude, and faithfulness in God. Ms. Ria Ignacio, former CYM Moderator, gave an input on B.E.C. in the School Setting. Mrs. Lorna Tyson, the CYM moderator, was also present during the assembly. The presence of the CYM members in the academe is a breath of fresh air, creating an atmosphere of grace and inclusion. The assembly rekindles a collective light among the members of the community.

As we embark on a year filled with meaningful activities, may the CYM journey, including discussions about future endeavors, be a testament to our dedication and heartfelt commitment in the service of God.

Laus Deo Semper🙏

JANUARY 14, 2024: Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
(Gospel Reading: John 1: 35-42)

John was standing with two of his disciples,
and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said,
"Behold, the Lamb of God."
The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.
Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them,
"What are you looking for?"
They said to him, "Rabbi" — which translated means Teacher —,
"where are you staying?"
He said to them, "Come, and you will see."
So they went and saw where Jesus was staying,
and they stayed with him that day.
It was about four in the afternoon.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter,
was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus.
He first found his own brother Simon and told him,
"We have found the Messiah" — which is translated Christ —.
Then he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said,
"You are Simon the son of John;
you will be called Cephas" — which is translated Peter.

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Let's unite and embark on a journey of leadership as one CYM! Come and join us on our General Assembly this second Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024. Happening this Friday, January 12, 2024, 1:00-4:00 PM at the St. Michael Hall, SJN Formation Center.

Feast of the Black Nazarene | January 9

The Traslacion, also known as the feast of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, marks the historical transfer of the Black Nazarene's image from Intramuros to its current shrine at Quiapo Church. This significant relocation took place over four centuries ago, and the Church observes this event annually on the 9th of January.

Renowned for its breathtaking spectacle, where millions of people converge in a singular religious gathering, the Traslacion of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno stands out as one of the largest Filipino festivals recognized globally.

Manalangin tayo:

O Jesus Nazareno, katamis-tamisang kong Manunubos sa harap mo ngayo’y naririto kami’t nangangayupapa at nagsisisi nang taos puso sa aming pagiging walang turing sa iyo at paglimot sa di mabilang na mga biyaya mo, lalong-lalo na yaong di mahahalagang biyaya ng pagtubos. Dinaramdam namin at pinagsisisihang labis. Panginoon ko, ang pagkakasala namin sa iyo, ikinalulungkot namin ang pagiging dahilan mo ng pagpapasan ng Krus na iyan sa gitna ng mga hirap at kapaitan, hanggang sa inihandog mo ang iyong buhay sa bundok ng kalbaryo sa pagkaibig mo lamang na matubos sa sala, ako, at ang sangkatauhan. Pakabanalin mo, Panginoon ko, ang aming pagnanais at ipatanggap mo sa amin ang iyong biyaya. Maging tagapamagitan nawa ang iyong Ina, kalinis-linisang Birheng Maria. Siya nawa.

Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, Ipanalangin mo kami!

Please be guided, Angelites.

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

"The Lord will bless his people with peace."
Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10

This day commemorates the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. On this occasion, Jesus entered into His ministry and acquired His first disciples, St. John proclaimed Christ the Lamb of God, whose way he had prepared, and the Triune nature of the Godhead was manifested.

JANUARY 07, 2024: The Epiphany of the Lord
(Gospel Reading: Matthew 2: 1-2)

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, He inquired of them where Christ was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.” After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country in another way.

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Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

"Lord, every nation on earth will adore you."
Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13.

At the time of Jesus’ birth, it was commonly believed that a new star would appear whenever a new ruler was born. The Father in Heaven used this belief to honor His Son, the new King. When three astrologers from the East, the Magi, saw this “new star,” they chose to follow it to discover the new King. Pointing the way, in the form of a star, was creation itself.

The word “Epiphany” means “manifestation,” inviting us to look at how Christ is manifest in our own hearts.

Dear Angelites,

Let us begin the year 2024 with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We will have our Eucharistic celebration tomorrow, January 05,2024, 10:00 in the morning at the Chapel of the Holy Guardian Angel.

Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus | January 3

Let us pray:

Jesus, Name full of glory, grace, love, and strength! You are the refuge of those who repent, our banner of warfare in this life, the medicine of souls, the comfort of those who mourn, the delight of those who believe, the light of those who preach the true faith, the wages of those who toil, the healing of the sick. To You our devotion aspires; by You our prayers are received; we delight in contemplating You. O Name of Jesus, You are the glory of all the saints for eternity. Amen.

Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church | January 2

Let us pray:

O God, who were pleased to give light to your Church by the example and teaching of the Bishops Saints Basil and Gregory, grant, we pray, that in humility we may learn your truth and practice it faithfully in charity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, pray for us!

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel” (which means “God with us”). -Mt. 1:23

The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus Christ, whom She had circumcised on the eighth day after His birth according to Levitical Law. Christians see Him as the Lord and Son of God.

As we face a new year, we pray to the Lord that we may help us through the new upcoming challenges and also to be grateful to the blessings that we received over the past year.

DECEMBER 31, 2023: The Holy Family of Jesus, Joseph and Mary

(Gospel Reading: Luke 2: 22, 39-40)

When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord”), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah., Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying,

“Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.”

And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul, too.”

There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favour of God was upon him.

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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

The Feast of the Holy Family celebrates the human family unit, as well as the ultimate family unit: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The feast is usually celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas.

Let us pray:

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
in you we contemplate
the splendor of true love; to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
may families never again experience violence, rejection and division;
may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth,
make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Graciously hear our prayer.
Amen.

Feast of Holy Innocents | December 28

The Holy Innocents are few in comparison to the genocide and abortion of our day. But even if there had been only one, we recognize the greatest treasure God put on the earth—a human person, destined for eternity, and graced by Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Let us pray:

We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the Holy Innocents of Bethlehem by King Herod. Receive, we pray, into the arms of Your mercy all innocent victims; and by Your great might frustrate the designs of evil tyrants and establish Your rule of justice, love and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist | December 27

Saint John, traditionally thought to be the "Beloved Disciple," was the writer of the fourth Gospel, and presumably, the only apostle who was not martyred.

Let us pray:

Merciful Lord, we beseech Thee to cast They bright beams of light upon Thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of Thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so walk in the light of Thy truth, that it may at length attain to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint John, pray for us!

Feast of Saint Stephen, First Martyr | December 26

Let us pray:

We give you thanks,
O Lord of glory,
for the example of the first martyr
who looked up to heaven and prayed
for his persecutors to Your Son Jesus Christ,
who stands at Your right hand,
where He lives and reigns with You and
the Holy Spirit, One God,
in glory everlasting.

Amen.

Saint Stephen, Pray for us!

King aldo iti mibait ya, Kristong Ginu, Alleluyah!
Yang Talapangabus, Yang Talapangabus Tamu, Alleluyah!

Magrasyang Pascung Pangabait ning Ginu kekatamu ngan!