Servants of Christ Community

Christ is Risen, Alleluia!!

Happy Easter Brothers and Sisters🕊️💐

"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and Glory in the Highest."
-Luke 19:38

ASH WEDNESDAY | Tomorrow, February 14, is Ash Wednesday. This marks the beginning of the Lenten season.

📌 What is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. On this day, Catholics and other Christian Denominations all over the world observe Fasting and Abstinence to usher in this penitential season.

📌 What is Lent?
Lent is a Forty Day (excluding Sundays) Penitential Season, which prepares the faithful to celebrate the Joys of Easter. This symbolizes the Forty Days which Jesus spent in the desert, fasting and praying. It starts on Ash Wednesday, and runs until the Evening Mass of Holy Thursday.

📌 Why Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is dependent on Easter Sunday. Since it marks the beginning of a Forty Day period of Penance before the Easter Triduum.

📌 Where do the ashes come from?
The Ashes used on Ash Wednesday come from the Blessed Palms used during the previous year. These are burned on the night before Ash Wednesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday.

📌 What happens on Ash Wednesday?
Usually, the imposition of Ashes is done within the Holy Mass. The Penitential Rite (Reciting of the Confiteor and singing of the Kyrie) is omitted. After the Homily, the priest blesses the ashes, and imposes them on the faithful, either by making a cross on the forehead, or sprinkling it on the crown of the head. The cross symbolizes that we belong to Christ, and by wearing his mark, we place ourselves under Him. The imposition of ashes can also happen outside the Mass, within a Liturgy of the Word.

📌 Why do we do this?
The practice of using ashes as a penitential symbol could be found in the Old Testament. Prophets and Kings did this to show remorse for their sins. During the Middle Ages, penitents sprinkled ashes on their heads to mark the beginning of their penance. This is also a reminder of our lowly origin - that man came from dust, and to dust he will return. (c.f. Genesis 3,19)

📌 Do I really need to go to Mass on Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, so Catholics are not obliged to attend Mass on this day. However, it is a good way to begin the Lenten Season by going to Mass and having ashes imposed on you. Even if it is not a Holy Day of Obligation, it is a day of Universal Fasting and Abstinence.

Sources:

The New American Bible Revised Edition

Akin, J. (1996). Ash Wednesday. EWTN Global Catholic Television Network. Retrieved February 19, 2023, from https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/ash-wednesday-937

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Brittanica. (2023, January 16). Ash Wednesday. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved February 19, 2023, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ash-Wednesday-Christian-holy-day
Editors, USCCB. (2023). What is Lent? USCCB. Retrieved February 19, 2023, from https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/lent

18th Anniversary Celebration.

Kick-off with Eucharistic Celebration at Christ The King Parish, presided by our very own parish priest- Rev. Fr. Manuel Tan.

From our humble beginnings to this day of celebration, we look back with gratitude and forward with faith. The Servants of Christ Community has been a community of grace and growth. United in purpose and love, we step into the next chapter of our community's story with anticipation and joy. Let's rejoice and aspire to new heights in Christ.!🙏❤️

Contingent from Servants of Christ Community took a pose after they presented their Sinulog Ritual Dance during the 7th Novena Mass in Honor of the Holy Child.

Viva Pit Señor🎉🎉

Happiest Birthday to one of the backbone of Servants of Christ Community, the ever dynamic, God-fearing servant of God our Head Servant, Bro. June Monzolin.🎉🎁🎂

Happy New Year🎉🎇🙏🎆

Holy day of obligation!

May the divine presence of Jesus Christ be with you and all that is beautiful, meaningful and brings you joy be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year! Wishing you all the happiness in these holiday season.🌲🎁❤️

From Servants of Christ Community

Merry Christmas everyone!!

A night to remember.
A moment to cherish.

SOC "ALOHA" Christmas Party 2023

"Journeying together this yuletide season"

Congratulations🎉🎉 to our very own power couple in the Servants of Christ Community Bro. June Monzolin and Sis. Cathy Monzolin as one of the Parish Intervention Family Collaboration (PIFC) graduates.

God bless you both🙏❤️

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SOCC together with WAF and Catechists joined together in leading the Holy Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe

WHY ISRAEL MATTERS TO CHRISTIANS

Jesus was born in Israel
Mary and Joseph were from Israel
Jesus was baptized in Israel
Jesus fasted 40 days in the wilderness of Israel
Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount in Israel
All of the original 12 Apostles were from Israel
All of the miracles of Jesus were performed in Israel
The Last Supper occurred in Israel
The betrayal of Jesus occurred in Israel
Jesus prayed, “Not my will but thine be done” in Israel
Jesus was crucified in Israel
Jesus died in Israel
Jesus was buried in Israel
Jesus rose from the dead in Israel
Jesus ascended back to heaven from Israel
The Holy Spirit was first poured out at Pentecost in Israel
The Church was born in Israel
The first sermons of the church were preached in Israel
The first miracles of the Apostles were performed in Israel
The first baptisms occurred in Israel
The first missionaries to the nations were sent out from Israel
When Jesus returns He will return to Israel

Why do Christians support Israel? Israel is our home! The birthplace of Christianity is Israel.

3rd Night | Re-Awakening Seminar

2nd Night | Re-Awakening - a seminar on the Life-Giving and Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit!🕊️🙏

1st Night | Re-Awakening - a seminar on the Life-Giving and Transforming Power of the Holy Spirit!🕊️🙏

The Servants of Christ Community is inviting everyone to join the Re-Awakening Seminar this coming August 9-11,2023 @ 7pm in Christ The King Parish! 🕊️❤️🙏

"Experience the Holy Spirit" 🕊️

May 28, 2023

➕ PENTECOST SUNDAY 🔥🔥🔥

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church and of Christianity, the beginning of the New Dispensation. Man, having been touched by the Spirit, no longer lives according to the flesh, according to the principles and ideals of fallen human nature; he lives in the Spirit. He is filled with the light of truth and is guided by the Spirit of truth Himself, the Holy Spirit. The new generation of men now sees all things in their proper place in the plan of divine providence and in their relationship to eternity. In the spirit of truth and love the new generation is called to act for good and upright motives, to do only what is pleasing to the Father. It is a generation of spiritual men. Since they "live in the spirit," they must also "walk in the spirit" (Gal 5:25). They belong to Christ, and with Him they are not envious of one another, but practice mildness, patience, and charity (Gal. 5:26f.). "The fruit of the spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity" (Gal 5:22f).

In the baptism of the Spirit, which the Church receives at Pentecost, she is washed clean in the blood of Christ; she arises with Him; she is imbued with the fullness of new life. Today she stands with the divine dowry which Christ earned for her and gave to her. She is bright with the glory of eternal youth and fertility as she stands at the side of her heavenly bride-groom. Now she has been prepared for that arduous life for which she is destined upon earth. She has been prepared to share the life of her bridegroom and to remain faithful to Him in spite of all that may befall her; she is prepared to represent Him under all circumstances, and joyfully to bring forth new generations of children. The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of love and truth, dwells within her and operates in her. He is the soul of the body of the Church. He guides her and leads her to her eternal nuptials with her divine spouse, Jesus Christ. That is the meaning of the mission of the Holy Spirit and of the feast of Pentecost.

The feast of Pentecost is a day of thanksgiving for the foundation of the Church, in which are contained all the treasures of supernatural riches, and through which all grace and redemption are given to men. Pentecost is a day of thanksgiving for the coming of the Holy Spirit and for the establishment of the sacrament of confirmation. It is a day on which we place a joyful and grateful trust in the operation of the Holy Spirit within us, and thank Him for His inspiration and guidance. On this day we again place ourselves in the hands of the Holy Spirit with complete confidence. He should be the soul of our souls; He should reign in us, amid the ruins of our own fallen nature. Pentecost is a day of petition, a day on which we should implore the Holy Spirit for a full measure of His graces and gifts. With the Church we pray:

Come, Thou Holy Spirit, come,
And from Thy celestial home
Send Thy light and brilliancy.

Come, Thou father of the poor,
Come, Thou source of gifts secure,
Come, our hearts, true radiancy.

Thou, of all consolers best,
Thou, the soul's most welcome guest,
Sweet refreshment constantly.

In our labor, rest most sweet,
Grateful coolness in the heat,
Solace in adversity.

O Thou light most pure and blest,
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.

Lacking Thy divinity
Nothing good in man can be,
Nothing but iniquity.

What is sordid, make Thou pure,
What is wounded, do Thou cure,
Slake now our aridity.

What is rigid, gently bend;
What is frigid, warmly tend,
Strengthen what goes erringly.

Fill Thy faithful who confide
In Thy power to guard and guide,
With Thy sevenfold mystery.

Give them virtue's sure reward,
Give them Thy salvation, Lord,
Give eternal felicity. Amen.

—Benedict Bauer, O.S.B, from The Light of the World, Vol II, Pentecost

Happy Birthday to all Catholics!! 🙏❤️😇




CTTO: the beauty of my catholic faith

May 28, 2023

➕ PENTECOST SUNDAY 🔥🔥🔥

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church and of Christianity, the beginning of the New Dispensation. Man, having been touched by the Spirit, no longer lives according to the flesh, according to the principles and ideals of fallen human nature; he lives in the Spirit. He is filled with the light of truth and is guided by the Spirit of truth Himself, the Holy Spirit. The new generation of men now sees all things in their proper place in the plan of divine providence and in their relationship to eternity. In the spirit of truth and love the new generation is called to act for good and upright motives, to do only what is pleasing to the Father. It is a generation of spiritual men. Since they "live in the spirit," they must also "walk in the spirit" (Gal 5:25). They belong to Christ, and with Him they are not envious of one another, but practice mildness, patience, and charity (Gal. 5:26f.). "The fruit of the spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity" (Gal 5:22f).

In the baptism of the Spirit, which the Church receives at Pentecost, she is washed clean in the blood of Christ; she arises with Him; she is imbued with the fullness of new life. Today she stands with the divine dowry which Christ earned for her and gave to her. She is bright with the glory of eternal youth and fertility as she stands at the side of her heavenly bride-groom. Now she has been prepared for that arduous life for which she is destined upon earth. She has been prepared to share the life of her bridegroom and to remain faithful to Him in spite of all that may befall her; she is prepared to represent Him under all circumstances, and joyfully to bring forth new generations of children. The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of love and truth, dwells within her and operates in her. He is the soul of the body of the Church. He guides her and leads her to her eternal nuptials with her divine spouse, Jesus Christ. That is the meaning of the mission of the Holy Spirit and of the feast of Pentecost.

The feast of Pentecost is a day of thanksgiving for the foundation of the Church, in which are contained all the treasures of supernatural riches, and through which all grace and redemption are given to men. Pentecost is a day of thanksgiving for the coming of the Holy Spirit and for the establishment of the sacrament of confirmation. It is a day on which we place a joyful and grateful trust in the operation of the Holy Spirit within us, and thank Him for His inspiration and guidance. On this day we again place ourselves in the hands of the Holy Spirit with complete confidence. He should be the soul of our souls; He should reign in us, amid the ruins of our own fallen nature. Pentecost is a day of petition, a day on which we should implore the Holy Spirit for a full measure of His graces and gifts. With the Church we pray:

Come, Thou Holy Spirit, come,
And from Thy celestial home
Send Thy light and brilliancy.

Come, Thou father of the poor,
Come, Thou source of gifts secure,
Come, our hearts, true radiancy.

Thou, of all consolers best,
Thou, the soul's most welcome guest,
Sweet refreshment constantly.

In our labor, rest most sweet,
Grateful coolness in the heat,
Solace in adversity.

O Thou light most pure and blest,
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.

Lacking Thy divinity
Nothing good in man can be,
Nothing but iniquity.

What is sordid, make Thou pure,
What is wounded, do Thou cure,
Slake now our aridity.

What is rigid, gently bend;
What is frigid, warmly tend,
Strengthen what goes erringly.

Fill Thy faithful who confide
In Thy power to guard and guide,
With Thy sevenfold mystery.

Give them virtue's sure reward,
Give them Thy salvation, Lord,
Give eternal felicity. Amen.

—Benedict Bauer, O.S.B, from The Light of the World, Vol II, Pentecost

Happy Birthday to all Catholics!! 🙏❤️😇

About Last Night | GENERAL PRAYER MEETING
May 24, 2023

(C) Cool Catholics

Pray the St. Michael the Archangel chaplet to battle this

How to pray the St. Michael Chaplet

Call on God to be present with you.

O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Make the Nine Salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels. After each salutation, pray one Our Father and three Hail Marys.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen.

Say one Our Father in honor of St. Michael the Archangel.

Our Father, who art in heaven, …

Say one Our Father in honor of St. Gabriel the Archangel.

Our Father, who art in heaven, …

Say one Our Father in honor of St. Raphael the Archangel.

Our Father, who art in heaven, …

Say one Our Father in honor of your Guardian Angel.

Our Father, who art in heaven, …

Conclude your time with God and St. Michael the Archangel with the following prayers.

O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that we may be made worthy of His promises.

Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

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