DYRF Radio Fuerza Masses for May 2014

DYRF is the official radio station for the 2016 International Eucharistic Congress

Beginning last March 2014, DYRF revamped its programming in view of the Herculean event come January 2016: the 51^st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). As a Catholic station, it is our wish to be at the forefront of bringing the Word of God closer to the homes of our listeners. Few months back, we procured a 12k top of the line Nautel transmitter enabling DYRF today to cover the whole Cebu province and several provinces in Visayas and Mindanao with its broadcast.


For decades now, we broadcast live the Holy Mass every Sunday morning coming from St. Joseph Parish, Tabunok, Talisay City. Beginning last March, we brought the Holy Mass live from the featured parishes in the city and the towns of the whole Cebu province. We hope to cover majority of the parishes, shrines and chaplaincies before the IEC in 2016. In a way, the Lord is visiting the faithful through the live broadcast/webcast (http://dyrf2015.weebly.com) of the Holy Eucharist coming from all over the Archdiocese each Sunday morning and during special occasions.


His Excellency Jose Palma gladly supported this project. Indeed, it is high time that in the spirit of new evangelization, DYRF, being a Catholic station, be working hand in hand with the Archdiocese of Cebu.

For the month of MAY, here is our MASS SCHEDULES:

SUNDAY MASSES:

May 4 (Sunday) – San Fernando Rey Parish, Liloan, Cebu – 8am

May 11 (Sunday) – San Roque Parish, Lipata, Minglanilla – 8 am

May 18 (Sunday) – St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Argao, Cebu – 8 am

May 25 (Sunday) – St. Tomas de Villanueva Parish, Danao City – 7 am

MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP MASSES

(Live from Redemptorist Parish, Cebu City)

May 7 (Wednesday) – 3 pm

May 14 (Wednesday) – 3 pm

May 21 (Wednesday) – 3 pm

May 28 (Wednesday) – 3 pm

SANTO NIŇO MASSES

(Live from the Pilgrim Center of the Basilica del Sto. Niño de Cebu, Cebu City)

May 2 (Friday) – 3 pm

May 9 (Friday) – 3 pm

May 16 (Friday) – 3 pm

May 23 (Friday) – 3 pm

May 30 (Friday) – 3 pm

SPECIAL SCHEDULES

May 1 (Thursday) – Labor Day Mass (Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral) – 4pm

May 8 (Thursday) – Pontifical Fiesta Mass (National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City) – 10 am

May 15 (Thursday) – Pontifical Fiesta Mass (San Isidro Labrador Parish, San Fernando, Cebu) – 10 am

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SVD Chapel Celebrates Fluvial Parade

The San Vicente chapel of the Immaculate Conception Parish of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay in the Diocese of Ipil celebrated last April 5 the Feast of San Vicente Ferrer with a fluvial parade which was participated by the faithful. Known as the “Fishing Village” of the parish, the members of the chapel, mostly fisherfolks, decided to be also bring the patrons of the respective celdas. The chapel is one of the 32 chapels of the parish of Immaculate Conception – Alicia.

The parish was turned over by the Diocese of Ipil to the Divine Word Missionaries last February 5, 2012. Its first and still present SVD parish priest is Fr. Loreto Estomo, SVD. It is the nearest parish northeast of Olutanga Island.

CMN Visayas Prepares for IEC 2016

Photo Credit: Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD

The Catholic Media Network (CMN) in the Visayas region is strengthening their ties in view of the International Eucharistic Congress 2016. Fr. Edione R. Febrero of the DYKA 801 and SPIRIT FM 94.1 of Antique and President of the CMN Philippines met several priests and a lay who were involved in the radio broadcasting ministry. Held at the University of San Carlos, the event was participated by Fr. Ramonito Maata of DYWC and HAPPY FM of Dumaguete, Fr. Ireneo Gordoncillo of DYAF Bacolod, Jade Nombrado of DYDM Maaasin, and of course Fr. Roberto Ebisa, SVD and yours truly of DYRF and Power FM of Cebu.

Photo Credit: Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD

The event was a sharing of experiences, plans and benchmarking of programs. A radio conference is also being set up in order for these radio networks to openly share news from the Church around the Visayas Region. Fr. Bobby and I also had the honor of inviting them in our program “Lingganay” at our station DYRF, official radio station for the incoming 51^st International Eucharistic Congress.

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

In the Philippines, Easter (Paskò/Linggo ng Pagkabuhay) morning is marked with joyous celebration, the first being the dawn ceremony called the Salubong (Filipino for "meeting") that re-enacts the imagined reunion of Christ and his mother after the Resurrection. Statues of the Risen Christ and the Virgin Mary are borne in two separate processions that meet at a designated area called a Galilea, usually in the plaza fronting the church. Some locales include statues any or all of The Three Marys (Mary of Cleopas, Mary Magdalene, and Mary Salome), Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist in the processions, which are almost always sex segregated (i.e., male devotees follow Christ and the male saints; women follow the Virgin and female saints).

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

The Virgin Mary is clothed or veiled in black to express her bereavement. A girl dressed as an angel, positioned on a specially constructed high scaffold or suspended in mid-air, sings the Regina Coeli in Latin or in the vernacular, and then dramatically removes the black veil to signify the end of Mary's grieving. This may also be done by other "angels" who pull off the veil, or tie it to balloons or doves and release these into the dawn sky. The Virgin is then called the Nuestra Señora de Alegria ("Our Lady of Joy") and confetti and flower petals are showered on the statues. The moment is marked by pealing bells and fireworks, followed immediately by the Easter Mass. In several parishes however, this is practiced at midnight of Easter Sunday immediately after the Easter Vigil, done in the very same manner.

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

Salubong at Parokya San Miguel, Zamboanga Sibugay

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Immaculate Conception Parish of Alicia Celebrates Feast of San Pedro Calungsod

The Immaculate Conception Parish of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay in the Diocese of Ipil recently celebrated the Feast of San Pedro Calungsod with a Lenten recollection among its Knights of the Altar. Around 104 altar servers happily joined this spiritual preparation for the Holy Week. Fr. Sherwin Aromin and Frt. Aaron Paul Hizola facilitated the activities.

Fr. Sherwin’s homily, which centered on the life and virtues of San Pedro Calungsod, was filled with encouragement to follow the young Visayan martyr in his dedication of serving the Church and its missionary activities.

The Immaculate Conception Parish of Alicia was turned over by the Diocese of Ipil to the Divine Word Missionaries last February 5, 2012. Its first and still present SVD parish priest is Fr. Loreto Estomo, SVD. It is the nearest parish northeast of Olutanga Island.

Thanksgiving Mass - Fr. René Gerona, SVD

Fr. René Francisco Gerona, SVD recently had his thanksgiving mass at the St. John of Sahagun Shrine of Toledo City, province of Cebu. He was ordained in Chicago. Also present during the mass were Fr. Geronimo John “Gerry” Paat, Fr. Popo Perey, Fr. Jingjong Rocha, Fr. Jimmy Sales, Fr. Felmar Fiel and Fr. Roberto Ebisa.

Reception followed at the Consolatrix College of Toledo City. Augustinian Sisters and Holy Spirit Sisters also graced the event. His workmates, classmates, friends and relatives also joined him in and several of them were asked to recall their special moments with him.

Fr. René was a high school Math and Science teacher before he entered the seminary. He finished his Theology at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He has his cross-cultural training program (pastoral year) in West Virginia. He recalled his vocation story with fondness about the great things the Lord has done to him: “I gave up a good stable job for the sake of becoming a priest. Looking back, I am more blessed now than before. God indeed is generously providing my everyday needs!”