Thursday, March 11, 2010

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Prayer to the Holy Spirit
by St. Augutine

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,
that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit,
that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit,
that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit,
to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit,
that I always may be holy. Amen.

Lenten Services and more

Dear Friends & Kababayans,

The celebration last Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows officiated by Archbishop Vlasny was a big success. The relic of St. Therese was blessed. The children wearing the St. Therese's costumes were so graceful during their liturgical dances in the mass. The church was packed with parishioners and guests all over the Portland Metro Area. The reception was done in the gym and everyone had a nice fellowship.

We are grateful to the parishioners of St. Clare Parish for serving at the Faith Café last Sunday.

This is our Third Week of Lent and our journey is in the right path in reaching out to our community. Friday, March 12th at 6PM, we will serve at the St. Cecilia Church Soup Supper in Beaverton. Couples for Christ Ministry will prepare the food and serve the guests in the gym. Stations of the Cross and Benediction will follow in the church.

The Annual Pilgrimage for the Stations of the Cross at Mt. Angel Abbey will be held on Sunday, March 14th at 2:30 PM. We will be doing the prayer service in the St. Joseph's Chapel under the main church and a potluck reception will be followed in the Aquinas Refectory for our fellowship. ALL are Welcome.

Remember Manolito Jaldon Jr, one of our seminarians at Mt. Angel will have a Capstone Presentation at Mt. Angel on Tuesday, March 16th at 4 PM. For more information, kindly click this link http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2010/03/capstone-presentation-at-mount-angel.html.

The monthly schedule mass in Salem happens to be the Palm Sunday Service and will be held at St. Vincent Church on Sunday, March 28th, at 4:00 PM. Please click this http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2010/03/palm-sunday-service.html for detailed information.

After the Lenten Season, the University of the Philippines Concert Chorus will be performing here in the Northwest. The Concert will be on April 11, Sunday, at 4 pm, at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington. Had several opportunities in the past to watch this choir and gazed in awe when they’ve performed. You can read their profile by clicking this link: http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2010/02/up-concert-2010.html.

This year's NWFASA - Northwest Filipino American Student Alliance Conference will be held at Portland State University on April 9-11, 2010, hosted by PSU Kaibigan. Click for more info, http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2010/03/vendororg-tabling-form-for-nwfasa.html.

Patronize our kababayans:

Did you know that there is a Filipino Restaurant off Hwy 26? It is located on the corner of Cornel Road and Murray Boulevard and is called Bobalicous. Cynthia, the owner grew up in the Ilocos region before moving to Hawaii. About 3 years ago they moved to Oregon. They opened the restaurant about a year ago and serve the typical Filipino dishes like, kare-kare, caldereta, pinakbit, dinuguan, ginataan, fried whole Telapia fish, minudo, adobo and many more. If you happen to be in the area, come and visit them. The food is delicious and the price is reasonable.

If you are looking for a good Filipino dentist, Dr. Margarita DeLeon has an office located by Walker Road called Cedar Hills Dental. It is across from Sunset Bowling Lane. I’ve learned about her from our good pastor last summer. Now, she is taking care of me and my family’s dental needs. The office has a family atmosphere, new technology all around and you can even watch TFC while they are working on you. You will enjoy it too once you see the place and meet her. The contact information of Dr. Margarita De Leon is below:

Cedar Hills Dental, LLC
Margarita De Leon, D.M.D.
12745 SW Walker Road, Suite 400
Beaverton, OR 97005
503-469-8404
Email address: drdeleondentist@aol.com

Alright, keep your good works in fasting, almsgiving and prayers. May we pray for each other to open wide our hearts and invite Christ in our lives during our Lenten journey. Come Holy Spirit transform our lives.

God bless and Maraming Salamat Po,
Monette

FilAm Friendship Club Easter Celebration


2010 Barong and Terno Ball


The Filipino American Friendship Club of Oregon presents the

2010 Barong and Terno Ball
Showcasing musical performances by local talents
Music by The Manila Band
Embassy Suites – Portland Airport
7900 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, Or 97220
Saturday, May 29, 2010
6:00 pm no host cocktails
7:00 pm dinner
$45.00 per person
Children under 13 will not be admitted
To buy your tickets please call Gloria Rivera at 503-645-6556

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Vendor/Org Tabling Form for NWFASA Conference

Dear Filipino American Community Members & Allies,

This year's NWFASA - Northwest Filipino American Student Alliance Conference will be held at Portland State University on April 9-11, 2010, hosted by PSU Kaibigan. This year's theme is: "ISULONG: Building, Creating, Forging Ahead". This will be the 16th Annual Conference of the Alliance and we are expecting over 500 Filipino American Students from all over the Pacific Northwest that is part of the 16 various Filipino Student Organizations from various Colleges & Universities. NWFASA goals are for the betterment of our Filipino American community through education, empowerment, leadership, student activism, and community involvement. For more information please visit the conference website at: http://www.nwfasa2010.com/

For Businesses and Community Organizations there's an opportunity for you to have a vendor/org table at the conference. Tabling gives businesses and nonprofit organizations a chance to sell their merchandise and distribute more information about their organization during the NWFASA Conference that will be held at Portland State University. It is also a way for you to support the NWFASA Conference this year. For more information and details regarding tabling please download and print the attached Vendor/Org Tabling Form.

We are also still looking for more sponsors and donors to financially support this year's conference and over $45,000 expected conference expenses. There are plenty of opportunities to help out including by being an official sponsor of the NWFASA Conference; making a gift donation, or sponsoring a few students to subsidize their conference registration fees. For further sponsorship inquiries for this year's NWFASA Conference please contact Ryan Jumamil at (971) 506-7320 or email at ryanjumamil@yahoo.com

All of us in PSU Kaibigan are excited to be able to host once again the Annual NWFASA Conference. We hope that you'll help us spread the word about the conference to your own networks, and we are looking forward in seeing you all on April 9-11, 2010 at Portland State University!

Thank You from all of us in PSU Kaibigan!

ISULONG,
Patrick Villaflores
PSU Kaibigan

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Capstone Presentation at Mount Angel Seminary


Hello everyone.

Attached is the flyer for my Capstone Presentation on Tuesday, March 16 at 4pm in the Abbey Church at Mount Angel Seminary.

At this presentation, I will present my original musical compositions. One of which will be an entire Mass Setting entitled Mass of the Annunciation. It is written to the next texts soon to be released for our liturgy.

Join an ensemble of instrumentalist and a choir of seminarians, Religious, and Professors as we embark on a journey of music making.

Spread the word. I hope to see you there.

JR

Aguman Luau Dinner & Dance

You and your guests are invited to attend the

ACNU (AGUMAN CAMPANGAN Northwest USA)
3RD ANNUAL LUAU DINNER & DANCE FUND RAISING.
(Proceeds to benefit the Aguman Medical Mission & other Community Projects)

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010, 5:30 PM

Fowler Middle School
10856 SW Walnut
Tigard Oregon 97223

$29.00 Live Band: MANILA BAND
$ 5.00 Raffle ticket (Grand Prize: "40 HDTV)

For more info please send email to:
Mina Tahayeri m.tahayeri@gmail.com 503 330.1253
Angie Turla ernieturla@yahoo.com
Mel Badua emeldayambao@yahoo.com
Cori Harms charms1013@yahoo.com
Maryann G Gaviola maryanngaviola@hotmail.com

Maraming SALAMAT PO.
May God be with us all!
Maryann :-)

Palm Sunday Service

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Fil-Am MASS

Please come attend the PALM SUNDAY Mass

St. Vincent Church
1010 Columbia Street Northeast
Salem, OR 97301-7265

Sunday, March 28, 2010
4:00 pm

Celebrant: Fr. Henry Rufo

Fellowship to be followed right after the mass

Our BIG thanks to the Aguman Capampangan for sponsoring the PALM SUNDAY MASS.

For more info please send email to:
Marie McHone l562562@hotmail.com
Melba Ganaban gentelboy143@yahoo.com
Gigi Wolf gigi_tkd@yahoo.com
Maryann Gaviola maryanngaviola@hotmail.com

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

UP Concert 2010

Hi, folks!

The University of the Philippines Concert Chorus will be in town in April. See attached flier. The Concert will be on April 11, A Sunday, at 4 pm, at Skyview High School in Vancouver. For those who have not seen/heard them, check out the attached profile, and better yet, come to the concert and see how good the group is. World-class, internationally award-winning choir that enhances its performances with exquisite choreography.

Skyview high school is the best auditorium of its size in Vancouver, regularly used by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. We are fortunate to have this excellent venue for this concert.

Please email me back (or go ahead and call 360-574-6275) in order to purchase tickets. General admission is $15, and the special $25 and $50 tickets are for reserved select seating.

Thanks.

Eric