The life-sized image of Mary, the Queen of Angels arrived at Sacrifice Valley in Hermosa town, considered the Pilgrimage Capital of the entire Province of Bataan last September 19, 2010, Sunday. The image shall be enshrined for two months at the Our Lady of Lourdes Convent which houses the offices and serves as the official residence of the professed sisters of the Order of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit (OMHS Sisters).

The "Queen", arriving from Region 6 - Diocese of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Rizal Province accompanied by at least 60 sealed servants composed of senior and youth members of the Apostolic Catholic Church (ACC) in Metro Manila, was welcomed reverently and warmly by ACC members, clergies and faithful from Region 1 - Diocese of Our Lady of Perpetual Help which has jurisdiction over parishes in Barangay Sacrifice Valley and the provinces of Bataan and Zambales. The Auxiliaries in the area are led by HDM Bernadeth Nalaunan, Toka Auxiliary Chairman.

The official carriage bearing the image made a stop in front of the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, and was escorted in a solemn procession uphill the Convent.

The arrival of the "Queen" is the first major step towards preparations for the upcoming 5th Annual Anniversary Celebration of Region 13, the Diocese of the Queen of Angels, whose Youth Members stretch out as far as Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Overseas.

The Anniversary Celebration will be held from November 13-14, 2010 (Saturday and Sunday) at the Nature's Basilica Grounds in the pilgrimage center. His Eminence +Juanario Arvin T. Soriano, D.D., OMHS, Archbishop of Central Luzon, will be the main celebrant during the grand celebration.

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Ika-labintatlong Istasyon: Si Hesus ay Ibinaba sa Krus at Inihimlay sa Kandungan ni Maria

AVE MARIA PURISSIMA!

Brothers and Sisters in Faith,

Praise be the Name of Beloved Ingkong, Hail to the Queen of Hope, and thanks to our Beloved Mama, Santa Maria Virginia!

In behalf of the Hierarchy of the Apostolic Catholic Church, I would like to extend our profoundest gratitude for all the prayers and support you accorded to Papang, Dr John Florentine, PP. I came back from LA last Monday, 3 days after His Holiness' discharge from the hospital (he was admitted at the UCLA Harbor Hospital in Carson California few hours before his flight back to the Philippines, January 18, 2010 till the 22nd).

He was diagnosed to have CHF (Congestive Heart Failure) resulting from uncontrolled High Blood Pressure (220/125), High Cholesterol, and Uncontrolled Diabetes (having Blood Sugar levels at the 200's), not to mention the enormous amount of stress and pressure that he is experiencing. The Doctors were wondering how did he manage to have such a high BP and not having a stroke or heart attack (though there were early warning signs when he was admitted at the ER) or worst could have died (we told them, he's God's instrument).

He admitted of noncompliance with his medication and diet regimen, including non physical activity (he stopped for some time now his ballroom dancing). Amazingly, his blood tests for his cardiac enzymes (that would show any signs of heart damage) came out to be negative (thanks be to MNI) and his Echocardiogram went fine. The accumulation of fluids in his heart and lungs caused by the high BP was corrected by massive doses of diuretics (medication given via IV to withdraw fluids and be urinated). In a matter of two days, the symptoms were gradually fading. The dreaded Cardiac Catheterization procedure or angiogram (wherein a catheter will be inserted in a cut on the groin to one of the blood vessels and then a dye is injected directly to the blood vessels in the heart to see if there's a blockage via a TV monitor) was cancelled due to the fact that the Cardiology team at UCLA Harbor agreed that he did not have any blockage or heart damage as previously suspected, as the aberrations on the pictures that were taken during an imaging test were due to the movement of Papang while the procedure was ongoing (FYI he had panic attacks inside those oven like machines, he is claustrophobic, he was given a shot of Ativan to help him relax and calm down, pretty scary). It gave so much relief from the anxiety felt by the Patriarch and everyone waiting for the said diagnostic test. He is now on 4 different medications to control his blood pressure. BP's have to be checked at least twice a day.

He was also started and discharged with Insulin orders. His Diabetes is that bad, meaning from now on he will be on insulin injections for life. Apo Marco (an RN Consultant in Carson City, kung saan nakatira ngayon ang Papang) together with the Diabetes Educator agreed that there's still a chance for him, though slim, to be back on oral medications or even to be weaned out from any medications by sticking on a strict diet and exercise regimen. His Blood sugar level is checked twice a day.

Our plan is to have him on "house arrest" to give him ample time to rest and have his BP and Blood sugar stabilized before going home to the Philippines. I will be accompanying him on a date that will be announced soon, after meeting with the other Nurses who are taking care of him (Apo Marco and Apo Rosalina who both are in Long Beach, and myself).

Am going to fly back to the Philippines soon and stay with him for at least a week to train the caregivers back home. We need all your support, spiritually, financially and physically. His medical supplies need to be purchased here before we go home (they're pretty expensive back home with lesser quality as well). Please feel free to contact your parishes for any donations that you can extend to our cause: buying a quality BP apparatus for accurate monitoring, diabetic supplies (quality glucometer, strips, insulin syringes, alcohol pads etc) and medicine (NPH and regular Insulin), BP medications (Losartan, Vasotec, Lasix and Coreg), High Cholesterol meds etc. Maintenance of the above mentioned supplies will likewise be costly; our combined efforts will sustain and maintain a good plan of care for him, and also to relieve him from worrying about them.

Papang embody us all, as our head he deserves all the care, love and support that he needs to be able to stay with us longer and continue the Mission of our juvenile church, the Apostolic Catholic Church. Let us join as one family, with knees bent and hearts open and full of love, to plead and storm the heavens with our prayers for the restoration of the health of His Holiness.

Please pass this message to all your friends in your address book.

Thank you and God Bless us all.

The Paraclete's Fool,

+Adolfo Robert R. Fernando, OMHS, DD
Archbishop ACC North America

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Apostolic Catholic Church

Region 13 – Queen of Angels

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4^th Anniversary Celebration

November 22, 2009 – Sunday

Feast of Christ, the King

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Programme

1:00 pm                  Part 1      :               Celebration of the Holy Eucharist

3:00 pm                  Part 2     :               Anniversary Program

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I.                    Introduction

II.                  Invocation/ Doxology

III.               Entry of Colours and Processional of the various Youth Leaders

IV.                Cotillion de Honour

V.                  Welcome Remarks

VI.                Presentation Numbers in Honour of the Blessed Queen of Angels

VII.             Annual Report by the Over-all Regional Chairperson Seraf. Alexon F. Domingo

VIII.           Tribute to Sta. Maria Virginia P. Leonzon, Matriarch of the Apostolic Catholic Church

IX.                Tribute to His Holiness Dr. +John Florentine L. Teruel, P.P. , Patriarch and Founding Bishop of the Apostolic Catholic Church

X.                  Keynote Speech

XI.                Presentation Numbers

XII.             Presentation of Gifts to the Blessed Queen of Angels by the Officers and Members of the Main Organizer and Host Toka

XIII.           Final Incantation and Turn-over of the Sacred Image of the

 Queen of Angels

XIV.           Closing of Program and Recessional

Where is Mary found in the Bible?

Mary is mentioned by name, only a few times in the Bible. Most of these references are included below.

The Bible Translation used in this web site is the New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated from the Latin Vulgate, diligently compared with the original Greek and first published by the English College at Rheims in A.D. 1582

In Matthew 1, we read of the announcement to Joseph, husband of Mary, of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.

Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.

But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.

And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins.

And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife

In Luke 1, we read of the foretelling of the birth of Jesus. An angel appeared before Mary.

And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth,

To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.

And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.

Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever.

And of his kingdom there shall be no end.

And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

And the angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee.

And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Also in Luke 1, we read of the meeting of Mary with her cousin, Elizabeth

And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren:

Because no word shall be impossible with God.

And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.

And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.

And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.

And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord.

And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

In Luke 2, we read of the birth of Jesus.

AND it came to pass, that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled.

This enrolling was first made by Cyrinus, the governor of Syria.

And all went to be enrolled, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem: because he was of the house and family of David,

To be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.

In Luke 2, we read of the encounter of the shepherds with an Angel, and later of the birth of Jesus.

And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock.

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them; and they feared with a great fear.

And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all the people:

For, this day, is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.

And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God, and saying:

Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.

And it came to pass, after the angels departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another: Let us go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath shewed to us.

And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.

And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.

And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.

But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.

In Mark 6, we read of Jesus.

AND going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.

And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred

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Mariology of the saints

Catholic Mariology is the area of theology concerned with Mary, the Mother of God, not only with her life, but her veneration in daily life, prayer, art,music, and architecture.

How the saints shaped Mariology

Beyond the teachings of the early Church Fathers, the growth of Mariology over the centuries has taken a somewhat unique path among other areas of theology in that it has been shaped by the interplay of three separate forces:

·         Papal directives and teachings of the Holy See.

·         Popular Catholic sentiments, devotions and sensus fidelium.

·         Views, writings and religious experiences of the saints.

In many cases, the Mariological views of the Holy See have been gradually affected by sensus fidei which itself has been shaped by the writings of numerous saints throughout history who have attested to the central role of Mary in God's plan of salvation. Thus the saints have often acted as the force that drives sensus fidei which then affects Catholic teachings.

An example of this effect is the case of Saint Louis de Montfort. During his priesthood of only 16 years, he was mostly a missionary preacher who travelled from village to village on foot to deliver sermons, often risking everything along the way. His heated style of preaching and views were often the subject of serious criticism during his life. He was persecuted by the Holy Office, poisoned by critical locals and when he died in 1716 at age 43, each of the three congregations he left behind had but a handful of followers. When Blessed Marie Louise Trichet decided to join his order Daughters of Wisdom in 1700, her mother reportedly told her: "You will become as mad as that priest". Yet, over the centuries, de Montfort's Marian books such as True Devotion to Mary and Secret of the Rosary gathered a strong following among Catholics and in time influenced millions of people. The growth of his popularity and the spread of his approach of "total consecration to the Virgin Mary" was not driven from Rome but from the ground up as sensus fidelium gathered momentum in his favor. He was eventually declared a saint in 1947.

In recent years, one young seminarian who was affected by one of de Montfort's books said that he had "read and reread many times and with great spiritual profit" a work of de Montfort and it "had been a decisive turning point in his life". That young seminarian eventually became Pope John Paul II, based his personal motto "Totus Tuus" on de Montfort's influence, beatified Marie Louise Trichet and made a papal visit to pray on the tombs of Saint Louis and Blessed Marie Louise Trichet. Saint Louis is now a candidate to become a Doctor of the Church and his founders statue was recently placed in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.^[1]

Early saints

Irenaeus of Lyons

Saint Irenaeus of Lyons (circa 140-202) is perhaps the earliest of the Church Fathers to develop a thorough Mariology. In his youth he had met Polycarp and other Christians who had been in direct contact with the Apostles. Irenaeus sets out a forthright account of Mary's role in the economy of salvation.

• Even though Eve had Adam for a husband, she was still a virgin... By disobeying, Eve became the cause of death for herself and for the whole human race. In the same way Mary, though she had a husband, was still a virgin, and by obeying, she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race. ^[2]

According to Irenaeus, Christ, being born out of the Virgin Mary, created a totally new historical situation. ^[3] This view influences later Ambrose of Milan and Tertullian, who wrote about the virgin birth of the Mother of God. The donor of a new birth had to be born in a totally new way. The new birth being that what was lost through a woman, is now saved by a woman. ^[4]

Ambrose of Milan

Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-397) is an early Church Father whose powerful Mariology influenced contemporary Popes like Pope Damasus and Siricius and later, Pope Leo the Great. His student Augustine and the Council of Ephesus were equally under his spell. Central to Ambrose is the virginity of Mary and her role as Mother of God.

• The virgin birth is worthy of God. Which human birth would have been more worthy of God, than the one, in which the Immaculate Son of God maintained the purity of his immaculate origin while becoming human? ^[5]
• We confess, that Christ the Lord was born from a virgin, and therefore we reject the natural order of things. Because not from a man she conceived but from the Holy Spirit. ^[6]
• Christ is not divided but one. If we adore him as the Son of God, we do not deny his birth from the virgin... But nobody shall extend this to Mary. Mary was the temple of God but not God in the temple. Therefore only the one who was in the temple can be worshipped. ^[7]
• Yes, truly blessed for having surpassed the priest (Zechariah). While the priest denied, the Virgin rectified the error. No wonder that the Lord, wishing to rescue the world, began his work with Mary. Thus she, through whom salvation was being prepared for all people, would be the first to receive the promised fruit of salvation. ^[8]

Augustine of Hippo

Saint Augustine (354-430) did not develop an independent Mariology, but his statements on Mary surpass in number and depths those of other early writers. ^[9] The Virgin Mary “conceived as virgin, gave birth as virgin and stayed virgin forever ^[10] Even before the Council of Ephesus, he defended the ever Virgin Mary as the mother of God, who, because of her virginity, is full of grace ^[11] She was free of any temporal sin, ^[12] Because of a woman, the whole human race was saved. ^[13]

Cyril of Alexandria

The Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria (412-444) became famous in Church history, because of his spirited fight for the title “Mother of God” during the Council of Ephesus (431). His writings include the homily given in Ephesus and several other sermons. ^[14]. Some of his alleged homilies are in dispute as to his authorship. In several writings, Cyril focuses on the love of Jesus to his mother. On the Cross, he overcomes his pain and thinks of his mother. At the Marriage at Cana, he bows to her wishes. The overwhelming merit of Cyril of Alexandria is the cementation of the centre of dogmatic Mariology for all times. He created the basis for all other Mariological developments through his teaching of the blessed Virgin Mary, as the Mother of God.

Pope Leo the Great

Pope Leo the Great: What was taken from the mother of the Lord was the nature without the guilt

Many early mariological concepts developed in the Eastern Church. From the West, Pope Damasus I and others defended Mary against Monophysitism, the teaching that Christ had only a divine nature. Accordingly, Mary is only the Mother of God, not the mother of the human Jesus. The most significant papal teaching opposing this view begin with Pope Martin I and continue with Pope Leo the Great. To define this issue, an ecumenical council was convoked first at Nicaea but later transferred to Chalcedon in the year 451. Leo the Great defended the teaching that Christ has two natures, one divine and one human.

• "The same eternal, only-begotten of the eternal begetter was born of the holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. His birth in time in no way subtracts from or adds to that divine and eternal birth of his: but its whole purpose is to restore humanity, who had been deceived, so that it might defeat death and, by its power, destroy the devil who held the power of death. Overcoming the originator of sin and death would be beyond us, had not he whom sin could not defile, nor could death hold down, taken up our nature and made it his own. He was conceived from the holy Spirit inside the womb of the virgin mother. Her virginity was as untouched in giving him birth as it was in conceiving him."

• "By an unprecedented kind of birth, because it was inviolable virginity which supplied the material flesh without experiencing sexual desire. What was taken from the mother of the Lord was the nature without the guilt. And the fact that the birth was miraculous does not imply that in the lord Jesus Christ, born from the virgin's womb, the nature is different from ours. The same one is true God and true man."^[15][16]

To Leo the Great, Mariology is determined by Christology. If Christ would be divine only, everything on him would be divine. His eating would be symbolism. Only his divinity would have been crucified, buried and resurrected. Mary would only be the mother of God, and Christians would have no hope for their own resurrection. The nucleus of Christianity would be destroyed.^[17] He asks for the veneration of the Virgin Mary both at the manger and at the throne of the heavenly father. The most unusual beginning of a truly human life through her was to give birth to Jesus, the Lord and Son of King David.^[18]

Saints of the middle ages

Bernard of Clairvaux

Main article: Doctor Mellifluus

In his encyclical Doctor Mellifluus on Bernard of Clairvaux, Pope Pius XII quotes three central elements of Bernard’s Mariology: How he explained the virginity of Mary, the “Star of the Sea", how the faithful should pray on the Virgin Mary, and, how Bernard relied on the Virgin Mary as Mediatrix.

• Mary . . . is interpreted to mean 'Star of the Sea.' This admirably befits the Virgin Mother. There is indeed a wonderful appropriateness in this comparison of her with a star, because as a star sends out its rays without harm to itself, so did the Virgin bring forth her Child without injury to her integrity. And as the ray does not diminish the rightness of the star, so neither did the Child born of her tarnish the beauty of Mary's virginity. ^[19]

• When the storms to temptation burst upon you, when you see yourself driven upon the rocks of tribulation, look at the star, call upon Mary. When swallowed by pride or ambition, or hatred, or jealousy, look at the star, call upon Mary. Should anger, or avarice, or fleshly desire violently assail the frail vessel of your soul, look at the star, call upon Mary. If troubled on account of the heinousness of your sins, distressed at the filthy state of your conscience, and terrified at the thought of the awful judgment to come, you are beginning to sink into the bottomless gulf of sadness and to be swallowed in the abyss of despair, then think of Mary. In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name leave thy lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. ^[20]

Theologically, Bernard, a Doctor of the Church, is a fervent supporter of the Mediatrix interpretation of Mary. God and World meet in her. ^[21] Divine life flows through her to the whole creation. She is one with Jesus, who wants to save all and who passes all graces through her. ^[22] She is the mediatrix to god, the ladder on which sinners may climb up to him, the royal road to him, because she is full of grace^[23]

• It is the will of God that we should have nothing, which has not passed through the hands of Mary." It is the will of God, Who would have us obtain everything through the hands of Mary. ^[24]

Alphonsus Liguori

Alphonsus Liguori (1696.-1787) a Doctor of the Church, wrote the The Glories of Mary, Marian Devotions, Prayers to the Divine Mother, Spiritual Songs, Visitations to the Blessed Sacrament and to the Virgin Mary, The True Spouse of Jesus Christ, and other writings. He was of great influence on Mariology during the Age of Enlightenment. His often flaming Marian enthusiasm contrasts with the cold rationalism of the Enlightenment. Mainly pastoral in nature, his Mariology rediscovers, integrates and defends the Mariology of Augustine and Ambrose and other fathers and represents an intellectual defence of Mariology in the eighteenth century. ^[25]

Louis de Montfort

Saint Louis de Montfort, was an effective defender of Mariology against Jansenism whose "True Devotion to Mary" synthesizes many of the earlier saints' writings and teachings on Mary. Saint Louis de Montfort's approach of "total consecration to Jesus Christ through Mary" had a strong impact on Marian devotion both in popular piety and in the spirituality of religious orders. One of his well known followers was Pope John Paul II. According to his Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae, the pontiff's personal motto "Totus Tuus" was inspired by St. Louis' doctrine on the excellence of Marian devotion and total consecration, which he quoted:

Since Mary is of all creatures the one most conformed to Jesus Christ, it follows that among all devotions that which most consecrates and conforms a soul to our Lord is devotion to Mary, his Holy Mother, and that the more a soul is consecrated to her the more will it be consecrated to Jesus Christ."

In an address to the Montfortian Fathers, the pontiff also said that his reading the saint's work The True Devotion to Mary was a "decisive turning point" in his life.

Saint Louis de Montfort impacted Mariology not only at the papal level, but the popular level. His book The Secret of the Rosary (which is a multi-perspective approach to the rosary) has been widely read by Catholics worldwide for over two centuries and is one of the earliest works to strengthen the devotional components of modern Mariology.

References

• Saint Louis de Montfort True Devotion to Mary ISBN 1593304706, also available as online text [2]
• Michael Schmaus, Mariologie, Katholische Dogmatik, München Vol V, 1955
• K Algermissen, Boes, Egelhard, Feckes, Michael Schmaus, Lexikon der Marienkunde, Verlag Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg, 1967
• Mariology Society of America http://mariologicalsocietyofamerica.us
• The Marian Library at University of Dayton http://campus.udayton.edu/mary

Details on the Mariology of the Saints may be  viewed at the following website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariology_of_the_saints

1. Immaculate Conception (December 8), solemnity: "Joint celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, of the basic preparation for the coming of the Saviour, and of the happy beginning of the Church without spot or wrinkle" (Marialis Cultus** or MC,3)
2. Fourth Sunday of Advent: "It recalls the ancient prophecies concerning the Virgin Mother and the Messiah and includes readings from the Gospel concerning the imminent birth of Christ and His Precursor. (MC 3)
3. Mary Mother of God (January 1), solemnity: Celebrates "the part played by Mary in the mystery of salvation," exalts "the singular dignity which this mystery brings to the 'holy Mother,'" renews adoration to the newborn Prince of Peace," and implores from God, through Mary's intercession, "the supreme gift of peace" (MC 5).
4. Presentation of the Lord (February 2), feast: "Joint commemoration of the Son and of the Mother," that is, "a celebration of a mystery of salvation accomplished by Christ, a mystery with which the Blessed Virgin was intimately associated as the Mother of the Suffering Servant of Yajweh, as the one who performs a mission belonging to ancient Israel, and as the model for the new people of God, which is ever being tested in its faith and hope by suffering and persecution" (MC 7)
5. Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11), optional memorial.
6. Annunciation of the Lord (March 25), solemnity: "A joint feast of Christ and of the Blessed Virgin: of the Word, who becomes 'Son of Mary' (Mk 6:3), and of the Virgin, who becomes Mother of God" (MC 6)
7. Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces (May 8), optional memorial (local celebration).
8. Visitation (May 31), feast: "The Liturgy recalls the Blessed Virgin Mary carrying her Son within her, and visiting Elizabeth to offer charitable assistance and to proclaim the mercy of God the Savior" (MC 7)
9. Immaculate Heart of Mary (Saturday after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), optional memorial: It expresses "tendencies which have emerged in contemporary devotion" (MC 8).
10. Our Lady of Mount Carmel (July 16), optional memorial: "Originally celebrated by a particular religious family, but … today, by reason of the popularity [it has] gained, it can truly be considered ecclesial" (MC8).
11. Dedication of Saint Mary Major (August 5), optional memorial
12. Assumption (August 15), solemnity: "It is the feast of [Mary's} destiny of fullness and blessedness, of the glorification of her immaculate soul and of her virginal body, of her perfect configuration to the Risen Christ; a feast that sets before the eyes of the Church and of all mankind the image and the consoling proof of the fulfillment of their final hope." (MC6)
13. Queenship of Mary (August 22), memorial: "The Solemnity of the Assumption is prolonged in the celebration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which occurs seven days later. On this occasion we contemplate her who, seated beside the King of Ages, shines forth as Queen and intercedes as Mother" (MC6).
14. Birth of Mary (September 8), feast. It commemorates a salvific event: "Mary the hope of the entire world and the dawn of salvation" (MC 7).
15. Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15), memorial: "A fitting occasion for reliving a decisive moment in the History of Salvation and for venerating, together with the Son lifted up on the Cross, His suffering Mother" (MC 7)
16. Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7), memorial: A truly "ecclesial" celebration (MC 8)
17. Mary, Mother of the Church (October 11), optional memorial (local celebration).
18. Presentation of Mary (November 21), memorial. It proposes a "lofty and exemplary" value and carries on a venerable tradition "having" [its] origin especially in the East" (MC 8).
19. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (November 27), optional memorial (local celebration).
20. Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), memorial: A commemoration "connected with local devotions" which has "acquired a wider popularity and interest" (MC 8)

·          This list here is taken from Dictionary of Mary (New York: Catholic Book Publishing Co., 1985) pp.387-392.

·          http://www.catholic-church.org/grace/marian/celebrations.htm

Ave Maria in Languages
The Hail Mary in Twelve Languages

Latin

Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen

English

Hail Mary, full of grace,
our Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now, and in
the hour of our death.
Amen.

French

Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce.
Le Seigneur est avec vous.
Vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus, le fruit de vos entrailles, est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu,
Priez pour nous, pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant et à l'heure de notre mort.
Amen

Cree

Kit'atamiskâtin Marie, siyâkaskineskâkuyan Manito o sâkihituwin, kitehîk ayâw Kise-Manito. Ispitchi kakkiyaw iskwewok kiya ayiwâk kit'iteyittâkusin ayiwâk mina iteyittâkusin Jesus ka ki kikiskawat.
Kitchitwa Marie Kise-Manito Wekâwimisk ayamihestamâwinân, piyâstâhuyâk, anotch mina wi nipiyâki. Pitane ekusi ikkik.
Amen

German

Gegrüßet seist du, Maria, voll der Gnade,
der Herr ist mit dir.
Du bist gebenedeit unter den Frauen, und gebenedeit ist die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus. Heilige Maria,
Mutter Gottes,
bitte für uns Sünder jetzt und in der Stunde
unseres Todes.
Amen

Spanish

Dios te salve, María, llena eres de gracia,
el Señor es contigo.
Bendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres,
y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesús.
Santa María, Madre de Dios,
ruega por nosotros, pecadores,
ahora y en la hora de nuestra muerte.
Amen

Italian

Ave Maria, piena di grazia,
il Signore è con te.
Tu sei benedetta fra le donne
e benedetto è il frutto del tuo seno, Gesú.
Santa Maria, Madre di Dio,
prega per noi peccatori,
adesso e nell'ora della nostra morte.
Amen

Portuguese

Avé Maria, cheia de graça,
o Senhor é convosco.
Bendita sois vós entre as mulheres;
bendito é o fruto do vosso ventre, Jesus.
Santa Maria, mãe de Deus,
rogai por nós, pecadores,
agora e na hora da nossa morte.
Amen

Tagalog (Phillipines)

Aba Ginoong Maria, napupuno ka ng grasiya,
Ang Panginoong Diyos ay sumasaiyo.
Bukod kang pinagpala sa babaeng lahat
At pinagpala rin naman ang anak mong si Hesus.
Santa Maria, Ina ng Diyos
Ipanalangin mo kaming makasalanan
Ngayon at kung kami'y mamamatay.
Amen

Indonesian

Salam Maria penuh rahmat Tuhan besertamu,
Terpujilah engkau diantara wanita,
dan terpujilah buah tubuhmu Yesus,
Santa Maria Bunda Allah,
Doakanlah kami yang berdosa ini,
sekarang dan selama-lamanya.
Amin

Dutch

Wees gegroet, Maria, vol van genade.
de Heer is met u.
Gij zijt de gezegende onder de vrouwen,
en gezegend is Jezus, de vrucht van uw schoot.
Heilige Maria, Moeder van God.
Bid voor ons zondaars,
nu en in het uur van onze dood.
Amen

Finnish

Terve, Maria, armoitettu,
Herra sinun kanssasi;
Siunattu sinä naisten joukossa ja
siunattu kohtusi hedelmä Jeesus.
Pyhä Maria, Jumalan äiti,
rukoille meidän syntisten puolesta
nyt ja kuolemamme hetkellä.
Aamen

Source: http://www.ourladyweb.com/mary-avemaria.html

Church Teaching about Angels

            Angel is a word that comes from the Greek meaning” messenger” and denotes free spirits not dependent on matter who are created to honor and serve God. The profession of the faith of the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) states:

            “God from the beginning of time made at once out of nothing both orders of creatures, the spiritual and the corporeal, that is, the angelic and the earthly, and then the human creature, who as it were shares in both orders, composed as he is of spirit, and body.”

            Angels are personal and immortal creatures with intelligence and

Angels have been present throughout History of Salvation, announcing this salvation and aiding the accomplishment of the Divine Plan. They shut up earthly paradise (Gen 2:24), protect Lot (Gen 19), saved Hagar her child (Gen 21:17), stopped Abraham from offering his son (Gen 22:11) communicated the Law (Acts 7:53), led the people of God (Exo 23:20-23), announced birth and vocations (Judges 6:11-24;13:1-23), and assisted the Prophets (1 Kings 19:-5-8; Isaiah 6:6-7), to cite just a few examples. Lastly, Gabriel announced the birth of the Prosecutor of the Messiah and that of Jesus himself (Luke 1;11-20,26-38).

            From the Incarnation to the Ascension, the life of the

            They protect Jesus in his infancy (Mat 1:20;2:13,19), minister to him at the end of the temptations by Satan in the desert (mat 4:11), strengthen him in his Agony in the Garden (Luke 22:43), and are with him at his Ascension (Acts 1;11). They also Evangelize by proclaiming the Good News of Christ’s Incarnation and Resurrection (Luke 2:8-14; Mark 16:5-7), and they will be present at Christ’s Second Coming, which they will announce, to serve at his judgment (see Acts 1:10-11; Mat 13:41; 24:31; Luke 2:8).

The Angels in Human Life and in the Church

            Scripture also seems to imply a different order or rank for the Angels mentioned and thus a different function in the heavenly court.  The different orders have been called choirs, and from the third century the Church Fathers have acknowledged nine choirs of Angels.

            By the six century, these nine choirs were divided into three hierarchies: (1) Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones, which belong to the supreme hiera

            The whole life of the Church also benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of Angels. The Angels are mentioned in various parts of the Mass. They are invoked at the Blessing of Incense and in all the Prefaces, and our voices are joined with their in the signing of the Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy.”

            The Glory of God is known as the Angelic Hymn since it was sung by the Angels at Christ‘s Birth.

            After the Consecration in the Eucharistic Prayer I, the aid of the Angels is invoked: “Almighty God, we pray that your Angel may take this sacrifice to your altar, uniting with the assembly in adoration of the Victim on the altar, Jesus

            Then one of them carries and present the Sacred Gifts of the earthly altar to God the Father so that they may be accepted by him with kindness si

Mary’s Awareness of the Angelic World

            Mary grew up in the world in which Angels formed part of the structure of life. She

            Mary discovered other things too. Since the time of Ezekiel Angels e

            Hence, Mary was well aware of the Angelic world and its presence in the world of human being. She was also acquainted with the “Angels of the Lord,” present in the ancient Biblical narratives (Gen 16:7; 22:11; Exo 3:2; Judges 2:1), who is no different from Yahweh himself and manifested himself on earth in visible from (Gen 16”13; Exo 33:20). For God could not allow creatures to see his face (Exo 33:20) since he lives in light inaccessible.

            At the same time, Mary also knew of the Old Testament Messianic texts texts that spoke of a Woman who was to help overthrow God’s ancient enemy (a fallen Angel) giving births to the Messiah King while remaining a virgin (Gen 3:15; Isa 7:14).

Mary’s Experience of Angels in Her Life

            In her own life, Mary experienced the coming of Angels as messenger from God and helpers on earth. She did so first during the Conception and Infancy of her Son Jesus. At the Annunciation (Luke 1:28-36), the A

            Later, she will hear from Joseph of the messages he receives via the Angel of the Lord concerning he

            After the birth of Jesus, shepherds alerted by an Angelic choir came to meet the Child and to tell Mary and Joseph what had been told to them about him (Luke 2:8-17).”Mary preserved all these things in her heart and meditated on them’ (Luke 2:18f) – including the appearance of the Angels.

            Mary was so familiar with Angles by the fact that Jesus mentioned them at various times in his preaching. In addition to having intimate dealing with Angels (Mat 4:11; Luke 22:43)’ Mary’s Son spoke about them as real and active beings. He showed that they watch over human being and always view the face of his Father (Mat 18:10), which no human can do. Moreover, their life escapes subjection to the flesh (Mat 22:30).

            They are at Christ’s service, and he can call upon their intervention at the time of his passion (Mat 26:53). They will also be the executors of the Last Judgment (Mat 13:39,49; 24:31), and they always share in the Divine Joy when sinners repent (Luke 15:10). Hence, Mary was well versed on the

Angels at Mary’s Assumption

            Perhaps Mary’s fullest encounter with Angels took place at the assumption. The Apocryphal Books about the Assumption assign an important place in the event to Angels, especially Michael. The Ethiopic Book of Rest states that many Angels accompanied Jesus and Michael to the scene of Mary’s death. Her soul was entrusted to Michael, and her body was buried. After three days, our Lord and Michael returned, accompanied by countless Angels. Then Christ gave a sign and Michael spoke with the voice of the faithful Angels.

            “The Angels came down in three clouds, and their number above cloud appeared to be ten thousand before the Savior. And our Lord told them to bear Mary’s body in the clouds… and when they reached paradise, they placed Mary’s body by the tree of life. And they brought her soul and placed it on her body. And the Lord sent the Angels back to their own place.”

            Other versions of this book have Mary in conversation with Michael, who links to Mary’s person the paramount event in Jewish salvation history – the Exodus. The preservation of the bones of the Patriarch Joseph is seen as a type of her bodily glorification.

Region 13 Auxiliaries’ Leadership

and Awareness Seminar (PART 1)

May 24, 2009 (Sunday)

Colegio de Santa Maria Virginia P. Leonzon

Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City

TOPICS:

“The Youth as Leaders, Today and the Future”

Apo Maria Rosalina Evelyn Arsenio, Region 9

“The History of the Church”

His Grace Bishop +Winifredo Roberto J. Llanda, D.D., OMHS

“Christology: Knowing Christ More Everyday”

Rev. Deacon Teofilo, Eugenio R. Hermosa, OMHS

“Mariology as a Way of Life”

Sor. Ma. Concepcion, Ligaya dela Cruz, OMHS

Kasaysayan

Ang larawan o imahen ng Reyna ng mga Anghel ay may iba’t ibang kaanyuan. Isa sa tumanyag ay ang dibuho ni William Bouguereau (1825-1905) kung saan ang  “Madonna and Child Jesus” ay nasa trono at napapalibutan ng mga anghel.

Sa kapangyarihan ng Inang simbahan, ng Apostolic catholic Church sa pamamatnubay ng Tagapagtatag, an gating Patriyarka, ang Kanyang Kabanalan, Dr. +Juan Florentino L. Teruel, P.P., at sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos Espiritu Santo na nagpatawag sa abang pangalang Mahal na Ingkong, ang Reyna ng mga Anghel ay itinakda bilang ikalabintatlong Rehiyon noong Marson 28, 2005.

Pormal na itinanghal ang imahen ng Reyna ng mga Anghel sa Mahal na Ingkong noong ika-12 ng Nobyembre taong 2005, sa tulong, pag-ibig at pagkakaisa ng mga Auxiliaries, na mga kabataang miyembro ng simbahan. Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, matagumpay na napabilang ang imahen sa 18^th National Block Rosary Convention at Marian Procession ng Apostolic Catholic Church noong ika-11 ng Disyembre taong 2005 sa Luneta Grandstand bilang isa sa mga opisyal na patron.

Noong ika-2 ng Abril taong 2006, nagsimulang dumalaw ang imahen ng Mahal na Reyna ng mga Anghel sa bawat Rehiyon ng simbahan upang makapiling at makaniig Siya ng Kanyang mga anak.

Nasasakupan nito ang lahat ng mga Auxiliaries na nagmula sa Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, Estados Unidos, Canada, Hong Kong , Australia at iba pang panig ng mundo, na kinabibilangan ng mga Rehiyon ng Ina ng Laging Saklolo, Birhen ng Fatima, Birhen ng Lourdes, Birhen ng La Naval, Birhen ng Medalya Milagrosa, Birhen ng Guadalupe, Birhen ng Del Pilar, Birhen ng Dela Paz y Buenviaje, Birhen ng La Inmaculada Concepcion, Birhen ng Peñafrancia, Birhen ng Del Carmel, Ina Poon Bato, Ina ng Awa at Ina ng Santissimo Sacramento.

(Hango sa "Ang Pamimintuho sa Reyna  ng mga Anghel", 2007)

YOUTH GROUP CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY

Apostolic Catholic Church’s Region 13, also known as the Diocese of Mary, the Queen of Angels, celebrated its third anniversary last November 16, 2008 at the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Court of Sta. Isabel College with Toka 10 – Manila Chapter as host. The group is the youth-oriented arm of the Apostolic Catholic Church (ACC) with members from Luzon, Vizayas, Mindanao and overseas.

 The event was graced with the presence of His Holiness Dr. +John Florentine Teruel, P. P., Patriarch and Founding Bishop of the ACC (seated center) as guest of honor. Joining Patriarch Teruel in this photo are youth leaders from various chapters nationwide.