1. ANG PADOVANONG The Offical Newsletter of
the Filipino Chaplaincy
PINOY
of Padova
Volume 1, Issue 2
April-May 2010
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Nagkaisang Pilipino sa Chiampo
By Regine Angela Banzuela
First Sunday:
Noong Lunes ika 6 ng tanging bato, mga instrumen- binigyang buhay ng pinagsama- Rocel Silva
abril 2010 isang mahalagang tong pang musika, mga imbal- samang tinig ng mga koro sa Roan Fagela
kaganapan ang muling samadong hayop at maraming bawat bahagi ng Veneto sa Marites Marpa
nagbuklod sa maraming Pilipino pang iba na bumighani sa mga pangunguna ng ating pianista Violy Maranan
mula sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng peregrino. Sumunod naman na si Andrew Avecilla.Matapos Michael Averion
Veneto. Isinagawa ang banal na pagdiri- Meng de Mesa
ang taonang wang masayang pinag- Aida Avenido
peregrinasyon sa salusaluhan ng mga Odeth Averion
“La Grotta di pinoy ang mga pagka- Mayeth Perez
Lourdes” sa ing dala ng ilan. Tess Salome
Chiampo, Vicenza . Maituturing na tagum- Jean/Arnold
Ang bawat grupo pay ang peregrinasyon
ay gumawa ng dahil sa presensya, Second Sunday:
paraan upang pagmamahalan at
makadalo sa Marissa/Ador Villanueva
pagkakaisa sa Marlyn/Nomer Averion
n a s a b i n g pananampalataya nat- Helen/TadisAverion
peregrinasyon. ing mga Pilipino. Isa Maribel/Ebok Avenido
Ang nasabing rin itong mainam na Julia/Uyeng Manalo
groto ay kilala bi- paraan upang maibsan Agnes Advencula
lang isang payapa at ang pangungulila, pa- Gina/Esped Guevarra
makakalikasang god at panghinina ng Melda Arida
lugar ng panalangin. mga Pilipino lalo na ng Mitang Malabuyoc
Dito’y muling nagsasama ang mga OFWs. Ipinaabot
ang pagsasagawa ng “LIVING
daan-daang Pilipino mula sa ng mga pari ang taos puso
ROSARY” sa natatanging har-
Veneto na maituturing namang nilang pasasalamat sa mga du-
din ng lugar, pinangunahan ito Third Sunday:
magandang senyales ng pagka- malo sa araw na iyon, inaasa-
ng mga pari ng Veneto (Fr.
kaisa sa nasabing lugar. han din ang patuloy nilang Verma Villanueva
Paolino of Vicenza, Fr. Ronie of
pagsuporta sa mga relihiyoso Lineth Oliva
Unang binisita ng karami- Verona, Fr. Julius of Treviso,
at pampamayanang proyekto Normita Rosales
han ang Museo P. Aurelio Menin Fr. Oscar of Padova). Sa tulong
na isinasagawa ng mga kapwa Edna Estrera
kung saan matatagpuan ang din ng mga nasabing pari muling
mga koleksyon ng mga nata- isinagawa ang misa sa grota na natin Pilipino sa Italya. Mylene Balana
Nine Mailom
Eden Rivera
Sumayaw, tumalon, 15 taon! Virgie Batin
Susan d los Reyes
By Regine Angela Banzuela
Fourth Sunday:
Ajie Aquino
Bakas ang ngiti sa mga Daisy Cervantes
kapatiran ng El Saddai dito sa Feling Malveda
Padova, bunga ito ng isa Precy Catipon
nanamang tagumpay na ma. Llora Medina
pagdiriwang ng kanilang ika 15 Salome Banzuela
taong anibersaryo sa gawain. Julia de Villa
Ang nasabing anibersaryo ay Severina Mundacruz
ginanap noong ika 18 ng Abril Mario Vela
2010 sa Don Bosco, Zona Amor Dieligente
Forcellini. (to p. 3)

2. Page 2 ANG PADOVANONG
Sinusukat at Itinutuwid ang Torre ng Pisa sa mga
Kabataan ng Filipino Chaplaincy
By Regine Angela Banzuela
Naisakatuparan na rin ang nagsilbing gabay
paglalakbay na sina Padre
ng
matagal ng pinaplanong Cadayona, Precy Catipon,
paglalakbay ng kabataan ng Edna Estrera, Verma
Parokya. Isinagawa ito sa
Pisa, Italia noong 1 Mayo Villanueva at Sally Banzuela.
2010. Layunin ng Inaasahan na 3 oras ang
paglalakbayang pagbubuklod magiging byahe patungo sa
sa mga kabataan tungo sa nasabing lugar, ngunit
isang matuwid na daan. umabot ito sa 5 oras dulot
ng problema sa trapiko.
Pinasasalamtan ang Gayunpaman, tuloyan pa
kooperasyon ng kanilang ring naging masaya ang
mga magulang at mismong paglalakbay, dahil sa mga
mga kabataan sa tagumpay kwentuhan, tawanan at
ng proyektong ito. awitan ng mga kabataan
Pinasasalamatan din ang mga
“Hinahanap ng mga Kabataan saan nga ba ang Torre ng Pisa?”
habang nasa byahe.
“I say to you,
do not be
afraid, but
rejoice in his
love for you;
trust him,
answer his
call to disci-
pleship, and
find nourish-
ment and
spiritual heal-
ing in the
sacraments
of the
Church”
—Pope
Benedict XVI “At last, natagpuan na nila ang pinakasikat na torre sa buong “At pagkatapos ng 5 oras na pagsisikap, masaya na sila kasi
mundo. Totoo nga kailangan ng youthpower ang torre para naituwid na nila ang Torre! Tingnan nyo ang picture, matuwid
maituwid.” na nga!”
Christ...from p. 3 Pagdating sa Pisa, Ang
samasamang kumain ang susunod na
In Easter Egg Hunting-, it's a tradi-
mga partesipante at proyekto ng
tional fun-play activity that is being
done during this season. The naglakad patungo sa tanyag kabataan ay
young ones did enjoy because all of ang kanilang
na Torre ng Pisa. Dama bolontaryong
them got some simple surprises
prepared by the chaplaincy. naman na nagustuhan ng pagtulong sa
It was indeed an intense day of mga kabataan ang nasabing Sta. Cruzan
celebration but the assembly did proyekto at ngayo’y 2010 na
not mind it because they knew that bumubuo na muli ng plano gaganapin sa
they were spiritually blessed, re-
born and recaptured by the Risen
para sa kanilang muling 30 Mayo 2010.
Christ. pagsasamasama.

3. Volume 1, Issue 2 Page 3
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief:
Sumayaw, from p. 1 Dominggo de Ramos
Editorial Assistants/Contributors
Ang programa ay pinuno ng awitin sapagkat ang ilan sa mga ito Taos puso ang pasasalamat ng Edna Estrera/Regine Banzuela
masasayang sayaw at kaantig-antig ay bunga pa ng malikhaing pag-iisip mga myembro ng gawain lalo na
na mga awitin na inihandog ng ng ating kasamang si Ritchie Yu. ang coordinator of the month na si Managing Editors:
Padova Gospel Choir kay Yahweh. Natuon din ang pansin sa Bro. Mario Vela sa suporta ng mga Anne Airish Silva/Salome Banzuela
Dinayo ito hindi lamang ng mga pagpapalipad ng kalapati habang kapwa nila Padovano na lubos ang
Circulation:
taga Padova kundi maging ng iba inaawit ang Ama Namin, ngunit pagtulong sa matagal na ngang
pang kapatiran sa iba’t ibang bahagi higit sa lahat nabigyang kulay ang pinaghahandaang okasyon. Violenda Maranan/Leticia Daileg/Michael
ng Italya, kaya’t masaya ring salita ng Diyos na pinagninilayan sa Averion/Lea Omani/Joy Villacora
natunghayan ang mga awiting araw na yaon. WELCOME TO
handog ng bawat grupo sa mga Advisers:
Naging paksa ang Juan 10:10 na THE CHRISTIAN
kapatid sa pananampalataya na
FAMILY!
Verma Villanueva/Severina Mundacruz
nagsasabing: “Naparito ako upang
noon ngay nag didiwang ng kanilang Rev. Fr. Oscar A. Cadayona
magkaroon kayo ng buhay na ganap Elijah Dirk Niekolai Ablang
anibersaryo.
at kasiyasiya”. SAHAGUN
Ang misa ay pinamunuan ng
Hindi rin naman malilimutan News Brief
ating capellano na si Fr. Oscar Date of Birth: Nov 28, 2009
ang katangi-tanging presentasyon
Cadayona, at maging ang misa ay
ng ating mga kabataan na Date of Baptism: May 16, 2010
pinuno ng mga magagandang himig 1. May 16, 2010 is set to be the
inaasahang susunod na henerasyon
ng mga mang-aawit na pinamunuan Parents: Charlie & Leonerry presidential elections of the
ng Padova Gospel Choir.
ni Hayde Labag. Partikular ang mga Fililpino Community of Padova at
the Patronato of San Benedetto.
The two candidates are: Espedito
Why do Pinoys celebrate Flores de Mayo and Santa “Speed” Guevarra and Luis
“Samboy” Manalo. The precint will
Krusan? open at 7:00 a.m. and will close at
By Dominggo de Ramos 4:00 p.m.
This is a festival introduced by ent kinds start to blossom as the every afternoon and pray the 2. The VIS/MIN Veneto Region will
the Spanish Missionaries to the rains start to pour down inter- rosary and offer flowers to the have a gathering at Fordenone on
Filipinos long time ago. The mittently. Filipinos make use of May 15, 2010 where they will
image of BVM.
word flores, from Spanish, these beautiful flowers as their celebrate Mass in Cebuano.
A Santa Krusan is a religious- 3. The new Bishop-Elect of
means flowers, and thus Flores offering to the Blessed Virgin historical procession of young
de Mayo means Flowers of May. Mary because this month of May Balanga Mons. Ruperto C. Santos
maidens held in many cities, towns
Sometimes, it is called Flores de is universally dedicated to the and even small villages throughout will preside over the Mass on the
Maria or alay (offering). When the Mother of God. What can the Philippines at the end of May. occasion of our celebrations of
we say Flores de Mayo, it refers simple Filipino folks could handily This commemorates the finding of Flores De Mayo /Santa Krusan
therefore to the Flower Festival offer to the Mother of God is the Holy Cross by Queen Helena, 2010.
celebrated on the month of May that which they have in abun- mother of Constantine the Great. 4. The Chaplaincy/Parish Youth is
in honor of the Blessed Virgin dance—flowers, which when The participants of this are called recruiting more youth in Padova to
Mary. given, means you honor and love Sagalas with the titles of the BVM. be part of the Youth Choir. Please
the person. Many Catholic towns These two events FDM & SK now
Why May and Flores? It’s contact Ann Airish Silva or Regine
celebrate this Flores de Mayo by blend together as the time goes by. Angela B or KB Deligente.
because in the Philippines this
gathering inside the Church
month of May flowers of differ-
CHRIST IS RISEN: RE-AFFIRMATION OF FAITH! by Edna Estrera of our lives. The rite was culmi-
nated with the renewal of baptis-
mal promises and with sprinkling
Christians all over the world Highlighting the ES was the before the start of the Easter Mass. of holy water upon the people
celebrate Easter in various ways. "Salubong" wherein the Sorrowful The chaplain, in his homily, pointed renewed and recommitted.
For us Roman Catholics, we can't BVMary (Justine E.) met with Risen out that Christ's resurrection After the celebration of the Lit-
just wait for this joyous moment Jesus (Marco Catipon)and she shows that goodness triumphs urgy, children engaged them-
to come. Christ has returned from became happy. Then the scene of over evil. Christ is risen and so are selves ...to p. 2 Christ...
death to life, bringing us new hope crowning of Mary as the Queen of we. Thus, we should also rise
and new beginning. On April 4, the Heaven and Earth followed with with our Lord from the sins and
Filipino Chaplaincy of Padova cele- two angels (Jensine Onol & Alexa faults we have done. Then came
brated Easter Sunday in a more Averion) dancing with exultation, the re-affirmation of faith to re-
profound way. This only shows accompanying Mary as she enters mind us that there is no other way
how Filipinos are held together heaven. A simplified version of of attaining God's grace and par-
with strong faith and devotion. Exultet (by Quartet) was sung don, but making Christ center of

4. Cappellania Cattolica
degli Immigrati Filippini
2 May 2010
Flores de Mayo/Santa Krusan Execom
Minamahal naming Kababayan/Kapatid na Filipino sa Dyosesis ng Pa-
2010
dova:
Ex Officio Overall Coordinator: Fr. Oscar A. Cadayona
Chairperson: Verma Villanueva
Vice-Chairs: Salome Banzuela & Ariel de Castro Peace!
Hermana 2010: Arneth Flores with Mr.&Mrs. Arnel Flores
The Catholic Chaplaincy of Filipino Migrants of Padova is pleased to invite you to
Working Committees: grace the annual Flores de Mayo/Santa Krusan to be held on the 30th of May,
2010 in the City of Padova, Italia.
Invitation: Airish Silva
Edna Estrera Like in the past years, the Marian procession of Sagalas, Reyna Elena, the Her-
Hermana Arneth Flores mana 2010, etc., will start at the Duomo of the Diocese of Padova where we will
Finance: Severina Mundacruz
Judith Abuga listen first to the Marian Message of Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo, the
Search/Choice of Sagalas:Hermana Arneth Flores/Parents Archbishop-Bishop of Padova and end at the Chiesa Nativita` di Maria SS., the
Sagala Coordinators/Major Attendants: Lea Omani
Joy Villacora/Amy V./Miralee/Nelda sede of the Filipino Chaplaincy in Padova.
Title of Sagalas: Chaplaincy Office Staff The Hermana 2010 is Ms. Arneth M. Flores, the beautiful daughter of Mr. &
Sash Makers/ Providers or Advisers: Michael Averion
Arco Providers: Ariel de Castro Mrs. Arnel Flores. She will be assisted by her cousin Leodell Avenido as the
Samuel B/Ace P/Kulitt F. Hermano.
Ed Marpa/Amor-Nonie Deligente
Rudy Brosoto & Temporalities Mas maganda tingnan na kahit tayo ay “ordinaryong participant” ng procession sa
Filipino Association Officers araw na ito, ipalabas natin ang ating “barong tagalog”at ipakita sa ating kasuotan na
Arco Decorating Assistance: Leticia-Jun Daileg & Helen Averion
Marissa Averion tayo ay mga Pilipino. Ang mga nagpapatakbo sa pagdiriwang ito ay may sariling uni-
Julia Manalo
Marinel Avecilla
forme.
Maria Llora Medina For your convenience, here are the most important details of our celebrations
Danny/Cristy Atencia
Marlyn/Homer Averion
on May 30, 2010:
Church Decoration: Daisy Cervantes Assembly time: 12:30 pm at the Duomo
Gina Guevarra
Agie Aquino
Message of Archbishop-Bishop of Padova: 2:00 pm at the Duomo
Maribel Avenido Start of the Procession: 2:30 pm from the Duomo
Lenith Oliva
Cora Pontanosa
Crowning of the BVM and alay: 3:30 pm inside Chiesa Nativita`
Nenie Mailom Message of Consul General Morales: 3:45 pm inside Chiesa Nativita`
Annie Tagama
Agnes Advincula
Start of Holy Mass by Bishop Ruperto
BV Mary’s Preparation: Rocel/Chito Silva Santos (Bishop-Elect of Balanga): 4: 00 pm inside Chiesa Nativita`
Aldrin/Ro-ann Fagela
Catechesis on Santa Krusan Tradition: Cecilia Silva Raffle Draw 5: 30 pm
Ike Cervantes We are looking forward to seeing you once again in the streets of Padova.
Espedito Guevarra
Ushers/Usherettes during the Procession: Airish Silva/ Thank you very much. The Lord be praised forever!
Regine Banzuela/KB Deligente/Youth
Ushers/Usherettes inside the Church:: Severina Mundacruz
with Sinulog Mothers In Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
Marshals during the Procession: Ariel de Castro and
Service Ministry
Filipino Association Officers (SGD.)Verma C. Villanueva
Sound System & Car Service during the Procession: Melvin
Lumban/ Luis Manalo & Service Ministry Chairperson
Rosary Leaders during the procession: Violenda Maranan
& Family Ministry Flores de Mayo-Santa Krusan Execom
Choir Leader during the Procession: Andrew Avecilla
Physical/Sitting Arrangement inside the Church:
Salome Banzuela & Worship Minist ry (SGD.) Rev. Fr. Oscar A. Cadayona, PhL, STL
Holy Mass Preparations: Chaplain
Verma Villanueva and Worship Ministry
Choir: Ritchie Yu/Quartet Veneto N.B.
T- Shirt Printing: Niezer/Precy Catipon & Temporalities
First Aid: Marites Marpa 1.The assembly time of the Execom of the Flores de Mayo—Santa Krusan 2010,
Gace Daileg
Food: Hermana/Hermano with their Families
especially the Sagala Coordinators, Chaplaincy Youth, Marshals will be at 11:00 a.m. at
Food Distributor Assistants: the Patronato of the Chiesa Nativita` where we will take lunch together, thanks to
Ann Airish Silva and Chaplaincy Youth
Documentation: Cecilia Silva and Education Ministry Hermana’s Parents Arnel & Jean Flores.
2. The route of the procession from Duomo: Via Monte di Pieta`,Piazza dei Signori, Via
Dante, Corso Milano, Piazza dei Savonarola, Via P. Bronzetti 10—Chiesa Nativita` di
Maria SS.