The violent ending to yesterday’s hostage drama in Manila shows a failure of Catholic leaders, the director of an institute for religious life said today.

“The Church has failed, although it is trying its best, to cope with the situation of poverty and helplessness that led to desperation,” Claretian Father Samuel Canilang, director of the Institute for Consecrated Life in Asia, told ucanews.com.

A former seminarian who built a library to help fight terrorism in the southern Philippines has been named winner in a telecommunications company’s “idol” quest.

Armand Dean Nocum, a former Claretian seminarian and journalist, was recently selected as the winner of Smart Communications’ Talk ‘N Text Tipid-Sulit Idol Search.

In basketball, the league always choose a ball that is perfect in weight, size and air content.

An ideal ball, just like an ideal LIFE, bounces ideally.

It would have been lively and merrier if you were there for that broderly basketball game between PAIS vs. XVD.  We missed you, 100-93 was the score, the younger XVDs won.

This is just our way of campaigning for our good health - because HEALTH IS WEALTH.  If you have free time please do come and join us. Much  better if you have already your Seminary Alumni Basketball team for the games. Please also invite us and other alumni teams to be a part of your basketball games skeds if any.

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Have a great day, regards and God bless us always. STAY HEALTHY.

Bro. Romy L. Florencio
Pais - Servant General
(63)9228563173
(02)3467817

PAX be with you,

Come, join and dribble our brotherly basketball exhibition match between Please-Manila/ Pais and XVD's Manila, Sunday, August 08, 2010, 9-12NN, at the Christ the King Seminary(CKTS), E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City.

This is one of our PAX activities that carries with it - Health is Wealth Awareness. Tara na ngan magpa-pawis na muna tayo, pangtanggal baga ng mga cholesterol at pang stretch ng ating mga buto-buto.

Thanks,

Bro. Romy L. Florencio     
Pais - Servant General
(63)9228563173
(02)3467817

June 26, 2010, 4PM, PAX Grill, Regular PAX Meeting as per advisory thru text blasts, this was what were discussed and requested. The following is just the summary of the proceedings or directly to what was essentially the point of discussion after bits and colourful exchange of views. This may not be a formal Minutes of the Meeting, anyway, what has been called for, the Meetings below, will imperatively need more than just formalities.

JUNE 30, 2010, Meeting of Stockholders, Board of Directors, Officers of PAX Grill, PAX Members are also welcomed to join in, as they say, we push, pull, swim and sink together as PAX.
AGENDA:    State of the Grill, thru Preparation and submission of related reports
-    For the Period, February 14 to June 15, 2010 or on a 30-day period:
1.    February 14 to March 14
2.    March 15 to May 14
3.    May 15 to June 14
4.    June 15 to present
-    Profit and Loss Statement
-    Inventory of Labor, Utensils, Equipment, and Goods or Stocks
Accounting and Reportorial System
-    Daily inventory of Goods or Stocks, Consumables
-    Weekly Inventory Report
-    Monthly Inventory Report
-    Daily Sales Report
-    Daily Purchase Report
Accounting and Inventory Controls
-    Kitchen Area
-    Dinning Area
Staff Concerns
Grill Management Team
-    Operations Manager or in-charge on Purchasing and Marketing
Formalization of Board of Directors and Officers re PAX Grill
Preparation of BUSINESS PLAN for future’s direction purposes.

After meeting on PAX Grill concerns, PAX General Membership Meeting follows.
AGENDA:    General Membership Concerns
PAX Convention
Formalization of Board of Directors or Trustees and Officers of PAX
July 10, 2010, Saturday, dinner in honor of Fr. Among Ed Panlilio
Other Matters

Please be informed.

MANILA, April 21, 2010— With the unprecedented political endorsements made by some Catholic bishops, a retired prelate called on them to let the people vote according to their conscience in the approaching elections.

While all the bishops are entitled to their own opinions, Retired Bishop Francisco Claver cautioned fellow bishops that endorsing particular bets could divide the church and confuse the people.

Claver reminded them of the church’s duty to ensure that people cast their votes based on their own careful discernment, which is the most important thing.