2010 February Activity

1st Friday Novena Devotion

to the

Black Nazarene

Bagulbagul Residence

Waterside Village

Richmond, Texas 77407

05 February 2010

Once again we are called upon to render our infallable Novena Devotion to our Black Nazarene and welcome some of the new faces around.

Our host for this year - Bong & Charmy (Hermano/Hermana Mayor 2010) are very cordial and hospitable in hosting our Beloved image in their home.

Though its so chilly during that night, a lot of devotees still flocked the home of Bong & Charmy. After the novena our celebrants for this month had a fun of blowing and slicing their ice cream cake.

This also earmarked the end of our "Alkansya for GK project" and again a renewal of a new set of "Alkansya" for this year. The financial report for last year was already handed down to all members to review and any comments or suggestions are welcome. Please don't hesitate to ask our Operation Officer - Bro. Roger or our previous Hermano/Hermana Mayor - Sonny & Suzette Acevedo regarding the financial report.

For all the devotees who weren't able to make it, please get your "Alkansya Project" from Bro. Sonny as part of our commitment with the Gawad Kalinga project.

On behalf of our Hermano & Hermana mayor, again we welcome our new found friends and new devotees!

Black Nazarene Old Guards!


Having social with one another....


Infallable Devotion!





The Novena

Birthday Celebrants

for

February

Celebrants

Bro. Oscar


'Lil Sis Danielle


Sis Gloria
(Thanks for your music!)

Making a wish!

Danielle

Oscar & Amie

Jimmy & Gloria

GeeKee's Devotees
"A New Orlean Saint fan!"

Congratulation Bro. Jojo for your Team winning the SuperBowl XLIV!

Kainan Na!

Accounting the "Alkansya for GK project"

REMINDER: Our next novena will be on March 5, 2010 @ 7:00 PM. For any other additional scheduled Novena prayers, please wait for Bro. Roger's announcement.

Black Nazarene Fiesta 2010

Welcome

to the

Black Nazarene Fiesta 2010

Holy Family Catholic Church
1510 Fifth Street

Missouri City, Texas 77489

January 9, 2010
10:00 AM

Introduction:

The Black Nazarene Prayer Group of Houston was formed on the later part of 1990 with the initiative of bringing the replica image of the said statue from the Philippines by Nilda Alalay, Leni Miranda, Natividad Ropeta and couple Raul and Evelyn Capalad.

The first host and Hermana Mayor was Sis. Cindy Tengco and the image stayed for four years at her residence before finally traveling to the different members home as the Fiesta Celebration started and members grew in numbers.

Today is the 16th year anniversary of the prayer group and the 403rd years since the arrival of the Statue in the Philippines.

For the history of the said event in the Philippines please log to our earlier blogging.

Galarion children welcoming devotees and
participants

The Black Nazarene Choir

(lead by Sis. Gloria Canlas)

The Novena Prayer

Leading the Prayer
Hermana Mayor Suzette Acevedo

Up Up and away to the Heavens they fly!

Entrance of The Image

of

The Black Nazarene

Fr. Clarito Rara
(Celebrant)

Concelebrants:

Fr. Luis Evardoni, D.S.

Fr. Michael Barrosa, D.S.

Deacon Danny Naranjo

Prayer Petitions

The Floral Offering

Welcoming the new Host for the

Black Nazarene

Bro. Fidel "Bong" & Charmy Bagulbagul

(The Incoming Hermano & Hermana Mayor

together with the Outgoing Host)

2009 Hermano & Hermana Mayor

(Outgoing)

(Bro. Sonny & Sis. Suzette Acevedo)

Enjoying the Fiesta partake!

The Social

Justin Buzon
(Guest Singer)

Music by the RMC Band

2010 Hermano & Hermana Mayor

(Bro. Bong & Sis. Charmy Bagulbagul)

2003 Hermano & Hermana Mayor
(Bro. Romy and Sis. Lulu Merhan)

Acknowledgement

In behalf of Jesus the Black Nazarene Prayer Group, Suzette and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all for joining us to this Fiesta Celebration in His Honor. It is the 16th year anniversary of our prayer group here in Houston, and 403rd years since the arrival of the statue in the Philippines.

Our special thanks to Fr. Clarito Rara, Fr. Luis Evardoni, Fr. Michael Barrosa and Deacon Danny Naranjo for celebrating the Mass. Our thanks to our very own altar servers, our readers, the Extra-ordinary ministers of Holy Communion, the CFC Youths marching band and their parents, to all ushers, the singers for the novena and lastly, the Notre Dame Catholic Church choir.

We would like to personally thank all the members for your support and hard work for the success of this celebration and our successful Fund Raising Project last August - "Pabahay para sa mga Kababayang Dukha" through the Gawad Kalinga Foundation. Our special thanks to Sis. Amy Llacar for printing the flyers, programs and providing the birthday cakes every month; to Bro. Roger Carungcong, thanks brod, we appreciate all that you do, you are the link that binds our group; to Sis. Gloria Canlas for providing us the music through your skill in organ/piano during our novenas; to Bro. Gene and Sis. Donna Duremdes for all your support and advise; Sis. Donna was the inspiration behind our humanitarian project to help the poorest of the poor among our kababayans in the Philippines; to Bro. Leo Estepa, our photographer and who facilitated the creation of our weblog of our Confraternity of Black Nazarene (Houston); Our thanks to our family, my sisters, brothers, and sisters-and brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, and most of all to Nanay and Tatay.

Our profound thanks to all the donors, supporters and friends who helped us make this Feast Day Celebration a success.

To all members of Jesus the Nazarene Prayer Group, thank you for being with us every first Friday of the month in 2009 and this past nine day novena. May Jesus the Black Nazarene bless us all with good health so that we can continuously serve Him.

The in-coming sponsors for this year are Bro. Fidel "Bong" and Sis. Charmy Bagulbagul, thank you for your enthusiasm in sponsoring to be in your home for 2010.

May the blessing of Jesus the Black Nazarene be upon us all!

Sincerely yours,

Sonny and Suzette Acevedo

Hermano/Hermana Mayor 2009

Prelude to the 2010 Black Nazarene Fiesta

The Devotion continues ...........

The Novena

Blessing of the food

Rizarri Couple
(Oscar and Amie)

January

Birthday Celebrants

Birthday Cake
(Compliments of Sis. Amy Llacar)

The Celebrants

Bro. Vir

Bro. Jun

Bro. Ernie

Sis. Pina

Sis. Odette

(not present Bro. Egay Eusebio)

Moments of friendship!

The Young Devotee w/ Tita Sabrina

Black Nazarene's Angels!

Welcoming the new young devotee!

Friendship unbound!

Black Nazarene old guards enjoying
moments of jokes!







See you all @ the

Black Nazarene Fiesta 2010



Holy Family Catholic Church
1510 Fifth Street

Missouri City, TX 77489

January 9, 2010

10:00 AM

REMINDER: For assignments please see the schedules w/ Bro Rogers for the success and smooth operation of our Fiesta Event!

Reminder: Our 10 days Novena Prayer

Greetings Bros and Sis!

Below is our schedule for the 9 days

Novena prayer which will start on

30 December 2009

1st day
December 30, 2009 Wednesday @ 7:00pm
Donna/Gene & Gloria/Jimmy


2nd day
December 31, 2009 Thursday @ 6:00PM
No Dinner Served - Early Dismissal For New Year


3rd day
January 1, 2010 Friday @ 7:00pm
Bernardo's - Bobet/Art, Nita/Ray, Cody/Ver
Lulu Bautista

4th day
January 02, 2010 Saturday @ 7:00pm
Pina/Fil, Amy/Oscar & Delia/Ben


5th day
January 03, 2010 Sunday @ 7:00pm
Angie/Roger, Chabeng/Ernie & Cherry/Ernie


6th day
January 04, 2010 Monday @ 7:00pm
Evelyn/Raul, Nilda and Aurea Dorrington

Jose & Linda Referente


7th day

January 05, 2009 Tuesday @ 7:00pm
Odette/Danny Seria, Mely/Leo Estepa & Amy Llacar


8th day
January 06, 2010 Wednesday @ 7:00pm
Charmaine/Bong, Sabrina/Cyrus & Vilma Kliewer


9th day
January 07, 2010 Thursday @ 7:00pm
Sponsors - Suzette/Sonny


10th day
January 08, 2010 Friday @ 7:30PM
Decor/Setup-Church & Reception Hall - Pizza Dinner






Jan 09,2010
Saturday

Annual Fiesta - Black Nazarene







See you there!!!

and

Have a Prosperous New Year!!!

2009 Christmas Greetings

Kapaskuhan 2009

Pagbati mula sa angkan nang:

Mula sa aming puso para sa bawa't isa'y

Maligayang pagbati ng Kapaskuhan

para sa lahat!

Ang Pasko ay ang Pagsilang nang

Ating Panginoon

at pagsilang din ng ating Pag-asa sa

Buhay na walang hanggang!

Sana'y ang kabuluhan ngayong Pasko

ay Si Kristo sa ating puso!

Isinilang Siya sa ating mundo para

sagipin at iligtas tayo sa buhay

na walang hanggang!

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong

Bagong Taon sa inyong lahat!

2009 December Activity

1st Friday Novena

to the

Black Nazarene

Acevedo Residence
Lake Olympia, Missouri City

11 December 2009

Bro. Cyrus "The Santa Klaus" & Bro. Fil

Meeting old acquaintances

No injuries can hamper his devotion!

A Christmas tradition of friendship!

Rearing for the Novena!

Sweet old roomates!

Renewing the acquaintance!

Ready for the 2010 Election??? Bro. Roger ... Go! go! go!

Hermana Mayor - Sis. Suzette welcoming fellow devotees!

Birthday Celebrants

for

December

The Birthday Cake
(Compliments of Sis. Amy Llacar)

Enjoying the occasion!

Christian



The Novena

The devotion continues ......

Touch of Hope!

Enjoying the partake!

Guest Carolers from TAMA
for their scholarship project

Texas Assosication of Mapua Alumni

lead by Bro. Jimmy Canlas
(President 2010)

TAMA Gentlemen

TAMA Ladies and spouses

2009 August Activity

The Black Nazarene Group

of Houston, Texas



Fund Raising Activity

"Dance for a Cause"

Secretariat @ work

The Team to Beat!

Dr. Donna Natividad-Duremdes, Sonny & Suzzete

Acevedo (Hermano & Hermana Mayor)

Enjoying the food

Chris and Jan

(providing some music)

Welcome address by Sonny & Suzette Acevedo
(Hermano & Hermana Mayor)

Awarding of Certificate from the TAPP Officers led by
Dr. Donna Natividad-Duremdes






The Participants!

2008 Hermano and Hermana Mayor of the Black Nazarene
(Dr. Donna Natividad-Duremdes & Atty. Gene Duremdes)
with TAPP officer Dr. Romel Navarro

Dance! Dance! Dance!

The Prizes and Raffle

Thanks everyone for your support!