2009 June Activity

1st Friday Novena Devotion

to

the Black Nazarene

Acevedo Residence
Lake Olympia Village, Missouri City




June 05, 2009

Brothers and sisters, it has been 6 months since we started this web blog as my small contribution to our noble cause of bringing our group out of its existence. I personally thank you for your appreciation and support.


I just like to share you a story I read from my e-mail and hope will also give some meaning to our lives!

"Scars in our Hearts"
(Anonymous author)

Some years ago, on a hot summer day in South Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.


In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam into the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming towards the shore. His mother, in the house and looking out the window, saw the two as they got closer and closer together.


In utter fear, she run out of the house towards the water, yelling to his son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a u-turn swim to his mother. It was too late! Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs.


That begun an incredible tug-of-war between the two! The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happen to drive by, and heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator. Remarkably after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the reptile. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.


The newspaper reporter who interviewed the little boy after the trauma, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant and showed his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms! I have great scars in my arms, too! I have them because my Mom wouldn't let go!"


Yes! That story of the little boy has a deeper parallelism in our lives. We have scars, too! No not from the alligator, but the scars of the painful past! Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret.


But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go! In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on to you. The Scripture teaches that God loves you! You are a child of God! He wants to protect you and provide for you in every way! But sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous situations, not knowing what lies ahead. The swimming hole of life is filled with peril and we forget that the enemy is waiting to attack!


That's when the tug-of-war begins ..... and if you have the scars of His love in your arms, ..... be very, very grateful! He did not, and will not, ever let you go!!!


God has blessed you, so you can be a blessing to others! You just never know where and when a person is in her/his life and what they are going through! Never judge a person scars, because you don't know how they got them.


Right now, someone needs to know that God loves them and that you love them too, enough to not let them go!


Don't let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a part of who you will become!


God Bless!

The Novena Prayer

Opening Song




The Holy Rosary & Prayer




Novena Praises & Songs





The Celebration of the Mass




Celebrant
(Rev. Fr. Carlito Rara)





Opening Hymn




The First Reading
(Host & Hermana Mayor Sis. Suzette Acevedo)

The Homily






Eucharistic Offering

The Body of Christ .....

.... and the Blood of Christ

The Holy Communion






Birthday Celebrants

for June

Celebrants with Fr. Carlito Rara





Celebrants!

Bro. Ray

Sis. Jona

Sis. Chabeng

Bro. Cyrus

Bro. Gene

Sis. Hannah

The Birthday Cake
(Compliments of Sis. Amy Llacar)





The Socials

Welcoming new friends & devotees!

Serving proud for the Lord!

Renewing acquiantances!

Fr. Carlito Rara & Deacon Danny Naranjo!

Welcoming Bro. Joe of Gawad Kalinga
for our Black Nazarene Village Project.

Welcoming old and young friends!

.... and so goes the affair after the Novena!

Greeting old friends .....

Sharing the partake ......

.... and posing pictures to the Black Nazarene!

REMINDER: Our next novena prayer will be on July 03, 2009 @ Bro. Sony Acevedo Residence. For other schedules please contact Bro. Roger or wait for further announcement from your e-mail.

Thank you for your devotion

and

untiring support!







Please support our "Black Nazarene Village
Project"!

Rizarri's House Blessing

Welcome!!!

Rizarri's Residence

"House Blessing"

4146 Regal Stone Lane

(Creekstone Village)

Sugarland, Texas

The Mass Celebration





Oscar Rizarri
(Host)

Mass Celebrant
(Rev. Fr. Carlito Rara)

Bountiful Blessing






Welcoming God's Blessings!

Rizarri Couple
(Oscar and Amie)

The Blessing Ceremony continues ....

.... starts @ the Masters Bedroom





Loyal & Trusted Friends

Boundless friends and guests

Friends who will always be there to lend a helping hand!

Renewed friendships!

Thanks to my families & loyal friends!

Thank you all

for

your visit and participation

to our

House Blessing!




Oscar and Amie Rizarri

Rizarri's House Blessing Invitation

Our amiable couple and congenial hosts, Amy & Oscar Rizarri, again would like to remind everybody about their invitation to all of the Black Nazarene members, friends and supporters as well,...... to join them in a " Housewarming Mass" at their new home on Saturday, May 31, 2009.

Where: Rizarri's Residence (Phone 281 261 8136)
4146 Regal Stone Lane, Sugarland, Texas, 77479
(CreekStone Village-Riverstone Subdivision)
(Driving directions, provided below)

When: 6:00 PM Mass - Father Rara,Celebrant
6:30 PM 'til ...... midnight, Excitement and entertainment

What: House Blessing Party



Would you please save that important date and take part on this once in a lifetime significant event in their lives?.


Thank you, and we all hope to see each other on that occasion.
(Please share this e-mail to those members, friends and supporters who have no access to internet services or to those who have not provided me their e-mail addresses yet).

Bro. Roger

Driving Directions- From Houston

1. Go South on Hwy 6
2. Right Turn on Lake Olympia Parkway/Oilfield Road
3. Left Turn on Creekstone Village Drive
4. Right Turn on Peach Creek Lane ( After the ClubHouse)
5. Left Turn on Linden Rose Lane
6. Bear Right on Regal Stone Lane (Cul de Sac)



From us to you a "Happy Mother's Day" wish.

Roger n Angie

A Young Black Nazarene

"Danielle"

D - is for devotion to Our Lord

A - is for always thinking of others

N - is for numerous kind acts

I - is for your intellegence & wisdom

E - is for your boundless energy

L - is for being a loving daughter

L - is for how much you're loved

E - is for endless devotion to Our Lord

I am me!!!

Tita Odette teaching some nice stuff!

Daddy Bong & Mommy Charmie

Thank you for all the love and guidance you've given me!


Love you both always!

Danielle






"Remember you are born to live and not living because you are born!"

Dad & Mom

2009 May activity

1st Friday Devotion Novena

to the Black Nazarene

Acevedo Residence
Lake Olympia, Missouri City



01 May 2009

Prayer of Thanks to the Lord

(Source: Anonymous)

Dear Lord, I thank you for this day. I thank You for my being able to see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because You are a forgiving God and an understanding God. You have done so much for me and You keep on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I have done, said or thought that was not pleasing to you. I ask now for Your forgiveness.

Please keep me safe from all danger and harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every day to clear my mind so that I can hear from You.

Please broaden my mind that I can accept all things.

Let me not whine and whimper over things I have no control over. Let me continue to see sin through God's eyes and acknowledge it as evil. And when I sin, let me repent, and confess with my mouth my wrongdoing, and receive the forgiveness of God.

And when this world closes in on me, let me remember Jesus' example -- to slip away and find a quiet place to pray. It's the best response when I'm pushed beyond my limits. I know that when I can't pray, You listen to my heart. Continue to use me to do Your will.

Continue to bless me that I may be a blessing to others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak. Keep me uplifted that I may have words of encouragement for others. I pray for those who are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those who are misjudged and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know You intimately. I pray for those who don't believe in You. But I thank You that I believe.

I believe that God changes people and God changes things. I pray for all my sisters and brothers. For each and every family member in their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in their homes that they are out of debt and all their needs are met.

I pray that everyone that reads this knows there is no problem, circumstance, or situation greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for You to fight. I pray that these words be received into the hearts of everyone that reads them and every mouth that confesses them willingly......

This is my prayer.

In Gods' Name, Amen.

Fr. Teresito Paqueo

Mass Celebrant




Listening to the Homily!





Meditating for the mass!






Eucharistic participation!

Singing Praises to the Lord!

Singing the Birthday Song ....

Thanks for the party!

Wedding Annniversary Celebrant

Tom & Looie Reyes

Blessing of the Birthday Celebrants





Birthday Celebrants

for May

Randy

Nanay Chedeng

Sis. Amie

Sis. Charmy

Blowing of the Birthday Candles

(Cake compliments of Sis. Amy Llacar)







Activity after the Novena

Guest from Manila

Welcome!

All smiles!

Serious talk! Swine Flu???

Definitely not, ..... coz the Doctor is here!

Enjoying the friendship!






See you to our next

Novena prayer!

REMINDER: Our next novena prayer will be on June 5, 2009 @ Bro Sonny Acevedo Residence. For other schedules please contact Bro Roger or wait for further announcement.

Nazarene member PNAMH honoree

Sabrina Galarion





PNAMH



Annual Nurse Recognition & Scholarship Awards Gala

Saturday, May 2, 2009
6:00 pm to 1:00 am

Marriott Houston Westchase
Grand Foyer Room
2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston, TX 77042

$50.00 per ticket

Congratulations to this year's honorees:


Mabelen Madrid-Austria (Ben Taub General Hospital)
Gayle Balmaceda (MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Aleza Espinosa (St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital)
Sabrina Galarion (St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital)
Tessie Santiago (St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital)





Congratulations!!!


"Sabrina"



From:

All of us and we will pray for you!!!