BQQ IN FEAST

To add excitement to the fifth anniversary of the founding of TawagAwit, the Bible Quotient Quiz (BQQ) will see teams from the different chapters competing as the inaugural champion. BQQ is one of the portions of the Teaching Nights conducted by Teachers in Sandals Fellowship, the sister ministry of TawagAwit. Bro Denis Tutaka, cst, will serve as Quiz Master. This year’s celebration of Food & Music FEAST will begin with the Thanksgiving Mass at 10:30am wherein the members of the different chapters are expected to sing their assigned parts. Fr Sam Pulanco, chaplain of the Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy, will officiate the Mass that is also intended for Bro Peter Gayaman, servant leader of the St Thomas More chapter, who will take his oath as Barrister in New Zealand on May 25, 2012 at the Auckland High Court. Members are encouraged to bring their best dishes for participants to partake during the shared lunch. The program proceeds in the early afternoon with performances and reflections from select members. Recognition will be given to servant leaders or members who have given exemplary services to the ministry in the Inspirational Brethren Awards (IBA).

As a build up to the event, FEAST NEWS, a weekly publication, has featured servant leaders on thoughts on the struggles and achievements of their respective chapters. The Food & Music FEAST will be held on Sunday May 27, 10:30am at the Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Gate 4, Massey University, Albany Highway, Auckland.

Our Lady of Lourdes Chapter singing during last year’s Food & Music FEAST

We Need You TawagAwit invites you to help in

spreading God’s Word through music

and other acts of love.

You can be a: (1) member; (2) supporter

or (3) organizer

A member is one who can attend to the regular activities of the Ministry. The

minimum participation are: attendance during

practice sessions of songs, usually once a

week or once every two weeks AND singing with the group during the assigned mass

usually once a month or once every two

months.

A supporter is one who can donate services or

resources to the Ministry. There are special

events that TawagAwit organizes and the

events need finances or helping hands.

An organizer is one who initiates the

formation of a chapter in a parish. The

Ministry will provide all the assistance within its means to help in the vital task.

NEW NOTES TawagAwit Newsletter

April 2011

Quick Notes: Bro Peter Gayaman, Servant Leader of

TawagAwit-St Thomas More Glenfield, takes his oath as a

Barrister in New Zealand on May 25 in the Auckland High Court.

In his message to members of the chapter, Bro Mel B Libre wrote,

“He (Bro Peter) had done so (that is becoming a barrister) while

juggling so many things, as a court registry officer, as a part time

health worker, as a father, as a servant leader - truly he is an

inspiration to us all.” The entire TawagAwit ministry extends its

congratulations to Bro Peter on this achievement…Through the

initiative of Bro Mikki Guantero, TawagAwit may soon have a

new chapter in Christ the King Parish-Owairaka located in 260

Richardson Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland. Bro Romil and Sis Cherry

C. Thelmo-Fernandez have invited three other families for an

orientation and practice of songs with Bro Mel B Libre on May 5,

2012, 7pm….TawagAwit-Blessed John Paul II, Albany, joined

other ministries in the Stations of the Cross through the streets

of Auckland City on Good Friday. Organized by the Auckland

Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy, brethren carried a wooden cross as

more than a hundred participated in the procession on April 6 that

concluded in St Patrick’s Cathedral…TawagAwit- Our Lady of

Lourdes, Glen Eden, will lead in the singing of missal songs

during the Tertiary Mass in St Patrick’s Cathedral on May 13 on the occasion of Mother’s Day. This is the second time that the

chapter has been invited by Fr Sam Pulanco to make the music

offering…TawagAwit-St Mary’s Northcote on April 21 joined

other well-wishers during the birthday celebration of Sis Rose

Bas, wife of Bro Cyril Bas, servant leader of the chapter. Sis Rose

said that she never celebrates her birthday, as she’d rather give gifts

to others for the occasion. Not having had a debut party on her 18th

birthday, Sis Rose was given a debutante theme party highlighted

with "cotillion dance” and a heartfelt song from Bro Cyril.

Our Vision:

Harmony in the World

Our Mission:

To spread God’s Word through

music and other acts of love.

Our Values:

Godliness

We believe in God and live His

Word.

Offering

We share our talents, time and

resources for God’s greater glory.

Devotion

We commit ourselves to the

mission of the Ministry.

Love

We love God with all of our heart

will all our soul, with all our

minds and with all our strength.

Originality

We promote artistry and creativity

to express our faith.

Victory over Sin

We fight Satan in each and every

moment of our lives.

Evangelization

We bring the Light of God to

those who are in the dark.

Sustainability

We contribute and manage our

resources effectively.

Unity

We are one with the Lord, one

with the Church, one with the

community, and one with the

Ministry.

For more information about

TawagAwit, please contact Bro Mel

Libre sl at tawagawit@gmail.com

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Bro Peter Gayaman with Sis Jamelle and little Petrysse

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Vatican Notes: May 2012 General Intention: That initiatives

which defend and uphold the role of the family may be promoted within

society. Missionary Intention: That Mary, Queen of the World and Star

of Evangelization, may accompany all missionaries in proclaiming her

Son Jesus … God is always calling people to dedicate themselves

fully to serving him, but they often don't hear because they are

either too distracted or afraid they would no longer be free if they

answered the call, Pope Benedict XVI said. "Let us pray that all young

people pay attention to the voice of God, who speaks to their hearts and

calls them to detach themselves from everything in order to serve him,"

he said April 29 -- the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, "The Lord is

always calling us, but very often we don't listen. We are distracted by

many things, by other voices that are more superficial and because we

are afraid to listen to the Lord's voice because we think that it can take

away our freedom." But everyone on the earth is deeply loved by God,

and as soon as people become aware of that love, their lives change by

becoming a response to God's love, which in turn means human freedom

is fully realized, the pope said... Preparing children for their first

Communion must be done with both great zeal and moderation,

Pope Benedict XVI said. Around the world, many children receive their

first Communion during the Easter season, he told pilgrims gathered in

St. Peter's Square April 22. He stressed the importance of first

Communion and prayed that Mary would help everyone listen to God's

word with greater attention and "take part worthily" in Communion in

order to become "witnesses of the new humanity"…When a

community is faced with crisis, persecution and trouble, it should

come together in prayer for strength from God, not formulate

strategic plans to defend itself from difficulties, Pope Benedict XVI

said. Unity is fundamental, he said, and the community needs to come

together and ask "only to proclaim the word of God fearlessly in the face

of persecution," not to avoid tests, trials and tribulation. There was a

festive atmosphere during the pope's general audience in St. Peter's

Square April 18 -- two days after the pope turned 85 years old.

Thousands of pilgrims sang "Happy Birthday" when a Bavarian band

struck up the tune, and smaller groups of the 22,000 people present sang

or shouted "Happy Birthday" in their native languages…Light and

darkness, truth and lies, hope and despair are in a constant battle in

the world, but with his death and resurrection Jesus conquered sin

and death for all time, Pope Benedict XVI said on Easter. "If Jesus is

risen, then -- and only then -- has something truly new happened,

something that changes the state of humanity and the world," the pope

told tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square before giving his

Easter blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world). With the sun

shining on the square -- transformed into a garden with 42,000 flowers,

flowering plants, shrubs and trees -- Pope Benedict began the

celebration of the morning Mass April 8 just 10 hours after having

finished celebrating the three-hour long Easter vigil in St. Peter's

Basilica. The resurrection means that Jesus belongs not just to the past,

but is present today, giving hope and comfort to all those who suffer, the

pope said.

27 May 2012, 10:30am,

Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Gate 4, Massey University

Albany Highway, Albany

So Laff :-) Give love for you store so much in your heart.

Invitation:

+TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry:

(1) St Mary’s Church, Northcote

(2) St Thomas More Church, Glenfield

(3) Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Glen Eden

(4) St Mark’s Church, Pakuranga

(5) St Patrick’s Church, Taupo

(6) Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany

(7) Good Shepherd Church Balmoral

(8) Mount Mary’s Church Titirangi

+Should you be in another area in New Zealand or

other parts of the world, TawagAwit will help organize

a chapter. Existing music groups or choirs can also

affiliate as a chapter. Email: librelaw@yahoo.com

Photo at right: Members of TawagAwit Blessed John Paul II joined

the Stations of the Cross in Auckland on Good Friday.

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