GIGALIVE TO RAISE FUNDS

FOR ELEANOR & OG 2011

After the successful outcome of the first GigAlive on

September 4, TawagAwit will hold GigAlive Celebrating

Our Children on November 27, 2pm in the Social Hall of

St Mary’s Northcote, Auckland.

The forthcoming concert aims to showcase young talents namely

Mia Go, Yes Way Jose, T-Kids and John Fabian. Mia Go, 7 years

old, is one of the youngest cantors in New Zealand, having sang

the psalm in one of the masses in Our Lady of Lourdes-Glen Eden.

Yes Way Jose is a duet of brothers from TawagAwit-Blessed John

Paul II, Albany. T-Kids (or TawagAwit Kids) are children

members of TawagAwit-St Mark’s Pakuranga. 9-years old John

Fabian is a talented pianist from West Auckland.

The proceeds will go partly to OG: Open Gathering 2011 and for

the participation of Eleanor Adviento (daughter of Bro Bert-Sis

Rosana) in the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in

Innsbruck, Austria and the International Junior Curling

Competition in South Korea. Eleanor who is also a violinist will

render musical pieces in the gig.

A student of Birkenhead College, Eleanor served as captain in the

school’s team that took the Auckland, North Island and New

Zealand secondary school titles. She teamed up with former

Olympian Lorne DePape to gain third place in mixed doubles in a

competition organized by the Auckland Curling Club and was part

of the team that took second place in the Auckland under-21

competition.

Special guest performer is Fr. Larry Rustia, assistant parish priest

of St Mary’s Northcote. Bro Mel B Libre will act as program

minister.

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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

November 2011

Quick Notes: The Prayer Journey to All Blacks victory culminated

with the nail-biting score of 8-7 in favor of New Zealand against

France in the final game of the Rugby World Cup on October 23, in Eden Park, Auckland. Bro Mel received congratulatory messages from

many participants of the journey. The parishioners of Blessed John Paul II recited the specially written prayer and rosary each Sunday starting July 31 until October 23. Other than encouraging people to pray daily for the

All Blacks victory, TawagAwit distributed the prayers to friends and strangers and posted a few in bus stops. God in the last few minutes of the final game defended New Zealand, and through the entire RWC secured

the venues and the people from violence and harm. Thank you to all, thank you Lord…Fr Sam Pulanco purchased an image of Blessed John

Paul II, patron of TawagAwit, during his trip to Rome in October. He intends to present this formally in mass in the Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany and start a novena with the image to be brought to the

homes of parishioners and TawagAwit members…Servant Leaders of

TawagAwit will hold its final quarter Business Meeting & Fellowship on November 6 in Our Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden. Among the items

in the agenda are updates on the TawagAwit Songbook and the finalization of the papers for the registration of the ministry as a

trust…Teachers in Sandals Fellowship, an affiliate ministry of

TawagAwit, will hold its Teaching Night: Recognition Event on November 18, 6pm in McLaurin Chapel, University of Auckland. Two

members – Bro Denis Tutaka and Bro Andrew Quirke – will be recognised as the first two Certified Student Teachers having delivered the requisite five speech projects. Bishop Patrick Dunn is the guest of

honour… OG: Open Gathering 2011 will be held on December 18,

12pm in Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany. While in the past, OG limited its guests to new Filipino migrants to New Zealand, this year,

it will invite new migrants of other ethnicities as well who will be treated to songs, food and gifts. The theme this year is “The True Essence of

Christmas”. Among the performers in OG are: People’s Choice winner in Pinoyz Got Talent the power pop trio KIS and World Top 3 Zumba “Pause” Video Competition choreographer Jam Parado.

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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Piri Weepu congratulates Tony Woodcock for the only try

in the final game against France in the Rugby World Cup.

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Vatican Notes: November 2011 General Intention: That the Eastern

Catholic Churches and their venerable traditions may be known and

esteemed as a spiritual treasure for the whole Church. Missionary

Intention: That the African continent may find strength in Christ to

pursue justice and reconciliation as set forth by the second Synod of

African Bishops... A holistic education of children and young people

must include religious education in accordance with the wishes of the

children's parents, Pope Benedict XVI told Brazil's new ambassador to the Vatican. The teaching of religion in public schools, "far from signifying

that the state assumes or imposes a specific religious creed, indicates a recognition of religion as a necessary value for the holistic formation of the

person," the pope said Oct. 31. Welcoming Almir Franco de Sa Barbuda as Brazil's new ambassador, the pope said that when the Holy See and Brazil signed an agreement in 2008 on allowing religious education in public

schools, the motivation was not to give Catholicism a special privilege, but to respond to the rights of parents to choose how their children should be educated and to give Brazil a new generation of citizens formed with a

sense of morality and ethics.... Christians need to offer migrants special

care, ranging from prayer and concrete aid to promoting policies that

uphold immigrants' rights and dignity, Pope Benedict XVI said. Modern migration represents "an unprecedented mingling of individuals and peoples, with new problems not only from the human standpoint but also

from ethical, religious and spiritual ones," he said. The influx of people from all corners of the world offers new opportunities to evangelize and to provide material and spiritual care to those in need, he said. The pope made

the comments in a message on the theme of "Migrations and New

Evangelization" for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees 2012....

Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed three saints and said their lives

demonstrated that true faith is charity in action. "These three new saints allowed themselves to be transformed by divine charity," the pope said at a canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square Oct. 23. "In different

situations and with different gifts, they loved the Lord with all their heart and they loved their neighbor as themselves, in such a way as to become models for all believers," he said. All three founded religious orders in the

19th century, working in missionary areas and on behalf of society's disadvantaged in Europe. The canonizations took place on World Mission Sunday, and the pope said their witness showed that love is at the center of

the missionary task. The new saints were: St. Guido Maria Conforti, an Italian who founded the Xaverian Foreign Missionary Society, dedicated to

the sole purpose of evangelizing non-Christians. He sent missionaries to China in 1899 and personally traveled to China in 1928 to visit the order's communities; St. Louis Guanella, the Italian founder the Servants of

Charity, the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence, and the Confraternity of St. Joseph, whose members pledge to pray for the sick and dying, and St.

Bonifacia Rodriguez Castro, a Spanish cordmaker in Salamanca who

gathered working women for spiritual encounters in her house-shop. The group became the Servants of St. Joseph, a congregation dedicated to

providing a religious and technical education to poor women and protecting them in the workplace. (All items taken from Catholic News Service)

GigAlive ELEANOR ADVIENTO

Plus Mia Go, T-Kids, Yes Way Jose, and

John Fabian

27 November, 2011 @ 2pm

St Mary’s Social Hall, Onewa Road,

Auckland

STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

So Laff :-) Every loves a winner; but then the loser needs more

love.

TawagAwit sings:

Nov 06 09:00amSt Patrick’s Taupo

Nov 13 10:30amSt Mary’s Northcote

Nov 20 10:00amSt Thomas More Glenfield

Nov 20 10:30amOur Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden

Nov 27 08:30amSt Mark’s Papakura

Nov 27 10:30amBlessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany

Invitation:

+TawagAwit invites everyone to join the ministry:

(1) The 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) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church Epsom

(8) Good Shepherd Church Balmoral +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: The ladies of TawagAwit-St Patrick’s Taupo

take a break after practicing their songs.

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Also read: CORD

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_oct2010

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_jan_2011

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_april_2011_2

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_july_2011

http://issuu.com/meel/docs/cord_october_2011