May 14, 2017, 5th Sunday of Easter
Theme: “Resurrection Life Builds Commitment”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“The Risen Lord calls us to commit to the life of faith He has entrusted to us.”
Acts 7:55-60
1 Peter 2:4-10
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
John 14:1-14
1.(v.1-6) Christ encourages us to see by faith what He has prepared for us.
2.(v.7-14) Christ reminds us to remember the Father as we live our lives here on earth.
May 7, 2017, 4th Sunday of Easter
Theme: “Resurrection Life Builds Security”
Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva
“To build security with our God is to build a relationship with Him.”
Nehemiah 9:6-15
1 Peter 2:19-25
Psalm 23
John 10:1-10
“Our security is built in our faith to our risen Lord Jesus Christ.”
May 3, 2017 | Wednesday Fellowship Service (+Fr. Erel Villanueva)
Topic: Resurrection is Celebration
“It is our responsibility to live out and show to others that Jesus is alive.”
Matthew 28:9 – And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
“Resurrection gives us responsibility”
Romans 6:4-5 – Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection.
“We should walk in newness of life; in the likeness of His resurrection.”
“Through baptism, we become part of the death & resurrection of Christ.”
April 30, 2017, 3rd Sunday of Easter
Theme: “Resurrection Life Builds Understanding”
Homily by Fr. Fernando Ilustre
“Instead of focusing on the negative situation, let us focus on what the resurrection power of our Lord Jesus Christ can do for us.”
Acts 2:29-36
1 Peter 1:13-21
Psalm 116:12-19
Luke 24:13-35
April 23, 2017, 2nd Sunday of Easter
Theme: “Resurrection Life Builds Faith”
Homily by Fr. Erel Villanueva
“Resurrection strengthens our faith.”
“Jesus wants us to transform our fear into courage. Only then we can have peace and experience His Resurrection Life.”
“Resurrection is also restoration of relationship.”
“We have been resurrected with Christ so we can continue the work that He has started. We are to bring restoration, forgiveness and healing to others.”
“We are to proclaim by faith to others that our God is alive!”
Acts 2 : 22-28
1 Peter 1:3-9
Psalm 16
John 20:19-31
April 16, 2017, Easter Sunday Worship
Theme: “Resurrection Life”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“Because of what Jesus Christ has done, the power of life is greater than the power of death.”
Romans 6: 3 – 11
Psalm 114
Matthew 28: 1–10
April 14, 2017, Good Friday
Theme: “Relive His Suffering and Death”
Homilies by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz, Fr. Erel Villanueva, & Fr. Fernando Ilustre
Ang Pitong Huling Salita
“Ama, patawarin Mo sila; sapagkat hindi nila nalalaman ang kanilang ginagawa” (Luc. 23:34)
“Katotohanan sinasabi Ko sa iyo, ngayon ay kakasamahin kita sa Paraiso.” (Luc. 23:43)
“Babae, narito, and iyong anak!… Masdan ang iyong ina!” (Juan 19:26-27)
“O Diyos Ko, Diyos Ko, bakit Mo Ako pinabayaan?” (Mat. 27:46)
“Nauuhaw Ako” (Juan 19:28)
“Ama, sa Iyong mga kamay ipinagtatagubilin Ko ang Aking espiritu” (Luc. 23:46)
“Naganap na!” (Juan 19:30)
April 13, 2017, Maundy Thursday
Theme: “Relive His Example Of Being A Servant”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“The Holy Sacrament was given because of love. As people of the Sacrament, we are to live out the Spirit of the Sacrament; which is the Love of Jesus Christ.”
Exodus 12: 1 – 8; 11 – 14
1 Corinthians 11: 23 – 26
Psalm 116: 1 – 5; 12 – 19
John 13: 1 – 15
April 12, 2017, Wednesday Healing Service
Theme: “Relive The Price Of Our Healing”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“What God by His grace has given, we by faith receive.”
Isaiah 53: 3 – 5
James 5: 13 – 18
Psalm 103: 1 – 5
Matthew 9:1–8 – Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man
Acts 10:38 – how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
April 9, 2017, Palm Sunday
Theme: “Contemplate His Passion”
Homily by Fr. Fernando Ilustre
“Jesus set His eyes, His thoughts, His heart to fulfill the will of the Father, when He said, ‘Not My will, but Yours be done.'”.
Isaiah 50: 4 – 9
Philippians 2: 5 – 11
Psalm 31: 1-5; 19 – 24
Matthew 26: 36–27: 61
“Rend your hearts and not your garments”
“All this outward actions is nothing, If it is not backed up by the true heart that follows the King and the Lord.”
April 5, 2017 | Wednesday Fellowship Service (+Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz)
Topic: Remaining Steady or Steadfast in Trials
“When things become rough, let us remain steadfast in our walk with the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 15:58 – Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
“Now is not the time to turn back and retreat but the time to advance God’s Kingdom and do His purposes here on earth.”
“God is giving everyone a chance to repent; a chance to fulfill the divine destiny by God’s grace.”
2 Timothy 3:10-17 – But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
“Do not allow negative circumstances to sway you in your walk with the Lord.”
Galatians 3:1-5 – O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among youas crucified? This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Job 13:15 – Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
April 2, 2017, 5th Sunday of Lent
Theme: “Love of the Resurrection in God”
Homily by Bp. Ricardo Alcaraz
“Have faith that Christ’s resurrection power is not only able to raise us from the dead but is also able to uphold us here, now.”
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Romans 8:8-11
Psalm 130
John 11:18-27
“While we are in the in-between period, we are not slaves to circumstances. The resurrection power is always at work.”
