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SINULOG 2013 Special Acknowledgements

Published on: 21 January 2013

VIVA SENOR SANTO NINO!   PIT SENOR!!!

To EVERYONE  who has helped make the 19th Annual Fiesta Celebrations solemn and very successful, starting from the 9-days novena-masses to the actual fiesta celebrations.

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO YOU FOR YOUR IMMEASURABLE KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY.

I cannot possibly mention everyone but I would like to offer a warm and sincere thanks to groups and some people who accepted to take on board some tasks and who sacrificed their personal time to fulfill these.

Kindly read thru my list. I tried to make it as exhaustive as possible. My sincere apologies if I may have missed anyone inadvertently.

THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS.

God bless us all

Oscar and Miriam Batucan

Santo Nino Fiesta Celebrations 20 Jan 2013

VIVA SENOR SANTO NINO! PIT SENOR!!!

To EVERYONE who has helped make the 19th Annual Fiesta Celebrations solemn and very successful, starting from the 9-days novena-masses to the actual fiesta celebrations:

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO YOU FOR YOUR IMMEASURABLE KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY.

I cannot possibly mention everyone but I would like to offer a warm and sincere thanks to groups and individuals who accepted to take on board some of the tasks and who sacrificed their personal time to fulfill these.

9-days Novena-masses:

  1. To all Trustees, Committee Members, Area Coordinators

  2. To Msgr Bernard Kiely and St Patrick’s Cathedral for the supply of host, wine and incense used for the 9 days

  3. The Sinulog NZ Dance group and Eloise Gantuangco for the Liturgical dance on the 1st day

  4. Choir:
    v Laetare Children’s Choir
    v Voice of God Catholic Charismatic choir
    v Divine Mercy – Queen of Peace Choir
    v Tawag Awit – Our Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden Parish Chapter
    v Couples for Christ

  5. 9 days Novena-Mass Sponsors from the different faith groups and communities with special thanks to their leaders and coordinators

  6. Ministers of the Word

  7. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion especially Carmen Shaw who sourced out ministers to roster

  8. Fr Elmer Dimarucut, Fr Sam Pulanco, Fr Elrick, Fr Gilbert Ramos, Fr Rory Morrissey

  9. Seminarians: Bro Dexter Priete, Bro Carlos Guleng, Bro Nathaniel

  10. Altar Servers

  11. Carmen Shaw – preparing the roster of Ministers of Communion
    12)Eva Ricacho – preparing the roster for Ministers of the Word (even before she went on holiday)

  12. Junn & Ruby Pascual and Manay Dicdic for being there at the masses and gave help when we needed one

  13. Jeanne Cole and the Laetare Choir and Voice of God Choir for providing music in most of the novena-masses in the absence of other choir groups.

  14. Jess Enoncillo and Family for setting up the altar for the 9-days novena-mass

  15. Allen Villamor, Annie Paderanga, Mila Rigby and their families for providing the flowers all throughout the 9days

  16. Alfred & Merced Belleza and Junn & Whelma Saldua for providing candles that peopled daily during the 9-daays novena-masses

  17. Alex Andales for providing audio-technical support throughout the 9 days

  18. Chichi Abadingo – Liturgy Coordinator

  19. Carmela andales, Joyce Gesta and Chichi – mass collection counters for 9 days.

  20. For all individuals and families who brought offertory gifts during the 9days

  21. Ching & Nannie Mandawe – providing the altar candles for the 9 days

  22. Beth & Noel Diaz for preparing the songs on powerpoint throughout the 9days and operating the laptop & projector each day.

  23. Everyone who brought food for the after-mass refreshments on the 1st day of the novena, especially to Jojo and Mila Hernadez who coordinated the food serving

  24. To Boboy Caballero and family: Martin, Alyssa, Isabela who cleaned up the candle holders each night for 9 days

  25. To everyone who have offered help in many, many ways and which I may have inadvertently mentioned here

Very special thanks to EVERYONE who helped make the Fiesta celebrations a very successful one:

  1. Bishop Patrick Dunn, Bishop of Auckland

  2. Msgr Bernard Kiely and St Patrick’s Cathedral – supporting the supply for host and wine for the fiesta mass

  3. Fr Elmer and Fr Elrick – concelebrated the mass

  4. Fr Sam – enjoined the people to offer Sinulog dance after the mass

  5. H.E. Ambassador Virginia Bienavidez

  6. ALL Trustees, Area Coordinators, Committee Members

  7. Outgoing Hermano’s and Hermana’s: Emerson & Bernadette Nufable; Ching & Nannie Mandawe

  8. 2013 Hermano’s and Hermana’s: Ferdie & Jenny Esclamado, Mario & Maris Manalo

  9. Commentator (c\- Jane Roque)

  10. Bro Dexter and all Altar Servers he trained

  11. Bro Dexter, Bro Carlos and Bro Nathaniel who organized a special Procession of the Word

  12. Readers organized by Jane Roque

  13. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion organized by Carmen Shaw

  14. Dina McCarthy and Joy Caballero – Mass Coordinators

  15. Sentinels organized by Merced Belleza

  16. Usherettes and Communion guides organized by Cherry Thelmo-Fernandez assisted by Lotlot Abelardo

  17. Annie & Grace Paderanga – for souvenir book and raffle distribution & sales

  18. Noel & Gladys Borgueta and LSWNZ group for taking on board mass collection for the fiesta

  19. Families and individuals who offered gifts during the fiesta mass

  20. Alex Andales and technical crew

  21. Noel and Beth Diaz – prepared and operated the powerpoint for the Fiesta Mass and prepared powerpoint for advertisers’ video clips during the cultural program. Provided IT back-up.

  22. Chichi & Roland Abadingo – the souvenir program layout

  23. Oscar Batucan – fundraising and provided logistics for the Sto Nino drumline group

  24. Glen Rodgers – drum tutor and preparing the kids for their fiesta presentation

  25. Parents of drummers –for their support

  26. ALL sponsors and benefactors, especially:
    Ø SMDC
    Ø Cooperative Bank Ltd
    Ø Western Union
    Ø China Airlines and Planet Earth Travel
    Ø Kitchen N things – Joseph Apoderado
    Ø Boboy & Joy Caballero
    Ø H.E. Ambassador Virginia Bienavidez
    Ø PhilNZ Cargo movers – Ariel & Fe Abrogena
    Ø KVela – Emilie Shi

  27. Everyone who brought offertory gifts during the fiesta mass

  28. ALL performers in the cultural and supporters program

  29. Sinulog Dance group for Liturgical and Cultural dance numbers and their time in all practices

  30. Ric & Marivic – fiesta mass collection counters

  31. Mike Martinez and his team for providing security

  32. Henrich and Brenda Yumol – providing altar candles for the fiesta

  33. EVERYONE who offered prayer support and ALL who helped in many, many ways.

  34. All our Co-Trustees