Metro Infanta Foundation

Congratulations! to Father Francis on this important appointment! There's no one more deserving than Father Lucas to succeed Father James B. Reuter.

Father Francis served as pastor of St. Mark Parish in Infanta, as president of ICDAI, and president of DWJO Spirit FM in addition to his responsibilities in the world of broadcasting.

We salute Father Francis. Yo made us proud!

Below is the complete article from the CBCP Monitor

Continue reading "Father Francis Lucas named interim executive secretary" »

Posted on June 17, 2009

By Jason de Asis

BALER, Aurora—The 400 years of evangelization in this town will be celebrated on June 11, 2009 according to San Luis Obispo Parish (SLOP) priest Fr. Nilvon Co Villanueva.

A pontifical mass will be presided by Prelature of Infanta Bishop Rolando Tria Tirona together with 36 priests of the prelature at 3 o’clock in the afternoon at SLOP in Baler.

Continue reading "Baler and Casiguran mark quadricentennial of evangelization" »

Posted on June 14, 2009

INFANTA, Quezon, February 25, 2009—A parish in the Prelature of Infanta was honored for being the first parish that launched stewardship program during the Stewardship Seminar at the Marello Retreat House in Tagaytay City from February 9-12, 2009.

Sts. Anne and Joachim Parish under its present parish priest Fr. Mario Establecida and its former pastor, Fr. Israel Gabriel, Bishops Rolando Tria Tirona and Infanta bishop emeritus Julio Xavier Labayen received the award.

The Socio-Pastoral Institute and Denver, Colorado-based Mila Glodava-Garcia who brought the spirituality of stewardship program to the country gave the award. The gathering featured presentations and sharing of some parishes with their stewardship experiences. (Jason de Asis)

Editors Note: This news item appeared in cbcpnews.com

Posted on February 24, 2009

By Pol Derilo

In these remaining hours of thanksgiving, let us be aware about a blessing that we should all be thankful for, the long awaited cancellation of the pending logging application in Gen. Nakar.

It is a culmination of a long bout between the power of money and the prospects of milk and honey; the triumph of the people of Real, Infanta and Gen. Nakar in their quest for responsible stewardship of their environmental heritage along Sierra Madre.

Continue reading "Stakeholders won logging ban" »

Posted on November 28, 2008

By Delcie Runco

Holy Cross Catholic Church in Thornton continues its Sister Parish partnership with San Luis Obispo in Baler, Aurora, Philippines.

In 2008 they funded the following:
Formation retreats for the youth-$500,
Scholarships for 12 students to attend Mount Carmel College-$4,000,
One scholarship for a deaf boy to attend a boarding school for the deaf1, in Laguna-$660,
Provided money to stock three village fish ponds, buy vegetable seeds and animals for the poorest villages and to help fund feeding programs in three areas for undernourished children-$2,148,
Provided children's vitamins for 146 children-$1,185,
Provided an extra $3,000 from private funding for emergency health needs and unforeseen expenses,
Another $2,000 was spent to purchase the new items shipped to them in the boxes.
Making a total of $16,133 spent for the benefit of the poorest villages of San Luis Obispo and San Luis Rey Parishes in the Philippines.

Continue reading "HOLY CROSS continues outreach to Sister Parish" »

Posted on October 22, 2008

Rocky Mountain Road Runner member Kevin Glodava recently competed at the International Triathlon Union World Championships held September 26-28 in Remini, Italy. Here’s his report on the event.

In November 2007, I received an e-mail inviting me to join TEAM USA’s Age Group Short Course Duathlon Team that was competing in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Championship. This would be my second shot at the World Championships; my first attempt was last year in Gyor, Hungary.

Continue reading "Kevin Glodava on the International Triathlon Union World Championships" »

Posted on October 17, 2008