MSC'S LATEST FEAST

On July 10, we were once again invited to sing at THE FEAST at SM Hypermarket, Valenzuela.

It is always a pleasure serving at the mighty kitchen of God at THE FEAST!

LIM'S RESORT

It was the birthday of my dear friend and sister Soc Garcia. She happens to be a friend and believer of MSC as well. For her birthday gift this year, we decided to rent this resort located just across the street from where I live. That place has been there for such a long time already. Although it wasn't really open to the public.

The Lim's resort was once owned by the Olivarez Family, part-owners of Our Lady of Fatima University. MSC was no stranger to this place even before. When the property was still with the Olivarezes, the pioneer members of the choir used to hold summer activities here. When the Olivarezes migrated to the U.S., they decided to sell it.

 Bass Alum, Larry de Guzman

 Alto Alum, Che de Jesus 

I was really stoked to see the place once again after a very long time! The resort had a major makeover! It was barely the way it looked as I remembered it to be. It has indeed improved by leaps and bounds.

 Soprano Alum, Pam Antonio (my sister, in red)

The Birthday Girl, Soc Garcia  

Soprano Alum, Len de Leon (farthest right, in gray) 

The frigid water in the pool didn't stop any of us from diving in! The warmth of the love of family and friends celebrating life together had a much bigger effect on me than that of the cold water from that enormous swimming pool!

ATE BHING'S YAKIMIX EXPERIENCE

What is with YAKIMIX that it is constantly gaining a growing number of patrons nowadays?

Photos taken at YAKIMIX Greenbelt 3 branch. 

As part of Ate Bhing's very complex homecoming itinerary, my sister (Pamela, Soprano Alum) managed to squeeze in her tight schedule a simple buffet dinner for our loving cousin from Australia at Yakimix restaurant in Makati. The wide array of Korean, Japanese and other Asian cuisines that are highlighted in their well organized buffet are simply heavenly!

Her Smile really shows how much fun she is having that night!

The smokeless grill is one of the main features of the resto apart from the delicious food they serve here. 

It was raining non-stop outside while our digestive system work non-stop as well that night.

MSC TIES UP WITH THE FEAST

Because of the recent events regarding MSC's deprivation to serve at our home church for the next three months, my choir decided to collaborate with THE FEAST Valenzuela Chapter. In the coming months, we will be serving as alternate choir during the Mass Part of the Feast every Sunday at Cinema 1, SM Hypermarket, Valenzuela.   

This is not the first time for MSC to do this. The group has been invited to sing at THE FEAST several times before. This will also serve as a sanctuary for the group where we will be free from any persecution, reprimands, degradations and punishments! A place of worship where everybody is welcomed and encouraged to serve the "Mighty Kitchen" of THE FEAST Community. 

I am very certain that this will be a fruitful experience once again for MSC. 

GOD BLESS THE FEAST!  

Photos of MSC officers taken at SM Valenzuela while having a food-trip session  before heading to THE FEAST venue. 

  

NO SHOW, NO SERVICE

I can't believe my eyes as I read a text message I received from a co-member and officer of MSC saying that my choir won't be having any scheduled service at our church for three whole months! Apparently, the choir's officers failed to attend the latest of the monthly meetings so the higher ups decided to suspend us from service as punishment.

The feeling was overwhelmingly disappointing for me! Has the OLHRP leaders lost their wits? How can they give good governance to the people who unselfishly give their time to serve while they bask on implementing punishments rather than encouragement?? And how where they able to put up people to govern the Church with crappy mindsets??

All the while, I thought that my choir's long standing reputation of being the most rebellious amongst all the other choirs in this parish has long been forgotten. But somehow, after hearing this news, it tells me that it has never been erased after all.  It's just waiting to emerge once again. It's like having a curse of constant persecution.

Honestly, my patience is already wearing thin. And my bitterness towards these people who constantly bring us down is growing at a rate unimaginable. I may not be able to withstand persecution anymore. Can anybody help?  

Oh and yes, the notice of the alleged meeting where we failed to send representatives to, also FAILED to get to us.