His Eminence Rhee Timbang Obispo Maximo Iglesia Filipina Independiente
His Eminence Archbishop Justin Welby Church of England
Dame Sarah Mullally Bishop Diocese of London
From Europe to Asia
Before the upbeat of festivities began, thank you for keeping us awake Filchap barrage dancers.
Heavenly Father, your will is for us to lament over the sin’s that we have continually committed against your holiness. through this transgressions we have put daily ourselves in chain which binds us to condemnation. In your mercy, stretch out your hands to help us and free us from those evil desires which makes us weary in running the race you have set before us.
Deliver the land which your Son has purchased by His most precious blood from the illness brought by this corona virus and purify us through the water that runs from his side. Makes us worthy to call you as our father, not on our own merits but through Him who died and rose again, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen
Fr L
I would like to take this solemn night as an opportunity to recall all the beautiful things that had happened in the past year. First I would like to thank my Saviour for His Love to human race, to reveal himself to teach us how vast is the love of the Father towards His creation.
Second to my Mom and Dad, thank you for your care and your struggle to rear your nine siblings to which I am the 8th, but that did not stop us though from loving and showing respect and understanding differences and failures and strength especially among us the 6 boys. I am proud to say that I cannot recall that we fight or mis-understood each other, we just simply let go and give in and give out. thank for that.
To my Wife, who are very brave and strong both in words and action. Mommy thank you for rearing our children while I am away, which happen most of the time. to sum-up the time that we were together, maybe can be counted only in weeks, though we are married for 15yrs now. i chose you not because you are great but because I have love you with an everlasting love. Thank you for giving me 5 wonderful and unique kids which are the great things that ever happen to me.
To the IFI, bishops and clergy and chaplains around the world thank you for your inspiration and for giving us the chance to grow and be mould by the love of administering the diasporas around the globe. Let us not be weary of doing what is good
To Fr. Wiliiam and Filchap Family, thank you for all your wonderful attitude and accepting our shortcomings.
By Gods grace, I know that we will prosper in the years ahead.
Thank you. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL.
Fr. L