In Memoriam
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
CECILIA MELENDRES
on September 9, 2025.
She was a member of the Ministry of Liturgical Music.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
ROMEO PATAWARAN
on August 25, 2025.
He was an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and a member of the
ME Buklod II Community. He was also a Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
REYNALDO DAVID
on May 24, 2025.
He was an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Divine Mercy Group.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
ZENAIDA ABARENTOS
on February 21, 2025.
She was a former coordinator of the Mother Butler Guild and former head of the Legion of Mary.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
GEORGE CUI
on January 7, 2025.
He was a member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
FELY FULGENCIO APOSTOL
on December 8, 2024.
She was a member of the Mother Butler Guild, the Apostleship of Prayer and the Ministry of Liturgical Music.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
ANNE ADIZON
on August 25, 2024.
She was a member of the Commission on the Family.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
OSCAR TUASON SR
on July 7, 2024.
He was a member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the Divine Mercy Group.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
ERNESTO HERNANDEZ SR
on June 19, 2024.
He was a member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the Divine Mercy Group.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
TERESITA CO
on May 20, 2024.
She was a member of the Mother Butler Guild and the Apostleship of Prayer.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
JUANITA ARTIEDA
on August 27, 2023.
She was a member of the Apostleship of Prayer and its Choir, the Divine Mercy Group and an advocate of the Block Rosary.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
REV. FR. JOSEPH MONTECALVO, CFIC
on November 28, 2022.
He was a formator of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception and regularly presided in our Sunday and weekday Masses..
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
CECILIA MEDINA
on November 5, 2022.
She was a former member of the Mother Butler Guild.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
DR. FE PALO- GARCIA
on May 9, 2022.
She was a member of the Apostleship of Prayer and the wife of
Bro Lorenzo Garcia of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of our Columbarium.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the passing of
WENCESLAO REDITO
on April 21, 2022.
He was responsible in the construction of our parish church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
PETRONILA ASOR
on February 18, 2022.
She was a member of the Apostleship of Prayer, the Ministry of Liturgical Music and the Divine Mercy Group of the parish.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
EDUARDO TOLENTINO
on February 15, 2022.
He was a member of the Ministry of Liturgical Music of the parish.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
ALLAN IBAY
on February 10, 2022.
He was a member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion of the parish.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
ROBERTO ARENAS
on February 2, 2022.
He was a former member of the Ministry of Lectors, Commentators and Psalmists of the parish.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
ELENECHA MARBELLA
on December 19, 2021.
She was a member of the Divine Mercy Group and a benefactor of the parish.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
CARMELITA ARENAS
on November 27, 2021.
She served as a member of the Parish Finance Council and various organizations, notably the Mother Butler Guild and the Apostleship of Prayer.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
VICENTE DUROY
on August 17, 2021.
He served as Grand Knight of our Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
EVANGELINE QUISMORIO
on August 9, 2021.
She served as instrumentalist in our morning Masses and was a member of the Apostleship of Prayer.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
We condole with the Salesian Community on the transitus of
FR. RENAN MICHAEL LA GUARDIA, SDB
on August 3, 2021.
Fr. Mike was a guest priest of Mary, Mother of Good Counsel Parish and occasionally gave Recollections to the community.
He was 56 years old.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
NICERETA ERMITA
on June 4, 2021.
She was also a member of our Mother Butler Guild and the Apostleship of Prayer. Her peaceful passing came at the First Friday of the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom she was a devotee.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
MSGR SABINO VENGCO JR
on May 17, 2021.
He was a favorite Recollection master of Mary, Mother of Good Counsel Parish, whose talks and homilies immensely inspired our community. He will be remembered for his friendship to our community, his zeal and commitment to the priestly ministry and his great love to our Blessed Mother.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
BENJAMIN CABUNCAL
on April 27, 2021.
He was a member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
MACARIO PASTORFIDE
on April 23, 2021.
He was a member of our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion until the Parish of St. Pius of Pietrelcina was established.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
MARDO TORRALBA
on April 16, 2021.
He was a benefactor of the parish and was a member of the
Divine Mercy Group.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
ELEANOR H. KING
on February 11, 2021.
She was a benefactress of the parish and led the Adorers Group of the parish.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
WILFREDO PANTIG
on January 9, 2021.
He was a former member of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
ANTONIO ARENAS
on November 19, 2020.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Parush Pastoral Council on Responsible Voting.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
We condole with the Salesian Community on the passing of
FR ILIDIO EDUARDO CORREIA, SDB
on October 18, 2020
due to cardiac arrest while celebrating Sunday Mass in
Dili, Timor-Leste.
Fr Ilidio regularly presided in our Sunday Masses and was a confessor during our Kumpisalang Bayan. He was 50 years old, 18 years in the priesthood and 29 years as a Salesian.
May he rest in God’s peace.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
JOSEPH EMMANUEL TOMBOC
on September 18, 2020.
He was a former member of the Ministry of Lectors, Commentators and Psalmists, the Ministry of Liturgical Music and the Youth Ministry.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
LEONIDA ABARINTOS
on September 6, 2020.
She was a member of the Mother Butler Guild, the Apostleship of Prayer and the Legion of Mary.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
CHRISTOPHER MARK AFANTE
on August 25, 2020.
He was a senior member of the Ministry of Altar Servers and the Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
WILFREDO ASOR
on August 9, 2020.
He was an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (ret) and a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Divine Mercy Group and the
Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
Bro. Knight CELSO LACATAN
on August 3, 2020.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we condole with the
Baptistine Sisters on the transitus of
SISTER AIDA PORTEZA, CSSJB
on March 14, 2020.
Sister Aida made her first vows to the consecrated life on
September 12, 1986.
She served as Delegate Superior of the congregation after spending many years in Rome. She also served as local superior of the community of sisters at Ville St John Academy.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
Rev. Fr JOSE MIRANDA
on March 8, 2020.
He was the sixth parish priest of Mary, Mother of Good Counsel Parish.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
Rev. Msgr ERNESTO JOAQUIN, PC
on January 29, 2020.
He was the first parish priest of Mary, Mother of Good Counsel Parish.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
Ret. Col. ADRIANO P. IGNACIO
on January 21, 2020.
He was a member of the ME Buklod II Community.
We commend his soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
LOURDES ONG
on January 16, 2020.
She was with our parish Ministry of Lectors and Commentators until the establishment of the St Pius of Pietrelcina Parish.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
ERLINDA CAPARAS
on December 26, 2019.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
LELINDA PALALLOS
of the Mother Butler Guild and Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
on November 29, 2019.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
LEONOR CAPISPISAN
of the Commission on Basic Ecclesial Communities and the New Evangelization on November 19, 2019.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
PAX.
With faith in the Lord’s Resurrection, we announce the transitus of
FELICIDAD SUMERA
on October 14, 2019.
She was an active member of the Parish Renewal Experience and a founding member of the Marriage Encounter Community.
We commend her soul to your prayers.
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We remember with gratitude these individuals who were once part of our parish-community:
FORMER PARISH PRIESTS
Rev Msgr. Jose C Bernardo, PC (+May 2, 2015)
Rev. Msgr. Ernesto Joaquin, PC (+January 29, 2020)
Rev. Fr. Jose Miranda (+March 8, 2020)
CLERGYMEN WHO MINISTERED TO OUR COMMUNITY
Rev Fr. Thomas Cassidy, SVD (2008)
Rev Fr. Albert Depre, CICM (1998)
Rev Fr. Silverio Deltour, CICM (2017)
Rev. Fr. Ilidio Correia, SDB (2020)
Rev. Msgr. Sabino Vengco (2021)
Rev. Fr. Renan Michael La Guardia, SDB (2021)
Rev. Msgr. Albert Venus (2021)
Rev. Fr. Joseph Montecalvo, CFIC (2022)
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Pedro Cerdenia Jr.
Gerardo Dela Paz
Antonio Inzon
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Carmelita Arenas
Gloria Quintos
THOSE WHO HELPED BUILD OUR PARISH-COMMUNITY
Elena Albis
Mario Alcantara
Emmanuel Altamira
Danilo Altarejos
Magdalena Arcieto
Antonio and Carmelita Arenas
Roberto Artadi
Venecia Barreras
Jorge Cui
Pete Del Rosario
Domingo Dimaculangan
Nena Dimaculangan
Marilyn Edralin
Citang Garchitorena
Gerardo and Nena Gonzalez
Fermin Javier
Jaime Javier
Ken and Ely Kennedy
Eleanor King
Anita Labaniego
Basilio Lequin Jr.
Victor Ledesma
Boots Lim
Linda Macairap
Ros Mangapit
Manuel Sr and Remia Melendres
Cely Mercado
Amelia Gan- Montefalcon
Renato Ocampo
Benjamin and Luming Olmos
Conrado Ong
Minda Pangan
Wilfredo Pantig
Amado Pascual
Shirley Pena
Magnolia Punzalan
Gloria Quintos
Wenceslao Redito
Gito Regalado
Claro Reyes
Arsenio Ronquillo
Lilia Tejero
Mary Rose Uy
Soledad Ventura
Virgilio Verzo
Sebastian Victor
Filomeno Villaluz
Charito Zabala
We remember as well, the many committed parishioners who served in our various commissions, ministries and organizations~~~
COMMISSION ON LITURGY AND POPULAR RELIGIOSITY
Ministry of Lectors, Commentators and Psalmists
Roberto Arenas
Ana Marie Babasa
Clemence Cervantes
Rommel Espiritu
Belinda Gonzales
Enriquieta Lim
Marissa Medina-Cue
Lourdes Ong
Tess Padilla
Luzviminda Pangan
Shirley Pena
Lilia Tejero
Joseph Emmanuel Tomboc
Mary Rose Uy
Tessie Vivar
Ministry of Ushers Greeters and Collectors
Elizabeth Cruzata
Salve Pedrajeta
Anita Semillano
Erlinda Villamer
Ministry of Liturgical Music
Fely Apostol
Rene Aquino
Juanita Artieda
Petronila Asor
Anna Liza Bujaue
Pedro Cerdenia Jr.
Rommel Espiritu
Armando Garcia
Vivian Malbueso
Cecilia Melendres
Larraine Omang
Amado Pascual
Evangeline Quismorio
Eduardo Tolentino
Joseph Emmanuel Tomboc
Ministry of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Fernando Abellera
Manuel Aculado
Manuel Albis
Emmanuel Altamira
Roberto Artadi
Wifredo Asor
Anastacio Bengco
Benjamin Cabuncal
Ben Carpio
Roger Cleofas
George Cui
Reynaldo David
Tomas De Guia
Eduardo Fuentes
Banny Garin
Ernesto Hernandez Sr
Allan Ibay
Nicasio Ignacio Jr.
Jaime Javier
Leo Jurado
Victor Ledesma
Art Lejano
Basilio Lequin Jr.
Ed Majam
Taca Marco
Domingo Martinez
Manuel Melendres Sr.
Jesus Nartates
Benjamin Olmos
Wilfredo Pantig
Amado Pascual
Macario Pastorfide
Romeo Patawaran
Gregorio Rellera
Flor Reyes
Arsenio Ronquillo
Rafaelito Sumera
Oscar Tuason Sr.
Mother Butler Guild
Zenaida Abarentos
Leonida Abarintos
Anita Abelardo
Gilda Aculado
Elena Albis
Helen Alejo
Milagros Altamira
Visitacion Altarejos
Fely Apostol
Carmelita Arenas
Betty Billones
Erlinda Caparas
Carolina Carpio
Teresita Co
Nicereta Ermita
Anita Labaniego
Rosalia Mangapit
Concepcion Martinez
Cecilia Medina
Margarita Mendoza
Leonora Mojica
Remia Melendres
Lizabeth Aguas-Non
Esperanza Otanez
Tessie Pablo
Lelinda Palallos
Luzviminda Pangan
Rose Ragaza
Soledad Ventura
Charito Zabala
Ministry of Altar Servers
Christopher Mark Afante
Apostleship of Prayer– Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
Leonida Abarintos
Anita Abelardo
Gilda Aculado
Violeta Adeva
Milagros Altamira
Fely Apostol
Antonio and Carmelita Arenas
Juanita Artieda
Petronila Asor
Wilfredo Asor
Rosario Barile
Virgina Carillo
Carolina Carpio
Clarita Castillo
Teresita Co
Rosario Cui
Nicereta Ermita
Nora Evangelista
Fe Garcia
Lucy Lim
Lerma Macaspac
Concepcion Martinez
Remia Melendres
Celestina Mercado
Lelinda Palallos
Amado Pascual
Nena Protacio
Gloria Quintos
Evangeline Quismorio
Corazon Servinio
Lilia Tejero
Lourdes Tuason
Remedios Velante
Rita Velasco
Soledad Ventura
Fely Victor
Charito Zabala
LEGION OF MARY
Zenaida Abarentos
Leonida Abarintos
COMMISSION ON SERVICE TO HUMAN PROMOTION
Leonida Abarintos
Dianne Allermo
Antonio Arenas
Nicasio Ignacio Jr.
Cely Mercado
Salve Pedrajeta
Shirley Pena
Felicidad Sumera
Larry Tanutan
Soledad Ventura
COMMISSION ON BASIC ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES AND THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
Fernando Abellera
Daisy C Abaya
Leonor Capispisan
COMMISSION ON THE FAMILY
Fernando Abellera of Ligaya ng Panginoon Community
Anne Adizon
Nestor Cabrera of Familia Catholic Community
Angie Castro of ME Buklod II Community
Adriano Ignacio of ME Buklod II Community
Diosdado Lagleva of the Missionary Families for Christ
Francis Lim of Marriage Encounter Buklod II Community
Sally Ong of Marriage Encounter Buklod II Community
Romeo Patawaran of ME Buklod II Community
Felicidad Sumera of ME Buklod II Community
COMMISSION ON CATECHESIS AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Shirley Pena
COMMISSION ON YOUTH
Michael John Cerdenia
Joseph Emmanuel Tomboc
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Christopher Mark Afante
Manuel Albis
Antonio Arenas
Fernando Beltran
Ernesto Cabugao
Benjamin Cabuncal
Teodulo Chatto
Honorato Colico
George Cui
Reynaldo David
Ismael Deveza
Vicente Duroy
Armando Garcia
Celso Lacatan
Frank Mendoza
Jesus Molina
Romeo Patawaran
Mariano Reinante
Wenceslao Redito
Augusto Rigor
Rowan John Salcedo
Larry Tanutan
Leonardo Tolentino
Oscar Verame
DAUGHTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE
Elizabeth Cruzata
Angelina Punzalan
Luchie Rigor
Angelie Salcedo
Anita Semillano
Erlinda Villamer
DIVINE MERCY GROUP
Juanita Artieda
Petronila Asor
Wilfredo Asor
Reynaldo David
Ernesto Hernandez Sr
Eleanor King
Ellen Marbella
Mardo Torralba
Oscar Tuason Sr.
May God grant them peace, light and eternal happiness.
THE ICON EXPLAINED
The Icon of the Resurrection, also known as The Harrowing of Hades, portrays the profound mystery of Christ’s victory over death. According to the Greek Orthodox tradition, this event occurs after Christ’s crucifixion but before His Resurrection. These were not silent days in the tomb; rather, Christ descended into Hades to free the souls who had long awaited redemption.
At the center of the icon stands Christ, robed in white and surrounded by a radiant mandorla (Italian for “almond”), symbolizing the uncreated light and glory of God. His garment flows upward, revealing His dynamic descent into the depths of death to rescue humanity. Beneath His feet lie the shattered gates of Hades, torn apart by His power, while scattered keys and locks symbolize His conquest over death and hell itself.
Chained at the bottom is a skeletal figure—Death, or Satan—bound and defeated. This powerful image embodies the triumph proclaimed in Hebrews 2:14: “That through death He might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil.” Thus, as the Orthodox hymn of Pascha joyfully declares, “Christ has trampled down death by death.”
Christ’s hands reach out to Adam and Eve, raising them from their tombs. This act represents the redemption of all humanity, from the first parents to the last generation, and prefigures the general resurrection before the Final Judgment. To His left stand the righteous of the Old Covenant—David and Solomon, His royal ancestors, and John the Baptist, His forerunner in both life and death. To His right are prophets and holy figures such as Moses, Abel the shepherd, and the three youths from the fiery furnace, witnesses of God’s saving power through the ages.
The mandorla that surrounds Christ deepens in color toward its center, expressing the mystery of divine light. In Eastern Christian mysticism, this light is not mere brightness—it is the uncreated light of God’s presence, the same light that shone at the Transfiguration and fills the hearts of the pure: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” As one draws closer to God, one enters what the mystics call “the darkness of His light”—the paradox of knowing and yet not comprehending the Infinite.
Thus, the Icon of the Anastasis is not only a depiction of a past event but a living proclamation: that Christ has descended into our deepest darkness to raise us into His eternal light.