Monday, December 29, 2008

Thank You 2008! Welcome 2009!

Less than two (2) days na lang ang natitirang araw sa taong 2008. It has been a great year as always! Let me share to you my friends the milestones of the year that was in my personal & professional life.

1. From Export & Industry Bank I moved to Philippine National Bank (PNB), a major turn in my professional career.

2. I was able to launched the blog sites of the Parish that served as the new and modern version of the defunct Ang Pasimhay Journal of San Antonio de Padua Parish last 1997.

(www.sananthoniansbinan.blogspot.com / www.sananthoniansbinan.i.ph)

3. On top of the two blog sites, I was also able to established two (2) personal blog sites that serve as repository of my personal reflections and thoughts on certain issues and concerns in life. (www.lawrencealoud.blogspot.com / www.lawrencebaban.i.ph)

4. God has finally answered our prayers for my sister Maricel when she gave birth to a baby girl last May 29, 2008. Before that, she has three boys already!

5. My group in the Parish, the Ushers & Collectors Ministry (UCM) aside from a remarkable increased in membership, it also emerged as one of the most active organization/ministry in the Parish. We went out of the box or what we dubbed as “Service Beyond Hospitality” to reached our less fortunate brothers and sisters with the various community outreach projects that we made like the following:

5.1 Tribute to our dear Mothers & Fathers during the Mothers Day and Fathers Day celebration last May and June 2008 respectively;

5.2 Hapagmamahal at Hapag-asa Feeding Program at Umboy Riverside;

5.3 Lumang Laruan Bagong Saya for the less fortunate children of the Parish

On top of the aforementioned undertakings, the group was also able to branch out in terms of apostolate with the creation of new unit like the Paduans@Work, UCMs apostolate for creative services and The Bread of S. Anthony, the social action arm of UCM.

All these achievements will not be possible without the divine providence of the Great Almighty! To God Be the Glory Always!

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