Paring Bol-anon

Email from Betty Balatero:

Since early January, the new Vicar-General of Tagbilaran Diocese is now MSGR. CRISPIN VARQUEZ, the present parish priest of the Cathedral. Msgr. Siloy Darunday had expressed his desire - to the new Bishop - to bow out of VG service. Of course, he is still very much around.

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So during their Christmas party, Bishop Medroso asked every priest in attendance to cast his vote (only one name, in an election without nominees) to guide him in his decision. Fr. Varquez came out strong!

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With Bishop Medroso, new developments will come up fast. With the tenth anniversary of the First Diocesan Synod approaching,
the Cathedral may soon be a purely diocesan center it ought to be.

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(Email dated 02/13/07)

PB-Tagbilaran this week are on R & R (Retreat and Relaxation). 34 of more than a hundred priests (mostly Young Clergy) are now in Bangkok, Thailand with Bishop Medroso and Bishop Tumulak.

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The Senior and the Middle-Aged groups (with a few Young Clergy) are at the Bohol Beach Club in Panglao. Fr. Alpuerto, SVD, conducts the sessions of the Seniors while Fr. Martin Lupiba does the same with the Middle-Aged.

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Every February, PB Tagbilaran follows this Spiritual Program. As a deviation from the usual Whole Group R & R, every other year the three groups (Young, Middle-Aged, Seniors) split to be able to discuss the concerns of their age-group.

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We lay people, together with the Religious Sisters, support them with our prayers, as we thank all those who arrange the trips to be available and affordable to the participants.

Praise God!

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(email date 6/29/07)

Greetings from Los Angeles!

Tinuod gyud nga mo-attend sila Bishop Medroso and Fr. Amora sa
Odessa Reunion kay niabot na ang advanced party! So make up your
minds na, kadtong nagduhaduha sa pag-attend, aron mapuslan ang among biyahe gikan sa halayo. Tiaw bay
magkita ta pohon!
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The funeral of the late Fr. Felix Cubelo in Cogon church last Tuesday 1:30 p.m. was "successful" - die or at least, return to Bohol kahit patay na - to "enjoy" a "lively" send-off. More than 40 priests from Tagbilaran and Talibon dioceses were present at the Mass presided by Tagbilaran bishop, Most Rev. Leonardo Medroso. Of course, relatives galore were present, too, - and scores of friends of old.