ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILA CELEBRATES EARTH DAY
The Archdiocese of Manila celebrates Earth Day this year with the theme, “Reform our Lives..Save the Earth!” According to the Archdiocese’s Ecology Desk, the celebration is a call to every Filipino to examine their lifestyle, recognize its impacts on God’s creation and resolve to work for its protection and thus, lessen the destructive impacts of global warming and climate change.
As a tradition, the Archdiocese of Manila will have an extended earth day celebration that will start on April 19 and end on the 27th.
Nyoy Volante& Kadangyan
In Free Earth Day Concert
by Jude Bautista ( our volunteer- he already sent this to the Manila Times and Sunday Inquirer)
Musicians known for their dedication to the environment will be celebrating Earth Day via a free concert on April 19, 2008 at the Rajah Sulayman Park at 6pm. Dubbed as 'Gabi Ng Parangal Para Kay Inang Kalikasan' is initiated by the Archdiocese of Manila Ecology Desk. The celebration will include an Environmental Trade Fair, tree planting activities, On the Spot Painting Contests and musical plays.
The Earth Day concert is just the beginning of a week long celebration from April 19-27. Another Earth Hour is scheduled on April 22, 2008 from 8-9pm. As in the earlier Earth Hour marked on March 29, 2008, everyone is once again urged to turn off lights and electrical appliances for one hour to call attention and awareness of the need to save energy and prevent tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales in a statement said, "It is our vision in the Archdiocese of Manila to be a community of persons… with fullness of life. That vision begins now as we speak. Our actions towards the protection and care of our environment, the beautiful creation that God has given us, will show how we tread the path towards attaining and living our vision." Cardinal Rosales supports cause for the preservation, protection and care of the environment and the eco-system.
Cradinal Rosales organized the Archdiocese of Manila Ecology Desk in 2005, whose chief task is the education of the flock on the environment. Fr. Benny Tuazon is the director of Ecology Desk. According to him the number one problem is waste management. The desk helps educate and provide training in schools and other organizations and has created its own module for this purpose. Lou Arsenio, Coordinator of the Desk said " We also decided to organize the waste pickers who work in Smokey Mountain. Now they help us as Eco Aid, in a company we established for them called Kabalikasang Samahan Inc". She cited the College Of St. Benilde as being very conscientious in its waste management program. The school has also provided the Desk with material and financial assistance for its programs.
Everybody is requested to take a stand
and be part of the “Weeklong” Earth Day Celebration
April 19-27,2008
Theme: REFORM OUR LIVES...SAVE THE EARTH!
April 19, 2008 ( Saturday)
10:00am
Opening of the Environment Trade Fair
by Most Rev. Bernardino Cortez, DD
Venue: Raja Sulayman Park, Malate, Manila
Each vicariate is assigned to a booth where they can exhibit their l eco friendly livelihood products.
10:30-2:30 pm-
MALIKHAING PAGGUHIT ALAY SA KALIKASAN ( Eco Painting contest) for youth age 15-21 years old.
Prizes are at stake . 3 participants per parish.
7:00-10:00pm -
Gabi ng Parangal Para Kay Inang Kalikasan with various artists like Nyoy Bolante and the Kadangyan
Venue: Raja Sulayman Park
April 20( Sunday)
2:00-4:00pm
Eco Forum for issues on: Watersheds and Global Warming by Fr. Alfred Albor
( CARE Fdn)
Venue: 3rd Floor, RJMC Bldg, Malate Church.
April 21 ( Monday)
2:00-4:30 pm-
Eco Forum for issues on: Breastfeeding & Healthy Diet with
Dr. Elvira Henares Esguerra and friends
Venue: 3rd Floor, RJMC Bldg, Malate Church
Please send at least 20 participants from parishes
April 22,2008 (Tuesday)
8:00am-5:00pm
Environment Trade Fair
Venue: Villa Immaculada Parking Space
10:00 –12:00
Concelebrated Earth Day Mass.
( all priests are requested to concelebrate)
Main Celebrant: Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales
12:00-2:00pm
Agape at Villa Immaculada, Intramuros, Manila
4:00 –5:00pm
Tree Planting Activity, San Pablo Apostol Parish, Velasquez, Tondo,Manila to be led by His Eminence. This is in partnership with MAPUA Institute of Technology and San Pablo Apostol Parish
8:00 –9:00
Invitational Earth Hour: Turn off lights, unplug appliances and pray!
April 23-24 Parish Green Activity day
( Estero/River Clean Up Campaign and etc.)
April 25-27
Robinson’s Otis, Paco Earth Day Activities
10:00am- 8:00pm Environment Trade Fair
April 25, 2008 Robinson's Otis
1:00-4:00pm
Forum : Natural/ Alternative Medicine
7:00-9:00pm Forum: Health and Environment with World Health Organization Philippine office
April 26,2008 7:00-
9:30 pm
FOLLOW UP and UPDATE OF THE ARCHDIOCESAN GLOBAL WARMING CONFERENCE
Topic: Spirituality and Global Warming & Climate Change
Resource Person: Fr. Benny Tuazon,Director of Eco Desk & Papal Delegate to the International Conference on Climate Change in Bali,Indonesia.
Venue: Saint Alphonsus di Liguori Parish, Magallanes Village, Makati City
April 27 ( Sunday) Robinson’s Otis, Paco
10:00am Trade Fair
11:00am-1:00pm
On the Spot Children Drawing contest
(for 7-12 yrs.old only)
1:00-4:00
Forum & Film Showing on Global Warming and Climate Change
4:30pm
Holy Mass to be officiated by Rev. Fr. Manny Regalado, Parish Priest of St.
Peter the Apostle Parish, Paco, Manila
ALL PARISHES/Congregations ARE REQUESTED TO SEND AT LEAST 20 PARTICIPANTS IN ALL THE EVENTS. |
Please refer:
Lou Arsenio
Archdiocese of Manila Ecology Desk
Caritas Manila Compound
2002 Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila Philippines
Contact Nos. (+632) 5623470
Telefax: (+632) 5619975
E-mail: ecology_rcam@yahoo.com
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