Emailing: Missionaries of the Poor
GT AMAT, Leo G.
Good afternoon brethren,
Bro Lawrence Lesaca (C2A) texted me and extended invitation to buy tickets and watch a concert “Isaiah” a Reggae Musical by the Missionaries of the Poor (Fr. Ho Lung & Friends).
See below for the details. For those interested, pls let me know. Thanks and God bless
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From: +639178100688
Received: Mar 8, 2013 2:19 PM
Subject: Hi bro Leo
Hi bro Leo
Pls. reserve This Sunday March 10, 2013 3pm Star theatre, Sotto street, CCP Complex, Pasay City. Missionaries of the Poor presents ISAIAH Reggae Opera performed by Father Ho Lung & Friends. We have 16 tickets all proceeds will be used for construction of Divine Mercy Apostolate Ctr in San Andress Bukid, Manila. Bring ur family and friend. So join
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History of the Mission 
The Missionaries of the Poor (MOP) mission in San Andres Bukid, Manila, Philippines** is in the process of full realization / establishment through the invitation and full support of the Cardinal of the Archdiocese of Manila, His Eminence, Most Rev. Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, DD. In the year 2008, our Father and Founder, Rev. Fr. Richard Ho Lung, MOP together with Fr .Ambrose Kulandairaj, MOP met with Cardinal Rosales for initial talks relative to the possibility of MOP Mission in said (San Andres Bukid) urban poor area within Metro Manila here in the Philippines.*
*While the eventual establishment of said mission was being arranged, including the donation/ usufruct of the lot for the mission building and monastery, two (2) MOP Brothers were assigned, Br. Marc Maurice, MOP and Br.Rogelio Funtanares, Jr., with the supervision and assistance of Rev. Fr. Ambrose, MOP. They temporarily stayed at the Caritas Compound, Jesus Street, Manila, few blocks away from the mission area.
In March 2011, after the Eucharistic Celebration, they were introduced to the people in the area and many poor and destitute were there.
In April 2011, at the Mall of Asia, they introduced themselves as
Missionaries of the Poor who will establish a mission in one of the urban poor
in the metropolis. God’s generosity was so evident for right after Br. Marc,
MOP had a short talk about their mission, many people generously shared their
treasures to the
Brothers and lo, they got more or less P50,000 that day!
They had initial visitations to the different families and they would gather the children for catechism, singing songs in the mission area.
**Due to the pressing need for a service car for the Brothers, a second-hand of 11-year old van was given by a friend through their mission in Naga City, Bicol on May 10, 2011. that was the actual date we left Naga for Manila.
**The two brothers felt the need to study Sign Language in
order to fully serve the poorest of the poor in the mission area including the
mute and the deaf and the special children. And they did study for three months
at Catholic Organizations of/for the Deaf.
*The two brothers have their first visit to His Eminence, Most Rev. Gaudencio
Cardinal Rosales, DD at around last week of May at 7:00 in the morning where
the good Cardinal himself served them breakfast. They talked about the
initial activities made to introduce the MOP Brothers in the mission area and
the positive response of the people in the area. Initial talks about the lot
was also done during this grace-filled encounter.
On the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul last June 29, 2011 at 10:00am in the morning, Br. Marc, MOP with his companion for the second time visited the good Cardinal. They talked about the finalization of the documents for the lot in the mission area. The good Cardinal promised that before he retires, he will give the corner lot in the mission site to the MOP.
*It was on the Feast of St. Martha, July 22, 2011 that the Deed of Usufructuary over the lot for the Mission Building and Monastery was finally signed by Msgr. Francisco G Tantoco, Jr. and Fr. Luke Moortgat CICM for the Archdiocese of Manila and Fr. Ambrose Kulandairaj and Bro. Marc for the MOP.
On the Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle, August 24, 2011, Br. Marc, MOP and Bro. Rogelio, MOP transferred from Caritas Compound and rented a house for P15,000/month nearer to the mission area in order to have easier access and supervision over the construction of the mission building and monastery.
On September 30, 2011, Bro. Angelo Sarsoso, M.O.P. joined
the two Brothers after his profession of vows last September 24, 2011 in Naga
City.
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On the Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus last October 1, 2011, the MOP
Mission in San Andres Bukid, Manila had its Grand Opening with a free Medical
Mission. Over a hundred (100+) indigent people received the MOP Brother’s
services that day!! It was given as a package with breakfast, interview, dental
check-up, haircut, medical check-up (vital signs), sharing values, physical
therapy and pharmacy included. It was made possible with the help and
assistance of some generous and noble-hearted professionals in *the
area*.
On October 10, 2011, some 30 poor children were allowed to get inside the compound to pray the Rosary and the Brothers served them snacks biscuits,they were able to be fed spiritually and physically.
November month was some kind of a very tight schedule for the MOP
Brothers in this New MOP Community in San Andres Bukid, Manila. While the
preparations for the "Dinner for A Cause" scheduled November 25, 2011
were being arranged and tickets were being distributed, the Grand Launching and
Ground-breaking schedule of the Divine Mercy Apostolate Building was set on
November 26, 2011 just in time with the presence (November 17-26) of the
Very Rev. Fr. Richard Holung, MOP, General Superior of the Order, who was to
receive a very prestigious GUSI AWARD for humanitarian advocacies at the PICC,
Manila on November 24, 2011.
On December 2011, the MOP Brothers of San Andres Bukid Manila sung
Christmas carols to the Benefactors and Friends of the MOP Community. A
number of MOP Brothers from Naga City were invited to join the Brothers in said
effort.
The year 2012 was jubilantly opened by the three vibrant Brothers
sharing their joy while serving the poor of San Andres Bukid. The
Missionaries of the Poor (MOP) of San Andres Bukid, New Manila Community is
composed still of three (3) Brothers: Br. Marc Maurice, M.O.P., Bro.
Rogelio Funtanares M.O.P and Bro. Angelo Sarsoso,
M.O.P.
The fencing of the Divine Mercy Apostolate continued. There
was a generous benefactor who donated the children's playground paraphernalia
like slide, swing, seesaw, etc.
On January 26, 2012, the construction of the Clinic of the Divine Mercy
Apostolate started. The Sponsor of the building construction was the
"Lao Family."
There was a soft blessing of the finished Clinic building dedicated to our Blessed John Paul II on the Feast of the Divine Mercy, April 15 (2nd Sunday of Easter). The Presider of the Blessing was Msgr. Rolando De la Cruz.The feast was also spiced with a Free Medical Clinic where over a hundred patients were treated by the generous Medical Doctors that day. Many still were not treated because of lack of time.
At present, there is still an on-going construction of the MOP Monastery in the mission are. It is hoped to be finished by September 2012. The number of recipients or beneficiaries under the care of the MOP Brothers in the Divine Mercy Apostolate are 30-50 children come daily for basic catechism as well as christian values,weekly family visitation .At present some eight elderly men are also under their care who came from the street they are ministering to them,
As per today, the MOP Mission in San Andres Bukid, Manila is composed of four (4) members: Br. Marc Maurice, M.O.P., Bro. Rogelio Funtanares M.O.P , Bro. Angelo Sarsoso, M.O.P.and bro. Rynhel Albano,M.OP
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The Missionaries of the Poor (M.O.P.) is an international monastic order of Brothers dedicated to "Joyful Service with Christ on the Cross" to serve the poorest of the poor. The order was started in 1981 by Father Richard Ho Lung and has now grown to over 500 brothers around the world.
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