PHS holds Kasalang Parokya
Rogelio Nato, Jr.
“Bilib na ako sa sarili ko, saka sa kanya. Sinasabi dati yung mga anak ko ay anak sa labas. Iba pa rin talaga na kasal ka sa Simbahan.”
Thus shared Marilou de la Paz-Punzalan after she and spouse Efren officially received the sacrament of matrimony during the Kasalang Parokya held at the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice (PHS) on June 10, 2017.
The Punzalan couple is one of the six couples that participated in the said mass wedding solemnized by Rev. Fr. Renato Liceralde.
Mrs. Punzalan expressed her thanks to PHS parish priest, Fr. Henry Ferreras for encouraging them and other couples to receive marriage under the Church.
“Nagpapasalamat talaga ako kay Fr. Henry. Siya talaga yung nanuyo: ‘Yung mga hindi pa kasal diyan, magpakasal na. Meron tayong paraan, hindi naman kailangang gumastos nang malaki. Meron tayong libreng kasalan. Basta kumpletuhin niyo lang ang mga requirement, na meron naman talaga kayo nun,’” she said.
Before couples are endorsed for the parish priest’s interview, they would undergo Pre-Cana seminar sessions wherein topics like God and marriage, marriage as a sacrament, and sex and marriage, among others, were tackled by PHS Family and Life Ministry (FLM).
“Kailangan nilang umattend ng seminars, yung Pre-Cana na tinatawag, to prepare them for the sacrament of marriage that they will receive,” Marie Josephine de Luna of FLM said.
Mrs. Punzalan further shared with Handuhay their very minimal preparations for the wedding, thus encouraging other couples planning to be married.
“Kami lang talaga ng asawa ko ang nag-asikaso. Sa requirements, ako na ang bahala. Sabi ko, meron mang handa o wala, ikaw na ang bahala. Basta makarating kami ng simbahan,” she said.
Speaking of God’s providence, Mrs. Punzalan added, “Kahit anong hinihiling mo, ibibigay rin naman pala siya. Kahit mahirap, walang imposible talaga. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa ikabubuti.”
The parish will hold another Kasalang Parokya on Dec. 30 this year. Interested couples should file their applications until Sept. 30, 2017.
