SNT PYC Christmas Party

Christmas Party of SNT PYC and Awarding rights of Natatanging Anak ni San Nicolas for 2009. Held last December 28, 2009 at the Meditation Garden SNT Parish Compound.

The Youth Director with the awardees' of this year:

Natatanging Anak ni San Nicolas

The SNT PYC Centro Family

The Registration Team with the Parish Priest. :)

National Youth Day 2009

National Youth Day celebration was held last December 16 during the 1st day of the Misa de Gallo or the Dawn Mass for Pinoys! The celebration was officially conceptualized by then ECY Chairman Most. Rev. Rolando Tria-Tirona and the late Most Rev. Jaime Cardinal Sin of the Archdiocese of Manila.

The "Special" Production Number of CENTRO

Barangay Youth Ministers staging their talents

The Youth of the parish showing their dancing prowess

Happy National Youth Day to all!

"We Have Set Our Hope To The Living God" - NYD Theme 2009

SNT PYC Attended Christ the King Celebration

Christ the King Celebration - November 22, 2009

Right after the mass celebrated at the basement of "soon" to be completed Crypt

The Dynamic Youth Ministers of SNT Cathedral

Most. Rev. Sofronio A. Bancud, SSS, DD holding the Blessed Sacrament

Fr. Mark Ancheta (Diocesan Worship Commissioner) Assisting Bp. Bancud

Viva Cristo Rey!

Barangay Pastoral Council - REORGANIZED, Youth Leaders retained positions

Last October 24, 2009 the Reorganization of the Barangay Pastoral Councils took place to facilitate renewed leadership and fresh administration for those who retained their positions and newly appointment officials respectively. The Youth Cluster of the Pastoral Council did not join the reorganization though, Fr. Denis De Leon, the Parish Youth Director informed the body regarding the structured process on how Youth Leaders' term will end. the following are the names s of the Barangay Youth Coordinators of SNT Cathedral Parish:

Cluster A

1. Bonifacio - Joejie Diaz Jr.

2. Caingin - Elen Joy Cabacungan

3. San Josef Norte - Eva Rubite

4. San Josef Sur - Ferdinand Medina*

5. Sumacab Norte - Flory Ann De Leon

6. Zulueta - Dean Clark Ramos

7. Kapitan Pepe - Jonalyn Bartolome

8. Sumacab Sur - Jan Albert Torres

9. Sumacab Este - Vien De Guzman

10. Vijandre - Noemi Regino

* Cluster Head

Cluster B

1. Isla - Juanito De Guzman Jr.

2. Aduas Sur - Suzette Ico

3. Aduas Norte - Ma. Eucelia De Jesus

4. Aduas Centro - Janine Andaya

5. Valdefuente - Ardous Roy Apan*

6. Daan Sarile - Aileen Manuel

7. Cruz Roja - Jovelyn Rufo

8. Obrero - Paul Santiago

9. Pagas - NA

Cluster Head

Cluster C

1. DS Garcia - April Espiritu

2. MS Garcia - Michelle Madulid

3. San Juan Accfa - Marc Reiniel Lagman*

4. San Roque Sur - Maribel Orobia

5. San Roque Norte - Charles John Umali

6. Imelda - Jervin Villanueva

7. H. Concepcion - Ray Joseph Dizon

8. Barrera - Carlito Mariano Jr.

* Cluster Head

Youth Circle during the Pastoral meeting.

Discussing youth activities

Fr. Elmer I. Mangalinao, discussing the challenges of the newly elected Barangay Pastoral Council Officials.

Diocesan Pastoral Center adopts Pepeng Victims!

During the onslaught of typhoon Pepeng, many Cabanatueños was displaced from their places and found shelter at the Diocesan Pastoral Center (the old CIC Main Campus). As a catholic virtue of extending a hand to our brothers in sisters - the Youth Leaders and Members alike flocked to the evacuation site to facilitate the feeding and addressing the needs of the people.

SNT Youth Leaders facilitating the feeding program.

Fr. Denis overseeing the operation of the youth led feeding program.

The delicious fare prepared by the Parish Kitchen Team.

Slogan Winner Revealed!

Prior to the celebration of Parish Youth Day 2009! as a youth-led program in connection with the festivity of our patron St. Nicholas of Tolentine. The CENTRO voted for the winner of the Slogan-writing contest. The winning piece will be the official youth statement of the Parish Youth Council and will be receiving a special gift from Fr. Denis :). The winner for this contest was Juvy Rufo Youth Coordinator from Barangay Cruz Roja. "Kabataang may mabuting kalooban, kung maglingkod walang pag aalinlangan."

CENTRO led by Fr. Denis for the deliberation of the winner for the Slogan-writing contest

Juvy Rufo, the Youth Coordinator posed as she told the sntyouth blog team : "Kabataang may mabuting kalooban, kung maglingkod walang pag aalinlangan."

Kabataan ni San NIcolas Boboto ng Tapat: Circles for Discernment!

The St. Nicholas of Tolentine Cathedral Parish Youth Council launched the pioneer run of Circles for Discernment. The said program was a social formation program from the Diocesan Youth Commission in cooperation with Youth Vote Philippines (a non-government agency engaged in educating the people on how to vote responsibly.) The program was participated in by different youth leaders from the member barangays of SNT-PYC as well as the centro.

Writing the words for CHANGE!

Cluster Head Ferdie Medina, discussing his dream nation.

The Participants while on their small group sharings

The activity wherein the participants will evaluate their desires toward politics.

YE Shirts for Facilitators: For Order/s

Sa mga kapatid ko pong YE (Youth Encounter) Facilitators sa buong Diyosesis ng Cabanatuan (Batch 2009) , eto po ang layout ng ating T-Shirt hehehe so kung Okei na yan mag pagawa na tayo! okei po! tnx.

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SNT PYC co-hosted CLRYM Fellowship Feast!

Last August 22, 2009 the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Cathedral Parish play host to Central Luzon Regional Youth Ministry's Fellowship and Meeting. Rev. Fr. Elmer I. Mangalinao the Parish Priest of SNT at the same time the Vicar General of the Diocesan Clergy treated the Regional Youth Ministers over at Breakfast. We would like to thank the presence of the Cruz Roja Barangay Youth Council as they welcomed our visitors with their fabulous renditions of Marian songs.

The Welcoming Host!

The Cruz Roja Barangay Youth Council totally dressed for the event!

The participants for this year's Regional Fellowship Meeting!

SNT PYC Attended I am Juan / AKO MISMO Launching

Last August 8, 2009 Youth Leaders/Ministers of the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Cathedral Parish attended the Social Transformation youth gathering hosted by the I am Juan Movement, a Social Action group organized by the Diocesan Youth Director Rev. Fr. Jeffrey Alarilla and the AKO MISMO Campaign also for Social Action in Araullo University Gymnasium.

Almost 5,000 youth leaders, community leaders alike attended and participated in on all of the Advocacy Programs of the event, including the following: Gawad Kalinga Build, Red Cross Blood Letting, Tree Planting, Brigada Eskwela, Feeding Program, Orphanage Visitation, Prison Visitation, and many more.

The event's highlight was the selling of AKO MISMO DOg Tags and other merchandise.

The Youth of Nueva Ecija shouting for CHANGE!

The Youth Leaders/Ministers of SNT-PYC before going to AU Gym for the launching

SNT-PYC celebrates 16 years of existence

Last July 4, 2009 SNT-PYC marked its 16th years of existence in the service of the young people under the parochial jurisdiction of St. Nicholas of Tolentine. This year's theme: Celebrating 16 years of Commitment and Humble Service undescores the charity of the youth toward attainment of development and formation in character as catholics.

SNT-PYC attended Diocesan Closing of Paulinian Year!

Last June 29, SNT-PYC attended the closing of Paulinian Year in St. Paul the Apostle Parish Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. The highlight of the event was the street dancing and procession in which SNT-PYC's Street Dancers were invited to performed in the diocesan event.

After the procession and street dancing, holy mass was celebrated by no other than Most Rev. Sofronio A. Bancud, SSS, DD Bishop of the Diocese of Cabanatuan together with the Clergy.

Wash & Donate: SNT-PYC's Carwash Service

To defray the expenses of youth activities of the council, SNT-PYC's new Income Generating Project after the blockbuster hit "Ang Store Namin" was born. Wash & Donate is a Carwash Service for Parishoners and others who need the service. The carwash charge was set to a minumim of Php 20 per vehicle.

Ang Store Namin: SNT-PYC's IGP

"Those who will not work will not eat" yan ang tag line ni Padre Denis sa aming mga kabataan ni San Nicolas ng Tolentino. Sa lahat ng aspeto ng paglago ay may nakalaang taya ang bawat makikinabang dito, at dito na nga nabuo ang ideyang nagtaguyod ng ANG STORE NAMIN!

SNT-PYC's Unang Hakbang First ever in the Diocese!

Last June 18-21, 2009 The Parish Youth Councils of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Cathedral organized the premier Formation for the youth nowadays: The Unang Hakbang: the Kalakbay Formation program in Bishop Vicente Reyes Catholic Center, Maria Assumpta Seminar.

The said formation program was facilitated by Central Luzon Regional Youth Ministry UH Facilitators and the National Secretariat for Youth Apostolate.

For the record, SNT-PYC was the first to conduct the said formation program( in a parochial basis) here in our diocese and in the regional set-up or who knows perhaps even in the Philippines :)