THE Parish Social Action Team (PSAT) of the Immaculate Conception Parish, Ozamiz city has marked its 6th year anniversary, as a social arm of this parish.
With the theme, “Paduola kanako ang mga gagmayng bata” (“Let the little children come to me” taken from the Gospel of St. Luke 18:16), the anniversary is celebrating through a series of activities providing better social services to the people.
PSAT Director Fr. Celestino “Dodong” Palma said that as a part of the celebration the PSAT has conducted an outreach mission and feeding program for indigent children from different chapels of the parish.
The event was officially opened through the Eucharistic celebration at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, officiated by Parish Administrator Fr. Marvin Osmeña and followed by a half-day Medical Outreach Program besides Cathedral convent.
On other hand, PSAT Clinic-in-charge Sister Jarriet L. Signar, MSOTC said 317 indigent patients from different chapels who availed of the Medical Outreach Mission.
The medical mission was made possible through the manpower and other logistics provided by the Misamis Occidental Medical Society (MOMS) and with the iniative of Dr. Alice Paderanga.
Fr. Palma said PSAT apostolate has been transformed into chapel-based program with the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) as its anchor organization.
Palma added that PSAT is trying to answer the challenge to do social action work and to address the concerns of indigent parishioners in various chapels.
Palma stressed just to help the indigent children suffering from chronic malnutrition, the PSAT’s feeding program, persisted as a flagship project of PSAT apostolate in coordination with MOMS and Catholic Women League (CWL) spearheaded by Dr. Carmen Beduya.
He said that PSAT has distributed 250 meal coupons for the selected indigent children for its feeding program to address the problem of malnutrition.
Palma said helping the children by feeding them well to address malnutrition problem must be the concern of all.
“Through PSAT’s free clinic program, medicinal assistance for the poor who visit our PSAT clinic, medical mission and feeding program for the indigent children, the BECs from neighborhood-based organization have grown and strengthen as the anchor organization of this parish.” Palma uttered.
Fr. Palma said that providential care of God and kindness of MOMS and Parish Clinic Volunteers, makes the celebration of 6th PSAT-Clinic Anniversary and MOMS week more meaningful and memorable.
Observing the atmosphere of serving, the PSAT director is inspired of saying that it is really through people’s act of kindness that empowers the God-given talents, time and treasure to be shared cheerfully.
“Nagserbisyo sila nga libre ngadto sa mga pasyenting kabus nga malipayon ug madasigon ug kini nakapahimuot gayod sa atong Ginuo. Matud pa sa ikaduhang sulat ni San Pablo ngadto sa taga Corinto 9:7, “ka yang Dios nahigugma sa naghatag nga malipayon.” MOMS and Parish Clinic Volunteers thank you for your care and concern for our indigent brothers and sisters. “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion” (2 Cor 9:11),” Palma concluded.(by Wendell Talibong with reports of Mae Agot Delarmente)
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