Congratulations to our New Community Servants!

Bro Jay Tallada, December 30, 2021

The year 2022 ushers a new era in IJCC with a new set of servant leaders. Bro Nic & Sis Anne Ines (JON) are our Head Servants. The Administration Head are Bro Rice & Sis Fanny Salon (JKM). The CSL In-charge for the different prayer groups are the following: Bro Ed & Sis Cristina Mallari (HF) - Bamban, Bro Recto & Sis Remy Bautista (LOJ) – San Miguel, Bro Sonny & Sis Edith Palad (JKM), Bro Rolando & Sis Glenda Yuson (JPP) – La Paz, Bro Rolando & Sis Glenda Yuson (JPP) – La Paz, Bro Raffy & Emilie Primero (SHJ) - Guimba and Bro Nic & Sis Anne Ines (JON), concurrently . Bro Jay & Sis Marley Tallada (JKM) will head the Speakers Bureau and the Digital Communications team.

IJCC commissions New Leaders

Bro Jay Tallada, December 30, 2021

All the new leaders of IJCC were commissioned on Nov. 26, 2021, 6:30pm at the Sanctuario de Nuestra Senora de la Merced Parish at Bgy. Matatalaib, Tarlac City (formerly OLOR Parish) during the final Community Celebration for 2021. The praying of the rosary started the Celebration, which was headed by the JKM prayer group followed by the Holy Mass officiated by our Spiritual Director Fr. Lito Gamboa. The Music Team of JON prayer group led the community in singing songs. Within the Mass, the new leaders set their commitment to serve including Council of Servant Leaders, the Core Heads and Core Members of the six prayer groups.

Bro. Vlad Rodriguez, presented tokens to Fr. Lito Gamboa and to the outgoing Servant Leaders that acknowledges their support and service for the seven years.

Fr. Lito Gamboa, our Spiritual Director, explains the elements of Lectio Divina. We reflected on the readings of 3rd Week of Sunday in Ordinary Time. Fr. Lito explained that the Mission of Jesus is parallel to what Prophet Isaiah declared in the First reading. Jesus made his declaration of his Mission in Capernaum yet people turned him down being the son of the carpenter. Indeed, no prophet is heeded by people of his town or country. What is your Mission? If you encounter a resistance to your plans, what would you do?

“And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11

Our community's name was lovingly taken from Infant Jesus that greatly depicts the divine mission of Jesus from being a God born to human flesh to bring about our salvation. It also shows that like baby Jesus, we should be meek and humble of heart, imbued with innocence, and always ready to learn new things, eager to take up roles and full of energy. Fr. Lito Gamboa is enjoining all of us to have a great devotion to the Infant Jesus, which is so beautiful and full of meaning. Fortunately, some members of the CSL had learned that St. Padre Pio was a very strong devotee to the Infant Jesus, that there had been apparitions to him of the baby Jesus especially during Christmas eve. The Magi had worshipped Infant Jesus while bringing in their offerings, after negotiating a long journey, and as they were guided by a star and a throng of angels.

We, therefore invite you all to learn more and start to have a deep devotion to the Infant Jesus so we could live up to the name of our community. -Bro Jay Tallada

Learn more about the devotion of Padre Pio

The Adoration of the Magi or Adoration of the Kings is the name traditionally given to the subject in the Nativity of Jesus in art in which the three Magi, represented as kings, especially in the West, having found Jesus by following a star, lay before him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and worship him. It is related in the Bible by Matthew 2:11: "On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another path". 

O Jesus, Who has said ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you, through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek and I ask that my prayer may be granted.

(Mention your intentions here)

O Jesus, Who has said all that you ask of the Father in My Name, He will will grant you, through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask Thy Father in Thy Name, that my prayer be granted.

(Mention your intentions here)

O Jesus, Who has said “Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but My word shall not pass”, through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted.

(Mention your intentions here)

Learn more: History of the Infant Jesus of Prague

How to pray the Chaplet of the Infant Jesus

It is a powerful devotion that has many special graces attached to its faithful recitation.

Among the many devotions to the Child Jesus, the Chaplet of the Infant Jesus is one that is rarely seen. Smaller than the Rosary, the Chaplet of the Infant Jesus has only 15 beads.

The Chaplet was introduced by Venerable Marguerite of the Holy-Sacrament, a French Carmelite nun who lived in the 17th century. It is believed that Marguerite had a vision of Jesus and he gave her this chaplet, promising special graces to those who recited it in faith.

Marguerite had a special devotion to the Infant Jesus throughout her life and encouraged all people to develop a similar devotion. She once said, “Consider the Child Jesus in the Crib, small and helpless, who is giving himself entirely to you …The Holy Infant Jesus has more care of our souls and our needs than we would have ourselves.”

Here’s how to pray the special chaplet. Begin with the following prayer:

Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the cross Thou wilt be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity,I offer Thee for the glory of Thy Holy Name of God, all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus.

Then recite the “Our Father” 3 times in honor of the Holy Family

Before each “Our Father” say, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

Recite 12 “Hail Marys” while reflecting on the childhood of the Infant Jesus

Similarly, before each “Hail Mary” say, “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

At the end of the chaplet pray, “Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us.”

Source: https://aleteia.org/2018/12/29/how-to-pray-the-chaplet-of-the-infant-jesus/