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 ==[[Parañaque City News]]==
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-'''Church warns vs fake priest operating in Parañaque'''
+'''P’que Red Cross receives $43K training grant'''
-*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/244449/news/church-warns-vs-fake-priest-operating-in-para-e
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=ncr&id=72510
-*By: VVP, GMA News
+*By: PIA
-*''January 13, 2012''
+*''January 14, 2012''
-Catholic Church officials warned the public against a man claiming to be a priest and was said to be operating in the Parañaque diocese.
+PARAŇAQUE CITY- The Paranaque Red Cross Chapter recently received a grant worth $43,892 from logistics giant UPS.
-Parañaque diocese vice chancellor Msgr. Benedicto Aquino said the fraudulent priest introduces himself as “Fr. Noel Ormenita” and had celebrated Mass in a condominium in the city.
+The grant, amounting to almost P2 million, will be used for training 143 Red Cross volunteers in 16 barangays and 31 public elementary and high schools in the city.
-“Noel Ormenita is not a Roman Catholic priest and has no faculties to exercise the priestly ministry in the Diocese of Parañaque and everywhere else for that matter,” Aquino said in an article posted on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news site.
+Red Cross Parañaque branch chairman Anson Ong thanked the UPS Foundation led by Ken Stenard.
-Aquino also relayed another warning from the Diocese of Cabanatuan about the suspension order it imposed on Fr. Eliezer Navarro.
+“PRC is really glad about the grant, this is a big help in the realization of our organization’s thrust to be always first, always ready, and always there when the need arises,” said Ong.
-Navarro was earlier assigned as “priest-on-loan” to the Diocese of Cubao but was suspended “indefinitely” by Cabanatuan Bishop Sofronio Bancud.
+He added that the grant will focus on Red Cross campaigns to build a nation of disaster response volunteers to promote the spirit of volunteerism.
-Because of his suspension, Navarro has no faculties to exercise his priestly ministry in any diocese.
+The grant covers the training on Disaster Preparedness and First Aid trainings of over 2,000 Red Cross volunteers. It also includes provision of first aid kit for each organized and trained RC 143 team.
-“Fr. Navarro and Mr. Ormenita are prohibited from celebrating Mass and/or performing priestly functions in any school, chapel, funeral home, or private houses within the Diocese of Parañaque,” said Aquino.
+Meanwhile, Stenard said UPS Foundation is committed to support meaningful programs that make a meaningful difference in communities.
-He said those who doubt the status of priests from other dioceses should demand a celebret.
+“We are proud to support Philippine Red Cross’ efforts to build a nation of disaster response volunteers in order to promote volunteerism to serve humanitarian interest,” added Stenard.
-A “celebret” is a testimonial given to a priest that he is in good standing, with an accompanying request that he be permitted to say Mass.
+Established in 1951, the UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues.
+In support of this strategic approach, the foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: non-profit effectiveness, economic & global literacy, encouraging diversity, community safety and environmental sustainability.
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