KAKATHA NEWS 2014: Msgr. Gutierrez launches Books on Two Locations

KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2014

Dated: April 9, 2014

Msgr. Fernando Gutierrez, H.P. discussing on his books during its first launching done at Bulwagang Claret at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in UP Village, Diliman, Quezon City. This was done last March 19, Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

QUEZON CITY AND MALOLOS CITY - At two events, Rev. Msgr. Fernando Garcia Gutierrez, H.P. launched his four books published by Claretian Publications: Lower Your Nets, a book of his homilies for every day of the liturgical years A, B and C and The Eucharist: Broken and Crushed , his reflections on the Eucharist. The first book launching was held last March 19, Solemnity of the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Bulwagang Claret at Immaculate Conception Parish in UP Village, Diliman in Quezon City which is under the Claretian Missionaries, whose publications published Msgr. Gutierrez's books. Since a few Bulakeños were able to attend the first book launching, a second one was held last April 9 at the Immaculate Conception Hall at the third floor of the Diocesan Pastoral Center at the Immaculate Conception Parish - Cathedral and Minor Basilica Complex in Malolos City in Bulacan province where the Diocesan Commission on Liturgy sponsored the event. 

Msgr. Gutierrez signing books during his second
book launching at Immaculate Conception Hall
of the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Malolos
City.

     These four books talk a lot about how Msgr. Gutierrez lived his ministry as well as his writing style. Lower Your Nets offers a series of thoughts on the readings of the day. Each day of the year is divided into four parts: the joke of the day, an explanation of the first reading (and second reading during Sunday) and the Gospel and a reflection of the day. It has been considered a great work as it was a compilation of his daily reflections for the Asian Journal, a publication operating in National City in the state of California in the United States of America. His other work, The Eucharist: Broken and Crushed is a sort of Vademecum or handbook regarding the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist itself. These series of books were a result of the author's time brought by his retirement from the active ministry.

     In 2010, Msgr. Gutierrez retired from his work as a Spiritual Director of the Filipino Cursillo Region XI in the United States. Since then he has been able to write works besides his daily reflections and other magazine articles published in his stay in the United States. Two more works are expected to be finished within the later part of the year, also to be published by Claretian Publications. KAKATHA News Admin.