Maayong Buntag!

www.stacatalinaonline.com has been running for a year now, but as you can see there’s nothing much in there  (lack of content, no photos, some links are not working) in short it’s not updated. And that’s should not be!

If you have noticed there are actually two web-pages (the main page and this blog page); the main page (www.stacatalinaonline.com) is a static page, and the blog page (www.stacatalinaonline.com/blog) is a dynamic page where you can update the blog post easily – unlike the static page where there are some process to consider.

Why the website is created – Goals, Reasons & Purposes.

Firstly, it was created because its interest me. I love taking pictures, and because I know a little about the web, I decided to design a website where I display my thoughts and share the photos. It’s purely a hobby! I’ve created a blog on blogspot (maybe some of you have already visited), and created page on facebook.

I met this energetic, amazing and friendly santahanon on facebook (sta catalina neg or), suggesting, sharing his/her thoughts and offering help. (i don’t know who she/he is). And I was really happy knowing that there’s someone out there willing to contribute and help me maintaining the website. And it means two things: the website/blog will be updated frequently, and it will lessen my workload. which is great! (HA-HA-HA!, just kidding). And so, we came up with an idea on asking help to all Santahanons who are interested to get involve in an online community. No age limit, as long as you are interested and willing to learn.

And secondly, with this website created, we are aiming to serve as a portal of information for Sta Catalina – get involve in latest events, connect with friends and family & sharing ideas and to have fun. In this way, you’ll get yourself connected wherever you are in the world.

To make this possible, we are seeking everyone’s help:

1. Article writer (write articles)

2. Blogger (same like an article writer who writes an entry)

4. Editor (we’ll need someone to look over the “content”, to make sure that the published material is of quality in terms of grammar & originality. (pls. check my grammar ). there are so many issues on the net regarding on copy right, duplicate content..and so on. will avoid that one.)

3. Photographer (takes picture)

4. Graphic artists (we are needing someone to edit pictures, to make it good before posting it online)

5. Field reporter (i’m still not sure on this one…)

6. Webmaster (will help me in web-updates)

As you may know, there are 22 Barangays in Sta Catalina, so I am thinking that each barangays has a representative or contributor. And that representative will work specifically for the barangay she/he belongs to. In that way, we can get more updates on each barangays.

Santahanons working abroad

We are also opening a door for you guys, you are very much welcome to contribute your experiences, travel tips & guide, the places you’ve visited. Let’s admit that not all of us been there, or will have a chance to work abroad so this would be a great place to share it. And also to all interested to work abroad, you can send tips & guide, the process involves.

As for the website, I & the team will be working on new features:

1. we are going to ingrate chat on the website

2. will add forum page (i have this before but it’s too big to manage, when this forum page is up – will be needing forum managers/someone to manage)

3. will create travel guide on videos

4. will provide good places to visit (sad to say, i don’t know places to brag with my friends)

You don’t need to worry, trainings & tutorials will be provided.

Please let us know!

If you’re interested, please send me an email or just post a comment with your-  name, address (brgy) and the position. Will be having an online briefing or meeting in person once we have all the list of interested contributors.

Thank you! and will looking forward to your response.

Mabuhay, Sta. Catalina!

According to legend, she also converted many pagans, who were subsequently murdered. The legend of Catherine continues that she was condemned to death on the breaking wheel (an instrument of torture), but that it broke when she touched it, so she was beheaded. Her symbol is the spiked wheel, which became known as the Catherine wheel, and her feast day is celebrated the 25 November in most Orthodox churches.

Ranked with St. Margaret and St. Barbara as one of the fourteen most helpful saints in heaven, she was unceasingly praised by preachers and sung by poets. It is a well known fact that Jacques-Benigne Bossuet dedicated to her one of his most beautiful panegyrics and that Adam of Saint-Victor wrote a magnificent poem in her honour: “Vox Sonora nostri chori”. In many places her feast was celebrated with the utmost solemnity, servile work being suppressed and the devotions being attended by great numbers of people. In several dioceses of France it was observed as a Holy Day of obligation up to the beginning of the seventeenth century, the splendour of its ceremonial eclipsing that of the feasts of some of the Apostles. Numberless chapels were placed under her patronage and her statue was found in nearly all churches, representing her according to medieval inconography with a wheel, her instrument of torture.
St. Catherine became the patroness of young maidens and female students. Looked upon as the holiest and most illustrious of the virgins of Christ, it was but natural that she, of all others, should be worthy to watch over the virgins of the cloister and the young women of the world.”

The spiked wheel having become emblematic of the saint, wheelwrights and mechanics placed themselves under her patronage. Finally, as according to tradition, she not only remained a virgin by governing her passions and conquered her executioners by wearying their patience, but triumphed in science by closing the mouths of sophists, her intercession was implored by theologians, apologists, pulpit orators, and philosophers. Before studying, writing, or preaching, they besought her to illumine their minds, guide their pens, and impart eloquence to their words. This devotion to St. Catherine which assumed such vast proportions in Europe after the Crusades, received additional eclat in France in the beginning of the fifteenth century, when it was rumoured that she had spoken to Joan of Arc and, together with St. Margaret, had been divinely appointed Joan’s adviser..