Knocked out. For Good.

The Knights of Columbus Council 15419  and the Daughters of Mary Immaculate International, staged an Anti-RH Bill mini motorcade last Dec. 8th.

The Season of Christmas brings on Christmas parties, Christmas shopping and hectic activities at homes, offices and especially in Christian churches.

Being new in our parish, we've had countless preparations and actual events we found exhilaratingly tiring, like getting a TKO. The veteran volunteers are shining examples for us to look up to.

Most people still in the workforce feel that Christmas is ironically short ; that's because offices and organizations usually have their themed parties (inter-deparmental, general and unit-wise), and there's the countless exchange gifts, and then individual workers host their own parties at home.

Those who are retired or stay at home couldn't be any less busier, because retirement brings on more volunteer work, and being stay at home mom or dad means doing the day-to-day shopping plus the extra added Christmas shopping for the other spouse and the kids; gifts for spouses' co-workers and gifts for the children's friends and teachers.

Even those who say they are poor in countless surveys could not escape the lure of the Christmas spirit; they still prepare, although simply.

After all, the Yuletide Season is all about the Redeemer's birth, and a newborn is always an occasion for all to rejoice.

A dawn procession was held at the San Andres Apostol Parish last Dec. 8, Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Photo from the San Andres Apostol Parish website.

This weekend we went to two church-adjunct Christmas parties, one anti-RH motorcade, one dawn procession in honour of the Immaculate Conception, and one live Rosary recitation and a dance practise.

Live Rosary held at San Andres Apostol Parish courtyard on Dec. 8th. Photo from gallery of San Andres Apostol Parish website.

We also sang at a choir for a Sunday mass, participated in a Christmas dance presentation, and ingested more calories than we had to.

On Dec. 16th, the dawn "misa de gallo" mass will start.  In our parish, it commences at 5 am.

But our parish priest has a more daunting schedule. This Advent Season on a Sunday, he'd have to celebrate at least six masses.

A dance presentation at the recent IHMMEC Christmas Party held at the BNS court in Fort Bonifacio