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Mangalile (holding the microphone in the left photo) addresses Filipino Catholic priests from across the United States and the Caribbean (right), honoring their service and commitment to the Filipino diaspora in their places of assignment. (Photos by Rev. Fr. Manolo Punzalan and Consul General Mangalile)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd6cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd6cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>NEW YORK CITY, 07 August 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Over 140 Filipino Catholic priests from 31 archdioceses and dioceses across the United States and the Caribbean gathered in Jersey City from 5 to 7 August 2025 for the 7<sup>th<\/sup> <em>Parilympics<\/em>, a summer sports festival that celebrates faith, camaraderie, and Filipino culture through friendly competition and shared ministry.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Speaking at the opening ceremony at the St. Aloysius Church gymnasium in Jersey City, Consul General Senen T. Mangalile thanked the Filipino clergy for their steadfast pastoral work and community leadership. He commended their respective ministries, saying, \u201cBy bringing the Filipino brand of <em>malasakit<\/em> and <em>kapwa-tao<\/em> into your service, you bring honor to the country of your birth.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Throughout the three-day gathering, clergy members competed in various sports, including basketball, volleyball, tennis, pickleball, chess, and traditional Filipino games such as <em>patintero<\/em>, <em>batuhang bola<\/em>, and <em>dama<\/em>. The event also served as a venue for reflection and spiritual nourishment, with each day concluding in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and guided reflections by selected speakers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino; font-size: 12pt;\">Held annually, the <em>Parilympics<\/em> continues to stand as a joyful testament to the strength, solidarity, and spiritual commitment of the Filipino clergy in their mission to serve God and uplift communities wherever they are assigned. <strong>END<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filipino Clergy Take the Court for 7th Parilympics Sportsfest in New Jersey Consul General Senen T. 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