Tenth Year (1993-1994)

On October 13, 1993, Bishop Bacani led the First Morning Mass held at 3rd Floor, Queensway Bldg., Amorsolo St., Makati and aired live over radio DWXI (1314 kHz) AM from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Preceding the Mass was the early morning praise and worship from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. led by the El Shaddai Gospel Choir. On November 15, the Foundation opened its Medical-Dental Clinic for its members and followers. On December 11, in spite of the heavy rains and muddy place, millions of people including the prayer-partners participated in the International Year of the Family launched by the CBCP at the Reclamation Area, Pasay City.  Concelebrating the Holy Mass were their Eminences Cardinal Sin, Cardinal Vidal, and Cardinal Alfonso Lopez-Turjillo, President, Pontifical Council of the Family, Vatican City. On December 13, Bro, Mike delivered the healing message during the DWXI - PPFI Cebu Chapter

1st Anniversary held at the Arellano National School Grounds, Cebu City.  A concelebrated Mass was led by Most Rev. Manuel Salvador, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cebu, together with Very Rev. Msgrs. Esteban Binghay and Fred Kiekenbeek, Spiritual Director, Cebu Catholic Charismatic Communities; and Rev. Fr. Nap Lozada From December 24 to 25, 1993, close to three million people stayed for about fifteen hours during the DWXI-PPFI Annual Family Reunion with El Shaddai at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

The place was made very colorful by the holding of the First Christmas Lantern Festival, wherein the attendees brought home-made lanterns of different sizes and designs as instructed by Bro. Mike. Seventy-eight couple who were once living as common-law husbands and wives finally tied the knot during the Holy Mass led by Bishop Bacani. Before the affair ended, Bro. Mike delivered the Good News of Salvation.

Immediately after the Christmas celebration, Bro. Mike left for the USA for some speaking engagements. He first went to San Francisco on January 9, 1994, wherein close to a thousand prayer-partners and friends from all over the Bay Area and Northern California flocked to Newark Pavilion to attend the regular Mass and Healing Rally of the chapter. Reverend Fr. Apolinario Icarangal, a spiritual director of a chapter of the Foundation and a parish priest of Calauan, Laguna, who was then visiting the city, officiated the Mass. In his homily, Father Icarangal explained the word "El Shaddai" to the congregation. He also expressed his appreciation for Bro. Mike and the community in bringing together more than four million people during its 9th anniversary in Manila. As Bro. Mike delivered the Good News of salvation, the anointing of the Holy Spirit was felt all over the place. On January 16, 1994, the Southern California Secretariat organized a special Mass and Healing Rally at the St. Kevin's Church in Los Angeles, which lasted for six hours. The Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Ramon Valera, associate pastor of the Holy Family Church in the area. Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual healing took place while Bro. Mike Z. Velarde shared his true-to-life experiences in relation to the Word of God amidst the joy and laughter of the crowd.

The Lord has His ways to let the people know of His presence. People, who have not gone to church before, ran to Him during the great earthquake. People thronged to the Mass and Healing Rally bringing with them torches, water and food. People in the Hollywood Palm Hotel, where Bro. Mike and members of the San Francisco chapter stayed, said that their hotel was free from any damage, although many buildings and hotels collapsed, because the servant-leader of the Lord's ministry checked-in there. Some churches were also condemned due to big cracks in the wall, however when the L.A. fire department checked St. Kevin's Church, the cracks were only superficial. Brother Mike conducted a discipleship meeting with the Northern and Southern California chapter officers and workers while in the area.

From USA, Bro. Mike flew to Japan for a Mass and Healing Rally held at the Nippon Kai Kan Hall in Tokyo on January 23, 1994. The theater was almost filled to capacity with people of different nationalities, particularly Japanese who were married to Filipinas. A Philippine Consulate officer and a Japanese interpreter graced the occasion. The Holy Mass was officiated by the chapter's spiritual director, Rev. Fr. Vic Torres. As Bro. Mike delivered his healing message, the theater was filled with the Holy Spirit and many hearts were touched and experienced emotional, spiritual and physical healing. Even the Japanese were moved into tears.

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