Davao Celebrates Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Photo taken during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2017, held in UCCP CROSSroads Congregational Church, Corner Bonifacio – Pelayo Sts., Davao City. Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles, Archbishop of Davao (Center) with Bishop Hamuel Tequis of the UCCP, Davao City (second to the right of Archbishop Valles) and the lay leaders from the Protestants and Catholic communities of Davao City. (Photo by Chen Angco)

The 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25, has the theme “Justice and only justice, you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 16; 18-20) and was prepared by Christian churches of Indonesia in collaboration with the World Council of Churches based in Geneva, Switzerland and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity based in the Vatican.

In a world marked by diversity in language and culture, we express our Christian faith in diverse ways. During this week, we are called to celebrate this diversity and be faithful to Christ’s call for the unity of his Church. All are invited to join with brothers and sisters of various churches in prayer, song and witness to unity as followers of Christ.

After a meeting with Davao City based Protestant Pastors, Catholic Priests and Church lay leaders—both Protestants and Catholics last January 9, 2019 in Assumption Parish Hall, Davao City Fr. Pedro P. Lamata, the Director of the Archdiocesan Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue (ACEID) of the Archdiocese of Davao, released this following schedule of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity celebration in Davao City.

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[row_column]Day 1 : Jan. 18 (Friday) 6:30 PM[/row_column]
[row_column]St. Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao, Catalunan Grande, Davao City
0929-745-6060[/row_column]
[row_column]Fr. Marbendear Morallas and ACLAIM[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 2 : Jan. 19 (Saturday) 7:00 PM[/row_column]
[row_column]Cathedral of St. Philip and St. James Episcopal Church, Matina, Davao City
0998-959-9640[/row_column]
[row_column]Rev. May Casada[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 3 : Jan. 20 (Sunday) 7:00 PM[/row_column]
[row_column]Christ our Savior Lutheran Church, Matina Aplaya, Davao City
0932-375-5492[/row_column]
[row_column]Rev. Fidel Castro[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 4 : Jan. 21 (Monday) 7:00 PM[/row_column]
[row_column]United Church of Christ in the Philippines – CROSSroads Congregational Church, Corner Bonifacio-Pelayo Sts.
0917-727-2740[/row_column]
[row_column]Rev. Haniel Taganas[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 5 : Jan. 22 (Tuesday)[/row_column]
[row_column]Iglesia Filipina Independiente, F. Torres St., Davao City
(082) 227-7155/0948-509-4396[/row_column]
[row_column]Fr. Michell John Linao
Right Rev. Denny Dapitan[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 6 : Jan 23 (Wednesday)[/row_column]
[row_column]Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Church, F. Torres St., Davao City
227-4043/0919-848-9515[/row_column]
[row_column]Fr. Hermie Garcia, SSS[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 7: Jan. 24 (Thursday)[/row_column]
[row_column]United Methodist Church, C.M. Recto St., Davao City
0917-113-7857[/row_column]
[row_column]Ptr. Theresa Eleanor P. Barrientos[/row_column]
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[row_column]Day 8: Jan. 25 (Friday)[/row_column]
[row_column]St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church, La Verna Hills Subdivision, Airport Road, Davao City
0917-700-5420[/row_column]
[row_column]Fr. Pedro P. Lamata[/row_column]
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