The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines called us to be more sensitive in acting against poverty as a “Social Scandal” faced by our country. According to the bishops, we cannot help but to admit that twenty-eight percent of our people find it hard to live...
When I asked my students why they want to become teachers, one of them said it is because it is fun, another one said she wants to touch lives and surprisingly no one said because it is one of the jobs that offer good salary. Being...
St. Therese of the Child Jesus will reach the ‘digital continent’ on the Day of the Little Way social media campaign, February 4. Organizers of this event want to spread the life of St. Therese of the Child Jesus who was known for her Little Ways...
The Archdiocese of Davao celebrated the 18thWorld Day for Consecrated Life with the celebration of the Eucharist on February 1, 2014, Saturday, at San Pedro Cathedral at 9:00 a.m. In a Circular Letter of last December 17, 2013, Archbishop Romulo Valles announced this celebration and...
“Your membership in the Church is a full membership. You belong to the Church as much as any pope, bishop, priest, or religious does. You are not second class members of the people of God. When you live the life of grace, you are full...
MANILA, Jan. 19, 2014—A seminar-workshop on media management and social media will precede the annual plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines from January 25 to 27. Seàn-Patrick Lovett, vice president of CREC (Centre for Research and Education in Communication) and Director of...
Obrero Parish celebrates National Bible Week Every year the National Bible Month is celebrated in the month of January and this year’s theme is: “Engaging Every Family in Proclaiming and Living the Word.” January 20-26 is the celebration of the annual National Bible Week. The celebration encourages...
MANILA, Jan. 18, 2014—In line with the Philippine Church’s celebration of 2014 as the Year of the Laity, the top churchman of the Manila Archdiocese on Saturday emphasized the role played by the lay faithful in the transformation of the secular affairs of the state. Kicking...
THOMAS SMITH, NOTED INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER, TO CONDUCT A SEMINAR ON “ACTS: THE SPREAD OF THE KINGDOM” AND “THE BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE MASS & MARIAN DEVOTION” Thomas Smith, who was in Davao City in June of 2007 to conduct the Great Adventure Bible Timeline at the...
The Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bangkal, Davao City had already lined up series of activities for the year 2014. The busy year for the laity started with a continuous recruitment for a two-year Theology Formation through IIREF for all interested laypeople, especially the...
