MANILA, March 19, 2014— Handing out condoms, as part of the government strategy to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, will continue to be a failure, a Catholic bishop reiterated recently. Church officials, who preach fidelity and abstinence, said, the practice only worsened the problem. Manila Auxiliary Bishop...
MANILA, March 23, 2014—In a relentless bid to continue raising public awareness on the alleged evil of the Reproductive Health (RH) Law, hundreds of Catholics from various lay and church groups trooped the Quirino Grandstand grounds last March 22 for a “A Million Prayers…A March...
The Saint Francis Xavier Regional Major Seminary of Mindanao held its 2014 Graduation of Theology Four Seminarians and Conferral of M. A. in Pastoral Ministry of Theology Three Seminarians last Thursday, March 20 in Catalunan Grande, Davao City. Thirteen Seminarians finished their Theological Course and another...
(Ikatulong Bahin/Giandam ni Fr. Ronald Lunas) 2. Naunsa pagka-tagik ang pulong “layko”? a. Diha sa Simbahan, ang Katawhan sa Dios sa bag-ong kasabutan, bisan sa sinugdanan, aduna nay mga nailhang mga pangulo. Anaa ang mga presbyteroi, episcopoi, ug mga diakonoi. Ang mga presbyteroi (presbyteros kon usa ra;...
Escorted by his parents as he walks in the main aisle of St. Francis Xavier College Seminary (XACOSE) Chapel, Sem. Domenick Alberio cannot contain his smile as he faces the cameras capturing the moments marking the end of his college seminary formation. Sem. Alberio from San...
“Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word.” Every time we pray the Angelus, we remember the Annunciation where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary ”… thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bear a son, and shalt...
Albert Einstein once said: “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous”. The unveiling and the blessing of the life-sized brass statue of Blessed Pope John Paul II – the first in the Philippines – last March 10, 2014, at the John Paul II College of Davao...
In 1953, Fr. Pierre Tritz, S.J. started to organize a group of Filipino-Chinese students in Araneta University, Manila, to develop their Christian formation and their social and intellectual values. It was founded under the name “Chinese Christophers.” March 1954 saw the birth of the Chinese Catholic...
THE CURSILLOS IN CHRISTIANITY IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DAVAO 1964 – 2014 (compiled, researched and written by Bong Baldoza MC #188) 12th of a series The Mentality of the Cursillo Movement The original ideas, in the Fundamentals No. 34. which made up the beliefs of the Cursillo Movement could,...
It is a moment of joy and love as the Catechist’s batch celebrates their “A Saint Look-a-like Contest” with the theme: Sa Seminaryo, Siya’y Aking Modelo held in Pre Theology Year (PTY) last March 9, 2014. The event was participated by each cluster grouping representatives of...