How inspiring and beautiful that Christian communities in Davao City both Protestants and Roman Catholics come together in prayer and fellowship! This is “walking together” or “journeying together” in Unity and Hope. There was a meeting held in Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, F. Torres...
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Makati City was closed on Tuesday after one of its priests contracted Covid-19. In a brief statement, its rector and parish priest Father Roderick Castro said the church will be closed until Jan. 17. “During the closure, thorough...
Archbishop Charles Brown, Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, spent his Christmas in Siargao Island with the survivors of Typhoon Odette. Archbishop Brown arrived at the island’s airport in Del Carmen town on Saturday morning where he was welcomed by a group led by Bishop Antonieto Cabajog...
The Philippine Catholic Church’s humanitarian arm said it will soon begin its recovery initiative, pledging to help families severely affected by typhoon Odette, especially those in the “peripheries”. While Caritas Philippines will continue distributing relief aid, its head Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said they are trying...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="33775,33774,33776,33773"] Usa ka adlaw human sa paghandom sa adlawng natawhan ni Hesus, gisaulog gilayon sa mga parakoyano sa Sagrada Pamilya sa Barangay Dumoy ug Baliok, inubanan sa ilang kura-paroko, Fr. Roger Duhaylungsod, DCD ang ilang ika-17 nga kapistahan uban sa tema, “ Sagrada...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="33766,33765,33764,33770,33763,33771"] On December 18, two days after typhoon Odette hardly hit Palawan and parts of Visayas and Mindanao, Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, D.D, issued his circular letter number 54 and immediately directed Fr. Bong Dublan, Jr., Director of Archdiocesan Social Action Center, to...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="33753,33754,33755,33756,33757,33758,33759,33760"] The journey of the Diocesan Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help traced its humble beginnings when the Maryknoll Missionaries first stepped in Maco on 1963. Planting the seed of faith among the community, the missionaries established the propagation of catechism and...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="33638,33639,33640,33641,33642,33643,33644"] I've been searching for the meaning of the word "PILGRIMAGE", although the word is not foreign to me, but I just realized lately that I only had its synonym - "A JOURNEY". Of all that I've read this classical meaning struck me...
The National Bible Month Celebration every January for the year 2022 bears the theme “God’s love heals a suffering world” (Lamentations 3:22-24/Romans 8:38-39). Dioceses throughout the country exhort the faithful to enthrone the Bible in their homes, communities and parishes. The Episcopal Commission on the Biblical...
Vatican City, Dec 21, 2021 / 03:45 am Pope Francis called for more investment in education and less in weaponry in his 2022 World Peace Day message, released Tuesday. In the message published Dec. 21, the pope said the world had witnessed a “significant reduction” in education...