The Roman Catholic Church will commemorate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8. Immaculate Conception (Catholic Tradition) At the Immaculate Conception Parish in Tayuman, Tondo, Manila, holy masses will be celebrated starting at 5:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. The Misa Mayor...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte paid his respects to his late grandfather, Vicente Gonzales Duterte, on the occasion of the latter's 111th birth anniversary last week. Rep. Duterte (left) and former president Rodrigo Duterte inside Roman Catholic Cemetery in Davao City (Rep....
The Roman Catholic Church will honor on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the memorial of Saint Albert the Great (San Alberto Magno), the patron saint of scientists and philosophers. St Albert the Great (Catholic Online) Commemorative masses, novenas, and special prayers will be held in several Catholic churches...
The Roman Catholic Church marks Thursday, Aug. 4, the feast day of Saint John Vianney (Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney), the revered patron saint of priests and model of all parochial clergy. St. John Vianney (Catholic Online) Aug. 4 marks his 163rd death anniversary. At the St. John Vianney Church in...
The Roman Catholic Church honors Wednesday, July 27, the life and works of San Pantaleon, the patron saint of physicians and midwives. St. Pantaleon (Manila Bulletin file) On his feast day, devotees and pilgrims traditionally gather at his major shrine at the Church of St. Denis in Paris, France,...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Wednesday, June 29, the joint feast day of the pillars of the Catholic Church - Saints Peter and Paul, which is traditionally celebrated as Pope’s Day. Saints Peter & Paul (Catholic News Agency) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the feast...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on June 19, in commemoration of the institution by Jesus Christ of the Holy Eucharist to His apostles during the Last Supper. Corpus Christi (CATHOLIC ONLINE) Church rites will be held at the Santa Cruz Parish also known as the...
The Roman Catholic Church will commemorate Saturday, June 11, the memory of Saint Barnabas (San Bernabe Apostol), an early Christian missionary and martyr, and a cousin of Saint Mark the Evangelist. Saint Barnabas (Catholic Online) In the country, feast rites will be celebrated at the St. Barnabas...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Monday, June 6, the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church in celebration of the Blessed Mother’s important role as the Mother of the Church and as a way to foster Marian piety and the maternal sense of the Church. Mary Mother of the Church (Catholic Online)...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Tuesday. May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth after the Blessed Mother was informed by the Archangel Gabriel that her cousin, who was barren and advanced in years, was expecting a child. Photo from the Archdiocese of Manila In commemoration of...
Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula met Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican in Rome on Thursday, April 21, according to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM). (Photo courtesy of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila) RCAM noted it was the very first time that...
Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos doesn't believe that the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community pose a polarizing issue vis-a-vis religious groups in the country. (Jason Leung/ Unsplash) According to the UniTeam member, the Philippines is "much cooler" in...
