(QUIAPO CHURCH FACEBOOK) The faithful will once again show their devotion to the Black Nazarene as the Quiapo Church is set to conduct two main activities starting tomorrow Saturday, Jan. 7, leading to the actual feast on Monday, Jan. 9. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the tradition of "Traslacion"...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church) Devotees are “ready” for the changes on how the Feast of the Black Nazarene will be celebrated this year, a representative from the Quiapo Church said. “Ready for the new things, so far, okay naman. Sabi ko nga (it's okay. As I’ve said), this is a transition...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church image) The Quiapo Church on Tuesday, Jan. 3, has released the guidelines for the safe conduct of activities related to Nazareno 2023. Black Nazarene devotees were urged to always practice the minimum public health standard such as the wearing of face masks, observing...
The Roman Catholic Church marks the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and World Day of Peace on the first day of every year. Mary Mother of God (Manila Bulletin file photo) The Holy Father Pope Francis traditionally celebrates a Holy Mass commemorating the two significant religious events at 10 a.m....
The Roman Catholic Church will honor on Wednesday, Dec. 28, the first martyrs of the Catholic faith - the Holy Innocents (Santos Inocentes) - the children of the neighborhood of Bethlehem who was massacred upon the order of King Herod of Judea in his desperate attempt to eliminate the Infant Jesus,...
Devotees will celebrate on Tuesday, December 27, the feast of St. John the Evangelist, the youngest of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ, and the author of the Fourth Gospel in the Holy Bible, the Book of Revelation, and three epistles, which contain the sublime definition of the divinity - God is...
As the nation celebrates another Christmas amid the pandemic, a Roman Catholic Church leader reminded the faithful of the true essence of the season. Divine Infancy Month (Catholic Online) “Christmas,” the prelate said, is “Jesus dwelling in us.” “Everything is God’s grace. Everything...
Shopee and San Rafael Church, Barangay Pinagtung-ulan in San Jose, Batangas In the tight-knit town of Barangay Pinagtung-ulan in San Jose, Batangas, the San Rafael Church is where members of the community gather to celebrate mass and other special occasions together. Since its establishment in...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula cited the strong faith of the Filipino people as more parishioners are going back to hear the live masses just as the Catholic Church began its observance of the nine-day “Simbang Gabi.” cardinal jose advincula (manila bulletin photo) “Jesus is the...
As the Catholic Church starts the observance of the nine-day “Simbang Gabi,” Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care, expressed support for the celebration of the votive masses as well as the Misa...
Archdiocese of San Fernando Archbishop Florentino Lavarias has called on the faithful to attend the nine-day “Simbang Gabi” from Dec.16 to 24. Simbang Gabi (Facebook) In a circular, the Church leader urged parishioners to attend the dawn masses in their respective parishes instead of just...
SENIOR BYAHERO I was looking intensely at the old marble holy water stoup or “pila de agua bendita” at the entrance of the church. It has marking that says “Pueblo de Jimenez 1878. Dona d Ygnacio Tamarong.” I ran my fingers along its basin which has already darkened with age. Who is Ygnacio...
