President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. encouraged Filipino Catholics to be selfless and give without expecting anything in return as the country celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) "During...
As Roman Catholics observe the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8, Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) executive secretary Rev. Fr. Christian Buenafe, O.Carm., called on the faithful to follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Immaculate Conception...
Roman Catholics will celebrate on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the feast day of one of the primary figures of Christmas –Saint Nicholas - more popularly known worldwide as Santa Claus. St. Nicholas (Catholic Online) Also known as Father Christmas, the fat, jolly, bearded old man in a red suit, St. Nicholas...
Roman Catholics will observe the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 4 to signal the nearness of Christmas Day. Second Sunday of Advemt (Catholic Online) With the ease of Covid-19 restrictions, many churchgoers are expected to attend the live masses on Sunday. Parishioners in churches under the...
Roman Catholics will commemorate on Saturday, Dec. 3, the memory of Saint Francis Xavier (San Francisco Javier), the patron saint of foreign missions and co-founder with Saint Ignatius de Loyola of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). St. Francis Xavier (Catholic Online) Novaliches Bishop Roberto...
Roman Catholics will observe on Wednesday, Nov. 30, the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle (San Andres Apostol), the first apostle of Jesus Christ. St. Andrew the Apostle (Catholic Online) Commemorative masses will be celebrated at the Saint Andrew Cathedral (Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora del...
Roman Catholics will observe the First Sunday of Advent on Nov. 27 in preparation for the Birth of Jesus Christ on Dec. 25. First Sunday of Advent (Catholic Online) In all holy masses on Sunday, priests in purple vestments, the color of penitence and fasting, as well as of royalty, will bless...
Roman Catholics will celebrate on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the feast day of Saint Cecilia, the venerated patroness of church music and musicians. St. Cecilia (Catholic Tradition) At the Santa Cecilia Parish in San Mateo, Rizal, the concelebrated high mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Holy masses will also be...
Roman Catholics will mark on Sunday, Nov. 20, the Solemnity of the Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Catholic Church’s liturgical year. Christ the King (Catholic Culture) The feast signals the observance of the following Sunday, Nov. 27, as the First Sunday of Advent in preparation for...
The Roman Catholic Church will commemorate on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the oldest and first in rank of the four major basilicas of the Catholic faith in Rome, Italy, that include the Basilicas of St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Mary Major....
Roman Catholics will mark Monday, Aug. 22, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, a corollary of the Marian Dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was observed last Aug. 15. Queenship of Mary (Manila Bulletin file photo) At the Mary the Queen Parish in Novaliches, Quezon City,...
The Roman Catholic Church will commemorate Sunday, Aug. 21, the memory of Saint Pius X, known as the Pope of the Holy Eucharist. St. Pius X (RCAM photo) Bishop Antonio Tobias will preside over the concelebrated high mass at 6 a.m. at the Pope Pius Center in Paco Manila. It will be followed by a...
