The Roman Catholic Church celebrates Monday, Feb. 8, the Feast of Saint Jerome (San Geronimo or Gerolamo) Emiliani, the revered patron saint of orphans and abandoned children. St. Jerome Emiliani (Facebook) Special masses in his honor will be offered at the Saint Jerome Emiliani and Sta Susana...
Individuals suffering from diseases of the throat are encouraged to seek the intercession of Saint Blasé (San Blas) on Thursday, Feb. 3, as the Roman Catholic Church observes the feast of the patron saint of people suffering from health problems involving the throat. St. Blase (Catholic Online)...
Devotees celebrate Wednesday, Feb. 2, the feast day of the highly revered Our Lady of Candles (Nuestra Senora dela Candelaria), the patroness of Western Visayas and Jaro, Iloilo. Presentation of the Lord (Catholic News Agency) Feast masses will be celebrated at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in...
Roman Catholics celebrate Monday, Jan. 31, the feast day of Saint John Bosco, the well-loved founder of the Salesian Order and revered patron saint of boys, school children, and editors. St. John Bosco (Catholic Online) Holy masses will be celebrated at the Saint John Bosco Parish in Makati City at...
The Roman Catholic Church marks Tuesday, January 25, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, known as the Apostle of the Gentiles, in thanksgiving to God for the miraculous conversion of the revered saint - from a life of sinfulness to holiness. Photo RCAM A fiesta mass will be celebrated...
Commemorative masses will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 20, at the 129-year-old Basilica Minore de San Sebastian on Plaza del Carmen in Quiapo, Manila, in solemn observance of the Feast of San Sebastian, the revered patron saint of athletes and soldiers. San Sebastian (Facebook) Feast masses will...
Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes has called on the faithful to keep the faith and to continue to pray and thank God for His blessings amid the pandemic and the destruction caused by natural disasters. Photo RCAM In his message for the feast of the Santo Nino Sunday, January 16, the bishop assured the...
Fr. Willie Escalante will celebrate a special commemorative mass Saturday, Jan. 15, at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Arnold Janssen Shrine in Cainta, Rizal in solemn observance of the Feast of Saint Arnold Janssen, the revered founder of the Society of the Divine Word, marking his 113th death anniversary....
For the first time, no public mass was held at Quiapo Church in Manila during the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Sunday, Jan. 9. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN This, amid the continued threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Masses were held online to enable devotees to still...
President Duterte enjoined Filipino Catholics to continue demonstrating their faith by praying for the country despite the cancelation of the annual procession of the Black Nazarene due to the recent spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. The traslacion ritual and procession of the image of the...
The Christmas season in the country liturgically ends Sunday, Jan. 9, with the Roman Catholic Church’s observance of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Baptism of the Lord (Manila Bulletin file) The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church image) Health authorities urged the public to observe the Feast of the Black Nazarene at their respective homes to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. It is best for the devotees to observe activities related to the feast “by...
