Persons suffering from diseases of the throat are encouraged to seek the intercession of Saint Blasé (San Blas) on Friday, Feb. 3, as the Roman Catholic Church marks the feast of the patron saint of people suffering from health problems involving the throat. St. Blaise (Catholic Online) Special...
Devotees will commemorate on Thursday, 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. Our Lady of Candelaria (Facebook) Fiesta masses will be celebrated at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Iloilo...
Roman Catholics will commemorate on Tuesday, 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) Vicariate of Taytay in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Bishop Broderick...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Saturday, Jan. 28, the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Santo Tomas de Aquino), one of the greatest and most influential Christian philosophers and theologians of all time. St. Thomas Aquinas (Catholic Online) Commemorative masses will be offered at the St....
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Jan. 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. St. Paul (Catholic Online) Commemorative...
Roman Catholics will celebrate on Monday, Jan. 23, the feast day of Saint Ildefonsus (San Ildefonso), one of the most popular and widely venerated saints of the Roman Catholic Church. San Ildefonso (Facebook) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will celebrate a high mass (misa mayor) at 6...
PRAY (Unsplash) The Manila Cathedral is set to hold three Masses in celebration of the feast of the Sto. Niño on Sunday, Jan. 15. Two Masses will be conducted in the morning while the third Mass is set in the evening, the Manila Cathedral announced on its official Facebook page. "Tomorrow, Jan....
Devotees from different parts of the country will celebrate the Feast of the Santo Niño with pre-pandemic festivities on Sunday, Jan. 15. Santo Nino de Cebu (Facebook) In Metro Manila, thirty-three fiesta masses, starting on Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. until 12 midnight, and from 12 midnight until 11 p.m....
Devotees will celebrate on Sunday, Jan. 15, the feast day of Saint Arnold Janssen, the revered founder of the Society of the Divine Word, marking his 114th death anniversary. St. Arnold Janssen (Facebook) Commemorative masses will be offered at the St. Arnold Janssen Shrine in Cainta, Rizal, and at...
The traslacion ritual and procession of the image of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo, Manila, is attended by many devotees and pilgrims (Photo by Ronnie Santiago-NCCA) The Quiapo Church was satisfied with how this year's celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene turned out amid the ongoing threat...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has provided medical assistance to over 600 devotees who joined the different activities for this year's Feast of the Black Nazarene. In an advisory, the DOH said that from Jan. 8 to 9, a total of 642 "consultations were reported, managed, and addressed from the...
With a notably fewer crowd and absence of the traditional “Traslacion,” the Philippine National Police (PNP) assessed that this year’s celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Monday, Jan. 9, went relatively “peaceful” and “smooth,” save for some devotees who had to be...
