TWENTY-five policemen tied the knot in a mass wedding at the chapel of Camp Delgado, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Western Visayas, in Iloilo City on Thursday, Dec. 8. (AJ Marcelo Palcullo) ILOILO CITY – Twenty-five policemen wed in a mass wedding in Camp Delgado, the...
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...
Roman Catholics will honor on Friday, December 9, the memory of San Juan Diego, the first indigenous American saint, to whom Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Philippines, appeared in the year 1531 in Mexico. Special masses will be offered on Friday in many parts of the country such as in...
Today, Dec. 8, is the Feast of Immaculate Conception. In the Philippines and in other predominantly Catholic countries, today is also a holiday. In our country, this is backed up by a law as former president Rodrigo Duterte signed in 2017 Republic Act 10966, adding Dec. 8 of each year to the list...
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...
(QUIAPO CHURCH FACEBOOK) Devotees were advised to visit the official social media pages of the Quiapo Church for the schedule of “Pagdalaw” (visitation) activities in relation to the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazerene 2023. The Pagdalaw activities will be from Dec. 1 to 15 and Dec....
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...
Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church image) Devotees who are planning to participate in the “Walk of Faith” event in January are not allowed to bring huge replicas of the Black Nazarene, the Quiapo Church said on Thursday, Dec. 1. “Pwede ho magdala ng imahe kayang bitibitin ng isang tao. Maraming...
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...
Devotees will celebrate on Monday, Nove. 28, the Memorial of Saint Catherine of Laboure (Santa Catalina de Laboure), a popular French Marian visionary who relayed the request of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the creation of the Miraculous Medal. St. Catherine Laboure (Catholic Online) Pilgrims from...
A fiesta celebration will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Clement in Angono, Rizal, in solemn commemoration of the Feast of Saint Clement (San Clemente), the patron saint of fishermen. San Clemente (Catholic Online) Feast masses will be celebrated at the...
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...
