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...
Roman Catholics commemorate Tuesday, Aug. 16, the feast day of San Roque (Saint Roch), the revered patron saint of the sick and the invalid. San Roque (Manila Bulletin file photo) Kalookan Bishop Emeritus Deogracias Iniguez, Jr. will celebrate a fiesta mass in his honor at the San Roque Cathedral...
Roman Catholics observe Sunday, Aug. 14, the feast of Polish Catholic priest and Conventual Franciscan Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, the revered founder of the Militia of the Immaculata (Army of Mary) and the patron saint of journalists, families, prisoners, and pro-life advocates. St. Maximilian...
Roman Catholics will commemorate Thursday, Aug. 11, the feast day of Saint Clare of Assisi (Santa Clara de Asis), the popular patron saint of childless couples and of good weather. St. Clare (Catholic Online) At the San Pascual Baylon Parish (Obando Church) in Obando, Bulacan, where the Italian...
Roman Catholics will observe Monday, Aug. 8, the feast day of Saint Dominic de Guzman (Santo Domingo), the revered founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and the initiator of the beautiful prayer in honor of the Blessed Mother, the Holy Rosary. St. Dominic (Catholic Online) The Santo...
Roman Catholics will observe Friday, Aug. 5, the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy, one of the four major Roman basilicas, and the most important church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope visits Basilica of...
