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...
Since Quiapo Church in Manila will be closed during the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, a Catholic priest urged devotees to just attend Mass online or in another church. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN "We encourage devotees to attend Mass online or the nearest church," Fr....
An official of Quiapo Church said they will comply with the National Task Force Against COVID-19 resolution suspending the "traslacion" or procession of the image of the Black Nazarene and other activities related to it. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN In an interview, Msgr. Hernando...
Those who wish to venerate the image of the Black Nazarene need not go to Quiapo Church in Manila to do so. Photo Manila Cathedral FB The pilgrim image of the Nazareno will be at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros from Jan. 6 to 7 for a visit. Based on the schedule released by the Cathedral on its...
Roman Catholics observe Monday, Jan. 3, the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, which closely follows the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, in honor of the name “Jesus,” which means “God saves.” Most Holy Name of Jesus (Facebook.com) In celebration of the feast, the...
In preparation for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, Quiapo Church in Manila will be temporarily closed to the public from Jan. 3 to 6 for disinfection. Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN Father Douglas Badong, Parochial Vicar of Quiapo Church, announced the temporary closure in a...
The Roman Catholic Church pays tribute Tuesday, Dec. 28, to the first martyrs of the Catholic faith - the Holy Innocents (Santos Inocentes) - the children of the neighborhood of Bethlehem who were massacred upon the order of King Herod of Judea in his desperate attempt to eliminate the Infant...
