The Roman Catholic Church observes Tuesday. May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth after the Blessed Mother was informed by the Archangel Gabriel that her cousin, who was barren and advanced in years, was expecting a child. Photo from the Archdiocese of Manila In commemoration of...
Devotees celebrate Sunday, May 15, the feast day of San Isidro Labrador, the revered patron saint of farmers, peasants, agricultural workers, and of Madrid, Spain. St. Isidore the Farmer (Catholic Online) As one of the most popular saints of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, more than 150...
Roman Catholics observe Thursday, May 12, the feast day of the miraculous Our Lady of the Abandoned (Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados) and that of another well-loved saint, Saint Pancratius. Our Lady of the Abandoned (Facebook) Commemorative masses will be celebrated at the Diocesan Shrine and...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Health Ministry cited the importance of celebrating the feast day of saints as necessary in enriching one’s faith and spiritual life. Camillian Priest Father Dan Cancino (CBCP image) Father Dan Cancino, M.I., executive secretary of the...
Roman Catholics will commemorate Friday, May 6, the feast day of Saint Dominic (San Domingo) Savio, the revered patron saint of teenagers and choirboys. St. Dominic Savio (Catholic Online) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will celebrate the fiesta mass at 6 p.m. at the St. Dominic Savio...
Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos cited the sacrifices and handwork done by Filipino workers around the world as the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker Sunday, May 1, which coincides with International Labor Day. Photo RCAM The vice chairman of the Catholic...
The Congregation of Dominican Sisters and other religious and educational institutions under the patronage of St. Catherine of Siena (Santa Catalina), will lead the observance of her feast day on Friday, April 29. (Photo from catholic.org) St. Catherine is the well-loved patron saint of Italy along...
The Catholic Church will observe Wednesday, April 27, the feast day of Our Lady of Montserrat, the popular Black Madonna of Spain. Virgin of Montserrat (image from Wikipedia) Widely venerated in Catalonia, Spain, where devotion to the La Moreneta (Black Madonna) originated, as well as in Puerto...
Devotees commemorate Tuesday, April 19, the Feast of Saint Expeditus (Saint Expedite), the patron saint of urgent matters and against procrastination. St. Expeditus (Catholic Online) In the country, special masses are traditionally held at the Saint Andrew Cathedral in La Huerta, Parañaque City,...
The Catholic faithful observe the Feast of Saint Bernadette Soubirous on Saturday, April 16. St. Bernadette Soubirous (Catholic News Agency) Also known as St. Bernadette of Lourdes, she was a well-known Christian mystic and visionary, whose visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1858 paved the way...
Roman Catholics will commemorate Saturday, April 2, the life and works of Visayan martyr San Pedro Calungsod, the second Filipino saint. San Pedro Calungsod (Facebook) San Pedro Calungsod is widely venerated as the patron saint of the Philippines, Guam, Cebu, the Filipino youth, altar boys, and...
Roman Catholics will celebrate the feast of Saint Joseph the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday, March 19. CBCP file photo St. Joseph is the beloved patron saint of the Universal Church, fathers, workers, and the dying. Commemorative masses will be offered Saturday in several churches...
