Quiapo Church elevated as ‘Archdiocesan Shrine of the Black Nazarene’
The St. John the Baptist Parish or Quiapo Church has been elevated to the status of an archdiocesan shrine.
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‘Mobile kitchen’ for poor seeks sponsors
A social program that aims to deliver free meals for less
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Don’t let fear keep you from welcoming the stranger, Pope says
VATICAN— At a special Mass Sunday for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis said that while it is normal to be afraid of the unknown, we can’t let this direct how we respond to newco…
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Support group for ‘future priests’ launched in Baguio
Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral Parish Priest Fr Felimon William addressing the initial group of OLAC-ASAP BAGUIO – As a concrete initiative for the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons (YCCP), declared by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ (CBCP) for 2018, the faithful of the Cathedral Parish in this diocese formed an organization to support future priests and to raise awareness about the priestly vocation. Bendico exhorted the lay faithful “to give their full support to the clergy and religious men and women in the diocese by praying and showing their active genuine support in any form that will strengthen healthy collaboration and genuine interaction.” 4 objectives William also shared OLAC-ASAP’s four main objectives: To promote awareness among the people and strengthen the desire of priestly vocations among seminarians in the Diocese of Baguio; To accompany by guiding, caring for, and attending to the needs of seminarians in their priestly formation; To recruit members as lay partners in the OLAC-ASAP; and To contribute to the financial obligations of seminarians in the seminary. The parish priest invites the faithful to become members of OLAC-ASAP by: First, filling out an OLAC-ASAP membership form and attend the seminars; Second, by praying the Prayer for Vocations regularly; Third, by making a monthly, quarterly, or yearly pledge, in cash or in kind; to be submitted to Ike Espiritu (cp# 0947822220) or Elba Bautista (cp# 09399078580) or depositing one’s pledge via Metrobank, Account name – DOB OLOTAC; Account number: 4163-4161-87208.
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PHLPost issues stamps for Fatima centenary
MANILA— The centenary year of Our Lady of Fatima has been commemorated with a national stamp, the latest honor for the patroness of the largest Catholic country in Asia.
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New Naval bishop assumes post
Newly-ordained Bishop Rex Ramirez has formally took office as the new head of the Catholic diocese of Naval in Biliran province.
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Duterte urged to intervene regarding OFW on death row
MANILA— A Catholic bishop asked President Rodrigo Duterte to intervene in the case of a Filipina inmate convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia.
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Youth to be Vatican’s focus in 2018, Cardinal Parolin says
VATICAN— In an interview published Thursday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that for the Vatican, the new year will be marked by its attention to the lives of young people ahead of the 2018 Synod of …
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Be missionary disciples, Sto. Niño devotees urged
CEBU City— The rector of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño urged devotees on Thursday to renew their commitment as missionary disciples in the task of new evangelization.
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Bishop makes first visit to Marawi cathedral since siege
Marawi’s Catholic bishop was able to enter and prayed inside the damaged St. Mary’s Cathedral for the first time on Thursday since the take over of their city by Islamic State-inspired terrorists i…
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Mixed marriages: DISPENSATION FROM CANONICAL FORM (part 1)
WE are an ordinary Catholic family. Our son wants to marry a born-again Christian. Although our future daughter-in-law was baptized Catholic and is a very nice girl, her parents have embraced a fun…
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