Church

TODAY marks
the first year anniversary of Typhoon ‘Haiyan,’ known in the Philippines as
Typhoon Yolanda,” one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, which
devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines.

It was the
deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing at least 6,300 people. ‘Haiyan’
was also the strongest storm recorded at landfall, and unofficially the
strongest typhoon ever recorded in terms of wind speed.

QUEZON CITY — Pope Francis has made possible the return of many former Catholics to the Church because he leads by example and practices what he preaches, a priest shares. Attractive faithAccording to Fr. Manuel Francisco, a Jesuit like the Holy Father, a large number of people who for some reason had fallen away from the Church to join other sects, have recently found sufficient reason to re-embrace Rome due to the pontiff’s leadership by example. Even in the Philippines many have turned their backs on the Church and entered other denominations.

MANILA – In unity with the survivors of super typhoon Yolanda, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) declares a National Day of Prayer on Nov. 8, the first anniversary of the natural calamity. On Nov. 8, 2014, the Filipino nation will commemorate the anniversary of typhoon Yolanda that has ravaged the country’s Central Visayas region. Thus, we declare Nov. 8 this year as a National Day of Prayer, especially for the victims and survivors of the typhoon,” CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas said in a circular issued Nov. 4.

MANILA — Despite stories of miracles, levitation and
extraordinary charisma, a priest reminds the faithful that saints were
ordinary people” and that holiness is ultimately about love.
The saints were ordinary people like you and me who lived their
lives loving their neighbors the way they loved God. This made them
extraordinary,” Fr. Alberto Cahilig of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), said.Fr. Cahilig is the parish priest and rector of
the Diocesan Shrine and Parish Church of Our Lady of Grace in Grace

MAKENI, Sierra Leone, Oct. 30, 2014 — True to his calling, a Filipino missionary based in Sierra Leone, one of the countries in Africa plagued by the killer Ebola virus, refuses to return to the safety of the Philippines, stressing that a good shepherd” never leaves his sheep to the wolves. I will stay here in Sierra Leone. I am still convinced that this is not a moment to leave this country,” said Fr. Anthony Patrick S. Santianez on the social media site Facebook on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

MANILA — The Catholic Church is taking the Filipinos’ high trust like a booster shot to continue doing its mission to evangelize.Fr. Marvin Mejia, CBCP secretary general, said the Church being the most trusted institution as evident in the latest Philippine Trust Index should spur the Church to fulfill its pastoral duty. According to the 3rd Philippine Trust Index, the Church remains the most trusted among the six institutions surveyed with 75 percent of the general public. It’s consoling that the Catholic Church still has place in our nation.

TIMANAN, South Upi - The Our Lady of Salvation Parish (OLSP) here will host Parish Renewal Experience (PREX) seminar5 on November 21-23, 2014, Fr. Dennis Gui, OMI said.Fr. Gui, OLSP parish priest, said the seminar will take place at parish social hall in Barangay Timanan.

KORONADAL CITY - The Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Marbelis all set for theobservance ofAll Saints’ Day and All Souls' Day. To ensure orderliness in the two-day religious event,the church has assigned lay workers to administer the blessing of the tombs. Valme Mariveles, Saint Anthony Parish Media Reporter, said booths will be put up in designated areas in the Catholic Cemetery, PublicCemetery and even in the private cemeteries to assist people coming to visit the tomb ofdead relatives.

MANILA — Pope Francis has appointed Manila Auxiliary Bishop Bernardino Cortez as the new Bishop of the Prelature of Infanta in Quezon province. The appointment was announced at 12 noon in Rome (7pm, Manila time) on Monday, October 27. Cortez will succeed Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona as the fourth bishop of Infanta. The diocese was left vacant since November 2012, when then Bishop Rolando Tria Tirona was named Archbishop of Nueva Caceres. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle congratulated Cortez as he responds to his new mission.

MANILA — A Catholic bishop has warned the public against polluting the minds” of the youth by sharing pornographic images and videos over social media. We also appeal to people who pass on these kinds of materials to stop from doing so.