COMPOSTELA VALLEY—It’s been a year since Typhoon Pablo struck this town and the memories of the devastation still linger in the minds of the survivors yet they are trying their best to live normal lives. Many have lost their loved ones and properties, including their livelihood...
The OLLP Vicariate School of Theology urged more lay leaders and interested lay people to join the lay formation offered by the Ignatian Institute for Religious Education Foundation. In reflection to this year’s Year of the Laity, learning theology formation through IIREF in VST is...
Archbishop Orlando Quevedo is the 8th Cardinal in the Philippines, the first ever in Mindanao that was announced by Pope Francis on Sunday, January 12, 2014 as one of the 16 newly appointed Cardinals from 12 countries. It made a history for Mindanao. “The 16 new...
Couples for Christ– Handmaids of the Lord (CFC - HOLD) has recently joined the growing number of adopters of Davao City Water District’s Adopt-a-Site Project after CFC – Building Church of the Poor (CFC - BCOP) South Eastern Mindanao coordinator Nelia Partoza, CFC - HOLD...
As Pope Francis named new cardinals, there are questions about what are Cardinals? What are their roles in the Catholic Church? Who chooses them and how? The Cardinals are commonly known as the most senior clergyman or priest. Historically, they were the local clergy of Rome....
A bullet was found in the bed of his confrere the morning that the Zamboanga siege started. It’s good that his confrere was not harmed when the bullet did not hit him while he was asleep. Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ recounted the events that happened during...
On January 12, 2014 Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, just after the Angelus over St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Pope Francis announced the election of several Bishops to the College of Cardinals. Archbishop of Cotabato, Orlando Quevedo became the first ever Cardinal coming...
Usa ka Family Bible enthronement gihimo didto sa panimalay ni Bro. Constantino Rabara, ang Family Life Apostolate Coordinator sa Parokya sa Sto. Rosario, Toril, DavaoCity, uban sa iyang kapikas sa kinabuhi Sis. Cresencia ug mga anak ug mga kaubanan. Ang ilang panimalay anaa sa GKK...
THE CURSILLOS IN CHRISTIANITY IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DAVAO 1964 – 2014 (compiled, researched and written by Bong Baldoza MC #188) 7th of a series Looking back fifty years ago, the coming of the Cursillos in the Philippines is a story of Divine Providence. Providential because...
The Formation Ministry of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bangkal met last December 22 for their year-end recollection which was held at the parish pastoral office. Highlight on the recollection was the formators’ personal reflection on the CBCP Pastoral Exhortation for...