Monthly Archives: April 2018

The Parish celebrated the Feast of the Sto. Niño last January 21. In commemoration of the feast of the Child Jesus, all the CTK masses, including the January 20 anticipated masses, featured the special blessing of children and the blessing of beautiful Sto. Niño images borrowed from or donated by parishioners. Devotion to the Santo Niño (Holy Child), an image of Jesus as a small boy typically dressed as a king, is a mainstay of Philippine Catholic life. The oldest and most popular Santo Niño image is the Santo Niño of Cebu City,…continue reading →

Mina Mejia, who with husband Sonny Mejia, currently heads the CTK Children’s Ministry a.k.a. ‘Mustard Seed’, gave a short background on the ministry. ‘The Ministry has been teaching the children of the 9 am Sunday mass goers since August of 2015. Through fun and engaging activities, the children have learned more about the Gospel and our Catholic traditions. Believe it or not, some of the children are now serving as readers in the monthly Children’s Mass and some have joined the CTK Altar Servers.’ The Mustard Seed Ministry never seems to run out…continue reading →

CTK celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany last January 7. The feast of the Epiphany celebrates the three events that Christ has made Himself known to the world, manifesting the mission and divinity of Christ: the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the miracle at Cana. The visit of the Magi is emphasized on Epiphany Day. Christ's baptism is celebrated the next day, and the miracle at Cana the Sunday after that. All the January 7 masses included the special blessing of calendars , smartphones, and appointment books. Near the…continue reading →