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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on January 29, through its president Archbishop Romulo Valles issued an Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer against the virus outbreak now gripping the globe called Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID 19. Aside from the praying of the Oratio Imperata, the CBCP also issued advisories on worship in die walce of COVID 19 including: 1.Changing the holy water in fonts regularly. 2. Practice communion by hand and not by mouth. 3. Discourage physical contact in worship such as holding hands while reciting or singing die Our…continue reading →

Fr. Steve recently announced the creation of two ministries to address the demands of the present times, namely the Ministry on the Environment and Ministry of Disaster Risk Reduction. Heading the latter is Irwin Reyes, a member of the EMHC, Knights of Columbus, Adoration Nucturna and Communion of the Sick. Irwin has laid down his priorities which include the enhancement of the security and safety of the parishioners that attend services at CIIG Among his proposals are beefing up securiry, improving responsiveness of security personnel to needs of mass goers, conducting roving inspections,…continue reading →

The Department of justice has cleared four Catholic bishops from a sedition case that accused them of plotting to overthrow the Duterte administration. The DOJ ruled that Archbishop Socrates Villegas, Bishops Pablo Virgilio David, Honesto Ongtioco and Teodoro Bacani, Fr. Robert Reyes and La Salle Bro. Armin Luistro, showed no intention of committing sedition and that the complaints filed by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group lack evidence. The sedition case and other charges stemmed from a viral video accusing President Duterte and his family of the illegal drug trade. (CBCPNews)continue reading →

Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle left Manila for Rome on February 9 to assume his new task of promoting the mission of the Church in the world. The Archdiocese of Manila's Office of Communications said Tagle was appointed by Pope Francis as the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, one of the leading departments in the Roman Curia. He succeeds Italian Cardinal Fernando Filoni. He is only the second Asian to hold the post, with the other being Cardinal Ivan Dias who served from 2006 to 2011. Cardinal Tagle was…continue reading →

CTK and other parishes of the Cubao Diocese bonded together and responded to the urgent needs of those stricicen by the recent Taal Volcano eruption. Helmed by the Social Services Development Ministry of the Diocese, F. Ronnie Santos made a diocese-wide appeal for donations of basic necessities including food, water, tents, toiletries, even portalets and the like. Called Bayanihan 4 Batangas, #bayanihan4batangas, donations from the Cubao parishes forwarded these to the Cubao SSDM, who in turn delivered the relief items to several lesser-served. parish churches and areas that were transformed as temporary evacuation…continue reading →

by Tessa Mangahas At first, the coronavirus scare almost spooked the activity. Bur later on, the Youth Ministry', led by its ministers Teenie de Leon and Mikee Maliksi, were able to hold their outreach activity on the Valentine weekend of February 16 for about thirty orphaned children. Teenie and her group of twenty-three Youth Ministry volunteers spent the entire Sunday morning to spread the love among the orphans of Gentle Hands Orphanage. They had a fun time interacting with the kids, having storytelling sessions, playing games, and sharing gifts that included cash, toys,…continue reading →

by Mika Reyes Whenever I think about church group activities, I used to think about older people who have experienced life much farther down the road gathering to discuss what God h. in store for them, or little children in Sunday school learning about the Bible. The CTK Youth Ministry's Saturday Night Life (SNL) completely changed my view of church group activities. Rather than the audiences that I had thought of above, there were people ranging from their early teens all the way to people in their late twenties who come from different…continue reading →

by Mina Mejia Sam first attended Mustard Seed (MS) in 2015, when he was only six years old. "It's fun and they let you do arts and crafts while still learning about our faith: shared Sam. He is the eldest son ofJ and Denise Sabat. "I love that Mustard Seed helps the kids grow in their faith by bringing the stories and lessons of the Gospel closer to their own experiences," said Denise. Sam was a regular attendee of Mustard Seed and would participate in the group discussions. Now that he is almost…continue reading →

by Robert Locsin Many Catholics don't realize the powerful ally they have in Mama Mary and the formidable intercession tool we have through the rosary. In a talk attended by fifty members of the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion last October 18, Fr. Herbie Santos reiterated this by narrating miracles attributed to our Lady. There is the battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571, when a patchwork fleet of Catholic ships primarily from Spain, Venice, and Genoa was at a distinctive disadvantage. The much larger fleet of the Ottoman Empire—a force with 12,000…continue reading →