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Anywhere he goes, it is undeniable that Reverend Fr. Jonas Mejares is always referred to as the “singing Augustinian priest.” After four years of serving at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño where he delighted churchgoers by…
AT least two Cebu mayors and a Catholic parish priest were among those who defended Binibing Pilipinas Universe Maxine Medina a day after she lost her bid to win the international pageant. Fr. Jonas Mejares, former rector…
Clad in a cassock, priests preach God’s words and tell people of faith by way of celebrating the Mass. And if you are a frequent churchgoer at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño for the past four…
Fr. Jonas Mejares is moving on to another assignment. After serving as rector of the Basilica del Santo Niño for four years, the well-loved Augustinian priest has been transferred to the Sto. Niño Parish in Barangay Mohon,…
Bells pealed at 8:40 a.m. when the glass-encased images of the Sto. Niño and Blessed Virgin Mary arrived at the Pilgrim Center of the Sto. Nino Basilica where thousands of pilgrims waited. The icons were carried on…
By the time Cebuanos and pilgrims celebrate the feast of the Child Jesus next month, the Basilica del Sto. Niño in downtown Cebu City will have a complete bell tower. Fr. Jonas Mejares, rector of Cebu’s oldest…
HIS life as a priest wasn’t always smooth sailing. Like Christ’s other disciples, there were moments of frustration, disappointment and even fatigue. But Fr. Jonas Mejares, OSA, now rector of the Basilica del Sto. Niño, chose to…
Fr. Jonas Mejares, OSA, now rector of the Basilica del Sto. Niño, never allowed frustrations in life to hinder his service to the Lord. “If I would be given another chance to choose what profession or vocation…
As the final drumbeat of the Sinulog fades and the Fiesta Señor ends, devotees of the Sto. Niño are challenged to bring about change by loving God and neighbor. “Let us always remember our baptism. We are…
Rector: Interior is safe for public worship; repair done in time for January feast The historic Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City has reopened to the public after being closed for over a year to…
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