Palma: Be thankful to God for the trials that we’ve conquered

Futch Anthony Inso 11/21/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encouraged the faithful to glorify God more in light of the recent calamities that Cebuanos have conquered. During his pontifical mass for the 288th Fiesta Celebration of the Nuestra Señora…

Mama Mary birthday: Where to celebrate as an ‘On-the-Go’ Cebuano

Jessa Ngojo 09/08/2023

The birthday of Mama Mary is a special celebration in Cebu, the Queen City of the South which is also known for its stunning beaches and rich cultural heritage. As devotees of the Roman Catholic religion, Cebuanos…

Together again

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 05/14/2023

The happiest moment for us when we were growing up was when Mama would alight from the bus in the afternoon, coming from the barrio school where she was teaching. I and my siblings would all run…

3H for 2023

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 01/01/2023

I remember an incident when I was invited to celebrate Mass. It was the town fiesta, and the front of the church was filled with decorations, a welcome band, and all the Mass servers ready to march…

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos now the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Carmen La Limpia

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fifty years since its establishment by the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) in Cebu, the Our lady of Mt. Carmel Parish-Recoletos has finally been decreed as the new Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of the…

‘Let Mama Mary guide you to Jesus Christ’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Faithfuls here are told to always have faith and to look up to Mama Mary in times of uncertainty and adversity. “We know no matter how sinful we are, or troubled we are,…

Mama Mary Churches and Shrines in Cebu

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 09/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Catholic faithful all over the world celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This celebration has become a significant part of their religious tradition through the years. In Cebu, the heritage churches…

Catholics pay homage to Mama Mary

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/08/2017

True to its description as “pueblo amante de Maria” or “a people in love with Mary,” throngs of Catholic faithfuls and Marian devotees trooped to the different churches in Cebu on Friday to celebrate the Solemnity of…

A warm send-off, welcome for Mama Mary

Norman V. Mendoza 11/12/2017

VIRGIN OF THE RULE’S FLUVIAL PROCESSION Thousands witnessed and joined yesterday’s fluvial procession of the Nuestra Señora Virgen dela Regla or the Virgin of the Rule, the patroness of Lapu-Lapu City, an event marking the start of…

Cebuanos pay homage to Mother Mary

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Visayas State University Intern Angenette Jugan 07/16/2017

Joseph Villahermosa, his wife Corazon Villahermosa and their six-year old daughter Eisha Louis didn’t mind the heat and the crowd, as they sat outside the Carmelite Monastery for the noon Mass of the Our Lady of Mt.…

Faithfuls urged: pray, repent, sacrifice

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/13/2017

“Prayer, penance, and sacrifice.” This was the message echoed by Msgr. Ruben Labajo of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral as the Catholic Church marked the 100th anniversary of the apparition of Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children…

Palma: ‘We need a change of heart’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/16/2016

  As Catholics trooped to churches at the start of the Misa de Gallo on Thursday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the faithful to deepen their relationships with the Lord and to prepare spiritually for Christmas.…

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