St. Joseph church in Mandaue aims to become a basilica by 2025

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 01/22/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Church officials of the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City are hoping that the Vatican will approve the elevation of the church to a minor basilica before the 2025 Jubilee celebration.…

Traslacion welcome Mass homily highlights St. Joseph’s teachings

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 01/19/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –  The art of loving someone who is not your own, the art of letting go, and the art of dreaming were emphasized as the teachings of St. Joseph in the homily during the…

National Shrine of St. Joseph hopes to be elevated into a minor basilica

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/12/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City is hoping to be elevated into a minor basilica. Parochial Vicar Fr. Josephus Remonde on Friday, August 11, said that the church together with…

A brief background of the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue

Emmariel Ares, Mary Rose Sagarino 04/07/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Among the oldest churches in Cebu is the National Shrine of St. Joseph located in barangay Centro, here. The Shrine is the only National Shrine in the Philippines dedicated to St. Joseph, said Archbishop Midiphyl…

Visita Iglesia: 7 churches to visit in Cebu during the Holy Week

Editorial team 04/06/2023

(UPDATED, March 2024) Have you decided on what churches to visit and where you can reflect on the passion of Christ for the Visita Iglesia this Maundy Thursday of Holy Week 2024? If you still have not…

Visita Iglesia: National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City

Emmariel Ares, Mary Rose Sagarino 04/05/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Many years ago, Cebu became the gateway for Catholicism to flourish in the Philippines. With this being a big part of the history of the province, Cebuanos are known to be people greatly devoted to their…

Traslacion: Despite gloomy weather, Mandaue gives Sto. Niño, Our Lady of Guadalupe warm welcome   

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/13/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Rain didn’t stop devotees here to come out and give the images of Sr. Sto. Niño and Our Lady of Guadalupe a warm welcome on Friday, January 13, 2023. Thousands of devotees lined up the…

Churchgoers of upcoming Misa de Gallo in Mandaue urged: Follow sensible health protocols

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/10/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Churchgoers are encouraged to follow sensible health protocols when attending the upcoming Misa de Gallo or dawn Masses which starts on Dec. 16. Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones, rector of the National Shrine…

59 couples exchange marital vows in Mandaue mass wedding

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Fifty-nine couples exchanged “I do’s” in a mass wedding organized by the National Shrine of St. Joseph and Taga Mandaue Inc. (TMI) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The dreams of some couples to…

Palma to faithful: Be thankful, pray for your mother!

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — “Be thankful to God for your mother!” This was Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma’s message at his homily during the celebration of the Mass of the feast of St. Joseph at the National Shrine…

Palma to voters: Choose leaders with character, track record, competence, programs for poor

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/08/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is asking voters to consider a lot of things when choosing the country’s next leaders such as character, achievements, competence, track record, and programs, especially for the poor. In…

Vendor hopes to recover losses in last 2 years this Palm Sunday

Doris C. Bongcac 04/10/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — As Catholics look forward to Palm Sunday that marks the official start of the Holy Week celebration now that pandemic restrictions have been eased, vendors like Nerry Vidal also hope to earn more…

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