Archdiocese of Cebu releases Oratio Imperata for Taal Volcano eruption

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu has released an oratio imperata or mandatory prayer for the victims of the eruption of the Taal Volcano in Batangas in Luzon. The Oratio Imperata was released on January…

‘Oratio Imperata,’ ringing of bells mark urgency of Church plea vs Negros bloodshed

07/28/2019

ILOILO CITY—Church bells on Negros Island will start ringing daily at 8 p.m. starting on Sunday (July 28) to call for an end to the bloodshed that is now gripping Negros Oriental province and claimed the lives…

Kulang ang unod sa Oratio Imperata

Lloyd Suarez 08/26/2018

In fairness, maayong pagkagaray ang Oratio Imperata sa Simbahang Katoliko nga nanawagan sa pagpahunong sa sunod-sunod nga mga patay dinhi sa Sugbo. Apan dunay dakung kulang sa linya, with all due respect ngadto kang Cebu Archbishop Jose…

Palma releases Oratio Imperata to end spate of killings in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/16/2018

AS the spate of unsolved killings in Cebu continues, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the people to turn to prayer and help stomp out all forms of violence. The prelate on Thursday issued an Oratio Imperata,…

Sumbagay g’yud unta ang mga piskal

Lloyd Suarez 08/13/2017

Unsay hinungdan nganong hapit magsinumbagay niadtong Miyerkules sa hapon sila si Assistant City Prosecutor Simaco Labata ug Assistant City Prosecutor Rodulph Joseph Val “Roy” Carillo? Nahibawo ko sa isyu nga daryot magsinumbagay ang duha ka piskal dihang…

Slight rain gives respite to Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/20/2016

Like other Cebuanos Msgr. Joseph Tan, spokesperson of the Cebu Archdiocese, was elated over yesterday morning’s rains. He encouraged the faithful to continue praying the oratio imperata or invocatory prayer for rain. “It is always good to…

Palma urges faithful to pray for rain

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/04/2015

WITH the occurrence of rains still elusive, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the people to storm heaven with prayers. The 65-year-prelate yesterday issued an oratio imperata or a mandatory prayer which will be used in all Masses…

‘Thank God it’s over’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/10/2014

Pray and give thanks to God. This was the call of Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma to the public as he expressed gratitude that the onslaught of typhoon Ruby was not as bad as expected. “We should thank…

New prayer in time of calamities

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/18/2014

With El Niño expected in June, Catholic bishops want all faithful to recite at Mass an oratio imperata or mandatory prayer, for deliverance from calamities and disasters. The special prayer shall also be said before the first…

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