The Diocese of Balanga will hold novena masses from April 30 to May 8 to pray for the coming local and national elections.
Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (Manila Bulletin file) Holy masses will also be offered daily fot the different sectors involved in the May 9 polls. "The Diocese of Balanga will
Published February 23, 2021, 10:36 AM
Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown led the recent inauguration of a church in Hermosa, Bataan in honor of popular saint, Saint John Paul II.
In his message, the Papal envoy encouraged the faithful to live out and follow the example of the well venerated saint who paid a visit to Bataan during his pontificate to visit the Indochinese refugees in 1981.
“We remember Saint John Paul II in a very special way, his love and affection for the refugees that Filipinos should continue to live,” Brown said over Radio Veritas.
St. John Paul II visited the refugee camp in Morong, Bataan on Feb. 21, 1981. In memory of his visit, the Diocese of Balanga built a church, the Diocesan Shrine of Saint John Paul II, in Hermosa, Bataan.