(Courtesy ofOur Lady of Fatima Parish Mandaluyong Facebook) MANILA - Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will be leading a "Mass for World Peace and Ukraine" in Mandaluyong City on Sunday for the conflict in the eastern European nation to end soon. The Mass will start at 5 p.m. to pray for the conversion of Russia which started the attack on February 24, safety of all people in the two nations, and souls of those who died in the ongoing conflict. The Mass will be also be livestreamed on the Facebook page of the Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Quoting the United Nations, the Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday that at least 564 civilians have been killed and 957 injured in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. More than 2.5 million people have fled to neighboring countries, with about two million more estimated to be displaced inside Ukraine. "Russian troops have not let our aid into the city and continue to torture our people. Tomorrow we will try again, try again to
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal F. Advincula (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The 40-day Lenten season, a time of reflection and repentance, begins today, March 2, Ash Wednesday. Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said, Ash Wednesday is a reminder that there is hope even for sinners. "The ashe
(PNA file photo) MANILA - Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula reminded the faithful that placing ashes on the forehead is a sign of the great love of the Lord. "The ashes are imposed by making the sign of the cross to remind us that even if we are sinners, there is hope because we have been redeemed by Christ through his life-giving death on the cross," Advincula said in an interview over Church-run Radio Veritas on Ash Wednesday. The Catholic Church is observing Ash Wednesday this year on March 2, the beginning of the 40-day preparation for the sacrifice, death, and resurrection of the Lord. Advincula said it was a reminder to humanity that Lent was divided into two important features of the celebration the 'penitential and baptismal'. He encouraged the faithful to fast for 40 days of Lent and intensify prayer as a sign of conversion to God. "The forty days of Lent spent in prayer and penance indicates that a Christian should spend his life in prayer and f
(File photo) MANILA - Churches under the Archdiocese of Manila will be tolling their bells later on Friday in observance of the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution. "In response to the proposal of our brother priests, the Cardinal (Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula) approved of the tolling of our church bells tomorrow, February 25 at 12:00 noon and 8:00 in the evening, in commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution and gratitude to the Lord for the gift of achieving change through prayer, love of country and peaceful means," the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications said in a Facebook post Thursday night. Also, the archdiocese asked the clergy and the people to pray for Ukraine. "As we pray for our nation, let this also be an expression of our solidarity with the people of Ukraine," it added. The Manila archdiocese also invited the faithful to attend the Mass to be celebrated by Advincula at the Edsa Shrine at 12:15 p.m. February 25
(File photo) MANILA - Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will celebrate the Mass to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on Friday. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications announced that the cardinal will lead the eucharistic celebration at the Edsa Shrine along Edsa corner Ortigas Avenue at 12:15 p.m. At the same time, the Most Holy Trinity Parish in Sampaloc, Manila will also hold a Mass to mark the occasion. "As we commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution on the 25th of February, we will officiate the Mass for maintaining peace and justice," said the parish in a Facebook post. It added that a procession will be held after the Mass. "Every churchgoer is invited to wear a Black t-shirt and bring their own candle because after the Holy Mass there will be a Candle Light Procession with the Blessed Sacrament," the parish added. Also on Friday, Interior Secreta