Around 2,754 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory (QCJMD) celebrated Palm Sunday through an online Holy Mass held at the jail facility in Kamuning on Sunday morning, April 10. The online Palm Sunday Mass, which serves as a commencement of the Lenten season, start
(Courtesy of Cubao diocese) MANILA - A priest dismissed in 2008 is still celebrating mass, the Diocese of Cubao warned in a circular. Rico Sabanal, formerly a Carmelite priest, was dismissed from the congregation on Aug. 30, 2008 in violation of Canon 694, Section 2 (has contracted marriage or attempted it, even only civilly). Circulars were previously stated on Aug. 18, 2010 and April 27, 2016 regarding Sabanal's status. "Regrettably, we have learned that Fr. Sabanal is being invited to celebrate mass in Quezon City Hall offices, different parishes, and chapels within the Diocese of Cubao. Please refrain from inviting him and inform your parishioners and disseminate this information to Administrator/Officer in-Charge of chapels, funeral chapels, schools, hospitals, government and private offices that are within your jurisdiction," read the circular signed on February 4 by Fredrick Edward Simon, Cubao diocese chancellor. The diocese reiterated that Sabanal "is no lon
The Diocese of Cubao has informed the public that Rico Sabanal is no longer a Catholic priest.
Photo Diocese of Cubao FB "Fr. Rico Sabanal is no longer a Roman Catholic priest and has no priestly faculty to perform any religious activities anywhere in the Philippines,” CBCP News quoted the dioce
The Diocese of Cubao warned Catholic faithful yesterday against a former priest who is reportedly still performing the duties of one after he was dismissed from his congregation for violating canon law.
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Quezon City on Friday announced its re-opening on Jan. 21.
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes FB "The National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes will end its voluntary lockdown on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022," the shrine said in a Facebook post. "The Ch