Published May 1, 2021, 9:57 PM
The Philippines has been consecrated to St. Joseph, the patron of workers, fathers, families, and the universal Church.
Catholic prelates, led by Archbishop Romulo Valles,”have placed the nation under the special patronage of St. Joseph on May 1, his feast day”, CBCP News said. Valles is the current president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Archbishop Romulo Valles, CBCP President, leads the National Consecration to St. Joseph from the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City on May 1. (Photo from CBCP News)
The National Consecration to Saint Joseph was livestreamed from the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City. It started with a rosary led Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones from the National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City, according to CPCP News.