Published April 17, 2021, 10:50 AM
Diocese of San Carlos Bishop Gerardo Alminaza is inviting the faithful in his diocese to take part in the activities to mark the Year of St. Joseph on May 1, Labor Day.
In a circular, Bishop Alminaza enjoined the faithful “to take part in the commemoration of the Day of Consecration to St. Joseph on May 1, which is observed as the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.” The faithful’s participation, he said, is important as the country is placed under the patronage of St. Joseph amid the pandemic.
Activities for the national consecration include novena masses from April 22 to April 30. On May 1, consecration rites will be held at the National Shrine of Saint Joseph in Mandaue City, Cebu.
Published April 5, 2021, 10:19 AM
The 33-day spiritual preparations for the National Day of Consecration to St. Joseph had begun and will feature daily reflections to deepen the faithful’s understanding and faith to St. Joseph.
Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas said the 33-day spiritual preparation for the National Day of Consecration to St. Joseph aims “to highlight the example of St. Joseph as a model husband to Mary and as a father to Jesus.”
Rouquel Ponte, Sangguniang Laiko ng Pilipinas national president, urged the faithful to help spread devotion to St. Joseph.
“As we observe the 33-day spiritual preparations, may the Lord bless us with the grace to help spread devotion to St. Joseph. May he also serve as an example to all husbands,” Ponte said.
SunStar No more public Novena masses starting Jan. 12
LAST CHANCE. Devotees attend one of the novena masses held at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño in Cebu City on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. At 5 p.m. Monday, the Basilica’s Augustinian friars announced that for the remaining five days of the novena masses of the Fiesta Señor, there would be no more face-to-face masses. To prevent a possible increase in Covid-19 cases, the masses will be purely virtual or streamed online beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12. / AMPER CAMPAñA
+ January 11, 2021 BEGINNING Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, devotees will no longer be allowed to physically attend any novena masses at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño as a precautionary measure against coronavirus infections, Augustinian priests announced on Monday, Jan. 11.