Bishop Oscar Florencio (CBCP News)
In a circular letter, the prelate also asked all military chaplains to offer Masses for the victims.
“I would like to exhort all MOP Chaplains/Priests to include in your Holy Mass Intentions and Private Prayers for the comfort of the bereaved and worrying families, the eternal repose of the souls,” said Florencio.
He said prayers should also be offered for the fast recovery of those who survived the incident.
On Tuesday, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles also expressed sadness over the incident.
“It is with great sadness that we, your bishops, received the news of the crash of a C-130 aircraft in Jolo, Sulu,” he said.
Military Bishop Oscar Florencio/CBCP NEWS
Bishop Oscar Florencio, vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Health Care (CBCP-ECHC), stressed that this is not the time to point fingers at anyone.
“Times like this to be pointing fingers is not appropriate or is bad taste,” he said in an interview Wednesday, May 12.
“We can’t blame one group here because our enemy is not seen and besides we don’t have any control over its passage to our country,” added Florencio.
Instead of pointing fingers, the Military bishop said, people should help stop the spread of the coronavirus by following the health protocols.
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An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Health Care welcomed Sunday, Feb. 28. the scheduled arrival of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in the country, saying this would ease the anxiety of the people. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)
“I am happy with this development. At least this can ease our anxiety because we have the vaccines already,” Bishop Oscar Florencio, CBCP-ECHC vice chairman, said in an interview Sunday, February 28.
Since the first batch of vaccines that is expected to arrive in the country is not enough for everyone, the prelate said, the people need to be patient.
Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines (CBCP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
“Most likely, we are to discuss the impact of COVID-19 as a parish and as a diocese,” said Bishop Oscar Florencio of the Military Ordinariate.
“How did it affect the religiosity and religious observances of the people. What were the good practices too,” he added.
The vice chairman of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Health Care said they will also tackle the COVID-19 vaccines.
“We shall also discuss the vaccines that are upcoming. Is this the most efficient in terms of effect to the health, can it cure us or can it safeguard us,” said Florencio.