Filipino Catholic Community of Messina - FCCM

09/06/2026

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Maasim, Sarangani this morning, causing strong tremors across parts of Mindanao and prompting tsunami advisories in some coastal areas.

We ask for your prayers for all those affected. May the Lord protect our brothers and sisters in Mindanao, strengthen responders, and bring comfort, safety, and hope to every community.

08/06/2026

Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat!

MARAMING SALAMAT PO muli sa inyong lahat sa pakikiisa sa ating pagdiriwang kahapon (June 7, 2026) sa paggunita ng ating “ARAW NG KALAYAAN” (“128th Philippine Independence Day Celebration”) dito sa Messina! Sa lahat ng ating mga bisita na kapwa Pinoy at kaibigang mga Italyano, lalung-lalo na kay:

- Mr. FRANCESCO MORTELLITI (Honorary Consul - Reggio Calabria) kasama ang kanyang butihing asawa
- Fr. JOSEMARIA EZPELETA, RCJ (Vicar General of the Rogationists) & 12 RCJ priests
- Fr. NOEL REYES (Mass Presider - Diocese of Chicago, USA)
- Diac. SANTINO TORNESI (Direttore - Ufficio Migrantes - Messina e Direttore Regionale - Sicilia) at mga VOLUNTEER at COLLABORATOR ng Ufficio Migrantes Diocesano
- Fr. WILLIAM LITERATO (Chaplain ng Policlinico)
- Suor ROSARIO GALLANO (Figlie del Divino Zelo) & FDZ Sisters
- Suor STELLA JOSEPH (Scalabrinian Sister) & friends
- Fr. LANKA, TOR (Chaplain of Sri Lankan Community in Messina) &
- Signora MARIA PROSCIA & Signor BIAGIO,

mga PRESIDENTE, OFFICERS at REPRESENTATIVES ng iba’t-ibang asosasyon, church groups o organisasyon ng mga Pilipino dito sa Messina:

- LORD JESUS FELLOWSHIP MESSINA, represented by Raquel dela Roca Frogosa
- MINDORENIANS c/o Mr. Rene Carpio, represented by Mrs. Michelle Abdon
- ACF c/o Mrs. Miriam Macabeo
- FSM c/o Mr. Cornelio Ugot
- SUBICANIANS c/o Mr. Greg Reyes, represented by Mr. Cezar Cabrera
- MFC Messina c/o Mr. Ramilo Magdalena Jr. (Area Servant Leader)
- CFM c/o Mrs. Alice Hernandez
- KAPATIRAN, BALIKATAN c/o Mr. Cris Evangelista, represented by Ms. Maria Palacio
- JIL Messina c/o Pastora Flora Lapitan
- SMG c/o Mr. Arman Hernandez, represented by Mr. Rodolfo Ortega
- SENIOR CITIZENS c/o Mrs. Natalia Amboy &
- MABINIANS c/o Mrs. Vilma Hernandez, represented by Mr. Bobby Ortega,

at fuori Messina:
- MFC Reggio Calabria c/o Mr. Peter Lopez (Area Servant Leader)
- INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC REVIVAL - Cosenza, represented by Mr. Alex Aguinaldo
- FASCASSI c/o Carmen Perez &
- ENNA Filipino Association c/o Mr. Rogelio Arriola,

mga CONTESTANT at winners ng “GINOO AT GINANG NG KALAYAAN 2026” na mula sa mga iba’t-ibang asosasyon at ministries ng ating Chaplaincy:

- Mr. Johnny & Mrs. Edna Macabeo (FSM)
- Mr. Allan & Mrs. Doris Pasague (FCCM Worship Ministry)
- Mr. Danilo & Mrs. Annie Tolentino (FCCM Education Ministry)
- Mr. Warlie & Mrs. Elisa Begonia (FCCM Temporalities Ministry)
- Mr. Arnold & Mrs. Marites Reyes (FCCM Service Ministry)
- Mr. Mario & Mrs. Tess Datinguinoo (Senior Citizens - Messina) &
- Mr. Emmanuel & Mrs. Roseanne Carmona (Mindorenians),

mga EMCEES: CATHERINA GONDA, INGRID BABARAN, JADEN CENA, MHIEL DE ALDAY & ANGEL GARCIA, mga JUDGE: JAMES OJERIO, LOREN MARIE MUSCIANISI & FR. WILLIAM LITERATO - “Ginoo at Ginang ng Kalayaan 2026” at SUOR STELLA, JULIE FRANCO & VANGIE HERNANDEZ - “Pansit Cooking Contest”, mga SPONSOR o DONOR (cash & in kind) at mga nagdala ng pagkain para sa ating salu-salo, mga performer o participant sa ating program (dancers & singers at iba pa):

- FCCM Cultural Dancers (Groups 1, 2 & 3)
- Peter & Paolo Lopez (MFC Reggio Calabria)
- Rod Daniel w/ Mindorenian Kids (Mindorenians)
- FCCM Youth Dancers
- ACF Dancers
- Mary Ann Evangelista w/ Rvin de Roxas
- Katia Ugot & Co. (FSM)
- Alessia Magdalena (Subicanians)
- Ramilo Magdalena Jr. (MFC Messina)
- Maria Palacio (Kapatiran, Balikatan)
- Dancing Momshies
- Mae Ashley Andal (SMG)
- Severino del Rosario
- Bobby Ortega (Mabinians)
- FCCM Music Committee,

participants at winners ng “PANSIT COOKING CONTEST” at “ON-THE-SPOT Best in Filipiniana Attire” (Categories: Kids, Youth & Adults), mga iba’t-ibang COMMITTEE ng ating Chaplaincy (Leaders, Assistant Leaders, Advisers and Members) na sakop ng iba’t-ibang MINISTRIES at ng kanilang MINISTRY HEADS (Worship - ALETH, Education - ROSE, Service - CECILLE, Temporalities - LINA & Youth - GERLYN):

- LITURGY
- MUSIC
- LECTORS & COMMENTATORS and LAY MINISTERS
- ALTAR SERVERS
- CATECHETICAL
- MPO (Maintenance, Peace & Order) Committee & SOUND TEAM
- FOOD
- DOCUMENTATION
- FINANCE
- MASS COLLECTORS & USHERETTES
- FAMILY ASSISTANCE at
- YOUTH,

lalung-lalo na sa CULTURAL COMMITTEE (c/o ROSE - Leader, TINA - Assistant Leader, Advisers: VERONICA, MARION at EVA at lahat ng MEMBERS) na nanguna sa preparasyon ng stage at ng program para sa ating event, ALBERT HERNANDEZ na gumawa ng “letterings” para sa ating stage, mga bumili ng mga raffle ticket pati na rin ang mga nanalo ng prizes sa raffle, at kay Fr. ADRIANO INGUSCIO, RCJ at ang buong Community ng CRISTO RE sa pag-accommodate sa atin doon sa kanila para sa ating event - THANK YOU, GRAZIE, COMPLIMENTI, CONGRATULATIONS!

Pagpalain po tayong lahat ng ating PANGINOONG DIYOS at pasalamatan natin SIYA sa muling pagdiriwang ng ating “ARAW NG KALAYAAN”. MABUHAY ang Pilipinas, MABUHAY ang bawat Pilipino!

NOTE: To follow po ang mga PICTURE ng ating event kahapon at imbitado po uli kayong lahat sa “PROGRAM” ng ating Chaplaincy sa “NOTTE BIANCA” dito sa San Antonio ngayong darating na Sabado (June 13, 2026).

Photo Credit: Antonio Manlongat

07/06/2026

"Dakilang Kapistahan ng Kabanal-banalang Katawan at Dugo ng Panginoon"
("128th Philippine Independence Day Celebration")

06/06/2026

Isang tulog na lang!
Magkita-kita po tayo bukas!

03/06/2026

"SANTACRUZAN" - May 31, 2026
Video Credit: FCCM Documentation Committee (Adriana Manguerra)

Song Credit:
No copyright infringement intended. We do not own the music in this video nor the rights to this music.

03/06/2026

MAGROSARYO PO TAYO!
COME and PRAY the ROSARY with us! - “LIVESTREAM”
Please SHARE and SPREAD the word!

“The family that prays together stays together.” - Fr. Patrick Peyton

Every WEDNESDAY (with Novena) and SATURDAY (with Short Catechesis) at 8:30pm - Rome Time (or 2:30am - Manila Time) during this “MONTH OF JUNE” as we pray for all those affected by TYPHOONS, FLOODS, LANDSLIDES, WILDFIRES, EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS and other CALAMITIES in the Philippines and other parts of the world, for all those undergoing TRIALS and DIFFICULTIES in life especially the SICK, for all those who REQUEST our prayers for their personal intentions and for all our DEPARTED loved ones and “kababayans”.

Let us also PRAY for PEACE in UKRAINE, RUSSIA, ISRAEL, PALESTINE, IRAN, PHILIPPINES, VENEZUELA, MEXICO, MIDDLE EAST, USA & other countries in crisis and in war, for the safety and security of all their PEOPLE!

For more information, you may visit us here:

FCCM Facebook PAGE:
www.facebook.com/fccm2014

FCCM Facebook GROUP:
(For Messina RESIDENTS ONLY!)
www.facebook.com/groups/filipinochaplaincyofmessina

FCCM YouTube CHANNEL:
(Please SUBSCRIBE to our channel!)
www.youtube.com/channel/UCjk_o3VHerZBoa3rAHDtNjw

“O PANGINOON, magpadala po kayo ng mga banal na alagad sa inyong Simbahan!” - Mateo 9:38
(“SEND, O LORD, holy apostles into your Church!”)
“Manda, O Signore, Apostoli Santi nella tua Chiesa!”

Photo: CTTO

03/06/2026

BUONA FESTA a tutti Messinesi!
Madonna della Lettera, PREGA PER NOI! 🙏🙏🙏

🌹 Festa della Madonna della Lettera 🌹

Messina rinnova il suo atto d'amore e di devozione alla sua Celeste Patrona, la Madonna della Lettera. Un legame che attraversa i secoli, custodendo fede, speranza e protezione per l'intera città.

“Ora benediciamo voi e la vostra città.”

Che la Madonna della Lettera accompagni sempre il cammino delle nostre famiglie e protegga Messina con il suo materno amore.

🙏 Viva Maria!
💙 Viva la Madonna della Lettera!
⚓ Viva Messina!

02/06/2026