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Koro de Padre Pio of the Immaculate Conception, Baclayon (2026)

26/03/2026

With hearts full of joy and gratitude, we, the Koro de Padre Pio of the Immaculate Conception, extend our warmest and most prayerful congratulations to Rev. Fr. Gerardo S**o Jr. on his appointment as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, as graciously entrusted by Pope Leo XIV.

This blessed milestone is a testament to your unwavering faith, humble service, and deep love for the Church. As you begin this new chapter of shepherding God’s people, we pray that the Holy Spirit continues to guide and strengthen you with wisdom, courage, and compassion.

May your episcopal ministry be filled with grace and fruitful service, inspiring unity, hope, and deeper faith among the faithful entrusted to your care.

Be assured of our prayers and support always.

Ad multos annos, Bishop Gerardo!

22/03/2026

22 March 2026 | 2PM Mass Service
St. Joseph the Worker Shrine and Parish
The Tagbilaran Cathedral
Fifth Sunday of Lent

St. Augustine of Hippo said: “The Lord called Lazarus from the tomb, and He calls each of us from the death of sin to the life of grace.”

In this powerful Gospel moment, Christ reveals Himself as the Resurrection and the Life, showing that no sin or darkness is beyond His mercy.

During Lent, we are invited to hear His voice calling us forth from our own tombs, so that we may walk in newness of life and deeper communion with Him. 🙏✨

22/03/2026

22 March 2026 | 930AM Mass Service
Diocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy
Dao, Tagbilaran City
Fifth Sunday of Lent

St. Cyril of Alexandria said: “Christ wept for Lazarus to show His true humanity, and then called him forth to reveal His divine power.”

In this miracle, Jesus shows that He is not only compassionate in our sorrow but also powerful to bring life where there is death.

During Lent, we are invited to hear His voice calling us out of the tomb of sin and into the light of new life, trusting in His mercy that restores and renews our souls. 🙏✨

22/03/2026

21 March 2026 | 5PM Mass Service
Immaculate Conception Parish-Baclayon
Fifth Sunday of Lent

St. John Chrysostom said: “Christ did not call Lazarus from the tomb as one who needed help, but as the Lord of life commanding death itself.”

This miracle reveals that nothing is impossible for God, and that His word alone has the power to bring life where there is death.

During Lent, we are invited to trust in Christ’s voice calling us out of sin and despair, so that we may rise with Him into the fullness of life and grace. 🙏✨

17/03/2026

✝️ MAR 17 2026 | TUESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT ✝️

First Reading: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9
Gospel: John 5:1-16

There are moments in life when we feel stuck, unable to move forward, weighed down by problems, or quietly losing hope. We may appear strong on the outside, but inside, we are tired and waiting for something to change. Today’s readings speak gently to that kind of heart. They remind us that God’s healing is real, and His grace continues to flow even when we feel forgotten.

1. God’s Grace Is Like a River That Never Stops Flowing

In the first reading from the Book of Ezekiel, the prophet sees a vision of water flowing from the temple. As the water flows, it brings life-trees grow, waters are healed, and everything it touches becomes alive.

This is a beautiful image of God’s grace. Even when life feels dry and lifeless, God’s grace is still flowing toward us. Sometimes we don’t notice it because we are focused on our struggles. But quietly, gently, God is working, healing wounds, restoring strength, and bringing life back into our hearts.

No situation is too hopeless for God. His grace can reach even the most broken places within us.

2. Jesus Sees Us in Our Weakness

In the Gospel from the Gospel of John, Jesus meets a man who had been sick for thirty-eight years. Imagine the pain, the waiting, and the disappointment he must have felt. Day after day, he stayed near the pool, hoping for healing, yet nothing changed.

Then Jesus approaches him and asks a simple but powerful question: “Do you want to be well?”

Jesus sees him, not just his sickness, but his loneliness, his helplessness, and his silent suffering.

In our lives, there are moments when we feel unseen, when our struggles are hidden, when no one seems to understand what we carry inside. But Jesus sees us. He knows our pain, our fears, and our deepest needs.

And just like the man in the Gospel, He comes close to us, not to judge, but to heal.

3. In God’s grace, Healing Begins When We Rise and Trust

Jesus tells the man, “Rise, take up your mat, and walk.” And in that moment, the man is healed.

What is powerful here is that the man responds. After years of being unable to move, he stands up. Healing begins with God’s grace, but also with our response.

Sometimes, we wait for everything to be perfect before we act. But God invites us to take a step even a small one. To forgive, even when it is hard. To hope again, even after disappointment. To try again, even after failure.

Healing often begins with one act of trust.

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Today’s readings remind us that God’s grace is always flowing, Jesus sees us in our weakness, and healing begins when we respond in faith.

If today you feel tired, discouraged, or stuck in life, hear the gentle voice of Jesus speaking to you: “Rise.” Not because everything is easy, but because He is with you.

And when God walks with us, even the most difficult journey becomes a path toward healing, hope, and new life. 🙏

15/03/2026

✝️ MAR 16 2026 | MONDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT ✝️

First Reading: Isaiah 65:17-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b
Gospel: John 4:43-54

Life sometimes brings moments of deep worry and uncertainty. Many people carry silent burdens, family problems, sickness, financial struggles, or fears about the future. In today’s readings, God speaks words of hope to hearts that are tired. He reminds us that even in the darkest moments, He is still working quietly to bring healing and new life.

1. God Promises a New Beginning

In the first reading from the Book of Isaiah, God makes a beautiful promise: “See, I am creating new heavens and a new earth.” He speaks of a future where tears will turn into joy and sorrow into peace.

This message touches many hearts because life is not always easy. Some people wake up each day carrying worries about their children, their health, or their livelihood. At times it may feel as if nothing will ever change.

But God’s promise reminds us that pain and sadness do not have the final word. God is always capable of creating something new in our lives, new hope, new strength, and new opportunities we never expected.

2. Faith Means Trusting Even When We Cannot See

In the Gospel from the Gospel of John, a royal official approaches Jesus with a desperate request. His son is dying, and he begs Jesus to come and heal him.

Jesus simply tells him, “You may go; your son will live.” The man does not see the miracle happen immediately. Yet he chooses to trust Jesus’ word and goes home believing.

Many times in life, we are like that father. We pray for healing, for solutions, for help but the answer does not appear right away. Faith means trusting God even when we cannot yet see the result.

And often, like the father in the Gospel, we later discover that God was already working from the very moment we trusted Him.

3. God Can Turn Our Tears Into Joy

The responsorial psalm from the Book of Psalms expresses a powerful truth: “At nightfall, weeping enters in, but with the dawn comes rejoicing.”

Everyone has nights of tears, moments of loneliness, disappointment, or grief. But God never abandons us in those dark moments. He quietly walks beside us, carrying us through the night until the light of morning arrives.

Sometimes the joy we receive after suffering is even deeper because we know that God has carried us through.

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Today’s readings remind us of three beautiful truths: God promises new beginnings, faith invites us to trust even when we cannot see, and God can transform our tears into joy.

As we continue our Lenten journey, let us place our worries and fears in the hands of the Lord. Like the father in the Gospel, may we trust His word and walk forward with hope believing that God is already working miracles in our lives, even before we see them. 🙏

15/03/2026

15 March 2026 | 5PM Mass Service
Immaculate Conception Parish-Baclayon
Fourth Sunday of Lent

St. Gregory the Great taught: “We are blind when we do not see the light of truth, even though it shines before us.”

In the Gospel, Christ opens the eyes of the blind to reveal that true sight is the ability to recognize God at work in our lives.

During Lent, the Church invites us to ask the Lord to heal the blindness of our hearts, so that we may walk faithfully in the light of Christ and grow in deeper conversion. 🙏✨

15/03/2026

15 March 2026 | 2PM Mass Service
St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral Parish
The Tagbilaran Cathedral
Fourth Sunday of Lent

St. Augustine of Hippo said: “The eyes of the body may be open, yet the heart may still be blind.”

In the Gospel, Christ heals not only physical sight but the deeper blindness of the soul that prevents us from recognizing God’s truth.

During Lent, we are invited to ask the Lord to open our inner eyes, so that we may see His presence, repent of our sins, and walk in the light of His grace. ✨🙏

14/03/2026

✝️ MAR 15 2026 | FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
THE LAETARE SUNDAY

First Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel: John 9:1-41

The fourth Sunday of Lent is often called Laetare Sunday, a Sunday of quiet joy in the middle of our Lenten journey. Today’s readings speak about seeing, not just with our eyes, but with our hearts. Sometimes people can see physically yet remain spiritually blind, while others who struggle in life are able to see God more clearly. Today, the Lord invites us to open our eyes and allow His light to transform our lives.

1. God Sees the Heart, Not the Appearance

In the first reading from the First Book of Samuel, the prophet Samuel is sent to choose the next king of Israel. When he sees Jesse’s strong and impressive sons, he assumes one of them must be the chosen one. But God corrects him: “Not as man sees does God see; because man sees the appearance, but the Lord looks into the heart.”

Eventually, the youngest and most overlooked son, David, is chosen.

This message touches many lives today. Many people feel unnoticed or unimportant, perhaps a simple worker, a tired mother, a struggling father, or a young person who feels ordinary. Yet God sees something deeper. He sees goodness, faith, sacrifice, and love that others may never notice.

What the world overlooks, God treasures.

2. Jesus Opens Our Eyes to the Light

In the Gospel from the Gospel of John, Jesus heals a man who was blind from birth. For the first time in his life, the man sees light, color, and the world around him.

But the miracle is not only physical, it is spiritual. While the blind man begins to believe in Jesus, others who think they know everything remain blind in their hearts.

There are many kinds of blindness today. Some people are blinded by pride, prejudice, anger, or selfishness. Sometimes we fail to see the pain of people around us-the struggles of our families, the loneliness of neighbors, the needs of the poor.

Jesus wants to open our eyes so we may see the world with compassion and understanding.

3. We Are Called to Live as Children of Light

In the second reading from the Letter to the Ephesians, Saint Paul reminds us: “You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.”

To live in the light means choosing goodness even when it is difficult. It means being honest when others choose dishonesty. It means forgiving when it is easier to hold resentment. It means bringing hope where there is discouragement.

A single light can brighten a dark room. In the same way, a single act of kindness, honesty, or compassion can change someone’s life.

Each one of us is called to be that light.

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Today’s readings remind us of a beautiful truth: God sees our hearts, Jesus opens our eyes, and we are called to live in His light.

As we continue our Lenten journey, let us ask the Lord to remove the blindness in our hearts. May He help us see as He sees with compassion, humility, and love. And may our lives become small lights that guide others toward the goodness and mercy of God. 🙏

14/03/2026

Belated Happy Birthday to John Quinzy A. Llena! 🎉🎂
Our sincere apologies for the late greeting, but our warm wishes for you remain the same. May God continue to bless you with good health, happiness, and success in all that you do. May your year ahead be filled with grace, joy, and many wonderful blessings. Happy Birthday, even if it comes a little late! 🎈✨🙏

14/03/2026

✝️ MAR 14 2026 | SATURDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF LENT ✝️

First Reading: Hosea 6:1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab
Gospel: Luke 18:9-14

One of the deepest struggles of the human heart is pride. Sometimes we believe we are already good enough, that we have nothing to change, nothing to ask forgiveness for. But the Word of God today gently reminds us that what truly pleases God is not our perfection, but our humility. A humble and sincere heart always finds its way back to God.

1. God Desires Mercy More Than Empty Sacrifices

In the first reading from the Book of Hosea, God speaks these powerful words: “It is love that I desire, not sacrifice; knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”

Sometimes people perform religious practices-attending Mass, saying prayers, offering sacrifices-but their hearts remain distant. God is not impressed by outward appearances. What He truly longs for is a heart that loves, a heart that is sincere, and a heart that desires to know Him.

In our daily lives, this message becomes very real. A simple act of kindness, a sincere apology, a forgiving heart-these are often more pleasing to God than grand religious gestures done without love.

2. Humility Opens the Door to God’s Mercy

In the Gospel from the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the story of two men who went to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee who proudly listed all the good things he had done. The other was a tax collector who simply bowed his head and prayed, “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”

Surprisingly, Jesus says that it was the humble tax collector who went home justified before God.

This story speaks to every one of us. Sometimes we compare ourselves to others and feel superior. But humility reminds us that we are all in need of God’s mercy. When we honestly admit our weaknesses, we allow God’s grace to heal us.

3. A Broken Heart Is Precious to God

The responsorial psalm from the Book of Psalms expresses a beautiful truth: “A humble, contrite heart, O God, you will not spurn.”

Many people carry hidden wounds-regret for past mistakes, guilt for words spoken in anger, pain for opportunities lost. Sometimes these burdens make people feel unworthy of God’s love.

But the opposite is true. When our hearts are broken and humble, we become closest to God. In those moments of weakness, when we whisper our prayers with tears, God listens most attentively.

God is not searching for perfect people. He is searching for honest hearts.

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Today’s message is simple yet deeply moving: God values humility more than pride, sincerity more than appearances, and love more than empty rituals.

As we continue our Lenten journey, may we approach God with the simple prayer of the tax collector: “Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner.” When we come before Him with humility, we discover something beautiful-God’s mercy is always greater than our failures, and His love never turns away from a humble heart. 🙏

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