Diocesan Liturgical Commission - Balanga

14/12/2025

SULAT-SIRCULAR 2025/9
Sulat-Kautusang Pastoral
Disyembre 5, 2025

Ukol sa: MISA DE AGUINALDO/SIMBANG GABI

- +RUFINO C. SESCON, Jr., D.D.
Obispo ng Balanga

11/12/2025

DIOCESAN YEARLY RENEWAL SEMINAR FOR MINISTRY OF LECTORS AND COMMENTATORS AND EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION OF THE DIOCESE OF BALANGA –2nd BATCH

Theme: Eucharist: source of hope and unity

Date: December 13, 2025
Venue: San Isidro Labrador Parish, Nagwaling, Pilar,Bataan

21/11/2025

IN PHOTOS | Diocesan Yearly Renewal Seminar For Lay Liturgical Ministers of the Diocese of Balanga

Theme : "Eucharistic Source of Hope and Unity"

Lectors and Commentators
15 November 2025

📸 Socom of Saint Catherine of Sienna Parish, Samal

21/11/2025

𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐘𝐀 𝐧𝐢 𝐋𝐮𝐛. 𝐊𝐠𝐠. 𝐑𝐮𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐫., 𝐃.𝐃.

Pakinggan natin ang Homiliya ni Lub. Kgg. Rufino Coronel Sescon Jr., D.D. (Obispo ng Balanga, Bataan)

15 NOBYEMBRE 2025 • DIOCESAN RENEWAL OF LECTORS AND COMMENTATORS OF THE DIOCESE OF BALANGA • PAGGUNITA SA MAHAL NA BIRHENG MARIA TUWING SABADO

21/11/2025

𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐍: Noong ika-15 ng Nobyembre 2025, ginanap ang Diocesan Yearly Renewal ng Lectors and Commentators ng Diyosesis ng Balanga na may temang “Eucharist: Source of Hope and Unity.” Pinangunahan ni Lub. Kgg. Rufino C. Sescon Jr., D.D., Obispo ng Balanga, ang pagdiriwang ng Banal na Misa, katuwang ang Direktor ng Diocesan Liturgical Commission ng Diyosesis ng Balanga, Rev. Fr. Milver R. Cruz, kasama ang mga kaparian ng Diyosesis.

20/11/2025

DIOCESAN YEARLY RENEWAL SEMINAR FOR MINISTRY OF EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION OF THE DIOCESE OF BALANGA

Theme: Eucharist: source of hope and unity
Date: November 22, 2025
Venue: Edgardo R. Piamonte Auditorium, Main office of Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO), Roman Superhighway, Barangay Tuyo, City of Balanga Bataan.

N.B.:
• There will be a Rite of Renewal within the Holy Mass during the Program.

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14/11/2025

DIOCESAN YEARLY RENEWAL SEMINAR FOR MINISTRY OF LECTORS AND COMMENTATORS OF THE DIOCESE OF BALANGA
Theme: Eucharist: source of hope and unity

The Holy Mass together with the Rite of Renewal and Commissioning will be solemnly presided over by Most Rev. Rufino Coronel Sescon, Jr., D.D.

Date: November 15, 2025
Venue: Bataan People Center

01/03/2025

Dear Reverend Monsignori, Fathers, Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Greetings of Peace in the Name of Jesus, the Divine and High Priest!
In view of the installation of Most Rev. Rufino C. Sescon, Jr., DD., as the Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Balanga on March 1, 2025, the General Instruction of the Roman Missal states that the diocesan Bishop or anyone equivalent to him in law must be mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer (GIRM No. 149).
Therefore, his name must be mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer following the formula below:
English:
“Francis, our Pope, and Rufino, our Bishop.”
Filipino:
“Francisco na aming Papa at si Rufino na aming Obispo.”
The formula will be used in all the Masses within the Diocese of Balanga regardless whether the bishop is physically present or not.

Through the mentioning of Bishop Rufino’s name in the Eucharistic Prayer, we recognize and affirm the unity in the local church guided by the bishop and communion with the universal Church led by the Pope.

Let us continue to pray for Bishop Rufino as he shepherds our diocese with much “Grace” from God through the intercession of St. Joseph and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Orani.

28/02/2025

10/12/2024

ORDO FOR MISA DE AGUINALDOS & SIMBANG GABI

Upon the recommendation of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission, the following guidelines for our Misa de Aguinaldo/Simbang Gabi Masses are hereby offered:

1. Simbang Gabi Masses can start as early as 7:00 p.m. for evening Masses. For the Dawn/Morning Masses, the last Simbang Gabi Mass can start at 5:30 a.m.

2. Gloria is prayed /sung and white vestments are used in all Simbang Gabi Masses, even on Sundays. The Creed is said only on Sundays.

3. Aguinaldo/Simbang Gabi Masses celebrated on Sunday will take the prayers and readings of the Sunday but white vestments are used, and the Gloria and Creed are sung or recited. During the other Sunday Masses, which are not Aguinaldo Masses, and violet vestments are used.

4. Our Diocesan policy provides that if Simbang Gabi Masses are to be celebrated in offices, or places other than the parish church, shrine, or chaplaincy, Bario chapels explicit permission from the Apostolic Administrator has to be sought.

5. On Christmas Eve, the Vigil Mass of Christmas may be celebrated from 6:00 in the evening. The last Mass on the evening of 24 December would take the liturgy of the Midnight Mass of Christmas. The dawn Mass of Christmas is celebrated on the early morning of 25 December.

Let us encourage our parishioners to pray together as families so that the seasons of Advent and Christmas will be occasioned by meaningful encounters with the Lord.

04/12/2024

PANALANGIN NG PASASALAMAT SA BIYAYA NG BAGONG OBISPO

Bilang pagbubunyi at pagpapasalamat ng Bayan ng Diyos sa Diyosesis ng Balanga, dadasalin sa bawat Misa sa lahat ng mga simbahan at pamayanan ang Panalangin ng Pasasalamat sa Biyaya ng Bagong Obispo simula sa Huwebes, Disyembre 04, hanggang maitalaga ang bagong obispo. Ito ay bahagi ng ating paghahanda ng ating sambayanan sa pagdating at pagtatalaga ng ating bagong-halal na Obispo, REBERENDO PADRE RUFINO C. SESCON, JR.