Association of Cabanatuan Major Seminarians

31/05/2026

BANNS FOR ORDINATION
TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRESBYTERS

REV. FRANCIS LOUIE CALIWAG MARANAN

will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Presbyters during the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration on July 1, 2026 (Wednesday), at 9:00 AM, at Sta. Cecilia Parish, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.

If anyone has relevant information concerning our Ordinandus that may affect his upcoming ordination, please notify the Office of the Chancellor by calling +63 969 434 6790.

31/05/2026

BANNS FOR ORDINATION
TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRESBYTERS

REV. RALPH WARREN MENDOZA PINEDA

will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Presbyters during the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration on June 30, 2026 (Tuesday), at 9:00 AM, at St. Stephen the King Parish, Laur, Nueva Ecija.

If anyone has relevant information concerning our Ordinandus that may affect his upcoming ordination, please notify the Office of the Chancellor by calling +63 969 434 6790.

31/05/2026

BANNS FOR ORDINATION
TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRESBYTERS

REV. ROMMEL PEREZ MARCELO

will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Presbyters during the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration on June 26, 2026 (Friday), at 9:00 AM, at St. Augustine Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Jaen, Nueva Ecija.

If anyone has relevant information concerning our Ordinandus that may affect his upcoming ordination, please notify the Office of the Chancellor by calling +63 969 434 6790.

29/05/2026

Cardinal Fernando Chomali, archbishop of Santiago, Chile, offered a 10-point guide to understanding the central message of Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIVʼs first encyclical, presented May 25.

The encyclicalʼs theme is “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence." In it, the pope calls upon both society and those who design artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to be subject to “more rigorous ethical constraints” out of “respect for human dignity and the sanctity of life.”

The cardinal shared 10 points on social media to foster a deeper understanding of the Holy Fatherʼs central message in the document:

1. The human person lies at the center of all technological progress.

2. The great challenge of our time is not technical but human and spiritual.

3. Artificial intelligence must be placed at the service of the common good.

4. Human dignity does not depend on productivity or capabilities.

5. Fragility is not a defect that must be eliminated.

6. No artificial intelligence can replace human experience.

7. Truth is a common good that must be protected.

8. Human work cannot be subjected to the logic of machines.

9. Freedom is threatened by new, invisible forms of control.

10. Peace and the civilization of love constitute the true alternative to technological power.

More: https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/americas/cardinal-highlights-10-key-points-to-understand-magnifica-humanitas

28/05/2026

Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics around the world to join him in praying a rosary for peace on May 30.

The Holy Father is set to pray the rosary live from the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens at 7 p.m. Rome time. Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will join Pope Leo in praying the rosary with a simultaneous livestream at 1 p.m. ET, according to a May 22 press release.

Shrines that have joined the initiative, coordinated by the Dicastery for Evangelization, include: the Shrine of the Mother of God (Zarvanytsia, Ukraine); the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo, Philippines); the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary (Fátima, Portugal); the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace (Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina); the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes (Lourdes, France); the Shrine of St. Charbel Annaya (Byblos, Lebanon); and the Pontifical Shrine of the Holy House (Loreto, Italy).

“As the preeminent Marian shrine and patronal church of the United States, the basilica joins shrines throughout the world in this worldwide rosary with the Holy Father,” according to a statement from the basilica in Washington, D.C. “All are invited to participate in this special moment of unity and prayer for peace throughout the world.”

During his homily at Pentecost, Leo called Catholics to pray to the Holy Spirit to “save us from the evil of war, which is overcome not by a superpower but by the omnipotence of love.”

Leo has issued repeated calls for peace around the world, including the Middle East, Africa, and Ukraine, since the start of his pontificate.

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/vatican-announces-global-rosary-for-peace-with-pope-leo-xiv

26/05/2026

DEO GRATIAS!

With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we prayerfully announce the forthcoming Solemn Eucharistic Celebration and Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of:

REV. RALPH WARREN MENDOZA PINEDA
June 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM
at St. Stephen the King Parish
Laur, Nueva Ecija

As he prepares to embrace the sacred ministry of the priesthood, we humbly ask the faithful to keep our beloved ordinandus in your prayers, that he may remain steadfast, holy, and a faithful servant of Christ and His Church.

May the Lord, who has called him, bring to completion the good work He has begun in him.

DEO GRATIAS!

With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we prayerfully announce the forthcoming Solemn Eucharistic Celebration and Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of:

REV. FRANCIS LOUIE CALIWAG MARANAN
July 1, 2026 | 9:00 AM
at Sta. Cecilia Parish
Palayan City, Nueva Ecija

As he prepares to embrace the sacred ministry of the priesthood, we humbly ask the faithful to keep our beloved ordinandus in your prayers, that he may remain steadfast, holy, and a faithful servant of Christ and His Church.

May the Lord, who has called him, bring to completion the good work He has begun in him.

26/05/2026

DEO GRATIAS!

With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we prayerfully announce the forthcoming Solemn Eucharistic Celebration and Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of:

REV. RALPH WARREN MENDOZA PINEDA
June 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM
at St. Stephen the King Parish
Laur, Nueva Ecija

As he prepares to embrace the sacred ministry of the priesthood, we humbly ask the faithful to keep our beloved ordinandus in your prayers, that he may remain steadfast, holy, and a faithful servant of Christ and His Church.

May the Lord, who has called him, bring to completion the good work He has begun in him.

26/05/2026

DEO GRATIAS!

With hearts full of gratitude and joy, we prayerfully announce the forthcoming Solemn Eucharistic Celebration and Ordination to the Sacred Order of Presbyters of:

REV. ROMMEL PEREZ MARCELO
June 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM
at St. Augustine Parish and Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Jaen, Nueva Ecija

As he prepares to embrace the sacred ministry of the priesthood, we humbly ask the faithful to keep our beloved ordinandus in your prayers, that he may remain steadfast, holy, and a faithful servant of Christ and His Church.

May the Lord, who has called him, bring to completion the good work He has begun in him.

26/05/2026