HCP Lectors and Cantors Ministry

22/02/2026

SUNDAY GOSPEL | First Sunday of Lent (February 23, 2026)

(Mt 4: 1-11)
At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert
to be tempted by the devil.
He fasted for forty days and forty nights,
and afterwards he was hungry.
The tempter approached and said to him,
“If you are the Son of God,
command that these stones become loaves of bread.”
He said in reply,
“It is written:
One does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes forth
from the mouth of God.”

Then the devil took him to the holy city,
and made him stand on the parapet of the temple,
and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down.
For it is written:
He will command his angels concerning you
and with their hands they will support you,
lest you dash your foot against a stone.”
Jesus answered him,
“Again it is written,
You shall not put the Lord, your God, to the test.”
Then the devil took him up to a very high mountain,
and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in their magnificence,
and he said to him, ""All these I shall give to you,
if you will prostrate yourself and worship me.”
At this, Jesus said to him,
“Get away, Satan!
It is written:
The Lord, your God, shall you worship
and him alone shall you serve.”

Then the devil left him and, behold,
angels came and ministered to him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

11/01/2026

CHRISTMAS IS OVER, BUT CHRIST’S LOVE REMAINS

Dear Catholics, Christmas is officially over, but the love and light of Christ do not end with the season. The joy of His birth is meant to live in our hearts every day in the kindness we show, the hope we share, and the faith we carry in quiet moments. Let us take the peace of Bethlehem into our homes, our work, and our struggles. Christmas may be over on the calendar, but it is never over in our lives if we let Jesus remain at the center of everything we do.

11/01/2026

SUNDAY GOSPEL | Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (January 11, 2026)

(Mt 3: 13-17)
Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan
to be baptized by him.
John tried to prevent him, saying,
“I need to be baptized by you,
and yet you are coming to me?”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us
to fulfill all righteousness.”
Then he allowed him.
After Jesus was baptized,
he came up from the water and behold,
the heavens were opened for him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove
and coming upon him.
And a voice came from the heavens, saying,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

13/12/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐅𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚!

We, the Lectors and Cantors Ministry, proudly stand with you today as you celebrate your Sacerdotal Anniversary! Thank you for forming us, guiding us, and ensuring that the voice of God is heard clearly in our parish.

We pray for many more years of fruitful ministry! Happy Anniversary, Father!

06/12/2025

01/12/2025

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The month of December is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. "From all eternity God chose with infinite wisdom the woman who would be the Mother of His divine Son. To prepare for the Word Incarnate a spotless and holy tabernacle, God created Mary in grace and endowed her from the moment of her conception with all the perfections suited to her exalted dignity. St. Thomas teaches that through her intimacy with Christ, the principle of grace, she possessed beyond all creatures a fullness of divine life." — Liturgical Meditations, The Sisters of St. Dominic

This feast invites us to meditate on the virtue of purity. "Mary alone — 'our tainted nature's solitary boast'— never saw her soul's purity darkened with the dust of any stain, nor did she see in any part of her triumphal course toward heaven any sin or trace of worldliness. By a unique and singular privilege from God she was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her Immaculate Conception; by another privilege derived from the first, the Lord did not permit her ever to be stained even with those unavoidable failings of human weakness." — Luis M. Martinez

Photo from PD Romero Photography

01/12/2025

🌟 JOIN OUR PAROL MAKING CONTEST! 🌟

Theme: Pilgrims of Hope

Guidelines:
- Open for everybody!
- Use native Filipino materials for your parol
- Parol body size should be 3ft.
- Theme should reflect "Pilgrims of Hope"
- Submit your parol by December 12, 2025
- Parol should be a lantern that symbolizes hope

Prizes:
1st Place: ₱5,000
2nd Place: ₱3,000
3rd Place: ₱2,000

Showcase your creativity and spread hope with your parol! 💡✨ Let your lantern symbolize the light of hope.🤍💛

25/10/2025

OCTOBER 3-in-1📿🐾

As we close this beautiful month of the Holy Rosary, we joyfully invite everyone to join our Culmination Activities this October 31, 2025 (Friday). Please be reminded with the following schedules;

🌅 4:00 AM – Grand Aurora
Let us begin the day with praise and prayer as we join hands with our beloved barangays in an early morning devotion filled with light, hope, and faith! 🌄

🎭 4:00 PM – Parade of Saints
March with us in joy and inspiration! Come dressed as your favorite Saint or Angel, and together let’s bring holiness and joy to life in our community. 👼💫

📿 7:00 PM – Grand Holy Rosary
As the night embraces us, let us unite once more in prayer and thanksgiving to our Blessed Mother Mary—lifting our hearts for peace, love, and grace. 🙏💙

Let’s make this day a true celebration of faith, unity, and youthfulness!✨
Come and be part of this blessed culmination journey of holiness and joy! 🩵❤️‍🔥

To Jesus through Mary! 🌹

30/08/2025

𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐓:

Tikang han September 8 asta 13 usa la an Misa ada ha alas singko (5:00) ha aga. Waray na misa ha kulop.

Han September 14 (Sunday) waray Misa hin 4:30 AM. An Misa ada la 6:30 AM, 8:30 AM ngan ha kulop 4:30 PM ngan 6:00 PM.

Please be guided with our schedule!

Damo nga Salamat!

28/07/2025

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙?
𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙋𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩 / 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨.

Qualifications:
•Baptized Catholic
•A heart willing to serve
•Basic singing ability (confidence, not perfection!)
•Open to training and formation

For those interested, please attend the weekly prayer meeting of the ministry every Saturday, 8 AM at Holy Cross Parish Conference Room 2 or message us.