Saint Anthony De Padua Parish Casiguran, Aurora

29/08/2026

Tu Es Sacerdos In Aeternum!

Happy Sacerdotal Anniversary!
Rev. Fr. Bernie Segovia Babol

Your dedication, guidance, and unwavering faith have been a blessing to our community. May your journey ahead be filled with continued grace, joy, and divine blessings.

Join us as we celebrate with grateful hearts the 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐅𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥, Parish Administrator of Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Parish.

Let us come together in thanksgiving for the gift of his priestly vocation and seven years of faithful service to God and His people.

⛪ 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒔
📅 𝑨𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕 29, 2026 | 5:00 𝑷𝑴
📍 𝑵𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝑺𝒆ñ𝒐𝒓𝒂 𝒅𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉

Come and celebrate this blessed occasion with us! Your presence and prayers will make this celebration even more meaningful. 💙🙏

“Faithfully answering God’s call, humbly serving His people, and joyfully walking with Christ.”

See you there!

26/08/2026

WHY DO CATHOLICS CONFESS TO A PRIEST INSTEAD OF DIRECTLY TO GOD?

“Why can't I just confess my sins directly to God?”
You may have heard someone ask this question.
And Catholics actually agree with the first part:
Yes, we should confess our sins directly to God.
But Jesus also gave His Church a sacramental way of receiving forgiveness, and it involves a priest.

So why?

1. Catholics Do Confess Their Sins Directly to God.
Catholics are encouraged to speak to God personally about their sins.
We can say:
“Lord, I am sorry for what I have done. Please forgive me.”
We should examine our conscience, repent and ask God for mercy.
But Catholic teaching does not stop there.

2. Jesus Gave the Apostles Authority to Forgive Sins.
After His Resurrection, Jesus appeared to His apostles and said:
“As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
Then He breathed on them and said:
“Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” John 20:21-23.
This is one of the clearest biblical foundations for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Jesus did not merely tell the apostles to pray for sinners.
He gave them a real responsibility concerning the forgiveness of sins.

3. Why Would They Need to Know Which Sins to Forgive?
Think about the words:
“Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
For the apostles to exercise this ministry, they needed to know what the person was confessing.
This is one reason Catholics believe in sacramental confession.
The priest listens to the confession, offers spiritual guidance and, when the necessary conditions are present, gives absolution in the name of Christ.

4. The Priest Is Not Taking God's Place.
This is one of the biggest misunderstandings.
Catholics do not believe the priest is the source of forgiveness.
God is.
The priest acts as a minister of Christ.
The Catechism says that priests exercise the ministry of reconciliation in Christ's name. (CCC 1461)
It is ultimately Jesus who forgives the sinner.
The priest is the instrument Christ chose to use in the sacrament.

5. Jesus Also Told His Apostles to Bind and Loose.
Jesus gave Peter and the apostles another remarkable authority:
“Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:19.
He later gave this authority to the apostles collectively in Matthew 18:18.
Catholics understand this authority as including the Church's ministry of reconciliation.

6. Confession Gives Us Something We Often Need: Assurance.
Sometimes we say:
“God, I hope You forgive me.”
But in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, when we sincerely repent, confess our sins and receive valid absolution, we hear the priest say the words of forgiveness.
We don't have to rely only on our feelings.
We hear the sacramental declaration:
God has forgiven you.
That can bring tremendous peace to a troubled conscience.

7. Confession Is Also About Healing and Conversion.
The Sacrament is not simply about listing everything we have done wrong.
It is about returning to God.
The priest can help us identify patterns of sin, offer counsel, assign a penance and encourage us to begin again.
The Catechism calls Reconciliation a sacrament of conversion, confession, forgiveness and reconciliation. (CCC 1423-1424)

8. What If Someone Cannot Reach a Priest?
The Church does not teach that God is incapable of forgiving someone simply because a priest is unavailable.
A person should make a sincere act of contrition and turn to God with the intention of going to sacramental confession as soon as reasonably possible.
In particular, perfect contrition, arising from love of God above all else, can obtain forgiveness of mortal sins when it includes the firm resolution to receive sacramental confession as soon as possible. (CCC 1452)
So the Catholic Church never teaches:
“God cannot hear you unless a priest is standing beside you.”
Rather, she teaches that Christ gave us the Sacrament of Reconciliation as the ordinary means for receiving forgiveness of serious sins after Baptism.

In simple words, so why do Catholics confess to a priest?
Because Jesus gave His apostles, and through them His Church, a ministry of forgiving and retaining sins.
We confess to God because God is the one who forgives.
We confess sacramentally to a priest because Christ chose the apostles and their successors to minister that forgiveness visibly in His name.
The priest is not replacing God.
He is not more powerful than God.
And Catholics are not saying that God cannot hear a private prayer of repentance.
Instead, Catholics believe Jesus gave us something beautiful:
A sacrament where we confess, receive forgiveness, hear the words of absolution, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
So the next time someone asks:
“Why don't Catholics just confess directly to God?”
The answer is simple:
We do.
But we also follow the way of reconciliation that Christ Himself entrusted to His Church.

Now you know.

SOURCES

Sacred Scripture (Catholic Dailies):
John 20:21-23, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, James 5:14-16, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

Catechism of the Catholic Church §§1422-1498

Catechism of the Catholic Church §§1441-1442

Catechism of the Catholic Church §§1450-1467

Code of Canon Law, Canons 959-991

Council of Trent, Session XIV

© Catholic Dailies
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09/08/2026

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Agosto 9, 2026

Punong Tagapagdiwang: Rev. Fr. Ariel N. Loterte
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02/08/2026

Happy Priest Day
Rev. Fr. Ariel N. Loterte

TU ES SACERDOS IN AETERNUM!

"You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."
Psalm 110:4

The Church celebrates the St. John Marie Vianney Sunday every first Sunday of August to commemorate his patronage for our Priests in the Church.

Let us include our priests in our prayers that the Lord may continue to provide them with wisdom, spiritual devotion, and may He give them strength in proclaiming the Gospel through the Sacraments. And may our priests remain holy and be firm in their sacred vocation.

St. John Marie Vianney, pray for our priests!

01/08/2026

SCHEDULE OF LECTORS AND COMMENTATORS

The Ministry of Lectors and Commentators of Saint Anthony de Padua Parish presents the official schedule of assigned Commentators and Lectors for the month of August 2026.

May we continue to serve the Lord with faith, humility, dedication, and love as we proclaim His Word and lead the faithful in prayer.

📌 Important Reminder:
If you are unable to serve on your assigned schedule, please make the necessary arrangements and find a fellow ministry member who can serve as your replacement. Kindly inform the assigned coordinator ahead of time.

Please be guided accordingly and be present at least 30 minutes before the scheduled Mass.

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”
— 1 Samuel 3:9

31/07/2026