Aki ni San Jose

24/08/2026

24/08/2026

24/08/2026

Let us strengthen the Campus Youth Ministry.

In the face of growing concerns about school violence, student behavior, and the challenges young people are experiencing today, we need to look beyond punishment and ask how we can form, accompany, and guide our young people before they reach a breaking point.

The Campus Youth Ministry may not be the sole solution to the problems confronting our schools, but I believe it can help a lot.

Our young people need spaces where they can be heard without judgment, where they can ask difficult questions, build meaningful friendships, discover their purpose, and encounter God. They need mentors and communities that can walk with them—not only when there is a problem, but especially before one arises.

Teachers cannot carry this responsibility alone. Parents, teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors, youth ministers, parishes, and the wider community must work together in forming our young people.

A stronger Campus Youth Ministry can become one of those bridges—a safe and welcoming space where faith, values, friendship, service, and responsible citizenship can be nurtured.

We cannot expect our young people to choose peace if we do not give them opportunities to experience and practice peace. We cannot simply tell them to be respectful; we must surround them with communities that teach, model, and live out respect.

The Campus Youth Ministry may not solve everything. But every young person reached, every heart listened to, every life guided, and every act of kindness nurtured is already a step toward a safer and more compassionate school community.

Let us not wait for another tragedy before we invest in the formation of our youth. Let us strengthen our Campus Youth Ministry now.

24/08/2026

24 August | Saint Bartholomew

All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in the synoptic gospels and Acts as one of the twelve apostles. His name, a patronymic, means "son of Tolomai" and scholars believe he is the same as Nathanael mentioned in John, who says he is from Cana and that Jesus called him an "Israelite...incapable of deceit." The Roman Martyrology says he preached in India and Greater Armenia, where he was flayed and beheaded by King Astyages. Tradition has the place as Abanopolis on the west coast of the Caspian Sea and that he also preached in Mesopotamia, Persia, and Egypt. The Gospel of Bartholomew is apochryphal and was condemned in the decree of Pseudo-Gelasius.

Source:
1. St. Bartholomew — Catholic Online

23/08/2026

CHURCH NEWS | “Edi Madre na Maganda”: From Pageants to a Life of Vocation, She Embraces God’s Call

Arianne Trixy Pajares recently shared her journey of entering religious vocation with the Daughters of the Crowned Virgin Sisters.

Before answering the call to religious life, Trixy joined beauty pageants, making the words she often heard whenever she shared her plans all too familiar:

“Magmamadre ka talaga? Sayang naman. Ang ganda mo pa naman.”

Her response? “Okay lang. Edi Madre na Maganda.”

From the spotlight to the sanctuary, from pageants to vocation, she chose to follow the One who called her.

via Arianne Trixy Pajares / Catholicute

22/08/2026

IN PHOTOS || The Third Quarter-2026 Meeting of the Bicol Regional Youth Coordinating Council was hosted by the Diocese of Libmanan.

August 21-22,2026

22/08/2026

22/08/2026

𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐚 #𝐌𝐘𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

This September 12, young people from across the Archdiocese and participating dioceses will come together for a day of faith, fellowship, formation, and mission. Be part of the journey, mga Katood! ✨

Kaayon ka sa MYC 2026! 🤗

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