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ANNOUNCEMENT | ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒSeptember 8, Tuesday, is the Solemnity of the Nativit...
26/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT | ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ

September 8, Tuesday, is the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Blessed Virgin Mary. We will have a Holy Mass at 7am.

Once again, we kindly request that offerings on the said masses be in kind, such as rice, canned goods and noodles. These goods will be given to our chosen beneficiaries during our next Charity Outreach in October. God bless your generous hearts.


MORNING PRAYER | ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’As we begin this week, let us place this new day in Godโ€™s hands. May we be reminded to trust H...
23/08/2026

MORNING PRAYER | ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’

As we begin this week, let us place this new day in Godโ€™s hands. May we be reminded to trust Him in our studies, responsibilities, and in every challenge we may face. May this prayer give us the strength to remain patient, focused, and faithful, knowing that God is with us every step of the way.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. ๐Ÿ™


ECHOES | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐žโ€œWho do you say that I am?โ€In todayโ€™s Gospel, Jesus asks His disciples a question t...
23/08/2026

ECHOES | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž

โ€œWho do you say that I am?โ€

In todayโ€™s Gospel, Jesus asks His disciples a question that is deeply personal. It is no longer about what other people say about Him. Jesus asks each of us: โ€œSin-o bala ako para sa imo?โ€ โ€” Who am I to you?

In his homily, Rev. Msgr. Ely Rafael Fuentes, PC, PhD reminds us that our answer should be more than words. To truly say, โ€œYou are the Christ,โ€ means allowing Jesus to become the foundation of our lives.

Our families may not be perfect. Our communities are not perfect. We ourselves are not perfect. Yet Jesus does not wait for us to become perfect before calling us. Like Peter, we are invited to trust Him, grow in faith, and allow Him to transform us.

When Christ is truly our foundation, our faith becomes visible in the way we live: we choose honesty over cheating, kindness over cruelty, truth over fake news, forgiveness over resentment, generosity over greed, and service over selfishness. We stand with those who struggle and recognize the dignity of every person, especially those who have less than us.

May we continue to ask ourselves: Who is Jesus in my life? And may our answer be reflected not only in what we say, but in how we love, serve, forgive, and live each day.

Christ must be our foundation.

๐Ÿ“– Gospel: Matthew 16:13โ€“20
๐Ÿ™ Homily by Rev. Msgr. Ely Raphael Fuentes, PC, PhD

ANNOUNCEMENTS | ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆA safe a...
23/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS | ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ’™ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ
A safe and welcoming space for teenagers and their families to receive guidance, support, and a listening ear. The program covers concerns such as stress and anxiety, bullying, school and career matters, gadget use, substance-related issues, and more.
๐Ÿ—“ Every 3rd Saturday of the month | ๐Ÿ•ฃ 8:30 AMโ€“11:00 AM

โš–๏ธ ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Avail of free legal guidance from volunteer legal professionals. Interested individuals are encouraged to register at the Parish Office for proper scheduling.
๐Ÿ—“ Every 4th Saturday of the month | ๐Ÿ• 1:00 PMโ€“5:00 PM

๐ŸŒธ ๐…๐‹๐Ž๐‘๐„๐’ ๐ƒ๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐€ (formerly Sunday School)
Children are lovingly invited to join our weekly faith formation program at St. Joseph's Hall. Through interactive catechesis, prayers, Bible stories, songs, games, and other activities, they can discover the joy of faith and grow in their love for Jesus.
๐Ÿ—“ Every Sunday | ๐Ÿ•™ 10:00 AMโ€“11:30 AM | ๐Ÿ“ St. Joseph's Hall

We warmly invite everyone to take part in these programs and activities. Let us continue to support one another and grow together as a faith-filled parish community. ๐Ÿ’™

ANNOUNCEMENT | ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒSeptember 8, Tuesday, is the Solemnity of the Nativit...
22/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT | ๐’๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐•๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ

September 8, Tuesday, is the Solemnity of the Nativity of our Blessed Virgin Mary. We will have a Holy Mass at 7am.

Once again, we kindly request that offerings on the said masses be in kind, such as rice, canned goods and noodles. These goods will be given to our chosen beneficiaries during our next Charity Outreach in October. God bless your generous hearts.


SAINT OF THE DAY | ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐— (๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ)St. Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, served as Pope from 1903 unt...
21/08/2026

SAINT OF THE DAY | ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐— (๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ)

St. Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, served as Pope from 1903 until his death in 1914. Born into a humble family in Italy, he was known throughout his life for his simplicity, humility, and deep love for the Church and the poor.

As Pope, St. Pius X worked to renew the spiritual life of the Church. He encouraged frequent reception of Holy Communion and made it possible for children to receive the Eucharist at an earlier age, believing that the Blessed Sacrament should be at the heart of the Christian life. He also promoted the study of Sacred Scripture, improved the formation of priests, and worked to preserve the integrity of Catholic teaching.

St. Pius X reminds us that holiness does not depend on status or position, but on a heart that remains humble and faithful to God. His life calls us to deepen our love for the Eucharist and to place Christ at the center of all that we do.

๐’๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐—, ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ž, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ™


๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…รก๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐š (๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—)"๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜บ, ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด, ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ...
18/08/2026

๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…รก๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐š (๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—)

"๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜บ, ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด, ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ."

On this day in 1917, Our Lady appeared to Lรบcia, Francisco, and Jacinta at Valinhos, Portugalโ€”a brief deviation from her usual visits on the 13th of each month at Cova da Iria. Just days earlier, the three shepherd children had been arrested and interrogated by local authorities seeking to suppress the apparitions. Released unharmed, they were met once again by the Blessed Mother on August 19, who renewed her plea for daily prayer and sacrifices for sinners.

To fully appreciate the significance of this 4th apparition, it helps to look back at the messages leading up to it:

๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘): Our Lady first appeared above a holm oak tree, calling the children to return on the 13th of every month and asking them to pray the Rosary daily to bring peace to a war-torn world.

๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘): She revealed her mission to establish devotion to her Immaculate Heart across the globe and gently foretold that Francisco and Jacinta would be taken to heaven soon, while Lรบcia would remain to spread the message.

๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘): Our Lady entrusted the children with the famous ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…รก๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐š โ€” a vision of Hell, a prophecy regarding World War II and the consecration of Russia, and a vision of a persecuted Pope and holy martyrs.

When August 13 arrived, the children were unable to make it to Cova da Iria due to their imprisonment. Yet, six days later, on August 19, Our Lady met them at Valinhos, reaffirming that no worldly opposition can derail heaven's grace.

May we answer her call today by praying the Rosary for world peace and offering up our daily sacrifices.

๐Ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐šAs our communities face floods and other calamities, may we find strength not in fear, but in faith, trus...
17/08/2026

๐Ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐š

As our communities face floods and other calamities, may we find strength not in fear, but in faith, trusting God as our refuge and protection. We lift up to God all those affected by these disasters.

Let us unite our hearts in prayer for safety, peace, strength, and hope. Through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima, may we be protected from floods and other calamities and remain steadfast in faith amid every trial.

Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for Us. ๐Ÿ™


MORNING PRAYER | ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•As we begin this Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time, letโ€™s reflect on Jesusโ€™ call in the...
16/08/2026

MORNING PRAYER | ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•

As we begin this Monday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time, letโ€™s reflect on Jesusโ€™ call in the Gospel to let go of our earthly attachments and trust Him completely. Inspired by the life of St. Clare of Montefalco, who held the Cross close to her heart, may this prayer help us open our hands and minds to His grace today.

ECHOES | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐žIn this Sundayโ€™s Gospel (Matthew 15:21โ€“28), we meet a Canaanite woman who comes to ...
16/08/2026

ECHOES | ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž

In this Sundayโ€™s Gospel (Matthew 15:21โ€“28), we meet a Canaanite woman who comes to Jesus, pleading for the healing of her daughter. Even when Jesus seems silent and the disciples urge Him to send her away, she does not leave. She continues to ask, kneels before Him, and simply cries out, โ€œLord, help me.โ€

Through this Gospel, we are reminded of the power of persevering prayer. Prayer does not always bring an immediate answer or remove our burdens right away. Sometimes, it changes our circumstances; other times, it gives us the strength, patience, and courage to carry them. Like the Canaanite woman, may we continue to trust God even when we cannot yet see what He is doing.

But prayer does not end when our prayers are answered. We are also called to give thanksโ€”to remain close to God not only in times of need, but also in moments of blessing. As Rev. Msgr. Ely Rafael Fuentes, PC, PhD reminds us, we should not remember God only when we need something. When the door opens, when healing comes, when our problems are resolved, may our prayer of petition become a prayer of thanksgiving.

As we live out the Synodal value of Perseverance in Prayer, may we remember: Pray until something happensโ€”and when something happens, donโ€™t stop praying.

Keep praying, keep trusting, keep thanking, and keep walking with Jesus๐Ÿค


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