Archconfraternity of St. Stephen - Cebu Chapter

04/04/2026

A Blessed and Happy Easter to everyone!
Christus resurrexit! Resurrexit vere!

Greetings from the Archconfraternity of St. Stephen - Cebu Chapter.

27/12/2025

December 26, 2025 - Feast of Saint Stephen with the induction and promotion to the Archconfraternity. Please pray that their enrollment will increase vocations.

Benedicite Servi Domini Domino, Cui Servire Regnare Est.

Photos credit to various owners.

16/12/2025

Greetings to everyone.

We are delighted to announce that there are 3 Postulants who will be inducted to Junior Acolytes and 1 Junior Acolyte to be promoted to Senior Acolyte.

The induction and promotion ceremony will be on December 26, 2025 at 6PM, Feast of the Archconfraternity's Patron, Saint Stephen. All servers, including the Postulants, are encouraged to attend the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

20/05/2025

The Archconfraternity of Saint Stephen Cebu Chapter is recruiting men of any age to serve in the Altar. If interested, please contact the President of the ACSS Cebu Chapter, Joey Amit.

Requirements:
1. At least six months attendance in Saint Pius V Chapel.
2. Baptized Catholic.

20/01/2025

26/12/2024

The recessional

26/12/2024

Today's Sung Mass of the Feast of Saint Stephen with the ceremony of induction and promotion to the Archconfraternity of Saint Stephen. Two Acolytes are promoted to President and Master of Ceremonies respectively, and other two are inducted to Junior Acolytes.

Cui Servire Regnare Est!

25/12/2024

Tomorrow, on the Mass of the Feast of Saint Stephen, December 26, 2024 at 6PM, 2 postulants will be inducted to the Archconfraternity and 2 ranked members will be promoted. Please offer your prayers for them.

05/11/2024

Did you know that the Archconfraternity of St. Stephen has a privilege of indulgences by becoming a member?

With the object of increasing the fervour and devotion of members of the Guild, the Holy Father, on the 22nd May, 1906, granted the following indulgences:

Three Plenary Indulgences:
1. On the day of admission.
2. On the patronal feast of the Guild, 26th December.
3. At the hour of Death.

An Indulgence Of Seven Years and Seven Quarantines (Forty Days) on each of the following feasts:

1. Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, 27th December
2. Saint Joseph, 19th March
3. Saints Peter and Paul, 29th June
4. Saint Michael, 29th September

An Indulgence Of 300 Days every time a member before serving Mass recites the “Direct we beseech Thee” prayer:

Direct, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by Thy inspiration, and further them by Thy continual help; that every prayer and work of ours may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be like- wise ended. Amen.