St. Anthony of Padua Parish Tunga, Leyte

04/06/2026

Padayon an aton pagburublig para han 65ᵗʰ Parish Founding Anniversary! 🙌
Meeting han PPC, PFC, commission heads, chapel leaders, ngan Choir 1 & 2.

🗓️ June 6, 2026 – 🕐 1:30 PM
📍 Angelicum Building

03/06/2026

Monthly Parish Devotions

​First Friday Vigil & Confession

​Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

​Activities: The parish holds a solemn Vigil and offers the Sacrament of Confession. All parishioners and visitors are encouraged to participate in this evening of reflection and spiritual renewal.

​First Saturday Aurora

​Time: 4:30 AM

​Focus: A dawn procession and prayer service, known as the Aurora, is held in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This early morning tradition is a significant part of the local Marian devotion, inviting the faithful to gather at daybreak in prayer.

​"Ngatanan gin-aaghat pagtambong."

03/06/2026

June 4, 2026

Thursday of Week 9; St. Francis Caracciolo

FIRST READING
2nd Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy 2:8–15

Beloved:
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David: such is my Gospel, for which I am suffering, even to the point of chains, like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory. This saying is trustworthy:

If we have died with him we shall also live with him; if we persevere we shall also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

Remind people of these things and charge them before God to stop disputing about words. This serves no useful purpose since it harms those who listen. Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 25:4–5ab, 8–9, 10 and 14

R. (4) Teach me your ways, O Lord.

Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths, Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.

R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.

Good and upright is the LORD; thus he shows sinners the way. He guides the humble to justice, he teaches the humble his way.

R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.

All the paths of the LORD are kindness and constancy toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees. The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him, and his covenant, for their instruction.

R. Teach me your ways, O Lord.

ALLELUIA
See 2 Timothy 1:10

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to light through the Gospel.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL
Mark 12:28–34

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this:
Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.
The second is this:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying,
He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

02/06/2026

June 3, 2026

Wednesday of Week 9; St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

FIRST READING
2nd Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy 1:1–3, 6–12

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God for the promise of life in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my dear child: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day.

For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self–control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God.

He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began, but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel, for which I was appointed preacher and Apostle and teacher. On this account I am suffering these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know him in whom I have believed and am confident that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 123:1b–2ab, 2cdef

R. (1b) To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes.

To you I lift up my eyes who are enthroned in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters.

R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes.

As the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, So are our eyes on the LORD, our God, till he have pity on us.

R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes.

ALLELUIA
John 11:25a, 26

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me will never die.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL
Mark 12:18–27

Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If someone's brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.' Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants. So the second brother married her and died, leaving no descendants, and the third likewise. And the seven left no descendants. Last of all the woman also died. At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her." Jesus said to them, "Are you not misled because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him,
I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are greatly misled."

02/06/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 | 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The values expressed in sports can unite people, break down barriers, and create spaces bringing together cultures and generations. At a time when competition can become empty rivalry, and exclusion leaves many out, it is important that we rediscover the true meaning of sports as a school of fraternity, respect, and solidarity.

In this month's prayer, the Holy Father invites us to pray "for the values of sports" so we "discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, unites peoples, and sows respect, solidarity and personal growth."

01/06/2026

June 2, 2026

Tuesday of Week 9; St. Marcellinus and St. Peter

FIRST READING
2 Peter 3:12–15a, 17–18

Beloved:
Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace. And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation.

Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from your own stability. But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 90:2, 3–4, 10, 14 and 16

R. (1) In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Before the mountains were begotten and the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

You turn man back to dust, saying, "Return, O children of men." For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday, now that it is past, or as a watch of the night.

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Seventy is the sum of our years, or eighty, if we are strong, And most of them are fruitless toil, for they pass quickly and we drift away.

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. Let your work be seen by your servants and your glory by their children.

R. In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge.

ALLELUIA
See Ephesians 1:17–18

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope that belongs to his call.

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL
Mark 12:13–17

Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone's opinion. You do not regard a person's status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?" Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at." They brought one to him and he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They replied to him, "Caesar's." So Jesus said to them, "Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." They were utterly amazed at him.

01/06/2026

Announcement!
Tomorrow morning at 5:00 AM, we gather for the Holy Anointing Mass. Let us come together as a family to pray for the sick, the weary, and the heavy-hearted. 🌿

​Tuesday, June 02 | 5:00 AM
All are welcome.

"Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit".

01/06/2026

31/05/2026

𝗔 𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝟰𝟳𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗬, 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡!

The community of the Cathedral Parish of Our Lord's Transfiguration extends its sacerdotal anniversary greetings to our dear Archbishop of Palo, Most Rev. John F. Du, D.D., on his 47th Sacerdotal Anniversary today.

We all pray for our dear archbishop to have many more years to come in his episcopal ministry.

Ad multos annos, Archbishop John!

Did you know: The left photo shows Archbishop John during his years as a priest, before he was ordained as a bishop.

31/05/2026