Our Lady of Fatima Chapel- Villaba

19/03/2026

March 19, 2026 | Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MEMORARE TO SAINT JOSEPH
Remember, O most pure spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, my great protector, Saint Joseph, that no one ever had recourse to your protection, or implored your aid without obtaining relief. Confiding therefore in your goodness, I come before you. Do not turn down my petitions, foster father of the Redeemer, but graciously receive them. Amen.

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18/02/2026

FEB 18, 2026

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion

Lenten Season begins: Ash Wednesday

February 18, 2026 marks a profound spiritual moment as the Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion is observed alongside the beginning of the Lenten Season on Ash Wednesday. The image brings together two powerful expressions of faith: the tender, enduring protection of Mother Mary holding the Child Jesus, and the solemn humility of a believer marked with ashes, bowed in prayer. This day invites reflection, repentance, and renewed trust in divine mercy. As Lent begins, it calls the faithful to step into a season of prayer, sacrifice, and spiritual renewal, guided by hope and strengthened by devotion.

18/02/2026

Ash Wednesday places a cross of ashes on our forehead, not to shame us, but to remind us of the truth: life is fragile, and we cannot save ourselves.
As we hear the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,” we are brought back to humility. We are reminded that everything we cling to, pride, sin, bitterness, and worldly comfort, will not last.

But the ashes do not only speak of death. They also speak of mercy, Because even as we return to dust, God never stops calling us back to Him. This day is not about looking holy. It is about returning to the One who makes us whole.

To receive ashes is to admit we need God. It is to say, “Lord, I have wandered, but I want to come home.” It is the beginning of a sacred journey where prayer becomes deeper, repentance becomes sincere, and love becomes real.

May the Lord receive our returning hearts, cleanse what is broken within us, and lead us through Lent with humility, courage, and hope, until we reach the light of Easter.

18/02/2026

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LENT 2026

ASH WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 18, 2026

1ST SUNDAY OF LENT
FEBRUARY 22, 2026

2ND SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 01, 2026

3RD SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 08, 2026

LAETARE SUNDAY
MARCH 15, 2026

5TH SUNDAY OF LENT
MARCH 22, 2026

PALM SUNDAY
MARCH 29, 2026

MAUNDY THURSDAY
APRIL 02, 2026

GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 03, 2026

HOLY SATURDAY
APRIL 04, 2026

EASTER SUNDAY
APRIL 05, 2026

Lent 2026 begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, marking a season of repentance, prayer, and spiritual discipline. The journey continues through the Sundays of Lent, each inviting reflection and renewal, including Laetare Sunday on March 15, a brief moment of rejoicing amid penance. Palm Sunday on March 29 recalls Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, leading into the solemn days of Holy Week: Maundy Thursday on April 02, Good Friday on April 03, and Holy Saturday on April 04. The season culminates in the joy of Easter Sunday on April 05, celebrating the resurrection and the victory of life over death.

18/02/2026

DAY 1!

Abo gusto, Fasting ayaw?

Ang galing pumila sa abo, pero sa disiplina absent.

Ngayong Miyerkules ng Abo, Unang araw ng Kwaresma, isang mahalagang paalala na ngayon ay araw ng pagaayuno at pagninilay. Nawa’y ating isabuhay ang diwa ng pananampalataya, pagsisisi, at pagbabalik-loob sa pagsisimula ng Panahon ng Kwaresma.

Sa pagdiriwang na ito ng Miyerkules ng Abo, inaanyayahan tayong magnilay sa ating buhay, magpakumbaba, at higit na magtiwala sa awa at pag-ibig ng Diyos. Nawa’y maging makabuluhan ang ating paglalakbay sa panahon ng Kwaresma.

18/02/2026

Ash Wednesday is a day of

Fasting
• For ages 18–59 years old
• Eat 1 regular meal and 2 small meals (should not exceed the amount of the main meal.)

Abstinence
• For ages 14 years old and above.
• Refraining from kinds of food or drink refrain from eating meat (i.e. flesh and organs of mammals and birds), but may consume fish and shellfish.

Now let’s be clear about what this really means.

Ash Wednesday is not a diet day. It is not spiritual minimalism for aesthetic effect. It is a deliberate disruption of comfort. Fasting (for ages 18–59) means you intentionally limit quantity — one full meal and two smaller ones that together do not exceed the main meal. Abstinence (for ages 14 and above) means you avoid meat from mammals and birds, while fish and shellfish are permitted. The Church draws these lines carefully: it disciplines appetite without harming health, and it includes people gradually by age. The ash on the forehead is visible; the real work is invisible. Hunger reminds the body it is not in charge. Discipline clears noise. The point is not suffering — it is re-ordering desire. And that is a far more radical act than skipping lunch.

17/01/2026

17/12/2025

89th Birthday of Lolo Kiko +Pope Francis!