BEC Youth Apostolate of San Vicente Ferrer - Lapakan

22/08/2026

Anticipated Sunday Mass | 08.22.26 ⛪️

Thank you, Rev. Fr. Bernie, for celebrating the Holy Mass with us and for sharing God’s Word and blessings. 🙏🏻🤍

May God continue to bless you and your ministry abundantly. ✨

18/08/2026

A Prayer for Safety in Our Schools

Following the tragic incident in Zamboanga, let us pause and pray for the safety of our students, teachers, and everyone inside our schools.

May God protect every learner and educator, especially those who are facing fear and uncertainty today. May He surround our schools with His peace, give wisdom and courage to those responding to the situation, and comfort the families who are grieving.

Lord, keep our students and teachers safe. Let our schools be places of learning, hope, and peace—not fear and violence.

We pray for the victims, their families, the school community, and everyone affected by this tragedy.

Our Lady of Peace, pray for us.
St. Michael the Archangel, protect us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Amen.

18/08/2026

LEARNING BEGINS AT HOME 🏠

In times when our communities are confronted by violence and tragedy involving the young, we are reminded that education does not begin only in the classroom. The home is the first school of life, where values are formed, faith is nurtured, and compassion is learned.

Parents, guardians, families, educators, and communities all share the responsibility of guiding the next generation. Alongside academic learning, our youth must also encounter love, understanding, discipline, and hope within their homes and communities.

As Sacred Scripture reminds us:

“Train the young in the way they should go; even when old, they will not swerve from it.” —Proverbs 22:6

Let us pray for our youth. Let us also foster them with love, understanding, and care, so that our homes may become places where faith, character, and respect for life are first learned.

12/08/2026

Did you know that Saint Philomena is the only person recognized as a saint solely on the basis of her intercessory miracles?

Out of every single saint recognized in the Catholic Church, Saint Philomena stands out for this specific reason. She is the only saint recognized by her miracles alone rather than a life of virtue. Her feast is August 11th.

In 1802, workers discovered a tomb in the catacombs of Saint Pricilla in Rome. Inside the tomb were the remains of a young girl. The outside read: “Pax Te Cum Fi Lumena” or, “Peace Be With You, Philomena.”

She was later identified as an early Roman virgin and martyr.

According to Church tradition, Philomena took a vow of virginity at a young age. When she caught the attention of a Roman emperor, she rejected his advances for marriage. Angered by Philomena’s rejection, the emperor imprisoned her and tortured her. Eventually, she was executed for her refusal to renounce her Christian beliefs.

Due to numerous miracles taking place at her tomb, Pope Gregory XVI raised Philomena to be publicly venerated on January 13, 1837. This meant that altars and churches could be built in her honor.

The Catholic Church celebrates Saint Philomena's feast day on August 11.

Over time, Saint Philomena has built up quite the fan club!
Various saints have long expressed their love for her and have spoken often of turning to her heavenly intercession.

The list includes Saints Padre Pio and Saint John Vianney, who said he turns to Saint Philomena for every one of his needs.

“To Saint Philomena, God refuses nothing.” -Saint John Vianney
Father Chris Alar elaborated on the Saint Philomena phenomenon and how she stands out among the communion of saints in our Church, saying,

“If you need a miracle in your life, pray to this saint. This saint is unique like no other.”

read more: https://www.churchpop.com/whatever-you-ask-she-will-obtain-the-story-of-the-miraculous-intercessor-saint-philomena/

27/07/2026

26/07/2026

CHURCH NEWS | Singles Looking for a Future Spouse? Pray THE “Good Saint Anne, Find Me a Man!”

As the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne on July 26, many Catholic singles continue to turn to St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking for her powerful intercession in finding a faithful and God-centered spouse. Over the years, the simple prayer, "Good Saint Anne, find me a man!", or its equivalent for those seeking a wife, has become a beloved Catholic devotion rooted in trust rather than superstition.

According to ChurchPop, the popular invocation is traditionally quoted as:

"Good Saint Anne, find me a man!"

A longer, rhyming version that has circulated in Catholic devotional culture is:

"Dear St. Anne, send me a man. If he lies or if he dies, please, Mary's mother, send me another."

The second version is widely known as a humorous folk prayer rather than an official prayer of the Catholic Church.

via ChurchPop

26/07/2026

BLESSED SUNDAY! Happy 6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly! 🙏

26/07/2026

Too rare in this generation