Pope Fancis Now In The Philippines

Viva Il Papa.....

I was so ecstatic and the rest of the Filipino people as His Holiness Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics arrives in the Philippines. Lolo Kiko, 78, arrived in Villamor Airbase at around 5:30, Thursday afternoon amid unprecedented security preparations. An estimated of more tha 35,000 police and military personnel have been deployed in areas he's convoy is expected to pass.

I position myself in the corners of Quirino Avenue and Roxas Blvd., Malate, Manila.

Security checks all throughout the day....

Malaysian delegations singing praise song....

Manila bay is famous for the beautiful sunset....

Here come the Pope!

Viva Il Papa! (Long Live The Pope)

Related photo of Pope Francis here:

CFC-FFL Community Conference 2015

Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFCFFL) held their annual Community Conference last Saturday, at the Philsport Arena, Pasig City, January 10, 2015.

His Excellency MOST REV. BRODERICK S. PABILLO, D.D.
Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, during his Homily

CFC-FFL Servant General Frank A. Padilla
during his community address.

CFC-FFL Servant General Frank A. Padilla
during the pray-over of District and Country Servants.

Feast Of The Black Nazarene 2015

Great to be part of this annual Traslacion held every 9th of January of the year. Here are some of photos during this year Traslacion. Viva Senor Nazareno!

Various replicas of the Black Nazarene.

Viva Senor Nazareno!

Win One for God - A Pope Rally

Socrates B. Villegas - Archbishop of Lingayen Dagupan and the current Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President, led the "Win One for God - A Pope Rally" by presiding over the opening Eucharistic celebration at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City last December 12, 2014. Attended by different Catholic lay organizations, religious congregations of men and women, priest, catechists and educators.

Gospel reading...

During the Homily....

The Consecration.

Praying the "Our Father"....

The final blessing.....

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Mass

Parish of the Last Supper of Our Lord's "Easter Vigil Mass" was celebrated by our parish priest Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez.

Easter Vigil

Easter Vigil, dating back to at least the Roman times, takes place on Holy Saturday. The Easter Vigil is a service held in many Christian churches as the official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The service includes the first use of the word alleluia since the beginning of Lent as well as the first Eucharist of Easter. 

Service of Light 

The atmosphere in the church is different: the holy water fonts are drained, all the lights are out, the tabernacle is empty. The service begins outside the church. A new fire is lit and blessed.

A Paschal Candle was prepared with these words while Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez marks the candle:

Christ yesterday and today (vertical arm of the cross) the Beginning and the end (horizontal arm of the cross) Alpha (alpha above the cross) and Omega (omega below the cross) all time belongs to him (numeral 2 in upper left corner of cross) and all the ages (numeral 0 in upper right corner of cross) to him be glory and power (numeral 0 in lower left corner) through every age for ever. Amen (numeral 0 in lower right corner).

Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez (left) were assisted here by Rogationist
Bro. Jorem Bellen (middle) and Bro. RG Cagbabanua (right).

Our parish priest lights the candle from the new fire, saying... "May the light of Christ, rising in glory, dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds....."

Please watch video here.

Liturgy of Baptism

Easter water is blessed, new members are brought into the Church through baptism, Six (6) adults were baptized last night.

In the name of the Father , and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit...

Receiving the oil of catechumens.

...and later, all the faithful are blessed with water and renew their baptismal promises.

Good Friday - Veneration of the Cross

Good Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, this day celebrate the cross itself, as the instrument of salvation. The Church - stripped of its ornaments, the altar bare, and with the door of the empty tabernacle standing open - is as if in mourning. Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez and the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) vested in red Mass vestments.

Adoration or veneration of an image or representation of Christ's cross does not mean that we are actually adoring the material image, of course, but rather what it represents. In kneeling before the crucifix and kissing it we are paying the highest honor to the our Lord's cross as the instrument of our salvation. Because the Cross is inseparable from His sacrifice, in reverencing His Cross we are, in effect, adoring Christ. Thus we affirm: 'We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee because by Thy Holy Cross Thou has Redeemed the World.'

Sto. Entierro during the procession.

Traditional procession of Sto. Entierro and the rest of the images in karosa passes through the streets and/ of the front gates of villages of  Verdant, Camella, Manuela Integrated.

Holy Thursday Mass

Holy Thursday is the day on which Christ celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples, four days after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Only hours after the Last Supper, Judas would betray Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, setting the stage for Christ's Crucifixion on Good Friday.

Rev. Fr. Angel Sancez, parish priest of The Last Supper of Our Lord Parish celebrated the 

Holy Thursday Mass. March 28, 2013.

Rev. Fr. Angel Sanchez during the washing of the feet.

Some of the Apostles

Altar of repose.