by Frans Sadicon | Sep 28, 2019 | Catholic Faith, Feasts and Solemnities
San Lorenzo Ruiz is the patron saint of overseas Filipino workers and of migrants. MANILA, Philippines – Saint Lorenzo Ruiz was born around the year 1600 in Binondo, Manila in the Philippines. He was the son of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother. Both were...
by Fr. Bembol Hiteroza | Sep 22, 2019 | Feasts and Solemnities, Fr. Bembol, Reflections
St. Matthew has the has honour of being widely believed to be a reformed tax-collector and as such his disreputable past had somehow rubbed off on Jesus who came to be regarded with disfavour and even opprobrium because of this. That’s an honour which any...
by Atom Yango | Sep 22, 2019 | Aranzazu News, Feasts and Solemnities
“St. Padre Pio was a man of prayer and suffering.” Pope Paul explained. Photo: Atom Yango, MPIM On Sept. 23, the Catholic Church remembers the Italian Franciscan priest St. Pio of Petrelcina, better known as “Padre Pio” and known for his suffering, humility and...
by Aranzazu Events | Sep 21, 2019 | Aranzazu News, Catholic Faith, Feasts and Solemnities
Retablo ng San Mateo Chapel sa Dulongbayan. Photo: Reggie Regis SAN MATEO, Rizal – Noong September 21,1596, araw ng Kapistahan ni San Mateo ay sinimulan ng mga Paring Agustino ang misyon ng pagpapalaganap ng pananampalatayang Kristiano sa pook na pinangalanan...
by Aranzazu Events | Sep 19, 2019 | Aranzazu News, Feasts and Solemnities
St. Matthew is known to us principally as an Evangelist. He was the first to put down in writing our Lord’s teaching and the account of His life. SAN MATEO, Rizal – The Roman Catholic Church will observe on September 21 the Feast of Saint Matthew (San...
by Vann Jerwin Ballesteros | Sep 12, 2019 | Aranzazu News, Evangelization, Feasts and Solemnities
SAN MATEO – Rizal – The Kakanin Festival is annually held in San Mateo, Rizal every September 9 along with the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Aranzazu. Kakanin festival was introduced by former Parish Priest, Msgr. Mariano T. Balbago Jr. After a...
