Ash Wednesday – Start of Lenten Season

Ash Wednesday is a day of reflection, humility, and repentance. The practice of receiving ashes on the forehead in the shape of a cross is a reminder of our mortality and a call to turn away from sin and renew our commitment to living a more spiritually fulfilling life. Continue reading

Prayer for New Year 2023

Remember us, O God;
from age to age be our comforter.
You have given us the wonder of time,
blessings in days and nights,
seasons and years.

Bless your children at the turning of the year
and fill the months ahead with
the bright hope
that is ours in the coming of Christ.

You are our God, living and reigning,
forever and ever.

Amen

The Last Journey of Fr. Joseph Butlig

Funeral Mass presided by the Archbishop Emeritus Most Rev. Antonio Ledesma, S.J.D.D.

Prayer for Peace by Pope Francis

Lord God of peace, hear our prayer!
We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts by our own powers and by the force of our arms. Continue reading