THE PHILIPPINES

At the Cathedral Basilica in Sacrifice Valley, Bishop Manuel is conducting with his clergy the services. The other bishops are doing services in most regions stretching from Bataan to Manila, Cebu, Mindanao, Quezon City, and other regions as well.

Bishop Armando and his clergy are involved in different regions of the Philippines as well: Sunday masses in the following places: 

1. Sacrifice Valley, Bataan
Regular religious activities are conducted like:
  • Daily celebration of holy mass
  • Daily community prayer of the holy rosary
  • Every saturday activities of youth members (rosary at the grotto, song offerings to Mother Mary, group activities, confession every first saturday of the month, etc.)
  • Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary every first saturday of the month

Major annual events:
  • January (Feast day of Jesus the Nazarene)
  • February (Feast day of our Lady of Lourdes)
  • 6 consecutive Fridays before Good Friday (Procession at the Station of the Cross, Holy Retreat (1 group per Friday))
  • Holy week celebration
  • May (Feast day of Saint Maria Virginia, Flores de Mayo/Santa Cruzan, July (Anniversary of Nature's Basilica)
  • September (Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
  • October (Feast day of Senior Noemi)
  • November (All Saints Day)
  • December (Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Birthday of Saint Maria Virginia)

2. Olongapo City
We have a church building where the following activities regularly are held:
  • Every Sunday Holy mass celebration
  • Community Rosary prayer before the start of the holy mass
  • Block Rosary
  • Youth member group activities after every sunday mass like:  (Preparation of training materials to would be cathechists, Training of lectors and commentators church programs assessment)

3. Iba, Zambales
We have a church building near the beach where holy mass celebration is held every 2nd sunday of the month

4. Dau, Pampanga
We are using a small chapel owned by one faithful and holy mass is celebrated every sunday

5. Mapaco, Pampanga
We have a church building built by our members effort and holy mass is celebrated every 4th sunday of the month

6. Sta. Ignacia, Tarlac
We are using the community chapel and mass is celebrated every 1st sunday of the month
We have a small church built for us although unfinished but can be used for church celebrations like holy mass and  the like

7. Villasis, Pangasinan
We have a church building built by our members effort and holy mass is celebrated every sunday. Construction of materials are ready for the expansion of the church building to accommodate the increased number of faithfuls

8. Baguio City
Holy mass is celebrated every 2nd sunday of the month and venus is scheduled by members (usually in a member's house)
  • acquiring of lots for church is is too costly

9. Ilocos Sur
Holy mass is celebrated every 4th sunday of the month. A vacant space in one of the faithful is used as venue

10. Others
Missions are conducted in these by schedule Batangas
  • Bulacan
  • Nueva Ecija
  • Metro Manila
  • Cagayan province
  • Bicol region
  • Southern region