Our Lady of the Visitation Parish

Maria, Rayna ug Inahan sa Pamilya.
I-ampo ug panalipdi kami!

Archbishop Jose S. Palma’s Message regarding the Adverse Effects of Divorce in Marriage. Please Read:

Gitugot kini kay GAHI man kamo og mga ulo. Apan DILI kana mao ang plano sa Dios sukad pa sa sinugdan. -Mat.19:8

Our Lady of the Visitation.
Pray for us!

ORATIO IMPERATA ALANG SA ULAN

[UPDATED] English and Cebuano Version of the “Oratio Imperata Ad Petendam Pluviam" or the Obligatory Prayer to Request for Rain

MAG-AMPO KITA | Oratio Imperata alang sa Ulan

Among mahigugmaong Amahan, magbubuhat sa kalibutan ug sa tibuok uniberso ug ang tanang mga maanindot sa kinaiyahan nga nagpalambo sa imong mga buhing binuhat, mapaubsanon kaming nagahangyo kanimo sa pagpadala sa ulan nga gikinahanglan kaayo sa among nasud niining panahona aron sa pagpatubig sa among mga kaumahan, paglikay sa krisis sa kuryente, paghatag og tubig alang sa among lawasnong panginahanglan ug aron pagpabuhi og balik sa among naugang yuta.

Sa imong Diyosnong pagmando, ang hangin ug ang dagat mosunod, ipandong ang imong kamot, Makagagahum nga Diyos, aron mohunong na ang mabangis nga El Niño ug mosugod na ang naandang timpo sa ting-ulan aron mapugngan ang nag-ong-ong nga krisis.

Maluluy-on ug manggihatagong Diyos, ipabati dinhi kanamo ang tim-os nga gugma alang niining kalibutana ug ang tanan nga naglibot niini. Ug niining panahon sa panginahanglan, O Diyos, himoa kaming mas mopaambit pa, mas moalagad pa ug mas mohigugma pa.

Kini among gipangayo pinaagi sa among Ginoong Jesucristo nga buhi ug hari uban kanimo diha sa kahiusa sa Espiritu Santo, Diyos hangtud sa kahangturan. Amen.

Birhen sa Guadalupe, i-ampo mo kami.
San Jose, i-ampo mo kami.
San Lorenzo Ruiz, i-ampo mo kami.
San Pedro Calungsod, i-ampo mo kami.

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LET US PRAY | ORATIO IMPERATA for Rain

God our loving Father, Creator of our earth and of the universe, and all the wondrous elements of nature that sustain your living creatures, we humbly ask you to send us the rain that our country needs so badly at this time, to irrigate our fields, to stave off a power shortage, to provide water for our bodily health, and to refresh our parched lands. At your command the wind and the seas obey, raise your hand Almighty God to commence the normal rainy season that has now been long delayed so that crisis may be averted.

Merciful and generous God, instill in us a deep love for this earth and all that is in and around it. And at this time of crisis, dear Lord, move us to share more, to serve more and to love more.

Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us.
Saint Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.

📌 Adaptation from: Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, August 2007, February 2010
📌 Translated and Revised by: Commission on Worship of the Archdiocese of Cebu, April 2016

Catechism on Receiving Holy Communion

SEMANA SANTA 2024 || TINIEBLAS

Together let us pray the Office of Readings and Lauds proper to the Sacred Paschal Triduum.

March 28-30, 2024 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday)

SEMANA SANTA 2024
SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL ACTIVITIES

PALM SUNDAY (DOMINICA IN PALMIS) (March 24, 2024)

5:30 AM - Holy Mass (w/ blessing of palms)
9:00 AM - Holy Mass (w/ blessing of palms)

*The blessing of palms will take place BEFORE EACH MASS

MAUNDY THURSDAY (March 28, 2024)

6:00 AM - Tinieblas
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Confession
4:00 PM - Missa in cœna Domini (Mass of the Lord’s Supper)
- Washing of the Feet
- Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose
6:00 PM - 12:00 MN - Vigil / Adoration to the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose
- Visita Iglesia

GOOD FRIDAY (March 29, 2024)

6:00 AM - Tinieblas
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Confession
3:00 PM - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
- Veneration of the Cross
* Solemn-foot procession will follow after the liturgy.
After the solemn-foot procession, the procession of the image Mater Dolorosa will follow.
6:00 - 10:00 PM - Vigil (Santo Entiero)

BLACK SATURDAY (March 30, 2024)

6:00 AM - Tinieblas
7:00 PM - Easter Vigil
- Blessing of New Fire and Water

EASTER SUNDAY (March 31, 2024)

4:00 AM - Sugat
- Misa sa Sugat
9:00 AM - Easter Sunday Mass

Birhen sa Guadalupe.
I-ampo mo kami!

You won't hear this from Ogie Diaz.

but some relationships really do stand the test of time!

You've probably seen it with your own eyes, maybe in your family or among your friends.

While celebrity breakups spread louder, faster and wider, there are plenty of couples quietly going strong.

So, don't lose hope in marriage. Give it a chance.

Here's what I've observed from those lasting marriages:

It’s never been easy

but the Lord Jesus is always the One holding them together. Colossians 1:17

Pahinumdom sa tanan:

Ang Eucharistia mao ang Lawas ni Cristo. Ang pan ug ang bino panahon sa Misa nahimo nga Lawas ug Dugo sa atong Ginoo. Gitawag kini sa Simbahan og Transubstantiation, buot ipasabot nga ang pagka-usab sa "substance" sa pan ug bino ngadto sa "substance" nga Lawas ug Dugo ni Cristo. Busa, kung mokalawat kita gamit ang atong mga palad, kung makita nato nga aduna pay gagmay nga tipaka sa Sagrada Eucharistia ato kining kaonon ug dili ipapha sa atong gisul-ob o isalibay ba kaha.
Ginoong JesuCristo diha sa Sagrada Eucharistia.
Kaloy-an mo kami ug pasaylo-a kami sa among mga pagpasipala batok sa imong Lawas ug Dugo diha sa Sagrada Eucharistia.

A GENTLE REMINDER
To all receiving the Eucharist with their hands:
We firmly believe that it is Jesus himself we receive in the Eucharist. He who says “This is my body… and this is my blood.” To believe otherwise is a heresy.
Nonetheless, just as the consecrated host is JESUS, so is the smallest particle is JESUS.
Please be careful in receiving the Eucharist.
We condemn any act of sacrilege and desecration against the real presence of Our Lord and we strive to avoid any irreverences due to our negligence and ignorance.

What to do:
✅ When possible, receive by tongue and in kneeling position (as this is the most reverent way of receiving Our Lord)
✅ If standing, you may genuflect before receiving communion.
✅ If by hand, please take note once again that every particle is still Jesus. Please consume all particles of the host left on your hands.

What not to do:
❌ Do not shake off your hands after communion (to avoid possible scattering of particles)
❌ Do not just spray alcohol immediately. The particles are not germs or bacteria. Again make sure that there are no particles left on your hands.

Let us once again revive a deeper faith and reverence to the REAL PRESENCE of JESUS in the EUCHARIST!

MISA DE GALLO 2023 SCHEDULE

*December 16-24,2023
• 3:00 A.M. - Malbago Chapel
• 4:00 A.M. - Calape Chapel
• 5:00 A.M. - Parish Church

*December 24, 2023 - CHRISTMAS EVE MASS
• 6:00 P.M. - Malbago Chapel
• 7:00 P.M. - Calape Chapel
• 8:00 P.M. - Parish Church

*December 25, 2023 - CHRISTMAS DAY MASS
•7:00 A.M. - Dalingding Chapel
•8:00 A.M. - Tinubdan Chapel
•9:00 A.M. - Parish Church
•10:00 A.M. - Calape Chapel
•11:00 A.M. - Malbago chapel

*December 31, 2023 - MIDNIGHT MASS
• 6:00 P.M. - Malbago Chapel
• 7:00 P.M. - Calape Chapel
• 8:00 P.M. - Parish Church

*January 1, 2024 - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD / NEW YEAR’S DAY
•7:00 A.M. - Dalingding Chapel
•8:00 A.M. - Tinubdan Chapel
•9:00 A.M. - Parish Church
•10:00 A.M. - Calape Chapel
•11:00 A.M. - Malbago chapel

Note: On DECEMBER 17 (3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT) and DECEMBER 24 (4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT) there will be a 9:00 A.M. Mass

And on DECEMBER 31, 2023 (SUNDAY) there will be a 5:30 A.M. Mass and 9:00 A.M Mass

Ang dalan sa pagka-Santos moagi gayud sa pag-antos sama sa Dalan sa Krus. Diin ang pag-antos nagpahinumdom kanato sa pagdili sa kaugalingon (self-denial).

DAYGON ANG DIOS DIHA SA IYANG MGA SANTOS!

Solemnity of All Saints

The Church's experience shows that every form of holiness, even if it follows different paths, always passes through the Way of the Cross, the way of self-denial. The Saints' biographies describe men and women who, docile to the divine plan, sometimes faced unspeakable trials and suffering, persecution and martyrdom. They persevered in their commitment: "they... have come out of the great tribulation", one reads in Revelation, "they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" (Rv 7: 14). Their names are written in the book of life (cf. Rv 20: 12) and Heaven is their eternal dwelling-place.

The example of the Saints encourages us to follow in their same footsteps and to experience the joy of those who trust in God, for the one true cause of sorrow and unhappiness for men and women is to live far from him.

Holiness demands a constant effort, but it is possible for everyone because, rather than a human effort, it is first and foremost a gift of God, thrice Holy (cf. Is 6: 3). In the second reading, the Apostle John remarks: "See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are" (I Jn 3: 1).

It is God, therefore, who loved us first and made us his adoptive sons in Jesus. Everything in our lives is a gift of his love: how can we be indifferent before such a great mystery? How can we not respond to the Heavenly Father's love by living as grateful children? In Christ, he gave us the gift of his entire self and calls us to a personal and profound relationship with him.

- Pope Benedict XVI, Solemnity of All Saints, 1 November 2006.

https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/homilies/2006/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20061101_all-saints.html

Pag-ampo alang sa atong mga minahal sa kinabuhi atol sa pagsaulog nato sa Adlaw sa mga Santos ug Adlaw sa mga Matuohong Nitaliwan na.

PAHULAY NGA DAYON IHATAG KANILA O GINOO.
UG ANG IMONG KAHAYAG NGA WAY PAGKAPALONG MODAN-AG UNTA KANILA. 🙏