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Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop-elect Efren Esmilla of Nagcarlan, Laguna, pays tribute to his late 'nanay at tatay' and vows a life of service despite 'a little bit of fear in my heart'
The archbishop presided at the May 21 Mass at which the men joined the ranks of the priests of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, amid the prayers and warm wishes of a capacity congregation in the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
From posadas and novenas to seafood and spiders, beloved Christmas rituals connect believers to Bethlehem across cultures and through the generations.
Worlds of difference, but one faith, one family at annual gathering Young participants process down the aisle at an April 24 Cultural Heritage Mass celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. (Sarah Webb) By Gina Christian • Posted April 29, 2021 Some 300 faithful gathered this past Saturday to display their “cultural splendor” while affirming their unity in Christ. Archbishop Nelson Pérez was the principal celebrant and homilist for an April 24 Cultural Heritage Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. The annual liturgy, spons...
By Shannon Sweeney • Posted December 16, 2020 Rejoicing, revival and renewal — these themes celebrated by the worldwide church on Gaudete Sunday were especially evident at a Mass for young adults Sunday, Dec. 13 at St. James Church, Elkins Park. The celebration was the third in a series of pilgrimage Masses sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees (PCMR) and coordinated by the office’s director, Assumption Sister Gertude Borres, and her enthusiastic team of PCMR young adult leaders representing multicultural Catholic communiti...