Escudos Eclesiásticos PH

26/06/2026

𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 :: 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫

𝐕𝐈𝐑𝐆𝐎 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐒 : 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥

The tenderness of a mother whose heart is filled with compassion. Having received the fullness of God's grace, she extends maternal care to all who seek her intercession, always leading them to Christ.

Her mercy is reflected in her readiness to comfort the sorrowful, strengthen the weak, and pray for sinners. Like her Son, she responds not with condemnation but with love that calls every soul to conversion and hope.

To contemplate Mary under this title is to learn the virtues of compassion, forgiveness, and charity. In her merciful heart, we find an invitation to trust more deeply in God's infinite mercy and to extend that same mercy to others.

- Bro. Kendrick Ivan Panganiban and Rev. Fr. Victor Emmanuel Quintos - Authors of "Holy, Mother, Virgin Helper, Queen"

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OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Baclaran, Paranaque City

𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺, 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯, 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 (𝘊𝘚𝘊𝘉𝘈 2024 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘕𝘉𝘈 2025 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺) 𝘈𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘥𝘢, 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘵𝘰𝘬.

24/06/2026

IN MEMORIAM

His Excellency the Archbishop of Cebu, Most Rev. Alberto Uy (Maymay sa Magbalantay) has announced the passing of His Excellency Most Rev. Emilio L. Bataclan, Auxiliary Bishop-Emeritus of Cebu (1990-1995; 2004-2015) and former Bishop of Iligan (1995-2004).

Let us pray for his eternal repose.

24/06/2026

ORDO IN HERALDRY | JUNE 24

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Principal Patron of the Diocese of Kalibo.

St. John the Baptist, pray for us!

24/06/2026

Latest work from Totus Tuus Heraldic Studios, the Coat of Arms of the Saint John the Baptist Parish, Castilla, Sorsogon of the Diocese of Sorsogon.

With hearts full of gratitude and joy, the Parish of St. John the Baptist in Castilla marks a momentous chapter in its history as we celebrate our 150th Parish Fiesta, commemorating a century and a half of God's abiding presence, grace, and providence among His people.

This historic milestone is further enriched as we join the Diocese of Sorsogon in celebrating its 75th Jubilee Anniversary—a testament to seventy-five years of faithful pastoral ministry, evangelization, and service to the People of God. Together, these celebrations invite us to reflect on our shared heritage of faith and to renew our commitment to the mission entrusted to us by Christ.

To honor these significant anniversaries and to preserve the identity and legacy of our parish for future generations, we commissioned Mr. John Paul M. Aven of Totus Tuus Heraldic Studios to create the Official Coat of Arms of St. John the Baptist Parish – Castilla. Carefully crafted in accordance with the traditions of ecclesiastical heraldry, this sacred emblem visually expresses the history, patronage, spirituality, and mission of our parish, while also reflecting our communion with the Diocese of Sorsogon during its Jubilee Year.

It is with profound gratitude and pride that we present the Official Coat of Arms of St. John the Baptist Parish – Castilla, a lasting symbol of our faith, our history, and our enduring hope in Christ.

Viva Señor San Juan Bautista! ✨💛

24/06/2026

Happy Birthday to our Chief Adviser, Rev. Msgr. John B. Brillantes, P.C.!

May the Lord grant you abundant grace, good health, renewed strength, and lasting joy. May He continue to bless your ministry and reward you for the countless ways you have shepherded and inspired His people.

19/06/2026

𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 :: 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫

𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐓𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐀 : 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲

𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘
𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐒𝐉

O Holy Mary, my mother,
into your blessed trust and custody,
and into the care of your mercy
I this day, every day,
and in the hour of my death,
commend my soul and my body.
To you I commit all my anxieties and miseries,
my life and the end of my life,
that by your most holy intercession
and by your merits
all my actions may be directed
and disposed
according to your will
and that of your Son.
Amen.

- Bro. Kendrick Ivan Panganiban and Rev. Fr. Victor Emmanuel Quintos - Authors of "Holy, Mother, Virgin Helper, Queen"

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The Madonna in glory with Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1772) by Giovanni Battista Canal

This year 2026, we are celebrating the 300th anniversary (tercentenary) of the canonization of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, who was elevated to sainthood by Pope Benedict XIII on December 31, 1726.

𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺, 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯, 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯 (𝘊𝘚𝘊𝘉𝘈 2024 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘕𝘉𝘈 2025 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺) 𝘈𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘥𝘢, 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘪𝘬𝘵𝘰𝘬.

18/06/2026

18/06/2026

𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐕𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐑𝐄𝐀 𝐄𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐲
Bro. Kendrick Ivan Panganiban

𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌:
𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍
𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐄

The Seal of
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐘
and
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇

The field is a party per fess Or (gold) with a chief in Vert (green). The fleur-de-lis in Argent (silver) in the chief signifies the titular patroness of the cathedral of Catarman, the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Annun- ciation. The five gouts (drops) of blood in Gules (red) in a field Or signifies the Christianization of Samar island. According to the heraldic profile provided by ecclesiastical heraldist Archbishop Mariano Madriaga, "etymologically, the name of the island (Samar) which comprises the territory of the diocese comes from samad meaning a wound." He added, "Since the missionaries that worked hard in the evangelization of Samar were Franciscans, the promoters of the devotion to the Five Wounds of our Savior, five bleeding wounds are seen on the shield." The miter symbolizes the episcopal dignity that is a mark of the Holy Spirit that signifies the utmost approval of the bishop in the use of this emblem as pastor of the Diocese.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Catarman

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