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MANILA, Jan. 15, 2012—The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines’ declaration of 2012 as “Year of the Mission” highlights the need for renewal of faith and missionary spirit among faithful as more and more people veer away from the Catholic Church and its teachings. This reality was pointed out by Marawi Bishop Edwin Angot de la Peña, MSP after the launching ceremonies of the “Year of the Mission” at the Shrine of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus in Pasay City Saturday, when he said that the Catholic Church needs to do everything it could to keep its flock and win back those who have left. “The Year of the Mission simply wants to keep the people’s faith alive because people are moving away from Jesus Christ and it seems we are a very ‘distracted’ people with so many things that pull us out of our faith,” he said. The 57-year old prelate said it appears the Filipinos’ expression of their faith is cultural and “sometimes to the point of fanaticism.” He added the faithful shou...

PREX Usually, celebration of the Mass on Tuesday is on the morning. Today we celebrated the Holy Eucharist in the afternoon, 5:30, because in preparation for the prex seminar to be hold on January 27-29. But, the sad news is that I did not see any prex members during the Mass. It was moved for their favor but no one to claim the prize. I am restraining myself not to be angry.