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Several civil celebrations of the state of life sometimes becomes commercialized but there is no harm of praying for them. The CBCP through the Episcopal Commission on Liturgy inserted a reminder last Sunday, June 14, to pray for all the fathers. being faithful to it I prayed the prayer suggested by the ORDO on the anticipated Mass. After praying, one of the fathers told me that the celebration is this coming Sunday not this Sunday, When the Mass has concluded, I searched the internet and come to realization that yes Father's Day falls on the third Sunday of June. Wee, there is no harm in praying again for them this coming Sunday. I am also posting here the prayer for the Father's Day. We thank god for our fathers who like our Father in heaven constantly love and protect us. May they really guide us and lead us into the way towards our God the Father.    

Diocesan Catechetical Day is a yearly celebration in fostering and strengthening of the evangelical ministry of proclaiming the Good News of man's salvation. It is also the only time that all catechists of the diocese meet, listen to the Word of God, pray and commune together as a unit. This year's team tie up with the national celebration of the year of the laity's Choose to be Brave, Called to be Saints, Sent as Heroes slogan, the catechetical day all over the Philippines have the Theme, Katekista, Banal at Bayani, Ikaw na! To be holy requires heroism. Holiness is not an easy task. It is not only a struggle with people that might hinder us to undergo our deeper spiritual journey but also a struggle within to deprived yourselves of some conveniences for the sake of the Kingdom of God.  It be a simple denial of an hour of your telenovela for a time for mass or prayer and it is clearly that how simple it might be requires a certain extend of heroism for one to de...