Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m. Read More »

Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )

 

FULL TEXT | Homily delivered by Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula during Mass for the Canonical Feast Day of Our Mother of Loreto at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto on Dec. 10, 2021, at 6 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo, Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc.

The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila.

The image of the Blessed Virgin Mary enshrined on its altar is said to be miraculous and has answered numerous pleas and petitions.

Alongside with this resolution are another two (2) resolutions expressing the utmost support of the City Government of Manila in the parish endeavor to petition the quadricentennial image of the Virgin of Loreto for Pontifical Coronation and to elevate the Archdiocesan Shrine to National Shrine as it is the only church dedicated to her in the whole country.

The Archdiocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Loreto, located in the heart of the District of Sampaloc, was established by the Franciscan Missionaries in 1613 and is considered the oldest parish church in the area.

The people in Sampaloc, on the other hand, were truly grateful for this pious act by the local government to recognize the contributions of Our Lady of Loreto in the community. (Karlo Cruz and Fernyl Rebibis, Loreto Shrine Lay Ministry | Photo by Loreto Shrine)

 

City Council of Manila adopts Our Lady of Loreto as Patroness of Sampaloc

The City Government of Manila, through its 12th Legislative Council, passed a resolution declaring Nuestra Señora de Loreto de Sampaloc (Our Lady of Loreto) as the patroness of the District of Sampaloc. The said resolution was sponsored by City Councilor Don Juan “DJ” Bagatsing and the other councilors from the Fourth District of Manila. The …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila.

According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful.

“Malaki ang naitutulong ng pipe organ upang maging makahulugan ang ating pagsamba sa Diyos.  Sa magandang tunog ng pipe organ, nahihikayat din tayong lahat na umawit at magbigay ng papuri sa Diyos, lalo na sa pagdiriwang ng banal na Misa,” Cardinal Advincula said.

He also emphasized the pipe organ is a “servant of the liturgy.”

“As servant, it serves.  It does not and should not call attention to itself.  The moment the attention of the faithful is focused more on the pipe organ than on worship, the pipe organ fails in its mission,” he said.

“Through the pipe organ, we are led to actively participate in the liturgy and to wholeheartedly offer our worship to God.

In this way, the beautiful sound of the pipe organ also leads us to an experience of Jesus,” he added.

In 2012, Msgr. Emmanuel V. Sunga, rector and parish priest of Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreta initiated to have the pipe organ undergo restoration from the original electro-pneumatic instrument made by PELS Organ Buildings (Herselt/Alkmaar) for the post-war church built in the early 1950s. The restoration was done by the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Incorported and was blessed by former Archbishop of Manila His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle.

In January 2022, some parts of the shrine’s pipe organ were temporarily removed by Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. for the needed electrical to mechanical enhancements. Also included in the enhancements were the installation of new pipes and the noticeable zimbelstern gracing the organ’s inverted arch at the center. The star of the zimbelstern (which rotates when the bells are sounded) symbolizes Mary, the Star of the Sea, our sure way to Jesus.

The Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto is also called the Sampaloc Church (or Simbahan ng Sampaloc). It is a Roman Catholic Church located along Figueras Street (formerly Bustillos) in Sampaloc, Manila. The church is named after and dedicated to the Virgin Mary and her pilgrimage site in Loreto, Italy.

The church was first built in 1613 by the Franciscans under Father Blas de la Madre de Dios, the Provincial Father of the Philippine Franciscan mission. The church was reconstructed twice in 1640, as a result of Chinese revolt in 1639, and in 1666, after a damage from an earthquake in 1645. The church was also affected by the 1880 earthquake. In 1945, during the Battle of Manila, the church was completely destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1958, and was rededicated to the Our Lady of Loreto. It was elevated to the status of archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Manila on December 5, 2002. (Jheng Prado/RCAM-AOC/RCAM-AOC)

 

Newly-restored Pipe Organ of Loreto Shrine blessed

On the feast of the Nativity of Mary last September 8, Jose F. Cardinal Advincula, Archbishop of Manila blessed the newly restored Pipe Organ of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto in Sampaloc, Manila. According to the Cardinal, the Pipe organ plays an important role to make the worship to God more meaningful. …

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Archdiocesan Shrine of OUr Lady of Loreto

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Rev. Msgr. Emmanuel Sunga, ang ating Kura Paroko, mga kapatid na pari at diyakono, mga minamahal na kapatid kay Kristo,

Habang nasa panahon tayo ng Adbiyento, ipinagdiriwang natin ang dakilang kapistahan ng Mahal na Birhen ng Loreto dito sa ating parokya. Ang debosyon sa ating patrona ay nakaugnay sa tahanan ni Maria kung saan dumalaw ang anghel at ibinalita na si Maria ang magiging ina ng Diyos. Ito ang tahanan kung saan sa isang punto sa kasaysayan ng sangkatauhan, nanahan ang Diyos sa ating piling, nagkatawang tao ang anak ng Diyos.

Malapit sa puso ng mga Pilipino ang tahanan. Saan man naroroon ang Pilipino, babalik at babalik sa tahanan kapag Pasko para makasama ang pamilya. Deep inside, each Filipino’s heart is the desire to behold whether the home is a kubo, an apartment, a chanty, a condominium or a mansion. It is home and he belongs there.

Ang salitang ugat ng tahanan ay “tahan” – tahan sa pagtigil ng pag-iyak, pagpahid ng luha. Tahan, na pananatili hindi pag-iwan. Si Hesus ang ating tahanan. Ang puso ni Maria ay ating tahanan. Nawa’y ang parokya ay maging ating tahanan, uuwian natin kapag tayo ay pagod, gutom, nalilito, nasasaktan para umuwi sa yakap ni Hesus, sa yakap ni Maria, sa yakap ng pamayanan.

Sa unang pagbasa, ipinahayag ni propeta Isaias ang pagdating ng Mesiyas. Sa kanyang pagdating, sumilay ang liwanag sa mundong matagal ng nababalot sa dilim. Ito ay nagdulot ng pagbubunyi at pagdiriwang. Dulot ng kanyang pagdating ay hindi mapapantayang ligaya, kapayapaan at katarungan. Kailangang dumating si Hesus. Kailangan natin si Hesus. Si Maria ang humaran natin ngayong panahon ng Adbiyento. Siya ang unang halimbawa sa paghahanda at pananabik sa Panginoon. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakatuon kay Hesus. Ang buong buhay ni Maria ay nakaturo kay Hesus. Kaya’t si Maria ay huwarang tagasunod. Si Hesus ang kahulugan ng buhay ni Maria. Sa bawat yugto ng buhay ni Maria, tila sinasabi niya, “Kay Hesus umiikot ang mundo ko.” Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ni Hesus sa pamamagitan ng pagtalima sa kalooban ng Diyos. Pinaghandaan niya ang pagdating ng Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng pagmamalasakit. Sa ebanghelyo, narinig natin si Maria na nasa paanan ng krus ni Hesus. At the foot of the cross, Mary stood with compassion. Iniwan na si Hesus ng lahat, ngunit nanatiling tapat na nakatindig sa paanan ng krus si Maria, sa paanan ng krus ni Hesus si Maria. Pinanindigan ni Maria si Hesus. Sa gitna ng pagdurusa, naglaho silang lahat ngunit nanatiling tapat si Maria. Naroon siya sa paanan ng krus. Hindi inwan ni Maria si Hesus. Hindi bumitiw si Maria sapagkat ang pag-ibig na tapat ay hindi bumibitiw lalo na sa paghihirap at kabiguan.

Ang pagbubukas natin ng ating buhay kay Hesus ay nagbubunsod sa atin na magbukas din ng sarili sa kapwa na may malasakit at pagmamahal. Napakalawig ng puso at bisig ni Mria. Because of her compassion, she was able to stretch her heart and arms so that she could embrace others and respond to their needs. Niyakap ng puso at bisig ni Maria ang lahat ng dumudulog sa kanya.

Nang ibalita sa kanya na buntis ang kanyang pinsang si Elizabeth, batid niyang nahihirapan ito sapagkat matanda na. Kaya nga’t nagmamadali at nag-aalalang nagtungo si Maria sa kanyang pinsan upang tuwangan siya ng ilang buwan.

Ang Magnificat ni Maria ay awit din ng malasakit sa mga anawin, sa mga dukha. Naging tinig si Maria ng mga hindi pinakikinggan at pinahahalagahan. Nangarap si Maria para sa mga dukha. Umawit si Maria ng awit ng kabutihan ng Diyos sa mga maliliit, walang tinig, hindi maipaglaban ang sarili, walang lakas at kapangyarihan, sa mga taong tanging sa Diyos, sa Diyos lamang umaasa.

During the Wedding at Cana, she was also moved with compassion for the couple who was experiencing a crisis in their wedding, they were running out of wine. Kahihiyan ito noong panahong iyun. Nakakahiyang maubusan ng alak sa isang kasalan. Kaya nga dumulog si Maria sa kanyang anak na si Hesus. Namagitan si Maria para mag himala si Hesus. The couple was saved from an impending crisis. Jesus turned the water into wine.

Marami sa atin ang nakaranas, nakaranas na tumayo sa paanan ng krus ng iba katulad ni Maria. Maaaring krus ng karamdaman o kamatayan. Maaaring pagsama sa kaibigang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay dahil sa isang aksidente. Maaaring pag-aaruga sa isang mahal sa buhay na may cancer habang unti unting nakikita ang pagbagsak ng katawan at kalusugan nito. Ito’y mga pagkakataong kasama natin si Maria sa paanan ng krus. Tanging pag-ibig lamang ang makapagtitiis na manatiling tapat sa paanan ng krus.

Hilingin natin na matulad tayo kay Maria sa pagtindig niya sa tapat ng paanan ng krus ni Hesus. Hilingin natin lalo na sa gitna ng pandemyang ito na tulad ni Maria, lumalim ang ating pananampalataya at lumawig ang ating pagmamalasakit. Amen. (RCAM-AOC | Photo from SOCOM/Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto )