The Fatima Center Philippines 2022 Update

Latest update received from The Fatima Center’s Philippines office.

Distribution of The Fatima Center Literature at the Philippines National Shrine of St. Padre Pio[1]

On September 23, the staff of The Fatima Center’s Philippines office travelled to the National Shrine of St. Padre Pio in Santo Tomas, Batangas (70.8 km, or about a 1.75-hour drive from Manila) to attend Mass and celebrate the feast day of St. Padre Pio.

The National Shrine is situated at Barangay[2] San Pedro in Santo Tomas, Batangas. It is one of the top destinations in Batangas for every tourist who seeks spiritual advice and comfort, making it an ideal destination.

This church, dedicated as a National Shrine in September 2015 (the first such event in Batangas City and its nearby region), is also famous for its architectural design, and it is often filled with people who attend daily Mass.

Padre Pio’s already large following grew even larger after his canonization in June 2002, particularly in the Philippines. His devotees continue to receive all manner of spiritual benefits from him through prayer.

After attending the Mass, which lasted 2 ½ hours and was concelebrated by the bishops, The Fatima Center Philippines staff distributed Fatima Crusader magazines and other Fatima Center literature. The people were very happy to receive them. (See photos below.)

The Apostolate staff asks for prayers as Super Typhoon Noru (locally named Karding) hit the Philippines with torrential rainfall and powerful winds, causing great damage in some of the provinces in the north.

In line with this, the Philippines office staff’s group of families and friends are again having a relief operation[3] there to help with some of their needs.

 


ENDNOTES:

[1] Based on a report received from The Fatima Center’s Philippines office.

[2] A barangay is the Filipino term for a village.

[3] Read about a similar relief effort by Philippines office staff in 2021 at https://fatima.org/news-views/philippines-relief-operation/.

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