It is Praise and Worship Night with the Grammy-nominated worship band SonicFlood at the Grand Ballroom of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel on June 14, a Saturday.

SonicFlood’s brand of modern worship - including the hits “Here I am to Worship,” “I Could Sing of your Love Forever” and “Cry Holy” - has made a major impact on worshippers all over the world having released eight albums since their debut in 1999, sold over two mllion records, and received numerous Dove awards and a Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Rock Album in 2001.

For sales and reservations, call 4124512, 2326888 and 5169387 or visit the official SonicFlood ticket outlets at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, Ayala Center Cebu Customer Care Counter, SM City Customer Service Counter and Wings Travel and Tours Ayala (2317391). Cebu Daily News

Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal yesterday declared St. James the Apostle parish church in Compostela town as Cebu’s own ‘Santiago de Compostela,’ the newest archdiocesan shrine for pilgrims to visit.

In a decree of conferment he issued on July 24, Vidal named the shrine “Santiago de Compostela,” in reference to the famous pilgrimage Cathedral in Galicia, Spain.

“They don’t have to go outside the Philippines or outside Cebu anymore because there is already a shrine here,” Vidal said. More…

A renowned praise and worship leader and producer, Don Moen is coming back to Cebu for a concert on July 27, 2007, 8:00PM at the Pacific Grand Ballroom of Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.

Don Moen has been one of my favorite praise and worship leaders and his songs tremendously changed my outlook of who God is. 

I attended his concert way back in our province in Iloilo in year 2000 and it was truly a blessing for all of us. ”God will make a way, Praise looks Good on You, You Make Me Lie Down, Give Thanks, I Just Want to be where You Are” are my favorite songs and popularized by this man that helped me believe in God and continue doing his ministry.

As Josiah says, “God used his songs to reach out to me; To minister to me. That is why with all my heart, I would love everybody to go to this concert. I know the ticket prices is a bit of a stretch but I know in my heart that we will be blessed in this concert - and that is priceless. Don didn’t came here to be paid. He can choose not to come here and be wealthy in U.S. If you look at his schedule it is full for the whole year. He came here to minister through songs. “

Tickets at P680 and P890. Reserved seats.

Boljoon is one of the oldest towns in the South. And it is also the most quaint and picturesque. Its narrow coastal plains is bordered by cliffs and luxuriant hills which has a commanding view of Bohol Strait.

According to Marin Morales, the town was created in 1598. The parish was established a year later. But this was disputed by Fr. Blanco, asserting that the parish was founded in 1600. The church of Boljoon was started by Fr. Manuel Cordero and completed by Fr. Julian Bermejo, who also built the convent that was finished in 1841. The convent is L-shaped like a monastery surrounded by walls and tile roof.

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The Santo Niño is the soul of Cebu. Devotion to the Holy Child Jesus is strongest in Cebu but one, whether in statue or stamps form, is found in all Catholic homes across the entire Philippines. Filipinos in other parts of the country often appreciate if a statuette of the a Santo Niño is brought as a pasalubong (travel souvenir) or remembrance from Cebu.

The original statue is small, barely about 12″ tall. It is made of dark wood is given as a conversion gift to the wife of Cebu’s ruler Rajah Humabon by Magellan himself in 1521. The church burned down in 1565 but the little statue was undamaged and became a a legend. The Santo Niño is more than Cebu’s patron saint and is an object of veneration of cult-like proportions.

The Santo Nino exists in various forms, from black to white with blonde hair, alone or posing with Mary and Joseph, or lying down taking a nap. This replica is the classical pose but is (Spanish) Caucasian in features while the original is dark brown.

Taken inside the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines .

Share your devotions here with Santo Niño.

Doulos is the World’s Oldest Ocean-Going Passenger Ship.

MV Doulos is now here in Cebu. A vessel with a rich history, Dolos exists for a unique purpose. From January 26 – February 19, 2007 the ship’s book fair will open daily to the public. Opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm, Sunday and Monday from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The entrance fee is 10 Pesos. Children under 16 are free to visit, but must be accompanied by parents or guardians.

Doulos is berthed at Aduana Pier - Pier1.

Visit http://www.doulos.org/ for details.

For more details, pls. contact Herman Dionson at Phone # 2339653

This is a 3-day Evangelistic Event.

Come & Experience God’s presence!

Santo Niño de Cebu is a representation of the Child Jesus, somewhat related to the Infant Jesus of Prague. Santo Niño de Cebu literally means holy child of Cebu. The image was brought on Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition and in 1521, was given to the Queen of Cebu, who was later baptized into the Catholic faith along with her husband, Rajah Humabon, and their people. After the Cebuanos turned against the Spaniards, the Spaniards burned a good part of Cebu, and the image was caught in the blaze. More…

The town of Minglanilla celebrates its annual town fiesta on August 22, 2006 in honor of its patron saint, Immaculate Heart of Mary.  The festival song of Minglanilla can be listened to here.

Holy Week is Christendom’s holiest week of the year. Good Friday and Easter Sunday are the holiest days.

In Cebu, like the rest of the Philippines and other Christian countries, Semana Santa is devoted to days of solemn services in churches and homes alike. Believers are encouraged to follow in their prayers with readings from the Gospel the account of each of the actions from the time of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the crucifixion and death of Jesus on Good Friday and the resurrection on Easter Sunday. This tradition has been passed on from generation to generation for hundreds of years since the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.

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The Parish Museum of Bantayan Island is holding an exhibit on the Passus of Bantayan.
The exhibit, which will run until April 22, is in celebration of the first anniversary of the parish museum.

Pls click here for more.

Bible Baptist Church started as a small congregation in 1957 in Cebu through the dedicated efforts of the late American missionary Rev. Bob Hughes. The first worship service was held on the last Sunday of March 1957 in a small apartment space along Jones Avenue with 14 people in attendance.

Forty-nine years later, it has grown to 28 satellite churches around Metro Cebu that ministers to 1,500 people each Sunday on average. On March 26, 2006, it had its grand celebration of its 49th year of ministry in Metro Cebu and was attended by over 12,000 of its members and guests. Bro. Al Young of Troy, MI, USA flew in as a guest speaker for this year’s anniversary.

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