Christmas Midnight Mass with Fr. Michael Fortin

A Christmas Midnight Mass was celebrated by Fr. Michael Fortin at St. James Chapel in Barangay Lagao.

Fr. Fortin who is on school vacation is currently the headmaster of the Our Lady of Victories School in Manila, Philippines.

Misa de Gallo at Alabel, Sarangani Province

Misa de Gallo (Rooster's Mass) in the traditional Spanish, or the Simbang Gabi, or "Night Mass" in Filipino was celebrated in the traditional Latin Tridentine Mass at Angie's Village, Barangay Kawas, Alabel, Sarangani Province last December 23 with Fr. Tim Pfieffer as celebrant.

After hearing Mass, faithful partake delicacies such as bibingka (rice flour and egg based cake, cooked using coals on top and under), puto bumbong (a purple sticky rice delicacy which is steamed in bamboo tubes, with brown sugar and coconut shavings as condiments), spaghetti and batchoy

20 Years of Latin Tridentine Mass in General Santos City

This year marked two decades of Latin Tridentine Mass in General Santos City. It was in May 1993 when Fr. Paul Morgan visited the place and offered the first Latin Tridentine Mass. From a humble place at Magdalena Yumang's house at Dadiangas East, the mass center moved to its present location in 1997 with Fr. McMahon officiating the mass.

The Reponte family

Some faithful

Fr Tim follows up baptismal schedule

Gregorio Diong and Nostriano Babate are early faithful of the Latin Tridentine Mass

Cecilia Jubelag and Benjamina Babate are also the pioneering faithful of the Latin Tridentine Mass

Sarto Learning Center: Traditional Catholic Education in Mindanao

Traditional Catholic learning is now in Mindanao with the launching of Sarto Learning Center. This primary school is named after Pope Pius X(Pope Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in 1914. He was the first pope since Pius V to be canonized)

The school is envisioned to be an integral part of St James Chapel. Catholic values and traditions are taught in a formal religious education program and are a guide for all that they do throughout the school. We hope that parents and students will experience a sense of warmth and welcome, and that there will be a rich sharing of ideas, talents and enthusiasm as together we go about the work of helping our children to learn and grow.

Holy Week 2013

St Blaise Celebration in General Santos

Fr. Timothy Pfieffer celebrated St. Blaise Feast Day today at St. James Chapel in General Santos City.

Many Catholics might remember Saint Blaise's feast day because of the Blessing of the Throats that took place on this day. Two candles are blessed, held slightly open, and pressed against the throat as the blessing is said. Saint Blaise's protection of those with throat troubles apparently comes from a legend that a boy was brought to him who had a fishbone stuck in his throat. The boy was about to die when Saint Blaise healed him.