Christ the King 2012 in General Santos City

The Feast of Christ the King was celebrated last Sunday of October 2012 at St. James Chapel in General Santos City. The feast was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism, a way of life which leaves God out of man's thinking and living and organizes his life as if God did not exist. The feast is intended to proclaim in a striking and effective manner Christ's royalty over individuals, families, society, governments, and nations. Today's Mass establishes the titles for Christ's royalty over men: 1) Christ is God, the Creator of the universe and hence wields a supreme power over all things; "All things were created by Him"; 2) Christ is our Redeemer, He purchased us by His precious Blood, and made us His property and possession; 3) Christ is Head of the Church, "holding in all things the primacy"; 4) God bestowed upon Christ the nations of the world as His special possession and dominion.

Today's Mass also describes the qualities of Christ's kingdom. This kingdom is: 1) supreme, extending not only to all people but also to their princes and kings; 2) universal, extending to all nations and to all places; 3) eternal, for "The Lord shall sit a King forever"; 4) spiritual, Christ's "kingdom is not of this world". — Rt. Rev. Msgr. Rudolph G. Bandas

Palm Sunday 2012

Today April 1, 2012 Palm Sunday is celebrated among Christina churches.

At St James Chapel in General Santos City, Palm Sunday, often referred to as "Passion Sunday," marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday (April 8th).

The Bible reveals that when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and covering his path with palm branches. Immediately following this great time of celebration in the ministry of Jesus, he begins his journey to the cross.

15th Year at St James

Two days ago (February 27th) marked the 15th year since the first Latin Tridentine Mass was celebrated in this present location by Fr. McMahon (now stationed in the United States).

How time flies. Today, a regular Sunday mass attracts more than 100 faithful from the city and other towns (Polomolok and Alabel)

SSPX Mass Center in Davao

Latin Tridentine Mass is now celebrated regularly in Davao. This is made possible by presence of the St. Joseph Priory of the Society of St Pius X in the city.

Regular Sunday mass is held at a hill-top shrine at Buhangin District every 6 PM.