Author: Margaret Dela Cruz

As we continue to share the different parts of the Mass, our focus this week are the various ministries in our parishes especially during Mass. We must be clear that…

Time seemed to be moving too fast that sometimes we feel that with a blink of an eye, the year 2019 is almost gone.  But for us Catholics, we sometimes…

As was shared last week, the Mass consists of two main parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which together create a single act of…

Last week we had the opportunity to familiarize ourselves on what the word LITURGY means. This week, our focus will be on the Liturgy of the Word. The Mass consists…

Since the start of the section on “LITURGY in our Diocese” in the North Star, quite a number of people have asked: “What is Liturgy? We always hear about it…

The Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa – Cemetery Regulations We have come to the final section of the approved Guidelines for the Celebration of Christian…

In previous years, it has been the practice here in our Diocese to have civil activities related to a state funeral held in the Church prior to the funeral Mass…

For the past three weeks, the “Liturgy in our Diocese” focused on the Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa.  This week, our focus is on the…

Last week on “Liturgy in our Diocese”, we focused on the various symbols used in a funeral liturgy.  Our focus this week is on CREMATION. Before 1996, the Order of…

In the article last week on “Liturgy in our Diocese”, I shared the major changes that were approved and implemented on the Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of…