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Join us as we celebrate these special Catholic events.

Sat, Sep 27 - 10am - Joint Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz & San Pedro Calungsod

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

5356 11th St, Katy, TX 77493

 Thurs, Oct 9 - 7:30pm - Paring Bukidnon Concert

Stafford Civic Center

1415 Constitution Ave, Stafford, TX 77477

Fri, Oct 10 - 7pm - Paring Bukidnon Dinner & Dance

San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Center

16411 West Bellfort St, Sugar Land, TX 77478 

Sun, Oct 12 - 3pm - Asian Mass

Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church

10610 Kingspoint Rd, Houston, TX 77075

 

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2025 Salubong

SALUBONG

Salubong is a beloved Filipino Catholic tradition celebrated at dawn on Easter Sunday, symbolizing the joyful reunion of the risen Jesus Christ and His mother, the Virgin Mary. The ritual begins with two separate processions—one led by men carrying the image of the Risen Christ and the other by women accompanying the image of the sorrowful Mary. These processions meet at a designated spot, where a young girl dressed as an angel is lowered to lift the black veil from Mary’s face, signifying the end of her mourning. This emotional and festive ceremony is often accompanied by songs, church bells, and fireworks, capturing the deep faith and communal spirit of Filipino Easter celebrations.

Salubong represents the deep joy and hope at the heart of the Catholic faith, especially the belief in Jesus Christ’s resurrection. It symbolizes the victory of life over death and the fulfillment of God’s promise of salvation. The emotional reunion between the Risen Christ and the Virgin Mary reflects the triumph of faith, the end of sorrow, and the beginning of new life.

 

Simbang Gabi Schedule 2024

Complete List of Simbang Gabi for the Archdiocese, please visit the following site:

https://simbanggabi-houston.blogspot.com/

Compilation of Simbang Gabi in North Houston

Compilation of Simbang Gabi in Greater West Houston

Compilation of Simbang Gabi in the Southwest and South Houston

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Joint Celebration of San Lorenzo and San Pedro Calungsod

 

NAFP-USA (Region 7) Mass - Mon, Aug 5th - St. Dominic Church

 

Marian Songs for Flores De Mayo

 

HAIL HOLY QUEEN ENTHRONED ABOVE

Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O María.

Hail, Queen of mercy and of love, O María.

Triumph, all ye Cherubim;

Sing with us, ye Seraphim.

Heav’n and earth resound the hymn:

Salve, Salve, Salve, Regína.

 

The cause of joy to all below, O María.

The spring through which all graces flow, O María.

Angels, all your praises bring;

Earth and heaven, with us sing;

All creation echoing:

Salve, Salve, Salve, Regína.

 

O gentle, loving, holy one, O María.

The God of light became your son, O María.

Triumph, all ye Cherubim;

Sing with us, ye Seraphim.

Heav’n and earth resound the hymn:

Salve, Salve, Salve, Regína.

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima, we come on bended knees

To beg your intercession for peace and unity

Dear Mary, won’t you show us the right and shining way

We pledge our love and offer you a rosary each day.

 

You promised at Fatima. each time that you appeared

To help us if we pray to you to banish war and fear

Dear Lady on first Saturdays, we ask your guiding hand

For peace and guidance here on earth

And protection for our land.

 

Mother of Christ

Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

What shall I ask of thee?

I do not sigh for the wealth of earth,

For joys that fade and flee;

But, Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

This do I long to see,

The bliss untold which thine arms enfold,

The treasure upon thy knee.

 

Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ.

He was all-in-all to thee,

In Bethlehem’s cave, in Nazareth’s home,

In the hamlets of Galilee.

So Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

He will not say nay to thee,

When He lifts His face, to thy sweet embrace,

Speak to Him, Mother, of Me.”

 

Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

What shall I do for thee?

I love thy Son with my whole strength

My only King shall he be.

Yes, Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

This I do ask of thee,

Of all that are dear or cherished here,

None shall be dear as He.

 

Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

The world will bid Him flee,

Too busy to heed His gentle voice,

Too blind His charms to see; Then,

Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

Come with thy Babe to me;

Tho’ the world be cold, my heart shall hold

A shelter for Him and thee.

 

Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

I toss on a stormy sea,

O lift thy child as beacon high

To the port where I fain would be,

Then, Mother of Christ, Mother of Christ,

This do I ask of thee,

When the voyage is o'er, O stand on the shore

And show Him at last to me. 

Simbang Gabi 2023

 

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Complete list Simbang Gabi for the Archdiocese

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Below is a compilation of Simbang Gabi for North Houston

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Asian Mass 2023

 

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San Lorenzo Celebration 2023

 

You are all invited to attend the

San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Celebration

Saturday, Sep 30, 2023

St. Dominic Catholic Church

8215 Reservoir Dr, Houston TX 77049

Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/MKPLU

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9:30-10am Rosary & Novena Prayers

10-11am Con-celebrated Mass

Procession after Mass

Potluck Reception to follow

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Main Celebrant and Homilist:

Rev. Fr. Roger Estorque

(Pastor of St. Dominic Catholic Church)

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The 9-day novena can start on Sep 22, 2022

Novena Website: https://fmchouston.wixsite.com/san-lorenzo

Novena PDF: https://tinyurl.com/2jcukbx4

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SAN LORENZO RUIZ DE MANILA

First Filipino Martyr and Saint

Canonized in Rome by Pope John Paul II

San Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino Saint and martyr.  He was a layman, married, and had 3 children.  He was born circa 1600 in Binondo, Manila, and he was educated in Dominican schools.  In his younger years, San Lorenzo served at the convent of Binondo church as a sacristan.  Not only did he learn Spanish there but also catechism.  After several years, San Lorenzo Ruiz earned the title of "escribano" or notary. He became an active member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary, an organization devoted to the Blessed Virgin.

In 1636, he was falsely accused of murder and sought asylum on board a ship with three Dominican priests, Saint Antonio Gonzalez, Saint Guillermo Courtet, and Saint Miguel de Aozaraza, a Japanese priest, Saint Vicente Shiwozuka de la Cruz, and a layman named Saint Lazaro of Kyoto, a leper. The boat landed at Okinawa and the group was arrested on basis of their Christian religion.

At that time, there was a wide scale persecution of Christians.  All those who professed faith in God and served as missionaries were jailed and even put to death.  Their lives were to be spared if they would renounce their Christians faith.  But thousands of those Christians chose death rather than renouncing their belief in God. And San Lorenzo Ruiz was among those who underwent excruciating forms of persecution.  On September 27, 1637, he was hung upside down from the gallows with his body falling into a pit.   After two days of agony, he died of bleeding and suffocation.  His body along with other martyrs were set on fire and the ashes carried out of the Nagasaki Bay and thrown into the sea near the little island of Io-Juma, to prevent their veneration by the Christians.

When the San Lorenzo was being interrogated and asked whether to grant him life if he renounced his faith, he replied with these noble words: “I am a Christian, and this I profess until the hour of my death and for God I shall give my life…and had I many thousands of lives, I shall offer them for Him.  And so, do with me as you please.”

San Lorenzo Ruiz was proclaimed "Blessed" in February 1981 at Luneta, together with 16 other companions, in connection with Pope John Paul II's papal visit to the Philippines.  He was canonized and declared a "Saint" on October 18, 1987 in Rome.  

Their feast day is September 28.