Dr. Robert Baboian, corrosion scientist and long-time volunteer to SSBCFI, dies at 80

Corrosion scientist and long-time volunteer to San Sebastian Basilica Conservation Foundation most widely known as a chief figure in the Statue of Liberty National Monument restoration, his work with NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration and contribution to corrosion engineering as author and editor of over 13 books and 150 technical publications. With heavy…

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SIMBANG GABI (3rd Day)

Simbang Gabi (3rd Day) (Matthew 1:12-25) Joseph was shocked when he learned that Mary was expecting a baby. Here was a woman, Mary, whom Joseph always knew to be beyond fault. Legally he could have denounced her publicly. Yet he didn’t. He was ready to let the whole matter drop quietly, as if to give…

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San Vicente Ferrer Chapel: inaugurated and blessed

Before the break of dawn on December 12, 2015, the people flocked in the ground of San Nicolas  de  Tolentino  Church  to  fetch  the  first  class  bone-Relic  of  San  Vicente  Ferrer  from  St. Ezekiel Moreno Monastery of the Augustinian Recollect Nuns.

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Simbang Gabi (2nd Day)

Genealogies (family trees) are very important. They give us our roots and help us understand our family heritage. Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus traces His lineage from Abraham, our father in faith—the father of God’s chosen people, through the line of David, King of Israel, to Joseph, the son of David and finally Jesus who was…

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4th Sunday of Advent (5th & 6th day of Simbanggabi)

Gospel Reading Lk 1:39-45  39In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country,  40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.  41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb.   And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit42and exclaimed with a…

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Aguinaldo Mass (1)

God has something ready for each one of us during these Aguinaldo Masses:   • maybe a new insight that will make us grow in   wisdom; •maybe an experience of forgiveness or spiritual liberation that will bring us deeper interior peace;   •maybe a word of grace that will heal us of an old and festering…

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4th day of Simbanggabi (December 19)

Gospel Reading Lk 1:5-25 Zechariah and Elizabeth 5In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6Both of them were righteous before God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments…

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3rd day of Simbanggabi (December 18)

Gospel Reading Mat 1:18-24 18Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public…

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2nd day of Simbanggabi (December 17)

Gospel Reading Mt 1:1-17 1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. 3Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father…

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1st day of Simbanggabi (December 16)

Gospel Reading John 5:33-36 33You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth. 34Not that I accept such human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36But I have…

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