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Super typhoon Yolanda (Int’l: Haiyan) that battered the Archdiocese of Palo in November 2013 brought to the Archdiocese the devotion to Our Lady of Hope of Palo. The image is a depiction of the Boy-Jesus with Mary His Mother reaching out to the survivors. It depicts the faith of the people, a faith that remained firm in spite of the devastation. Devotion to Our Lady of Hope is propagated in the Archdiocese of Palo. The Prayer to Our Lady with Jesus our Savior is an assurance of God’s presence in both good and challenging times.

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More than four-hundred (400) years since the formal evangelization of the Island of Leyte; the Archdiocese of Palo has grown to be one of the largest administrative diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis visited the Archdiocese of Palo on January 2015. It was after the devastation of Supertyphoon Haiyan (locally known YOLANDA) - the strongest typhoon ever recorded to make landfall.
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This website is a response of the Archdiocese of Palo to the New Evangelization. The internet is God’s gift that needs to be used to further the work of Evangelization and to let everyone know that Christ accompanies us even in Cyberspace. May you feel our closeness thru this website and may this be a place where we will know that Christ is ever at work in his Church.

Most Rev. John F. Du, DD

Archbishop of Palo

Keeping in touch has always been an aim in Communication. It builds relationship and edifies it. In behalf of the Information and Social Communications Team of the Archdiocese of Palo; I welcome you to this website – our home in the internet. May this facility be an avenue to build lasting connections between you and the Archdiocese of Palo.

Rev. Fr. Chris Arthur H. Militante

Information and Social Communications Director, Archdiocese of Palo

His Holiness, Pope Francis, emphasized the realization that Social Media is a gift. In the Archdiocese of Palo, as you want to strengthen how you can be more in touch with people not only in your Archdiocese but all over the world; social media is a gift and a tool. Utilize it well in your apostolate and use it as a channel of evangelization to proclaim the gospel.

Most Rev. Mylo Hubert C. Vergara, DD

Episcopal Commission on Social Communications Chairman, Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines
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CIRCULAR Ptcl. No. 007. s 2020 (Guideline for the Town/Barrio Fiesta Celebrations 2020 in the Archdiocese of Palo)

April 21, 2020

CIRCULAR Prtcl. No. 007 s. 2020 TO: ALL THE CLERGY, PARISH PRIESTS, MISSION STATIONS IN-CHARGE AND CHAPLAINS RE: GUIDELINES FOR THE TOWN / BARRIO FIESTA CELEBRATIONS 2020 IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PALO Dear Brothers, PAX! We are anticipating the fiesta celebrations in the parishes particularly during the entire month of May. In view of this, I am issuing a set of guidelines. After having communicated and coordinated with local civil authorities we have reached an agreement to push through with…

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DECREE: On the Special Intention to be added to the Solemn Intercessions during the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord for the year 2020 only

April 6, 2020

ADDITIONAL INTENTION FOR THE GOOD FRIDAY 2020SOLEMN INTERCESSIONS N.B.  This prayer should be inserted after Prayer no. 9 (for those in public office) I.  Latin IX b.  Pro tribulatis in tempore contagii Oremus et pro omnibus qui praesenti morbo in pressura positi inveniuntur, ut Deus et Dominus noster infirmis sanitatem reddat, vires concedat eis qui aegrotos curant, familias dolentes consoletur, vita functis plenitudinem redemptionis praestet. Oratio in silentio.  Deinde sacerdotes: Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, humanae infirmitatis singulare praesidium, respice benignus languores omnium…

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GUIDELINES: To further explain the RCAP Circular for the Celebration of the Holy Week 2020 in the Archdiocese of Palo

March 28, 2020

Liturgical-Pastoral Guidelinesin line with the Holy Week celebration in the Archdiocese of Palo The reason behind the injunction to celebrate the liturgy “sine populo” (at which only one minister participates) is to avoid the gathering of the faithful from different areas or houses (in order to stop any contamination, so to speak). And so, those who live in one household (rectory or religious house) should come together and celebrate especially the Divine Office and the Paschal Triduum as one community/family;…

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