Father Soc

Father Soc

Priest at Catholic Church

At Home and in Exile

Our Priesthood and the Corona Virus AT HOME AND IN EXILE Fraternal Message to his brother priests on Holy Thursday 2020 by Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas Dearly beloved brother priests in Lingayen Dagupan: It is Holy Thursday. It is the…

Palm Sunday and Covid 19

The popular name of today is Palm Sunday. The liturgical name is Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. It is both palm and passion. In the Mass today, we hear the crowd shout Hosanna to the Son of David (Palm…

The Void and its Pain

Pastoral Message for the Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan on Celebrating Masses without the People I have been often asked by friends and some of you, “When is my most memorable and happiest day as a priest?’ and I have replied “Everyday”. Indeed…

Christ, COVID and our Faith

Pastoral Message for the Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan Archbishop Socrates B Villegas March 10, 2020 The epidemic of godless fear of the unknown is spreading and we must return to the basics of our Catholic faith. Let us not leave…