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After the joyful yet busy celebrations of December—including Simbang Gabi, Misa de Gallo, Christmas, the Fiesta in honor of St. Stephen the Protomartyr, and New Year—the Ministry of Lectors and Commentators of St. Stephen the Protomartyr Parish gathered for a meeting on February 21, 2025, at 5:00 PM in the Parish Formation Hall. The meeting […]

In a significant event marking the Jubilee Year 2025, the faithful of the Filipino-Chinese Personal Parish Church and Diocesan Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus from Legazpi City embarked on a pilgrimage to the historic St. Stephen the Protomartyr Parish in Ligao City, Albay today, February 21, 2025. This visit underscores the unity and devotion of

By: Janna Alyssa Jacob; Mishael Codia (Neocatechumenal Way of Ligao)  Just when I thought our Eucharistic celebration would end the same way as the other nights that passed, an announcement that kindled a little spark within me was delivered.  “A regional pilgrimage will be pursued this November in preparation for the Jubilee year. Appealing to

By Rosie P. Lladoc The parish of St. Stephen Protomartyr is proud to announce the fifty six (56) qualified candidates who received the gift of the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confirmation on February 8, 2025. Rev. Fr. PAULO B. BARANDON, Parish Priest, conferred the sacrament in the presence of the candidates’ parents and

By: Chona A. Pintor Earlier today, our beloved St. Stephen the Protomartyr Parish honored Our Lady of Lourdes on her Feast day. The celebration began with the Sacrament of Confession, followed by a Healing Mass. Many of our parishioners who are suffering from illnesses or afflictions joined us, seeking solace, comfort, and healing through the

National Bible Month is an annual event held in January, where the last week as National Bible Week and the last Sunday as the Bible Sunday. Thus, the Bible animators of St. Stephen the Protomartyr gathered last January 25, 2025 to celebrate the National Bible Month.  The event began at 4:00 ni the afternoon with

Last December 17-26, 2024, the Parish along with the faithful of Ligao celebrated its 417th Parochial Fiesta in honor of St. Stephen the Protomartyr, the first martyr of the Catholic Church.  The feast celebration traditionally began with 9-day Novena followed by Holy Mass celebrated by guest priests. Each Novena-Mass guided with a theme substantiated during

After few years when the Perpetual Adoration Chapel of the parish was temporarily not in service due to several reasons and cases, finally, the parish reconstructed the Eucharistic Adoration Chapel at the old parish office. Last December 25, 2024, was a momentous day wherein Bishop Bong Baylon administered the blessing of the new adoration chapel

1,867 households with 2,021 families or 8,300 individuals from 25 Barangays covered by the parish were assisted with food and nonfood relief last November 2024.  The relief operation entitled An Satong Katiwala Tata Teban was the emergency response of the parish to the families who were impacted by the Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) last