Events
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement: Impact on Faith Life and Vocational Discernment
Read the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate's report on the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement's impact on Faith and Vocational Discernment here.
API National Encounter Synthesis and Results-
Click on the links below to see the results of the API National Encounter small group discussions!
, Franciscan School of Theology, University of San Diego
This is a 10-month online program, between January 2025 and November 2025, that gets into many topics including Immigration History and Liturgy. Scholarships are available.
Joint San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila & San Pedro Calungsod Celebration
Houston, TX - Saturday, Sep 28, 2024
San Lorenzo Ruiz Feast Day celebration for the Diocese of San Bernardino, September 2024
14th Annual Archdiocesan Filipino Saints Fiesta Celebration
https://www.usccb.org/resources/2024%20Filipino%20Saints%20Fiesta%20Flyer%20-%20final.pdf
Pope Francis to visit 4 nations in Oceania and Asia in September
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-04/pope-francis-visit-four-asian-states-september.html
Asian and Pacific Island Catholics National Encounter, July 15-17, 2024
Closing Mass, July 17- Link to Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the USA, homily:
Cardinal Christophe Pierre Homily
21st Annual Asian and Pacific Island Catholic Marian Pilgrimage, Saturday, May 4, 2024
This year, the Asian and Pacific Island Catholic Network (APCN) will be celebrating their 21st annual Marian Pilgrimage on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. The main celebrant and homilist will be His Eminence Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Papal Nuncio to the United States of America. For more information, see the flyer.
Cardinal Christophe Pierre Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America Homily for the 21st Annual Asian and Pacific Island Catholic Marian Pilgrimage
Laotian National Catholic Conference July 6, 2023
The Hmong American National Catholic Association Convention (HANCA) is on July 7th-9th, 2023 at St Norbert College, Wisconsin. The gathering will include many topics including leadership formation and youth spiritual formation and catechesis. Register now at HANCA2023 - Formstack.
Marian Pilgrimage
You are invited to the on Saturday, May 6, 2023, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. Cardinal Wilton Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington will be the main celebrant for the Mass.
26th Annual National Filipino Pilgrimage
, Saturday, June 24, 2023, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC. Archbishop Jose Palma, Archbishop of Cebu will be the principal celebrant for the Mass. The event is sponsored by the Birhen ng Antipolo, Inc.
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement (VEYM) Wonders of the Mass (video series in 2-3 minutes).
This VEYM initiative is in union with the National Eucharistic Revival.
National Association of Filipino Priests USA
4th Assembly in New Jersey-New York, October 24-27, 2023 - https://nafpusa.com/
Register now! https://nafpusa.com/events/nafp-usa-2020-4th-general-assembly/
Holy Mass
for the dedication and installation of the Shrine of St. Peter Chanel, April 28, 2023, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Tacoma, WA. Rev. David Mulholland and the Samoan Catholic Community joyfully invite everyone.
The Annual Cultural Heritage Mass
The celebration featured in photos - the Annual Cultural Heritage Mass, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, March 11, 2023. From the Catholic Philly - https://catholicphilly.com/2023/03/photo-features/photo-feature-annual-cultural-heritage-mass-at-the-cathedral
Simbang Gabi-Advent Novena Masses
“In the Philippines, for centuries, there has been a novena in preparation for Christmas called Simbang Gabi, ‘Mass of the night’. During nine days the Filipino faithful gather at dawn in their parishes for a special Eucharistic celebration,” Pope Francis said as he celebrated the Simbang Gabi Mass at St. Peters Basilica during Gaudette Sunday (Dec. 2019). The Holy Father in his homily pointed out that the purpose of the Simbang Gabi celebration is “to prepare ourselves for Christmas according to the spirit of the Word of God that we have listened to, remaining constant until the Lord’s definitive coming.”
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines states, “One of the powerful expressions of Filipino Catholic faith is the practice of novena Masses (Aguinaldo Masses, Misa de Gallo, Simbang Gabi) traditionally held at dawn from December 16 to 24. These are solemn votive Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, whom Filipinos honor with great devotion as they prepare for the festivities of Christmas” (Archbishop Romulo Valles, November 27, 2020).
In the United States, Filipino Catholics in various dioceses and local churches celebrate Simbang Gabi with ardor, deep faith, and in communion with fellow Catholics. A U.S. diocese may offer guidelines to properly celebrate the Simbang Gabi novena Masses. For example, the Archdiocese of Newark Divine Worship Office offers Questions and Answers Regarding the Practice of Simbang Gabi Masses During Advent.
To check which dioceses and parishes celebrate the Simbang Gabi, please go to the appropriate website or the USCCB listing of All Dioceses by State and search the key words Simbang Gabi. Highlighted below are some arch/diocesan Simbang Gabi celebrations, check the following hyperlinks-
- Archdiocese of Chicago
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Archdiocese of Miami
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Archdiocese of Seattle
- Archdiocese of Washington
- Diocese of Arlington
- Diocese of St. Augustine
- Diocese of Honolulu
- Diocese of Oakland
- Diocese of Orlando
- Diocese of Orange
- Diocese of Reno
- Diocese of San Diego
- Diocese of San Jose
We invite you to join us for a special Mass to commemorate the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 5:30 pm at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle (1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036). The Most Reverend Mario E. Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, will be the principal celebrant and homilist. The program will start at 4:30 pm with the recitation of the Most Holy Rosary and a solemn procession of San Lorenzo Ruiz before the Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. This celebration is sponsored and organized by the archdiocesan Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach in collaboration with the DC Filipino Catholic Community under its chaplain Fr. Patrick Agustin, parochial vicar of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Gaithersburg. For more information, contact @email.
You are invited to the 25th Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Vailankanni on Saturday, September 10, 2022. For more information, click here for the flyer.
The Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement (VEYM) held its Youth Leader Trainers Congress on July 21-24, 2022 at Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Over 100 Vietnamese youth leaders from around the U.S. and Canada came together with the aim “to renew our spirit and rediscover the gift of in-person ministry, bolster our work on evangelization in the post-COVID era, and enkindle a living relationship with Jesus in the most Holy Eucharist.” The 4-day program included presentations from “renowned keynote speakers on the Eucharist, dynamic breakout sessions on effective strategies for evangelization, discussions and dialogues on VEYM reformation and advancement, social gathering, praise and worship, music, food, and prizes.”
The National Conference of Burmese American Catholics (NCBAC) organized on July 1-4, 2022 its 11th Annual Gathering and the priestly ordination of then Deacon Martin Mana Ling in collaboration with the Diocese of Owensboro. Father Mana Ling is the second Burmese American ordained in the U.S. for the Diocese of Owensboro, after Fr. Stephen Lalte, who in 2020 became the first Burmese American priest to be ordained (at the height of the pandemic), and is also serving the Owensboro Diocese. It was a graced moment and joy filled celebration for the Burmese Catholics around the country that the in-person gathering was held with the love and support of Bishop William Medley.
To know more, click the below links to read the stories courtesy of the Western Kentucky Catholic-
- Feels like ‘home’- Asian Catholic leaders praise Owensboro diocese for welcoming 1,800-plus at national conference
- ‘God will be with me; in God I will go’ - Seminarian to be only second Myanmar-born priest ordained in U.S.
- Approximately 1,700 gather for ordination of Burmese priest in western Kentucky
- For 20-plus years, mission of NCBAC serves needs of refugee Catholics from Myanmar
- More than a thousand expected to Burmese Catholic Conference and ordination in Owensboro
View the flyer for the An invitation to the - Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Birhen ng Antipolo) on June 25, 2022. For more information, click here.
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May 7, 2022. View the link to Catholic Standard's amazing photo gallery of the 19th Annual Marian Pilgrimage.
From the lens of EWTN News In Depth, view the story via YouTube link: https://youtu.be/BG8zOK_241U
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of St. Andrew Kim, the first native Catholic priest of Korea:
, in Korean, English for the Filipinos, Vietnamese, Mandarin (Chinese) and Indonesian during last April and May, hosted by the Diocese of San Bernardino.
Simbang Gabi events
500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines - U.S. Commemoration
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Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
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Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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Archdiocese of Newark
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in the Archdiocese of Newark and the Diocese of Paterson commemorating 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines.
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Archdiocese of San Francisco
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Archdiocese of Washington
Watch the video prepared by the ADW Communications Office.
Read the following articles from the Catholic Standard:Filipino Catholics celebrate 500-year journey of faith that continues and Washington-area Filipino Catholics mark 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Philippines
Diocese of Dallas
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Diocese of Honolulu
Watch the inspiring and moving videos, 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines - Hawai’i Celebration
- Part 1 (Clergy) https://vimeo.com/491446258
- Part 2 (Religious Sisters) https://vimeo.com/522533292
Read an article by Fr. Edmund Barut, Jr. on the Cathedral basilica Mass commemorating 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, in the Hawaii Catholic Herald.
Diocese of Oakland
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Diocese of Richmond
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Diocese of San Bernardino
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Diocese of San Jose
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Diocese of St. Petersburg
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U.S. Midwestern Celebration
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