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17/06/2026
‼️ PAG-DUMAAN ITONG POST SA FEED MO IBIG SABIHIN AY MEANT TO BE ‼️
╰┈➤ Halika, tinatawag ka na ng Panginoon! 🗣️ Mabuhay! 𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡❓Come and show everyone how amazing it is to share your talent to the Lord 🤍
Wag mong sabihin na papaabutin mo lang sa videoke ang talento mo⁉️ Come, sing with us— 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿 is here to make every voices heard as we sing for the people to become closer to God with prayers and songs ‧₊˚♫⋆｡♪ ₊˚♬
Help us move hearts, sing praise, and serve the Lord! 🫂🙏 Because here with 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗿, we keep the fire burning with 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 🎼🎤
જ⁀➴ 𝑻𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒄𝒆, 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒆 ✨🪽
19/04/2026
✝️ WHEN ARE YOU LATE FOR MASS? THE ANSWER MANY DON’T WANT TO HEAR 😳
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“I came just after it started…”
“I arrived before the readings…”
“At least I was there before Communion…”
These are common explanations.
But here is the uncomfortable question:
👉 When does Mass really begin… and when are you actually late?
Because this is not just about time.
👉 It is about encounter, reverence, and readiness.
✝️ 1. MASS DOES NOT BEGIN WHEN YOU ARRIVE… IT BEGINS WHEN THE CHURCH BEGINS
The Church already tells you the time.
It is announced.
It is written.
It is known.
So Mass does not begin:
👉 when you walk in
👉 when you feel ready
It begins:
👉 at the appointed time.
And you…
👉 are expected to be there before it begins.
✝️ 2. BEFORE THE FIRST WORD… THERE IS A SACRED PREPARATION
There is something many people ignore:
👉 the time before Mass starts.
That time is not empty.
It is where you:
recollect your mind
present your intentions
enter silence
prepare your soul
Even the priest prepares.
There are prayers said quietly.
There is a gathering of intention.
So if you arrive when everything has already started…
👉 you have already missed something real.
✝️ 3. YOU ARE NOT COMING TO AN EVENT… YOU ARE JOINING A SACRIFICE
The Mass is not a show.
It is not something you drop into halfway.
👉 It is a sacrifice.
And every Catholic is not just watching.
👉 You are offering with the priest.
So if you come late…
👉 you are not fully entering what is being offered.
✝️ 4. CHRIST IS ALREADY THERE… WAITING
Here is a truth many forget:
👉 Christ is already present before Mass begins.
He is not arriving when you arrive.
So when you delay…
👉 it is not just lateness.
👉 it is arriving after the encounter has already begun.
✝️ 5. THE TRUTH ABOUT “JUST A FEW MINUTES”
Many say:
👉 “It was only a few minutes.”
But those minutes may include:
the opening sign of the Cross
the penitential act
the collect
These are not introductions.
👉 They are part of the Mass.
So missing them is not nothing.
👉 It is missing part of the prayer of the Church.
✝️ 6. WHAT ABOUT THE OLD TEACHING ABOUT ANGELS?
Many were taught as children:
👉 that angels are present…
👉 that they “record” those present from the beginning
Whether understood literally or spiritually…
👉 the truth behind it is clear:
👉 Heaven takes worship seriously.
The idea teaches:
👉 Be present from the beginning.
👉 Do not treat sacred time casually.
✝️ 7. THE HARD TRUTH
There is no exact “minute” that defines lateness in a legalistic way.
But spiritually:
👉 if you are not there at the beginning…
👉 you are late.
Not because God rejects you.
👉 but because you have not fully entered the offering.
👉 If you would not arrive late to meet someone important…
👉 why arrive late to meet God?
✝️ SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Arrive early.
Sit in silence.
Prepare your heart.
Say your own prayer before Mass begins.
Because those quiet moments…
👉 are where your offering begins.
✝️ NEXT SUNDAY… TRY THIS
Be in your seat before the first word is spoken.
Look at the altar.
And say:
👉 “Lord, I am here.”
Because Mass is not something you join halfway.
👉 It is something you enter from the beginning.
✝️
February 2, 2026 | Kafiestan nang Nuestra Señora De Gracia
As we celebrate the Feast day of Nuestra Señora De Gracia, we dedicate our group’s rendition of Stella Maris by Fr. Silvino Borres Jr., SJ and Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ, arranged by John Michael Canlas, and translated by Ron Yu. Through our song, we hope to inspire everyone to be like Mary, faithful, chaste, and obedient to God’s will. May we all be like stars that shine so brightly, guiding everyone closer to God.
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Lyrics by: Fr. Silvino Borres Jr. SH
Composed by: Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ
Translation by: Ron Yu
Arranged by: John Canlas
Choir: Mabalacat Parish Choir
Instrumentalist: Musica Ventris Tui
—MIPURI YA ING DIOS CAPILAN MAN | February 2, 2026
A day with the powerful 'Mipuri ya ing Dios’. It’s a beautiful reminder to always give all glory and honor to the Father, no matter where we are in life. May this hymn lift our hearts.
Composed by: Mike Lapid
SATB Arrangement by: Sonny Briones
Re-arranged by: John Canlas
Sung by: Mabalacat Parish Choir
Intrumentalist: Musica Ventris Tui
Composed by Don Antoni Vaque in the 19th century, the music of Misa de Pastores (MDP) continues to be played during the Aguinaldo Masses at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Passed from generation to generation, choir groups and musicians within the parish honor the tradition of singing and playing these special songs during Advent and Christmas seasons. The playing of MDP continues to elevate the spiritual expression of parishioners and evangelizes people through the music it brings.
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Agnus Dei
Composer: Don Antoni Vaque
Conductor: John Michael Canlas
Organist: Carla Castro
Choir: Our Lady of Grace Grand Choir
Violinists: Musica Ventris Tui
Edited by: Julien Bondoc
Composed by Don Antoni Vaque in the 19th century, the music of Misa de Pastores (MDP) continues to be played during the Aguinaldo Masses at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Passed from generation to generation, choir groups and musicians within the parish honor the tradition of singing and playing these special songs during Advent and Christmas seasons. The playing of MDP continues to elevate the spiritual expression of parishioners and evangelizes people through the music it brings.
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Sanctus
Composer: Don Antoni Vaque
Conductor: John Michael Canlas
Organist: Carla Castro
Choir: Our Lady of Grace Grand Choir
Violinists: Musica Ventris Tui
Edited by: Julien Bondoc
Composed by Don Antoni Vaque in the 19th century, the music of Misa de Pastores (MDP) continues to be played during the Aguinaldo Masses at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Passed from generation to generation, choir groups and musicians within the parish honor the tradition of singing and playing these special songs during Advent and Christmas seasons. The playing of MDP continues to elevate the spiritual expression of parishioners and evangelizes people through the music it brings.
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Credo
Composer: Don Antoni Vaque
Conductor: John Michael Canlas
Organist: Carla Castro
Choir: Our Lady of Grace Grand Choir
Violinists: Musica Ventris Tui
Edited by: Julien Bondoc
Composed by Don Antoni Vaque in the 19th century, the music of Misa de Pastores (MDP) continues to be played during the Aguinaldo Masses at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Passed from generation to generation, choir groups and musicians within the parish honor the tradition of singing and playing these special songs during Advent and Christmas seasons. The playing of MDP continues to elevate the spiritual expression of parishioners and evangelizes people through the music it brings.
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Gloria
Composer: Don Antoni Vaque
Conductor: John Michael Canlas
Organist: Carla Castro
Choir: Our Lady of Grace Grand Choir
Violinists: Musica Ventris Tui
Edited by: Julien Bondoc
Composed by Don Antoni Vaque in the 19th century, the music of Misa de Pastores (MDP) continues to be played during the Aguinaldo Masses at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Mabalacat City, Pampanga. Passed from generation to generation, choir groups and musicians within the parish honor the tradition of singing and playing these special songs during Advent and Christmas seasons. The playing of MDP continues to elevate the spiritual expression of parishioners and evangelizes people through the music it brings.
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Kiries
Composer: Don Antoni Vaque
Conductor: John Michael Canlas
Organist: Carla Castro
Choir: Our Lady of Grace Grand Choir
Violinists: Musica Ventris Tui
Edited by: Julien Bondoc
Emmanuel by Bukas Palad
Emmanuel — God is with us. A reminder that in every fear, struggle, and quiet moment, we are never alone. 🙏✨
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