The Catholic Church has found innovative ways to engage its flock in prayer and participate in church activities amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This includes holding church services online.
As Filipinos stay at home under enhanced community quarantine during Holy Week – which started on Palm Sunday, April 5 and runs until Easter Sunday, April 12 – masses are being livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube by various dioceses across the country (and also by the Vatican).
Following is the schedule of masses in various Philippine churches:
Manila Cathedral
Time: Sunday – 8 a.m.,10 a.m., 6 p.m.; Monday to Friday – 7:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m.; Saturday – 7:30 a.m.
Where: Manila Cathedral’s Facebook page
Quiapo Church
Time: Daily – 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m.
Where: Quiapo Church’s Facebook page
Diocese of Kalookan
Time: Sunday – 6:30 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 3 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 8 p.m.; Monday to Friday – 6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.
Where: Diocese of Kalookan’s Facebook page
Diocese of Cubao
Time: Sunday – 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; Monday to Saturday – 8 a.m.
Where: Diocese of Cubao’s Facebook page
Diocese of Pasig
Time: Sunday – 6 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.; Monday to Saturday – 6 a.m., 8 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.
Where: Pasig Cathedral’s Facebook page
Philippine Jesuits
Time: Daily – 8 a.m., 1 p.m.
Where: Radyo Katipunan Facebook page and Radyo Katipunan YouTube channel
Radio Veritas
Time: Daily – 6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.
Where: Radio Veritas’ Facebook page
Sambuhay TV Mass
Time: Saturday (anticipated mass) – 5 p.m.; Monday to Friday – 6:15 a.m.
Where: Sambuhay’s Facebook page
Online masses led by Singapore Archbishop William Goh
Time: Sunday – 10 a.m.; Monday to Saturday – 1 p.m.
Where: Archdiocese of Singapore’s YouTube channel
While at Vatican City, Pope Francis celebrates daily masses at 2 p.m. at Vatican News English on YouTube.
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