On Sunday, May 4, Father Szymon Kurpios and St. John The Evangelist Church hosted the Filipino-American Association in their celebration of Flores de Mayo. Flores de Mayo, or “Flowers of May” in Spanish, is a religious celebration in the Philippines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The event featured Mass celebrated by Father Von Erick Maria Sandoval, O.Carm., the Parochial Vicar of Saint Simon Stock – Saint Joseph Catholic Church in the Bronx, ceremonial dancing, a procession of flowers, a crowing of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a celebration with traditional Filipino food.
The theme of the annual revival was "Lift Us Up, Lord. For the Hour Has Come."
By:
Armando Machado
| 03/10/2026
"In his work, Father Fuller has demonstrated a pastoral heart, a theologian's mind, and a worthy steward's deft guiding hand," said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the USCCB.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 03/10/2026
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Father Enrique Salvo, rector of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, gave The Good Newsroom access to see what the Lenten season is like at America’s Parish Church.