Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Apostolate

SA MGA KAPATID NA OFWS SA HONGKONG, sa okasyon ng inyong Catholic Family Bible Encounter:

Naglabas ang ating Santo Papa ng isang panawagang pastoral na pinamagatang VERBUM DOMINI o SALITA NG PANGINOON upang hikayatin ang lahat ng Katoliko sa buong daigdig upang ipalaganap ang pagbasa ng Bibliya bilang Salita ng Diyos at upang maitampok ang kahalagahan nito para sa buhay at misyon ng Santa Iglesya.

Kung dati-rati'y mga kaparian lang at mga miyembro ng mg...

i-Proclaim! in Kawit, Cavite kicks off National Bible Week 2012 Celebration

Philippine Bible Society in partnership with the local government of Kawit, Cavite officially kicked off the National Bible Week 2012 celebration last January 13 at the Aguinaldo Shrine with a continuous 12-hour public oral Bible reading, more popularly known as i-Proclaim!. Launched in 2010 by PBS in partnership with other Christian organizations, the i-Proclaim! is a campaign that aims to bring ...

ATTENTION:

Due to insistent public demand, the MTBO Bible Run has been moved to MARCH 3, 2012, SATURDAY.

For those interested to join the MTBO Bible Run, you may sign up for registration at any of the following registration centers:

PBS Biblehouse: Un Ave., Sta. Mesa, Baclaran

PCBS Bookstore branches: SM Marilao, SM Sta.Rosa, Alabang, Cubao-EDSA, Farmers, Makati, UN Avenue, Monumento, Fairv...

Cavite hosts i-Proclaim! 3 on National BibleWeek 2012                                 

The local government of Cavite partners with thePhilippine Bible Society (PBS) to stage i-Proclaim! 3 on January 13, 2012during the kick-off celebration of National Bible Week. A campaign to conductpublic oral readings of the Bible in as ...

PHILIPPINES. SAN Fernando Bishop Artemio Rillera, a missionary from the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), died unexpectedly Sunday. He was 69.

Rillera succumbed to severe asthma attack after holding a Mass at the Seminary of the Sacred Heart in San Fernando City, La Union.

The prelate was immediately rushed to Bethany Hospital, also ...

The Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate (ECBA) held a seminar-workshop on Verbum Domini for Campus Ministers, Rel-ed teachers and professors, Catechists and Christian Living instructors at the Philippine Bible Society, United Nations Avenue, Manila last November 3 - 4. Our main speakers are Bp. Pablo Virgilio S. David, DD, Bp. Broderick Pabillo, DD and Bp. Renato Mayugba, DD. Asi...

Dr. Natividad Pagadut (center) newly appointed as EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (ES) of the Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Apostolate (ECBA) of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) with Msgr. Asis (Assistant Secretary General CBCP), Fr. Oscar (ES-ECBA), Bp. Ambo David (ECBA chairman), Msgr. Figura (Secretary General CBCP)and Fr. Picardal (ES-BEC)

CBAP Announces the Election of President, New Officers and Members to its Board

            TagaytayCity—July 16, 2011—The Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP)announced, at the bible-association’s annual convention, the election of Fr.Leander Barrot, OAR, Vice President for Academics of San SebastianCollege-Recoletos (Manila) as president of CBAP (2011-2012).

Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio "Ambo" S. David, DD, chairman and representing Biblical-Pastoral Ministry Philippines Episcopal Commission for the Biblical Apostolate of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (ECBA-CBCP)  was elected as EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE for ASIA-OCEANIA - CBF (Catholic Biblical Federation) last June 15-19 for the

Beyond the Usual

Pastoral Conferences and Courses:

Conference #1:

Community and Formation  

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Change in the General Secretariat - Dr. Thomas P. Osborne is the new interim director

After ten years in the office of CBF(Catholic Biblical Federation) General Secretary (GS) Alexander M. Schweitzer on 1 April 2011 joins the United Bible Societies. In his letter of thanks the CBF President emphasises Schweitzer’s precious services for the Federation and underlines t...

Sr. Emma sharing to the Filipinos

Metro Manila. Sr. Emmanuel Gunanto, OSU the subregional coordinator of Southeast Asia recently called for a meeting with all the Filipino CBF-SEA members last April 18 in line with the preparations for the EPA to be held in Arricia, Italy. The meeting was well attended with two bishops: Most Rev. Pablo “Ambo” David, DD the chairman...

Writing the Bible

The Handwritten Unity Bible, a fundraising project for the May They Be One Bible campaign, was launched at the courtyard of the Aula de la Nuestra Senora de Caridad in the Arzobispado of Nueva Segovia, Vigan City on the 4th of May. This was the culminating event of the Roving Bible Museum presented by the Philippine Bible Society in cooperation with the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.The first writing ceremony began with the solemn e...

Summer2006 when WABI journeyed to Dagupan, Pangasinan in order to give better accessto the dioceses of Urdaneta, Lingayen-Dagupan, and Alaminus to the richness ofthe WORD via WABI. After all JPIBC is the service arm of the Bishops inNorthern Luzon for the Biblical-Pastoral Ministry. For three years then WABIwas offered at the Lay Formation Center at Bonoan, Dagupan, Pangasinan training96 ministers of the Word in level I, 30 in level II, 32 in updating co...

Mornings with the Word

Alleluia! Christ is risen!

With the May They Be One (MTBO) Bible Campaign on itsthird year of making the Word of God in Scripture more accessible to people, welook at one goal that was set for this project: to help build unity throughcommunity. At the Last Supper which we remembered last Holy Thursday, Christprayed for that unity so that all may believe.

In places with a well-established basic ecclesial communitymovement, the MTBO Bibles have found th...

Choosing Life, Rejecting the RH Bill Click here for Tagalog or Cebuano Translation.

(A Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines)Our Filipino Brothers and Sisters:

The State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights (Art. II, Section 11). The State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a ba...

“A NEW PENTECOST” The 2ndNational Biblical Apostolate Workshop in Myanmar

By: Sister Tammy

A “New Pentecost” this was theimpression and feelings of all people present during the 2nd National BiblicalApostolate Workshop in Chanthagone, Mandalay, Myanmar onMarch 6-7, 2011!

It is amazing that in spite ofthe fact that the workshop was canceled last year due to the National Electionthat was held right in one of the...

NAGOYA STATEMENT 2011

SVD ASPAC BIBLICAL APOSTLATE (BA) COORDINATORS’ ASSEMBLY

Nagoya, Japan, 16-22 March 2011

Seventeen confreres from SIN, JPN,KOR, VIE, PNG, AUS, IDE, IDR, IDJ, INC, INH, INM, and ING, plus the GeneralateCoordinator of the Biblical Apostolate, Fr. Lukas Jua and the ASPAC ZonalCoordinator, Fr. Bill Burt, participated in the Assembly. Fr. Jua gave thekey-note address, &#...