April 27, 2021

1565: The Year of Amazing Discoveries

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) released its Pastoral Exhortation in 2012 with the subtitle “Looking Forward to Our Five Hundredth,” a pastoral reference to the quincentennial of Christianity’s introduction in the Philippines. The Augustinians participate in the celebration of the faith with the 500 years of Santo Niño’s arrival which is believed to be the image presented by Magellan to Humabon’s consort after the occasion.
April 18, 2021

Declaration of Santo Niño Basilica as National Cultural Treasure highlights April 14 Quincentennial events

Roman Catholics in the Philippines commemorated the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the country through a Pontifical Mass; declaration of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño’s church and convent, and the Pavilion of the Magellan’s Cross as National Cultural Treasure (NCT); launching of Santo Niño at 500 commemorative stamps; opening of Santo Niño Exhibit; re-enactment of the First Baptism and Gifting of the Santo Niño Image to Doña Juana; and, a cultural show.
April 11, 2021

The Augustinians: Their Pioneering Missionary Work and its Impact to the Faith Growth and the Philippine Society

The last of the three-part webinar series by the Santo Niño at 500 Committee of the Order of Saint Augustine - Province of Santo Niño de Cebu premiered live on Facebook on April 3, 2021. Three historian-theologians discussed The Augustinians: Their Pioneering Missionary Work and its Impact to the Faith Growth and the Philippine Society.
April 5, 2021

DECREE Launching our Jubilee Activities

The Archdiocese of Cebu formally opened the year-long celebration of the quincentennial commemoration of the introduction of the faith in the country with the unveiling and blessing of jubilee crosses in all parishes.
March 19, 2021

The Santo Niño: The Beginning of the Christian Faith and the Expansion of the Devotion

The talk on The Santo Niño: The Beginning of the Christian Faith and the Expansion of the Devotion, which premiered live on Facebook on March 13, 2021, spurred a spirited discussion among the webinar’s speakers.
February 23, 2021

A Journey Back to Pre-colonial Visayas

A Journey Back to Pre-colonial Visayas, the first of the three-part webinar series by the Santo Niño at 500 Committee of the Order of Saint Augustine - Province of Santo Niño de Cebu premiered live on Facebook on February 20, 2021. The three-part webinar series entitled Bound by History: Magellan, Santo Niño and the Beginnings of the Augustinian Evangelization is part of this year’s celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Image of Santo Niño de Cebu.
January 30, 2021

Augustinians officially open the Santo Niño at 500 Webinar Series

The Santo Niño at 500 Committee of the Order of Saint Augustine - Province of Santo Niño de Cebu opened on January 30, 2021, the three-part webinar series entitled Bound by History: Magellan, Santo Niño and the Beginnings of the Augustinian Evangelization in partnership with the National Quincentennial Committee, Republic of the Philippines, Cultural and Historical Affairs Office - Cebu City and 500 Years of Christianity - Archdiocese of Cebu.
January 18, 2021

Santo Niño at 500 Pilgrimage Maps

We've compiled all visited locations in the Santo Niño at 500 Pilgrimage. Please click on each link to see the maps.
October 29, 2020

Pagsubay: Episode 2 – St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, Carcar City

Carcar's church which owns half of Carcar’s hilltop plaza with five religious landmarks fronting it and the convent was elevated to the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Catherine of Alexandria on September 6, 2006, by the Archbishop of Cebu at that time, His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal