A family in Malapatan, Sarangani Province, sleeps on makeshift bedding outside their home on Tuesday, June 9 following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the region. Photo courtesy of Almaira Magangcong.
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucena has directed all parish priests to conduct a second collection during Masses on June 13 and 14 to help victims of the deadly and devastating earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8.
In a circular issued Wednesday, June 10, Bishop Mel Rey Uy instructed parish priests, parochial vicars, religious communities, and the lay faithful across the Diocese of Lucena to hold a second collection in all anticipated and Sunday Masses.
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“I am directing that a second collection be taken in all anticipated and Sunday Masses on June 13–14, 2026,” Uy said.FEATURED STORIES
