Two Ways Of Looking At And Understanding What Was Said Early this morning, someone from Ateneo asked me about my reaction or take on the recent official pronouncement from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the blessing of same-sex couples and other persons considered by the Roman Church within irregular relationships. […]
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UK Embassy Officiates Same-Sex Wedding in Philippines
The British Embassy in the Philippines celebrated Valentine’s Day by officiating a same-sex wedding. And it’s not the first time the British Embassy conducted a same-sex wedding. It is in fact their 87th. “Love is in the air! Congratulations to Mark and Richard who were married by Ambassador Daniel Pruce on #ValentinesDay. We wish you […]
Quezon City Government Holds LGBT+ Mass Wedding This Valentines Day
LGBTQ+ couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony last February 14 at the Lights of Love Events Palace in Quezon City. “LOVE IS PRIDE. PRIDE IS LOVE.” is the slogan of the mass wedding that was officiated by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who is a known supporter of LGBTQ+ rights. Liza Diño, […]
On PH Congress’ Online Poll for Same-Sex Civil Union
1. Civil Union is not Marriage and we should NOT accept anything less than equal rights both in law and in the language of the law. 2. Our rights, dignity and lives are not determined by polls. Regardless of public opinion our rights remain. YET we recognize the power of public opinion to sway legislation […]
What Really Happens With the Holy Union Fee
The money that is received from the Holy Union is pooled together in the Church’s official bank account. No person or leader from the Church receives any Holy Union money, partially or as a whole by hand or by money transfer issued in any person’s name. The Union fee is sacred in the sense that […]
Mass Holy Union 2018: Register Now!
Open Table MCC – Metropolitan Community Church is once again offering a Mass Holy Union (Same-Sex Wedding) for LGBT+ Couples on 2018. Fee is Php 400.00 ONLY. This is also open to straight couples who wish to have a purely religious blessing without any legal effect. This is mainly to answer the need of same-sex […]
Mass Lesbian Wedding Will Make You Believe #LoveWins
The Mass Union of Open Table MCC last Nov 26 was organized and officiated for several reasons: As thanksgiving for the Holy Unions throughout the years that financially sustained the operations and ministry of Open Table MCC. The recently concluded mass Union was subsidized by the funds of the Church with very minimal cost to […]
Orientation of Mass LGBT Holy Union in the Philippines
A Mass Holy Union Orientation was conducted by Pstr Joseph San Jose under Open Table Metropolitan Community Church in NCCP Conference Room, for the upcoming Mass Holy Union. We thank the couples who gave time for the orientation. The mass holy union will be held on November 26, 2017. A Holy Union is a wedding […]