CABANATUAN CITY – Amid the distress brought by the pandemic, the clergy and the religious in the Diocese of Cabanatuan created an online platform to attend to spiritually and physically ill people.
Cabanatuan Bishop Sofronio Bancud said the ministry called E-Pray Cabanatuan was the result of their efforts to look for ways and means to get in touch with “the many of our brothers and sisters who truly suffer, who were left desperate because of this experience,” referring to the effect of pandemic.
“Ito’y isang paanyaya para sa ating lahat upang sa pagkilala natin sa ating kapatid na dumadaan sa ganitong pagsubok sa buhay, lalo na sa larangan ng kalusugan ay ating kinakailangang maipaabot sa kanila yung ating suporta, yung ating pag-panalangin, upang sa gayo’y mapanumbalik na muli sa kanilang puso ang pagkilala na ang buhay na ito’y kinakailangan nating mapangalagaan at patuloy na pagyamanin,” Bancud said in a video message of support to the ministry on Saturday.
In its portal, E-Pray Cabanatuan said it is an online ministry of the diocese during this time of pandemic to those who are spiritually and physically ill by providing online prayers and counselling.
“Our priests and our lay and religious collaborators will attend to your spiritual needs. We will accompany you in prayers,” it said.
Bancud also urged the faithful to always throw support to patients. “At ang napakahalagang suporta ay isang taimtim na panalangin,” the bishop added.
To get the help of E-Pray, one may contact its mobile number 0926 433 3607 or fill out its online form: bit.ly/epraycabanatuan with the patients details, including contact number, messenger name and link (if there’s any).
A volunteer priest will contact the patient.
