Filipinos turn out for Cardinal Tagle in Washington, DC

Cardinal Luis Tagle saying mass and later on being received by the Filipino community in Washington, DC. Philippine Embassy Photos by Jervin Reyes

WASHINGTON, DC– Members of the Filipino community thronged the St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 18, to hear mass celebrated by His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, the Archbishop of Manila.

After the mass, the Archdiocese of Washington turned over a check for $201,000 representing additional assistance for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

The Archbishop later had a dialogue with Filipino-American youths at the Philippine Embassy where the Filipino community hosted a reception for him.