Vicarial Meeting
Almost 50 priests of the Central Vicariates (comprising the parishes and institutions of Naga City and suburbs) had a meeting at the Metropolitan Cathedral last January 17. The monthly meeting was practically a review of the archdiocesan policies concerning the Curia and the financial as well as temporal administration of...
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Vocation Week in Caceres
The Vocation Week in Caceres is on January 18-22, 2012 with the theme “Proposing and Promoting Vocations in the Church of Caceres” This activity aims to promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Different Religious Congregations from all over the Philippines will come to conduct vocation campaigns to some...
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Daughters of Mary (DM) Sisters at the Basilica
At the back of the Basilica Church reside the DM Sisters in the different stages of formation: the Perpetual Professed, the Juniors and the Pre Novices. From Aspirancy until the Final vows their life is a continuous formation: spiritual, communal, academic, psychosocial and apostolic. Hence, the Juniors recently had a...
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3 martyred Caceres priests remembered
Among 11 Bikolnons shot in B’bayan A solemn Eucharistic celebration was offered last January 4, 2012 (Wednesday) for the fifteen Bicol Martyrs who gave their lives for justice and freedom in January of 1897. Held at the San Francisco Parish Church at six o’clock in the morning, it was concelebrated...
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Mandate for Holy Mass in Latin
After a papal decree was issued in 2007 stating that priests could celebrate the Holy Mass in Latin for traditional Catholics, a mandate was given for a broader adoption of the said decree in 2011. According to the order from Doctrinal Department of the Vatican, the Congregation for the Doctrine...
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Fr. Rueda marks 25th year in the priesthood
Many are called but few are chosen. Rev. Fr. Godofredo Rueda, Jr. celebrated his Silver Sacerdotal Anniversary last January 2, 2012 (Monday). A thanksgiving mass was celebrated at the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Church and Shrine at two-thirty in the afternoon. It was a simple gathering attended by the celebrant’s...
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Caceres Catechetical Center marks 25th
A circular was issued by the Archbishop announcing the 25th year celebration of the Caceres Catechetical Center (CCC) on January 20-21, 2012. Since last year, it has scheduled a monthly archdiocesan activity for its various stakeholders – its founder, the catechists, the parents and children, the teachers in public and...
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Archdiocesan Vocation Week
The Commission on Vocations of the Archdiocese of Caceres will hold the annual Vocation Week on January 18-22, 2012. This activity aims to promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Different Religious Congregations from all over the Philippines will come to conduct vocation campaigns in the Archdiocese. Msgr. Juan...
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Priests conduct Art Exhibit
A group of talented Caceres priests conducted an art exhibit at the Cafe des Artes Villa Esperanza, San Nicolas, Baao, CS. Among them are: Fr. Emil Llagas and Fr. Eric Bobis (Photography), Fr. Jerome Gonzales, Fr. Albert Balderas, Fr. Mercurio Rivera, Jr. Fr. Rico Angelo dela Torre. Fr. Nunilon Arnold...
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Simbahayan: now in CamSur, soon in Albay
Includes CREDO Orientation, holistic development of societies After a series of meetings and extensive discussions, a schedule for the launch of the Simbahayan 400 Project in the Camarines Sur Chapter has been finally proposed. As aforementioned in the previous issue, a fun walk dubbed as “Lakad Tomasino” was set to...
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Featured
Simon frequented the church and would spend hours in prayer before the altar of the Virgin Mary. Many times, in his deep meditation, he would ask the Holy Virgin to inspire him what he might do to please her. Once, while he was absorbed in the spiritual contemplation of the beauty of the Holy Mother, he lost consciousness. His prayer then found its answer for he heard a clear voice that tried to rouse him from slumber: “Simon, wake up; be on the watch…. From now on your name will be Simon Vela. Go to Peña de Francia west of...
About thousands of devotees who come from different parts of the Bicol Region and the country to attend the annual pintakasi, the origin of the Holy Image not altogether known. It is a mystery to a great many especially the youth. Many believe that the Holy Image its origin in a pineapple plant which since time immemorial grew abundantly in Francia, the place where the Sanctuary in her honor stands today. There is even a painting, purposely for commercial sale of the Holy Image, representing the Blessed Virgin as coming out of a pineapple fruit. The native word for pineapple...
The Image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is enshrined in her sanctuary at the Basilica Minore, Balatas Road Naga City. The Late Archbishop Pedr P Santos noted that the devotees and pilgrims kept increasing through the years. In 1960 he dreamt building a basilica to give honor to Our Lady. Shortly after, through the meditation of the Archbishop Emeritus Teopisto V. Alberto, DD and the Association of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Mr and Mrs. Macario Mariano donated a three hectare lot at barrio Balatas. Bishop Concordio Sarte initiated the ground work of the construction. Blessing and laying of the cornerstone...
OSA DELA VEGA’S In the town of Osa de la Vega, Spain there lived once Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral, a very religious couple who inherited from Father Juan Montilla, a picture of Jesus Face (Divino Rostro). To the amazement of many who bear witness of its veracity, the miraculous image of Our Lord began to sweat blood. Fast as a prairie fire, the news reached every corner of the town and in no time throng after throng of people fought hard to have a glance of the holy picture. The house became too small for a huge...