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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Basilica News
The regular monthly meeting of the Basilica priests this month focused on activities for summer, dubbed Peñafrancia de Mayo, to avoid previous use of the word “festival” that has become closely associated with non-religious events. The planning starts this early because in May 2012, Ina’s basilica will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its solemn blessing and dedication that took place May 22, 1982 and officiated by the late Jaime Cardinal Sin. Five major activities are slated: (1) Archdiocesan Pilgrimage and Flores de Mayo on the four Saturdays of May to be assigned to the four districts of the Archdiocese of...
by: Zenaida Babilonia Organized almost 8 years ago, the Basilica Auxiliaries has grown not only in number but also in their roles in all the liturgical celebrations of the home of INA. Now with 62 members, and counting, they usually do the Sunday collections. But starting this year, the auxiliaries will also be doing the role of usherettes, welcoming churchgoers, distributing the bulletin, assisting the disabled and even maintaining an orderly reception of the holy communion. Aside from these, the Auxiliaries also assist in the preparation of the vestments of the priests; they sponsor monthly healing processions and also perform...
by: Tex December 30, was a Spirit-filled day for the members of the Basilica Joggers Club. They hosted breakfast for some 500 children at the Caceres Catechetical Center. The kids also enjoyed fun and games with the Jolibee mascots, then all went home. with an additional bag of goodies. A little girl was seen bundling her breakfast in a Styrofoam container so she was asked why she did not eat it, she said she’ll bring it home to share with her brother whom she left behind; a truly moving gesture! This is one scene one can see in this yearly...
“A pastor leads the way. We must walk behind him.,” said Most Rev. Leonardo Z. Legaspi, O.P. D.D., Archbishop of Caceres, at the solemn installation rites of Rev. Msgr. Rodel Cajot as Rector of the Basilica Minore de Peñafrancia last November 5, 2011 (Saturday), at seven o’clock in the morning. In his homily, the Archbishop gave emphasis to the duties and responsibilities of a rector of a shrine. He said that a shrine is the haven of pilgrims, and in its solitude, the pilgrims must be able to feel the divine presence of the Lord and become closer to Him....
“…if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.” (Rom 8, 25) A Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi on the Forthcoming Philippine Elections 2010 INTRODUCTION As we celebrate the motherhood of Mary, we reflect on her faith and how she cooperated with God’s plan. As the Mother of God, she is our hope and refuge. Ina, Our Lady of Penafrancia, is the hope of every Bikolano and every devotee. This year, the national and local elections signal new hope. The automation gives us reason to be optimistic that the election will...
The new retablo2 of the Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Naga City, province of Bicol is a Spanish Baroque inspired with an added “Regional Filipino flavor”. The dainty features of the retablo serve as the throne of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, whom the Church revered as the Theotokos (the“Mother of God”). She is also the “Mother of Bicolandia”, endearingly called by all as “Ina”. The icons found in the retablo are the image of “Ina”, the “Divino Rostro” and the image of St. Joseph. On top of the image of “Ina” is a cartouche held by two angels...
The devotion to the miraculous Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno attracted a huge following among the populace. Popularity, initially in the northern and southern provinces of Luzon, spread over time throughout the country. The uniquely Filipino devotion to the Black Nazarene merited the sanction and encouragement of two popes. In 1650, Pope Innocent X gave his pontifical blessing with a Papal Bull that canonically established the Confraternity of the Most Holy Black Christ Nazarene and Pope Pius VII gave his second blessing in the 19th century, by granting plenary indulgence to those who piously pray before the image of the Black...