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Tacloban marks 116th Sto. Niņo feast day
Tacloban City (30 June) -- Archbishop Pedro
Dean of the Archdiocese of Palo leads today's
pontifical mass as the city marks today the
116th annual fiesta honoring Sr. Sto. Nino.
The mass is concelebrated by a great number of
priests all over the diocese with the retired
Bishop of Calbayog and the Bishop of Naval,
Bishop Filomeno Bactol as the Liturgist.
Bishop Isabelo Abarquez, auxiliary bishop of
Palo announced that the fiesta today will be
highlighted with the customary fluvial
procession and the land procession. Thousands
of devotees are expected to join the fluvial
procession at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
The fluvial procession starts and ends at the
port area participated in by well decorated
sea crafts all carrying images of the city's
patron, Sr. Sto. Niņo.
Right after the fluvial procession, the image
of the Sr. Sto. Nino is brought down to join
in the land procession which will end at the
Sto. Niņo Church. This day June 29 marks the
return of the Sto. Niņo image to Tacloban
after it was lost at a sea mishap many years
ago.
It has become a custom that the Feast Day of
Senor Sto. Niņo is devoted to purely religious
activities, hence the socio cultural
activities and the Pintados Festival are held
on the Vespers day. (PIA 8) |
