Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Bicol arrives today in Sapian
SAPIAN, Capiz – Thousands devotees of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Bicol are expected to troop in this town today as its pilgrim image will arrive in Roxas City airport and will be fetched with amotorcade.
The visit of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Bicol is another initiative of couple Mayor Arturo “Turic” Orosco, Sr. and Mrs. Vangie Oñas Orosco, Ph.D.
Last year, the religious Orosco couple also brought Our Lady of Manaoag, Sto. Niño-Santisimo Nombre del Niño, and Nuestra Padre Jesus Nazareno of Quiapo.
Mr. Pablo Siwa Belardo, coordinator of spiritual activities of Sapian, told The News Today (TNT) that Sapian town is very lucky to have the pilgrim image of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Bicol today because it is usually not allowed to be brought out from Bicol especially when its fiesta is approaching this September.
He added that the Orosco couple also planned to invite another four pilgrim images such as: Our Lady of Peñafrancia of Portugal, Nuestra Señora de las Remedios of Malate Church and Our Lady of Fiat of Cagayan Valley.
Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia will be in Sapian from August 20 – 28 for the following schedules:
August 20: 6:30 a.m., welcome rites upon the arrival at Roxas City aiport; 7:00 a.m. motorcade to Sapian, Capiz; 8:00 a.m. welcome procession starting at Sapian Patio; 9:a.m. Eucharistic Celebration and Arrival Rites at the Parish Church of St Anne and 1:00 p.m. start of 9 days novena.
On August 21–28, there will be daily Eucharistic Celebration, Daily Novena Prayer, Daily Recitation of the Holy Rosary, Daily Film Viewing at: 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8 p.m.
On August 26: 2 p.m. grand procession, August 27: mass in the morning and transfer of Pilgrim Image to the residence of Orosco couple and August 28, departure rites of pilgrim image at the Orosco residence.