Devotees of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Naga City flock to Sapian
ROXAS CITY – More devotees of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Naga City flocked to in Sapian town as its pilgim arrived on August 20 and will stay until August 28 courtesy of Mayor Arturo “Turic” Orosco, Sr. and wife Evangeline Oñas Orosco, Ph.D.
Orosco fetched the said pilgrim image from Naga City and brought it to Sapian last Thursday for the devotees to pray.
Upon the arrival on Thursday, the mass was held which was attended by the local folks, municipal employees, elected officials.
The image pilgrim was accompanied by Fr. Luisitio Occiano, vice rector of Basilica of Our Lady of Peñafrancia and Rev. Enrico Panlinawan, riacom, all of Naga City.
At the mass, Orosco couple led the prayer as they thanked to the people especially the religious group of Naga City for allowing the image pilgrim to be brought to Sapian town.
The visit of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia of Bicol is another initiative of Orosco coinciding with his birthday on August 22 which was attended by thousands of his constituents held at his house in the town poblacion.
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 schedule of activities from August 20 – 28 are as follows:
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.