Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal urged Filipinos on Friday to be good Christians and citizens, and follow the life of San Pedro Calungsod.
Vidal, who led the thanksgiving mass for the canonization of the Visayan martyr, said the activity that is attended by about one million people serves as homage to San Pedro’s sacrifice. Read the rest of this entry
SOME 45 carrozas from different parishes in northern Cebu joined the procession to the site of the national thanksgiving mass for the canonization of San Pedro Calungsod at the South Road Properties (SRP).
The parishes reportedly spent between P10,000 and P250,000 on the floats’ decoration alone. Part of that money was used to ship rare flowers from Manila. Read the rest of this entry
ALME Mainit braved the heat to earn while waiting for the thanksgiving mass for San Pedro Calungsod at the South Road Properties (SRP) yesterday.
The 49-year-old Aloguinsan native arrived at the mass site around 8 a.m., clutching a bowl of fried peanuts in one hand and packs of chicharon in the other. Read the rest of this entry
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III yesterday described the thanksgiving mass as the embodiment of the Filipinos’ pride and gratitude for the canonization of Visayan martyr Pedro Calungsod.
In a speech after the mass officiated by Cebu Archdiocese cardinal emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, recalled San Pedro’s faith, bravery and sacrifice in leaving his friends and family to teach Christianity to Chamorros natives in Guam. Read the rest of this entry
SAN Pedro Calungsod is the most popular among the seven new saints who were canonized at the Vatican City in Rome in October, according to Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma.
He thanked the Provincial Government for hosting the dinner after the national thanksgiving mass last Friday. He also thanked everyone who made the canonization of the Visayan martyr a success, especially Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal and Fr. Fernando Roco, the postulator of San Pedro Calungsod. Read the rest of this entry
All eyes will be on Cebu today, Friday, as it celebrates the canonization of the first Visayan martyr San Pedro Calungsod at the South Road Properties (SRP).
Some 500,000 devotees from different parts of the country are expected to attend. Read the rest of this entry
Check this calendar of activities so you will know what to witness in today’s San Pedro Calungsod thanksgiving day. Sun.Star website at www.sunstar.com.ph will cover some of these activities live.
A rerouting plan is in place today, Friday (November 30, 2012), for private vehicles, trucks, and passenger buses and jeepneys.
Check these maps below created by Sun.Star Graphics.
