Tacloban marks 116th Sto. Niño feast day
Tacloban City (30 June 2005) -- 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. Niño.
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. Niño Church. This day June 29 marks the return of the Sto. Niño 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. Niño is devoted to purely religious activities, hence the socio cultural activities and the Pintados Festival are held on the Vespers day. (PIA
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