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Celebrated at St. Genevieve Church
Slidell, Louisiana

congratulations, fr chic!  more pictures in the coming days, please.

kanang kataposan dinha, kanang refuge of sinners, it brings back poignant memories of my late eldest brother.  he used to give us (my sister and i) surprise visits and noticed that every so often there's someone or other who's on sleepover, usually former college friends who ran away from home or had taken temporary refuge to heal a broken heart.  (funny, even his own daughter ran to us once to escape her quarrel with her mom.) 

my brother took to calling our place "el refugio de los pecadores".  somehow that stuck with me as something to smile about.  oh, that great brother.  i'm missing him again...

10 year old Dita Edl

Segunda Reyna, Geli Sayo

This year's Reyna Elena, Samantha Maghanoy, arriving

Fro receiving guests and sagalas to the parish

Quote from: islander on May 14, 2013, 08:04:57 AM
congratulations, fr chic!  more pictures in the coming days, please.

kanang kataposan dinha, kanang refuge of sinners, it brings back poignant memories of my late eldest brother.  he used to give us (my sister and i) surprise visits and noticed that every so often there's someone or other who's on sleepover, usually former college friends who ran away from home or had taken temporary refuge to heal a broken heart.  (funny, even his own daughter ran to us once to escape her quarrel with her mom.) 

my brother took to calling our place "el refugio de los pecadores".  somehow that stuck with me as something to smile about.  oh, that great brother.  i'm missing him again...

Oh, life's little ironies. But then again, it's a surefire formula for healing. It takes one to know one, as the adage goes...

Mother and daughter, Jo Maghanoy and daughter Reyna Elena, Samantha Reinee Maghanoy

Filipino Santacruzan devotees praying the rosary and novena to Our Lady of Fatima

Segunda Reyna, Geli Sayo and brother Gelo and mom Luvy Sayo

Pre-procession

Sagalas getting ready for the procession

Beautiful sagalas

Little angels

a simple and beautiful celebration.  touching.  nothing flashy there.  how nice.  sakto pod ang mga edad sa mga reynas ug sagalas, mga neither here nor there (di unsang bataa, di pod unsang dagaha.  mga tweens pa).

gwapo ang mga pako sa angels kay uniform.  they're in gossamer wings! 

Quote from: chicogon on May 14, 2013, 05:02:10 PM


Little angels

Quote from: islander on May 14, 2013, 06:00:28 PM
a simple and beautiful celebration.  touching.  nothing flashy there.  how nice.  sakto pod ang mga edad sa mga reynas ug sagalas, mga neither here nor there (di unsang bataa, di pod unsang dagaha.  mga tweens pa).

gwapo ang mga pako sa angels kay uniform.  they're in gossamer wings! 

Thank you, Ms Isles. My parishioners enjoyed it tremendously esp seeing how united the Fil-Am communities in putting it together since that Friday evening when they prepared and decorated the hall. Even more so how festive our reception and programs were... wa daw sa ila na

And oh, they didn't mind the Filipino time nga 1 1/5 late usa nagsugod bwahahaha

Quote from: chicogon on May 14, 2013, 10:43:40 PM
And oh, they didn't mind the Filipino time nga 1 1/5 late usa nagsugod bwahahaha

as always dli na na ikatinga hahahaha

nice pics Padz. mingaw na hinoon ko sa santacruzan sa cathedral. murag 8 years nako wala kakita

More photos... the Procession





Sam Reinee Maghanoy, 2013 Reyna Elena

Geli Sayo, Segunda Reyna, Santacruzan 2013 New Orleans...
escorted by his older brother, Gelo Sayo

hasta ang mga tatay nag-barong diay.  what a way to honor the occasion.  (i happen to be particular about proper attires for occasions.  these are signs of respect, i believe.)  barong-clad, thus, the event is not to be trifled with.

morag pormag malipayon ang tanan da.  ang pari in his proper attire is beaming, hihihi. 

Beautiful Pictures !!

Quote from: islander on May 15, 2013, 12:32:05 AM
hasta ang mga tatay nag-barong diay.  what a way to honor the occasion.  (i happen to be particular about proper attires for occasions.  these are signs of respect, i believe.)  barong-clad, thus, the event is not to be trifled with.

morag pormag malipayon ang tanan da.  ang pari in his proper attire is beaming, hihihi. 

My long sleeve barong was ready too until my left arm decided to bleed during Mass... hadkang mantsaha sa akong alb and vestment.... so wala nalang ko mag ilis sa akong
see-through nga barong (tailored by President hehehe) kay basin mamantsahan apil.

Last barong na baya nako
Ni kay akong gipanghatag akong mga barong sa mga parishioners who were dying to own one, bahala kunog pang lalaki. Sainz mga manang maoy
nag-ilog sa barong hahaha

Mga devotees...

Graced by the presence of 3 Filipino community doctors...

Very devout and faithful community members

Mga Cebuano mommies

Luvy Sayo (Silang, Cavite), Nila Rojo (Davao) and Melinda Ventulan (Negros Or)

Eunice Larcena (Cebu) and Ana Francisco Dorotan (Manila) and thr Filipino Teachers of Louisiana

Fr J. Roel Lungay and the Filipino Silayan Choir of New Orleans

Oremus

Beautiful Pictures, Fr. Roel ! Hehehe, you look good btw!

Thanks for posting these pictures ....!

Nag-alingasang mga anghel hahaha

Angels with 3 minute attention span

The Reception...




Evelyn Jazil (Malungon, S Cotabato) and Eunice Yap Larcena (Cebu)

FAAST Dancers (Fil-Am Assoc of St Tammany)
Northshore, New Orleans

FAAST Dancers... mostly Bisaya

Fr Chic and 16-year old Monique Coppins, new year's Philippines' bet to the Asia-Pacific beauty pageant

Tribute to Mama Mary

St. Genevieve Parishioners who joined us in the affair (note: my barong that I gave them (3 in all maski pang laki hehe)

They all want to attend next year's event they said

Parishioners with their grandchildren get to witness
our culture's faith

New Orleans Santacruzan 2013 Reception

Santacruzan Reception

New Orleans Silayan Choir

THE END

Bravo! Bravo!

Quote from: chicogon on May 15, 2013, 06:30:05 AM


They all want to attend next year's event they said

Adorable picture ! I'm glad they enjoyed our cultural exhibition and found a common bond in the beautiful expression of our Catholic Faith.

One Bread, One Body, One Lord of ALL
One Cup of Blessing in which we bless
And WE...tho MANY..throughout the Earth
We ARE ..ONE BODY in this..ONE LORD...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=FG9T8UmN6VY

Quote from: chicogon on May 15, 2013, 06:27:21 AM


St. Genevieve Parishioners who joined us in the affair (note: my barong that I gave them (3 in all maski pang laki hehe)

angayan man pod. makasabot gyod kog baye nga ganahan ug barong kay sihag ug delicate tuod pero lig-on nga panapton.  the magic is in its being not what it seems.

sa europe sa una, lingaw gyod ko kun magpa-dry clean ug barong.  wa koy mahimo kay bisag gi-categorize nako ang barong with polo shirts, sila may magbuot nga blouse, na hala, nakabarato hinoon kog bayad.  uwaw baya palandungon nga mora kog taking advantage pero gitudloan man hinoon ko nga ang ngan kuno sa barong "bluse", kapoy nag lalis.

way giliatan ang community, from angels to singers to dancers to beauty queens to priests who give the clothes on their back.  nag-sentimental man hinoon ko aning gatan-aw.  when kaha ko makaapil-apil ug ingon ani...

hope that arm of yours is okay now, fr chic.  unsa man na?  stigmata?  jawk.   god's in his heaven and all's right with the world (thanks for this line, robert browning).