Sunday, October 10, 2010

Image of Our Lady of Fatima from Portugal visits Cagayan de Oro

By Mary Anne Padilla, FSP

The International Pilgrim Statue of the Our Lady of Fatima from Portugal arrived in the Philippines last June 30, 2010.  It was brought to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro last August 11 for the devotees to get close, view and pray to the miraculous image. The image visited St. Augustine Cathedral, San Antonio Parish, Our Lady of Fatima Church in Camaman-an, Jesus Nazareno Parish, Consolacion Chaplaincy, Holy Rosary Parish in Agusan, Sta. Maria de la Candelaria Parish in Tagoloan, Nuestra SeƱora de Guadalupe Parish in Villanueva, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Immaculate Conception Parish in Bulua.

The image also visited other Dioceses in Mindanao such as Tandag, Malaybalay and Iligan. The image has also crossed the Dioceses of Dipolog, Cebu, Dumaguete and the whole of Eastern and Central Visayas.  The Pilgrim Visitation started in July 1, 2010 in the Dioceses of Paranaque, Cubao, and the northern parts of Luzon.

The objectives of the visit besides spreading the message of Fatima are: 1. To encourage other Dioceses to start organizing World Apostolate of Fatima - WAF especially in Mindanao 2. To present WAF’s proposed program in each parish and dioceses they visited. Part of their program is to give orientation to the viewing and praying public about the message of Our Lady of Fatima, the reason why the image goes on pilgrim visitation.

Mr. Vincent Aranas, President of the WAF Ecclesiastical Province of Manila, Nida Ruiz, WAF-Pilgrim Visitation head, and the Society of the Angels of Peace in coordination with Msgr. Tex Legitimas, PC, director for youth and adult WAF-CDO and Ms. Mila Mercado. president WAF-CDO organized the visit of Our Lady of Fatima in Cagayan de Oro.

2 comments:

  1. i was there...vlessed kaayo ko og kadtong tanan nga ni duyog kai naa si Mother Mary...from Fatima, Portugal..murag nawala ang akong kakapoy kai gikan man me nag klase adto then despite nga heavy kaayo ang rain, padayon japun ko...hehehe..thank you MOTHER MARY!!!hope you will also visit the Youth Apostolate of Fatima- Gitagum kai nakalimtan man jud me..ako isip coordinator sa Gitagum, mag mahay pud baya...pero ok lang...next time na lang|!!!thank you po!!!

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  2. was there...blessed kaayo ko og kadtong tanan nga ni duyog kai naa si Mother Mary...from Fatima, Portugal..murag nawala ang akong kakapoy kai gikan man me nag klase adto then despite nga heavy kaayo ang rain, padayon japun ko...hehehe..thank you MOTHER MARY!!!hope you will also visit the Youth Apostolate of Fatima- Gitagum kai nakalimtan man jud me..ako isip coordinator sa Gitagum, mag mahay pud baya...pero ok lang...next time na lang|!!!thank you po!!!

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