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Saturday, August 20, 2016

The Blessed Virgin in Her Glorious Assumption


Together with the Roman Catholic Church who celebrated the infallible dogma last August 15, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s “assumptio”- a taking- into heaven, our community here in Montalban dedicated a fitting tribute to Mary, Mother of God on the feast of her glorious Assumption. 

All of us were thinking of an anticipated bad weather knowing that the televisions and news were signifying the landfall of the typhoon. In much the same way, our Plan-B or the other alternative were planned and prepared well in case of the rainy afternoon. We’ve noticed that there was really a hope after all; realizing that the Blessed Virgin Mary keeps on interceding for us. Fr. Stan was saying that in every miracle happens, it is a clarion call for thanksgiving. Since, the weather was fine, Fr. Stan and Fr. Stefan -the organizers of the Feast- led the fluvial procession going to a long route in our small community. We brought the Blessed Lady in the roads of ELAR going to the crossing of MILEX back to the Assumption Chapel. Along the cavalcade, we celebrated Her feast by serenading Marian songs and reciting the rosary while walking in a rugged pavement because of the rain before the event.

In the Eucharistic Celebration, Fr. Anthony, the Superior of the Community, our Vicar Fr. Stefan, our Seminary Rector Fr. Stan, the newly-ordained Fr. Justin who will take the responsibility as the in-charge of the professed brothers and Fr. Verge, the Parish Priest of St. Raphael de Archangel Parish joined the universal church in honoring Mary, our Mother. The chapel were fully loaded with so many visitors and guests, including seminarians in their white robes and our professed brothers in their Roman Clericals.

After the prayerful celebration, the event continued in Cottolengo Filipino, our orphanage whom we are assisting the needs of the gifted children- both physical and spiritual. The culmination continued with lots of presentation and cultural shows.

In the end, we sing gloriously to Mary who is capable of making us rejoice today. Our love for her will always be filial. Mary, our heavenly foundress, intercede for us always!

                
                                                                            Sem. Pablo B. Jordan, Contributor
                                                                            Secretary of the Seminary


























































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