0 Pedro image to tour Cebu, Leyte parishes

To celebrate the first year since Pedro Calungsod became a saint, the Archdiocese of Cebu plans to bring his image to different parishes in Cebu and in Naval, Leyte starting tomorrow.

After a 10 a.m. mass at the St. Pedro Calungsod Parish in the South Road Properties today, the image of the young Cebuano saint will start its “Duaw Lungsod 2013” leg at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, then would proceed to the Sto. Tomas Villanueva Parish in Danao City tomorrow.

The mass at the chapel will be celebrated by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma and would serve as formal kick-off for the Duaw Lungsod.

The Duaw Lungsod starts today until Nov. 30, said Margarita Matheu, a member of the Archdiocese’s Secretariat.

From Danao City, the Cebuano saint’s image will be brought to the parishes in the towns of Daanbantayan, San Remegio, Balamban, Barili, Ginatilan, Samboan, Boljoon, Dalaguete, and Argao.

Cities

The image of St. Pedro Calungsod will also be visiting the cities of Carcar, Lapu-Lapu and Cebu City, particularly the Sto. Rosario and San Nicolas parishes.

The image will also travel to its namesake parish in Barangay Cantabaco in Toledo City on Nov. 2.

While on Nov. 16 to 18, the image will be brought to the parishes belonging to the Diocese of Naval in Leyte.

On Nov. 30, the image will be brought to the Templete at the SRP for a pontifical mass.

On Oct. 21 last year, then Pope Benedict XVI formally canonized St. Pedro Calungsod along with six new saints at the Vatican City.

Postponement

While the Archdiocese of Cebu postponed the 9th Visayas Pastoral Assembly in Consolacion, Cebu today due to the effects of the earthquake that hit Cebu and Bohol last week.

Matheu told Sun.Star Cebu yesterday that due to earthquake and the series of aftershocks that had rocked Cebu and Bohol, Palma decided to postponed the event with respect to the Diocese of Talibon and Tagbilaran in Bohol.

Both dioceses were severely hit by the earthquake, Matheu said.

Attending bishops and clerics from the dioceses of Tagbilaran, Talibon, Dumaguete and Maasin were supposed to join Palma in celebrating the first feast anniversary of St. Pedro Calungsod.

This year’s assembly was supposed to tackle the pastoral plans set by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the PhilipP) for next year.

By Justin K. Vestil
SunStar Cebu

0 BO-PK, Team Rama bets hear Mass

It was unplanned, but supporters of the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) filled the San Pedro Calungsod Chapel in the South Road Properties (SRP) to the brim for a thanksgiving mass yesterday afternoon.

Led by Cebu City mayoral candidate Tomas Osmeña, the BOPK slate, attended the Mass officiated by Msgr. Vicente Tupas, chaplain of the San Pedro Calungsod chapel.

Team Rama meanwhile heard Mass at 8:30 p.m. in the Rama compound in barangay Basak-Pardo.

According to Rama’s spokesman, the Mass was attended by about 300 people, mostly candidates and their families. The Mass was celebrated by Fr. Jerome Cayetano, chaplain of the University of San Carlos.

After the mass, they will have an overnight vigil until voting opens at 7 a.m.

In his homily, Tupas likened the plight of candidates in general to the joys and sacrifices of Jesus Christ during his time.

He mentioned the joys of giving the best to the people, organizing the people, knowing what strategies to make and the support from the people.

“We pray for a favorable elections,” Tupas added. But to whose favor, nobody is sure.

BOPK north district congressional candidate Raul Del Mar came in late during the mass. He told Cebu Daily News that he had last minute meetings with leaders of various barangays in his house.

Right after the mass ended, Osmeña, went on stage.

“Lets pray for a peaceful election. And we’d like to greet also all the mothers. I think if all the mothers voted for BOPK, that’s enough,” he told the crowd who immediately applauded.

He then told the crowd to wait and then asked his candidates to go outside first so that they will be able to “greet the people as they leave.”

Some supporters wore “Type O” shirts, ballers and button pins. The candidates, though, wore their Sunday’s best with no trace of the colors blue and yellow which their party is known for.

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Correspondent with reports from Doris C. Bongcac
Cebu Daily News