Google+QUEZON City, October 18, 2012—With the initiative of the Commission on Youth of the Diocese of Novaliches, a diocesan youth day will be held in honor of the soon-to-be 2nd Filipino saint Pedro Calungsod.
In line with the nationwide celebration on the occasion of Blessed Pedro Calungsod’s canonization, the youth day titled “Amigo: Calungsod Youth Day” will be celebrated at the Good Shepherd Cathedral Covered Court on the same day of his canonization, October 21.
The event will feature a festive and youthful celebration of the young Filipino saint that will start at 2:00 in the afternoon with the presence of the Diocesan Youth Cross and the image of Calungsod which has been on a pilgrimage around the diocese since May of this year.
Activities during the event are the inter-parish Pedro henyo showdown on the young people’s knowledge on the life of Calungsod, an inter-vicariate Sabayang Pagbigkas that will showcase creative talents of vicariate representatives as inspired by the song for Pedro Calungsod, a session on ‘I Am Pedro’ will feature young people who will speak about their faith and share their experiences on how to become a modern day Pedro and a youth jam that will set tone for the faith sharing.
The highlight of the youth day will be a Calunsod play on the life of the young saint which will be presented by the San Isidro Labrador Parish Youth Ministry.
A youth mass will be celebrated by the diocesan youth director, Fr. Roland Jaluag to culminate the event.
Meanwhile, with opening of the Year of Faith last October 11, the youth day will also be the official launching of the Year of Faith.
Organizers are expecting 600 youth attended from different parishes and youth groups within the diocese.
“It is the hope of the Commission on Youth that the Calungsod Youth Day will be a meaningful celebration for all young people as they become inspired by the life of Saint Pedro Calungsod and become living witnesses to their faith,” organizers furthered.
(Roy Villafania/Jandel Posion)
(c. 1654 – 2 April 1672) was a young Roman Catholic Filipino migrant, sacristan and missionary catechist, who along with Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores, suffered religious persecution and martyrdom on Guam for their missionary work in 1672. Through Calungsod and San Vitores' missionary efforts, many native Chamorros converted to Roman Catholicism.
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