MANILA–The San Sebastian Parish launches the year-long celebrations of the 4th centenary of the arrival in the Philippines of the first image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The celebrations began with the traditional novena in honor of our Lady of Mount Carmel culminating with a Solemn Thanksgiving Mass on the 16th of July 2017.…
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Mid-1980s The School chapel of San Pedro Academy-Recoletos was originally under the patronage of St. Rita of Cascia. December 12, 1997 Bishop Angel Lagdameo of Dumaguete elevated to the rank of chaplaincy with St. Ezekiel Moreno as its principal patron. A retreat center was attached to the chaplaincy building. June 8, 2004 Start of the…
Read More1621 A chapel where the basilica now stands was constructed in that land donated by Don Bernardino Castillo, a St. Sebastian devotee. It had the image of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel brought by the Recollects in 1618 from Mexico. 1639 During the Chinese uprising, the original chapel, made of wood, was set to fire.…
Read More1848 Negros became the Recollects’ mission Territory. 1849 Separated from Silay, the town of Talisay, formerly known as Minuluan, was made a parish dedicated Philippines. January 1, 1850 Fr. Fernando Cueva was the first parish parish who, except in 1857, administered the parish until his death on Good Friday of 1902. After working on the…
Read MoreMay 11, 1975 Foundation of the parish named after the patron saint of the Province. August 12, 1989 Intensification of lay apostolate especially on Lay leaders of Christian Family Movement, the Legion of Mary and the Parish Renewal Experience (PREX). March 21, 1993 Fr German Chicote laid the cornerstone while Fr. Pauligue blessed the new…
Read MoreMay 19, 1852 Became an independent town, originally a barrio known as Ermita (“a place of retreat”), with Fr. Antonio Ubeda-who was instrumental in naming the town Nueva Valencia after his hometown’s name in Spain-as the first Recollect to take care of the faithful’s spiritual needs. March 31, 1854 Established as a parish separate from…
Read MoreNovember 30, 1970 During his visit to Tondo, Pope Paul VI noted how extensive was the Sto. Niño de Tondo Parish in order to attend the spiritual needs of the people. This led to the plan initiated by the Archdioceses of Manila to divide the parish into four, one of which was entrusted to the…
Read MoreJune 1621 Establishment of a Recollect convent in Cebu upon the request of Bishop Pedro de Arce. Located outside the walls of the City, it had a chapel (hermitage) dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Mary. 1747 The worse economic crisis made the Recollects Contemplate on abandoning the convent. But the Augustinians helped them by…
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