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Clash between Penafrancia tradition & the secular festivities of Naga City government

9/19/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

With the backing of the Archdiocese of Caceres and the Roman Catholic clergy, religious groups of Naga City complained to the Naga City government for reneging on a bilateral agreement to ban activities that didn’t reflect the faith-based observance of the Penafrancia fiesta. In part, the letter sent by the laity to City Mayor Jesse Robredo read:

“We are disappointed and dismayed when we saw the calendar of activities prepared by the city government of Naga published in its widely distributed Viva Naga, Viva Bicolandia pamphlet. Viva Naga and Viva Bicolandia Festival include activities that have been banned within the novena on moral grounds. In the joint statement, it is very clear that pageants and beer plazas should not be held within the period of the novena.”---Vox Bicol (09/13/09)

The letter was sent by concerned citizens representing groups like the Archdiocesan Council of the Laity, Apostleship of Prayer, Our Lady of Peñafrancia Association, Holy Name Society, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Mother Butlers' Guild, Parish Renewal Experience (PREX), Couples of Christ, Pastoral Council of Bagumbayan Sur, Knights of Columbus, Children of Mary, and Visita Domiciliaria among others, airing their disapproval to government-sponsored revelries like gay beauty pageants, street parties, and drinking fests.

Demanding for accountability from those who plan and implement the highly secular civic celebration, the church-affiliated groups considered the vulgar activities disrespectful to the tradition of prayer to God and Ina that the Bicol-wide Penafrancia celebration is known for.(Photo Credit: Jerry Lim Lee) =0=

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Labels: fiesta, Ina, Jesse Robredo, moral values, Naga City, organization, Penafrancia, Penafrancia 2009, religion, seclarsm, Totie Mesia, tradition

Civic Activities of Penafrancia Fiesta 2009

9/13/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

Civic Activities (Non-religious)of Peñafrancia Fiesta 2009

Here are some of the Non-Religious/Civic Activities for the Peñafrancia Fiesta 2009

September 4 - Ginoong Bicolandia Talent Competition at LCC Mall 1:00 PM

September 5 - Ginoong Bicolandia Swimwear Competition and Pre-Pageant at Robertson Mall 1:00 PM

September 6 - Ms. Bicolandia 2009 at UNC Sports Palace

September 7 - Ginoong Bicolandia 2009 Final Night at Plaza Quezon 8:00 PM

September 10 - Livelihood Extravaganza and Trainer's Graduation @ SM City Naga

September 11 - 14 - Canon Photography Event at SM City Naga

September 12 - Jed Madela Concert in Avenue Convention Plaza Brought to you By Lolo's Music Bar and Restaurant on their 7th Anniversary

September 12 - Are you the Next Big Star Winners Mall Tour at SM City Naga

September 12 - 2nd Boy Scouts of the Philippines Emergency Preparedness Competition (Regional Competition to be attended by delegates from BSP Chapters all over Bicol) at SM

September 13 - Grandparent's Day/Mass with Blessing/The Way They Wore-Fashion Show (In celebration of Grandparent's Day, SM City Naga, in cooperation with the Office of Senior Citizen's Affairs shall hold a fashion show featuring the fashio staples from 1910 until present) at SM

September 15 - SM Foodcourt Cooking Demo Sponsored by Cook Magazine at SM

September 15 - INA by William M. Espejo (Naga College Foundation) (A historical dramatization of the prophetic finding of Our Lady of Penafrancia... a prelude to the 300 years of devotion of Bicolanos to Ina) at SM

Septebmer 15 - 17 - BFBEX (Bicol Food and Beverage Expo '09) at Avenue Convention Plaza

September 16 - Rachelle Ann Go, Mark Bautista, Yeng Constantino and Erik Santos. Concert at the UNC Sports Palace (10 empty sachets of sunsilk/creamsilk/ponds is equal to one ticket, redeemable @ RMN, DWNX Station 2/f Ramaida Centrum, Elias Angeles St. Naga City)

September 16 - Cook Idol by Cook Magazine at SM

September 16 - The 10th Regional Sayaw Laban sa Droga 2009 at SM

September 17 - Civic Parade (An innovative approach to the traditional Civic Parade... with floats designed to convey the dramatic history of the Penafrancia Festival) - Principal Streets of Naga City

September 17 - Drum and Lyre Winners Presentation (Watch the winning group of the Drum & Lyre Competition as they parade around the mall and show off their champion form and rhythm) at SM

September 17 - Presentation of Raul S. Roco Youth Achievement Awardee at SM

September 18 - Military Parade - Principal Streets of Naga City

September 18 - Pagomaw ki Ina (Ateneo de Naga University and Universidad de Sta. Isabel, two of the top universities of the region perfrom in back-to-back presentation as veneration for the beloved Ina ng Penafrancia)

September 19 - Fluvial Procession

September 19 - GMA 7 Kapuso Fiesta (GMA Regional Network brings the Nations top Celebrities into Town to celebrate with Bicolanos)

September 20 - Giggerboys Mall Show Featuring AJ Perez, Dino Imperial and Chris Gutierrez at SM

September 21 - Kaogmahan sa Penafrancia by Mega Talent Production and Publishing Feat. Kristine Hermosa, Kathleen Hermosa and Justine Cuyugan at SM

Source: http://nagacitydeck.blogspot.com

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Labels: 2009, 2009 Penafrancia, activities, bicol, community, fiesta, fiesta. feast, Naga City

Naga City's General Schedule of Activities for Penafrancia 2009

9/11/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA DIVINO ROSTRO!

HAPPY FIESTA DE PENAFRANCIA!

September 2 – September 10, 2009
4:00 AM - Penitential Procession from Metro Naga Parishes to Penafrancia Basilica
5:30 AM - Novena Mass
4:30 pm - Confession
5:00 PM - Solemn Novenary Masses in honor of the Divino Rostro at the Basilica of Peñafrancia

September 11 (Friday) FEAST DAY OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO
4:00 AM - Penitential Procession in honor of the Divino Rostro to Penafrancia Shrine
5:30 AM - Blessing of Plaze de Covarrubias / Pontifical Concelebrated Mass / Installation of members OLPA
8:00 AM - Mass / Traslacion Procession / confessions
12:30 PM - TRASLACION Mass at Penafrancia Shrine
1:30 – 4:30 PM - Confessions at the Minor Seminary arches
6:00 PM - Solemn Pontifical Concelebrated Mass
8:00 PM - Cultural Presentation of Schools at Plaza Quezon

September 11– 18 NOVENARY DAYS
3:00 – 7:00 PM – Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches)
5:00 PM - Solemn Novenary Masses in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Naga Metropolitan Cathedral)
7:00 PM - Cultural Presentation of Schools (Plaza Quezon)
8:00 PM - Procession around the Cathedral

September 12 (Saturday) – Day for the Youth
9:00 AM - 5:00 AM- Marian Youth Congress (Basilica/ Cathedral)
September 13 (Sunday) – Day for Priests, Religious & Seminarians
Sunday Mass Novenary Schedule

September 14 (Monday) – Day for Children
Pilgrims: Vicariate of St. Raphael
1:00 PM- Healing Mass (Immaculate Conception Parish)
10:00 PM- Perdon Procession (Naga Cathedral)

September 15 (Tuesday) – Day for Educators & Teachers
Pilgrims: Vicariates of St. Clare and La Porteria
6:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass - Diocese of Virac
8:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass - Diocese of Libmanan
1:00 PM - Healing Mass (Peñafrancia Shrine)
10:00PM - Perdon Procession (Naga Cathedral)

September 16 (Wednesday) – Day for the Sick, Differently Abled & Elderly
Pilgrims: Vicariates of Sts. Paschal Baylon / St. Michael Archangel / St. Ann
6:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass - Diocese of Daet
1:00 PM - Healing Mass (Naga Cathedral)
10:00PM - Perdon Procession (Naga Cathedral)

September 17 (Thursday)- Day for the Poor & Prisoners
Pilgrims: Vicariates of the Holy Cross / St. John the Baptist
3:30 AM - Penitential Procession (route: Naga West)
6:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass - Diocese of Sorsogon
8:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass - Diocese of Cabanatuan
1:00 PM - Healing Mass (Basilica)
1:00 PM – Dolot ki INA and Voyadores Festival (Centro to Cathedral)
6:30 PM - Union of Bicol Clergy Mass – (Cathedral Church)
Clergy Night (NPS Covered Court)

September 18 (Friday)- Day for Business Sectors
Pilgrims: Vicariate of St. Anthony of Padua
3:30 AM - Penitential Procession (route: South Downtown Area)
6:00 AM -Pontifical Concelebrated Mass - Diocese of Masbate
10:00 AM -Pontifical Concelebrated Mass Military Ordinariate
1:00 PM -Healing Mass – (San Francisco Church)
9:00 PM - Mass / Prayer Vigil (Adoracion Nocturna Filipina)

September 19 (Saturday) -Day for Government Leaders & Workers
3:30 AM - Penitential Procession (route: Naga north)
6:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass – Archdiocese of Caceres
10:00 AM - Pontifical Concelebrated Mass – Diocese of Legazpi
3:00 PM - GRAND FLUVIAL PROCESSION

6:00 PM - PONTIFICAL CONCELEBRATED MASS
BASILICA DIAMOND JUBILEE PAVILION

September 20 (Sunday) SOLEMNITY OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
- Community Masses at the Basilica Church
at 4:00 AM – 8:30 PM and
- Basilica Diamond Jubilee Pavilion at 5:00 AM –11:00 AM

PONTIFICAL CONCELEBRATED MASSES: Basilica of Peñafrancia

6:30 AM - Pontifical Mass
8:00 AM - Pontifical Mass – Archdiocese of Caceres
9:30 AM - Pontifical Mass
11:00 AM - Pontifical Mass
6:00 PM - Mass for the Filipino-Chinese Community

Labels: 2009, bicol, Divino Rostro, fiesta, fiesta. feast, Ina, Naga City, Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia, Penafrancia 2009, Totie Mesia

Penafrancia Fiesta 2009 in Gainesville, Georgia

9/09/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

Surogon mo ngani kami
Ta ika namomo'otan mi.
----Bicol Religious Hymn

The celebration of Ina who is venerated as the Patroness of Bicol is mainly centered in Naga City where the celebration is about to start on September 11, 2009. Similarly in various places of the world where Bicolanos are, the merry remembrance of Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia is a traditional rallying point to express faith, camaraderie, cooperation, and sense of oneness with the community.

With the recall of Divino Rostro (Divine Face,) the celebration also focuses on Jesus, our savior whose redemptive suffering in Calvary is memorialized in Veronica's holy imprint of his face.

From Dacula, Georgia, Dr. Lino Mercurio who is originally from Buhi, Camarines Sur sent us their wonderful plan this September. Sponsored by generous families of the area, novena prayers will be held in honor of Ina and the Divino Rostro.

Imbued with tradition and lore, the beautiful religious activity of the diaspora recapitulates the observance in Bicol Region on its 299th year. It will be capped with fluvial procession and a feast at Lake Lanier in Gainesville sponsored by Georgia's Sarung Banggi on Saturday, September 19, 2009.

Fr. Rodolfo Cal Ortiz, a Bicolano priest from Houston, Texas will officiate in the solemn mass. Everyone is invited. Those who wish to attend the happy fiesta may contact the phone numbers below. (Photo Credits: Dr. Lino Mercurio) =0=

Novena Schedule for 2009

Date/time/Sponsors/Location/Telephone

September 10 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.
Marquez Family
265 N. Fayette Drive
Fayetteville, Ga 30214
(770) 461-4178

September 11 (Friday) 7:00 p.m.
Granada & Jaturongroj, & Suarez Families
1530 Oak Creek Drive
Marietta, Ga 30066
(770) 565-7381

September 12 (Saturday) 5:00 p.m.
Perotta, Espinosa & Lachica Families
3269 Kentworth Lane
Alpharetta, Ga 30004
(770) 664-1772
(678)462-5363 cell

September 13 (Sunday) 5:00 p.m.
Reese, Gutlay & Lim Families
542 Brendlyn Court
Suwanee, Ga 30024
(404) 512-2622 cell

September 14 (Monday) 7:00 p.m.
Castillo, Sado, Alipante, Tan & Santos Families
5475 Beaver Ridge Drive
Cummings, Ga 30040
(404) 790-8524

September 15 (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m.
Compingbutra, De Vera & Lorenson Families
101 Amsterdam Drive
Lilburn, GA 30047
(770) 564-1087

September 16 (Wednesday)7:00 p.m.
Salamat & Mercurio Families
1361 Shyre Crest Way
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
(770) 995-4588

September 17 (Thursday) 7:00 p.m.
Poole, Santiago & Hughes Family
1530 Oak Creek Drive
Marietta, Ga 30066
(770) 277-0999
404-434-6107 cell

September 18 (Friday) 7:00 p.m.
Tan, Buntichai, Partadiharja, & Perez Families
238 Arbour Run
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 995-9162

September 19 (Saturday)
Penafrancia Fiesta @ Lake Lanier 11:00 a.m.
Sarong Bangui of Georgia
River Forks Park,Lake Lanier
3500 Keith Bridge Rd.
Gainesville, GA 30504-5425

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Labels: bicol, feast, fiesta, Fr. Rodolfo Cal Ortiz, Gainesvlle. Dr. Lino Mercurio, Georgia, Ina, Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia, Penafrancia 2009, Sarung Banggi, Totie Mesia

OLPDA readies for the Traslacion on September 11 in New Jersey

9/02/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

After careful preparations made by the officers, coordinators and friends of the Our Lady of Penafrancia (OLPDA,) the association now looks forward to the September 11, 2009 Traslacion which will be held in Our Lady of Victories Church (OLVC) at 2217 JF Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Schedule of Activities:

Date-----------------------Place---Novena Mass-Sponsors-----------------------Time
September 11, 2009----OLVC----Rosary & Traslacion------------------------5:45 PM
September 12, 2009----OLVC----Catanduanes--------------------------------7:00 PM
September 13, 2009----OLVC----Sorsogon-------------------------------------7:00 PM
September 14, 2009----OLVC----Camarines II (Rinconada-Partido)--------5:30 P
September 15, 2009----OLVC----Masbate----------------------------------------7:00 PM
September 16, 2009----OLVC----Albay--------------------------------------------7:00 PM
September 17, 2009----OLVC----Camarines Sur I (Railroad, River, Central--7:00 PM
September 18, 2009----OLVC----Ateneo de Naga Alumni Association--------7:00 PM

According to Amado (Boy) Cabaero, OLPDA's overall chairman, the Friday event on September 11 will be capped with the recitation of rosary and a procession honoring Ina, the Mother of Jesus. It also jumpstarts the sacred evening novena in honor of Our Lady of Penafrancia and the Divine Face (Divino Rostro) to be offered by Bicolanos worldwide on the eve of 300 years of devotion.

The fiesta this year will have the solemn concelebrated mass, fluvial parade, and cultural program which will be on September 19, 2009 at the Liberty State Park, CRRNJ Terminal Bldg., 1 Zapp Drive, New Jersey. Everyone is cordially invited.

In Bicol, the translacion is a traditional procession which marks the transfer of the image of Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia from her village shrine in Balatas, to the historic Naga City Metropolitan Cathedral where a nine-day novena is slated by pilgrims and devotees.

The prayers and religious activities will culminate with the fluvial procession in Naga River on Saturday, September 19, 2009. The procession will be followed with a day of thanks on Sunday, ending the grand faith-based celebration. =0=

Labels: Bicolanos, Boy Cabaero, Divino Rostro, feast, fiesta, Ina, New Jersey, Northeast, OLPDA, Penafrancia 2009, Totie Mesia

Penafrancia Fiesta: "Harubay ki Hesus asin ki Ina " plano sa Naga para sa mga peregrinos

8/31/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

Sa pag-uswag nin tradicion kan Penafrancia sa Bicol, an mga tawo sa Naga pupu’nan an "Harubay ki Hesus asin Ina," sarong religiosang actividad dapit sa pag-dangadang kan ika-300 anyos na debosyon sa mahal na imahen ni Nuestra Sra. de Penafrancia sagkod ang retrato kan Divino Rostro ni Hesus.

Kan hinapot si Fr. Louie Occiano na pamayo nin Caceres Communications Commission, an "harubay" suanoy na tataramon na an muyang sabihon pagbareta o pagbandillo. Segun ki Nellie Llaguno, presidente kan Apostolado nin Pamibi (Apostleship of Prayer) sa Naga, an harubay sarong paguiromdom asin pagbandillo kan Septiembre na bulan nin pag-omaw sa Ina ni Kristo sagkod sa Divino Rostro. Sabi man ni Fr. Andrew Recepcion, an harubay sarong pag-andam sagkod imbitasyon sa maogmang fiesta.

Pinag-aapudan ang mga taga–Naga na magin bukas sa mga peregrinos (pilgrims) na masungko sa ciudad para sa bulan nin kapistahan. An nobena kan Divino Rostro mapu’on sa Septiembre 2 hanggan sa kapistahan sa aldaw kan Traslacion sa Septiembre 11. An fiesta kan Panafrancia naka-takdang i-celebrar sa Domingo, Septiembre 20, 2009.

Sa taon na ini, an plano iyo an pagka-igua nin parada nin mga tawo sagkod awto (motorcade) na mapo’on a las 7 nin aga sa Simbahan ni San Judas sa may tinampo kan Almeda. Dangan, an parada mapadagos hanggan maka-abot sa Basilica kan Penafrancia.

Abot sa 299 na lobo ang ipapalayug para ipag-bandillo an halos tres siglos (Tri-centennial) na pag-rukyaw asin debosyon ki Ina kan kabikolan. An pag-observar nin sagradong horas (holy hour,) sa simbahan susundan nin pag-pakumpisal, dangan iguang mahal na misa.

Maw’ot kan mga pamayo kan harubay na an celebrasyon maging imbistasyon---parte kan tradicion nin pamibi na iyo ang centrong mensaje nin fiesta. (Photo Credit: jerrylimlee) =0=

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Labels: Bikol Culture, culture, Divino Rostro, fiesta, Harubay, Ina, Naga City, Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia, Penafrancia 2009, religion, Tercenary celebration, Totie Mesia, tradition, traslacion

Aden-CSI U HS'73: Imbitasyon para sa fiesta ni Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia sa Septiembre 2009

8/28/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

by Matt Lamit & Totie Mesia

Ateneo de Naga-Colegio de Sta Isabel University High 1973 Reunion

Imbitasyon sa Hayskul Batch 73-Atenista-Colegiala

Sa maabot na Septiembre, 2009, iyo ini an mga minasuronod na aktibidades:

Sept.10, 2009 Herelingan sa Ragay, Cam Sur
(particularly those outside of Bikol)

Sept. 11, 2009 PAG-SUNGKO KI “INA”

11:00 am (eye-ball sa haws ni El Presidente, Francia, Naga City)

Sept. 12, 2009

1:00-3:00 pm Registration/Photo-video sa Ateneo/Colegio

3:00 pm Thanksgiving Mass-Misa de Gracia
Christ the King Church, Aeneo de Naga University

4:00 pm LOLO’s Bar

Sa paagui kan pag-apod sa cellphone/landline o internet, boot maaraman kan komite de reparo ang tamang numero kan siguradong maatendir sa nasabi ng okasyon.”mahinguha kaya an komite matawan ang primerong 75 alumni/alumnae na NAKAPALISTA na magkaigua nin “door prizes”!

“MADYANA NA KAMO ASIN MAG PALISTA”

N.B.: Duman sa dai talaga mapugulan na gustong magpadara nin "udok sa bo'ot na contribusyon" nin huli ta dai makaka-atendir sa kun ano pa man na rason, dai mag alangan na ideposito na sana sa BDO Penafrancia-Naga Branch savings account #1890065380, nakapangaran ki Ted. Orante an satong thrust fund po.

Igua pa pong pagkakataon na magta'o nin Ofrenda sa Misa (Mass Offering). Si gusto nangad magdolot para sa Misa de Gracia (Thanksgiving Mass).

DIOS MABALOS PO, MABUHAY KAMOooooooooooooooooo!

RELATED BLOG: Aden-CSI University HS reunion a success! Posted by mesiamd at 9/16/2008

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Labels: 2009, AdenU-CSI'73, fiesta, Ina, Matt Lamit, Penafrancia, reunion, Totie Mesia

Viva La Virgen! Viva Divino Rostro!

8/22/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

En Septiembre 11 hasta Septiembre 19 hoy ano, con orgullo, celebramos la fiesta del Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia, la patrona del Bicol en Filipinas. Rogamos para gozo, bondad, y paz. Felicidades a todos!

PENAFRANCIA FIESTA 2009
New York, New Jersey & Connecticut
September 11 to September 19, 2009

“It must be the same date, rain or shine, that fiestas had been recalled in many states and cities across the continental United States. With all the Bicolanos and their respective organizations from California to Chicago to Hawaii to Virginia to New York, one might wonder how many Filipino-Americans paid tribute to the patroness of the Bicol region.

As the chills of autumn set in and the soft slanted rays of the sun become more apparent in the early evening, a pork roast, a bottle of cold San Miguel beer, and line dancing can well define the Penafrancia fun.“ ----Penafrancia in America by Augusto F. Mesia, M.D.

(Photo Credit: maberry)

RELATED BLOG: "OLPDA unveils schedule of 2009 Penafrancia Fiesta in Northeast" posted by mesiamd at 7/29/2009

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Labels: Catholic, fiesta, Ina, Penafrancia 2009, religion, Totie Mesia, tradition

Remembering Mother Mary on the Feast of the Assumption

8/15/2009 | Posted by Anonymous | Edit Post

Posted by mesiamd at 8/14/2009

Feast of the Assumption of Mary to Heaven
Saturday, August 15, 2009

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, and has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.”

(Photo Credit: Lawrence OP)

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