Dear Devotees and Pilgrims;

We are already in the thick of preparation for the coming Peñafrancia festivities this coming September. Once again we are inviting you all to come for a pilgrimage on the Feast Day of Ina.

Our prayer intention and general theme for this year’s festivities is: “Renewing Our Faith through INA.”  I am glad to inform you that we are now in our second year of preparation for the great Jubilee of the 300 years of Devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia in the year 2010. Please read the Pastoral letters of Archbishop Leonardo Z. Laegaspi, O.P., D.D. on “Renewing Our Faith through the Devotion to Our Ina” to set the tone and focus of our celebration not only this coming fiesta but as guide in our path towards true and genuine devotion to Ina guided by the Church.

We are also providing you also the themes for the novenary prayers and masses for this coming Penafrancia. Kindly be guided accordingly as to the General Theme and the daily themes for reflection in your communities.

Schedule dates of September 2008 festivities:

September  3, 2008   Novena in Honor of Divino Rostro
September 12  Feast of Divino Rostro / TRASLACION
September 12-20 Solemn Novena in Honor of INA
September 20 Fluvial Procession
September 21 Feastday of Our Lady of Peñafrancia

We are encouraging you to visit our website: www.penafrancia.net, you will find the necessary information on Penafrancia. Schedules, pastoral letters and the tri-centennial celebration. There is a new design for our website now and kindly send us your feedback and things to be improved in the design and content of our website. I would like to thank Mr. Hector Herman who helped us setting up the website and the first design and maintenance of the website.

Welcome to our penafrancia website! VIVA LA VIRGEN!       VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

 

Sincerely,

 

Msgr. Romulo A. Vergara, H.P.
Rector


 

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Pastoral Letter

PASTORAL LETTERS ON THE 2ND YEAR PREPARATION FOR THE TRICENTENARY OF THE DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA

 

Principalmente a la misa:
A pastoral letter on the veneration of
Our Lady of Pena de Francia in devotion and tradition

 

Our dear faithful:

A.  This pastoral letter continues reflections on our 300 years of devotion to Our Lady of Pena de Francia. After “Remembering the gift of devotion to Ina,” we now reflect on “Renewing our faith through Ina.” This pastoral letter is then a three-part series of reflections on Our Lady of Pena de Francia in devotion and tradition. The first part is on the origin of our devotion narrated in the tradition of novena prayers. The second part is on our devotion performed in the solemn processions of the traslacion and the fluvial procession. The final part is on the continuing challenge to devotion and tradition.

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300 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF PENAFRANCIA

300 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF PENAFRANCIA

FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO & OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA '08
Theme: "Renewing our Faith Through Ina"

GENERAL SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

September 3 – September 11 ,  2008

5:00 PM      

Solemn Novenary Masses in honor of the Divino Rostro at the Basilica of Peñafrancia

September  11

4:30 AM       Penitential Procession in honor of the Divino Rostro
September  12 (Friday)
4:30 AM    Penitential Procession in honor of the Divino Rostro
6:00 AM      Pontifical Concelebrated Mass (Peñafrancia Basilica)
12:30 PM  

TRASLACION Procession from the Basilica to Naga Cathedral

September 12 - 20

5:00 PM     

Solemn Novenary Masses in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Naga Metropolitan Cathedral)

September  13 (Saturday)     

 5:00 PM Novena Mass     

September 14   (Sunday)

5:00 PM Novena Mass     

September 15  (Monday)

5:00 PM Novena Mass 

September 16 (Tuesday)

6:00 AM

Pontifical Mass (Naga Cathedral) Diocese of Virac
8:00 AM Pontifical Mass (Naga Cathedral) Prelature of Libmanan  
5:00 PM Novena Mass 

September 17 (Wednesday)

6:00 AM  

Pontifical Concelebrated Mass (Naga Cathedral ) Diocese of Daet
5:00 PM Novena Mass

September 18 (Thursday)

6:00 AM

    
Pontifical Concelebrated Mass (Naga Cathedral) Diocese of Sorsogon
8:00 AM Pontifical Mass Diocese of Cabanatuan    
5:00 PM Novena Mass
5:30 PM Union of  Bicol Clergy Mass – (Cathedral Church)

September 19 (Friday)

4:00 AM

Penitential Procession in honor of Our Lady of  Peñafrancia from the Cathedral towards the South  (Downtown Area)
6:00 AM Pontifical Concelebrated Mass Diocese of Masbate
8:00 AM Pontifical Concelebrated Mass (Naga Cathedral) Diocese of Legazpi
10:00 AM Pontifical Concelebrated Mass (Naga Cathedral) Military Ordinariate
5:00 PM
Novena Mass
7:00 PM Clergy Night (Archbishop’s Residence)
Prayer Vigil (Adoracion Nocturna Filipina)-(Naga  Cathedral)

September 20 (Saturday) Metropolitan Cathedral 

4:00 AM

Penitential Procession in honor of Our Lady of  Peñafrancia from the Cathedral towards North Bagumbayan Area)
6:00 AM Pontifical Concelebrated Mass (Archdioceseof Caceres)
8:00 AM Concelebrated Mass
10:00 AM
Concelebrated Mass
3:00 PM GRAND FLUVIAL PROCESSION
6:00 PM Pontifical Concelebrated Mass  (Basilica Diamond Jubilee Pavilion)

September 21  (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

For the Society of Jesus, Vincentians and Daughters of Charity
8:00 AM            
Archdiocese of Caceres
9:30 AM Diocese of Sorsogon
11:00 AM Diocese of Legazpi
6:00 PM For the Filipino-Chinese Community