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Two ecclesial territories in Northern Philippines pay tribute to St. Ezekiel Moreno
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healing mass at sts. peter and paul cathedral,
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“Who would not welcome a saint?” said Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan, DD, Archbishop of Tuguegarao, when his permission was sought by Fr. Ferdinand Hernando, OAR to bring the pilgrim image of St. Ezekiel Moreno to his Archdiocese on May 11, 2006.
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archbishop diosdado talamayan of tuguegarao prayed
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Twenty three delegates of the Recoletos 400 caravan received a warm welcome from Archbishop Talamayan who also lodged them for an overnight stay in his archbishop’s palace. Healing mass was said in the archdiocesan cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Tuguegarao, Cagayan on May 11, 2006 from 8:30 AM up to 11:30 AM attended by around 150 people who sought to be prayed over by the healing priest, Fr. Ferdinand Hernando, OAR. After a two-hour stay in Tuguegarao, the group headed northwards to Ilagan, Isabela where they were graciously accommodated for lunch at the Balay Isabelino by no other than the renowned national and international figure, Isabela Governor Grace Padaca. She was accompanied by Vice-Governor Monching Refes and Congressman Edwin Uy who happened to grace the 150th Foundation Anniversary of the Province of Isabela at the time when the pilgrim image of St. Ezekiel visited their place. Dr. Rosarita Mariano, President of the Diocesan Catholic Women’s League, mobilized her members in the Diocese of Ilagan to render their thoroughgoing support to this activity.
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with gov. grace padaca and the provincial officials
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Meanwhile, Most Rev. Sergio Utleg, DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan, humbly received St. Ezekiel Moreno in the Cathedral of St. Ferdinand while at the same time expressing his regret for not mobilizing the entire diocese for the reception of the saint.
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delegates pose at balay na isabelino
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Mass was said at the cathedral of Ilagan at 2:00 PM, attended by around 150 parishioners. Majority of them were members of the Catholic Women’s League coming from the different parishes in the diocese. Gov. Grace Padaca brought with her some provincial officials and journalists to attend the healing mass in honor of St. Ezekiel Moreno despite their busy schedule in the provincial capitol.
Conferences on the history of the Order and the biography of St. Ezekiel in these two dioceses were all handled by Prof. Emmanuel Luis Romanillos.
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the men who steered us to the different part of
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Afterwards, the group proceeded to Santiago City, Isabela where they were welcomed by the La Sallette Fathers in their University and Parish. Lechon was brought in at dinner by the mayor of Malilig, Mayor Edward Isidro who was an alumnus of San Sebastian College-Recoletos in Manila.
Mrs. Rose Gumarang oversaw the Cagayan-visit of the Recoletos 400 caravan who likewise sponsored two meals in the Max’s restaurant and in her own restaurant named Kainang Pilipino located at the National Highway in Tuguegarao City.
- Rev. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR
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