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Calungsod images, souvenirs in demand

October 16, 2012

As the day of his sainthood draws closer, more devotees are visiting the shrine dedicated to Visayan youth who will be declared the second Filipino saint. Sales of posters, books, key holders and images of difference sizes have been brisk in the small office-cum-store beside the Blessed Pedro Calungsod Shrine in D. Jakosalem Street in […]

Beato Pedro flies to Rome today

October 16, 2012

Devotees will send off the official image of Pedro Calungsod who heads for Rome today on a Cathay Pacific flight. At 8 a.m., the statue encased in glass and decked with flowers will be brought by a motorcade from the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral to the Mactan Cebu International Airport, where it will wait inside the […]

Pedro in bakya, white shirt is ‘model image’, says Vidal

July 28, 2012

A wooden sculpture of a brown-skinned youth with wooden bakya on his feet was chosen as the “model image” of Visayan martyr Pedro Calungsod to be brought to Rome. And the nose was made to conform to a Philippine profile – no sharp, high bridge but a softer, kinder shape. The carving by an artisan […]

Vidal to consider image from Paete

July 25, 2012

An image of Blessed Pedro Calungsod made in Paete, Laguna is coming to Cebu on Friday. Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu Ricardo Cardinal Vidal said the image was purposely made to match the features he wanted to have for the Calungsod’s “model statue.” The image from Paete, which is known for its best wooden sculptors, […]

Ecce Homo image now in Basilica

April 30, 2012

People in Cebu will now have the chance to have an up-close-and-personal encounter with the historic wooden bust of the suffering Jesus Christ given as baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to Cebu’s Rajah Humabon. The original image of the Ecce Homo was enthroned in a niche located at the right side of the […]

Sto. Nino to visit Lapu on Saturday

April 24, 2012

by Fe Marie Dumaboc, Correspondent The pilgrim image of Sr. Sto. Nino will make its first visit the Senora dela Regla Parish in Lapu-Lapu City as part of the 447th anniversary of “Kaplag” and the celebration of the Kadaugan sa Mactan. Fr. Tito Soquiño, Executive director of Santo Nino De Cebu Augustinian Social Development […]