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Monday, July 17, 2006
Devotees brave drizzle for coronation of Cebu’s patroness in Guadalupe
CEBU Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal led thousands of devotees in the canonical coronation of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu at 3 p.m. yesterday.
Vidal, in his homily, said the coronation symbolized the official and formal recognition of Our Lady of Guadalupe as the patroness of the archdiocese of Cebu.
The coronation, held at the Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu Parish in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, took place by virtue of a pontifical decree dated May 9, 2006, issued by the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
In 2003, Vidal also officiated the enthronement ceremony of the Our Lady of Guadalupe as the patroness of the archdiocese.
No confusion
Rev. Fr. Carlito Pono, the parish priest, explained to reporters that there should be no confusion between the feast of the blessed image as a parish and its celebration as the patroness of the archdiocese of Cebu, as well as the Feast of Señor Sto. Niño.
Officially, Pono said the Catholic faithful celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe as the patroness of the archdiocese of Cebu every July 16, while the one being celebrated every Dec. 12 is its feast as a parish.
The Pontifical Mass was also participated by bishops Emilio Bataclan, Christian Noel and Vicente Manuel and at least 25 priests.
In his homily, Vidal recalled how the devotion to the patroness helped stop the outbreak of cholera in Cebu City in 1902.
Wrong values
He, however, lamented that people are still struggling to fight off not cholera but another “disease” that is slowly destroying the children and the youth.
“Bisan dili na kolera ang nagsakit sa atong katilingban, sakit lang gihapon ang gibati sa daghang mga bata ug batan-on nga nagmakulang sa maayong pamatasan ug natudloan na hinuon nga makakat-on sa mga hiwi nga gawi,” the prelate said (Cholera may no longer be afflicting our youth but they lack good values and have learned wrong ways).
Vidal prayed that the patroness of the archdiocese would protect and save the youth, with the guidance of parents and teachers.
The prelate said the crowning of Our Lady of Guadalupe also indicated that good triumphed over the forces of evil.
The celebration yesterday ended with a procession that started at 6 p.m. (JST)
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