Images from the New Year's Vigil Mass

Year 2009 is the Diocesan Marian Year for the Diocese of Calbayog. Bishop Isabelo Abarquez made the official declaration during the New Year’s Vigil Mass at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral.

The thrust for this celebration is “Towards 2010 and beyond: Mary and the Eucharist in the renewal of Family and Society”.

The Vigil Mass was preceded by a Holy Hour at 8:30 pm. The activity which was led by the Bishop himself was followed by the procession and coronation of the International Pilgrim Image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Fatima. Some members of the the pontifically-approved Heralds of the Gospel were on hand for the celebration.

Here are some pictures I took during the celebration. (Please bear with the image quality, yup it's my old mobile phone again)

The Bishop leading the Holy Hour.

Bishop Abarquez as he consecrated the Diocese of Calbayog to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

some of the faithful as they took time to venerate the Pilgim image.