Bishop Isabelo Abarquez presided over the Pontifical Mass which welcomed the Holy Relics of St. Therese to the Diocese of Calbayog. The faithful of Calbayog filled the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral where the Holy Relic was venerated until 1:00 in the afternoon. The Cathedral was the first of the various places of worship in which the Relic will be venerated during it visit in Samar and Leyte.
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| Bishop Isabelo Abarquez as he incensed the reliquary of St. Therese. |
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| Monsignor Albert Songco as he delivered a message on behalf of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines. |
