The Bishop's Homily during the Easter Vigil Mass

Images from the Easter Vigil Mass

Happy Easter everyone! Let me share with you some pictures which I was able to shoot during last night's Easter Vigil Mass. The service consisted of the Blessing of the Fire, the Liturgy of the Word, the Blessing of the water of baptism and the renewal of baptismal vows.

Bishop Isabelo Abarquez as he presided over the rite of the Blessing of Fire in front of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral.

The Bishop assisted by Rev. Fr. Julio Gaddi during the blessing of the Paschal Candle.

The Cathedral at it slowly got illuminated by the candles during the entrance of the Paschal Candle.

Rev. Fr. Armando Cagomoc as he sang the exultet.

Bishop Isabelo Abarquez flanked by Fr. Julio Gadi and Fr. Armando Cagomoc as he presided over the blessing of the Water of Baptism.

The faithful being sprinkled with Holy Water after the renewal of baptismal promises.

Pagharuk san Lignum

Kaparte san Good Friday Service mao an pagdayeg sa krus o an pagharuk san Lignum. Sugad san nababatasan, an limus para san lignum mao an igpapadara sa Tierra Santa, komo bulig san mga magtinu-uhon san mga kapadi-an o mga relihiyosos nga mao an nanginginanu san mga holy sites san simbahan didto sa Holy Land.


Sa atun parokya, tungod san kadamu san pirmi na-atendir san Good Friday Service, an pagharuk san lignum guin bubuhat katapus san prusisyun ug sugad man san istasyun publiko.

prusisyun sa Viernes Santo

Kataliwan san Good Friday Service sa katedral, guin buhat an prusisyun san Viernes Santo. Sugad san nakalabay nga mga tu-ig, 14 nga mga carrozas an i-guin libot sa ciudad san Calbayog. Kaapi na sini an tulo mga kadaan nga mga karro nga nagpapakita san Paghampaka san Ginoo, an ika-tulo nga pakarakop san Ginoo ug sugad man an Santo Intierro. Adi an pipira nga mga litratu nga akun nakuha durante san prusisyun.

The Bishop's Homily during the Good Friday Service

The Good Friday Service in pictures

The Good Friday Service was held at 3:00 pm today at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Bishop Isabelo Abarquez presided over the the 2-hour service which consisted of the Liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of the Holy Cross and the Holy Communion. Here are some pictures which I took during today's service

Rev. Fr. Armando Cagomoc assisted by Rev. Fr. Julio Gaddi as he presided over the rite of the veneration of the cross.

Bishop Isabelo Abarquez flanked by Rev. Fr. Julio Gaddi and Rev. Fr. Armando Cagomoc as he  raised the cross to the faithful.

Rev. Fr. Iluminado Paulino assisted by Rev. Fr. Julio Gaddi as he carried the blessed host from the  monumento. Holding the ombrilino are James Julian Leoncio and Mark Francis Ygrubay.

in memoriam 'te Judith

Judith Viojan - Reyes
March 9, 1949 - April 6, 2012

Visita Iglesia

Sugad san amun guinbuhat san nakalabay nga duha na katu-ig, nag Visita Iglesia kami katapus sa misa sa Katedral. Pito nga simbahan o kapilya an amun guin bisita. Sugad san akun nabasahan, amon guin buhat an istasyun san krus durante san visita iglesia. Yana nga tu-ig an pito nga simbahan o kapilya nga amun guin du-aw mao an sa San Policarpo, sa Consolatrix, sa Trinidad, sa Carayman, sa Mongha, sa Dagum ug an Katedral. Aadi an mga litratu san nasabi nga mga kapilya o simbahan.

The Saint Joseph the Worker Parish Church in Brgy. San Policarpo

The Chapel at the Consolatrix Monastery.

The Holy Trinity Parish Church in Brgy. Trinidad.

The church of the Saint Anthony of Padua Mission Center in Brgy. Carayman

The Poor Clare Monastery

The Chapel of the San Roque Mission Center in Brgy. Dagum.

The Cathedral

The Bishop's Homily during the Mass of the Last Supper

Misa san Katapusan nga Panihapun

Bishop Isabelo Abarquez presided over today's Holy Thursday Mass at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral. That Mass of the Last Supper featured the traditional "pamusa san mga apostoles" and the transfer of the Holy Eucharist to the "monumento"


I will featuring my video of the Bishop's homily (during the mass) in my next blogpost. In the meantime, let me share some pictures which I took during the service.