Church Local

NAGA City, Sept. 24, 2010-What used to be a small town practice of piety has now developed into a Marian devotion international in scope, according to Caceres Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi.

NAGA City, Sept. 19, 2010-The Bikolanos' deep devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia is what makes the region's faithful different and distinct from other devotees.

NAGA City, Sept. 18, 2010-Thousands flocked the Bikol region's commercial center as the Archdiocese of Caceres rolls out the red carpet to the faithful devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in celebration of the three hundredth year of devotion to the revered icon.

Naga City - Fr. Andrew Recepcion, a priest from the Archdiocese of Caceres has been elected president of the International Association of Catholic Missiologists (IACM) during the organization's fourth conference and assembly last 27 July to 1 August at Tagaytay City.

NAGA City, August 1, 2010- As the investigation gets underway, a prelate urged the public to avoid unnecessary speculation on the death of Fr. Baltazar Acompañado Jr., and wait for more information to become available.

Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair invites Bikolano entrepreneurs and exhibitors on September 9 to 20, 2010 at SM City Naga Open Parking A, B & C. The trade fair will feature processed food, homestyle and living (furniture, gifts, toys, housewares and wearables), tourism services, organic and natural products, religious and souvenir items.

Naga City (29 July) -- Even as the Archdiocese of Caceres mourns the passing away of one of its good and dedicated priests, REV. FR. BALTAZAR A. ACOMPAÑADO, JR., circumstances regarding his recent death remain under investigation.

The first "Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair" which would showcase the best of Bikol products is set to be conducted on September 9 to 20, 2010 at the Open Parking Area of SM City Naga from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.

MANILA, May 22, 2010-The Bikol Region's patroness, Our Lady of Peñafrancia will visit one of the country's popular malls, SM Mega Mall on Saturday until Sunday as part of its preparatory activities for the 300th anniversary in September this year.

SORSOGON CITY (4 May) -- Former Agriculture Secretary Arthur C. Yap and Sorsogon Bishop Arturo M. Bastes led other government and non-government organization officials in the Blessing and Turn-over Ceremonies held over the week of the P10 million Greenhouse Vegetable Gardening Project within the Diocese compound, this city.