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Millions of devotees were grateful for the 24-hour accessibility of the Basilica del Santo Niño for four days.  This first was a brainchild of the new rector, Fr. Jonas Mejares, OSA.

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This historic island’s testament of commitment to Christian faith was manifested by thousands of pilgrims who came here for the 491st year celebration of the First Mass believed to have been held here on March 31, 1521.

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The massive invasion of thousands of crown-of-thorns (COT) sea stars in the seas of this capital city and other towns of Southern Leyte province has been declared an outbreak that threatened the marine life in the area.

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BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – With local historians insisting that the First Mass in the country was held here and not on Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, the city will reenact the historic event today.

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The term "maundy", from the Latin word mandatum was associated to the Thursday of the Holy Week, since it was on Thursday night that Jesus Christ gave the "newest" and "most updated" commandment to his disciples.

Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said the new commandment - to love one another - was not really new.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 382072 [Title] => Where hunger could be a stranger - I [Summary] => This isn't strictly a travelogue, but more of spontaneous impressions that itch for expression after a few days sojourn in picturesque City of Butuan, nestled in the long promised, and still promising, future in rich Mindanao seeking fulfillment.

Butuan and the outlying towns used to be the favorite destination of Cebuano migrants seeking greener pastures. While remaining Sugbuanon at heart, they and their later generations have learned to find a second home and a haven to love.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133156 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1471332 [AuthorName] => Lorenzo Paradiang Jr. [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 350281 [Title] => The ex-Duke’s tribute [Summary] => The year 1550 was a Holy Year of Jubilee and many people went to Rome to pray at the four great basilicas. Among the pilgrims was the Duke of Gandia, former Viceroy of Catalonia (one of the few noblemen granted the title of Grandee of Spain) Don Francisco de Borja (in English Francis Borgia).
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133160 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804677 [AuthorName] => Fr. Miguel A. Bernad, SJ [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 329389 [Title] => Butuan to pursue claim it was site of First Mass in RP 485 years ago [Summary] => BUTUAN CITY — The event that marked the birth of Christianity in the Philippines 485 years ago is still under dispute, with this city renewing its claim that the historic first Mass celebrated by Spanish colonizers was held here and not in Limasawa, Leyte.
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Cantillas reminded the people that there are more who are desolate and who need help many times over in different aspects than those who shall have been stricken by a tragedy.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Sinulog devotees laud new measures at the basilica
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Millions of devotees were grateful for the 24-hour accessibility of the Basilica del Santo Niño for four days.  This first was a brainchild of the new rector, Fr. Jonas Mejares, OSA.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1498409 [AuthorName] => Marigold Lebumfacil [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 794195 [Title] => "Ecological evangelization" marks 491st year of the First Mass [Summary] =>

This historic island’s testament of commitment to Christian faith was manifested by thousands of pilgrims who came here for the 491st year celebration of the First Mass believed to have been held here on March 31, 1521.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1689765 [AuthorName] => Ric V. Obedencio [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 793584 [Title] => Outbreak: Crown-of-thorns sea stars invade S. Leyte [Summary] =>

The massive invasion of thousands of crown-of-thorns (COT) sea stars in the seas of this capital city and other towns of Southern Leyte province has been declared an outbreak that threatened the marine life in the area.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1689765 [AuthorName] => Ric V. Obedencio [SectionName] => Freeman Region [SectionUrl] => region [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 452951 [Title] => Butuan City to reenact 'First Mass' [Summary] =>

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – With local historians insisting that the First Mass in the country was held here and not on Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, the city will reenact the historic event today.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 393291 [Title] => Priests ask faithful to reflect on love, acceptance, renewal [Summary] => Love, acceptance and renewal are the most important values that ought to be reflected upon for Maundy Thursday, Holy Friday and Black Saturday, according to the officials of the Catholic Church.

The term "maundy", from the Latin word mandatum was associated to the Thursday of the Holy Week, since it was on Thursday night that Jesus Christ gave the "newest" and "most updated" commandment to his disciples.

Archbishop Angel Lagdameo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said the new commandment - to love one another - was not really new.
[DatePublished] => 2007-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 382072 [Title] => Where hunger could be a stranger - I [Summary] => This isn't strictly a travelogue, but more of spontaneous impressions that itch for expression after a few days sojourn in picturesque City of Butuan, nestled in the long promised, and still promising, future in rich Mindanao seeking fulfillment.

Butuan and the outlying towns used to be the favorite destination of Cebuano migrants seeking greener pastures. While remaining Sugbuanon at heart, they and their later generations have learned to find a second home and a haven to love.
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133156 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1471332 [AuthorName] => Lorenzo Paradiang Jr. [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 350281 [Title] => The ex-Duke’s tribute [Summary] => The year 1550 was a Holy Year of Jubilee and many people went to Rome to pray at the four great basilicas. Among the pilgrims was the Duke of Gandia, former Viceroy of Catalonia (one of the few noblemen granted the title of Grandee of Spain) Don Francisco de Borja (in English Francis Borgia).
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133160 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804677 [AuthorName] => Fr. Miguel A. Bernad, SJ [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 329389 [Title] => Butuan to pursue claim it was site of First Mass in RP 485 years ago [Summary] => BUTUAN CITY — The event that marked the birth of Christianity in the Philippines 485 years ago is still under dispute, with this city renewing its claim that the historic first Mass celebrated by Spanish colonizers was held here and not in Limasawa, Leyte.
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Cantillas reminded the people that there are more who are desolate and who need help many times over in different aspects than those who shall have been stricken by a tragedy.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) ) )
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