[pics: students in procession]The Redemptorist Parish held our procession on June 20, 2009, Saturday, in preparation for the feast day celebration of the parish in honor of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. The feast day celebration is themed: “Maria, Atong Igsoon”.
The procession was participated by the different church groups – altar servers, lectors, OMPH devotees, choirs, Knights of Columbus, the GKK’s from the nine zones in the parish, and other parishioners. The whole Redemptorist Davao Community – the seniors and the students – headed by the parish priest, Fr. Bebot, were also present.
At around 4 pm, people started to assemble in front of the parish church, carrying with them banners and other identifications determining the zone or church group they belong. Not to mention the fancy and resplendent raiment of the Knights of Columbus.
It was almost 4:30 pm when the procession started to move on from the parish church to some zones within the parish and back to the church at about 5:30 pm. While those who joined the procession prayed the Rosary and sung Marian songs to solemnize the event, passengers, motorists and bystanders have varied responses: some prayed along while others merely looked on.
But over and above, the procession was a success. With the participation of the whole people of God, the procession was carried on peacefully and solemnly. The responses may vary but Mary is indeed and always, our sister and Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Ave Maria!
The procession was participated by the different church groups – altar servers, lectors, OMPH devotees, choirs, Knights of Columbus, the GKK’s from the nine zones in the parish, and other parishioners. The whole Redemptorist Davao Community – the seniors and the students – headed by the parish priest, Fr. Bebot, were also present.
At around 4 pm, people started to assemble in front of the parish church, carrying with them banners and other identifications determining the zone or church group they belong. Not to mention the fancy and resplendent raiment of the Knights of Columbus.
It was almost 4:30 pm when the procession started to move on from the parish church to some zones within the parish and back to the church at about 5:30 pm. While those who joined the procession prayed the Rosary and sung Marian songs to solemnize the event, passengers, motorists and bystanders have varied responses: some prayed along while others merely looked on.
But over and above, the procession was a success. With the participation of the whole people of God, the procession was carried on peacefully and solemnly. The responses may vary but Mary is indeed and always, our sister and Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Ave Maria!
(-RJ)
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