KAKATHA NEWS 2016: HAGONOEÑO PRIESTS RETURN FOR SHRINE'S SILVER JUBILEE

KAKATHA NEWS 2016: HAGONOEÑO PRIESTS RETURN FOR SHRINE'S SILVER JUBILEE

KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2016

Dated: October 29, 2016

HAGONOY, BULCAN - Last October 29, the community of the town of Hagonoy, Bulacan rejoiced on the celebration of the 25^th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church of St. Anne as a national shrine.  In honor of this celebration, the Municipal Government of Hagonoy headed by Hon. Raulito Manlapaz, Jr., Municipal Mayor initiated the Civic Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Proclamation of St. Anne’s Parish as a national shrine. The said event was held at the Municipal Hall of Hagonoy attended by several of the original committee members who prepared the way to the declaration of St. Anne’s as a national shrine.

This commemoration comprised of a reminiscing of the events that occurred in 1991 when the proclamation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) was given to the parish community of Hagonoy. The Municipal Special Events office mentioned that, “The whole town prepared for the event with offering time, effort and resources in order for the patroness of our town, Apo Ana may be given due respect and in thanksgiving to God for this special grace.” The ceremony commenced with a prayer, the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, the singing of the original hymn in honor of the 1991 event performed by Banda Santa Ana and followed by a traditional folk dance performance by the Sta. Monica National High School Folk Dance Troupe.

Called to speak on behalf of the clergy of Hagonoy, Rev. Msgr. Ranilo S. Trillana, P.C., President of the Kapatiran ng Kapariang Taga-Hagonoy, Inc. (KAKATHA), expressed his thanksgiving for the blessings received by Hagonoy. He said, “According to historians, the very important reason which made the CBCP decide for Hagonoy to be the national shrine was how in the span of time, the town has produced more than 100 priest-sons and several more religious brothers and sisters. Truly with such a grace, (the church of ) Hagonoy could not but receive this honorific title as a national shrine.” KAKATHA, the present organization of priests-sons in the country has a list of 114 priest-sons of Hagonoy, 66 of whom are still alive and actively serving in different dioceses and religious congregations, here and abroad.

After the words of gratitude, the Parish Pastoral Council of Sta. Ana, the guests of honor and the clergy went to St. Mary’s Academy of Hagonoy to pay respect to the priests who were arriving their for vesting.  From the academy, the Mass procession began led by the Most Rev. Jose F. Oliveros, D.D., Bishop of Malolos and Most Rev. Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr., D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Kalookan and the clergy of Malolos. (KAKATHA News Admin.)

KAKATHA NEWS 2016: HAGONOEÑO FROM MERCADO ORDAINED AS DEACON

KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2016

Dated: September 13, 2016

Rev. Daniel Maniego Coronel (Mercado) [At Center] together with his classmates (from L to R:) Reverends John Patrick G. Gumasing, Jonathan Paul G. Ventura, Arvin Ray C. Jimenez and Ritz Darwin P. Resuello were ordained as deacons by the Most Rev. Jose F. Oliveros, D.D., Bishop of Malolos at ICMAS Theologate Chapel. (Photo Courtesy: Rev. John Patrick G. Gumasing)

GUIGUINTO, BULACAN - Last September 13, five seminarians of the Diocese of Malolos were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Sem. Daniel Maniego Coronel, a recent graduate from the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary was ordained a deacon together with his four companions by the Most Rev. Jose F. Oliveros, D.D., Bishop of Malolos at the seminary Theologate Chapel at 9:00 in the morning. 

   In his homily, the Bishop instructed the deacons on the importance of their ministry - to be helpful to him and to the institutions of apostolate they were about to serve and to preach God's Word. The Bishop also pointed out the importance of their vow to celibacy, that they will no longer be saying during their presbyteral ordination since promising not to marry is already part of the Diaconal Ordination. 

   After the Mass, members of KAKATHA together with the clergy of Malolos, seminarians and guests had lunch at the seminary gymnasium. Some of those who attended from KAKATHA in the celebration were Rev. Fr. Vicente Burayag Lina, Jr. (Sto. Niño), President Emeritus of KAKATHA, Rev. Fr. Manuel Martin Manicad, (San Sebastian), Episcopal Vicar for Religious, Rev. Fr. Garry Medina Clemente (San Juan), Rev. Fr. Edward Cruz Pecson (Sta. Monica), Rev. Fr. Enrico Cruz Crisostomo (Sto. Rosario) and Rev. Fr. Elmer Roque Ignacio (Tampok).

   Rev. Daniel Maniego Coronel is the son of Danilo (+) and Soccoro Maniego Coronel from Mercado, Hagonoy, Bulacan. He is from the Parish of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, Sto. Rosario, Hagonoy, Bulacan. In the duration of their diaconal ministry, the five deacons are assigned monthly to different houses of apostolate and will be serving in several parishes in the Diocese.  KAKATHA News Admin.  

KAKATHA NEWS 2015: KAKATHA celebrates at the 24th Anniversary of Sta. Ana Shrine

KAKATHA NEWS EVENTS 2015

Dated: October 29, 2015

HAGONOY, BULACAN - Last October 29, the whole town of Hagonoy rejoiced that at the end of the flood caused by the Typhoon Lando, the Parish Church of St. Anne has celebrated its 24th anniversary of being a national shrine. During the said celebration, the priests of the Kapatiran ng Kapariang Taga-Hagonoy, Inc. (KAKATHA) gathered to be one in the celebration at the 9:00 am mass, considered the Misa Mayor of the day. The celebration was presided over by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Sabino Azurin Vengco, Jr., H.P. (San Jose), President Emeritus of the group who will be celebrating his 50 years as a priest come December 21 (Bodas de Oro). 


   In his homily, he said that he likened Hagonoy to the city of Jerusalem, full of splendor with the many graces it has received through the ages. Yet it also poses the challenge that in being the faithful of the shrine, we are called to do better with our lives as we aim to be with God through promoting more vocations. Before the Holy Eucharist ended, Rev. Msgr. Ranilo Santos Trillana, P.C. (Sta. Monica), President called on the faithful to give thanks to God for the five priests to be awarded for their celebration of Golden and Silver Presbyteral Jubilees and one who was newly ordained to the priesthood. Two of the said celebrators, Msgr. Vengco and Rev. Fr. Romulo Manocom Perez (San Sebastian) received their awards for the Golden and Silver Jubilees respectively during the celebration of the Mass. Rev. Fr. Virgilio Mangahas Cruz (San Jose), KAKATHA Treasurer and another Silver Jubilarians received his award when he came during the reception. Two other Silver Jubilarians, Rev. Fr. Elmer Roque Ignacio (Tampok) and Rev. Fr. Peter Ronald Saldaña Eugenio, O.F.M.Cap. were unable to attend due to ministerial commitments. The benjamin of the group, Rev. Fr. Ferdimagne Coronel Pascua, O.S.J. was also unable to attend due to adjustment to his new parish at Ibaan, Batangas.


   After the Mass, the members of KAKATHA dined and met at the reception for priests at the Knights of Columbus Hall at the shrine convent. There, a decision was made to extend the term of the present KAKATHA officers as well as to provide a monetary collection for the expenses during the event. Also, Msgr. Trillana had a private book launching of his new work on homilies for the seasons of Advent and Christmas entitled, "Halina, Hesus Halina."


   The members of KAKATHA present during the celebration were the following: Rev. Msgr. Ranilo Santos Trillana, P.C. (Sta. Monica), Rev. Fr. Anacleto Clemente Ignacio (Sta. Monica), Rev. Fr. Rolando Reyes Atienza (Sagrada Familia), Rev. Fr. Virgilio Mangahas Cruz (San Jose), Rev. Fr. Vicente Burayag Lina, Jr. (Sto. Niño), Rev. Fr. Manuel Martin Manicad (San Sebastian), Rev. Msgr. Sabino Azurin Vengco, Jr., H.P. (San Jose), Rev. Fr. Peter Eymard Cabrera Balatbat (Sto. Niño), Rev. Msgr. Vicente Amado Bernardo Manlapig, P.C. (Sta. Monica), Rev. Fr. Garry Medina Clemente (San Juan) and Rev. Fr. Romulo Manocom Perez (San Sebastian). KAKATHE News Admin.