Friday, October 18, 2024

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 44 (Ordinary Time XXVI): The Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick

 


The Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick
Beata Maria Virgo, Salus Infirmorum

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Entrance Antiphon
Cf. Psalm 35, 3; Jonah 2, 3

I am the Savior of my people.
Whatever their troubles I will answer their cry.

Salus populi ego sum:
de quacumque tribulatione clamaverint ad me,
exaudiam eos.

COLLECT
Grant, Lord God, that we, your servants,
may rejoice in unfailing health of mind and body,
and, through the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin, may
we be set free from present sorrow
and come to enjoy eternal happiness.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

Concede nos famulos tuos, quæsumus, Domine Deus,
perpetua mentis et corporis sanitate gaudere,
et, gloriosa beatæ Mariæ semper Virginis intercessione,
a præsenti liberari tristitia,
et æterna perfrui lætitia.
Per Dominum.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading
Is 53, 1-5. 7-10

He bore our sufferings himself.

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah

Who would believe what we have heard?
   To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
The servant grew up like a sapling before him,
l   ike a shoot from the parched earth;
there was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him,
   nor appearance that would attract us to him.
He was spurned and avoided by people,
   a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity,
one of those from whom people hide their faces, spurned,
   and we held him in no esteem.

Yet it was our infirmities that the servant bore,
   our sufferings that he endured,
while we thought of him as stricken,
   as one smitten by God and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our offenses,
   crushed for our sins,
upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole,
   by his stripes we were healed.
Though he was harshly treated,
   he submitted and opened not his mouth;
like a lamb led to the slaughter
   or a sheep before the shearers,
   he was silent and opened not his mouth.
Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away,
   and who would have thought any more of his destiny?
When he was cut off from the land of the living,
   and smitten for the sin of his people,
a grave was assigned him among the wicked
   and a burial place with evildoers,
though he had done no wrong
   nor spoken any falsehood.
But the LORD was pleased
   to crush his servant in infirmity.
If he gives his life as an offering for sin,
   he shall see his descendants in a long life,
   and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished through him.
The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 103, 1-2. 3-4. 6-7. 8 and 10

R. My soul, bless the Lord, who heals all your ills.

Bless the LORD, my soul;
   all my being, bless his holy name!
Bless the LORD, my soul;
   do not forget all the gifts of God. R.

Who pardons all your sins,
   heals all your ills,
delivers your life from the pit,
   surrounds you with love and compassion. R.

The LORD does righteous deeds,
   brings justice to all the oppressed.
God’s ways were revealed to Moses,
   mighty deeds to the people of Israel. R.

Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
   slow to anger, abounding in kindness.
God has not dealt with us as our sins merit,
   nor requited us as our deeds deserve. R.

Alleluia

See Lk 1, 45

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, for firmly believing
that the promises of the Lord would be fulfilled.

R.
 Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Lk 1, 39-56

Why should I be honored with a visit from the mother of my Lord?

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Mary set out
   and traveled to the hill country in haste
   to a town of Judah,
   where she entered the house of Zechariah
   and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,
   the infant leaped in her womb,
   and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit,
   cried out in a loud voice and said,
   “Most blessed are you among women,
   and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me,
   that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
   the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed are you who believed
   that what was spoken to you by the Lord
   would be fulfilled.”

And Mary said:
   “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
      my spirit rejoices in God ,my savior.”
   For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness;
      behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
   The Mighty One has done great things for me,
      and holy is his name.
   The Lord’s mercy is from age to age
      to those who fear him.
   He has shown might with his arm,
      dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.
   He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones
      but lifted up the lowly.
   The hungry he has filled with good things;
      the rich he has sent away empty.
   The Lord has helped Israel his servant,
      remembering his mercy,
   according to his promise to our ancestors,
      to Abraham and to his descendants for ever.”
Mary remained with Elizabeth about three months
   and then returned to her home.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Look, O Lord, upon the prayers and offerings of your faithful,
presented in the commemoration of Blessed Mary,
the Mother of God, that they may be pleasing to you
and may confer on us your help and forgiveness.
Through Christ our Lord.

Preces, Domine, tuorum respice oblationesque fidelium,
in beatæ Mariæ Dei Genetricis commemoratione delatas,
ut tibi gratæ sint,
et nobis conferant tuæ propitiationis auxilium.
Per Christum.

PREFACE

The Blessed Virgin Is a Sign of Salvation for the Sick
(Beata Virgo signum salutis infirmis præfulget)

The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in a wonderful way you gave the Blessed Virgin Mary
a special share in the mystery of pain.
She now shines radiantly
as a sign of health, of healing, and of divine hope
for the sick who call on her patronage.

To all who look up to her in prayer
she is the model of perfect acceptance of your will
and of wholehearted conformity with Christ,
who, out of love for us,
endured our weakness and bore our sufferings.

Through Christ the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

Vere dignum est tibi gratias agere,
vere iustum est te glorificare, Pater sancte:

Quia beata Virgo Maria,
doloris mysterii mirum in modum particeps effecta,
infirmis eius patrocinium invocantibus
signum fulget salutis et supernæ spei;
eam autem contemplantibus exemplar præbet animi
tuæ voluntati perfecte consentientis
et Christo plene se conformantis,
qui, propter suam erga nos caritatem,
languores nostros pertulit
et dolores nostros portavit.
 
Per quem maiestatem tuam adorat exercitus Angelorum,
ante conspectum tuum in æternitate lætantium. ·
Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti iubeas, deprecamur,
socia exsultatione dicentes:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon 
Ps 118, 14

The Lord, my strength and my song, has become my Savior.

Fortitudo mea et laus mea, Dominus,
et factus est mihi in salutem.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Lord our God,
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the Mother of Jesus,
we have received with joyful hearts
the healing Sacrament
of the Body and Blood of your only Son;
may this Sacrament bring us blessings in this life
and in the world to come.
Through Christ our Lord.

Salutare sacramentum.
corporis et sanguinis Unigeniti tui, Deus,
quod in honorem beatæ Mariæ Virginis, Matris eius,
laeti suscepimus,
temporalis vitæ pariter et æternæ munera largiatur.
Per Christum.

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 43 (Ordinary Time XXV): Our Lady of Ransom

 


Our Lady of Ransom
Beata Maria Virgo de Mercede

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Entrance Antiphon
Lk 1, 46a. 54-55a

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel,
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise made to our ancestors.

Magnificat anima mea Dominum:
quia suscepit Israel, puerum suum,
recordatus misericordiæ suæ,
sicut locutus est ad patres nostros.

COLLECT
God, the Father of mercies,
you sent your Son into the world
as Redeemer of the human race;
grant that we who honor his Mother as Our Lady of Ransom
may faithfully protect
and seek to spread to all peoples
the true liberty of your children,
which Christ the Lord merited by his sacrifice.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

Deus, Pater misericordiarum, qui Filium tuum
hominum redemptorem in mundum misisti,
concede nobis,
eius Matrem titulo de Mercede devote colentibus,
ut veram filiorum libertatem,
quam Christus Dominus sacrificio suo promeruit,
fideliter custodiamus
et apud omnes gentes promovere valeamus.
Per Dominum.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading
Jdt 15, 8-10; 16, 13-14

The hand of the Lord strengthened me.

A reading from the Book of Judith

The high priest Joakim and the elders of the Israelites,
      who dwelt in Jerusalem,
   came to see for themselves the good things that
   the LORD had done for Israel,
   and to meet and congratulate Judith.
When they had visited her, all with one accord blessed her, saying:
   “You are the glory of Jerusalem,
      the surpassing joy of Israel;
      you are the splendid boast of our people.
   With your own hand you have done all this;
      you have done good to Israel,
      and God is pleased with what you have wrought.
   May you be blessed by the LORD Almighty
      forever and ever!”
And all the people answered, “Amen!”

Judith then said:
   “A new hymn I will sing to my God.
   O LORD, great are you and glorious,
   wonderful in power and unsurpassable.
Let your every creature serve you;
   for you spoke, and they were made,
you sent forth your spirit, and they were created;
   no one can resist your word.”
The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Lk 1, 46-48a. 48b-49. 50-51. 52-53. 54-55

R. The Lord had mercy on his people.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
   my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; R.

Behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for me,
   and holy is his name. R.

The Lord’s mercy is from age to age
   to those who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm,
   dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. R.

He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones
   but lifted up the lowly.
The hungry he has filled with good things;
   the rich he has sent away emptyR.

The Lord has helped Israel his servant,
   remembering his mercy,
according to his promise to our ancestors,
   to Abraham and to his descendants for everR.

Alleluia

See Lk 1, 45

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, for firmly believing
that the promises of the Lord would be fulfilled.

R.
 Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Jn 19, 25-27

Woman, this is your son.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother
   and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,
   and Mary of Magdala.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her,
   he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.”
Then he said to the disciple,
   “Behold, your mother.”
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

The Gospel of the Lord.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Receive, O Lord, the offerings of our devotion,
and grant that we, who celebrate
your Son’s work of boundless charity,
may, through the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
be confirmed in love of you and of our neighbor.
Through Christ our Lord.

Suscipe, Domine, hæc nostræ devotionis munera,
et præsta,
ut, qui Filii tui immensæ caritatis opus recolimus,
in tui et proximi dilectione
beatæ Mariæ Virginis confirmemur exemplo.
Per Christum.

PREFACE

Holy Mary as Mother of the Redeemer and Handmaid of Redemption
(Sancta Maria, mater Redemptoris et redemptioni~ ministra)

The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up to the Lord

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in your wise and provident plan
you joined the Blessed Virgin
so closely to your Son
in the work of redemption
that she was with him
as a loving mother in his infancy,
stood by his Cross
as the faithful companion in his Passion,
and, assumed into heaven,
became our advocate,
and the handmaid of our redemption.

She cares unceasingly with a mother’s love
for all your children in their need,
breaking the chains of every form of captivity,
that they might enjoy full liberty of body and spirit.

Now, with the Angels and all the Saints
we praise the redeeming love of your Son
and through him we proclaim your greatness,
as we cry out with one voice:

Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutare,
nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere,
Domine, sancte Pater, omnipotens æterne Deus:

Qui mirabili providentique consilio,
beatam Virginem in opere salutis humanæ
Filio tuo tam arcta societate iunxisti,
ut in humilitate cunarum ei amantissima mater adesset
et iuxta crucem staret fidelis socia passionis;
ad supernam autem civitatem evecta
advocata nostra fieret ac redemptionis ministra.

Unde de fratribus Filii sui in necessitate versantibus
semper curat caritate materna,
ut, omnis captivitatis fractis compedibus,
plena corporis et animi libertate fruantur.

Quapropter cum Angelis et universis Sanctis
opus redemptionis et amoris Filii tui collaudantes,
per ipsum te, Domine, magnificamus una voce dicentes:

Holy, Holy, Holy....

Communion Antiphon 
Jn 2, 5

The Mother of Jesus said to the attendants:
Do whatever he tells you.

Dicit Mater Iesu ministris:
« Quodcumque dixerit vobis, facite ».

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Lord God,
we have received the Sacrament of redemption and life
and now pray that through the intercession
of Our Lady of Ransom,
whom in your mercy you gave us
as our loving Mother and patroness in heaven,
we may serve ever more strenuously
the mystery of salvation on earth
and be at last admitted into your heavenly kingdom.
Through Christ our Lord.

Sumptis, Domine, sacramentis redemptionis et vitæ
supplices depreccimur,
ut, intercedente beata Maria Virgine de Mercede,
quam misericorditer nobis piissimam matrem
et cælestem dedisti patronam,
humanæ salutis mysterio deserviamus impensius
atque in regna cælorum mereamur admitti.
Qui vivit.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

Indications for the Holy Mass for the Third Year of Preparation and Delivery of the Bull of Indiction for the Great Jubilee 2000 (29 November 1998)


CAPPELLA PAPALE

HOLY MASS
PRESIDED OVER BY THE HOLY FATHER 

JOHN PAUL II

ON THE OCCASION OF THE DELIVERY AND READING
OF THE BULL ANNOUNCING
OF THE GREAT JUBILEE 2000
OF THE BEGINNING OF THE THIRD YEAR
OF PREPARATION FOR THE JUBILEE
AND THE DELIVERY OF THE CROSS
TO THE MISSIONARIES ENGAGED
IN THE CITY MISSION OF ROME


VATICAN BASILICA, 29 NOVEMBER 1998
1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The euchological and biblical texts of the Holy Mass are those specific to the 1st Sunday of Advent, year A. The Eucharistic prayer is the III with the preface I/A, specific to the Roman Missal. The text of the final blessing is that of the solemn blessing for Advent.
Some significant texts are reported here: the Introduction Rites with the delivery of the Bull by the Holy Father and the reading of some passages thereof; the invocations to God the Father (which replace the prayers of the faithful), and the concluding Rites with the Delivery of the Cross of the City Mission of Rome.
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CELEBRATION

INTRODUCTORY RITE

Delivery and reading of the Bull

While the Holy Father and the Concelebrants go to the Atrium of the Vatican Basilica to stop in front of the Holy Door, a song is sung::

IL SIGNORE VEGLIA SU DI NOI

The Holy Father:
In the name of the Father, and the Son, +, and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
℟. Amen.

May the God of hope,
who fills us with joy
and peace in faith
through the power of the Holy Spirit,
be with you all.
℟. And with your Spirit.


Brothers and sisters, 
in the name of the almighty and merciful Father
we begin the new liturgical season of Advent
and the last year of preparation for the Great Jubilee.

Let us renew our faith and our hope
in the coming of the Lord Jesus
born of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by the work of the Holy Spirit.

In front of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica,
in the presence of the Church that lives in Rome,
I hand over to the Heads of the Patriarchal Basilicas
and the Apostolic Protonotaries
the Bull "Incarnationis mysterium"
indicating the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000,
so that it may be read and be proclaimed in the same Basilicas.

Glory to God the Father, source of life;
glory to the Son, King of the universe;
glory to the Holy Spirit, support of the Church.


The Holy Father delivers the Bull announcing the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 to the heads of the Roman Patriarchal Basilicas and the Apostolic Protonotaries.

An Apostolic Protonotary reading some significant passages of the Bull.


Then the Deacon starts the procession by singing:
Procedamus in pace.
℟. In nomine Christi. Amen.


***

Invocation to God the Father

PRAYER OF THE HOLY FATHER
FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF PREPARATION
FOR THE GREAT JUBILEE 2000

The Holy Father:
Blessed are you, Lord,
Father in heaven,
who, in your infinite mercy,
tooped down to us in our distress
and gave us Jesus, your Son, born of a woman,
to be our savior and friend, our brother and Redeemer. 
We thank you, good Father, 
for the gift of the Jubilee Year; 
make it a time of favor for us, 
the year of a great return to the Father's house, 
where, full of love, you await your straying children 
to embrace them in your forgiveness 
and welcome them to your table, 
in their festive garments.

℟. 
May our everlasting praise rise to you, O Father!

The Holy Father:
Father most merciful, 
during this Holy Year 
may our love for you and for our neighbor 
grow ever stronger: 
may Christ's disciples promote justice and peace; 
may they proclaim the Good News to the poor; 
and may the Church our Mother direct her love especially 
to the little ones and the neglected

℟. 
May our everlasting praise rise to you, O Father!

The Holy Father:
Father of justice, 
may the Great Jubilee be the fitting time 
for all Catholics to rediscover the joy 
of living by your word 
and obeying your will; 
may they know the goodness of fraternal communion, 
as they break bread together 
and praise you in hymns and inspired songs.

℟. May our everlasting praise rise to you, O Father!

The Holy Father:
Father, rich in mercy, 
may the Holy Jubilee be a time of openness, 
of dialogue and encounter, 
among all who believe in Christ 
and with the followers of other religions: 
in your immense love, 
be bountiful in mercy to all.

℟. May our everlasting praise rise to you, O Father!

The Holy Father:
O God, Almighty Father, 
as we make our way to you, 
our ultimate destiny, 
may all your children experience 
the gentle company of Mary most holy, 
image of purest love, 
whom you chose to be Mother of Christ 
and Mother of the Church.

℟. May our everlasting praise rise to you, O Father!

The Holy Father:
To you, Father of life, 
eternal source of all that is, 
highest good and everlasting light, 
be honor and glory, praise and thanksgiving, 
with the Son and with the Spirit, 
for ages unending. 
℟. Amen. Amen. Amen.

***

CONCLUDING RITE

Delivery of the Cross of the City Mission of Rome

Holy Father:
Brothers and sisters,
missionaries of the beloved Church that lives in Rome, 
faithful workers of the Lord 
who prepare his way towards the Third Millennium, 
receive the glorious Cross of Christ the Savior and Redeemer.

Bring to every area of the City 
the same Cross 
that the twelve Apostles proclaimed 
to the Church spread throughout the world.

May you bring consolation and comfort, 
bring glory of life and resurrection, 
invite everyone to reconciliation with God and with our brothers.

May the glorious Cross shine in the heart of the city
and in the most distant suburbs, 
enlighten and guide you towards the values that never fade.


The Holy Father delivers the Cross to twelve missionaries engaged in the City Mission of Rome.

Meanwhile we sing:

ANDATE IN TUTTO IL MONDO



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Texts taken from "Magnum Iubilæum. Trinitati Canticum"

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Friday, December 8, 2023

The Order of Procession for the 42nd Intramuros Grand Marian Procession



Last Sunday the Intramuros Grand Marian Procession took place a Religious event jointly organized by the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion Inc., the Intramuros Administration and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Also known as the "IGMP" (popularly coined by the Esculturas PH group), it is a showcase of not only religious devotions but also, culture, tradition, dance and even cuisine.

This event, which is currently in its 42nd edition (since it was postponed in 2020 and 2021) and honors the Immaculate Conception, the Principal Patroness of the Philippines, features revered Marian images from the Philippines that were given a Coronation "in Nomine et Auctoritate Summi Pontificis"—that is, "in the Name and Authority of the Supreme Pontiff"—also known as a "Pontifical Coronation."

Originally, the list contained 51 images; three were making their "Primera Salida" and one was making a long-awaited return; however, subsequent meetings of the Comite de Festejos took place, during which two more Coronadas were added, bringing the official list to a total of 53 (which is basically almost all of the Pontifically Crowned Marian images in the Philippines except for the Turumba). The Carrozas of the participating images were numbered according to the official list (51) and the two images that were later added had an alphabet letter included in their number according to the Cofradia's Comite rule.

The ordering was based on the date that each Coronada was pontifically crowned, from the most recent (Dolores de Turumba) to the earliest (La Naval), with the exception of Consolacion y Correa, who takes the penultimate spot in the order due to being the only Coronada residing in Intramuros, where the event takes place.

Participation was announced on the official Facebook pages of the Churches of the Coronadas and a Venerada as early as September 23 (the earliest announcement to date) and continued until November 30. During this time, however, a group of overzealous minor teens decided to message several Shrines or Cofradias to see if their Coronadas would attend the event. Despite the fact that some responded, this incident was reported to higher-ups and caused a massive issue among Marian devotees and event enthusiasts, to the point where one shrine decided not to participate this year due to the situation.

On the day of the procession, 7 of the 53 images on the official list were not present, bringing the total number of participants to 46, up from 42 last year. Traditional dances were also revived in several entourages this year.

Despite the occasional drizzle throughout the procession, the Carroza of La Festejada arrived in front of the Manila Cathedral at approximately 9.37 p.m., 2 hours and 7 minutes later than last year (7.44 p.m.). Though the procession's official conclusion would be some time later. This year, TV Maria provided livestreaming during the Procession, following the SocCom of the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu's initiative last year. Despite the poor connection caused by the drizzle for the first few hours, the livestream went off without a hitch for the next three hours.

There were numerous memorable moments at this event, such as the gathering of the four Coronadas of the Bicol Region and the five Coronadas of the Diocese of Antipolo outside the said Diocese. This also marked the return of Lumen de Cainta, whose last appearance in 2014 the iamge was owned by a family, but this time the image is from the actual Shrine. The Virgen de Sapao's official first salida after missing last year's scheduled participation, the return of Dolores de Quezon after her shocking absence last year, and of Del Pilar de Imus, whose Pontifical Coronation anniversary fell on the same day, included the return of the traditional "Karakol" in her honor, which was last done in 2017 (coincidentally, the date for that year's event was the same as this year).

This year also had the most "Guests of honor" (a term given to non-Marian images, venerated or family owned, that were included in the procession as part of the entourage, whether in a separate Andas or included in the Carroza of the particular Marian image) with four.

The participation of the Venerated and Pontifically Crowned Images of Nuestra Señora de Guia, who visited the Manila Cathedral last October as a form of "homecoming," and of Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Naga from its Basilica in Naga in preparation for the centennial of its Canonical Coronation on September 20, 2024, is the most memorable part of this event. The Basilica of Peñafrancia last participated in 2019, bringing the Callejera image (the same one used for the Traslaciones and Fluvial Procession in September) with them in the walled city. And lastly the presence of the "Antiguas" image of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba, who last participated in 1997. Her presence was on the occasion of her long waited Pontifical Coronation that took place last September.

The complete and official list of this year's order of Procession from the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, including the Guests of Honor, is available here. Those who are not present are shaded in Red, and as a new twist this year, returning images will be in Italics, while those taking part for the first time will be shaded in Blue. The short descriptions of the non-Coronada images are the same ones said during the Grand Marian Procession, same goes for the Coronadas but added with several more information.

1. San Andres Apostol, Patron de Manila
Intramuros Adminstration, Intramuros, Manila
Sponsor: CALOLBON (San Andres) Civic Association, Inc.
San Andres, Catanduanes



One of the twelve apostles of Christ, St. Andrew, was also martyred on the cross. Feeling unworthy of dying in the same manner as the savior, he asked for another form of crucifixion, thus the X-shaped cross of St. Andrew. The Spanish victory over the Chinese invader Limahong was attributed to St. Andrew's intercession; he was proclaimed the special protector of Intramuros in 1589 and the patron saint of Manila.

2. San José, Patrón de la Iglesia Universal
Familia Rodriguez - Tengco
Baliuag, Bulacan



Foster father to the Christ Child and husband to Mary, St. Joseph was declared the patron saint of the universal church by Pope Pius IX in 1870. He is the patron saint of workers and fathers. St. Joseph's image usually accompanies that of the Virgin during processions in her honor.

3. Santa Ana y La Niña María de Hagonoy
Pambansang Dambana at Parokya ni Sta. Ana
Hagonoy, Bulacan


Originally with the image of St. Joachim, the images of St. Anne and the child Mary are enshrined at the Parish Church in Hagonoy, Bulacan, established by the Augustinians in 1581. Every Tuesday, the relic of St. Anne is brought out for veneration and borne in a dawn procession. A fluvial procession is held on a Saturday preceding the feast day of "Apo Ana at Birheng Maria ng Hagonoy" on July 26.

4. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba
San Pedro Alcantara Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba
Pakil, Laguna


5. Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Muntinlupa Coronada
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned
Muntinlupa City


6. Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Tarlac Coronada
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de Tarlac
Brgy. Matatalib, Tarlac City, Tarlac

with:
San Sebastian de Tarlac
St. Sebastian Cathedral
Tarlac City, Tarlac



7. La Inmaculada Concepción de Batangan y Santo Niño de Batangan
Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Batangas City, Batangas


8. Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, La Virgen de Sapao Coronada
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary
Cardona, Rizal


8-B. 
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Maasin
Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Maasin City, Southern Leyte


9. Mary Help of Christians
National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
Better Living, Parañaque City



10. Nuestra Señora, Patrocinio de María
Nuestra Señora Patrocinio de Maria Parish (Boljoon Church)
Boljoon, Cebu



11. Our Lady of Mercy of Novaliches Coronada
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy
Novaliches, Quezon City



12. Mater Dolorosa de Tarlac Coronada
Mater Dolorosa Parish (Our Lady of Sorrows Parish)
Brgy. Dolores, Capas, Tarlac



13. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Quezon
National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows
Dolores, Quezon



14. Nuestra Señora de Lourdes de Manila
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
Kanlaon, Quezon City

with
St. Bernadette Soubirous
Our Lady of Lourdes Quasi-Parish
Bignay, Valenzuela City


15. Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
New Manila, Quezon City



16. La Purisima Concepcion
Minor Basilica of La Purisima Concepcion
Sta. Maria, Bulacan



17. Virgen de la Rosa de Macati
Saints Peter and Paul Parish
Makati City, Metro Manila



18. Inang Santisima ng Kaliwanagan y San Andrés de Cainta
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Light
Cainta, Rizal


19. Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga
San Roque Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga
San Roque, Cavite City


20. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Morong
Nuestra Señora del Pilar Parish
Morong, Bataan


21. La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc - Nuestra Señora, Causa de Nuestra Alegria
Basilica of San Juan Bautista
Badoc, Ilocos Norte


22. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Manila
Sta. Cruz Church; Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Sta. Cruz, Manila


23. Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Coronada
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu
San Mateo, Rizal


24. Virgen del Pilar de Libmanan Coronada
Parish and Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar
San Isidro, Libmanan, Camarines Sur



25. Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus
Imus Cathedral - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish
Imus, Cavite



25-B. Nuestra Señora de Candelaria de Paracale
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
Paracale, Camarines Norte


26. La Inmaculada Concepción de Malolos
Minor Basilica and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Malolos, Bulacan



27. La Inmaculada Concepción de Pasig
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Pasig City


28. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu
Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu
Cebu City
Familia Mendez - Camarero
Punta Princesa, Cebu City


29. Our Lady of the Abandoned, Birhen ng Marikina Coronada
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned
Sta. Elena, Marikina City



30. Nuestra Señora de Buen Suceso Coronada
St. Andrew’s Cathedral-Parish
La Huerta, Parañaque City


31. Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Sebastian
Basilica Minore de San Sebastian
Quiapo, Manila

32. Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned; Santa Ana Church
Sta. Ana, Manila


33. La Inmaculada Concepción de Malabon
Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Malabon City



34. Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Manila
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia de Manila
Paco, Manila



35. Nuestra Señora de la Purificación y la Candelaria
Jaro Cathedral; National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles
Jaro, Iloilo



36. Nuestra Señora de Salvación de Joroan
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Salvation
Joroan, Tiwi, Albay



37. La Virgen Divina Pastora
Three Kings Parish; National Shrine of Virgen La Divina Pastora
Gapan, Nueva Ecija


38. Nuestra Señora de Namacpacan
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish
Luna, La Union 



39. Virgen Milagrosa del Santísimo Rosario del Pueblo de Orani
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Orani, Bataan 


40. Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa
Diocesan Shrine of the Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa
Mataas na Bayan, Boac, Marinduque



41. Virgen de los Remedios, Patrona de Pampanga
Cofradia ning Indung Virgen de los Remedios
Guagua, Pampanga



42. Nuestra Señora de Caridad de Bantay Coronada
Saint Augustine Parish; Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de la Caridad
Bantay, Ilocos Sur



43. Nuestra Señora de Guía Coronada
Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guía
Ermita, Manila



44. Birhen ng Caysasay
Minor Basilica of San Martin de Tours / Archdiocesan Shrine of Virgen de Caysasay
Taal, Batangas
Familia Orlina - Camarero
Balic-Balic, Sampaloc, Manila


45. Nuestra Señora de Visitacion de Piat
Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat; St. Dominic Parish
Piat, Cagayan


46. Nuestra Senora de la Paz y Buen Viaje
International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage; Antipolo Cathedral
Antipolo, Rizal



47. Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Manaoag
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Manaoag
Manaoag, Pangasinan


48. Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Naga y Señor Divino Rostro
Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica Minore and National Shrine
Naga City, Camarines Sur
Peñafrancia Devotees Association
Mandaluyong City 



49. Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, La Naval de Manila
Ms. Josefina Cu and Family
Cubao, Quezon City


50. Nuestra Señora de la Consolación y Correa
San Agustin Church; Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolación y Correa
Intramuros, Manila


51. La Festejada - La Virgen Inmaculada Concepción, Mater Purísima
Department of Tourisim - Intramuros Administration
Intramuros, Manila



The image was commissioned by the Intramuros Administration in 1980 as substitute for the image of the Immaculate Conception housed in the 19th Century San Ignacio Church in Intramuros. The Intramuros Administration image accompanies the annual Grand Marian Procession held every first Sunday of December in the walled city under the sponsorship of the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion incorporated.

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credits:
Photo of La Festejada: Robby Villano Dela Vega
Collage of the IGMP participants: Enzo Raphael Cadag