IEC concert attracts huge crowd

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/28/2015

Music and faith were rolled into one as 400 priests in Cebu sang their hearts out in a concert organized by the local Church in preparation for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in January next year.…

Church wants John Paul Ave. trees to stay

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/26/2015

IF he were to decide, Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Villarojo said he would want all  trees on the center island of Pope John Paul II Avenue to remain. Sought for reaction  last Tuesday, the bishop clarified that…

400 priests to topbill IEC concert

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/26/2015

Four hundred priests will take the stage  today and tomorrow to  glorify God through music and songs. The Archdiocese of Cebu will mount the concert  “400 Priests of Cebu in Concert: Faith, Love, and Songs” at the…

Painting exhibit to raise funds for Eucharistic confab

11/24/2015

The Portrait Artists Society of the Philippines Inc. and SM City Cebu will hold a painting exhibit dubbed “Celebration of Faith” to honor the 51st International Eucharistic Congress scheduled in Cebu City on January 2016. The exhibit…

IEC traffic dry run still ‘manageable’, say execs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/24/2015

Mayor revives call to remove trees in center island requirements yet Traffic remained manageable during the second day of a traffic dry run for January’s 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) yesterday, Cebu City officials said. “We experienced…

Traffic manageable during IEC dry run

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/22/2015

MANY private vehicle drivers were caught by surprise when the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) closed a portion of Pope John Paul II Ave. yesterday for the traffic dry run for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress. Rafael…

‘We are ready for IEC’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/22/2015

At least 7,000 people yesterday trooped to the Eucharistic Pavilion, Cebu’s newest landmark which was opened to the public for the first time. Archbishop Jose Palma led the Eucharistic celebration inside the three-story structure built for the…

Another first for the 51st IEC

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/22/2015

After acquiring The Pavilion, the beautiful and functional official venue for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC), the Archdiocese of Cebu can still lay claim to another position of ascendancy among all other countries that hosted the…

FAITH COMES FIRST

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/22/2015

Pavilion’s finish in  15 months  was ‘a miracle’   When they agreed to build it,  no cost estimates or budget was ready. Time was against them. In 15 months, a three-level Pavilion to seat 15,000 delegates of…

Simple IEC pavilion set for turnover tomorrow

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/20/2015

After one year and three months of work, the pavilion for the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) will be turned over to the Cebu Archdiocese. Officers of the Duros Development Corp., the private firm which offered to…

The Pavilion, ‘crowning glory of faith’

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 11/19/2015

November 21 is an important date in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church because it is the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Orthodox churches celebrate it as well as The Entry of…

Church security tapped to secure IEC

Nestle L. Semilla 09/11/2015

Members of various parish security groups (PSG) in Cebu City will help secure next year’s International Eucharistic Congress (IEC). The Cebu City government will be conducting seminars and trainings for PSG members who will serve as force…

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