Faithful urged: Pray for Vidal’s recovery

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/14/2017

ARCHBISHOP PALMA’S CALL Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has called on the faithful to pray for the speedy recovery of his predecessor, Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, who remains at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private…

The Cebuanos’ devotion to Santo Niño

01/30/2017

TO have a comprehensive account on the evolution of the Cebuano’s devotion to the Santo Niño and to establish the roots of Cebuano society, Dr. Resil B. Mojares launched his book entitled, The Feast of the Santo…

Fiesta Señor to kick off Thursday dawn; devotees asked to keep celebrations solemn

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/04/2017

Be patient. Follow instructions and signages. Keep it solemn. Avoid wearing jewelry. Dress in comfortable but not sexy clothes. These were among the reminders the Augustinian fathers of the Basilica del Sto. Niño gave to devotees as…

Basilica del Sto. Niño’s bells begin to ring again

Nestle L. Semilla 10/15/2016

Auring Dumagat, 49, was overwhelmed with emotion the moment she heard the pealing of the church bells from the restored belfry of the Basilica del Sto. Niño de Cebu. After all, she waited for three years to…

Pilar native is new Basilica rector

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 06/27/2016

The Basilica del Sto. Niño de Cebu has a new rector. Fr. Pacifico “Jun” Nohara, OSA was formally installed as new rector by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma during a Mass inside the centuries-old church in downtown Cebu…

Mejares moving to new assignment

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 05/17/2016

Fr. Jonas Mejares is moving on to another assignment. After serving as rector of the Basilica del Santo Niño for four years, the well-loved Augustinian priest has been transferred to the Sto. Niño Parish in Barangay Mohon,…

Contingents to join celebration of Sto. Niño discovery

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/12/2016

CONTINGENTS representing three of the country’s biggest festivals will come together in Cebu City in celebration of the 451st anniversary of the discovery of the image of the Sto. Niño on April 28. Fr. Harold Rentoria, executive…

‘Family life is no. 1’

Julit C. Jainar 01/17/2016

Bells pealed at 8:40 a.m. when the glass-encased images of the Sto. Niño and Blessed Virgin Mary arrived at the Pilgrim Center of the Sto. Nino Basilica where thousands of pilgrims waited. The icons were carried on…

LONGER, BUT FASTER TRASLACION

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Julit C. Jainar, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 01/16/2016

Heavy traffic along Mandaue-Cebu route; Sto. Niño fluvial and sea procession today Despite taking a new and longer route, the Traslacion motorcade that brought the images of the Señor Sto. Niño and Our Lady of Guadalupe to…

Basilica belfry ready for fiesta

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/05/2016

When people gaze at the centuries-old Basilica del Sto. Niño at the start of the Fiesta Señor novena on Thursday, they will see a complete church structure. After six months of construction, the bell tower was rebuilt…

City Hall clears Compania Maritima lot for Devotee City

Marc Eric Cosep 01/05/2016

CEBU City Hall yesterday started setting up empty container vans in a vacant lot near the Compania Maritima building to house pilgrims who come for the Sto. Niño fiesta or the Sinulog. Every year, for three days,…

Mejares marks 25 years as priest

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/07/2015

HIS life as a priest wasn’t always smooth sailing. Like Christ’s other disciples, there were moments of frustration, disappointment and even fatigue. But Fr. Jonas Mejares, OSA, now rector of the Basilica del Sto. Niño, chose to…

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