viva pit senior, 2011!!!

immaculate conception celebration

In 1854, Pope Pius IX's solemn declaration, Ineffabilis Deus, clarified with finality the long-held belief of the Church that Mary was conceived free from original sin. In proclaiming the Immaculate Conception of Mary as a dogma of the Church, the pope expressed precisely and clearly that Mary was conceived free from the stain of original sin. This privilege of Mary derives from God's having chosen her as Mother of the Savior; thus she received the benefits of salvation in Christ from the very moment of her conception. This great gift to Mary, an ordinary human being just like us, was fitting because she was destined to be Mother of God. The purity and holiness of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a model for all Christians.

Once again our parish has shown its great devotion to Our Lady as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the patroness of the Philippines, last December 8, 2009. Unexpectedly, the church became full of devotees of our Virgin Mary despite the scattered and unpredictable downpour of rain at the onset of the celebration.



It was decided that the activities be done in the afternoon so as to evangelize the people especially the youth of the devotion to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Nevertheless, the Kapilya of Brgy. Tres Marias, proceeded with the traditional dawn procession around the poblacion.


The parish's celebration started with the praying of Holy Rosary followed by the Solemn Eucharistic Celebration and a solemn procession of Marian images.


As always, all religious organizations headed by the Marian Council of our Parish actively participated during the whole activities which was organized by the Commission on Worship.

CHRIST THE KING

Christ Jesus Victor!
Christ Jesus Ruler!
Christ Jesus Lord and Redeemer!

Our Parish's celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King!

the vigil by the religious organizations of the parish

the solemn procession: Christ the King visited and blessed the poblacion barangays of the Parish.


followed by the parishioners who worshiped Him as King!!!
Solemn Benediction

The celebration was spearheaded by the Adorers Group of the Parish and with the special participation of the Handmaids of Mary and the Eucharist.

"crown Him with many crowns,
the lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heveanly anthem drowns
all music but its own;
Awake my soul and sing
of Him who died for thee,
and hail him as thy matchless King
through eternity."

HANDOG KI INANG MARIA: a month-long celebration of the feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary

St. Joseph parish, Donsol, Sorsogon payed tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary on the month of the Most Holy Rosary. The feast was celebrated with a month-long praying of the Holy Rosary every 6:00 in the evening led by the different religious organizations of the parish and was culminated with the Solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Donsol's own Rev. Fr. Jess Enciso last October 31. The culminating activity was made more meaningful with the Living Rosary participated by grade 5 pupils of Donsol East Elementary School, and was made colorful by a simple program participated by all the religious organizations, BECs and the some Kapilya Pastoral Councils.

The said activity was spearheaded by the commission on worship of the Parish headed by Sis. Nancy Abitria and Sis Jasmin Manrique and with a very special participation of the Handmaids of Mary and of the Eucharist popularly known as the 'Little Marians', who were celebrating the feast of their patroness, Regina Sacratissimi Rosarii.

The daily praying of Holy Rosary

one of the goals of the celebration was to pass on the devotion to the Most Holy Rosary to the little ones.

the highlights of the culminating activity

Fr. Jess Enciso, gives his homily.

Our pilot BEC in the parish participates in the celebration

The Living Rosary

bro jupe prompts one of the participants of the living rosary

'Little Marians' serenades Mama Mary on the 1st Mystery

Bantay Pamilya Choir on the 2nd Mystery

'Hanna' sang Mariang Ina Ko on the 3rd Mystery

St. Joseph Choir also sang for Mama Mary on the 4th Mystery

Raising our prayers up to God

Some of the grade 5 students who led the Living Rosary

Short and simple program followed after the Living Rosary. Here are some of the highlights:

doxology: an interpretative dance from brgy. Tupas. thanks to 'KapitBahayan'

Mae of Whale Shark Band, sang Ugoy ng Duyan

a dance number from Altar Servers with the older 'little marians.

little Children from Brgy. Bororan

'Let the children come to me'

Simple Salo-Salo after the program

which was sponsored by the 'little marians' who celebrated their feast day

Religious Organizations also brought and shared their own Baon

the ever active parents/guardians of the 'little marians'

nobody: by the little ones

party... party... party...

We thank and praise God for giving us a loving Ina, Blessed Virgin Mary and the devotion to the Holy Rosary. We will continue praying the Rosary in our Parish Church every 5:00 in the afternoon, Mondays-Saturdays. This will be sponsored by the 'Little Marians' whose apostolate is to promote the said devotion to the little ones. The parish encourages and invites children to come at our parish every afternoon to pray. Let us make Rosary a habit of every child.

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