With just days to go before Pope Francis arrives in the country, preparations are already being made for his mass on Jan 18 at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta, Manila. According to the published itinerary of the Pope, the mass will start at 3:30pm on the said day.
Around 2,500 priests and 200 bishops are set to concelebrate with Pope Francis.
The altar will be decked with colorful plants that can be found in backyards in rural Philippines, according to this report.
"According to Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, chairman of the Committee on Information and Media Relations, a special section will be allocated for 500 persons with disabilities, 500 from the urban poor sector, and 500 for the religious sector who will all be issued proper identification cards," reports Christine Hermoso in Tempo.
The report noted: "While the Eucharistic celebration will be said in English and the Apostle’s Creed to be led by the pope in Tagalog, the intercession will be in different dialects, such as Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Waray, Cebuano, and Bikolano. Responses will be in English and Tagalog."
The report added that "in anticipation of the big crowd who will attend the papal mass, around 5,000 Eucharistic ministers will be deployed around the 20 communion chapels to accommodate attendees who want to receive the Holy Eucharist." For this purpose, white umbrellas bearing the logo of the Holy Father will serve as markers.
Moreover, around 5,000 ushers will also be on hand to assist the public.
Meanwhile, the Pope's entourage will consist of around 32 people including Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, CBCP President and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Guissepe Pinto, Fr. Federico Lombardi of the Vatican Press Office, and Vatican State Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Around 2,500 priests and 200 bishops are set to concelebrate with Pope Francis.
The altar will be decked with colorful plants that can be found in backyards in rural Philippines, according to this report.
"According to Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara, chairman of the Committee on Information and Media Relations, a special section will be allocated for 500 persons with disabilities, 500 from the urban poor sector, and 500 for the religious sector who will all be issued proper identification cards," reports Christine Hermoso in Tempo.
The report noted: "While the Eucharistic celebration will be said in English and the Apostle’s Creed to be led by the pope in Tagalog, the intercession will be in different dialects, such as Hiligaynon, Kapampangan, Waray, Cebuano, and Bikolano. Responses will be in English and Tagalog."
The report added that "in anticipation of the big crowd who will attend the papal mass, around 5,000 Eucharistic ministers will be deployed around the 20 communion chapels to accommodate attendees who want to receive the Holy Eucharist." For this purpose, white umbrellas bearing the logo of the Holy Father will serve as markers.
Moreover, around 5,000 ushers will also be on hand to assist the public.
Meanwhile, the Pope's entourage will consist of around 32 people including Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, CBCP President and Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Guissepe Pinto, Fr. Federico Lombardi of the Vatican Press Office, and Vatican State Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
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