The Recamaderos de los Imagenes en la Parroquia dela Virgen de Aranzazu (RIPVA) is spearheading the very first Canonically Crowned Marian Exhibit starting on May 5 to 15 at the Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Parochial School with the theme: “Maria, Ina ng mga Mananampalataya: Kaisa sa Misyon at Bokasyon ng Sambayanang Kristiyano”
The event is in line with the the 1st anniversary celebration of the Canonical Coronation of our patroness Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu on May 31st. The exhibit will also feature the complete set of Canonically Crowned Marian images in the country, starting from Our Lady of La Naval (1905) up to the most recent Coronation approval this year.
According to Randy Florencio of RIPVA, The month of May was really intended for a Marian exhibit of images that participates in our annual Grand Marian Procession every 2nd Saturday of October. To coincide with the celebration of the 1st anniversary of the Canonical Coronation of Our Lady of Aranzazu, the officers of RIPVA is planning to add a twist in the concept of the Marian exhibit.
“The idea of featuring the Canonically Crowned Marian images in the Philippines was considered. Checking the master list of images in our Grand Marian Procession, 22 out of the 39 canonically crowned images (39 at the moment) are affiliated in our GMP processions.” Florencio said.
The Canonically crowned Marian images in the Philippines as of April 2018. (PHOTO: James Benedict Malabanan)
Some invited images will come from Angono, Rizal, Quezon City, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Manila, Biñan, Laguna, Imus, Cavite, Sta. Maria and Baliuag, Bulacan.
The Blessing and Opening will follow after the Eucharistic Celebration that will be presided by Rev. Fr. Lopito Hiteroza at 6 p.m. The exhibit viewing hours schedule is from Monday to Saturday : 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday from 7:00 am to 8:30 pm.
Christian Jasper Robles
Senior Writer, Website Team - Media Ministry
Christian is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He is a member of the writer’s team of Aranzazu Media and Public Information Ministry. A singer, performer, writer, church servant, and a Marian devotee. Currently, he is the secretary of Association of Our Lady of Aranzazu- Cofradia and member of Avant-Garde Singers. Passionate about writing different local religious traditions and Mariology matters; Christian is strongly dedicated in promoting and propagating the devotion to Our Lady of Aranzazu.
