Exhibit for Canonically Crowned Marian images formally opened

The replica image of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu wearing her gold embroidered cape and placed at the 33rd spot of the Canonically Crowned roster of Marian images in the Philippines. (PHOTO: Dodon Salamat/ Legion of Mary)

SAN MATEO, Rizal― A Marian Exhibit featuring the Canonically Crowned images in the Philippines was formally opened at the Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Parochial School – Parish Hall, May 5.

The concelebrated mass was held before the formal opening led by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Bembol Hiteroza together with Fr. Edwin Tirado and Fr. Gerald Masangya. The exhibit features the 34 canonically crowned Marian images including the 5 images who are still waiting for their Coronation ceremony this year.

Ribbon cutting ceremony (PHOTO: Mark Pelobello/ Evangelization Ministry)

The exhibit also includes the statue of the Sto. Niño de Cebu as the lone canonically crowned Christological statue in the Philippines and the seated image of Our Lady of Aranzazu of Oñate, Spain who was canonically crowned in 1885.

The opening of the Marian exhibit was preceded by a ribbon cutting led by Councillor Obet San Pedro and Councillor Chris Cruz together with this year’s Hermana Mayor, Luisa Noche and followed by a soft blessing of the images.

Organized by the Recamaderos de los Imagenes en la Parroquia dela Virgen de Aranzazu (RIPVA), the exhibit is open until May 15 and free for all. The exhibit is in line with the 1st Canonical Coronation Anniversary of our patroness Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu on May 31.

Fr. Bembol and Fr. Edwin while blessing the images. (PHOTO: Rey Garcia/ MPIM)

The exhibit viewing hours is from Monday to Saturday : 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday from 7:00 am to 8:30 pm.

Below is the list of participating Marian images with the Coronation year and the names of the camareros:

1.) La Naval de Manila (1907) – Joel Alberto (San Mateo, Rizal)

2.) Peñafrancia de Naga (1924) – Leticia Florencio (San Mateo, Rizal)

3.) Santisimo Rosario de Manaoag (1926) – Leticia Florencio (San Mateo, Rizal)

4.) Virgen de Antipolo (1926) – Edwin Lopez (Pasig, City)

5.) Visitacion de Piat (1954) – Pamilya ng Ed at Chat Manahan (San Mateo, Rizal)

6.) Virgen de la Regla de Cebu (1954) – Ellen Go (San Mateo, Rizal)

7.) Immaculada de Caysasay (1954) – Jeremy Morales (San Mateo, Rizal)

8.) Virgen de Guia de Manila (1955) – Christian Robles (San Mateo, Rizal)

9.) Caridad de Bantay (1956) – Aranzazu Bonilla (San Mateo, Rizal)

10.) Remedios de Pampanga (1956) – Reynaldo Balcos (San Mateo, Rizal)

11.) Biglang Awa de Boac (1958) – Erick Rosales (Manila)

12.) Santisimo Rosario de Orani (1959) – Jesse Nell (Quezon, City)

13.) Virgen de Namacpacan (1959) – Andy Natividad (Mandaluyong, City)

14.) Del Pilar de Zamboanga (1960) – Sol Basco (San Mateo, Rizal)

15.) Divina Pastora de Gapan (1964) – Pamilya ng Noli at Delia Fernando (San Mateo, Rizal)

16.) Caridad de Agoo (1971) – Patt Laurence Delizo (Manila)

17.) Salvacion de Joroan (1976) – Markie Cadag (Manila)

18.) Candelaria de Jaro (1981) – Nico Cruz (San Mateo, Rizal)

19.) Peñafrancia de Manila (1985) – Erick Rosales (Manila)

20.) Immaculada de Malabon (1986) – Mark Concepcion (Rodriguez, Rizal)

21.) Desamparados de Manila (1991) – Ace Reibar Suerte Felipe (Angono, Rizal)

22.) Del Carmen de San Sebastian (1991) – Jodee Jose (Sta. Maria, Bulacan)

23.) Santisimo Rosario de Ubanon (1995) F R A M E D — RIPVA (San Mateo, Rizal)

24.) Consolacion y Correa de Intramuros (2000) – Ofie Bandong (San Mateo, Rizal)

25.) Buen Suceso de Parañaque (2000) – Christian Cristi (San Mateo, Rizal)

26.) Desamparados de Marikina (2005) – Jeppoy Buenviaje (San Mateo, Rizal)

27.) Guadalupe de Cebu (2006) – Obet de Leon (Baliuag, Bulacan)

28.) Immaculada de Pasig (2008) – Marvin Cruz (Pasig, City)

29.) Immaculada de Malolos (2012) – Joboy Manuel (San Mateo, Rizal)

30.) Candelaria de Paracale (2012) – Gelo Enriquez (Sta. Maria, Bulacan)

31.) Del Pilar de Imus (2012) – Ellen Palma-Sosa (Imus, Cavite)

32.) Del Pilar de Libmanan (2015) – Brian Disonglo (Biñan, Laguna)

33.) Aranzazu de San Mateo (2017) – NSDA Parish (San Mateo, Rizal)

34.) Del Pilar de Manila (2017) – Aries Alipio Eugenio (Manila)

35.)  Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc (2018) – Christopher Rivera (San Mateo, Rizal)

36.) Maria Auxilladora de San Fabian (2018) – Nolan Angeles (Mandaluyong, City)

37.) Del Pilar de Morong (2018) F R A M E D – RIPVA (San Mateo, Rizal)

38.) De la Luz de Cainta (2018) – Philip Salvador (San Mateo, Rizal)

39.) Porta Vaga de Cavite (TBD) – Justine Enriquez (San Mateo, Rizal)