The Canonical Creation and Symbolical Coronation of NS de Aranzazu in 2004. (Jesnar Fernando/ Cofradia).
SAN MATEO, Rizal — The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu (DSPNSDA) will celebrate its 15th year as a Diocesan Shrine on July 17.
There will be a Holy Mass at 6:00 in the evening and will be followed by the blessing of various replica images of Our Lady of Aranzazu. Afterwards, the Cofradia de Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu will distribute apples for the sick during the Beso Manto.
The Parish was elevated as Diocesan Shrine on the 17th of July 2004 during the term of Msgr. Mariano T. Balbago where the seated image of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu received a Symbolical Coronation, officiated by His Excellency Bishop Gabriel V. Reyes D.D., and attended by notable personalities and thousands of parishioners. (Christian Robles)
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.
