Restored Traditional Celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December
 

On Thursday, December 08, 2022, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, in collaboration with Mount Carmel School, restored its traditional celebration for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Immaculate Conception is a holy day of obligation in the Catholic community which celebrates the belief that Mary was conceived and preserved without the effects of original sin. As part of the traditional ceremony, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, Mount Carmel School students, and community members held a Eucharistic celebration that crowned the Blessed Mother, guided the Procession of the Blessed Mother along Beach Road, and held the Candle Tribute for the Blessed Mother Mary. This restoration of the traditional ceremony was deemed more special as celebrations have been adapted for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-MasterPhoto: Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez Crowns the Blessed Virgin Mary during the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, December 08, 2022, at the Mount Carmel Cathedral. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-01: In collaboration with the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, Mount Carmel School hosted the restored traditional celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, December 08, 2022, at the Mount Carmel Cathedral. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-02: Community members and Mount Carmel School students packed the Cathedral in celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-3: Mount Carmel School student Brent Ortizo reads the first reading of the liturgy during the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-04: Mount Carmel School student Gerald Deleon Guerrero reads the second reading of the liturgy during the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-05: Mount Carmel School student Brissa C. Hunter reads the Universal Prayer of the liturgy during the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-06: Deacon Antonio Yarobwemal of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa reads the Proclamation of the Gospel during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebration.

 

MCS-Immaculate-07: Father Kenneth Masong, CRM, from the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa shares the homily during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebration on Thursday, December 08, 2022. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-08: Mount Carmel School students present gifts to the Diocese during the offertory of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

 

MCS-Immaculate-09: Community members participate in the Eucharistic celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-10: Participants at the Feast of the Immaculate Conception receive communion during the mass celebration. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-11: During the traditional celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, members of the community participated in the Procession of the Blessed Mother along Beach Road. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-12: All churches of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa were represented during the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, December 08, 2022. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-13: Cross-bearers, altar servers, and other diocesan members help lead the Procession of the Blessed Mother during the restored traditional celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-14: Community members chanted "Biba Santa Maria" during the restored traditional celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

MCS-Immaculate-15: Community members pay a candle tribute to the Blessed Mother during the restored traditional celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 

 

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