CEBU, Philippines - All is set for the two-day visit of the pilgrim image of the Señor Santo Niño de Cebu to the St. Therese Diocesan Shrine, Diocese of Naval, in Naval, Biliran.
The “Duaw Sto. Niño” will be on October 21 and 22, 2011, said its founding chairman Rey Martinez.
The pilgrim image will leave the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño at 7pm on Thursday on board a vessel of the Philippine Navy at the Malacañang sa Sugbu Port. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard, PCC Auxilliaries, Philippine National Police and Rescue Marshalls will escort the image.
The image is expected to arrive in Naval at 6am the next day and will be given military honors at the port. A procession will bring the image to the Naval Cathedral where a mass will be celebrated,...