Socorro, Surigao del Norte - While the Augustinian friars in Cebu are already in full-swing preparing for what could be the biggest Catholic event in the Philippines since the visit of Pope Francis last January. The 450th anniversary of Kaplag is set to be celebrated on April 28, 2015. The celebration is the 450 years anniversary of the finding of the Sto. Nino image in Cebu.
The parish administrators of the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Socorro, Surigao del Norte also take part in the big celebration since it is one of the mission apostolates of the Augustinians in the Philippines. On April 10, 2015, a public forum on Bible and Catholic faith will be held in the municipal gym of Socorro, Surigao del Norte. The speaker of the forum is Bro. Socrates Fernandez, the well-acclaimed and sought-after speaker of the Catholic Faith Defender group. The primary aim of the event is to give light to the local Catholics about their questions and doubts of their faith. Other religious communities are also invited in the forum for open discussion. It is to be noted that there are only 22% of Catholics in the entire island of Bucas Grande out of more than 20,000 residents. There are 450 pieces of Bisayan Bible to be freely given to the families and individuals who will attend the event. This is in collaboration of the program of CBCP’s Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate and Philippine Bible Society “ May they Be One,” a project that aims to give one bible for every Filipino family.
The parish administrators of the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish in Socorro, Surigao del Norte also take part in the big celebration since it is one of the mission apostolates of the Augustinians in the Philippines. On April 10, 2015, a public forum on Bible and Catholic faith will be held in the municipal gym of Socorro, Surigao del Norte. The speaker of the forum is Bro. Socrates Fernandez, the well-acclaimed and sought-after speaker of the Catholic Faith Defender group. The primary aim of the event is to give light to the local Catholics about their questions and doubts of their faith. Other religious communities are also invited in the forum for open discussion. It is to be noted that there are only 22% of Catholics in the entire island of Bucas Grande out of more than 20,000 residents. There are 450 pieces of Bisayan Bible to be freely given to the families and individuals who will attend the event. This is in collaboration of the program of CBCP’s Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate and Philippine Bible Society “ May they Be One,” a project that aims to give one bible for every Filipino family.