Father Cesar Pajarillo's Thanksgiving Mass

Our Lady's Nativity Parish, Pangil, Laguna, Philippines

June 18, 2004

Fr. Cesar Consulta Pajarillo, Jr., a priest of the Diocese of Rockford (Illinois, USA), and a native of Pangil, Laguna, came back from the US to celebrate a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, June 18, 2004 at the centuries-old Parochial Church dedicated to the Nativity of Our Lady. More than five hundred people from Laguna, Rizal and Metro Manila, came to grace the occasion. The local government was represented by Hon. Sergio Manzana, the Municipal Mayor of Pangil. (Click on the thumbnails below for bigger pictures.)

 

Teens belonging to the "Grex Juvenum" prepare the church on the eve of the Thanksgiving Mass. Bales of water lilies are prepared to serve as bases for the flower decorations. View of the altar before the decorations are placed. Some of the choir members who came early to practice before the Mass.
A picture of the water-falls decorating the front of the altar. Some of the faithful who arrived early for Mass. Fr. Scalese, with Fr. Benjie and Fr. Frederick. Fr. Pajarillo pose with some members of the CWL before the Mass.
The Pangil Municipal Band rendering music before the start of the Mass. Another view of the water-falls. Some of the people who arrived early. Some of the K of C who served as honor guards.
KC members in full regalia leading the procession. A moment during the Solemn Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Pajarillo incenses the altar during the offertory. A view of the congregation during the Mass.
A moment during the Eucharistic Prayer. Fr. Pajarillo, with concelebrants, pose infront of the altar after the Mass. Fr. Pajarillo is greeted by his brother priests. People lining-up for the traditional "kissing of hands" of the new priest.
Fr. Pajarillo receiving the homage of the people of God. Fr. Pajarillo receiving the homage of the people of God. Fr. Pajarillo receiving the homage of the people of God. Fr. Pajarillo receiving the homage of the people of God.
Fr. Pajarillo with the delegation from Marikina. Fr. Pajarillo with the delegation from Cardona. Fr. Pajarillo with some parishioners from Pangil. Fr. Pajarillo with the KC's who served as Honor Guards.

The Mass was concelebrated by Fr. Giovanni Scalese, Assistant Superior-General of the Barnabite Fathers, together with Fr. Joselito Santos, also of the Barnabites; Fr. Tito Salamatin, former Chancellor of the Prelature of Infanta, Fr. Romy Ponte, Parish Priest of OLN, Pangil; Fr. Arthur Opiniano, Parish Priest of Holy Cross Parish, Diliman; and Fr. Benjie and Fr. Frederick, of the Missionaries of the Poor.

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