Our Lady of Penafrancia novena
starts at Anunciation Parish
By Romy Zetazate
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - The novena for Our Lady of Penafrancia,
the patroness of the Bicol Region has started last January 20
(Friday) at e Anunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish at No.
3 Conbermere Drive (Victoria Park and Ellesmere).
The first novena was sponsored by the Bicol Canada, Inc. headed by
outgoing president, Bobby Achacon and incoming pesident, Joseph
Regalado.
The Our Lady of Penafrancia novena is being coordinated by Thelma
Alvarez-Antazo, a BCI member of the board of directors, has
released the following schedule which fall during the third Friday
of every month from February to September and its respectted
sponsors:
February 17 - province of Sorsogon;
March 17 - province of Masbate;
April 21 - province of Albay;
May 26 - Nabua, Camarines Sur;
June 16 - Naga City, Camarines Sur;
July 21 - province of Catanduanes;
August 18, - Iriga City, Camarines Sur;
September 15 - Bicol Canada, Inc.
Fr. Paul Zimmer was the officiating priest during the mass after
the novena of the Our Lady of Penafrancia and will continue until
September 15 after which the fluvial parade honoring Bicolandia's
miraculous patroness.
In the meantime, representatives from the provinces of Camarines
Norte are being contacted to participate in all the activities of
the Bicol Canada, Inc, both socio-civic and religious.
In the meantime, incoming president Redoblado and outgoing
president Achacon announced the forthcoming induction rites of the
newly elected officers and members of the board of directors of
the Bicol Canada, Inc. which is scheduled on March 18, Saturday,
6:00 p.m. at Humberwood Community Centre, 850 Humberwood Blvd.,
Etobicoke, Ontario.
Expected to grace the occasion include: Philippine Ambassador to
Canada. His Excellency Honorable Jose (Chito) Brilliantes, Consul
General Alejandro Mosquera, Consul Julius Torres, and other
personnel of the Philippine Embassy and Consul General's Office.
The complete list of the incoming officers and member of the board
of directors of Bicol Canada, Inc. include Joseph Redoblado,
president; Floro A. Dabu, Jr., first vice president; Ed Muyot,
second vice president; Leon J. Aureus, Jr., third vice president;
Lorna Fe Achacon, secretary; and Jose Gutierrez, treasurer.
Board of Directors; outgoing president Bobby Achacon; Former PCCT
president Rafael Nebres, Thelma Alvarez Antazo, May Nepomuceno
Amparado, First BCI president Jess Cabrias, Julio Buiza, Luis
Calleja, Josefa Cortez, Vicky Basa Macandog, Nonong Disuanco,
Antonio Ragos, Nanette Nardo Virtucio, Raul Tarin, Pablo Filio,
Jr., and Jojo Taduran.
For more information about the Bicol Canada, Inc., kindly get in
touch with incoming president Redoblado at (416) 897-6647 and (
416) 728-1964, Email: redobj@rogers.com.
