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Santo Niño de Cebu, Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas
KAPLAG 2012
The annual KAPLAG fiesta at the Basilica del Santo Niño de Cebu includes the recognition of the Sto. Niño as "Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas" ( The Most Esteemed Captain General of Spanish Forces in the Philippines.)
According to historians, the honor was bestowed on the Sto. Niño image by the King of Spain.
"The rank recognizes dominion of the Santo Niño as Capitan General over his creation," said Fr. Tito Soquiño, as shown by the globe in his hand.
Soquiño is the OSA Sto Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Foundation Inc. director.
This year's celebration is a reminder that the Sto. Niño is the protector of seafarers and mariners, and patron of maritime environment and ecology.
The Kaplag is the annual commemoration of the discovery of the image of the Infant Jesus on April 28, 1565 by Spanish soldier Juan Camuz with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in a nipa hut in Cebu, which is also the present location of the Basilica del Santo Niño.
The image of the Santo Niño will make its first visit to the Nuestra Señora dela Regla Parish in Lapu-lapu City as part of the 447th Kaplag Festival and of the Kadaugan sa Mactan on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Fr. Tito Soquiño, executive director of Santo Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Inc. (SNAF), said this year's Kaplag Festival will include Naval honors for the Santo Niño in recognition of his rank as the Most Esteemed Captain General of the Spanish Forces in the Philippines.
A Mass at 6:00 AM on Saturday at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño will signal the long-day activity. After the Mass, the image will be fetched by contingents from Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) of the Philippine NAvy, Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police..
They will carry the pilgrim image in a shoreline procession to the Malacañang sa Sugbo pier, where it will board a Navy vessel and cross the Mactan Channel.
Maritime tradition requires all vessels to dip their flags as a sign of respect while the naval vessels are at the formation.
Blowing of horns and gun salutes will also be part of the rites as the coat of arms of the image is displayed.
The image will disembark at a private wharf and will proceed to the Regla Parish in Lapu-lapu where a Marian Mass will be celebrated on 8:30 AM.
Fr. Jimmy Duero, parish priest of the Birhen dela Regla church, said they are expecting thousands of devotees of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus to flock their church.
The image will be back at Basilica by 12:15 noon after a farewell Mass.
Santo Niño de Cebu, Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas
KAPLAG 2012
The annual KAPLAG fiesta at the Basilica del Santo Niño de Cebu includes the recognition of the Sto. Niño as "Celestisimo Capitan General de las Fuerzas Españolas en Filipinas" ( The Most Esteemed Captain General of Spanish Forces in the Philippines.)
According to historians, the honor was bestowed on the Sto. Niño image by the King of Spain.
"The rank recognizes dominion of the Santo Niño as Capitan General over his creation," said Fr. Tito Soquiño, as shown by the globe in his hand.
Soquiño is the OSA Sto Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Foundation Inc. director.
This year's celebration is a reminder that the Sto. Niño is the protector of seafarers and mariners, and patron of maritime environment and ecology.
The Kaplag is the annual commemoration of the discovery of the image of the Infant Jesus on April 28, 1565 by Spanish soldier Juan Camuz with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in a nipa hut in Cebu, which is also the present location of the Basilica del Santo Niño.
The image of the Santo Niño will make its first visit to the Nuestra Señora dela Regla Parish in Lapu-lapu City as part of the 447th Kaplag Festival and of the Kadaugan sa Mactan on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Fr. Tito Soquiño, executive director of Santo Niño de Cebu Augustinian Social Development Inc. (SNAF), said this year's Kaplag Festival will include Naval honors for the Santo Niño in recognition of his rank as the Most Esteemed Captain General of the Spanish Forces in the Philippines.
A Mass at 6:00 AM on Saturday at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño will signal the long-day activity. After the Mass, the image will be fetched by contingents from Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) of the Philippine NAvy, Philippine Coast Guard and Philippine National Police..
They will carry the pilgrim image in a shoreline procession to the Malacañang sa Sugbo pier, where it will board a Navy vessel and cross the Mactan Channel.
Maritime tradition requires all vessels to dip their flags as a sign of respect while the naval vessels are at the formation.
Blowing of horns and gun salutes will also be part of the rites as the coat of arms of the image is displayed.
The image will disembark at a private wharf and will proceed to the Regla Parish in Lapu-lapu where a Marian Mass will be celebrated on 8:30 AM.
Fr. Jimmy Duero, parish priest of the Birhen dela Regla church, said they are expecting thousands of devotees of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus to flock their church.
The image will be back at Basilica by 12:15 noon after a farewell Mass.