Peñafrancia Festival 2016 Schedule of Activities

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HIGHLIGHTS
September 7 (Wednesday) - Miss Bicolandia 2016 Winners

September 9 (Friday) - Traslacion Procession

September 10 (Saturday) - Regional Band, Majorette and Fancy Drill Competition
September 10 (Saturday) - PXC Laban MMA at 7PM, Avenue Tent
September 11 (Sunday) - Run for Wellness 7 at 4:30 am Plaza Quezon

September 14 (Wednesday) - BSP/GSP Parade and Inter-school DXMC Competition

September 15 (Thursday) - Civic Parade and Float Competition

September 16 (Friday) - Regional Military Parade
September 16 (Friday) - Bicolandia Music and Arts Festival @ SM City Naga Parking 9PM
September 17 (Saturday) - Fluvial Procession
September 18 - Feast Day of Our Lady of Peñafrancia

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The 134th Divino Rostro and the 306th Peñafrancia Annual Festivities GENERAL SCHEDULE FOR 2016

General Theme: Jesus Christ, the face of God’s mercy, nourishes the family in the Eucharist (Si Jesu Cristo, an lawog kan pagkaherak kan Dios, nagpapakakan kan familia sa Eucaristia)

August 30 (Tuesday) 
5:00 pm: Mass & Procession of the Divino Rostro from Basilica to Penafrancia Parish Church with Caceres Clergy (All Divino Rostro Novena Masses will be held at the Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish Church)

August 31 (Wednesday) - DAY FOR THE FAMILIES AND THE LAITY Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: Mater Salutis, Cararayan; Mt. Carmel, Carolina) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
8:30 am: Harubay (c/o Our Lady of Peñafrancia Association) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (Naga Parochial School; PCFC)

September 1 (Thursday) – DAY FOR THE YOUTH Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: Tabuco; Gainza: Fil-Chinese Community –Fatima) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (Naga College Foundation; Aeronautical Academy of the Philippines) 
8:30 pm: Perdon Penitential Procession

September 2 (Friday) – DAY FOR EDUCATORS, TEACHERS, AND MEDIA PRACTITIONERS Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: St. Jude Thaddeus; Immaculate Conception) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (CSNHS; STI; AMA Computer College) 
8:00 pm: Alay ki Ina (Basilica c/o Oremos)

September 3 (Saturday) - DAY FOR THE CHILDREN Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: Our Lady of the Assumption, Canaman, CS) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
7:00 am: Pontifical Mass & Installation of new OLPA members: Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona (Basilica) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (MPC; WRI) 
7:00 pm: Cofradía de San José Vigil (Basilica) 
8:30 pm: Perdon Penitential Procession

September 4 (Sunday) – DAY FOR THE RELIGIOUS MEN AND WOMEN OF CACERES Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: Religious Men & Women of Caceres) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (UNEP Iriga City)

September 5 (Monday) – DAY FOR THE SICK, THE ELDERLY AND HEALTH WORKERS Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: Cathedral & Lorenzo Ruiz, Abella) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (USANT Iriga City; Computer Communications Institute) 
8:30 pm: Perdon Penitential Procession

September 6 (Tuesday) – DAY FOR THE POOR AND PRISONERS Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: San Francisco Parish, Naga City) 5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (UNC; BISCAST)

September 7 (Wednesday) – DAY FOR PRIESTS AND SEMINARIANS Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Haring, Canaman, CS) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (USI; NCSHS)

September 8 (Thursday) – DAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT LEADERS AND WORKERS Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession and Pilgrimage (Pilgrims: St. Anthony of Padua, Camaligan, CS) 
5:00 am: Novena Mass (Bikol) 
4:00 pm: Confessions 
4:00 pm: Formal Opening, Bishop Gainza Trade Fair (Elias Angeles Street) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) (AdeNU; Brentwood College of Asia International School)

September 9 (Friday) – FEAST OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO Theme: 
4:00 am: Penitential Procession of the Image of INA from Basilica to Penafrancia Parish Church 
5:30 am: Pontifical Mass: Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona 
6:30 am: Community Mass (and every hour and a half thereafter)

NOVENA MASSES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA Theme: The Eucharist: the source of Christian marriage and family life (FC 57) 
12:00 nn: Start of Traslacion Procession of Delegates from schools, institutions, and organizations 
1 – 5 pm: Masses (Cathedral) and Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
2:00 pm: Community Mass at Plaza de Covarrubias 
3:30 pm: TRASLACION PROCESSION 
5:30 pm: Pontifical Mass (Quadricentennial Arch) Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona 
7:00 pm: Community Mass (Cathedral)

September 10 (Saturday) – DAY FOR THE YOUTH Theme: Heralds of God’s love and mercy in the family through the Eucharist 
3 – 7 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) Quadricentennial Arch, Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona

September 11 (Sunday) – DAY FOR THE RELIGIOUS Theme: Eucharist: Strengthening consecrated life for ministry to the family 
3 – 7 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) 
9:00 pm: Marian Procession (Cathedral Grounds)

September 12 (Monday) – DAY FOR THE CHILDREN Theme: Eucharist, a family sacred banquet nurturing Christ’s mercy 
3 – 7 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) 
8:00 pm Marian Procession (Cathedral Grounds) 
10:00 pm: Perdon Procession along the major streets of Naga City

September 13 (Tuesday) – DAY FOR EDUCATORS, TEACHERS AND MEDIA PRACTITIONERS Theme: Eucharist: Teaching the Christian way of thinking, acting and living 6:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Diocese of Virac, Bishop Manolo de los Santos 8:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Diocese of Libmanan, Bishop Jose R. Rojas 3-7 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 3:00 pm: Union of Bicol Clergy (Holy Rosary Minor Seminary) 5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) 8:00 pm Marian Procession (Cathedral Grounds) 
10:00 pm: Perdon Procession along the major streets of Naga City

September 14 (Wednesday) – DAY FOR THE SICK, THE ELDERLY AND HEALTH WORKERS Theme: Eucharist: Radiating God’s tenderness and mercy even in the midst of pain and poverty 
6:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Diocese of Daet, Bishop Gilbert Garcera 
3-7 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) 
8:00 pm Marian Procession (Cathedral Grounds) 
10:00 pm: Perdon Procession along the major streets of Naga City

September 15 (Thursday) – DAY FOR THE POOR & PRISONERS Theme: Christ’s sacrifice in the Eucharist, wellspring of hope and comfort in life’s difficulties 
3:00 am: Penitential Procession of INA and Divino Rostro 
6:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Diocese of Sorsogon, Bishop Arturo Bastes 
3-6 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) 
6:00 pm: Union of Bikol Clergy Mass (Cathedral) Bishop Gilbert Garcera 
7:30 pm: Confessions (Cathedral) 
8:00 pm: Marian Procession (Cathedral Grounds)

September 16 (Friday) – DAY FOR PRIESTS AND SEMINARIANS Theme: Priestly devotion to the Eucharist, the heartbeat of God’s mercy in every family 
3:00 am: Penitential Procession of INA and Divino Rostro 
6:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Diocese of Masbate, Bishop Jose Bantolo 
10:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Military Ordinariate, Bishop Leopoldo Tumulak 
3-7 pm: Confessions (Minor Seminary Arches) 
5:00 pm: Novena Mass (English) 
8:00 pm: Marian Procession (Cathedral Grounds) 
9:00 pm: Vigilia de Espigas, Adoracion Nocturna Filipina

September 17 (Saturday) – DAY FOR GOVERNMENT LEADERS & WORKERS Theme: Devotion to the Eucharist: Committed safeguarding of the life and dignity of God’s families 
3:00 am: Penitential Procession of INA and Divino Rostro 
6:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Archdiocese of Caceres, Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona 
10:00 am: Pontifical Mass, Diocese of Legazpi, Bishop Joel Baylon 
12:000 nn: Ringing of Bells 
2:00 pm: Community Mass (Quadricentennial Arch) Community Mass (Tabuco Bridge Landing) 
4:00 pm: FLUVIAL PROCESSION 
4-6 pm: Confessions (Basilica Grounds) 6:30 pm: Pontifical Mass (Basilica Grounds) Archbishop Socrates Villegas

September 18 (Sunday) – SOLEMNITY OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA Theme: Jesus Christ, the face of God’s mercy, nourishes the family in the Eucharist 
6:30 am: Pontifical Mass (Basilica) Bishop Gilbert Garcera 
8:00 am: Pontifical Mass (Basilica) Archbishop Rolando Tria Tirona 
9:30 am: Pontifical Mass (Basilica) Bishop Jose Rojas 
11:00 am: Pontifical Mass (Basilica)Bishop Lucilo Quiambao 
6:00 pm: Pontifical Mass (Basilica) Bishop Manolo de los Santos