SASP now 67 years

Sta. Ana Shrine parish priest Msgr. Martiniano Gorgonio thanked Abp. Emeritus Fernando Capalla for officiating the mass last Sunday, July 24 as the Holy Shrine to Saint Anne marked its 17th year of existence.

It was on 24 July 1999 that Abp. Capalla dedicated the parish as a diocesan shrine in honor of Saint Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in simple ceremony during the Holy Mass.

In his homily, he explained the relevance of the devotion to St. Anne today in the Philippines. “The genes that made Jesus human came directly from the Blessed Virgin Mary and from St. Anne came the genes of the Blessed Virgin Mary.” The ceremony ended with a prayer and blessing.

The Shrine celebrated its 67th year anniversary last July 26, 2016 with the Mass presided over by Msgr. Leonardo Vicente.