Tibungco marks St. Francis Xavier’s feast

Saint Francis Xavier Parish – Tibungco celebrated its 53rd Parochial Fiesta last December 3, 2018 with the theme SAN FRANCISCO JAVIER: Sumbanan sa kinasingkasing nga paghalad sa kaugalingon alang sa Pagtoo ug Pagsangyaw sa Ebanghelyo.

The parish has lined-up some activities to highlight this year’s fiesta, namely:

• The Pilgrimage Masses in schools, companies, and zones
• Nightly Novena Masses presided by several of the Past Parish Priests of SFX
• Medical Mission on November 25, 2018 spearheaded by the PSAM/PSA Ministry in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH)
• Confirmation of 374 confirmands November 30, 2018 with no less than Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., the CBCP President and the Archbishop of Davao presiding
• The Pontifical Eucharistic Celebration, 9:00 AM of December 3, 2018 with Most Rev. Valles
• The Clergy Night with the presence of the Davao Clergy Basketball Team who came to play two games

First game was against the champion team (Blue Team) of the Paliga ng mga PSL wherein the Davao Clergy won. The second game was against the Barangay Council Selection of Bunawan District. Still, Davao Clergy won.

But this year’s fiesta celebration is made more momentous and special with the groundbreaking of the proposed P20,000,000.00 SFX 3-storey Pastoral Building again headed by Bishop Valles. The event was attended by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Jhun Gimeno, the Parish Finance Committee, headed by Mrs. Virginia Yagong, who will spearhead the grandiose project, some benefactors of the Parish, guests and parishioners.

Indeed it was a successful celebration. Thanks to the support of the GKKs and their servant leaders, Parish Pastoral Council, Liturgical Committee, Parish Staff & Workers and all Parishioners of St. Francis Xavier Parish. Viva San Francisco Javier! (Vivien Therese Bonzon | SFX SoCCom)