Photographs build memories: pilgrimage

I had made up my mind not to join our community's pilgrimage to the eight pilgrimage sites under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Palo, which was scheduled to happen on the 19th of July 2008.

Even my wife couldn't convince me to go. She had told me the week before, that Kuya Pete and Ate Jo, who by the way, are our classmates in the Marriage Encounter Community, already shouldered our fare for the trip as a gift to both of us.

In my mind, I had conjured as many reasons as I can imagine why I won't go.
Then one day before the pilgrimage, I received a call from Ate Jo.

Up to now, I still do not know how she was able to persuade me to go with them; but this I know...it's true that there are angels out there.

Sometimes they are disguised as our friends.

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Last Saturday, July 19th, our community under the able spiritual supervision of Father Arnold Aurillo, went on a pilgrimage to various churches across the province in commemoration of the archdiocese's year-long 25th anniversary celebration.

On the 14th of February 1983, Pope John Paul II elevated the then Diocese of Palo, which comprised the whole province of Leyte, to the rank of Archdiocese by virtue of an Apostolic letter.
In the Roman Catholic Church, this means that the Diocese of Palo had become an important Diocese due to to its size and historical significance.

Our group comprised of members of the Marriage Encounter, Neo-Cathecumenate, and the Couples for Christ communities. The first place we visited was the Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery in Brgy. Cabaon-an, Ormoc City, which is ran by Mexican nuns of the Clarisas Capuchinas Sacramentarias Order.