Cardinal says Jun’s forgiven

Sun.Star Cebu <> Monday, March 24, 2008

BY NANCY R. CUDIS, Sun.Star Staff Reporter

CEBU Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal urged the Catholic faithful to rejoice in contemplating the resurrected image of Jesus, in the midst of a “wounded” country.

Part of his Easter Sunday activities was his public confirmation that he has forgiven Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr., who accused him of leading the “Archdiocese of Malacañang” and of forbidding local priests from celebrating mass during the Senate witness’ visit to Cebu.

“My initial reaction was, ‘We also have a Malacanang sa Sugbo here,’” a laughing Cardinal Vidal told reporters after the 5 a.m. mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.

He said he understands that Lozada “does not know what he is saying.”

Unlike the archbishop, several Cebuano leaders have asked that Lozada apologize to him.

The archdiocese’s Presbyteral Council has also defended Cardinal Vidal, saying “there is a need for prudence in our words and actions, in our communal search for truth.” The council counts as its members senior and junior priests coming from the districts of Cebu, priest formators in the seminaries, canon lawyers and other commission heads under the archdiocese.

“I thank them. I am very grateful to them. But I don’t mind (what Lozada said). The words did not take anything out of me. It did not also add anything to me,” Cardinal Vidal said.

Joke

“Well, except that I am now a congressman, not elected by the people, but elected by the few. You see, that is now my new mission. Lupig pa ang ubang congressmen. Daghan sila og mga sakop, ako wala, di ba?” he added, laughing.

The prelate was referring to the statement attributed to the Black and White Movement, particularly Leah Navarro, calling him “a congressman in a cassock.”

The same group also accused Vidal of using “his influence to discourage Cebuanos from meeting Lozada, listening to him and judging him for themselves.”

“I’m very old. This does not affect me except if they would accuse me of any sin. That is something. They should ask me directly so that I could explain to them and so that there will be no more intrigues. It could save us saliva,” said the 77-year-old Vidal.

However, he admitted he is more worried about the reactions of the Catholic flock.

“Of course, people felt that they were offended by the words. There must be something to appease them. An apology has to be enough. I do not dictate (Lozada on what to do). It is up to him. His words have not affected me,” he said.

Challenge

When asked to comment on the subject that Lozada reportedly lost several supporters in Cebu after he called the local church the “Archdiocese of Malacañang,” Cardinal Vidal said twice, “It’s good that he knows that.”

During his homily, the prelate asked parishioners to learn from Mary, mother of Jesus, whose humility did not change with the life, death and resurrection of her Son.

“I hope that we have come to this meeting to pray that Mother Mary will be with us as we try to live out a Christian life each day as a city of God, as Easter people full of Easter joy,” Vidal said.

Easter is the most important Christian festival and commemorates the resurrection of Jesus. It also signifies the renewal of baptismal vows.

In the country, the occasion starts with salubong, locally called sugat, at dawn when statues or actors representing the Risen Christ and Mother Mary reenact their first meeting hours after the Resurrection.

Humility

Vidal also delivered a separate Easter message that saw print in yesterday’s issue of the archdiocese’s weekly publication Bag-ong Lungsuranon.

“Uban sa nagkahingkod nato nga pagtuo, samtang gipasigarbo nato ang pagka-Cradle of Christianity sa Pilipinas, ipadayon nato ang pag-ampo nga madasigon ug mapailubon ug ang pagbuhat nga malaumon ug mahigugmaon sa tanang panahon, aron, basin pa, magmalinawon na kita,” he said. (As our faith matures, even as we take pride in being the cradle of Christianity, let us keep praying and humbly doing good deeds at all times, so that we, perhaps, may find peace.)

He called on the people not to strive for material things but to fulfill the obligations of their religion, in order to help them live better Christian lives amid various challenges.

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Cardinal challenges flock to join search for truth

Sun.Star Cebu <> Sunday, March 23, 2008

BY NANCY R. CUDIS, Sun.Star Staff Reporter
WITH GEROME M. DALIPE

CEBU Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal invited the Catholic flock to speak and spread the truth that Jesus is good and “is ready to save those who want to be saved.”

Concluding the Siete Palabras last Good Friday, the prelate made no direct references to the political or economic situation of the country. Nor did he ask for an apology from Senate witness Rodolfo Lozada Jr., who has called him head of the “Archdiocese of Malacanang.”

Instead, the prelate asked the people to remember the soldiers during Jesus’ crucifixion who, as witnesses of His death, eventually accepted His invitation to spread with courage the truth of His works and teachings.

“This is a challenge to those who are proud, won’t admit their wrongdoings, and won’t seek forgiveness, on the premise that they are merely human and that it is their human right, too, not to speak the truth. It is admirable and worth following anyone who wants to tread the path of truth and life,” said Cardinal Vidal in Cebuano.

Humble prayer

Meanwhile, Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said the challenge of Holy Week is for the faithful to appreciate God’s love by “by turning away from our mistakes and sins, by stopping from crucifying other people, and above all by becoming the reason for the resurrection of others to new and better lives.”

“If on Good Friday we let God enter into our suffering, on Easter Sunday, we let God bring Easter in us. The resurrection of Jesus cannot be separated from his public life and death; otherwise we will fail to understand both,” said Lagdameo.

For this year’s Siete Palabras, the Archdiocese focused on its pastoral thrust as it prepares to celebrate its 75th year in 2009, “Contemplating the face of Jesus in the Bible.”

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral parochial vicar Fr. Mhar Balili, who spoke about the first of Christ’s seven last words, focused on Jesus’ “humble prayer” not just for his followers but also for those who had gone astray.

Challenges

“What should we do when we experience pain, when loved ones turn their backs on us? What should we do when gossiping is called being socially aware, gluttony as good appetite, premarital sex as free sex, talking back as self-expression, third parties in relationships as sexually active, graft and corruption as sariling sikap?” Balili asked.

He lamented the lack of role models for the youth and the division of families, then urged the Catholic flock to follow Jesus’ example of unconditional love and to pray for all.

Guided by the second words, Fr. Marnell Mejia, editor of the Archdiocese’s weekly publication Bag-ong Lungsuranon, reminded the flock that Jesus does not reject anyone, even if he happens to be a sinner condemned by society.

Msgr. Ruben Labajo, moderator of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Talisay City, said that Jesus, whose presence is alive in the sacrament of the Eucharist, will take care of His people when they follow Him and stay true to their faith.

“Let his third last words be a challenge to the students in fulfilling their studies, to the businessmen that they will not cheat on the prices of their products, and to those who will serve God for they will receive rewards from him,” he said.

Journey

San Carlos Seminary College rector Msgr. Rogelio Fuentes continued by saying that Jesus, who did everything according to God’s will, was “deeply sincere” in uniting with the people when He uttered the fourth words.

“He did not leave us. Man left him. It is part of our spiritual journey with God when we do not feel His presence. But by believing in His love, our faith will continue to bloom,” said Fuentes.

Msgr. Cristobal Garcia, chairman of the Archdiocesan Commission on Worship, urged the flock to learn from the sufferings of Jesus on the cross by humbly accepting their sins and repenting for them.

Msgr. Dennis Villarojo, chairman of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Planning Board, raised the challenge of continuing the work of Jesus on earth, guided by the Holy Spirit.

“If we will not accept our sufferings the way Jesus did on the cross, we will not achieve the common good,” he said.

The message of the last words, as explained by Archiocesan media liaison officer Msgr. Achilles Dakay, is for Christians to stay true to their mission and vows in life.

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‘Each signature represents a hope’

Sun.Star Cebu <> Monday, February 25, 2008

BY NANCY R. CUDIS, Sun.Star Staff Reporter

IN THE midst of high-level corruption allegations in the government, one local volunteer-driven movement stood out for its awareness and responses.

Dilaab Foundation Inc. traces its roots to the year 2000, when a group of friends, while cleaning a room in the St. Jerome Bible Center in Mabolo, Cebu City, decided to start a newsletter for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

They called themselves Friends of Pedro, an advocacy outreach for OFWs and their families. That eventually paved the way for the creation of Kamatuoran (2001), which campaigns for a country free of “narcopolitics” or the influence of illegal drug money, and later, Barug Pilipino (2003), which works against graft and corruption.

“In a way, these three children gave birth to the mother, Dilaab, in February 2006. But these three groups still exist,” its overall coordinating steward, Fr. Carmelo Diola, told Sun.Star Cebu.

Dilaab means “conflagration” or “tongues of fire.” One of their aims is to ignite “spaces of hope.”

But Dilaab wants to do more than light candles in churches. Last week, it launched a signature campaign, celebrated two masses in search of the truth and in support of the whistleblowers, and collected around 5,000 signatures from one of the masses alone.

“If you look at the signature campaign, in a way, you spend less sweat than going to the streets. Each signature represents a potential hope that is a language that is easy to understand. Also, the one who signs doesn’t just belong to a nameless anonymous mass of people. The dignity is shown. The message is clear because it is written in the manifesto,” said Diola.

So far, the movement has refrained from joining the cries of other cause-oriented groups in the streets.

What are Dilaab’s reactions to the testimony of Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr.?

Our official response is that we believe in the testimony as far it corroborates the testimonies of two other people. Then, we’ll take it from there. We don’t want to focus on or even glorify personalities. We want to focus on the issue, and the issue is really massive, systemic graft and corruption.

Why has Dilaab refrained from joining street protests so far?

First of all, I’d like to say that those who join street protests, if that is what their conscience is telling them, we have to respect that. But we have to learn from our lessons of People Power 1, People Power 2 and the impeachment of (former Chief Justice Hilario) Davide (Jr.). We certainly cannot be accused of not getting involved.

One lesson is that there is a new form of people power that is emerging. It’s still peaceful and should be within the Constitution. One component is a signature campaign. We also did this for the Sugbuak issue. It works. Just make sure you know who to give this to and that the mechanism is clear. It’s not as if we are not getting involved. We are but in a new way, which I think might be more effective.

What does Dilaab believe Filipinos, by now weary of corruption allegations, can learn from the situation?

The first lesson: we are all in this together as part of the problem and part of the solution, to the extent that we are actively involved in graft and corruption either as the one bribing or the one extorting.

We are also part of the problem because of our silence. You know, the sin we are talking about is sloth, and apathy can be a manifestation of sloth. We can also be part of the solution. Being part of the solution means change in the mindset. Unless we have a clear program on how to deal with graft and corruption, there will only be sound and fury, signifying nothing. Bagsak.

What happens? We go back. Our effort must be purposeful. All these tell me that there are two elements we should follow. One is a paradigm shift in the way we think as a people. This refers to the cultural shift called heroic Christian citizenship. To be a good Christian, one must also strive to be a good citizen. If we jump to organizing big mass actions, nobody will get involved. With heroic Christian citizenship, we hope to form the critical mass necessary for social transformation.

The second part is, we need to organize ourselves. Without a support group, our journey towards integrity is difficult. We need to form support groups that are church-based and are linked with other sectors so that good people in government and in other sectors will be supported in their journey towards integrity and good governance.

Without support groups, yesterday’s heroes will be today’s tyrants. Without these groups and change in mentality, we will become the very monsters we set out to slay. If people now choose to stand up and whistle-blow, that’s still good citizenship.

What does Dilaab consider as its most public act of protest so far?

This signature campaign and this 9 o’clock prayer to the Sacred Heart for a transformed nation. Without prayer, this will become sheer activism, mere noise, and without purpose. With prayer, we are recognizing that it is God who first of all desires transformation. It is God’s agenda, actually.

But we don’t want to get ahead of God. We don’t want to be far from God’s plan. Let God lead. That’s why prayer is very important. We need to discern. We are very much involved in trying to link with other church-based groups that are doing something about graft and corruption. We need to get our act together as a Church.

In our mass in search for the truth, we will be guided by our statement. Wherever people are organized, there is politics. And politics means, by God originally, to serve the common good. So if serving the common good is politics, then I am political. But partisan politics with their agenda is something we don’t get involved with.

How are Dilaab’s responses to the controversy shaped or influence by leaders of the Catholic Church in Cebu? What role does Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal play when Dilaab plans for activities or public responses?

We have a board of advisers, many of whom are bishops. We consult with them and move in tandem with them. So we consult, give updates, and the statements of CBCP and Cardinal Vidal help us.

We are working in tandem with the church because we are church-based. We also feel the pulse of the people. In a way, we are acting as a bridge—feeling the pulse of the people and other sectors and working in tandem with, of course, Cardinal Vidal and CBCP.

How do you sustain your faith in government and political processes, when corruption allegations and scandals never seem to cease? What advice would you give taxpayers and citizens about keeping their faith in the government and politics?

My faith is in God. There has to be some level of faith, but the ultimate faith is in God. I look at out people and I still believe that there are more honest than dishonest people, only that the dishonest ones are better organized, better funded and more influential, while the greater majority who are honest are silent and apathetic. That’s the challenge.

We have an initiative in Dilaab called “Pwede pala.” Here, we are documenting and highlighting contributions of people in various sectors, especially the government, who are showing us the way towards transparent, accountable and moral leadership. We don’t want the people to fall into despair. We are convinced that there are really honest people. The problem is what makes news is the corrupt.

What’s your reading of the public’s reactions so far to the NBN-ZTE deal and Lozada’s story? Do you think that’s good or bad for the country?

If you ask me, the people are dissatisfied by two options that are being offered to them. One option is the status quo with cosmetic changes. The other one is, “Resign! Let’s change!”

We need something that is substantial, that is within the Constitution, where people can really participate, where there are substantial gains against corruption. In our statement and in the statement of Cardinal Vidal, we listed down the many high-profile cases-both local and national-that remained unresolved, like the Girl Scout scam and shabu laboratory case.

Unless these cases are resolved, there will be no whistleblowers. Put yourself in the shoes of the whistleblower. “I am risking my life but nothing seems to be happening. It’s not worth risking my life.”

I think it’s how the consciences of the people are formed after two People Power revolutions and other things. People are more discerning, more wise. They are not easily swept off by their emotions. That is why we don’t want to glorify any whistleblowers, although they need to be supported.

That’s another significance in signature campaigns. It’s really issues in small dosages. Don’t force people to sign. Make them understand the issues. It’s an opportunity for conscience formation and sharing of information. I think the tipping point will be seen in the 2010 elections but I hope even before that, the people will join Dilaab in acts of heroic Christian citizenship.

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Crowds reveal Sinulog’s solemn aspect

Sun.Star Cebu <> Saturday, January 19, 2008

BY NANCY R. CUDIS, Sun.Star Staff Reporter

WITH rosaries and lighted candles, thousands of devotees came together to tread with an image of the Virgin Mary to the Basilica del Sto. Niño yesterday, the ninth day of the novena.

Together, they braved the occasional gusts and the stench of urine and garbage from the previous night’s revelry.

The devotees assembled before 4 a.m. at Fuente Osmeña.

When the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe arrived on a vehicle at 4:30 a.m., devotees started their solemn march towards the basilica. They lighted their candles and incense filled the air.

Several participants—families, students and office workers— brought with them statues or illustrations of the Sto. Niño and of Mary, rosaries, prayer books and foldable chairs.

Wary after the previous night’s downpour, others brought umbrellas.

Along the way, they were guided by several policemen, parish security group members, and over 20 traffic enforcers.

At 5:30 a.m., when the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe met with the image of her Son, the basilica and the pilgrim center were teeming with thousands of devotees. More spilled out onto the side streets.

Guadalupe Parish priest Msgr. Carlito Pono started the first mass of the day by telling the people to rejoice that Mary has met with Sto. Niño.

“Let us rejoice because we will witness the face of Jesus as a child through Mary,” he said in Cebuano.

The homily, shared by Guadalupe Parish formator priest Fr. Ciano Ubod, centered on the need to preserve the “holy intimacies” within the family.

“The true face of Jesus can be contemplated through the face of a parent, through Mary, and through Joseph. Their being a family is not accidental. So what keeps their holy intimacies together that not even Satan could break it?” said Ubod in Cebuano.

He called on families to guard against the threats of vice, peer pressure, gambling, and illegal drugs.

The priest enumerated obedience to God, a prayerful life, and service to others as the guiding principles behind the Holy Family.

Ubod urged parents to do the same by serving God, not money, to pray without ceasing, and to serve their children and the community without complaint.

The homily drew laughter from the crowd when Fr. Ubod spoke of acts such as dropping coins in the basilica with the hope that it will literally be returned a hundredfold, attending healing masses more often than ordinary masses for fear of death, and most politicians serving actively during the election period.

The first mass was followed by the Misa de Translacion, celebrated by the chairman of the archdiocesan commission on worship, Msgr. Cris Garcia.

He earlier explained that “translacion” or translocation means holding on to the Child Jesus and being connected to the rest of the faithful.

In his homily, Garcia picked up Ubod’s homily by calling on the mass-goers to endure when their homes are not always joyful.

“There are sorrows, too. But if we stay united as a family and help each other, we can withstand all sorrows and taste the kingdom of God,” he said.

Both masses ended with the song “Batobalani sa Gugma,” with the crowd waving to the image of the Sto. Niño. With hands raised, they also cried out, “Viva Pit Señor!” and “Viva Birhen Maria!” three times.

After the mass, the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and of Sto. Niño were brought to the St. Joseph Parish in Mandaue City, where they stayed overnight before the fluvial procession today that brings them back to the Basilica.

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Niño festivity on

Sun.Star Cebu <> Friday, January 11, 2008

BY NANCY R. CUDIS, Sun.Star Staff Reporter

WITH colorful buntings hanging over their heads and cold winds putting several candles out, thousands of devotees joined the penitential procession yesterday dawn, which began the Feast of Señor Sto. Niño and the nine-day novena.

The procession started at 4:30 a.m. at Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City moved down the boulevard to the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño.

The throng carried with them statues of Señor Sto. Niño, rosaries and candles, lighting up the whole stretch of Osmeña Blvd. while hundreds of policemen spread out at designated areas to secure the route.

Upon arrival, devotees packed the basilica’s open-air Pilgrim Center to hear mass at 5:30 a.m. but the center—which can accommodate at least 3,500 persons—was not able to contain them all.

The basilica itself was teeming with people and there were still many on the streets when the mass, officiated by basilica rector Rev. Fr. Andrew Batayola, began.

The Archdiocese of Cebu earlier reminded the people to fulfill their obligations to the church, like attending religious activities, before joining any revelry.

According to Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, this is “what Señor Sto. Niño would want us to do.”

“Let us contemplate the oldest religious icon in the country according to the Bible,” Fr. Batayola said in his homily. “The Bible is also the acronym for `Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.’ Hopefully, we will be living witnesses to the Word of God. Deal or no deal?”

He got a loud “Deal!” from the crowd.

Batayola observed that many devotees participate in religious activities to offer thanksgiving and ask for blessings as they continue to believe in miracles.

Among these devotees are Nicholas Biano, 32, Remegia Evana, 70, Anabelle Casuboc, 43, and Lilibeth Leyson, 47.

Biano, a taxi driver from Negros Oriental, was holding a huge statue of the Sto. Niño owned by his employer’s wife.

Every year since he was a child, he participates in the procession with his parents. He is continuing the tradition with his wife and three children. He only asks for good health from Sto. Niño so that he could pursue his work and feed his family.

This is the same wish of Evana, who did not bring with her any statue but carried 10 candles that she gave out for free to those who didn’t have any during the procession.

She will be giving out 50 candles that she made to other devotees to show her gratitude to Sto. Niño.

Evana, who works different odd jobs, considered it a miracle bestowed by Sto. Niño when her husband gave up drinking alcohol in 2000. She and her husband celebrated 50 years of marriage last Wednesday.

Wearing colorful costumes, Casuboc and Leyson are members of the Lawis Rosary Crusaders in their chapel in Barangay Suba, Cebu City. They said they have been dancing every procession for the past 12 years to offer their thanksgiving to Sto. Niño.

After the procession, 10 daily masses are scheduled throughout the novena days. The first mass will start at 5:30 a.m. and the last mass at 7 p.m., with an hour and a half in between masses.

Today, the Sinulog opening salvo mass is at the Pilgrim Center at 2:30 p.m. Tomorrow and Sunday, contingents will compete in the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan and Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan, respectively.

On. Jan. 18, thousands of devotees are expected during the 4 a.m. Walk with Mary at Fuente Osmeña.

On Jan. 19, the fluvial procession from Mandaue City is at 7 a.m.; the reenactment of the first mass and baptism is at 10 a.m.; and the solemn procession of the miraculous image of the Sto. Niño is at 1:30 p.m.

On Jan. 20, there will be a 4 a.m. mañanita mass followed by a 6 a.m. pontifical mass by Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

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To stop wedding planners’ extras, Catholic Church in Cebu lays guidelines for weddings

Sun.Star Cebu <> Thursday, April 12, 2007

BY NANCY R. CUDIS, Sun.Star Correspondent

WITH the Cebu Archdiocese’s new guidelines for church weddings, wedding planners may find their job easier and ceremonies may cost less for couples.

“Unnecessary parts” of the wedding ceremony prompted archdiocese officials to come up with new guidelines for the sacrament of marriage.

The new guidelines took effect last Easter Sunday.

Msgr. Achilles Dakay, archdiocesan media liaison officer, said the new rules will be implemented to do away with “the numerous extras, especially created by wedding planners, that are not supposed to be included in the liturgy.”

“The liturgy is a prayer for all present, not a theatrical production,” the guidelines state.

Monsignor Dakay said it is significant that the guidelines take effect right after Easter Sunday because the day signifies the renewal of baptismal vows, which encourages the Catholics to behave according to the teachings of the church.

Moderation

The new guidelines emphasize the role of the celebrant or the priest.

“He will celebrate the wedding according to rite of marriage of the church, and not according to the tactics of the wedding planner,” said Dakay.

Liturgical coordinator Roland Cabiluna said the new guidelines encourage simplicity by “doing away with all the unnecessary expenses and preserving the sacredness of the sacrament of matrimony.”

The ceremony will stretch from 45 minutes to an hour only, Cabiluna said.

The new guidelines will apply only to weddings that will be held in the parishes and other institutions under the Archdiocese of Cebu.

He urged couples who are planning to get married to inquire from their parishes regarding the required documents for marriage, which must be submitted at least two months before the ceremony.

Transfer

Under the new guidelines, couples can get married only in parish churches, parish community chapels for mountain barangays, and the Archbishop’s Palace chapel.

To signify the union of two adults who freely submit themselves to the sacrament of matrimony, the archdiocese encourages couples to consider other ways of doing the procession.

A procession does not necessarily have to be limited to having the bride escorted by her father, who hands over his daughter to the husband to signify “a transfer of ownership,” the archdiocese said.

Only those who have been baptized and have received their first communion can participate in a church wedding. This includes ring bearers and flower girls. They should also understand that they are part of the Christian community.

While Catholic weddings are not allowed during Holy Week, the church allows it during the seasons of Advent and Lent.

Couples are allowed to select scripture readings with careful reflection and discussions with the officiating priests but only official lectors and psalmists coming from the parish are allowed to read the readings.

No rewriting

Couples are also not allowed to compose their own vows or reword the vows provided for the Rite of Marriage, as approved by the archdiocese.

Secular and popular music are also not allowed to be played during the liturgy and within the church building.
“Popular love songs often stress only the couple and exclude God’s role in a marriage. These songs would be more appropriately performed at the wedding reception,” the guidelines state.

The archdiocese requires photographers and videographers to be dressed appropriately and to refrain from disrupting the ceremony.

Restrictions on the bride’s and her entourage’s gowns and dresses were also imposed.

According to the guidelines, the gowns and dresses should be designed in a way that these cover the shoulders and the back of the bride and her maids. The dresses should fall below the knees and should not have slits.

The design will also be screened by the officiating priest.

Clean

To avoid unnecessary expenses, no booklets will be used during the mass since only official liturgical books will be used.

The archdiocese also encouraged couples to plan the wedding in moderation by not putting up arcs and canopies in the sanctuary and entrance of the church.

The use of rice, birdseed, confetti, flowers, and petals will not be allowed within the church and the church grounds to prevent any accident and to keep the church premises clean.

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