18/08/2026
DUAW SAN AGUSTIN!
MOTORCADE OF SEÑOR SAN AGUSTIN
19 August 2026
As the Opening Salvo for the First Day of the Novena of Señor San Agustin, the faithful of Sulangon Chapel will bring the image of Señor San Agustin on a solemn motorcade from Sulangon to St. James the Greater Parish Church, Potol, Dapitan City today August 19, 2026.
3:30 PM — Departure
Sulangon Chapel, Dapitan City
4:30 PM — Estimated Arrival
St. James the Greater Parish Church, Potol, Dapitan City
A HOMEcoming OF FAITH AND HISTORY
One of the meaningful stops of the motorcade will be at St. James the Greater Parish Church, where the original image of St. Augustine will return to the church where he was once venerated.
According to the historical account of Florentino A. Cad in Dapitan Church (St. James Church): Repair, Reconstruction and Improvement from May 25, 1964 to July 29, 1967, on August 19, 1965, the images within the niches of the church's principal retablo were removed during the reconstruction works—including St. Augustine, who occupied the topmost niche of the retablo, directly above the big niche of St. James the Apostle.
After many years, Señor San Agustin returns—not simply as a devotional image, but as a reminder of the living faith, history, and devotion of the people of Dapitan.
“A pilgrimage that honors our past and strengthens our faith.”
Let us welcome Señor San Agustin as he makes his way home to the historic church of Dapitan.