28/09/2026
DUAW PEDRO 2026
Last September 25, 2026, the Diocese of Naval and the Holy Child Parish of Tabango were blessed to welcome the National Pilgrim Image of St. Pedro Calungsod from the Cebu Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Pedro Calungsod.
The image was warmly welcomed by Rev. Fr. Marlon Gelizon, Parish Priest, together with Rev. Fr. Alden John Baran, Rector of the said Shrine. The welcoming was followed by a Holy Mass presided over by Fr. Baran and concelebrated by Fr. Marlon and Rev. Fr. Edgar “Pops” Dolina, a priest of the Diocese of Naval. After the celebration, the image was venerated by the parish catechists and young faithful.
In the afternoon, the pilgrim image was transferred from the Parish Church to St. Pedro Calungsod Chapel in Brgy. Gimarco. A motorcade journeyed through the town and the mountains of Tabango, accompanied by the band of Pastor Salazar National High School.
Upon arrival, a Holy Mass was celebrated at the chapel with the faithful of Brgy. Gimarco. In the evening, the Gimarco Youth Ministry presented a reenactment of the life and martyrdom of the young Visayan martyr, St. Pedro Calungsod. The faithful then gathered in prayer and veneration, offering their devotion until the conclusion of the image’s pilgrimage in the Diocese of Naval.
The National Pilgrim Image was later transferred to the Diocese of Borongan, continuing its journey of faith and devotion.
May the life, courage, and unwavering faith of St. Pedro Calungsod inspire us, especially the young, to remain steadfast in our faith and to courageously witness Christ in our daily lives.
San Pedro Calungsod, Pray for us!