The church bells of the Borongan diocese will be ringing together to commemorate the 499th anniversary of the arrival of the Christian Faith to the island of Homhonhon, in the province of East Somers, Philippines. In addition to all the churches in the diocese coming together on March 17th, various programs are being organized, including the Holy Mass. The two-day event will be led by Bishop Crispin Varquez, president of the Diocese of Borongan. The two-day event will also serve as a reminder of the 2021 Jubilee celebrations next year.
The first day of the program will be held on March 16 at the Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Guyana. Later that day, the theme song and theme song will be released, along with a lecture and exhibition on the advent of Christianity on the island. The next day, the Bishop will offer the Holy Mass with the inhabitants of Homonehon Island.
On March 17-25, 1521, the diocese has asked parishioners to organize lectures on the history of the island of Homonhorn and its significance in today’s Catholic faith. When the Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan and his team arrived in Archipelago, the first leg to land was on the Homൺnhorn. This is how the Christian faith spread in Homonehon.
