17 March 2011 – San Fabian, Pangasinan. The mountains and the people of the upland barangays of the Parish of St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr, welcomed with great joy the Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, Msgr. Socrates B. Villegas, DD as he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to children and young people of the place. The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated within the Holy Mass presided by the Archbishop. Fr. Oliver E. Mendoza, the parish priest, concelebrated.
More than 50 children and young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation after undergoing catechism in preparation for the reception of the sacrament.
The candidates came from four barangays, namely, Brgys. Lipit-Tomeeng, Inmalog Sur, Inmalog Norte and Bigbiga. After the mass, Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas held a “Question and Answer” forum with them.
The Holy Mass was celebrated at the Don Rafael Hufana Civic and Sports Complex in Inmalog Sur, San Fabian, Pangasinan.
Photos courtesy of Justine Ivy Pagarigan Bautista’ s Facebook