January 8 to 16, 2016
Venue: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 43 Wyndham Street, Auckland
Rosary starts at 6:00 pm on Sundays, 6:45 pm on other days
Day 1 Fri, 8 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: GOD RICH IN MERCY (Eph 2:4)
Choir : St Joseph Parish Takapuna Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : All devotees of Senor Sto. Niño & Organizers/ All Sugbuanons (Cebuanos), Sto Niño Devotees – Papakura and Pukekohe, Waiuku, Bombay & Port Waikato, Sto Niño Devotees-Howick and Flatbush areas, Pakuranga & Dannemora, Sto Niño Devotees – Danao, Cebu
Area Coordinators : Edgar & Maves Fiel, Cherrie Lapaz, Ging Neil, & Judith Hastings
Day 2 Sat, 9 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: BE MERCIFUL AS YOUR FATHER IS MERCIFUL (Lk 6:36)
Choir : Voice of God Catholic Charismatic Renewal with the Holy Cross Papatoetoe Filipino Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Filipino Catholic Community, Lady of Peñafrancia Devotees, Divine Mercy
Devotees, Mga Bicolanos, Ilonggo Integrated Association Inc and Devotees of our Lady of Candelaria – Western Visayas Region VI
Area Coordinators : Boboy & Joy Caballero
Day 3 Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: REDISCOVER AND MAKE FRUITFUL GOD’S MERCY
Pope Frances: “God never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.”
Choir : John Paul II Catholic Community – Albany Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : John Paul II Catholic Community – Albany, Sto Niño Devotees – Glenfield & Albany areas, Sto Niño Devotees – Totara Valley & wider North Shore Areas
Area Coordinators : Diosy & Cathy Tomaquin, Emerson & Bernadette Nufable
Day 4 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 Special Annointing of the Sick
Prayer Theme: BE A WITNESS OF MERCY
The Pope said: “We are witnesses to the healing and merciful love
of Jesus”
Choir : Divine Mercy – Queen of Peace Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Divine Mercy Devotees – Fr Rory Morrissey, Legion of Mary – Filipino Praesidium, Legion of Mary – Northshore, Legion of Mary – Balmoral, Legion of Mary – National Body, Legion of Mary – South, Leyte-Samar Waraynon NZ, Devotees of the Black Nazarene
Area Coordinator : Lito & Mary Ann Bitoon
Day 5 Tue, 12 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: GOD’S MERCY ENDURES FOREVER (Ps 106:1)
Choir : Christ the King Church Filipino Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Voice of God Charismatic Group & Families, Lightbringers Group, Sto Niño Devotees – Central Auckland, Sto Niño Devotees – Mt Wellington, Panmure & Ellerslie
Area Coordinator : Roland & Chichi Abadingo
Day 6 Wed, 13 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: GOD’S MERCY AND FORGIVENESS
Psalms 51:1 “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy
loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies
blot out my transgressions.”
Choir : Tawag Awit – Our Lady of Lourdes, Glen Eden Chapter
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Katilingbang Bisaya sa New Zealand (KBNZ) Families & Friends, Sto Niño Devotees – Inner West Auckland and Wider West Auckland, Mother of Perpetual Help Devotees – St. Benedicts
Area Coordinator : Alfred & Merced Belleza
Day 7 Thu, 14 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: “THE LORD IS KIND AND MERCIFUL, SLOW TO ANGER AND ABOUNDING IN MERCY.” (Ps 103:8)
Choir : Bread of Life
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Sto Niño Devotees – Milford, Takapuna, Northcote, Birkenhead, St Thomas More, Glenfield and the Other North Shore Areas, Lady of La Naval and Capampangans, UFCSA Officers & Members Auckland, Our Lady of Fatima – Meadowbank
Area Coordinator – Alex & Carmela Andales, Fr. Sam Pulanco (who will also be leading the Liturgical Dance for the day)
Day 8 Fri, 15 Jan 2016 Special Blessings for the Children
Prayer Theme: GOD’S MERCY BRINGS SALVATION LK 18:15
Choir : Couples for Christ
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Couples for Christ and its Family Ministries
Area Coordinators : Oscar & Miriam Batucan
Day 9 Sat, 16 Jan 2016
Prayer Theme: CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
Choir : Holy Cross Papatoetoe Filipino Choir with the Voice of God Choir
Sponsors & Pilgrims : Sto Niño Devotees – Papakura, Sto Niño Devotees – Manurewa, Takanini & South Auckland areas, Devoteees of Our Lady of Manaoag, Devotees of Nuestra Senyora dela Soledad (Pangasinan), Sto Niño Devotees – Invercagill, Sto Niño Devotees – Palmerston North, Auckland Catholic Charismatic Renewal – Jesus Good Shepherd, St. Patrick’s Cathedral Parishioners, Indian, Samoan, Korean, & Spanish Catholic groups
Area Coordintor : Lorna Gayatin & Pia Espleguera, Maria Beth Pilgrim; Wilfred & Rhea Villocido
Concelebrated Mass, 17 Jan 2016 (FIESTA MASS)
Priest: Bishop Patrick Dunn
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$2.00 parking – Wilson Carpark after 6:30 pm each night
The Area Coordinators assigned on a particular day will welcome and usher in church goers and invite the families visited by Senor Santo Niño throughout the year in their respective areas.
