The University of St. La Salle Alumni Association Bacolod Inc. will hold its 53rd Grand Alumni Homecoming at 6 p.m. Dec. 26 at the USLS Coliseum Parking Lot, a press release from the group said.

The celebration will be hosted this year by the Silver Jubilarian Class of High School '81.

The event will feature two party live band concerts and surprise guests.

Registration is free.

Interested alumni may call the USLS Alumni office at tel. no. (034) 434-1189, the press release added.*

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Our Lady of Guadalupe
feast today

The signing of the sistership of Our Lady of Manauag, Philippines, and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico, recently took place at the chambers of Msgr. Diego Moroy, Archbishop of Mexico City and administrator of the Basilica of our Lady of Guadalupe, and Ambassador Justo Orros Jr.

Among those present during the signing and sealing were Negrenses Sonny and Imee Luzuriaga who were then on tour in Mexico City.

The basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico is considered the greatest Marian shrine in the whole world. Some 20,000,000 pilgrims reportedly visit it annually to see the cloak, or tilma, of the humble Mexican peasant Juan Diego, on which a glowing image of the Blessed Virgin was miraculously imprinted 474 years ago, on December 12, 1531.

The spring of Guadalupe, which suddenly gushed forth from the ground when Juan Diego and Bishop Zumarraga were looking for the exact location of the fourth apparition, is said to be miraculous and has cured thousands of the sick.

Among the places the Luzuriagas visited were Tepeyac Hill, which currently has six huge churches, with the topmost church bring the site where the Blessed Virgin appeared to Juan Diego.

Many small miracles took place during their visit. First, they never expected to be witness to the symbolic signing of the twinning. It was couples' fervent desired to see the tilma and they were brought by the Archbishop himself to the nearest any person could get beyond the secured cordoned area. Another little miracle is that they were given by the Ambassador the book on Our Lady of Guadalupe they had been looking for which was very rare.

The Wonder of our Lady of Guadalupe continues to inspire Catholics. Her words as she appeared to Juan Diego on December 9 and 12, 1531 at Guadalupe, Mexico were "Know for certain that I am the perfect and perpetual Virgin Mary, Mother of the true God… here I will show and offer all my love, my compassion, my help and my protection to the people. I am your merciful mother, the Mother of all who love me, of those who have confidence in me. Here I will hear their weeping and sorrows… their necessities and misfortunes…

Listen and let it penetrate your heart. Do not be troubled or weighed down with grief. Do not fear any illnesses or vexation, anxiety or pain. Am I not here who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not your fountain of life? Are you not in the folds of my Mantle? In the crossing of my arms? Is there anything else you need?"*

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