Lipa declares 21 pilgrim churches

AS the church enters the new liturgical year of Advent, Lipa Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles will formally proclaim 21 pilgrim churches in the whole metropolitan province under his jurisdiction.

The proclamation of pilgrim churches is in preparation for the 1st Centennial Celebration in 2010 of the Archdiocese of Lipa.

“From April 10, 2010 to April 10, 2011, the local Church of Lipa will celebrate its Jubilee Year as Pope Benedict XVI has endowed the Archdiocese of Lipa with special grace throughout the year,” the 65-year old prelate said.

Noting the pilgrim churches proclaimed by Pope John Paul II during the great jubilee year of 2000, Arguelles announced that plenary indulgences are gained in visiting these pilgrim churches.

“This means that every time a pilgrim visits any of these 21 churches he or she receives a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions,” he said.

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