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The Feast of Sto. Niño
St. James’ Church will celebrate
the feast of Sto. Niño on January 18, 2009 at 5101 W. Devon Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60646. The celebration begins
at 5 PM with novena, procession, Holy Mass, and Sinulog, and then followed by dinner and dance in the parish hall. For
more information, please contact Fr. Julian Gunday at gunday13@yahoo.com and/or Arnel Else at bebotelse@yahoo.com.
Click here for the Fiesta Program
Devotion to Sto. Nino
Parishioners of St. James' Church are conducting
a novena to Sto. Nino once a month at members’ residence in Chicago area. If you need information about the novena schedule,
please contact Arnel Else at bebotelse@yahoo.com.
Sinulog Festival
Traditionally, Sinulog festival is usually held in the Philippines on the third Sunday month of January to honor the Sto. Niño, or
the holy child Jesus, which is the patron of the whole province of Cebu. It is essentially a dance ritual that remembers the
Filipino people’s acceptance of Christianity. The participants, dressed with bright-colored costumes, dance to
the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. It has become an annual devotion of the faithful to express their gratitude
and praise to God for sending his only begotten Son to be the light, healer and redeemer of this world.
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A PRAYER TO SANTO NINO
O Señor
Santo Niño, you are our king and our God, we worship you. You are our strong defender, we turn to you. You are the
patron of Cebu and the Philippines, we come to you; You have made extraordinary wonders through your miraculous image in those
chosen islands, remember us. Look down at this poor soul that comes to you for help. Lead us with Your wisdom; discipline
us with your truth; console us with your tenderness, protect us with your might.
We consecrate today our thoughts of you, only with you shall they be occupied; our words, only of you shall they
speak; our sufferings, that we may endure them for your sake. We beg you Señor Santo Niño, illumine our understanding,
kindle our will, cleanse our body, sanctify our soul. We wish what you wish, because you wish, as you wish, as long as you
wish.
Grant us, Señor Santo Niño, that we may
feel love toward you, be strict toward ourselves be zealous toward our fellowmen, and rightly despise the things of the world.
Help us to overcome sensuality with strict discipline, avariciousness with generosity, anger with gentleness, indolence with
zealous industry. Make us wise in counsel, courageous in danger, patient in adversity, humble in prosperity.
Teach us, dear Santo Niño, how worthless is the world, how sublime is heaven,
how brief is time, how long is eternity. Grant us, lastly, that we may remember you, adore you, love you and serve you here
on earth that we may be happy with you forever and ever in heaven. Amen
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