PARA SA IKA-100 NA TAON KAN CABUGAO BILANG PAROKYA

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AMA, danay ka niamong sinasamba. Samong kaligtasan na ika pamurawayon sa gibo asin tataramon. Papagkanigoang magtalubo kami sa pagtubod; na maglingkod saimo sa kapakumbabaan. Warasan an kapatawaran sa gabos niamong kasalan. Booton mo, na giraray makisumaro kami saimo. Palaada an pagkamoot sa samuyang puso na ini danay na magkalayo sa paglingkod sa kapwa. Antabayan mo kami sa maogmang paglaom sa magaya-gayang pagcelebrar kan centenario kan Cabugao bilang Parroquia. Magi lugod ining bagong Pentecostes tanganing maiharubay mi an Marahay na Bareta sa gabos na tawo. Pakabanala an mga familia. Giboha kaming paraataman kan kapalibutan. Kamurawayan sa Dios huli ki JesuCristo, kaiba kan Espiritu Santo, sa pangataman ni Inang Maria asin pamibi ni San Antonio de Padua asin Seor San Roque. AMEN.Composed by: Nestor T. Taroy, Jr.

--- In the Church calendar, Pentecost marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire, fifty days after the Lords resurrection. --- The day saw the birth of the Church with the Apostles, inflamed by the power of the Holy Spirit, proclaiming the Good News to the nations. --- The centennial anniversary commemorates with gratitude the birth of Cabugao as a parish in 1911. After a hundred years, it aims to go back to its roots, to reflect on its being a parish, to recall its vision, and to rekindle its commitment to its mission. The occasion is, therefore, a moment of rebirth, a year of grace, a new Pentecost. --- By a blessed coincidence, one of the symbols of St. Anthony of Padua, patron of Cabugao, is a flame of fire. It signifies his deep love of God and loving concern for others. It stands for the flames of fire of the Pentecost which, when received by the Apostles, gave them the power to speak in tongues understandable to everyone. This is the language of love. --- On its 100th year of foundation, Cabugao envisions a community united in love, strong in faith, and fortified by a living hope in the Lord who promises to be with the Church till the end of times.

SCRIPTA MANENT. What is written remains. Much has been said about time, all pointing to the truism of an almost worn-out adage: TIME IS GOLD. Like gold, its worth goes beyond the shining luster that captures the naked eye. Its value goes back to the back-breaking work of excavating the ground, to the oftentimes perilous operation of getting into the mining pit, to the intricate process of extracting the valuable substance pure and spotless from the ore. We all wonder at the beauty of everything made of gold, but more wonderful still is the industry and the prodigy of its artisans, which are not easily visible to the sight. That CABUGAO PARISH is now aged a hundred years may not interest any ordinary observer, after all, everything goes by the tide of time and anybody can erect milestones along the road of life. However, those who have a keen eye on history will surely wonder how a tiny conglomerate of 4 barangays, now inhabited by a total of a little more than 5,000 souls, could pass the canonical requirements of becoming a parish. And yet, no less than a hundred years ago, Cabugao was born as one. This book, therefore, recalls and celebrates the past hundred years of Cabugao with a view of providing its new and rising generations a seasoned vista of how greatness comes even to the materially-impoverished, excellence even to those with dormant talents, success even to those considered hopeless by society. Far, then, from engaging the reader into a useless debate on the haves and have nots of this humble enterprise, this opus simply wishes to pay tribute to the legendary hardworking spirit of the Cabugaonon, to its simple yet strong faith in God though at times still within the bounds of natural religiosity, to its fond devotion to San Antonio, and most importantly to the people who best exemplified them to the full. Ganyan dito sa Cabugao. Aog ninto ang Cabugaonon. Throughout this book, one sees the image of the FIRE OF THE PENTECOST dominating its pages. This is the same fire that ignites the heart of the miner and the stove at the atelier; the fire that moved the soul of Bishop MacGinley in 1911 to found the parish of Cabugao; the fire that lifts the spirit of the pastor to invoke Gods benediction upon the faithful, and the parishioners to bring their love offerings to the altar in return; the fire that kindled the heart of San Antonio and the Apostles to proclaim the Good News. This is the FIRE OF GODS LOVE, THE HOLY SPIRIT. Humbly grateful for this unmerited experience of Gods love, we set our hands to chronicle the past hundred -year journey of the Cabugao Parish on the golden canvas of TIME. For given the limitations of our faculties we easily forget even the most precious of our memories. We, therefore, subscribe to the wisdom of the Latin proverb: SCRIPTA MANENT. What is written remains. And after having gone through its pages, may the words of this book BE WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS as well. UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS. That in everything God may be glorified.- The PARISH PRIEST

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SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA

O JESUS CO, totoong Dios, asin totoong Tawo, burabod nin mga mahalagang biyaya asin pagkamoot, huli na lamang can labing kabagsikan na itinao mo sa saimong katood na si San Antonio, bendicionan mo man kami tanganing pakinabangan niamo an gabos na biyaya caining devocion na ini; tabangan mo kami, an samong familia na malicayan an mga padaya can kinaban, asin palaogon mo sa saimong kahadean, mamotan mi asin pagsirvehan ica cairiba an Dios na Ama asin an Espiritu Santo sa panahon na daing kataposan Amen.

Manta ica mahal na Antonio, Santong gayong nanalasan. Ipamibi mo sa Dios an maga paracasala. Huli sa mahal mong hulit, an magna sira sa dagat nagdalagan naghinanyog can sa Dios na camahalan manta iyong nacadai sa tauong dacol na sal. Ica sa macuring onos, an daculang paalauan; Borabod nin pagcaherac sa calayong magabahab, Doronan man na mahal: sa cacurihan nin dagat. Pilay, lopog, caguiching, gabos mong pinaomayan, An linalgan nin Diablo: patin man an linalangcas inaagao mong olian, can daan na caguinhauahan. Pola, bota, tabagachon, huli man, an dinadatgnan nin sa pusong casaquitan colog, asin cahelanan, an nagmomondo an nauaran gabos saimong naheracan. Sampolong aquing nalamos, dua duman sa caganac nagadan sa casaquitan:

cundi gabos naheracan can saimong pagcaugay, na tauan nin cabuhayan. An silot nin Dios cutana caidtong babaing palpal na nahabong patauaron, inaco mong babayadan caya nacacua tolos nin dacol na carahayan. Paraagao cang mahal sa arin man na tampalasan sa talicala, sa pandog; orog sa paracasala con minaarang saimo, na maglikay sa casalan. An naggnagnayognayo nin aqui, sa saimong caugayan nin maigot na pamibi: sa Dios mong icahagad patin an iba pang dacol na orog na carahayan. Ica, Antonio an namomotan, ni Jesus na pagcauatan; sia mo man namomotan na saimong naogmahan caya ca naniprofeta, patin ilao nin Quinaban. Manta ica mahal na Antonio, Santong gayong nanalasan. Ipamibi mo sa Dios an maga paracasala.

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If you are an IGLESIA, Felix Manalo founded it in 1914 in the Philippines. If you are a PENTECOSTAL, it was formally organized in 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S.A. If you are an AGLIPAYAN, ex-Catholic Priest Gregorio Aglipay founded it in 1902 in the Philippines. If you are a JEHOVAHS WITNESS, Charles Taze Russel founded it in 1870 in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. If you are a SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST, Joseph Bates, et al. founded it in 1863 in Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.A. If you are a MORMON, Joseph Smith founded it in 1829 in Palmyra, New York, U.S.A. If you are a METHODIST, John and Charles Wesley founded it in 1744 in England. If you are an EPISCOPALIAN, Samuel Seabury broke from the Church of England and founded it in America in the 17th century. If you are a BAPTIST, John Smith launched it in 1606 in Holland. If you are a CONGREGATIONALIST, Robert Brown started it in 1582 in Holland. If you are PRESBYTERIAN, John Knox founded it in 1560 in Scotland. If you are an ANGLICAN, King Henry VIII founded the Church of England in 1534 because the Pope would not allow him to divorce with the right to remarry. If you are a LUTHERAN, ex-Catholic monk Martin Luther founded it in 1517 in Germany. If you are a ROMAN CATHOLIC, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, founded it in the year 33 in Jerusalem and the Church has not changed since that time.

WATCH OUT that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, I am he and the time is near. Do not follow them. - Luke 21:8

Do you belong to the TRUE CHURCH? Is your church founded by God or by man? The above facts are undeniable and speak for themselves.

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRISTto perpetuate Gods Reign on earth, entrusted the Keys of the Kingdom (Matthew 16:19), around the year 33, to

PETER THE APOSTLEthereby building upon this rock(Mattew16:18) the ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH

His Holiness, POPE ST. PIUS X(+ GUISEPPE MELCHIORRE CARDINAL SARTO) Elected to the Petrine Office on 4 August 1903 and reigned until 20 August 1914 as the 258th Successor of ST. PETER, consecrated

+ GAETANO CARDINAL DeLAI, D.D.Cardinal Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto on 17 December 1911 in the Sistene Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, consecrated

As we give thanks for past blessings and look to the challenges of the future, let us implore the grace of a new Pentecost. May tongues of fire, combining burning love of God and neighbor with zeal for the spread of Christs Kingdom, descent on all present. POPE BENEDICT XVI

It is with singular devotion that I convey my warmest greetings to the pilgrims and devotees of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish on this remarkable historic occasion of (1911-2011) Centennial Foundation Anniversary! Truly blessed by God throughout these past hundred years, the theme selected, The Cabugao Parish Centennial: A Year of Grace, A New Pentecost offers us three-fold purposes: to remember, to refresh and to dedicate. First, it is a time to remember with gratitude. With Mary, our loving Mother, we beseech, My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior! We jubilantly exult because we are the blessed inheritors of a great faith community. We thank God for all the sacraments that have been celebrated in our sanctuary. We thank God for the people we have welcomed as new Catholics and for those we have bidden farewell to. May we touch the goodness of God in the various moments of our history. Second, it is a time to refresh our spirits. In the Old Testament the people of Israel declared a jubilee every seven years when debts were forgiven and people got a second chance. This is our jubilee year when we start afresh. There are many occasions planned specifically to revive and revitalize our faith. This is a time to refresh our relations within our community and we have deliberately planned activities that will bring our community together. May we grow stronger and closer as the family of God. Finally, it is a time to dedicate our life. God has called us to be a royal priesthood, a people set apart. Filled with love, we profess our total loyalty and obedience to Him. We want to make the next one hundred years a time of grace and holiness. We want to become a prayerful parish that gathers unfailingly in the Liturgy. We commit ourselves to enrich the lives of the poor and the needy. May we renew our promise to Him, As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord! In the words of His Holiness Benedict XVI who entreats the grace of the New Pentecost, I humbly pray through the intercession of St. Anthony of Padua that God will bless you with an abundance of happiness and peace and may the Lord bring to fulfillment the good works he has begun in you. As I offer my prayerful good wishes for a fruitful and meaningful celebration, I cordially impart my Apostolic Blessings! (SGD.) MOST REV. MANOLO A. DE LOS SANTOS, D.D. Bishop of Virac

+ RAFFAELE CARLO ROSSI, O.C.D., D.D.Bishop of Volterra on 25 May 1920 in the Church of Santa Teresa, Rome, consecrated

+ AMLETO GIOVANNI CICOGNANI, D.D.Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia and Apostolic Delegate in the United States on 23 April 1933 in the Church of Santa Susanna, Rome consecrated

+ CARMINE ROCCO, D.D.Titular Archbishop of Justinianopolis in Galatia and Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia on 12 November 1961 in the Church of San Carlo al Corso, Rome consecrated

+ JOSE THOMAS SANCHEZ, D.D.Titular Bishop of Lesvi and Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres on 12 May 1968 in the Cathedral of St. Gregory the Great, Legazpi City On 12 September 1994 in the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Peafrancia, Naga City, His Eminence, + JOSE T. CARDINAL SANCHEZ, D.D. Prefect, Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, Vatican consecrated

+MANOLO ALARKON DE LOS SANTOS, D.D.Bishop of Virac Installed on 10 October 1994 at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Virac, Catanduanes by His Grace, + LEONARDO Z. LEGAZPI, O.P., D.D. Archbishop of Caceres.

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DURING THE PAST 100 YEARS

Celebrating a milestone brought by a century of collective and unwavering faith brings a renewed sense of pride, and hope in anticipation for a new beginning. And this must be the reason why you chose the theme The Cabugao Parish Centennial: A Year of Grace, a New Pentecost to serve as anchor in the celebration of the 100th year since the birth of your parish, as well as the Feast of your Patron, St. Anthony of Padua this 12 13 June, 2012. I always appreciate communities that are putting premium on promoting a morally-upright leadership the one that is not only sensitive and responsive to the needs of the people, but also respectful of the laws that governs morality and propriety. I thus sincerely admire the people of Cabugao for slowly transforming your community into one of the largest and progressive barangays in Catanduanes with you parish serving as the main driving force that inspires the community to move forward. Without a doubt, the unity that you have shown throughout the years, and your strong faith in God has paved way for many pleasant changes to happen, and this shall serve as an added reason for a sweeter celebration. Together with my family and the congressional office, let me congratulate the barangay council, church and civic leaders, and all the people behind this celebration. Rejoice, sing unto the Lord all thy praises, and let your story of faith and success be a testament that with Gods grace no great dream is impossible to achieve. Happy fiesta! I love Catanduanes! (SGD.) CESAR V. SARMIENTO Congressman

The 1910s. This decade was unfortunately dominated by the first "total war" -- World War I. It also saw other huge changes during the Russian Revolution and the beginning of Prohibition. Tragedy struck when a fire rampaged through Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the "unsinkable" Titanic hit an iceberg. and the Spanish flu killed millions around the world. On a more positive note, people in the 1910s got their first taste of an Oreo cookie and could fill out their first crossword. The 1920s. The Roaring '20s were a time of speakeasies, short skirts, the Charleston dance, and jazz music. The 1920s also showed great strides in Women's Suffrage and archaeology hit the mainstream with the discovery of King Tut's Tomb. There were an amazing number of cultural firsts in the 1920s, including the first talking film, Babe Ruth hitting his home-run record, and the first Mickey Mouse cartoon The 1930s. The Great Depression hit the world hard in the 1930s. The Nazis took advantage of this situation and were able to come to power in Germany, establish their first concentration camp, and begin a systematic persecution of Jews in Europe. Other news in the 1930s included the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a wild and murderous crime spree by Bonnie and Clyde, and the imprisonment of Al Capone for income tax evasion. The 1940s. World War II was already underway by the time the 1940s began and it was definitely the big event of the first half of the decade. Plus, the Nazis established death camps in their effort to murder millions of Jews during the Holocaust. When World War II ended, the Cold War began. The 1940s also witnessed the assassination of Gandhi and the beginning of Apartheid.

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The 1950s. The 1950s are sometimes referred to as the Golden Age. Color TV was invented; the polio vaccine was discovered; Disneyland opened; and Elvis gyrated his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show. The Cold War continued as the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union began. The 1950s also saw segregation ruled illegal in the U.S. and the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. The 1960s. To many, the 1960s can be summed up as the Vietnam War, hippies, drugs, protests, and rock and roll. (A common joke goes "If you remember the sixties, you weren't there.") Although those were important aspects of this decade, other events occurred as well. For instance, the Berlin Wall was built, the Soviets launched the first man into space, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, the Beatles become popular, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his "I Have a Dream" speech, and so much more! The 1970s. The Vietnam War was still a major event in the beginning of the 1970s. There were other tragic events this decade as well, including the deadliest earthquake of the century, the Jonestown massacre, the Munich Olympics massacre, and the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. Culturally, disco became extremely popular and Star Wars hit theaters.

My warmest felicitation to the good people of Cabugao on your Fiesta Celebration on June 1213, 2012 in honor of your Patron Saint Anthony of Padua. Once again the continued success of your Barangay Fiesta strongly manifests your confidence in your vision and ideals for your community. A combination of hard work, dedication, professionalism and commitment to responsibilities. The theme of this years celebration The Cabugao Parish Centennial: A Year of Grace, A New Pentecost is a call to every one of you in fostering a community working hand in hand in sustaining a fast pacing development and achieving the envisioned progress for the community. This will also remind you to remember the sons and daughters of Cabugao across the country and across the globe. Let us extend and step forward into another level of camaraderie, and may this celebration unite yourselves for development purposes. My hats off to you all for a job well done. Mabuhay Cabugao Sulong Catandungan! SGD.) JOSEPH C. CUA Provincial Governor

The 1980s Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika began the end of the Cold War. This was soon followed by the surprising fall of the Berlin Wall. There were also some disasters this decade, including the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez, the Ethiopian Famine, a huge poison gas leak in Bhopal, and the discovery of AIDS. Culturally, the 1980s saw the introduction of the mesmerizing Rubik's Cube toy, Pac-Man video game, and Michael Jackson's Thriller video. The 1990sThe Cold War ends, Nelson Mandela is released from prison, the Internet becomes popular - in many ways the 1990s seemed a decade of both hope and relief. Unfortunately, the decade also saw its fair share of tragedy, including the Oklahoma City bombing, Columbine High School massacre, and the Rwandan genocide.

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It is with great pride and honour that I extend cordial greetings and good wishes to the wonderful people of Cabugao, Bato as you celebrate your Barangay Fiesta in honour of your revered Patron, Saint Anthony de Padua, on June 12-13, 2012. The solidarity of faith and the gainful rewards for fealty and devotion is widely illustrated in your chosen theme this year; THE CABUGAO PARISH CENTENNIAL: A YEAR OF GRACE, A NEW PENTECOST. With this years centennial celebration of Cabugao Parish, I enjoin every disciple and devotee of Saint Anthony de Padua to always keep pure faith and endure the reverence of being a firm believer and faithful follower of his teachings and toils. As you celebrate with grace and splendour the Feast of Saint Anthony de Padua, may I therefore encourage every parishioner to take some time and visit the Church and join in the prayerful procession of your Patron and relish the true spirit of Fiesta Celebration. HAPPY FIESTA AND MABUHAY! (SGD.) JOSE BONG TEVES, JR. Provincial Vice Governor

The 2000s. Globalization, which had intensified in the post-Cold War 1990s, continued to influence the world in the 2000s. The growth of the Internet was one of the prime contributors to globalization during the decade, making it possible for people to interact with other people, express ideas, introduce others to different cultures and backgrounds, use goods and services, sell and buy online, research and learn about anything, along with experiencing the whole world without having to leave home. The institutions, linkages and technologies that emerged or were redefined earlier would subsequently in this decade benefit many countries, in particular China and India. However, in other parts of the world such progress failed to address ongoing struggles with modernity, most notably characterized by the rise of al-Qaeda and other Islamist groups.

The September 11 attacks in 2001 ultimately led to the United States, United Kingdom and other nations invading and occupying Afghanistan, as well as implementing various antiterrorist measures at home and abroad in what was known as the War on Terror. The European Union saw further integration and expansion throughout much of Europe. The economic growth of the 2000s had considerable environmental consequences, raised demand for diminishing energy resources, and was still shown to be vulnerable as demonstrated during the Global Financial Crisis of the late 2000s.

(N.B. These events, though played in the world stage, were not remote to the consciousness of the Cabugaonons. Their mindsets and lifestyles were definitely influenced by them.)

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BARANGAY CABUGAO, which is under the patronage of Saint Anthony of Padua, is one among the urban barangays of Bato, located six kilometers west southwest of Poblacion Bato and five kilometers away from the provincial capital town of Virac. Barangay San Andres borders the place on the east, on the west by Barangay Binanuahan, on the north by Barangay Sipi, and on the south by a body of water, the Cabugao Bay. It is one of the coastal barangays traversing the national road with transportation facilities consisting of its present networks. The modes of transportations serving its inhabitants include motorcycle, tricycles, jeeps, and multi-cabs. Since the barangay traverses the national road, passengers also avail of mini-buses and van going to and from other municipalities of the province that passes the national road. Cabugao is a beautiful place in which to live. Its growth and development led to the birth of daughters and son barangays such as Binanuahan, Marinawa, and San Andres. Thus at present, Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua covers not only barangay Cabugao but also Binanuahan, Marinawa, San Andres, hence the term BIMASANCA for uniting them, all of which are within the boundaries of the municipality of Bato. Cabugao is blessed with God-Given resources in the Land, in the Sea, and in the Goodwill of his People which greatly influence its being progressive. Like many other barangays, he has his warp and woof... poor and rich families, responsible and irresponsible parents, disciplined and undisciplined children/citizens, virtues and vices, his fortunes and misfortunes. Based on the Municipal Assessors Office data (2005), Cabugao has a total land area of 178.8950 hectares, occupying 3.88 percent of the municipal territory. It ranked tenth among the 27 barangays of Bato municipality having the largest land area. Abaca land has the largest area occupying more than one half (54.97%) of its total land area. Thicket land or camotal land and coconut land followed occupying 14.28 and 13.17% respectively. Built up area composed of residential, institutional areas totals 15.3236 hectares, which ranked fourth among the largest land classification. The topography of Barangay Cabugao varies from plain to mountainous. The plains reach their greatest heights near the mountains stretching on the north, with an average elevation of 100 300 meters. The built up area is located along the flat to nearly flat lands along the national road which also cater to the agricultural needs of its constituents to the agricultural needs of its constituents towhich agri-

It is a great privilege and honor to greet and congratulate the Parish of St. Anthony of Padua on its 100th Foundation Anniversary. My warm felicitation! Indeed, I consider myself very much lucky to witness this much commemorative event in the lives of community of Christians in the Parish of Saint Anthony the Pentecost for the 100th Foundation Anniversary of the Parish. This blessed once-in-a-life time experience shall be encrypted in my heart and in thousands of devotees of St. Anthony of Padua. Our lives are gift from God. And the continuance of our lives here on earth is due to the grace of God. With this 100th celebration of the foundation of our Parish and through the unceasing guidance and intercession of St. Anthony of Padua, let us further strengthen the strings that attached us to our living God. Whoever we are, wherever we are, all of those are according to Gods plan. He makes us instruments for the realization of his wonderful blueprint of peaceful and God-fearing community. Along with my family, I am once again extending my warm felicitation to the Community of St. Anthony of Padua in the celebration of its 100th Foundation Anniversary! Happy Fiesta and God bless! Bato ALISTO! (SGD.) EULOGIO R. RODRIGUEZ Municipal Mayor

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cultural use includes both arable lands planted to rice and other diversified crops. The higher elevation on the northern portion of the barangay is predominantly agricultural covered with abaca, coconut, banana, forest trees, fruit trees like santol, blackberry (egot), pili, cacao, papaya, mango, avocado, guava, jackfruits, citrus fruits, etc. The hillsides and mountainous area where theres a beautiful waterfalls, streams and rivers flowing down to the valley then to the ocean could be a good place for livestock projects; piggery, poultry raising, goats, cattle and carabao raising, fish ponds, etc., hence a good source of family income. The barangay is a seaside and predominantly an agricultural area which implies that agriculture and fishery play a major role in its economic development. Fishing and farming has been the original source of livelihood .The narrow coastal plain and the steep hills influence the growth of industries in the place. In the early period, a hollow block factory, boat building enterprises, and cottage industries had been established which gave employment for a great number of skilled and semi-skilled laborers. As old as the traditional fishing, the Cabugaonon had engaged in hammock making, sinamay making, basket making and other abaca crafts. Ropes and twines making in which even small children can do the job as well as native food making had add income to the people. Cabugao is one of the potential tourist destinations of Bato municipality, because of its rich natural and man-made resources; its long stretch of beautiful beach and bay; St. Anthony de Padua Parish church; Mt. Lantad: well-established, orderly clean streets and puroks with small and big, concrete and tall houses; attractive flowering and medicinal plants, vegetables and root crops planted on their vacant lots and along the streets; and beautiful waterfalls, streams and rivers waiting to be developed, as well as because of its people. Based on survey, majority (98.99%) of the total population of Cabugao considered themselves as Bicolanos.Other ethnicity which is around 1% includes Tagalog, Waray, Ilonggo, Cebuano and Maguindanao.Cabugao dialect is somewhat unique from other Catandunganon vernacular language considering how words are being uttered,expressed,spelled and being given meaning. Some examples of distinguishable marks of Cabugao language are mayad for good, maidata yan for thats bad,eso for yes, mai for none or dont,dito for here, diyanfor there, etc. The Cabugaonon have many things and are proud and humble for having... such as disciplined, industrious, young and old even beautiful women on the road walking and proudly selling fresh fish, if not, preserved fish like KBL (Kuyog, Balaw, LiIis)

Greetings and blessings to our fellow parishioners of BIMASANCA as we celebrate the centennial foundation anniversary of our parish, St. Anthony of Padua! The theme: Cabugao Parish, 100 years A Year of Grace: A New Pentecost brings us back to the birth of our church and reminds us of its teachings. It gives us the opportunity to reflect more deeply on our Christian faith and live out that faith more meaningfully and effectively by doing our roles and ministries in love of God. May I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all those who participated and supported our programs and projects during this momentous event of the 100th year foundation anniversary of our parish. It is my fervent prayer together with my family that the centennial celebrations through the Holy Spirit will inspire us to remain steadfast in our commitment to be of service in the vineyard of the Lord. May St. Anthony intercede for us so that the Omnipotent Giver may continue to shower unto us bountiful blessings, guidance and peace. May God bless us all.

(SGD.) PAZ R. TEVES President, Parish Pastoral Council

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and other products in the place. In the streams and riverside, we could see women who are enjoying washing dirty clothes owned by them or by families whom they are serving. Cabugao have proud sturdy fishermen and farmers, abaca strippers, skilled and unskilled laborers, and storekeepers. They have learned to love and value the blue collar jobs in which the people in other places consider those manual labor could lower their dignity and integrity. The admirable characteristics of their ancestors serve as a great foundation to improve their socioeconomic status especially with the presence of various professionals at this time such as teachers, priest, doctors, nurses, nutritionists, midwives, engineers, lawyers, architects, agriculturists, businessmen, accountants, policemen, seaman, sociologist, stewardess, nuns, politicians, dentists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and other professionals, all are products of their supreme labor. The literacy rate in 2004 or the percentage of the population who are able to read and write a simple message over the total population aged 10 years old and above is 99.53%. Cabugao has the highest number of overseas workers among the 27 barangays of Bato. Majority of them are academic degree holders and the other few have completed elementary education, high school graduate, and college undergraduate. The Cabugaonon, especially the young generations are fortunate because they can study their elementary and secondary education right in their place with the existence of Cabugao Integrated School formerly known as Cabugao Elementary School. Recognizing the native industry of the people and the availability of indigenous resources, a handicraft and cottage industry school has been established in 1970, through the efforts of their early community leaders. The beautiful and progressive Cabugao School of Handicraft and Cottage Industries which is now under TESDA. Another educational facility existing in the barangay is the Day Care Center at barangay plaza compound and at the Parish of St Anthony church compound . As to religion, five religious sects exist in the barangay such as Roman Catholic, Born-Again Christian, Jehovahs Witnesses, Baptists and Iglesias ni Cristo. Roman Catholic is the dominant religion having 97.69% of the total populace are members of the said religion, which constitutes 14.26 % of the total Roman Catholics in the entire municipality.

Several months ago, a group of parishioners with the initiation of our parish priest, came together to begin our plans for our centennial anniversary year. A vast majority spoke of how they hope to see a return to the parish a return of younger people, teenagers, families, people who perhaps in regular basis at one time, but now less often. Our parish has been showered by gifts gifts of nature, gift of wonderful people, gift of love and gift of faith. Also, we have to acknowledge the hardships, fidelity and commitment of those parishioners who as time immemorial has served the church zealously through the joys and sorrows, and the good and the bad. They are truly an inspiration for our own faith. The Centennial Anniversary is more than a time just to look. It is also a time to understand the present and look to the future. At this time the church has many challenges, we have new problems and we need to look for new solutions. We have many new families and faces in the parish and we look for new ways of welcoming people and helping them feel at home. This is also a time to reflect and evaluate ourselves on how we live as a Christian and how we have served our brothers and sisters. The years 2011-2012 are important years for us to remember, celebrate and cherish. May we have learned and shared our sense of camaraderie and may we had inculcated in ourselves the spirit of prayer. May we had felt how St. Anthony of Padua has nurtured and loves us for the past 100 years. May we take this historical event an opportunity to look back with gratitude to the past, especially for the courage and vision of those who have started the parish and take lessons from what we learned. Many of these lessons with help us shape the future of our parish. Our three great strengths are the Eucharist, our fidelity to prayer and our unity. Pray for the thousand who prayed here before us, as devotees of St. Anthony f Padua many of them your parents, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors, who now pray with us as angels in heaven. Pray for all the clergies, that they may unconditionally and unceasingly perform their duty to spread the Lord. Pray for all those people who altruistically shared their love, talent, time wisdom, knowledge and material blessings to continue the legacy of our parish. Pray that we may remain faithful to the great tradition that we have received. Pray for all the people in the world. May our parish continue to soar high and be filled with new aspirations. May the people of BIMASANCA be enlightened by this momentous occasion. Let our place be a haven of peace and be a model of every community.(SGD.) MIGUELITO T. RODRIGUEZ Chairman, Centennial Steering Committee

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The people of Cabugao are courageous, industrious, freedom-loving, fun-loving, compassionate, determined, committed, dedicated, peace-loving and deeply religious or God-loving.

Greetings! My warmest congratulations to all parishioners and faithful of the Parish of Saint Anthony of Padua in the occasion of its 100th Foundation Anniversary as a parish. Canonically erected in 1911, the parish has weathered all the beatings of time, and has continued as a beacon of Gods Word and loving presence on earth. It is with feeling of pride that we acknowledge with deep gratitude all those who have helped us in coming up with this CENTENNIAL BOOK. Indeed, it will always be a testament of hope for all parishioners today and the generations yet unseen. The long history of our parish as it closes its centennial celebration on June 12, 2012 reminds us always of the providence of God who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. May St. Anthony of Padua intercede for us all the choicest blessings as we commemorate this significant occasion.

Cabugaonon, of course, could be identified by considering their families whom they belong. Some have an organized clan in which they do have an annual family reunion and as the need arises, such as the Diaz clan, Rodriguez clan, Tito clan, Tarimans Clan etc. Other families existing at the barangay are the following as arranged alphabetically their surnames: Abundo, Aldea, Almario, Arcilla, Acunin, Aguilar, Aon, Anata, Almojuela, Aquino, Artajas, Bagadiong, Balmadrid, Banching, Barba, Bayna, Belda, Bodoso, Bioco, Bolda, Buado, Buendia, Basister, Cabardo, Cabrera, Camacho, Canaria, Candellaria, Castilla, Chavez, Celso, Cenon, Chi, Chua, Cruz de la, Crizologo, Cuison, Dandan, Enriquez, Fernandez, Francisco, Garcia, Gianan, Gonzales, Gorgonio, Isuela, Joson, Ledesma, Leonardo, Llantino, Lopez, Loyola de, Lozana, Magno, Matimtim, Molod, Mendoza, Oclares, Ogena, Ongoco, Osila, Palomer, Pamintuan, Palmes, Pagal, Panti, Pereyra, Pitajen, Pillado, Posada, Racca, Rodulfo, Rojas, Rubio, Santa Ines, Santos de los, Sarmiento, Soledad, Tablizo, Talan, Talaro, Tapel, Tapit, Tarala, Tarlac, Tarnate, Taroy, Tato, Tayas, Tarrobal, Techon, Teleb, Temea, Tenerife, Teves, Timajo, Torrazo, Torrecampo, Torregoza, Torres, Tumpang, Trambolo, Trampe, Traquena, Vargas, Zafe family, etc. Considering health, a healthy barangay does not only mean that people are not sick or free from disease but that the whole community members are enjoying a state of physical, social and mental well-being. Residents of Cabugao avail of the services of the two major health facilities of the town: the Bato Maternity and Childrens Hospital located at barangay Tamburan, and Bato Rural Health Clinic which is a certified Sentrong Sigla health facility by the Department of Health. Moreover, Cabugao is among the fifteen barangays covered by the Solid Waste Management Project implemented in the year 2001. Regarding other available infrastructures, the Magsaysay plaza located at San Ramon St. is one of the sports and recreational facilities which serves also as a venue for basketball/volleyball games, as well as for community gatherings, organizations and parties... The inhabitants avail of the existing communication facilities consisting of one postal office, one privately owned and operated telephone station, one radar station, and two cellular tower relay. Local radio broadcast networks also reaches the area. The water needs of Cabugaonon is either supplied by piped water system, tubed/piped deep well or open dug well or spring... NAPOCOR and FICELCO located at barangay Marinawa are the power source that supply electricity not only in BIMASANCA but also throughout the province.

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Many people don't know that Saint Anthony of Padua was not really from Padua, Italy. He was actually from Portugal. He is called Saint Anthony "of Padua" because his body was buried in Padua. When St. Anthony died on June 13, 1231, his body was buried in the little Franciscan Church of St. Mary in Padua. By 1263 (only 32 years after his death!), a great basilica had been constructed so that his relics could be placed below the high altar.

St. Anthony of Padua (1195 1231) is one of the most famous disciples of St. Francis of Assisi. He wasINCORRUPT. The tongue of St. Anthony of Padua, which remains fresh since it was found in 1263 until now, is at the center of this reliquary still on display at the basilica built in his honor in Padua, Italy. When the crypt was opened, they found that the saint's body had been reduced to dust and bones, but his tongue was intact and life -like. This was taken a sign from God confirming the ardent gifts of preaching and teaching that Saint Anthony had enjoyed on earth. St. Bonaventure, who was present as minister general of the Friars Minor, took the tongue reverently into his hands and exclaimed, "O blessed tongue, which has always blessed God and caused others to bless Him, now it appears evident how great were your merits before God!" The tongue of St. Anthony was placed in a special reliquary, and can still be seen today in a separate chapel on the epistle side of the basilica. In 1310 the basilica was almost finished, and the remains of St. Anthony were transferred to a tomb in the middle of the nave. The final transfer of the relics of St. Anthony to the present chapel on the Gospel side of the basilica took place in 1350. It is the latter transfer that is commemorated on February 15 in the Franciscan calendar.

a famous preacher and worker of miracles in his own day, and throughout the eight centuries since his death he has so generously come to the assistance of the faithful who invoke him, that he is known throughout the world.

St. Anthony's Youth & ConversionSt. Anthony was born in the year 1195 A. D. at Lisbon (Portugal) where his father was a captain in the royal army. Already at the age of fifteen years, he had entered the Congregation of Canons Regular of St. Augustine and devoted himself with great earnestness both to study and to the practice of piety in the Monastery at Coimbra (Portugal). About that time some of the first members of the Order of Friars Minor, which St. Francis has founded in 1206 A. D. came to Coimbra. They begged from the Canons Regular a small and very poor place, from which by their evangelical poverty and simplicity they edified everyone in the region. Then in 1219 A. D. some of these friars, moved by divine inspiration, went as missionaries to preach the Gospel of Christ to the inhabitants of Morocco. There they were brutally martyred for the Faith. Some Christian merchants succeeded in recovering their remains; and so brought their relics in triumph back to Coimbra. The relics of St. Bernard and companions, the first martyrs of the Franciscan Order, seized St. Anthony with an intense desire to suffer martyrdom in a like manner. So moved by their heroic example he repeatedly begged and petitioned his superiors to be given leave to join the Franciscan Order. In the quiet little Franciscan convent at Coimbra he received a friendly reception, and in the same year his earnest wish to be sent to the missions in Africa was fulfilled.

St. Anthony's Arrival in ItalyBut God had decreed otherwise. And so, St. Anthony scarcely set foot on African soil when he was seized with a grievous illness. Even after recovering from it, he was so weak that, resigning himself to the will of God, he boarded a boat back to Portugal. Unexpectedly a storm came upon them and drove the ship to the east where it found refuge on coast of Sicily. St. Anthony was greeted and given shelter by the Franciscans of that island, and thus came to be sent to Assisi, where the general chapter of the Order was held in May, 1221 A. D.. Since he still looked weak and sickly, and gave no evidence of his scholarship, no one paid any attention to the stranger until Father Gratian, the Provincial of friars living in the region of Romagna (Italy), had compassion on him and sent him to the quiet little convent near Forli (also in Italy). There St. Anthony remained nine months as chaplain to the hermits, occupied in the lowliest duties of the kitchen and convent, and to his heart's content he practiced interior as well as exterior mortification.

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hermits along with St. Anthony were sent to the town of Forli. Before the ceremony was to begin, however, it was announced that the priest who was to give the sermon had fallen sick. The local superior, to avert the embarrassment of the moment, quickly asked the friars in attendance to volunteer. Each excused himself, saying that he was not prepared, until finally, St. Anthony was asked to give it. When he too, excused himself in a most humble manner, his superior ordered him by virtue of the vow of obedience to give the sermon. St. Anthony began to speak in a very reserved manner; but soon holy animation seized him, and he spoke with such eloquence, learning and unction that everybody was fairly amazed. When St. Francis was informed of the event, he gave St. Anthony the mission to preach throughout Italy. At the request of the brethren, St. Anthony was later commissioned also to teach theology, "but in such a manner," St. Francis distinctly wrote, " that the spirit of prayer be not extinguished either in yourself or in the other brethren." St. Anthony himself placed greater value in the salvation of souls than on learning. For that reason he never ceased to exercise his office as preacher despite his work of teaching. The number of those who came to hear him was sometimes so great that no church was large enough to accommodate and so he had to preach in the open air. Frequently St. Anthony wrought veritable miracles of conversion. Deadly enemies were reconciled. Thieves and usurers made restitution. Calumniators and detractors recanted and apologized. He was so energetic in defending the truths of the Catholic Faith that many heretics returned to the Church. This occasioned the epitaph given him by Pope Gregory IX "the ark of the covenant." In all his labors he never forgot the admonition of his spiritual father, St. Francis, that the spirit of prayer must not be extinguished. If he spent the day in teaching and heard the confession of sinners till late in the evening, then many hours of the night were spent in intimate union with God.Once a man, at whose home St. Anthony was spending the night, came upon the saint and found him holding in his arms the Child Jesus, unspeakably beautiful and surrounded with heavenly light. For this reason St. Anthony is often depicted holding the Child Jesus. ST. ANTHONY IN ART AND HIS MORTAL REMAINS. An ancient portrait of the great Saint (above) and his skeleton surrounded by his fellow Franciscans (below).

St. Anthony's DeathIn 1227 A. D., St. Anthony was elected Minister Provincial of the friars living in northern Italy. Thus he resumed the work of preaching. Due to his taxing labors and his austere penance, he soon felt his strength so spent that he prepared himself for death. After receiving the last sacraments he kept looking upward with a smile on his countenance. When he was asked what he saw there, he answered: "I see my Lord." He breathed forth his soul on June 13, 1231 A. D., being only thirty six year old. Soon the children in the streets of the city of Padua were crying: "The saint is dead, Anthony is dead." Pope Gregory IX enrolled him among the saints in the very next year. At Padua, a magnificent basilica was built in his honor, his holy relics were entombed there in 1263 A. D. From the time of his death up to the present day, countless miracles have occurred through St. Anthony's intercession, so that he is known as the Wonder-Worker. In 1946 A. D. St. Anthony was declared a Doctor of the Church.(This brief life of St. Anthony of Padua appeared in the Herald of the Immaculate, and forms part of the Home Page of St. Francis of Assisi of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate headquartered at Benevento, Italy.)

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FORERUNNER OF THE NEW SEAL. Prior to the launching of the new official seal, parish documents would simply carry the name of the parish in the heading, with an added image of St. Anthony of Padua in later years. An old dry seal with markings not easily discernible was also used to authenticate said documents. The chi-rho[chi ( and rho (first two letters of the word Christ in Greek] dominates the old seal.

The dominant letter/symbol "T" is the Tau Cross, more popularly known as the Cross of St. Anthony of Padua. The FLAME on a black field represents the Holy Spirit whose coming at Pentecost gave birth to the Church. It is also the symbol adopted by the parish for its 100th foundation anniversary being celebrated this year. The WHITE FLOWER, the OPEN BOOK, and the BROKEN BREAD symbolize PURITY, WISDOM and LOVE FOR THE POOR respectively, which are the outstanding virtues of St. Anthony of Padua. The BLUE WAVES represent the Cabugao Bay, the locus of the parish, while the four (4) barangays under its pastoral jurisdiction are symbolized by the FOUR FISHES in varying sizes (with the biggest standing for Cabugao, the next for Binanuahan, then Marinawa, and the smallest for San Andres). The SHIELD is a symbol of the Church whose presence in Cabugao during the past hundred years was that of a gentle, nurturing mother. "1911" is also prominently indicated in the seal being the year of its canonical erection. The Latin phrase "PAX ET BONUM" is also incorporated in the seal as the official motto of the parish. It is a favorite saying/ greeting of St. Anthony which means, "PEACE AND ALL GOOD". The varying shades mean: WHITE for purity; GOLD or GOLDEN YELLOW for the precious milestones of the 100-year journey of the parish; the BLUE for the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY whose title as the "Immaculate Conception" is the principal Patroness of the Diocese of Virac; the BROWN for the FRANCISCAN identity and spirituality of St. Anthony of Padua. The official name and address of the parish --- ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH, Cabugao, Bato, Catanduanes, are, likewise, prominently emblazoned on the circular border of the seal. It is truly fitting and proper that as the parish blissfully celebrates its centennial year it also unveils its official seal of identity. Effectivity: 1 January 2012 - Design and interpretation: Fr. Paul

HISTORY makes people WISE.- Francis Bacon

Moved by the grace of the Holy Spirit and drawn by the Father, we believe in Jesus and confess: 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.' On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church. Simon Peter holds the first place in the college of the Twelve; Jesus entrusted a unique mission to him. Through a revelation from the Father, Peter had confessed: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Our Lord then declared to him: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it." Christ, the living Stone, thus assures his Church, built on Peter, of victory over the powers of death. Because of the faith he confessed Peter will remain the unshakable rock of the Church. His mission will be to keep this faith from every lapse and to strengthen his brothers in it.

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POPES DURING THE PAST ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE PARISH. Saint Pius X (1903-14), Benedict VX (1914-22),Pius XI (1922-39), Pius XII (1939-58), Blessed John XXIII (1958-63), Paul VI (1963-78), John Paul I (1978), Blessed John Paul II (19782005), Benedict XVI (2005-present).

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BISHOPS OF VIRAC.With the creation of the DIOCESE OF VIRAC in 1974 came the assurance of a more intimate and loving care of a shepherd for the Christian faithful of Catanduanes which could not be reasonably expected of the bishops of Caceres and Legazpi given their vast territories and the difficulties of traveling to the storm-tossed island. From 1974 until his transfer to Legazpi in 1993, Bishop JOSE C. SORRA lovingly cared for the parish which, until now, continues in the person of Bishop MANOLO A. DE LOS SANTOS. It is through them that Cabugao, during the past 100 years and up until the present, has the rare privilege of being under the care of Peter and the College of Apostles, Christs ordained shepherds of his flock, whose legitimate authority resides in the College of Bishops in communion with the Pope, successor of Peter. FOUNDER. It was the Most Rev. John Bernard MacGinley, the 29th and the only American Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1910-1924), who established the Parish of St. Anthony of Padua, Cabugao in 1911.

CACERES BISHOPS. While still under the Diocese of Nueva Caceres, Cabugao came under the care of Bishop Francisco S. Reyes (1925-1938), and Bishop (later Archbishop) Pedro P. Santos (1938-1965).

NAGA CATHEDRAL, mother Church of Bicol. Established on 14 August 1595 by virtue of Pope Clement VIIIs pontifical bull Super Specula Militantis Ecclesiae the DIOCESE OF NUEVA CACERES with its See in Naga covered the provinces of Camarines and Albay, the islands of Ticao, Masbate, Burias and Catanduanes, the province of Tayabas as far as Mauban to Binangonan, Polo, Baler and Casiguran. Cabugao was under its jurisdiction until the creation of the Diocese of Legazpi in 1951.

ALBAY CATHEDRAL. On 29 June 1951, Pope Pius XIIs bull Quo in Philippine Republica raised Nueva Caceres into an archdiocese, with Legazpi and Sorsogon as suffragan dioceses. The DIOCESE OF LEGAZPI covered the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes. The St. Gregory the Great Church in Old Albay, Legazpi City was designated as its cathedral, seat of the Bishop of Legazpi. Since then, Cabugao became a parish of Legazpi until the creation of the Diocese of Virac in 1974.

VIRAC CATHEDRAL. On 27 August 1974, the Immaculate Conception Church in Virac was raised into a cathedral simultaneous with the erection of the DIOCESE OF VIRAC. Pope Paul VIs pontifical bull Divino Christi Mandato, which created the new diocese, also designated the Most Rev. Jose C. Sorra as its first bishop. First photo shows the church being reconstructed 5 years after it was destroyed by typhoons Freda and Harriet on November 16 and December 31, 1959 respectively. Second photo shows the church shortly before it was made into a cathedral in 1974. The cathedral is currently undergoing intensive beautification through the indefatigable efforts of the Most Rev. Manolo A. de los Santos, second and incumbent Bishop of Virac, who also serves as pastor of the Cathedral Parish. As of the moment, a beautiful dome, patterned after that of the great dome of St. Peters Basilica, and a new sanctuary are being constructed in preparation for the ruby (40th) foundation anniversary of the Diocese of Virac in 2014.

LEGAZPI BISHOPS. With the creation of the Diocese of Legazpi, Cabugao subsequently came under the tutelage of its first two Bishops: Flaviano B. Ariola (1952-1968), and Teotimo C. Pacis, CM (1969-1980).

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CHURCH LAWS mandate diocesan Bishops to conduct a regular pastoralvisitation of parishes and territories committed to their care as part of a genuine exercise of their office of shepherding the faithful. The occasion allows them, among other purposes, to personally know their flocks, listen to their concerns, and inspect canonical books and inventories of Church properties. Following is the list of Episcopal Visitations to the Cabugao Parish during the past 100 years. 1. BISHOP FRANCISCO S. REYES, 30th Bishop of Nueva Caceres. He visited the parish on 23 June 1931 accompanied by his secretary, Fr. Cecilio Penilla; on 16 June 1936 with Fr. F. D. Puerto; and on 7 September 1938 with Fr. Pedro V. Oliva, Vicar Forane. BISHOP PEDRO P. SANTOS, last Bishop (later 1st Archbishop) of Nueva Caceres. He came on 8 May 1940 with Fr. Manuel P. del Rosario (who later became the first Bishop of Malolos); 24 May 1946, still with Fr. del Rosario; and on 14 May 1951 with Fr. Vicente C. Vargas, secretary. BISHOP FLAVIANO B. ARIOLA, 1st Bishop of Legazpi. He first came on 10 July 1954 with his secretary, Fr. Jose T. Sanchez (later Auxiliary Bishop of Caceres, Bishop of Lucena, Archbishop of Nueva Segovia, Secretary for the Evangelization of Peoples and Cardinal-Prefect of the Clergy in the Vatican); on 23 February 1958 with Fr. Jose N. Belleza, secretary; on 24-25 February 1962 with Fr. Jeremias R. Rebanal, secretary; and on 12-13 April 1966 with Fr. Nestor C. Carino (later Bishop of Borongan and Legazpi). BISHOP TEOTIMO C. PACIS, CM, 2nd Bishop of Legazpi. He came to Cabugao on 1 December 1971 with Fr. Juan Z. Vargas, secretary. BISHOP JOSE C. SORRA, 1st Bishop of Virac. He came on 16-18 January 1982 with Fr. Edmundo F. Vargas, chancellor. BISHOP MANOLO A. DE LOS SANTOS, 2nd and incumbent Bishop of Virac. He came on 24-25 November 2001 with Fr. Raul S. de los Santos, chancellor.

OLDEST EXTANT BOOK. The oldest canonical book in the parish archives is the LIBRO DE BAUTISMOS DE HIJOS LEGITIMOS N0. 3 covering the period from November 1927 to March 1944. The first entry is ARTEMIO ALDEA, born 20 October 1927, to parents Pedro Aldea and Severina Rodriguez, with Victorio Romero as sponsor. He was baptized 20 November 1927 by REV. FR. VIDAL REMPIS, with a baptismal offering of 1 peso. It was for this reason that in 2007, the Cabugao fiesta was celebrated with additional trimmings supposedly to mark the 80th year of the parish. It must be noted, however, that the book is already the third volume of baptismal records of Cabugao, hence, 1927 cannot be a logical reference for the counting of the years of existence of the parish. Chancery records of the Diocese of Virac, annually published at the Catholic Directory of the Philippines, point to 1911 as the year of establishment of the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Cabugao.

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MISSING. Obviously missing in the list ofEpiscopal Visitators is the Most Rev. John Bernard MacGinley under whose term as 29th Bishop of Nueva Caceres from 2 April 1910 until his transfer to California as 1st Bishop of Monterey-Fresno on 27 March 1924 the parish was established. There could be no doubt that he personally came to Cabugao during his incumbency. But with the loss of the first canonical books of the parish, we have no data on hand pertinent to such reasonablyexpected visits. Unfortunately, the next possible source of information about the parish during that period, which is the archives of the then Diocese of Nueva Caceres in Naga, was destroyed by the bombs of World War II.

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1 PESO BILL during the American Occupation of the Philippines, i.e. from 1900 to 1941. First recorded baptismal offering in the parish was 1 peso.

FACSIMILES OF PASTORAL VISITATION DOCUMENTS bearing the signature of the visiting Bishops and attached to canonical books by their secretary, which serve as proof of their Episcopal Visitations to the parish.

1. VIDAL REMPIS, served until December 1927 2. MANUEL CRISOL, January 1928 - December 1928 3. MARIANO SURTIDA, February 1928 - February 1931 4. TOMAS BERNALES, December 1928 - February 1931 5. ANTONIO REGANIT, April 1931 - August 1934 6. APOLONIO MOLINA, July 1932 - June 1934 7. APRONIANO REY, April 1933 - March 1934 8. PEDRO OLIVA, March 1934 - September 1936 9. DOMINADOR PADUA, June 1934 - August 1934 10. DELFIN TEJADA, June 1934 - October 1936 11. BARTOLOME RAS, September 1936 - May 1944 12. PRIVADO SANTELICES, October 1936 - July 1938 13. FRANCISCO GIANAN, September 1938 - March 1939 14. MARIANO INFANTE, August 1939 - May 1941 15. ELIGIDO BUNAO, June 1941 16. ANDRES TABLIZO, April 1942 17. TOMAS AVENIDO, January 1943 - June 1943 18. DEMETRIO VALEZA, February 1943 - June 1943 19. JUSTINIANO DE LA CRUZ, May 1944 - January 1947 20. ANDRES TABLIZO, July 1944 - November 1946 21. PEDRO OLIVA, February 1947 - May 1947 22. GREGORIO TRIUMFANTE, June 1947 - August 1948 23. JOSE RAVAL, December 1947 24. SANTIAGO CIRON, June 1949 25. RICARDO CATORCE, December 1948 - June 1953

26. EMILIO ORIAS, June 1953 - May 1954 27. APOLONIO MOLINA, June 1954 - February 1958 28. ANDRES TABLIZO, March 1958 - May 1958 29. FEDERICO TOMAS, May 1958 - September 1960 30. HONESTO SARMIENTO, October 1960 - June 1968 31. FRANCISCO GIANAN, June 1968 - July 1969 32. JUAN VARGAS, July 1969 - June 1972 33. JOSE TALION, July 1972 - May 1974 34. GREGORIO TRIUMFANTE, May 1974 - August 1974 35. ABELARDO RIBAYA, August 1974 - October 1976 36. APRONIANO REY, November 1976 - May 1978 37. ALFONSO MOLINA, May 1978 - January 1979 38. DELFIN TEJADA, February 1979 - October 1980 39. CLODUALDO VILLARANDA, Nov. 1980 - April 1982 40. EDMUNDO VARGAS, May 1982 - July 1989 41. HENRY VEGA, May 1988 - July 1989 42. JOSE MOLINA, July 1989 - June 1991 43. RENE TAPEL, June 1991 - July 1993 44. SILVANO VARGAS, July 1993 - August 1994 45. ELY BOCACAO, September 1994 - October 1994 46. FRANCIS SARMIENTO, Nov. 1994 - December 2001 47. JOSEPH DE LA PROVIDENCIA, Dec. 2001 - Feb. 2002 48. FERNANDO GENOGALING, Feb. 2002 - May 2002 49. JUAN LIZASO, JR., July 2002 - 30 June 2011 50. PAUL ISORENA, 1 July 2011presentLONGEST SERVING PASTOR. The Rev. Fr. JUAN R. LIZASO JR. holds the distinction of having served Cabugao the longest as parish priest. After an unprecedented tenure of exactly nine (9) years, starting July 2002, he handed-over the reins of the parish to incumbent Rev. Fr. PAUL I. ISORENA on 1 July 2011, to assume the rectorship of the Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross in Batalay, Bato. N.B. The foregoing list of priests is based on extant canonical books in the archives, the oldest of which is the 3rd Book of Baptisms.

LIBER CONFIRMORUM. The oldest Book of Confirmation (#3) carries the authority of Bishop Flaviano B. Ariola and notarized by Fr. (later Bishop) Nestor C. Carino, chancellor. First entry is: ANTONIO ABUNDO, child of Francisco Abundo and Remedios Tapit, with Paulino Torzar as sponsor, confirmed by Bp. Ariola on 13 April 1966.

LIBER MATRIMONIORUM. The oldest Book of Marriages (#3) is authorized by Msgr. (later Cardinal) Jose T. Sanchez, then Vicar General of Legazpi, and notarized by Fr. Jeremias R. Rebanal. First entry: SANTIAGO CHAVEZ, 30, son of Tomas Chavez & Eugenia Rodriguez, and MARTINA TAPIT, 22, daughter of Jose Tapit & Concordia Estrella; with Arturo Lacson & Eusebia Traquena as sponsors; married on 2 June 1958 by Fr. Federico Tomas.

LIBER DEFUNCTORUM. The oldest book (#1) is authorized by Bishop Francisco S. Reyes and notarized by Fr. Porfirio Ramin, sub-secretary. First entry: RAMON PEREIRA, husband of Apolonia Teves, who died on 11 March 1934 at the age of 58.

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A DAY OF SORROW. Up until now, MAY 1 still brings tears to Cabugaonons, especially to those born before 1993. It was in the early morning of that fateful day, 1 May 1993, that the antique image (left, top photo) of ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA was discovered missing from its pedestal at the sanctuary of the Cabugao Church. Revered lovingly by people of every generation who sought the help of the miracle-worker saint and received countless graces from God through his intercession, the whole body was of wooden material wrapped in silver plates. It was, so to say, an ironic twist of events. The image of the Patron of Lost Things/ Cases was itself lost to unscrupulous robbers. Or was it part of the mysterious drama of Gods plan for mans salvation? Jesus, the Son of God, had himself stripped of his divinity in order to restore lost humanity to its original divine filiation. Could it be that the disappearance of the precious image was simply an indication that St. Anthony left his place of honor in search of his wayward children, of Cabugaonons lost in the dark alleys of sin? In fact, legends continue to be retold even today how the image would disappear from the church altar in times of calamities, and of sightings of a young mestizo accompanied by a little child walking along the shores of Cabugao stopping the turbulent waves from entering the area during typhoons. Since time immemorial, the Bimasanca area had never been submerged in flood water even in the height of storms despite its proximity to the sea. Old folks also readily swear how amor seco could be found clinging on St. Anthonys habit in times of pestilence. In place of the lost image, a replica now stands prominently at the Cabugao Church altar (right picture below). A very beautiful life-size image was also purchased for the annual novena and fiesta processions (photo above). Last November 2011, a fiber glass image was also blessed in Manila and is now visiting the homes of Cabugaonons, one after the other, in the metropolis (left picture below). All these images were procured and are being lovingly cared for by the Family of the late PEDRO TARIMAN and GLORIA TORRECAMPO whose tremendous love of God, fond devotion to St. Anthony, and boundless benevolence and generosity to the Church remain without waver down to the present generation. But even with these beautiful replacements, the entire parish still longs for the return of the original antique image of St. Anthony.

BLURRED IN PHOTO BUT STILL VIVID IN MEMORY. The only extant picture of the antique image of San Antonio, the details of which, however, remain etched in the hearts of Cabugaonons. The remaining articles, still devoutly kept by the Tariman Family, used to decorate the image before its ignominious loss: - the gold crown, belt, sandals and clothes of the Holy Child; and the gold halo of San Antonio with the inscription: Yndono de Dona Plorentina Castilla, a 15 de Febrero, ano 1892, Cabugao.

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CITRUS AURANTIUM Linn. Kahel in local dialect, said to be in abundance in the area, occasioned the first encounter of the natives with the Spaniards at the close of the 16th or start of the 17th century. Undated photo below shows two Filipina ladies in colonial times conversing rather nervously with the colonizers.

LEGENDS say, according to resident centenarians, that the origin of the name Cabugao goes back to the Spanish period. Some years after the tragedy of BATALAY in 1576, Spaniards came and roamed in the southern shores of the island, probably in search of probable survivors of the sunken galleon, Espiritu Santo. While roaming around, the Spaniards were attracted by the ripening fruits of kahel trees which, at that time, were abundant in the area. These roaming Spaniards liked the savor of the fruits, so they began gathering them until they saw native lasses picking the fruits also. The young ladies tried to evade from the strange-looking white men who signaled them to stay for a while to inquire about the name of the fruit. Given their language differences, the ladies mistakenly thought that they were being asked about what they were doing. With trembling voices, they replied, ga-bugao meaning guarding the trees. The Spaniards reportedly nodded in appreciation and kept repeating the word ga-bugao. Thereafter, the area would be referred to as the place of ga-bugao, misunderstood as the name of the delicious kahel fruit. Gabugao would later evolve to CABUGAO as it used now.MARTYRED. Shortly after the shipwreck near Nagngangang Buaya Point, while on the way to Manila from Acapulco, Mexico, FRAY DIEGO DE HERRERA and his Augustinian confreres reached Batalay, barrio of Bato, where they met a violent death in the hands of the natives. The cross, planted over his grave by his surviving companions, became the very first Christian symbol to be ever planted on Catandungan soil. Fray Herrera, elected as the first Provincial Superior of the Augustinians in the Philippines, was also the founder of the Convento de Sto. Nino in Cebu and the Convento de San Agustin in Intramuros. A diocesan shrine now stands over the place of his martyrdom.

NAGNGANGANG BUAYA POINT, a promontory at the southeastern-most part of Catanduanes, is the site of the shipwreck of the Spanish Galleon del Espiritu Santo in April 1576, bearing ten (10) Augustinian friars led by Fray Diego de Herrera.

According to legend, searching for probable survivors of the ill-fated galleon, Spaniards roamed the southern shores of the island and reached the place they called Ga-bugao, after they encountered the native lasses guarding the kahel fruit trees.

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LANDMARKS OF BIMASANCA.BIMASANCA stands for Binanuahan, Marinawa, San Andres and Cabugao, which together form the pastoral jurisdiction of the Parish of St. Anthony of Padua. Within its territory could be found the following places or institutions of special interest.

HOUSE BLESSING. The practice of having homes blessed before a family moves into its new dwelling is a time-honored tradition for Cabugaonons. Photo shows the blessing and enthronement of the Sacred Heart at the residence of the late Mauricio and Esperanza Rodriguez officiated by Frs. Honesto Sarmiento and Juan Vargas in June 1967.

THE PEOPLE OF CABUGAO are courageous, industrious, freedomloving, joyous, compassionate, committed, dedicated and deeply religious. Cabugaonons observe old cultural and traditional practices that they inherited from their ancestors like the annual fiesta celebration in honor of St. Anthony of Padua. There is a novenario of Masses and set of sociocivic activities prior to the main festivities on June 12 and 13 where families, relatives, friends and community leaders get together in joyful fellowship. Birthdays, baptisms, weddings, death anniversaries, and proclaimed holidays are highly-anticipated occasions to celebrate. Cabugaonons love parties. They entertain their visitors with dances where both young and old swing to the beat and rhythm of choice music. The night is usually highlighted with the pantomina featuring guests and government officials. They dance the pantomina in a manner that is more elaborate, more flamboyant and more expressive than anywhere else.

MARRIAGE IS SACRED. Cabugaonons firmly believe in the sanctity of conjugal love. Above is the wedding photo of Domingo Tacorda & Socorro Rodriguez on 28 September 1968, officiated by Fr. Francisco Gianan with sponsors Gov. Vicente Alberto, Rafael Abundo, Carmen Surtida and Vilma Arcilla.

Regarding marriage and family life, the husband is expected to turn over his monthly earnings to his wife, who takes charge of the family budget. A night before the wedding day, a despedida is held for the bride and groom in their respective homes. After the knot of marriage had been tied in the sacrament of matrimony, the wedding entourage and guests proceed to the brides residence for the reception. Pantomina is then played for the newlyweds first dance as couple. While doing so, cash gifts are pinned on them to serve as puhunan for family life. When someone dies, relatives, friends and neighbors come and contribute cash and goods for the bereaved family. A glass container for donations is placed next to the bier while lying in state. In olden times, friends and neighbors would help make the coffin for the departed, a practice that had been lost with the advent of ready-made caskets in mortuaries. Still, benevolent acquaintances help pay for the coffin, which is now increasingly becoming too expensive depending on its material and design. Helpers serve food to visitors and mourners during the wake, novenario, kataposan or patapos, pa-cuarenta, and hukas or babang-luksa on the first anniversary.

MARIBINA FALLS. Lying between Marinawa and Binanuahan, hence the name Maribina, it is a perfect place for an idyllic respite from the monotonies of daily life and labor. Noted for its cool and clear cascading waters, it is also fast-becoming a favorite subject of photojournalists.

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LOVE FOR EDUCATION. Cabugaonons value education as a solid investment for the future. Photo shows the Grade III-1 class of Mrs. V.V. Siatong, school year 1948-49, at Cabugao Elementary School. Established in 1905 as a primary school, it is now named Cabugao Integrated School offering primary, intermediate and secondary curricula.

FICELCO. The headquarters of the First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) is located in Marinawa, along the national highway. Established in 1971, it remains as the sole distributor of electrical energy in the whole province.

Birthdays and other occasions, both church holydays and civil holidays, are marked by simple or grandiose celebrations depending on the familys material means. Hospitality, cheerfulness, and smooth, harmonious relationships could be expected of everyone. The Cabugaonon is family-oriented. The clannish unity of the people is another good trait which could be observed among them. He is loyal to family members and relatives in his bloodline, to neighbors and members of sociedad, kababaryo and kababanwa, to the province and country. Family life is centered on children. Parents teach their children how to handle varying and challenging situations and to conduct themselves in culturally-approved ways. The young Cabugaonon, generally in continuous contact with his immediate family and other relatives, learns early the techniques of getting along with others, and acquires personality traits of pakikisama, modesty, respect, self-control, and utang-na-boot.MOUNT LANTAD. Cabugao and Barangay San Andres lie at the foot of Mt. Lantad. From the top of this mountain, one gets a commanding view of the entire Cabugao Bay, i.e. the vast expanse from Tagontong Point in Virac to Nagngangang Buaya in Bato, with the Bato poblacion, the Bimasanca area, and Virac poblacion in the foreground. It has now become one of the most favorite mountaineering destinations in Catanduanes. INDUSTRIOUS AND ENTERPRISING. Noted for their industry, Cabugaonons are never ashamed to do blue collar jobs or menial tasks like selling fish or peddling preserved kuyog, balaw and lilis, thus, earning the catcall balaw, unang sigaw ng Cabugao. But it was this indomitable spirit which brought countless of them to the pinnacle of success. Cabugao is home to professionals who have all carved a niche in their respective fields of endeavor. They also have the courageous spirit to venture in undertakings never taken by the indolent and faint of heart. Photos below show the blessing and inauguration of P. Glory, a launch owned by the family of Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Tariman, one of the pioneer businessmen of Cabugao. Fr. Honesto C. Sarmiento, then parish priest, officiated the blessing on 30 November 1969 at Cabugao Port.

As the young Cabugaonon enters adolescence, the influence of his peer group, playmates, and classmates become more prominent. Formal education plays an important role in socialization as do non-formal programs and membership in religious and community organizations. Later, adult socialization continues in the farm, the factory, and other work and social environments. The people of Cabugao also have the core principles and values characteristic of genuine Filipino traditions which are as follows: Pagsasarili. The will to reasonably secure and provide for his needs; the drive to develop himself into a responsible human being. Pakikisama. The willingness to share with others the burdens as well as the rewards of living together. Pagkakaisa. The building up of a community united through forms of social organization that are understood, accepted, and undertaken by the people themselves. Pagkabayani. The willingness and readiness to put the common good over and above self interest, whether of ones own person, group or class. Pakipagkapwa-tao. Human solidarity understood as, first of all, a dedication to the development of ones own nation so as to enable it to participate on free and equal terms in the total development of mankind.NOTA BENE: The foregoing article, the Legend of Cabugao and the Cabugao Profile in preceding pages, are authored by GOYETA G. PEREYRA, RN, MHPED, associate professor V at the Catanduanes State Colleges, College of Health Sciences, Virac, Catanduanes. She is the president of Our Lady of Lourdes Association, Cabugao Parish.

TESDA-CSHCI. With the fusion of the elementary and secondary schools of Cabugao into what is now Cabugao Integrated School, the Cabugao School of Handicrafts and Cottage Industries has become a purely technical school under the supervision of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) offering a wide-range of short-term courses like baking/pastry production, beauty care, carpentry, civil technology, commercial cooking, construction painting, drafting, dressmaking, electrical installation & maintenance, food & beverage, handicraft, masonry, massage therapy, motorcycle/small engine servicing, welding, tailoring, tile setting, etc. As home to this pioneer technical school in the province, Cabugao, therefore, contributes in no small way to the betterment of countless peoples lives in Catanduanes.

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A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS. In a passionate desire to paint the best possible picture of the undoubtedly rich historical past of the Parish of St. Anthony of Padua since its canonical establishment in 1911, every effort was exerted to gather photos that capture the various steps it took along the vicissitudes of history in the canvas of time.VENERATED IMAGES. St. Anthonys image donated by Mr. & Mrs. Proceso Camacho and Family (above); and the image of St. Roche, secondary patron of the parish, enshrined at the sanctuary of Cabugao Church. It was donated by the late Sra. Petrona Padilla and is under the care of the Family of the late Nestor Traquea Taroy. (below).

A whole bunch of magnanimous people providentially opened their old bauls, took out the precious memorabilia of their heydays from their almost forgotten archives, in order to contribute a share, however small, in the exciting task of piecing together the first hundred year journey of Cabugao Parish now about to end. One stumbling block in our data collation, however, is the fact that photography in the early part of the 20th century was, by all probability, not readily available if not altogether out of the reach of a community of modest means like Cabugao. Another is the frequent visits of typhoons during that era which rendered it highly difficult to store keepsakes for posterity. The oldest material, which our painstaking research yielded, is a picture taken during the funeral of 80-year old Sra. Cayetana Tanon-Taroy, wife of Sr. Mariano Taroy, on 30 August 1950. It shows the faade of the church then: the original built of limestone with decorative pillars on both sides of an arched entrance, and its upper part covered with galvanized iron sheets probably after the roof of the structure was raised higher. The second is a souvenir photo of the silver wedding anniversary of Sr. Constancio Rodriguez y Sra. Marcela Tarala officiated by Fr. Federico Tomas on 11 February 1959 (right photo below). The picture shows the old retablo in the main altar of the church.

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Next is a group pictorial of the Discipulos during the Holy Week of 1959 (top left photo). With the western side windows and door of the parish church as background, pictured were, from left to right: Lupecino P. Tito, Arnulfo Traquena, Ely Rodulfo, Jose Tayas, Luis Enriquez Jr., Nelson Crisologo, then parish priest Fr. Federico Tomas, Carlito Tariman, Errol Trampe, Alfredo Aldea, Jose Torzar, Romeo Tito and Gregorio P. Rodriguez, who were all noticeably in their early adolescent years. On closer look at the upper part of the wall, an inscription reads: Constructed 1955 by C. Rodriguez, T. Tapit, A. Balmadrid, L. Yanson, R. Leonardo. The next photo (middle) features a group of Marian legionaries pictured with then parish priest Fr. Honesto C. Sarmiento, taken 5 May 1963, with the western outside wall near the altar area as background and the old rectory partly visible. The fourth oldest photo (bottom) on hand dated 29 December 1966, taken during the funeral of Sra. Petrona Padilla who died at the age of 115, shows the faade of the church shortly before the beautification works of 1967: the upper part of its entrance door already triangular and plastered with cement upward, and the decorative pillars still visible. The following picture (top, next page) dated 6 May 1967, taken during the funeral of Fausto Pereyra, shows the construction of the present belfry and improvement of the faade, with the old bell tower made of wooden materials at the western side of the edifice still visible. The next photo (middle, next page) taken after a Mass offered for the repose of Lope Torrecampo on 22 June 1968, shows the altar already devoid of its antique retablo. One possible reason for its demolition was the mistaken notion generated by the liturgical renewal of the Second Vatican Council.

ALTAR CRUCIFIX donated by Mr. Romeo Palomer; and the TWIN HEARTS of Jesus and Mary donated by Corazon T. Figuracion and Eugenia Aldea, respectively.

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Opened by Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962, and closed by Pope Paul VI on 8 December 1965, as the 21st ecumenical council in the long history of the Church since its foundation in A.D. 33, Vatican II addressed Church-related issues vis--vis the modern world. Among others, it promulgated a simplified Order of the Mass celebrated in the vernacular. Soon after, old altars facing the wall were demolished to give way to free-standing altars where priests could celebrate the Mass facing the congregation. This probably warranted the removal of the antique retablo from the Cabugao church sanctuary. By 1970, no single trace of the old sanctuary could be seen in the church as shown in the wedding photo (bottom, right) of Jose Chua Jr. and Melly Diaz on 14 June 1970. Officiated by then parish priest Fr. Juan Vargas, they had Andres Torres, Cabugaos highly-esteemed local leader and politico, and Asuncion Cua, mother of now provincial governor Joseph C. Cua. On 13 October 1970, typhoon Sening (international codename: Joan), recorded as the strongest and the 9th deadliest storm ever to strike the Philippines during the past century, hit Catanduanes. National government records reveal that the typhoon left over 80,000 people homeless, in addition to killing 575 people, 193 people were unaccounted for, and have since been declared dead, bringing the total toll to 768, and injuring nearly 1600. Sening totally unroofed the church. For sometime, parishioners had to attend church services either enduring the heat of the sun or shielding themselves from rain. With the Lenten season of 1971 approaching, a temporary roofing was put up over half of the building. Thus, the Holy Week liturgies of that year were celebrated in such condition that even from inside the church one could have a good

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The carved icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, unknown donor; St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, donated by the St. Joseph Association; the carved Via Crucis, the whole set of 14 stations of which was donated by Mr. Pedro Tariman, Jr. and Family.

view of Mt. Lantad (left, top and middle photos). Visible also in the photo are the Sto. Entierro and the image of Mary Magdalene. At around this time, Fr. Juan Vargas, had to rise to the difficult challenge of rebuilding the church and in making the rectory comfortably habitable again, a task that Fr. Jose Talion had to continue after taking over the parish in 1972. On 27 August 1974, during the Canonical Erection of the Diocese of Virac, Bishop Teotimo C. Pacis, CM, DD, Bishop of Legazpi, said in his welcome message (text taken from Pastoral Bulletin No. 53, Series 1974 of the Diocese of Legazpi):Limited in resources and hampered by frequent typhoons, Catanduanes is strong in the bayanihan spirit they call atag. Because of the atag, they rise as a community as soon as a typhoon blows over. Unroofed by Sening in 1970, the churches of Bato, Baras, Cabugao, San Miguel, Magnesia, Palta, Manambrag and most especially Virac were rebuilt immediately by means of the atag spirit and the unfailing help of the Congressman and the Governor. Within the past five years new, decent parish rectories have been constructed in Cabugao, San Miguel, San Andres and Pandan. Suitable and sensible improvements have also been introduced in the rectories of Payo, Bagamanoc, Tambongon and Gigmoto. [emphasis supplied]MARIAN IMAGES. Photo above is the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. On 14 September 1997, an unidentified young boy, aged 7 or 8 years, was playing near the area when he reportedly saw the image moving rhythmically. In no time, the incident gained wide attention with people from other places coming for the supposed miraculous phenomenon, which was repeated several times. However, no official pronouncement, whether affirming its veracity or declaring it a hoax, was issued by the Church on the matter. Below are the Marian images in front of the parish office and at the back of the rectory.

This was affirmed by Fr. Juan Lizaso in the 2003 Fiesta program where he writes:Sometime in 1970 after the devastation of the very strong typhoon Sening, the parish convent was constructed. It was during the incumbency of Rev. Fr. Juan Vargas as parish priest that the project was initiated. Although the parishioners were still recovering from the effects of the typhoon, yet the project had to be finished. The late Benny Co, who was then the parish council president, was a big help.

The next photo, though undated, shows how the parish convento looked like during that era.

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Located at the western side of the parish church, its front yard was planted with vegetables by members of the 4H club. At around this time, the right and left wings were added to the church. The altar was beautified, the main aisle covered with crazy-cut marble, and the floor topped with red cement. The project was spearheaded by the Cabugao Catholic Youth Association headed by Mr. Ramon Diaz and Ms. Leoncia P. Tito. Sponsored by the family of Mr. & Mrs. Emilio Rodulfo, the alleluiahan was also put up as an appendage to the faade (top photo, next page). It was blessed on 21 March 1989, during the incumbency of Fr. Edmundo F. Vargas. Years before, the Easter encuentro was done in a makeshift castillo at the patio (bottom, right photo). In 1992, with the help of foreign funding agencies, Fr. Rene O. Tapel undertook the construction of the present ceiling, and installed iron grills in place of the antique wooden windows and doors. Cabugaonon architect Rodulfo Leonardo willingly shared his expertise for the design and execution of the plan, a task that would find him all the more involved in all similar undertakings of the parish in the future. Fr. Tapel also organized the Parish Youth Movement as a core group that takes charge of the annual youth festival. In 1997, Fr. Francis M. Sarmiento undertook the construction of the parish formation center (middle photo, next page). European funding agencies generously contributed to make it possible. Local benefactors also gave a hand for its completion like Engr. Carlito Tariman who funded the completion of the two toilets. Parish Council President Mr. Benito Cuison ably assisted the project.

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It was also in 1997 when the parish opened its

Marian Formation Center with a pre-school program for children under the management of the Daughters of Mary (DM) Sisters. Sr. Marites Agripa, DM was its pioneering teacher. In 2003, Fr. Juan R. Lizaso put up an additional space to the rectory for a much bigger office, living room, storeroom, terrace and rooftop (last photo). With financial grants in decline, a fund-raising drive was done by Manila-based Cabugaonons and those in the locality to support the project. In 2006, however, the new living room had to be converted into a sleeping quarter for the parish priest due to the massive destruction of the old rectory and sacristy caused by typhoon Reming. The parochial pre -school had to be transferred to the formation center for the time being. In 2011, the sacristy and the adjoining area were rehabilitated to serve, once again, as classroom of the Marian Formation Center. Operating with permit from the Department of Education, it remains under the management of the DM Sisters. After serving the parish with a loving and caring heart of a shepherd beneath a shining armor of a general, Fr. Lizaso left Cabugao to assume the post of rector of the Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Cross in Batalay, Bato. His unprecedented term of exactly nine (9) years was long enough for him to know every parishioner by name and according to ones ancestry. He knew the genealogy of almost every family in the parish. With such a trait equaled by no one, he definitely earned a special place in the heart of every Cabugaonon. On 1 July 2011, Bishop Manolo A. de los Santos, accompanied by Rev. Msgr. Francisco Molina, acting chancellor Fr. Roberto Sanchez, and newly ordained Fr. Raymond Francis Aldave, in the presence of the Christian community, installed Rev. Fr. Paul I. Isorena as the 50th pastor of the parish.SANCTUARY AND CHURCH FURNISHINGS. Previous page, in descending order: the ALTAR CRUCIFIX and TABERNACLE, LECTERN, ALTAR TABLE, and PRESIDERS CHAIR. This page: the BAPTISMAL FONT, CONFESSIONAL, and LOVE OFFERING BOARD for financial transparency in the parish.

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Our Prayerful GratitudeOUTSTANDING SUPPORTERSin the construction of the St. Anthony of Padua Church Mr. & Mrs. Aquilino Diaz Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Trampe Mr. & Mrs. Juan Tito Mr. & Mrs. Felix Tapit

Bells are always a part of the Catholic Church. Whenever a Church bell rings, many things come to our mind. It is an invitation to worship, a time to pause and pray, a time to rejoice and celebrate, a time to reflect on ones mortality and sometimes a time that something is in distress and there is an emergency. For centuries, the Church Bell Towers are symbols of mans existence, his or her will to survive and above all a reminder of the power of love Gods love for His people and mans response to that Love of God. Its not just a simple physical structure. It is also a symbol of unity among families and in the entire community. Bells are treasures of the Church. Our Parish has five pieces of bells. Two broken bells are stored for exhibit at our parish office. One was commissioned in 1870 an