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Feast of Santo Niño on January  19, 2025

1/4/2025

 
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We are excited to invite you to celebrate alongside our brothers and sisters from the Philippines the feast of Señor Santo Niño on Januaty 19th at 5:00pm.

A short background on this important feast:

Christianity has a long and cherished tradition in the Philippines, and the Santo Niño has been an integral part of that tradition Señor  since the 16th century. On April 14, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan gave a Santo Niño (Holy Child of Jesus) statue as a gift to Rajah Humabon, ruler of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The original statue was dressed like a Spanish ruler, with an elaborate crown and cape that surrounds the Child Jesus. There also exist many stories and legends surrounding the Santo Niño statue that have led many to believe that it is miraculous. Filipinos have maintained a long tradition of venerating the statue, and Pope Innocent XIII approved special liturgical texts for a special feast to honor the Child Jesus on the 3rd Sunday of January.

It is a special joy for me to celebrate Santo Niño Sunday with you. The image of the Holy Child Jesus accompanied the spread of the Gospel in this country from the beginning. Dressed in the robes of a king, crowned and holding the sceptre, the globe and the cross, he continues to remind us of the link between God’s Kingdom and the mystery of spiritual childhood. He tells us this in today’s Gospel: “Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it” (Mk 10:15).
The Santo Niño continues to proclaim to us that the light of God’s grace has shone upon a world dwelling in darkness. It brings the Good News of our freedom from slavery, and guides us in the paths of peace, right and justice. The Santo Niño also reminds us of our call to spread the reign of Christ throughout the world.

Find out more at: :https://aleteia.org/2023/01/22/how-the-santo-nino-became-the-philippines-most-popular-devotion
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Estamos emocionados de invitarte a celebrar junto a nuestros hermanos y hermanas de Filipinas la fiesta del Señor Santo Niño el 19 de enero a las 5:00 pm.
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Un breve resumen de esta importante fiesta:

El cristianismo tiene una larga y preciada tradición en Filipinas, y el Santo Niño ha sido parte integral de esa tradición desde el siglo XVI. El 14 de abril de 1521, el explorador portugués Fernando de Magallanes regaló una estatua del Santo Niño (Santo Niño Jesús) a Rajah Humabon, gobernante de la isla de Cebú en Filipinas. La estatua original estaba vestida como un gobernante español, con una elaborada corona y capa que rodeaba al Niño Jesús. También existen muchas historias y leyendas en torno a la estatua del Santo Niño que han llevado a muchos a creer que es milagrosa. Los filipinos han mantenido una larga tradición de venerar la estatua, y el Papa Inocencio XIII aprobó textos litúrgicos especiales para una fiesta especial en honor al Niño Jesús el tercer domingo de enero.

Es una alegría especial para mí celebrar el domingo del Santo Niño con ustedes. La imagen del Santo Niño Jesús acompañó la propagación del Evangelio en este país desde el principio. Vestido con ropas de rey, coronado y sosteniendo el cetro, el globo terráqueo y la cruz, continúa recordándonos el vínculo entre el Reino de Dios y el misterio de la infancia espiritual. Nos lo dice en el Evangelio de hoy: «Quien no acepte el Reino de Dios como un niño, no entrará en él» (Mc 10,15). 
El Santo Niño continúa proclamándonos que la luz de la gracia de Dios ha brillado sobre un mundo que habitaba en tinieblas. Trae la Buena Noticia de nuestra liberación de la esclavitud y nos guía por los caminos de la paz, el derecho y la justicia. El Santo Niño también nos recuerda nuestro llamado a difundir el reino de Cristo en todo el mundo.

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