Manila Archdiocese to hold 60-hour vigil for Pope

The Manila Archdiocese will hold a 60-hour Eucharistic adoration to mark the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s priestly ordination on June 29. Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said this is a chance for Filipinos "to present a sincere manifestation of our spiritual union" with the Pope. According to an article on the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news site on Tuesday, the Holy Hour will begin on June 29 and will be offered for the sanctification of priests. The 60-hour adoration will end on July 1, which will be celebrated by Catholics as the feast day of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Prayer booklets in English and Tagalog, prepared by the archdiocese’s Liturgical Commission, will be used during the vigil. Rosales urged the parish priests, chaplains, rectors and religious superiors to document their 60-hour adoration. He also asked them to furnish the archdiocesan chancery with a copy of the documentation, together with a written summary of the activities. The documentation will be sent to the Pope, Rosales said. On June 16, the Vatican’s Congregation of the Clergy encouraged bishops all over the world “to promote 60 hours of Eucharistic adoration for the sanctification of all priests, for new vocations, and for Pope Benedict XVI, who will celebrate 60 years as a priest on June 29." June 29 is the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul. Saint Peter, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, is considered as the first pope of the Catholic Church. - VVP, GMA News