Christ was the first ‘devotee’ – Cardinal Tagle 224 SHARES Share it! He was deeply devoted to us,” Tagle said in his homily during the midnight mass. At the Quiapo Church, masses were held by the hour from 3 a.m. until midnight. The procession commemorates the transfer of the Black Nazarene image from the Recollect Church in Intramuros, Manila to Quiapo Church in 1787. The Black Nazarene is also brought out for a thanksgiving procession on December 31 and on Good Friday during the Holy Week.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 09, 2019 03:12 UTC