These were the messages imparted to the Catholics who attended four Masses in Jolo, a week after the twin blasts of the Marian Cathedral of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Barangay Walled City. The four Masses were celebrated in three different places, according to the Rev. Jefferson Nadua of the Oblates Of Mary Immaculate, who is designated spokesperson of the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo. Painful MassesNadua said it was very painful for priests and parishioners to celebrate Masses after the blasts. Ramil Janquin, a diocesan priest for 18 years in Jolo, celebrated Mass at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel, which was bombed on Dec. 25, 2011.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 03, 2019 11:26 UTC