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Ina Poonbato Fiesta
Lemon Grove, CA
24 JAN 2009
9:00 AM
Hello Everyone,
Last week (24 JAN 2009) was the fiesta in honor of "Our Ina Poonbato". I really enjoyed the mass and
the procession around the Church. For those that did not have an opportunity to attend this event,
I whole heartedly encourage you and your family to be present if they have it again.
All towns of Zambales were asked to "please help" with the food venue. The San Antonians were asked to
provide dessert and mixed fruits. I would like to thank Ben Maggay, Mina Maggay and Perla Callo for
coordinating the process and the preparation of the desserts and fruits.
They also canvassed donations from our members to help offset the cost to our association. "Thank You"
goes out to the donators as well.
~Allan Manangan, SASDCI President
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Ina Poonbato
Our Lady of Ina Poonbato (Botolan, Zambala, Philippines) became popular after
the explosion of Mt. Pinatubo in June 1991 when it was half buried in lava. The image of Ina
Poonbato is said to be of miraculous character.
The statue was found by the Aeta chief Djadig over 400 years ago. He brought the
beautiful lady carved in shining wood to this home. His wife threw the statue--without
recognizing its meaning-into the fire. The fire burned the house down but left the statue unscathed. It soon became an object of veneration among the Aetas. The first missionaries to the Zambalas region (1608, Recoletos) recognized the statue as that of Our Lady and transferred it to their church. During the Philippine revolution, patriots-rebels took the image to their church, the Philippine Independent Church. A replica, made by Maximo Vicente, sculptor, in 1976, became a traveling Madonna. Beginning in 1981 the Ina Poonbato has been to nearly all dioceses in the Philippines. In Rome, it was blessed by John Paul II.
Two things may be remembered especially. When Djadig discovered the "lady carved in shining wood," he heard a
voice telling him, "Djadig, Djadig, take me home with you." The call of Mary goes to the heart
of all of us: "Take me home with you." The Recoleto missionaries first thought they had to deal
with anito worship. But when they saw the image, they knew better. They were convinced, "She must
have paved the way for our coming."
Source:
http://campus.udayton.edu
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