Fiesta Mass Aug. 28, 2007

Originally contributed by Steven Egay to gigaquitonline.com in November 2007

The Misa Concelebrada held in the morning of August 28, 2007 was attended by no less than 20 priests coming from different parishes and religious orders, who responded upon the invitation of our Parish Priest Fr. Jun Balberia.



The Principal Celebrant, Msgr. Isidro Irisari, DEP-PC, Vice General of Tandag Diocese delivered a memorable homily regarding the life of Saint Augustine. He was once a professor of most of the younger priests during their stay at the St. Peter Seminary at Ampayon, Agusan del norte.

The list of OFFICIATING PRIESTS:

August 28, 2007 @ 10:00 A.M. – Principal Celebrant, Msgr. Isidro Irisari,
DEP-PC, Vice General of Tandag Diocese

Co- Celebrants : Rev. Fr. Rene Duarte, DCS
Rev. Fr. Joselito Mira
Rev. Fr. Ernesto Virgen
Rev. Fr. Almario Rassada
Rev. Fr. Edito Alcala
Rev. Fr. Laureano Espuerta
Rev. Fr. Nicolas Pessadas
Rev. Fr. Joseph Cantilado
Rev. Fr. Almaquino Alaan II
Rev. Fr. Al Banono
Rev. Fr. Renato Mantilla
Rev. Fr. Danny Madera
Rev. Fr. Jun Balberia – DCS
Rev. Fr. Edwin Borlasa, MSC
Rev. Fr. Leonardo Ocusar, MSC
Rev. Fr. Rolito Ramil Baluran, MSC
Rev. Fr. Zacarias Tampan, OSM
Rev. Fr. Michael Angelo Baco, OSM
Rev. Fr. William Literato, Franciscan



Rev. Fr. Laureano Espuerta and Rev. Fr. Ernesto Virgen are from Gigaquit. Unfortunately, Rev. Fr. Tiu also from Gigaquit was not able to attend as he was down with flu after previous day’s Del Carmen LGU vs. Gigaquit LGU Basketball Exhibition Game.(please see separate news story).

Rev. Fr. Almaquino Alaan II and Rev. Fr. Edito Alcala were previous Parish Priests of Gigaquit.

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