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42 images of Mary paraded at the 44th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession

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<div>[[PHOTO ALBUM]]<br id="isPasted"/><br/>MANILA — Forty-two images of the Blessed Virgin Mary were paraded during the 44th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession (IGMP) in Manila on Sunday, December 7.<br/><br/>This year&#x27;s IGMP, organized by the Cofradía de la Inmaculada Concepción, Inc., featured mostly Marian images owned by families and groups, following three post-pandemic editions that largely showcased canonically crowned images.<br/><br/>Among the images carried through the streets of the historic walled city were the Virgen de la Victoria of the Santiago-Tengco family from Baliwag, Bulacan; Nuestra Señora de Montserrat of the Ancheta family from Mapandan, Pangasinan; Sancta Maria Stella Matutina of the Zapanta-Quiocho family from Taytay, Rizal; and Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Naga of the Peñafrancia Devotees Association.<br/><br/>Several canonically crowned and revered images of Mary also graced the procession through roadside altars. Pilgrim relics of Saints Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati were similarly venerated along the streets of Intramuros.<br/><br/>“We are offered another Advent figure in the person of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She awaited for nine months for the birth of Jesus [and] invites us to join her in anticipation for the birth of the ‘Prince of Peace,’” Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said as he led a Mass prior to the procession.<br/><br/>“May our every step with Mary bring us closer to her son, Jesus,” Cardinal Advincula reminded the devotees.</div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iKbn6lAJr4g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Held annually on the first Sunday of December ahead of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Marian procession has long drawn thousands of devotees from across the country.<br/><br/>The procession was only interrupted during the pandemic when strict health protocols were enforced to curb the spread of COVID-19.</p><div><br/><br/><strong>A GIFT FROM BRAZIL</strong><br/><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176518137467220251207-our-lady-aparecida-JCDD9445.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Photo by Daniel Jacob, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo by Daniel Jacob, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span>Brazilian Ambassador Gilberto Fonseca Guimarães de Moura bestowed a pilgrim image of Our Lady of Aparecida to Cardinal Advincula during the Hermano’s Mass at the Manila Cathedral.<br/><br/>“May this image of the Blessed Mother remind us of our ties, friendship, and affection between the people of God of Brazil and the people of God of the Philippines,” the ambassador said.<br/><br/>Pope Pius XI declared the image, deeply revered by Brazilian Catholics, the patroness of Brazil in 1930.</div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176518143795120251207-our-lady-aparecida-JCDD9440.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="The pilgrim image of Our Lady of Aparecida at the Manila Cathedral. Photo by Daniel Jacob, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The pilgrim image of Our Lady of Aparecida at the Manila Cathedral. <em>Photo by Daniel Jacob, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span><br/><strong></strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VFgnFSUIbVg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Forty-two images of the Blessed Virgin Mary were paraded during the 44th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession (IGMP) in Manila on Sunday, December 7, 2025.</p>

Forty-two images of the Blessed Virgin Mary were paraded during the 44th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession (IGMP) in Manila on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

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Witnessing the 44th Intramuros Grand Marian Procession

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Jhon Dave Cusipag and Daniel Jacob

Published Dec 08, 2025 05:18 PM PHT

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