Opening session ng diocesan phase ng cause for beatification ni Laurena "Ka Luring" Franco, isasagawa ngayong araw

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00:00How will we prepare for the diocesan phase of beatification of one of our countrymen

00:06to become a holy person?

00:08Bernhard Ferrer will tell you live. Bernhard?

00:13Dayan, we are now here at Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine,

00:18Parish of St. Antaguig,

00:20where the diocesan phase will take place

00:23for the cause for beatification of Lorena Calurin Franco today.

00:31Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine, Parish of St. Antaguig,

00:36is preparing for the diocesan phase,

00:38the cause for beatification of Lorena Calurin Franco.

00:42This is an important process that can take place

00:45for Franco to be declared a blessed person

00:48and to be canonized as a holy person.

00:51The highlight of his activity today

00:54is the reading of Suplex Libellus,

00:56a document that was sent to Diocesan Bishop Milo Hubert C. Vergara

01:06that states that there is no obstacle to the process of Calurin.

01:11There is also the proclamation of the decree

01:14of the opening of the cause for beatification and canonization

01:18of the servant of God, Lorena Calurin Franco,

01:21and the creation of the tribunal.

01:23Calurin was born on July 4, 1936 in Hagonoy, Taguig.

01:28He was a catechist and layman

01:30who dedicated himself to serving those who are poor and marginalized in Taguig.

01:36In 1990, Calurin was awarded the Papal Honor of Pope John Paul II.

01:43He was also awarded the Mother Teresa Award.

01:46Calurin had cancer, but he did not stop serving.

01:51Calurin was canonized on October 17, 2011.

01:56Dianne, I have talked to several people who do not know Calurin personally,

02:02but they are proud of his simple life,

02:04especially the sharing of the word of God among the youth.

02:08Back to you, Dianne.

02:10Thank you very much, Bernard Ferrell.