The Clairvoyant went to Naga City with her father to celebrate with their relatives the occasion of the 80th birthday of her aunt, who is also our godmother in our wedding. Our cousin, Fr. Sonny, con-celebrated a Mass for his mother where in attendance were representatives of several generations of their clan as well as close friends of the family. Cousins flew in from Australia, Hong Kong and the US for the reunion. My father-in-law was in Naga for the first time in many years and so was also excited by the get-together with his siblings, nephews, nieces and grandchildren.
The Clairvoyant took the homecoming as an opportunity to snap up a lot of photos and among them are of the old cathderal dedicated to Our Lady of Penafrancia. I was only able to visit the new cathedral during my short trip to Naga back in 2009 and so wasn't really able to go around.
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| The old cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Penafrancia where our priest-cousin celebrated Mass for his mother |
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| The gazeebo at the plaza in front of the new cathedral |
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| The arch at the pier at the river with the image of Our Lady on top. This is where the fluvial parade ends during the feast day in September. |
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| Another look at the dome with stained glass canopy featuring religious scenes |
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| The cathedral facade up close |
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| Inside the cathedral, the ceiling provides a very impressive example of church architecture similar to those in Europe. |
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| The main altar of the cathedral. |
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| Ceiling detail and stained glass windows |
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| Image of an angel holding holy water at the entrance to the cathedral |
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