OAD celebrates feast of St. Lucy

THE Philippine Province of the Order of the Discalced Augustinians (OAD) will celebrate the feast of St. Lucy, virgin and martyr, tomorrow, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Chapel of Holy Relics, Tabor Hills, barangay San Jose, Cebu City.

There will be a Holy Mass and imposition of St. Lucy’s Blessed Oil to those who have eye problems.

“The significant of Saint Lucy’s Blessed Oil is that her bone is dipped into the oil and will be used in imposition to all the devotees especially those who have eye problems,” said Rev. Fr. Dennis Ruiz, OAD, the province economo and chaplain of the Chapel of Holy Relics.

St. Lucy is not an Augustinian saint but one of the Augustinian convents fosters the devotion to her.

She became well-known in Italy because of her intercessions and miracles.

Fr. Crisologo Suan, OAD, Provincial Commissary of the Philippine Province, will celebrate the Eucharistic Mass, followed by the veneration of St. Lucy’s relic.

For more information on Tabor Hills activities, contact Rev. Fr. Dennis Ruiz, OAD, at 344-6161 or (0922) 841-9245. /Seminarian Marcelino Rapayla Jr., OAD