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Relic of St. John Baptist de la Salle to arrive in Manila June 15


The relic of St. John Baptist de la Salle, the patron saint of De La Salle University (DLSU), will arrive in Manila on June 15, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said. DLSU Manila president Brother Narciso Erquiza said the relic of the “principal patron of all teachers of youth" will arrive in Manila on June 15. "It will be brought to the Marian Quadrangle in (De La Salle University in) Manila as Erquiza invites people to visit the campus to pray and venerate the relic of St. La Salle," the CBCP said on its news site. The CBCP said the activity will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Two Masses will be held within the day. The arrival and tour of the relic is one of the highlights of the 100th year celebration of Lasallian presence in the country. On June 16, the relic will go on a tour in various La Salle schools in the country until June 25. Manila Archdiocese Chancellor Fr. Rufino Sescon Jr. urged the faithful to seek the saint's intercession so youths can be instruments in promoting a civilization of life and love. "Let us join our La Sallian brethren on this grace-filled moment of their history. In this year dedicated to the youth, let us ask the intercession of St. John Baptist de la Salle, that our young people may be instruments in building and promoting a civilization of life and love," Sescon said in a circular posted on the Manila Archdiocese website. Saint John Baptist de la Salle St. John Baptist de la Salle was a French Catholic priest and a pioneer in founding training colleges for teachers, reform schools for delinquents, technical schools and schools for modern languages, arts, and sciences. His work quickly spread throughout France, and after his death in 1719, continued to spread across the world. In 1900, John Baptist de La Salle was declared a Saint. Because of his life and inspirational writings, he was made Patron Saint of all those who work in the field of education in 1950. Relics of saints have been part of the Catholic faith as they represent a "divine link" between the saints and the people who seek their guidance and inspiration, the CBCP said. For centuries, miraculous healings have been associated with the relics or even personal possessions of the canonized saints, it added. - VVP, GMA News

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