The Diocesan Shrine of the Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish located in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa was given the special bond of spiritual affinity with the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
The church announced on Tuesday, Aug. 23, that it “received the Decrees from the Papal Liberian Basilica and the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See stating that our shrine now has a special bond of spiritual affinity to the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.”
It said that as such, the shrine is now registered as a spiritual partner of the Liberian Basilica and through the grant, it can impart plenary indulgence to pilgrims on the following dates:
- On the feast day of the titular of the Liberian Basilica (Aug. 5)
- On the feast day of the titular patroness of the shrine (May 12)
- On all Solemnities of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God
- Once a year, on a day chosen by every faithful person freely
- As often as people in crowds will have made pilgrimage to that place for the sake of devotion
The decrees were signed by the Archpriest of the Papal Liberian Basilica and by the Major Penitentiary on June 7 and 8.
According to the CBCP News, the Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish was founded in 1863 and is the mother parish of Muntinlupa.
The Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish is the country’s 12th Marian church to get affiliation from the Roman basilica.