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10,000 devotees join closing of Antipolo pilgrimage season

Published Jul 7, 2026 10:41 pm

At A Glance

  • Thousands of pilgrims and devotees from various parishes in Rizal Province and Marikina City attended the closing rites of the 2026 Pilgrimage Season in Antipolo City
This year’s pilgrimage season in Antipolo City, which draws thousands of devotees from May to July to pay homage to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, concluded on July 7.
The solemn Mass celebrated by Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines, Most Rev. Charles John Brown, drew a huge number of attendees inside and outside the International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, home to the centuries old image of the Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buenviaje, otherwise known as the Virgin of Antipolo, late Tuesday afternoon.
Apostolic Nuncio Charles John Brown is welcomed by devotees inside the Antipolo Cathedral on July 7. (Photo from Antipolo Cathedral's FB page)
Apostolic Nuncio Charles John Brown is welcomed by devotees inside the Antipolo Cathedral on July 7. (Photo from Antipolo Cathedral's FB page)
Antipolo Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares, III and Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares welcomed the Papul Nuncio during a ceremony held at the Rizal Provincial Capitol on July 7 prior to the Eucharistic celebration at the Antipolo Cathedral.
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Most. Rev. Charles John Brown is flanked by Rizal Province officials, Gov. Nina Ynares, Vice Gov. Josefina Gatlabayan, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, III and Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos during the civic welcome ceremony at the Rizal Provincial Capitol in Antipolo on July .7 (Photo from Jun-Andeng Ynares FB page)
Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Most. Rev. Charles John Brown is flanked by Rizal Province officials, Gov. Nina Ynares, Vice Gov. Josefina Gatlabayan, Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, III and Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos during the civic welcome ceremony at the Rizal Provincial Capitol in Antipolo on July .7 (Photo from Jun-Andeng Ynares FB page)
Brown’s visit was part of the activities marking the closing ceremonies of the 2026 pilgrimage season in Antipolo City. 
The solemn Mass was attended by priests from across the province and Marikina City under the Antipolo Diocese, along with hundreds of pilgrims from Rizal Province and nearby localities in Metro Manila.
During his homily, Brown underscored the Virgin Mary’s obedience to God’s will during the Annunciation, responding with the words, “Let it be done to me according to thy word.”
He concluded by congratulating the diocese for the pilgrimage season and urged everyone to continue praying for Pope Leo XIV’s stewardship of the Roman Catholic faithful worldwide.
At the end of the Holy Mass, Fr. Keith Buenaventura, parochial vicar of the Antipolo Cathedral, thanked the local government for the successful conduct of this year’s pilgrimage season.
Mayor Ynares said the pilgrimage season served as a moment of “genuine unity—with the people becoming one, bound by a common desire to serve, to uplift, and to live in harmony.”
He added that Brown’s visit reminded Rizal residents that true spirituality calls them to rise above divisions, draw from Christ’s love, and work together for the common good.
Ynares emphasized that “the closing of the pilgrimage season marks not an end, but a renewed commitment to live with integrity, compassion, and purpose—honoring the faith traditions that enrich our land while building a future grounded in peace and mutual respect.”
Hundreds of pilgrims and devotees also joined the diocese’s first ever candlelight Holy Rosary procession, where the decades of the Rosary were recited and sung in various local dialects.
The Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buenviaje is surrounded by devotees during the July 7 end of season Holy Rosary procession in the vicinity of the Antipolo Cathedral. (Photo from Antipolo Cathedral's FB page)
The Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buenviaje is surrounded by devotees during the July 7 end of season Holy Rosary procession in the vicinity of the Antipolo Cathedral. (Photo from Antipolo Cathedral's FB page)
The mayor said more than 10,000 devotees participated in the closing rites, which ended with a prayer and blessing of the procession participants in front of the Antipolo Cathedral before 10 p.m. on July 7.
The diocese is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the arrival in the country of the brown skinned Marian image and the 100th anniversary of its canonical coronation.
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