Virgin de Barangay anniversary celebration at MFFC

Virgin de Barangay anniversary celebration at MFFC

The Virgin de Barangay of Scarborough held their anniversary with Holy Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Joel Pabilona at the St. Marie De Leuca convent in Markham. They were greatly supported by the Sisters of Marie De Luca.

Following Filipino traditions, their leader Fred Mangallon and his regular thirty devotees invited their over 120 guests to a sumptous dinner at Markham Federation of Filipino Canadian (MFFC) banquet hall after the Holy Mass.

Fred Mangallon holding the Virgin de Barangay, with the devotees and Rev. Fr. Joel Pabilona at right.

Right photo: Fr. Joel Pabilona, with Canada Chapter Coordinators of Barangay Sang Birhen, Tol & Minda Azachee and George R. Poblete, who started this Chapter 26 years ago.