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The allegation that the image of San Jacinto de Polonia in the Parish of San Jacinto of this archdiocese has been switched with another image of later provenance was brought to our attention and necessitated the constitution of an ad hoc team of ecclesiastics tasked by the undersigned to reach at least at a moral certitude with regard to the alleged missing image. The team was composed of Bishop Fidelis Layog, Father Rafael Cruz and Father Melquiades Serraon.

The Second Synod of Lingayen Dagupan of 2018 mandated the establishment of an Institute for Faith Formation to provide continuous and integral and holistic formation to the ministers of the different apostolates and ministries. (Article 53). In the section on Faith Formation, we also embraced the vision of having trained and formed, morally upright, committed, competent and effective formation ministers in all parishes and barangays. (Article 55). The implementation of this mandate was stalled by the pandemic restrictions. The time has arrived for us to plunge into the deeper waters of faith formation.

Flowing from the graces we received from the Northern Luzon Clergy Retreat on the Divine Mercy, with the recommendation of the Board of Consultors, I am pleased to lay down some pastoral activities in our schools and parishes to make the liturgical observance of Christ the King Sunday an opportunity to present the Lord Jesus as King of Mercy.