17 June 2016 - A Holy Mass was celebrated on June 11 in commemoration of the 118th Anniversary of the Philippine Independence at Santa Maria del Carmine in the old historic district of Brera in Milan, Italy.
The Mass was led by Fr. Noel Osial and concelebrated with Fr. Prinky Wickramasinghe, Fr. Francis Tordilla, and Msgr. Gaetano Parolin. Packed dinners were distributed to all attendees. The Mass was organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Milan in cooperation with the Filipino Catholic Community of Milan led by Ms. Efren Montillana, Ms. Vangie Panganiban, Ms. Melchora Bisquera, and Mr. Arni Cabatan. END