ACTIVITIES

THESE ARE OUR ADVOCACIES

10 Point Agenda

The 500 year commemoration of the arrival of the holy image of the Santo Niño de Cebu is a momentous event in our lifetime. The Augustinians, caretakers of the miraculous image, have agreed upon a 10 point agenda that covers numerous aspects of the spread of the Catholic faith and enriching our nation’s history.

Santo Niño at 500 launching

OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF THE 500 YEARS COMMEMORATION

Given the significance of the 500th anniversary, a launching will be held on Nov. 13 (the 1665th birthday of St. Augustine) at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño, Cebu City. Major activities include unveiling of the commemorative logo, launching of the official website and presentation of plans of the 500 Years celebration.
Augustinian Legacy Mapping

AUGUSTINIAN LEGACY MAPPING

This marks the trail of the contributions of the Augustinian missionaries to the Philippines in education, culture, agriculture and the spread of Santo Niño devotion, among others.
conferences

CONFERENCES

There are academic and/or historical conferences and a possible publication on topics related to Santo Niño, ECCE HOMO, Magellan and Pigafetta.
455th kaplag 2020

KAPLAG AND AUGUSTINIAN PRESENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES

The commemoration of Kaplag (discovery/finding of the image) is essentially the celebration of Augustinian presence in the country. As part of the build-up activities for the 500th quincentennial celebration, this will be highlighted with the Augustinian legacy mapping (Activity no. 2).
santo nino at 500 pilgrimage

SANTO NIÑO AT 500 PILGRIMAGE

A pilgrimage of the Image of Santo Niño is undertaken both locally and internationally to come up with 500 pilgrimage sites to highlight the quincentennial celebrations.
historian markers

PUTTING UP OF HISTORICAL MARKERS

To mark the significance of this event, a 500th Year historical marker will be set-up at the Plaza Sugbu (Cebu City) in coordination with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Cebu City Government and Archdiocese of Cebu.
sto nino museum

SANTO NIÑO MUSEUM

Part of highlighting the significance of the 500th anniversary is making the Santo Niño Museum more accessible to the public.
revival of the missionary presence

REVIVAL OF THE MISSIONARY PRESENCE IN ILOCOS NORTE

The local ordinary of the Diocese of Laoag envisions the re-establishment of the Augustinian presence in 2021.
conservation plans

CONSERVATION PLANS FOR THE AUGUSTINIAN BASILICA AND THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURES

As the home of the oldest religious icon of the country, the conservation of the Basilica and its surrounding structures ensures that the cultural, historical and scientific values of the century-old Basilica will be more aptly emphasized. This offers a more welcoming environment and more accessible to the ever-increasing pilgrims and tourists in the coming 2021.
coffee table book

PUBLICATION OF A COMMEMORATIVE COFFEE TABLE BOOK

A coffee table book will be published in collaboration with the Basilica Media Center and the Santo Niño Publishing House. This publication will contain all the highlights of the 500 Years celebrations.