Our Lady of Piat
The first author to write about Our Lady of Piat was no less than the illustrious historian, and 5th bishop of Nueva Segovia, Fr. Diego de Aduarte, OP. His voluminous and beautifully written work entitles " Historia de la Provincia del Santo Rosario de la Orden de Predicadores en Filipinas, Japan y China" was published in Manila, in the UST press, in 1640. The last chapters of the book written by Fr. Domingo Gonzalez to deal precisely with Fr. Aduarte himself (certainly an extraordinary man!), who had died in 1636. Other editions of the same work were printed in Zaragoza. Spain in 1693 and, once again, much later in Madrid in 1962; this latter edition was printed in 2 vols. by Fr. Manuel Ferrero, OP. It is from is modern edition that we quote. Chapter LX of Fr. Aduarte's monumental work carries the following heading: " What Our Lord worked out through the Intercession of Our Lady of the Rosary, Venerated in an Ermita " (chapel, sanctuary or shrine) located between the towns ("pueblos") of Piat and Tuao." (11). There was a wide gap in the chronological history or Piat, until Fr. Francisco Rojano, a missionary in Cagayan between the years 1717 and 1746, was commanded by two Provincials to write a " History of Cagayan" (still manuscript) and he dedicated considerable space to Piat, where he was the Vicar for some years. Again, after Fr. Rojano many years passed by without further information about Piat " an unforgivable negligence of the missionaries in the mountains and plains of the Cagayan Valley, and specifically of the chaplains and parish priest of the Piat and its sanctuario!," according to another historian" (12). Late in the 19th century Fr. Jose Maria Brugues, a missionary in the Cagayan Valley between 1873 and 1898, wrote an extraordinary "Memoria del Valle de Cagayan", containing valuable information about Piat (13). And, finally. The great historian Fr. Jualian Malumbres, who spent most of his life in Cagayan (1882-1898, 1914-1932), published, among his many works dealing with the different provinces and towns of the Valley, a "Historia de Nuestra. Sra. De Piat," burrowing heavily from Fathers Aduarte and Rojano, but adding some valuable information of his own (14)
PROGRAM SCHEME :
DZNS pioneered well-crafted programs long before the proclamation of Martial Law in 1972, its glorious years. A programming scheme that was still carried and visualized as the prime factor for crafting carefully the programming base. DZNS continued its cause and high ideals to help the mass based in the countryside and other kinds of people by delivering the best refined programs from SIGN-ON to SIGN-OFF; carrying the mantle of responsibility being the great cause. It was not a profitable venture but it achieved its objevtives in inspiring, teaching and building image by depicting vignettes of Filipino legacy.
For community evangelization is the foremost vision of DZNS and as the driving force behind the programming structure. Starting with the premise, as search for programs that would enlighten, teach, elevate and inspire the community.
DZNS pioneered well-crafted programs long before the proclamation of Martial Law in 1972, its glorious years. A programming scheme that was still carried and visualized as the prime factor for crafting carefully the programming base. DZNS continued its cause and high ideals to help the mass based in the countryside and other kinds of people by delivering the best refined programs from SIGN-ON to SIGN-OFF; carrying the mantle of responsibility being the great cause. It was not a profitable venture but it achieved its objevtives in inspiring, teaching and building image by depicting vignettes of Filipino legacy.
For community evangelization is the foremost vision of DZNS and as the driving force behind the programming structure. Starting with the premise, as search for programs that would enlighten, teach, elevate and inspire the community.
THE VISION-MISSION:
VISION :
Inspired and guided by the Gospel values, the social teachings of the Catholic Church, the renewing movements from the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines, the First Nueva Segovia Pastoral Assembly and the solidarity building of the Catholic Churches in Northern Luzon;
We, the Staff and Administration of radio DZNS, envision a God-centered society where we can experience peace, love, justice, humility, sharing and solidarity and live the presence of the Kingdom of God on earth;
We, envision a Church from which to draw God’s teachings by her words and actions that serves as the model community and leaven to the bigger society;
We also envision a citizenry and faithful that is informed, conscientious, committed, responsible, participative and actively promoting human dignity.
MISSION :
For the realization of our vision, we commit ourselves to:
- 1. serve as an instrument and light to the people in their search for truth necessary for social transformation;
- 2. become genuine Radyong Totoo that proclaims the Good News of Jesus as basis for true Christian communities;
- 3. work actively and efficiently for the organization, formation and mobilization of SISA.
4.Trusting in God’s providence and with the intercession of Nuestra Seniora de Caridad, we are confident in achieving our MISSION towards the ideal society we ENVISION.
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