
16/09/2025
GMVCC holds Vigil Devotion to Ina Peñafrancia—Strengthening Faith Through Rosary and Novena
With the collaboration of Campus Ministry Organization (CMO) and others organizations, Governor Mariano E. Villafuerte Community College (GMVCC) – Libmanan hosted the Vigil Devotion to Ina Peñafrancia—The Solemn Feast of Virgin Mary— held on September 16 2025.
Despite of heavy rains, the students, instructors, faculty and staff united in prayer, seeking divine, love, mercy and protection. Through novena and rosary, it reinforcing faith as the vital connection to God. In addition, rosary emphasizes the life duration of Jesus when he was on earth. This transition reflects on how Jesus arises to ours—from he was born, baptized, crucified and ascended into heaven. In connection with this, novena is also the life-bringing which consists of prayers that provokes our relationship to our God. This also means praying for our own sake, including our health, protection, needs and specifically giving us guidance and wisdom in these exams.
The vigil devotion through rosary and novena is crucial to our spiritual well-being that embraces our faith and makes our relationship to our God stronger and delightful. Also, it also reminds us that Jesus was born, made miracles and crucified because of our sins.