2010 Parokya ng Mahal na Birhen ng Lourdes (Parish of the Beloved Virgin of Lourdes) , First Parish Priest - Fr. Ramon "Paring Mon" G. Mariano),[1]Barangay Nagbalayong,[2] In December 2010, the new Bishop of Balanga, the Most Reverend Ruperto C. Santos, heard the residents’ petition and appointed Rev. Fr. Ramon Guanzon Mariano, 28, as administrator. The entire construction cost some P1.8 million and roughly the same amount was raised in three months. 85 days after, on July 27, 2010 the new church was finished. The “Parokya ng Mahal na Birhen ng Lourdes” (Parish of the Beloved Virgin of Lourdes) had a gleaming new look. On July 30, 2010 three significant events were held: the consecration of the church, canonical erection of the new parish, and the installation of the first parish priest, Fr. Ramon Mariano. 3,500 people attended (a huge crowd by standards in the province) which included the Bishop, parish priests of other parishes in Bataan, and residents of nearby barangays. Morong, Bataan[3][4][5]
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