Our Lady of Victory Parish: Share Without Flair 😍

Responding to the call of the Most Rev. Patricio Buzon, Bishop of the Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines, to help our brothers and sisters in these difficult times caused by the Covid-19, the Our Lady of Victory Parish of Victorias City, led by Rev. Fr. Rafael Baja, parish priest, and Rev. Fr. Vince Camarines, parochial vicar, has been accepting donations of rice, noodles, canned goods, and other essential items from generous donors throughout the Parish since April 2020.

These donations were then packed by volunteers and distributed to the vulnerable families of the basic ecclesial communities in several haciendas within the Parish.

As I trailed Rev. Fr. Vince Camarines and the parish  volunteers during the distribution, I photographed the activities of sharing and caring, and deliberately left out faces because genuine charity should be faceless and nameless, except for a few photos where a smile brought joy to the team.😍

Because in this age of social media, some exploit the misfortunes of the poor for politics, selfish propaganda, and 'Likes'. 😩 

They share without flair.👍

The donations shared with these families, whose livelihood and sources of income have been affected by lockdowns, quarantines, restrictions and the absence of public transport, are a testament to our belief that it is our duty to look after one another. After all, we are all God's children.👪

Just as the Parish held the procession (video below) during the feast of Our Lady of Victory (Nuestra Señora de Las Victorias) on April 26, 2020, we continue to pray for the Virgin's intercession. 🙏 

(The procession of Nuestra Señora de Las Victorias)


The distribution of food packs was made possible through the generosity of the parishioners who simply responded to the online call for help posted at the Parish's official Facebook page as the Parish did not send out solicitation letters for this program. Kind souls read the post and answered with their heart.💗

As of end of May 2020, the Parish had distributed 2,320 food packs.👼 

The Parish continues to accept donations, and no gift is too small to make a difference.💝

Please click: The official Facebook page of the Our Lady of Victory Parish

And to all the parishioners who shared, gave, and donated in kind, in cash and their precious time, madamô guid nga salamat sa inyo bulig.😇

Here are the photographs in a video.😊

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From the goodness of the donors, the simple gifts of rice and other food were received with both hands and by grateful hearts. 🙏

PS. I brought my camera to the rural areas, to the haciendas lying at the outskirts of the city.

And I came home, not just with pictures, but with so much more.😎