DECEMBER 16, 2008 | Approval of the Petition for the Elevation of the San Roque Parish Church as Diocesan Shrine of Saint Martha

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Pasig

Plaza Rizal, Barangay Malinao

1600 Pasig City, Philippines

December 16, 2008

REV. FR. ORLANDO B. CANTILLON

Parish Priest

San Roque Parish

B. Morcilla St., Pateros, M. Mla.

Dear Reverend Father CANTILLON:

Greetings of Peace!

I have received the petitions of the Parish Priest, Guest Priests, of His Excellency Most Rev. Socrates Villegas, D.D., native of Pateros and Bishop of Balanga, the PPC and Lay Faithful, the Mayor of Pateros, officials and staff of the Municipality of Pateros requesting for the elevation of the Parish Church of San Roque, into the Shrine of Sta. Marta, its patroness, San Roque remaining the Titular Patron of the Parish

Basing on the great history and the wide and ardent devotion of the people of Pateros and other devotees from the different areas of Luzon and the many manifestations of her great intercession before her friend Jesus and the social transformation brought about by this devotion to the poorest of the poor in the parish, I hereby elevate the Church of Pateros to the rank of a Diocesan Shrine in honor of Sta. Marta.

May Sta. Marta continue to be your helper, healer, miracle worker and protector.

The formal decree of the elevation soon to follow.

San Roque and Sta. Marta, pray for us.

Your Servus Dei,

(SGD.) ✠ FRANCISCO C. SAN DIEGO, D.D.

Bishop of Pasig