Bishop Ruperto C. Santos blesses vaccinators after the Holy Mass at the Saint Nicholas of Tolentino in Mariveles. Contributed photo
BALANGA CITY — Bishop Ruperto C. Santos of the Diocese of Balanga on Sunday announced that 48 parishioners were vaccinated during the start Saturday of the “Bakuna Bubble sa Parokya” program of the Catholic parish of Mariveles, Bataan.
The parishioners were inoculated with vaccines against the coronavirus disease after the 4 p.m. Holy Mass at the Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Church in Poblacion, Mariveles. Vaccination will go on in the church every Saturday.
Another church in Mariveles, the Santa Gemma Galgani Parish in Barangay Mountain View will start its vaccination after the 7 a.m. Mass on Sept. 26 and will continue every Sunday thereafter.
The parish project “Magsimba, Magpabakuna, Maging Ligtas at Magligtas” is in coordination with the local government unit of Mariveles headed by Mayor Jocelyn Castaneda.
Those desiring to go to church and be inoculated have to go personally to the parish offices or apply online.
The Bataan bishop said that they have also suggested to 2nd District Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III to undertake the project in the parishes of Orani with three churches and Morong with two churches.
“We are waiting for the decision of the LGUs. The Orani and Morong parishes are ready for “Bakuna Bubble sa Parokya,” Santos said.
He said that the Diocese of Balanga has also permitted the use of two diocesan schools as vaccination centers. The Saint Peter of Verona Academy in Hermosa and Colegio Santa Caterina de Alexandria in Bagac are among the 28 vaccination sites established in Bataan.
This is in line with the desire of Gov. Albert Garcia to reach herd immunity in the province before the year ends.
