THE late Manila Archbishop Jaime L. Cardinal Sin will be
honored today in simple but solemn rites in his hometown of New Washington,
Aklan.
President Arroyo is expected to grace the unveiling of Sin’s
gigantic brass statue, sculpted by the Castrillo brothers, at the New Washington
park named after him.
"This statue is an affirmation of our deep love and gratitude
for the leadership he gave us in times of tremendous challenges," said
Ambassador Antonio L. Cabangon Chua, chairman of the Jaime L. Cardinal Sin
Monument Project and donor of the statue.
Sin’s successor, Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales is
the honorary chairman.
Antipolo Bishop Gabriel V. Reyes, who served as Sin’s
auxiliary bishop in Manila, will preside over the statue’s blessing which will
be preceded by a concelebrated mass led by Aklan Bishop Jose Romeo O. Lazo at
the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary.
The installation rites will be capped by the unveiling of the
historical marker for Cardinal Sin by National Historical Institute chairman
Ambeth Ocampo.
