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Translate love and devotion for the Black Nazarene into prayer,charity work, and in helping calamity victims. Do not forget the victimsof past calamities as Jesus, Himself, never forgets us in times of need,Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle said in his homilyat the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta,Manila early morning Thursday.

The mass was held just before the start of the grand Traslacionprocession that will bring the revered image back to the Quiapo Church.

With this years theme, Debotong Layko ng PoongHesus Nazareno, Tapat na Katiwalang Nagdarasal, Sumusunod atSumasaksi, Tagle urged the faithful to pray, follow, and bear witness toGod.

Feel Jesus deep love for us. Never be ashamed of your love forJesus. He loves us and we love Him. Stealing and corruption are what weshould be ashamed of, he said.

The prelate called on mass attendees tocontinue to help the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda, Bohol earthquake, typhoon Pablo in Tagum,Davao del Norte, Santi in Nueva Ecija, and Zamboanga siege.

Tagle also reminded Nazarene devotees to live their faith and to putJesus and not money in their hearts and minds.

As in the past, the procession began shortly after the mass. Moving inwave-like motion, the huge crowd of mostly barefoot devotees scrambledto get near the anda or carriage towards the end of the mass to touch theropes, believed to have healing powers.

The long procession, whichattracts a larger crowd every year, is expected to last for about 18 hoursafter organizers decided to take Jones Bridge instead of MacArthurBridge for safety concerns.

The procession commemorates the 407thFeast of the Traslacion or the transfer of the Black Nazarene image fromthe Recollect Church in Intramuros, Manila to Quiapo Church in 1787.

Many followed the slow moving procession chanting Viva Senor!and singing the Ama Namin (Our Father), while carrying replicas ofthe Black Nazarene and crucifixes.

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