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Saint Benedict or Saint Benedict of Nursia believed to be born on the year 480 in Nursia known today as Norcia of the province of Umbria, a region that can be found today in Modern Central Italy. We know little about his family except that he has a sister called Scholastica. Commonly believed as of noble origin. Sent to Rome for education but retreated himself because he revolted against the licentiousness of his fellow students.  He left Rome and settled himself with his nurse in a village thirty miles from Rome called as Enfide. During his stay he discovered a place called Subiaco or Sublacom literally means beneath the lake named after an artificial lake created around after the time of Christ's birth. It is here that Benedict met a monk name Romanus of Sobiaco whose monastery can be found nearby. After some discussion with the monk Romanus that Benedict believes that he was called in this kind of life and received from the Romanus the habit of the contemplative life and live...

SAN PABLO City, Jan. 14, 2012—The City of San Pablo is celebrating its 416th Fiesta anniversary January 15 with the launching of the nine-day 17th Coco Festival. The pre-Fiesta events include scores of activities aimed at augmenting tourism, culture and tradition, religion, economy and life of the city. Novena Masses at the Cathedral started January 7 and will culminate on January 15, feast day of St. Paul, the First Hermit, the city’s patron Saint. The 9-day Coco Festival included the much-awaited Coco Street Dancing Competition, Float Parade and Coco Carnival Queen which took place January 13 at the City Plaza. Other activities were the Grand Fashion Show of Munting Lakan at Mutya, Coco Star and Lakan at Mutya, the United Pastoral Council Night, Department of Education Night of dances and songs, and Sanggunian Panlunsod/SK Night. Leading the Church Feastday Sunday celebration is Laguna Bishop Leo M. Drona who will preside the concelebrated 9 am Mass at the Cathedral and will...