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St. Sebastian Celebrates Santo Niño

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Youth Choir of the Santo Niño Devotion Group of St. Sebastian sings hymns in honor of the Santo Niño de Cebu, a popular Filipino devotion, during a Jan. 17 Mass. In keeping with the festivities in Cebu and across the globe, close to 3,000 people came to honor the Child Jesus at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto was the main celebrant of the Mass. According to parishioners, faithful came from all over the Brooklyn Diocese to participate in this celebration. (Photos © Brenda Vano)