Most Rev. Marcelino Antonio "Junie" Malabanan Maralit, Jr. was the Bishop of the Diocese of Boac since March 17, 2015, and was appointed on September 21, 2024 by the Holy Father as the Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of San Pablo and was installed on November 21, 2024.
By virtue of Resolution No. 2024-198, approved and adopted on October 1, 2024, the Church of Santo Rosario in Barangay Pacita 1 and the image of its revered patroness are now enlisted as Important Cultural Properties of the City of San Pedro.
Mahigit 20 imahen ng Mahal na Birheng Maria, sa kanyang iba't ibang titulo, ang lumahok sa nasabing prusisyon na nagmula pa sa iba't ibang parokya.
Noong Oktubre 17 ay nagsimula ang pagdalaw bayan ng Lumban ang imahen ng Mahal na Poong Hesus Nazareno mula sa Quiapo, Maynila.
Sa pangunguna ni Msgr. Jerry Bitoon kaisa rin ang iba pang kaparian na dumalo sa blessing at kapistahan ng parokya ay nabasbasan na ang bagong parish building. Matapos ng blessing ay agad din namang tumuloy sa banal na misa na siya namang pinangunahan ni Bishop Emeritus Leo M. Drona S.D.B at ni Rev. Fr. Paul Bugay.
Just as the different sounds of the pipes together with the voices of the people and the choir harmonize into a beautiful melody of praise, so must the church in her rich diversity move together along the path of unity in synodality towards eternity.
As caretakers of Church heritage, isn't it beautiful if the treasures that we are conserving are not only the physical ones but also our relationship with the community and society? At the end of the day, no one will appreciate the beauty of a conserved built heritage if there are no people or community to see it.