The University of Santo Tomas (UST) aims to be on Guinness World Records for the world’s largest human rosary today, December 8, 2010, was held succesfully.
University of Santo Tomas, according to Philippine history, is the oldest Catholic university in Asia and the largest university in Manila, held the Quadricentennial Living Rosary on its campus in Manila.
The Facebook page, with the title UST QRosary, added that the attempt to set a world record is also their way to say a ‘Grand Thank You’ to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, for the 400 years of ‘Maternal Protection’ she has given the University of Santo Tomas.
The event, which took place today, December 8, which is also the feast of the Immaculate Conception, where more than 20,000 ‘Thomasians’ as expected came and joined the big event.
University of Santo Tomas, according to Philippine history, is the oldest Catholic university in Asia and the largest university in Manila, held the Quadricentennial Living Rosary on its campus in Manila.
The Facebook page, with the title UST QRosary, added that the attempt to set a world record is also their way to say a ‘Grand Thank You’ to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, for the 400 years of ‘Maternal Protection’ she has given the University of Santo Tomas.
UST students and faculty members form the words 'Ave Maria' before forming into a giant rosary chain on the school grounds on Wednesday. |
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