Solemn March 2016

If you're Catholic, then you're probably aware that the Holy Week is just around the corner. School year ends relatively early because of it, especially in Catholic schools. The local parishes and the sub-parishes are bursting with so much activities. (I should know, my parents basically live for these activities!)

Thus far, in our neighborhood, Stations of the Cross / Way of the Cross has been done since March hit. Activities for each day of the Holy Week has also been announced so as to inform and gather more participants. In between, recollections, cursillos, PREX seminars are the rage. 

The nearest parochial church in our vicinity is the National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (NSOLG) in Makati (near the MMDA office). We have our own sub-parish (SP) but its not like the SP is going to have its own set of activities. Sub-parishes are but small parts of the Catholic community and need to adhere to the parochial church they belong to, and in this case to NSOLG. Likewise, church servants / volunteers are very much needed in helping out with whatever needs to be done prior to the event. Mind you, Lenten Season is among the busiest of the Catholic calendar.

Anyway, if you happen to swing by and wonder what's up in the coming days, here's the schedule of the activities for the Holy Week in NSOLG. 

       MARCH 20   Palm Sunday 

       8:00 a.m.    Blessing of Palms, 

                         procession starts at San Nicolas Chapel

       **Regular Sunday Mass Schedule

       MARCH  21  Holy Monday

        6:30 p.m.   Holy Mass

        7:30 p.m.   Lenten Recollection by Rev. Fr. Anton Cecilio Pascual

       MARCH 22   Holy Tuesday

       6:30 p.m. Holy Mass

       7:30 p.m. Lenten Recollection by Rev. Fr. Filemon dela Cruz, OP

       MARCH 23  Holy Wednesday

       5:00 p.m.  Procession of the Passion

       5:30 p.m.  Kumpisalang Bayan

       6:30 p.m.  Holy Mass

       7:30 p.m.  Penitential Service 

                       Kumpisalang Bayan

       MARCH 24   Holy Thursday

       6:00 a.m.  Chrism Mass at the Manila Cathedral

       5:00 p.m.  Mass of the Lord's Supper, 

                       Washing of the Feet, 

                       Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament  

                       and the Vigil at the Altar of Repose

      MARCH 25   Good Friday

      4:00 a.m.  Morning Prayer

      4:30 a.m.  Parish-wide Stations of the Cross

      12:00 n.n  Seven Last Words

      3:00 p.m.  Veneration of the Cross with Holy Communion

      6:00 p.m   Procession

      MARCH 26   Holy Saturday

      8:00 p.m.   Easter Vigil with Adult Baptism

      MARCH 27   Easter Sunday

      4:00 a.m.   Salubong (in front of the Guadalupe Nuevo Barangay Hall)

      4:30 a.m.    Easter Dawn Mass

      ** Regular Sunday Mass Schedule