Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Update)

God gave us a break to visit once again the Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Antipolo City.   After 5 years, huge development surprised us and we discovered then eventually realized (I think so) that this was the church where Basha and Popoy got married :-).

Do you recognize this?

How about this altar?

Way to columbarium

Our Lady of Monte Maria

A place of healing for humanity and nature.
www.ourladyofmontemaria.org

Pinoy Tradition: Antipolo Lenten Alay Lakad

This year 2012, Papa, Bea and I decided to do our yearly tradition of Maundy Thursday's Visita Inglesia at Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Antipolo City via the alay lakad.   

Alay lakad is one of the Filipino religious traditions during Holy Week.   It is practically and literally walking all the way to the Antipolo Cathedral.   There were people quietly praying and even walking on barefoot - sans shoes or slippers as part of their panata; but sadly though, there were also a lot of people, mostly groups of teen-agers, whose sincerity was not reflected on their overly zealous and rabid actions.  

Ash Wednesday

To all Christians around the world, tomorrow marks the beginning of the  Lenten Season. Please don't forget to attend the Sacrament of the Holy Mass. The ashes on our foreheads is a reminder of our own sinfulness and a sign of devout humility. 

 Nuestra Senora dela Annunciata Parish
Boso-boso, Antipolo

Let us all prepare for the coming of the Risen Christ on Easter Sunday!

St. Pio de Pietrelcina Chapel

St. Pio de Pietrelcina Chapel is better known as the Padre Pio Church in Libis, Quezon City.

Father's Day

June 19, 2011 was a very spercial day. Aside from the 150th birthday commemoration of our National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal; our family,  like most of the families all over the world, celebrated Father's Day on that day.

Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

It's my birthday and I wanted to make a wish.  I recalled a Pinoy belief that upon entering a church where you've never been before, knock and make a wish and this will surely be granted.  Hence, I decided to look for an unchartered church in Antipolo by Google search.  The Parish of the Immaculate Heart of Mary captured my eyes; thus, I looked for directions via the Google map. 

Flores de Mayo

February 2006

I have always remembered the month of May as the time for beautiful sagalas or the  procession of lovely kids and gorgeous ladies.

Lenten Season: Easter Dinner

After attending the Easter Sunday Holy Mass at the St. Paul of the Cross Parish, we decided to celebrate and have a Japanese Easter dinner.  We tried Tamagoya! Noodle House, a relatively new Japanese restaurant along Soliven Ave., Mayamot, Antipolo (a few meters away from Sumulong Highway).

Upon entering the restaurant, we were welcomed by the jolly greetings all the way from their parking attendant, down to their cashier, waiters and other restaurant personnel.   

Lenten Season: Visita Iglesia

Cruzes

It is our family's tradition to visit churches during the Lenten Season.  

For several years, we did the  traditional Visita Iglesia, alternately in Quezon City, Pasig City, Manila and Marikina City.  

Lenten Season: 2009

It was a meaningful and new experience for Bea during the lenten season of 2009.