Visita Iglesia 2016

We planned for a Visita Iglesia for the Lenten Season on Maundy Thursday. We originally planned to visit 3 churches, but we are only able to visit one of the churches since we left the house late and the other church was closed.

This is our first time to plan Visita Iglesia on our own. We used to go with Kuya Benjie, Ate Vi and kids every Lenten season for the station of the cross and Visita Iglesia. For this year, we decided to explore the churches in the south part of Metro Manila.  Kuya and Benjie and family on the other hand planned to proceed with the churches in the north part of Metro Manila, so we might just bond together on Black Saturday or Easter Sunday.

It was around 4:30 PM when we left the house. Our dear Rhian was sick a day ago so we have to make sure she is already well before we proceed. On our way, we decided to skip the first church that we planned to visit and proceed with Saint Jerome Emiliani & Sta. Susana Parish for the Station of the Cross. It is getting late, so we decided to just visit one church.

In our family, we both practice Catholic and Christian traditions. My husband is Christian and I am a Roman Catholic. With much love and understanding, religion was never an issue in our relationship. Our faith is always one in raising our family.

And so our spiritual journey begins. Before we left, I also packed some food in case Rhian get’s hungry along the way. For the Lenten season we made our “baon” simple and of course without meat -- nilagang saging and vegetarian pancit with fish balls.

After completing the station of the cross and praying at Saint Jerome Emiliani & Sta. Susana Parish. We decided to visit Madonna Del Divino Amore Quasi-Parish. 

Along the way, we bought some watermelon for 130 pesos. There were less travelers in the road so our journey was fast and stress free. When arrived at Madonna Del Divino Amore Quasi-Parish, we were advised that the church was close and they have suggested we go back on Sunday for the Easter Mass.

We were still glad we are able to pray and complete the station of the cross on this day. After all, it is what matters most – remembering God’s love and strengthening our faith.  As we journey back to our humble home, we bought some sweet corn for just 20 pesos per kilo and some bread and yema cake at Pantoja. :)

Here is the map of the churches that we planned to visit:

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

Hillsborough Village, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Saint Jerome Emiliani & Sta. Susana Parish

Commerce Avenue, New Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Madonna Del Divino Amore Quasi-Parish

Portofino South Daang Reyna,

Las Pinas, Metro Manila