The only road leading to Pilapila had already been blocked according to Jaymar since 4 pm. It’s past 5 pm and the flowers for my St. John the Evangelist were still with me. Nerbyos na nga sila. The street marshalls had been notified to let my van pass.
Naka habol din kami. The Holy Wednesday mass was still on-going.
All the other santos were all ready except mine.
Pilapila parish priest
Here are the flowers na. The floral arrangements fit perfectly.
Nice na sya! I hope they last till Sunday (suntok sa buwan according to Mister Yee). I brought along a maid to spray water on the flowers every now and then.
LG and his team were the ones who made the andas (carosa). It was so rushed. They only finished the electrical and painting yesterday.
The priest had this name tag made. San Juan Ebanghelista, and it has my name too. Edmund said dapat daw my mom’s surname was spelled out kasi she’s the one originally from Pilapila.
We waited for almost two more hours before the procession started. My God, I kept on peeing. Buti na lang the parish has a decent toilet. Parang tensed kasi ako.
Nonie, Me, Maila, Denice Tan (not Cornejo) and her brother.
Ecce Homo.
Eto siguro yung sinasabi nung mga pilosopong bakla sa bayan na Homo din daw si Jesus.
Hesus Sentenciado
Baka magtampo sa akin ang may ari nito pero sobra akong nalalakihan dun sa kadena na inilagay. Siguro mas elegant kung antique brass ang color at yung mas maliit ng konti. Parang kadena ni Houdini ito.
St. John’s back view. We heard a little girl say “yan pala si Mama Mary”.
The procession finally started. We’re second to the last pala. Just before Virgin Mary.
Virgin Mary
I got so worried because the generator didn’t want to start at first.
Yey, umilaw din. Teka, umuusok yung LED spotlights. Patay!
A——— “Tart, bakit itong akin ang laging may problema?”
Edmund was shocked to see this many people.
St. John pala is the BFF of Jesus. I’m so happy, so BFF na rin kami ni Jesus?
Tartfie with St. John on the background.
The young parish priest, Father Jeffry, is very much involved. He has successfully earned the love, respect, support and cooperation of his parishioners. Pero father, can you please re-evaluate the procession’s route? Unnecessarily long. Hindi naman kailangan lahat ng kalsada sa Pilapila ay daanan ng santo. Ilang beses tayo nag U-turn.
Nanay ko po, ang haba pala ng prusisyon. Buti na lang may baon akong tsinelas.
Next year I will ask LG to put arinola and papag under the carosa.
Thanks so much for giving a detailef story of that 1st Holy Wednesday procession sa parish ng Pilapila. For us who are far away, your blog helped us to have that feeling that wer’ e there too. God bless us all!
thanks tita annie for being with us God Bless you more
Malapit na ulit ang Holy week ate Annie
in our 2nd year meron na tayong 36 holy week images in Pilapila
Jaymar, Ang dami nang santo. Baka hindi na magdasal ang mga tao, manood na lang na parang parada. Hindi na nila maiisip na magdasal, kasi sa dami , ang tingin nila pare-pareho na lang yung santo. By the way, kailangan bang palitan na yung damit ni St. John? Mag-aabroad kasi ako next week, ang balik ko Holy Week na halos. Let me know para makapagpadala ako ng kailangan.
Medyo madami na nga po ang mga Santo
ang mga bata po kasi ngayon ay very visual mas naiintindihan nila pag may nakiita silang mga larawan kaya isang way narin po yun ng evangelization para sa kanila
And Don’t worry ate Annie, since very active and hands-on naman Si Fr Jeff (Parish Priest) guided parin ang mga Parishioners, and naidi-discourage niya pag may maling practice ang mga tao at ipinapaliwanag niya at naitatama.. Unlike sa ibang lugar na parang nagiging Parada na lang, Pilapila Parishioners are very lucky to have him.. lumalalim ang pananampalataya at naiitama ang mga maling tradisyon.
we also consider your suggestion about the route on Holy Wednesday Procession (mas iiklian na)
Tungkol sa damit po, yes Ate need na ni St john ng bagong damit.. Im about to txt you na nga po