St. John the Evangelist

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.