New requirements, new route set for Way of the Cross 2019

The Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish will impose new rules and route for the Way of the Cross on April 19, 2019, Friday of the Passion of the Lord.

Sharon Batoto, parish worker in charge for Pangulo sa Katilingban (PSK) and SocCom, during the April meeting, said no backpack will be allowed during the Way of the Cross.

This year’s Way of the Cross route shall have new locations due to the transfer of other GKKs to other parish.

The activity will start at 3:00 AM at the parish. Station 1 shall be at Garcia Heights, Station 2-Ladislawa, Station 3-El Rio, Station 4-Lopscom, Station 5-Spring Valley, Station 6-Trust Hardware, Station 7-Davao Jones, Station 8-Mahayag, Station 9-Corner NHA (new), Station 10-Corner Angliongto (new), Station 11-Corner Belisario, Station 12-HB1 Corner Carmelite (new), Station 13-Margarita, and Station 14-SSS, then to parish.

Readers for each station are from the Cebuano lectors who are Joan, Lolita Mantilla, Tes, Joan Tatoy, Febbie, Riza, Vincio, Natong Abad, Dondon Ybanez, Lorna Diego, Pamugas, Romy, Nona and Bebing Panday.

Respective GKKs shall prepare the altar, water or coffee to share to the attendees. For those who cannot join they can have their Station of the Cross at the OMPH church grounds.

On Good Friday there will be a Passion Play sponsored by Redemptorist Youth Mission (RYM) at 3:00 PM where everyone is invited to attend. This is the moment for our youth to showcase their talents after a month-long training and preparation.

On Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, the celebration will start at 4:00 AM. The sponsor for the decoration of the Risen Christ is Zone 1, while for the Hugusan is Zone 5.

The angels are expected to sing well under the direction of Sharon, Mercy and Ellen.

Flowers around the statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Risen Christ will not be allowed since this may cause commotion among the parishioners. Marshalls, who are the Pangulo sa Liturhiya (PSL), will also join.

During the Easter Sunday celebration, there will also be thanksgiving for the Redemptorist priests who will be leaving us for their new assignment.

Each Zone was assigned a priest to be given a token enumerated as follows: Zone 1-Fr. Arnel, Zone 2-Fr. Bert, Zone 3-Fr. Galen, Zone 4-Fr. James, Zone 5-Fr. Geo, Zone 6-Fr. Ben, Zone 7–Fr. Ritchie, and LOMAS and Execom for Fr. Manoling. The program will start at 7:30 AM until 10:30 AM.

Indeed what is coming needs preparation and compliance but foremost guidance from the Almighty to make all our plans successful and meaningful. (Marieta V. Comighud | OMPH SoCCom)