Merry Christmas to All!
Posted on December 25, 2008, 1:49 PM under Culture and Tradition
To all Barasenians all over the world, Merry Christmas!
This is by far, one of the most beautiful yet simple, Christmas celebration I’ve seen. We have seen how the church carefully prepared the simbang gabi masses. Most of the masses started on time. Homilies are meaningful. On Christmas eve, right before the mass, drizzles were experienced again in the church patio but when the mass started, it stopped. God may have really blessed us.
Mayor Wilfredo Robles and former mayor Dionisio Donato Garciano were present, so as the local legislature. They were just seats away from each other. I wonder if they made the sign of peace in the mass. I saw Vice Mayor Armingol Pilapil Jr. greeted the mother of the former mayor.
Before the final blessing, the mayor delivered his message. It sounded to me as another propaganda. I hope that next time, he’ll be apolitical since he’s attending a religious activity, and focus instead on what Christmas should mean to us.
After the mass, there was a fireworks display sponsored by the local government. According to one councilor, the people who set up the display were the same group who lit up Enchanted Kingdom. He wouldn’t say though the amount spent by the government.
If you wonder how big was the crowd on the Christmas evening mass, take a look at this photo in flickr.com/photos/barasrizal.
A lot of churchgoers also attended the mass for Christmas day. When I went to Brgy. Mabini to visit my grandfather, I saw people lining up in the house of the mayor.
As an added bonus, I have recorded the Christmas Evening mass. You might notice that the volume gets loud on some parts, while low on another. That’s because I roam around to take pictures. You will also hear the clicking of the camera. The podcast is 1 hour and 29 minutes long. We’re just steps away from uploading videos of activities in our town.
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December 26th, 2008 at 8:36 am
great pictures. I was able to go attend the midnight mass last year, and there was a big crowd too. the church was well decorated this year. good job for the people who worked behind the scenes to make this christmas celebration succesful..Thanks Herbert!
December 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
congratulations for the very impressive decorations of the church as well as the patio. you’re lucky to have Rev. Fr. Romarico Hilario for a parish priest. i’ve known him since he was a deacon. he became our parochial vicar right after his ordination, here at sto.rosario de pasig parish, when we were still with the diocese of antipolo. that was during the term of Rev. Fr. Dave Onilongo. fr. rico is a close friend. and i can very well say, you’re in good hands brothers and sisters.
December 28th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Congratulations Fr. Rico and to your constituents in Baras Rizal, i’m sure residents of baras is very lucky to have you. Batch’76 will always be proud of you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
God Bless You always!!!!
December 28th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Happy New Year To All!!!!
December 29th, 2008 at 11:38 am
congrats Fr.Rico,, ang ganda naman dyan. how i wish makapunta din dyan ang ESC someday.. miss ka na namin… merry christmas po and happy new year. ingat po palagi…
December 30th, 2008 at 3:29 am
TO ALL BARASENIANS, OFFICIALS AND THE PRIEST OF BARAS.
Congratulations for this wonderful celebrations of christmas! I just can say nakaka-miss talaga ang mga taga-Baras. ILOVE Y’ALL.. and may we have a proseperous NEW YEAR to come!!!
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January 5th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
saya ng xmass s baras!!!!!!