Devotees wave their palms because the picture of Our Woman of Guadalupe arrives on the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño. [FILE PHOTO] CDN Digital picture | Morexette Marie B. Erram
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos will rejoice the 460th Fiesta Señor in two months.
And the Augustinian friars on the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño (BMSN) in Cebu have began getting ready for the actions in January 2025.
The steering committee for the Fiesta Señor 2025, led by the Basilica friars, introduced their preparations for probably the most anticipated occasion each January in a press convention on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
The theme for the 460th Fiesta Señor is “Santo Niño: Hope of the Pilgrim Church.”
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“Because the Church celebrates this yr the Abnormal Jubilee of 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” so we additionally proclaim as soon as extra our religion within the Lord Jesus by way of our devotion to Señor Santo Niño, by way of which the Christian religion was firmly established within the Philippines,” stated Fr. Jules Van Almerez, Basilica’s media liaison.
Acording to Almerez, they’re “70 p.c” prepared for subsequent yr as they’re nonetheless getting permits to be authorized.
They’re additionally ready for the ultimate updates from the Cebu Metropolis authorities for the protection measures in Osmeña Blvd., the place the development of the Bus Speedy Transit remains to be ongoing, since it will likely be used for the foot processions.
The opening salvo, or begin of the nine-day novena, will probably be on January 9, 2025, and the feast day will probably be on January 19, 2025.
Routes
The Penitential Stroll with Jesus will probably be on January 9, 2025, and the Penitential Stroll with Mary on January 17.
The routes used throughout the 2024 Fiesta Señor are retained. Each processions can have their meeting time at 3 a.m. and begin at 4 a.m. from Fuente Osmeña Circle – Osmeña Boulevard – Basilica.
In the meantime, the Solemn Foot Procession, which is able to happen on January 19 at 1 p.m., has a brand new route.
For Fiesta Señor 2025, the route for the Solemn Foot Procession will probably be from Basilica – left to Osmeña Blvd. – proper to Gen. Maxilom Avenue – proper to Imus Ave. – left to MJ Cuenco Ave. – proper to Osmeña Blvd. – again to Basilica.
Furthermore, the ‘MV Sto. Niño de Cebu’ of the Medallion Transport Inc. would be the official Galleon of the 460th Fiesta Señor.
Pio Serafin Fulache, Medallion Transport’s consultant, stated it was a ro-ro passenger vessel that might accommodate 450 passengers.
Gown code coverage, safety
Furthermore, the costume code coverage enforced final October will nonetheless be carried out even throughout the Fiesta Señor celebration.
Those that fail to put on applicable apparel will probably be barred from coming into the Basilica.
They might additionally observe a most capability of as much as 5,000 in accommodating devotees contained in the Basilica, stated Fr. John Ion Miranda, a member of the Fiesta Señor government committee.
For individuals who can’t get contained in the pilgrim heart, the identical setup from the earlier Fiesta Señor will probably be noticed, with LED screens positioned exterior the Basilica, particularly in Plaza Sugbo, Osmeña Blvd. and D. Jakosalem St. close to Kaking.
The Basilica additionally applies the identical guidelines to the devotees in terms of coming into the neighborhood to attend the novena plenty.
Backpacks are nonetheless prohibited, and solely small baggage are allowed.
The friars hoped the devotees attending the plenty would observe correct etiquette to keep away from untoward incidents.
They may also set up a multi-agency command and press heart within the audiovisual room of the Colegio del Santo Niño (CSN).
Entrances and exits
Just like the 459th Fiesta Señor, there will probably be separate entrances for the novena mass attendees, those that will venerate the picture of Sto. Niño de Cebu, and those that will provide petition candles.
The candle space, or ‘dagkotanan,’ will probably be transferred to the CSN floor, as the current dagkotanan will probably be utilized for mass goers and the medical group.
The doorway for dagkotanan will probably be on the small gate of CSN within the nook of Magallanes and D. Jakosalem Sts.
The doorway for the holy/novena plenty would be the Magellan’s Cross Kiosk Gate for the overall devotees. On the similar time, the P. Burgos Gate will probably be utilized by the PWD, senior residents, BMSN volunteers, mass servers, clergy, spiritual, emergency responders, and different BMSN visitors.
As soon as the utmost variety of attendees has been reached, the doorway gates will probably be closed, and all entrances will probably be closed at 8 p.m.
All of the exits will probably be in Osmeña Blvd. and the bleacher space of P. Burgos gates.
In the meantime, the gates will probably be open 24 hours from Saturday (Visperas) to Sunday (Fiesta Señor Day). They’ll solely be closed for clearing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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