Devotees wave their arms because the picture of Our Woman of Guadalupe arrives on the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño. [FILE PHOTO] CDN Digital photograph | 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 essentially 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 12 months the Odd Jubilee of 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” so we additionally proclaim as soon as extra our religion within the Lord Jesus via our devotion to Señor Santo Niño, via which the Christian religion was firmly established within the Philippines,” mentioned Fr. Jules Van Almerez, Basilica’s media liaison.
Acording to Almerez, they’re “70 %” prepared for subsequent 12 months as they’re nonetheless getting permits to be authorised.
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 Fast Transit remains to be ongoing, since it is going to be used for the foot processions.
The opening salvo, or begin of the nine-day novena, will likely be on January 9, 2025, and the feast day will likely be on January 19, 2025.
Routes
The Penitential Stroll with Jesus will likely be on January 9, 2025, and the Penitential Stroll with Mary on January 17.
The routes used through the 2024 Fiesta Señor are retained. Each processions may 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 can 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 likely 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, mentioned it was a ro-ro passenger vessel that might accommodate 450 passengers.
Costume code coverage, safety
Furthermore, the gown code coverage enforced final October will nonetheless be carried out even through the Fiesta Señor celebration.
Those that fail to put on applicable apparel will likely 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, mentioned Fr. John Ion Miranda, a member of the Fiesta Señor government committee.
For many who can’t get contained in the pilgrim middle, the identical setup from the earlier Fiesta Señor will likely be noticed, with LED screens positioned outdoors 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 relating to coming into the neighborhood to attend the novena plenty.
Backpacks are nonetheless prohibited, and solely small luggage are allowed.
The friars hoped the devotees attending the plenty would observe correct etiquette to keep away from untoward incidents.
They can even set up a multi-agency command and press middle within the audiovisual room of the Colegio del Santo Niño (CSN).
Entrances and exits
Just like the 459th Fiesta Señor, there will likely be separate entrances for the novena mass attendees, those that will venerate the picture of Sto. Niño de Cebu, and people who will supply petition candles.
The candle space, or ‘dagkotanan,’ will likely be transferred to the CSN floor, as the current dagkotanan will likely be utilized for mass goers and the medical crew.
The doorway for dagkotanan will likely 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 final devotees. On the similar time, the P. Burgos Gate will likely be utilized by the PWD, senior residents, BMSN volunteers, mass servers, clergy, non secular, emergency responders, and different BMSN company.
As soon as the utmost variety of attendees has been reached, the doorway gates will likely be closed, and all entrances will likely be closed at 8 p.m.
All of the exits will likely be in Osmeña Blvd. and the bleacher space of P. Burgos gates.
In the meantime, the gates will likely be open 24 hours from Saturday (Visperas) to Sunday (Fiesta Señor Day). They are going to solely be closed for clearing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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