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 have a good time 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 12 months the Extraordinary 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,” stated 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 permitted.
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 will probably 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 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 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, stated it was a ro-ro passenger vessel that would accommodate 450 passengers.
Costume code coverage, safety
Furthermore, the costume code coverage enforced final October will nonetheless be applied even throughout the Fiesta Señor celebration.
Those that fail to put on acceptable apparel will likely be barred from coming into the Basilica.
They’d 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 govt committee.
For individuals who can not get contained in the pilgrim heart, 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 on the subject of coming into the neighborhood to attend the novena lots.
Backpacks are nonetheless prohibited, and solely small luggage are allowed.
The friars hoped the devotees attending the lots would observe correct etiquette to keep away from untoward incidents.
They may even set up a multi-agency command and press heart within the audiovisual room of the Colegio del Santo Niño (CSN).
Entrances and exits
Much 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 provide 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 workforce.
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 lots would be the Magellan’s Cross Kiosk Gate for the final devotees. On the identical time, the P. Burgos Gate will likely be utilized by the PWD, senior residents, BMSN volunteers, mass servers, clergy, spiritual, 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 may solely be closed for clearing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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