Fr. Larry Faraon O.P. will conduct another stirring Holy Wednesday Recollection at Teatrino today, March 23, to bring Christ’s passion and death closer to the lives of the faithful. On Easter Sunday, March 27, the Promenade hosts another fun and frolicsome Easter Egg Hunt as the Risen Christ removes the pall of gloom with the joy of His glorious Resurrection.
From 2 to 5:30 p.m. on March 23, the popular Retreat Master will take retreat participants on “A Journey of Presence, Sacrfice and Communion”, focusing on the wonder of the words “..and He dwelt among us” – the special privilege we all have because God became man, lived on earth to work wonders and redeem us from sin.
“In this year of the Special Jubilee of God’s Mercy and Compassion, the Eucharist comes out as the perfect example of such mercy. The abiding presence of Christ in the Eucharist is God ‘s expression of ‘being with’ his people especially in challenging times. The sacrifice on the cross of His son Jesus commemorated in the Eucharist brings forgiveness, the ultimate act of God’s mercy and compassion. In Holy Communion, which is the result of the Eucharistic activity, God’s mercy and compassion is shared in fellowship and charity. We shall share with each other the richness of God’s mercy and compassion in the retreat,” said Fr. Faraon.
“The Music Museum group started the tradition of the Lenten Recollection at Teatrino in 2010. It is our simple but meaningful way of sharing God’s word and His love with our mall goers. It is our spiritual gift to everyone who has made us truly blessed through the years,” said MMGI President Precy M. Florentino.
“We want to spread the happiness of Easter to everyone as well. So on Easter Sunday, March 27, we will also celebrate the most important Christian feast, which is Christ’s Resurrection, via our traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Did you know that the word Easter comes from the Latin word oestre which means egg?,” she asked.
Everyone is invited. The Lenten Recollection is on a first come-first served basis and reservations may be made through 721-6726 and 722-4535 loc. 116. The Easter Egg Hunt happens right after the Easter Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m.
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Bazaar at Aliwan Fiesta
Summer is not only the best time to escape the heat of the city and explore the islands’ more rustic charms. This is also the season when local and foreign tourists savor local delicacies and shop around for specialty products that would cost only a fraction of normal retail prices in the city.
Aliwan Fiesta, the grand cultural extravaganza produced by Manila Broadcasting Company in tandem with the Cultural Center of the Philippines to bring together the country’s major festivals in just a single venue, once again presents the perfect opportunity to showcase regional trade in its three-day Shoppers Bazaar at the CCP Complex. Those who have outstanding products to sell from the different areas of the country are encouraged to display their wares at the booths available during the event, which takes place on April 14-16, along Sotto Street in front of Aliw Theatre.
Elevating shopping to an art form and cultural phenomenon, Aliwan Fiesta hopes to guarantee the buying public with quality “pasalubong.” Now on its 14th staging, Aliwan Fiesta’s Shoppers Bazaar has shown that the best finds are not always at the malls, but at the traditional “tiangge” or flea market. Shop-a-holics who would normally plan an extensive shopping spree throughout the islands have had to exercise even more restraint in this one-stop-shop.
For enquiries on the Aliwan Fiesta Shoppers Bazaar, please call Teray Rivas at 0917 8658699 / 0918 5918540 / 0923 6501434