Many Filipino Catholics trooped to church buildings on Saturday night time, Christmas Eve, for the normal Misa de Gallo.
Some church buildings have been full of churchgoers, with trustworthy Catholics bodily attending the Misa de Gallo nose to nose for the primary time for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic began.
In Tagkawayan, Quezon, the Parokya ng Mahal na Birhen ng Lourdes was full of churchgoers, with some parishioners having to face exterior the church since they might not be accommodated inside.
The parishioners expressed thanksgiving and welcomed the chance to attend Misa de Gallo bodily with their household and buddies.
After the Misa de Gallo, parishioners have been allowed to kiss the picture of the Baby Jesus on the Belen close to the altar.
The Belen is displayed close to the altar on the Parokya ng Mahal na Birhen ng Lourdes in Tagkawayan, Quezon on Dec. 24, 2022. Peewee Bacuno
Families then headed residence for the normal Noche Buena midnight meal to usher in Christmas Day.
At the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, in the meantime, tons of attended the outside Misa de Gallo held on the UST Plaza Mayor on Saturday night time, in accordance with a Twitter publish by The Varsitarian.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday prolonged his Christmas greetings to the nation, saying the vacation represents “pure and simple love.”
In a press release, Marcos stated the story of Christ’s delivery has change into an “integral part” of Filipino tradition and must be celebrated “with the same simplicity, sense, and meaning that we get from it.” —Peewee Bacuño/KG, GMA Integrated News
