Misa de Gallo Philippines 2009

This year would be the first year that DH and I will be attending the Misa de Gallo consistently.

Today's the 6th day of the Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi as Filipinos call it locally. We were able to attend the 5:30am morning mass instead of the 4am because all the kids are now on Christmas break.

I have to say that there were more people attending the 4am mass rather than the 5:30am one. This is to the point that the church had to devise some new guidelines to make the Holy Communion part more orderly.

Shown below is a photo of the Christmas tableau behind the altar at the St. Peregrine Laziosi Shrine. This is the church where we hear mass regularly. Notice the presence of usherettes (in blue shirts) manning the communion stations.

Simbang Gabi 2007

We wanted to complete the Simbang Gabi series but Sandra had exams so we went starting on the 20th only when all the school parties were done.

The church really looks good. The good mayor Aldrin San Pedro lent the St. Peregrine Shrine some parols which were really nice.

Here's the inside of the church with the mass ready to start. I was at the choir loft when I took this pic. Karen turned her head to see where I was.


Djok Taym
We were very early at the Church. We thought the mass starts at 7pm. Turns out coz it was Sunday, mass started at 7:30pm. Renz noticed that the mass materials weren't ready yet: the chalice, the wine and water dispensers.

Renz: Papa, bakit wala pa yung lalagyan?
Me: Anong lalagyan?
Renz: Yung inumin?
Me: Inumin ng?
Renz: Yung inumin ng pari... Yung... Trophy niya?

I suppose he was referring to the priest's chalice which looks like a Trophy Cup!