The city government of Antipolo has announced the cancellation of all Lenten activities that would generate mass gatherings in the city this year as part of the measures against Covid-19. In a post on the official Facebook page of Mayor Andrea Bautista-Ynares, the city government said it has cancel
Published May 3, 2021, 5:49 PM
As the month of May enters, the pilgrimage season in Antipolo City begins.
But for the second time since the quarantine restrictions were imposed in 2020, the once lively Maytime Festival honoring the 17th century-old image of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage housed in the Antipolo Cathedral will not be happening again.
National Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in Antipolo City
(Nel Andrade / MANILA BULLETIN)
There has been no mention on the social media sites of the Antipolo City government about activities pertaining to the Maytime Festival this year.
But the Antipolo Cathedral, through its official Facebook page, the Birhen ng Antipolo-Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, announced that the opening of the pilgrimage season will happen on May 4, 2021, with Holy Masses (live on Facebook) at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., and 12 noon, 4 p.m., 6 p.m.