(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, commonly known as the Quiapo Church, has released the schedule of visits of the image to different parts of the country. In a video message released by the basilica late Tuesday afternoon, Fr. Douglas Badong, parochial vicar, said the "localized Traslacion" has been expanded to prevent the influx of devotees on the feast day of the Black Nazarene on January 9. The image of the black Jesus Christ will visit the following areas from Dec. 27, 2021 to Jan. 8, 2022: Dec. 27 to 29, 2021: Atimonan Catholic Church, Atimonan, Quezon Dec. 28 to 30, 2021: The Baguio Cathedral of Our Lady of the Atonement (Baguio Cathedral) Dec. 29, 2021 to Jan. 2, 2022: St. Ferdinand Cathedral, Lucena City Dec. 30, 2021 to Jan. 2, 2022: Birhen ng Antipolo - Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo Cathedral) Dec. 31, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2022: Caritas Manila Jan. 1 to 2, 2022: Chapel of St. Lazarus (San Lazaro Hospital); and the Shrine of
(An official of the Manila Police District Plaza Miranda Police Community Precinct (PCP) reminds a crowd of church goers to keep their distance from each other while waiting for their turn to go inside the Quiapo Church on June 4, 2021, the first Friday of the month. (Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin)
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The relics of the two saints will be enshrined at Quiapo Church on Saturday, July 31.
“We requested the relics from the Chapel of Holy Relics in Cebu,” Adrian Hapa, who is in charge of the event, said in an interview Wednesday, July 28.
“These relics are ex ossibus (from the bones) and ex indumentis (from the clothing),” he added.
Hapa said the relics will be placed at the side altar of the church.
“Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula, the Mass presider, will seal and enshrine the relics of the two saints,” he said.
When asked if the public will be allowed to venerate the relics, Hapa said the faithful may only pray but will not be allowed to touch it.
A slew of new orders from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was released that would, among others, pave the way for the return of more Filipinos and special residents to the country.
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