2007 HOLY WEEK VISITA IGLESIA

At Poor Claire Monastery

For the past few years, our family has maintained a tradition during Holy Week, visiting various churches to observe Visita Iglesia doing the Stations of the Cross. This year, we began our journey in Tayud, Liloan, Cebu, driving north about 10 kilometers from home to our first stop, the Poor Clare Monastery. Despite the absence of nuns, we paused for a quiet prayer and noticed others waiting at the confessional box. The weather was pleasant, with a refreshing breeze despite the scorching summer sun.

St. Joseph Parish, Liloan

Heading back south, we discovered the small St. Joseph Church in Liloan before continuing to Consolacion, Basak, Mandaue, where we stopped for a light lunch at a burger joint near St. Joseph Church. 

Our pilgrimage then took us to Opon Church, home of the Birhen sa Regla, followed by a journey further south through South Reclamation to Jones Avenue, and a turn onto Labangon Road. Passing Sabellano Street, we reached a church in Pardo, then continued towards Talisay, visiting Mohon and Pooc, and concluding in Poblacion Talisay.

St. Therese of Avila Church, Talisay City

Our final stop was at a church in Poblacion, Talisay City (pictured left). From there, we retraced our route through Inayawan, Pardo, along F. Jaca Street, where childhood memories flooded back. It was a nostalgic visit to the place where I spent my early years, though much had changed since.

Continuing through Mambaling San Nicolas Road to USJ-R Main in downtown Cebu City, we briefly stopped at the White Gold Warehouse Superstore at the Reclamation Area before heading home as dusk settled in.