The organizer of the annual feast of Jesus Nazareno on Wednesday reminded the public, especially devotees, that the blessing of the Black Nazarene replicas and estandarte (banner) will be held in Manila’s Quiapo district on January 2.
In a statement, Silgen Cabrito from the Social Communications Department of Quiapo Church said the blessing will be held on Thursday afternoon at the footbridge near the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene along Quezon Boulevard in Manila.
“Good afternoon, tomorrow, January 2, 2025 the Blessing of the replica images of the Lord Jesus Nazareno and estandarte will be held at 1:30 pm,” he said.
At the same time, Cabrito added that a Novena Mass will be held at the minor basilica at 12:15 p.m.
The Mass will be officiated by Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown.
The blessing of the replicas and estandarte is part of the celebration of the Black Nazarene’s feast on January 9.
Also, the replicas will have their own procession days before the grand event or the Traslacion.
The Traslacion or the procession of the image from the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta to the Quiapo Church is the highlight of the annual religious event.
A Fiesta Mass will be held at the grandstand at midnight of the feast day. (PNA)