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Our Lady of Manaoag Visit
10 Comments | Posted by Kelvin Servigon in Events, Photography, Thoughts
After going to Fontana Leisure Parks, we went at the 400 year old Our Lady of Manaoag Church at Pangasinan to visit the church and attend a mass. We left our house at 5:15am and arrived at the church at exactly 8:30am. The long ride took almost 3 and a half hours. But that doesn’t matter if you’ll think on what will be the end of that long trip, a religious mass in a historical church.
When we arrived there, many street vendors approached us selling their religious goodies to us. This thing is ok, but they are forcing us to buy their items! One lady pinned something on my shirt and gave me a booklet without asking my permission and said that those are blessings of God and I shouldn’t refuse it. Eventually, she said that those “blessings” are only Php 60.00! I don’t know what to do so my Mom talked to the lady. My Mom said it’s not right to force someone to buy those things even it was a religious item. The lady walked away after that.
These are some of the items that you'll expect at the Manaoag.
I didn’t expect that these kind of vendors were scattered in a famous historical church. They shouldn’t practice that kind of style of selling things to others. They are ruining the spiritual ambiance of the church!
Anyway, thanks God we attended the mass in right time. Our spiritual being had been replenished.
After the mass, we had our Isuzu Sportivo be blessed at the Car Blessing ceremony at the church. And before we leave the church, we ate our lunch and had a photo session (my favorite part, xD)
Our Lady of Manaoag Church
Inside the Our Lady of Manaoag Church
Candles...and a hand. :)
The Servigon plus the Artus Families, without me. :(
That's me! Thanks Reniel for the photo.
Reniel and Kelvin.
Reniel and me, did you know that Reniel appeared at my blog posts many times? :)
My "Nanay"-grandma. The one who requested me to post her poem here at my blog.
My sister and me, of course, no one has that face. xD
Me with my Mom.
My cousins.
Want to see more photos? Click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/kelvinonianideas03/ManaoagTrip#
The visit to Our Lady of Manaoag Church was enjoyable even there was some not-that-good things there. I want to visit it again soon. Thanks Manaoag!
10 Comments for Our Lady of Manaoag Visit
Jhytt | April 26, 2009 at 9:07 am
jan | April 26, 2009 at 10:23 am
Your mom looks as if she were your elder sister. Wow. Good genes. “,)
You’re very busy, Kelvin. I hardly see you now. Ahem. lol
Author comment by Kelvin | April 26, 2009 at 12:24 pm
@Jhytt
ahehehe… 3 and a half hours byahe namen,, nakakapagod… pero tulad ng sabi mo sulit naman… ^__^
@jan
hahaha, I’ll tell that to my mom and she’ll definitely be happy! 
adonis | April 25, 2010 at 6:28 pm
nice photos bro, im from manaoag, just beside the church is our place. if you happen to visit again here, text me, heres my digit, 09197380243. keep it up bro
Kelvin Servigon Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Thanks Adonis, we will be there again soon!
adonis Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
can i grab the photo titled “candles and a hand”?
i want enlarge and framed to pose it in my cafeteria,
i displayed my paintings and photos in my cafe, i find your photo as nice and unique, can i?
thanks
Kelvin Servigon Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Sure. But, can I have a favor? Can you take a picture of my photo when it’s already displayed in your cafe? Thanks. 
deboto ka din pala…every easter ako ngsisimba sa manaoag,mass taz tirik ng candila taz lilinya pra mkahalik sa virgen…nkakapagod ang byahe..lalo na sayo xe bulacan ka pa manggagaling,,pero worth it aman dba?…apir!
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