First Espada Festival

In preparation for the Feast of San Pablo Apostol which fall on the 23rd to 24th of January, the parish started the year with the Barangay Pilgrimage wherein the image of San Pablo together with the different organizations of the parish visited the 16 barangays in zone 8.
The pilgrimage started January 2, 2011 and it lasted until the 14th of January.

Fr. Carlo Bittante, FdCC during Mass in Brgy. 93. 

Image of San Pablo Apostol during the Barangay Pilgrimage.

Fr. Ricky Cabugsa, FdCC while celebrating the mass in one of the Barangays of  Zone 8.

After the said activity, there is also a 5-day mass with special intentions, held in SPA Complex. The schedule were as follows:
Jan. 17 - 21 : 5-day mass with special intention
Jan. 20 : Elimination for Showtime
Jan. 22 (a.m) : 1-day exhibition game/basketball
Chairmen (Zone 8) vs. Fathers/Brothers
Jan. 22 (evening): Street Dancing for Espada Festival
Winners are: Modelian Tribe - 1st Prize

Modelian Tribe on street dancing

Fitness Gem - 2nd Prize

Joone Escalada and Marie at their back is the 2nd prize winner -  Fitness Gem while doing their exhibition.

   

Duty Gurlz - 3rd Prize



Duty Gurlz giving their best shot during judging time.

 Jan. 23 (6 pm): Mass with Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales
(with the 3 Hermanas and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim)


Lourdes San Juan, one of the Hermanas



Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim together with the PPCC of San Pablo Apostol Parish

After the mass, Fr. Carlo Bittante, FdCC and other parishioners had dinner
 with His Eminence Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales.

Jan. 23 (7 pm) : Grand Finals for Showtime
Winners are: Moderno Etniko - 1st Prize

The grand winner of SPA Showtime 2011 - Moderno Etniko.

Gabi ng Lagim - 2nd Prize



Gabi ng Lagim do their best to petrified the crowd.

 Tribung Mandirigma - 3rd Prize

These men captured the heart of the crowd, but of course including the judges.

　
The celebration was really a success! Viva, San Pablo!
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Bilang paghahanda sa Kapistahan ni San Pablo Apostol, na pumatak sa ika-23 hanggang 24 ng Enero taong 2011, sinimulan ng Parokya ang taon ng isang Barangay Pilgrimage kung saan ang imahe ng ating Patron na si San Pablo kasama ang iba’t ibang organisasyon ng parokya ay bumisita sa 16 na barangay na nasasakupan ng Sona 8.

Nagsimula ang paglalakbay ni San Pablo noong Enero 2 at tumagal hanggang Enero 14. Pagkatapos ng nasabing gawain, nagkaroon din ng limang araw na misa na may espesyal na intensyon na ginanap sa San Pablo Apostol Complex. At iba pang mga gawain na iniukol para sa masayang pagdiriwang ng kapistahan ng ating patrono:

Narito ang mga iskedyul ng mga gawain:
Jan. 17 - 21 : 5 araw na Misa
Jan. 20 : Eliminasyon para sa Showtime
Jan. 22 (a.m) : 1 araw na palaro/basketball
Punong Barangay (Zone 8) vs. Pari/Brothers
Jan. 22 (evening): Street Dancing para sa Espada Festival
Mga nanalo: Modelian Tribe - 1st Prize
Fitness Gem - 2nd Prize
Duty Gurlz - 3rd Prize
Jan. 23 (6 pm): Misa kasama si Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales
(kasama ang 3 Hermanas at Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim)
Jan. 23 : Grand Finals para sa Showtime
Mga nanalo: Moderno Etniko - 1st Prize
Gabi ng Lagim - 2nd Prize
Tribung Mandirigma - 3rd Prize
　
Sa kabuuan, naging lubhang matagumpay ang naturang pagdiriwang. Mabuhay, San Pablo Apostol!