Naga 'Yon Updates

The Naga Metropolitan Cathedral invites everyone to participate in the Holy Week observances, a solemn period in the Church’s liturgical calendar. Please take note of the schedule, parking notices, and procession routes. (Learn more about the Cathedral)

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (April 13, 2025 – Alay Kapwa Sunday)

🚫 No 4:30 AM Regular Mass

🕠 5:30 AM – Blessing of Palms and Procession (Quadricentennial Dome)
Presider: Most Rev. Rex Andrew C. Alarcon, DD, Archbishop of Caceres

🕕 6:00 AM – Pro-Populo Mass (Presider: Archbishop Alarcon)

📌 Regular Masses:

• 7:30 AM – English Mass
• 9:00 AM – English Mass
• 10:30 AM – Bikol Mass
• 12:00 NN – English Mass
• 2:00 PM – First & Last Canvassing for Cathedral Easter Angel 2025
• 3:30 PM – Bikol Mass
• 5:00 PM – Bikol Mass
• 6:30 PM – English Mass
• 8:00 PM – English Mass

🚗 Parking Notice: No parking inside the Cathedral Patio from 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM

Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday Mass Schedule (April 14-16, 2025)

• 5:30 AM – Bikol Mass
• 6:00 AM – Confession
• 6:30 AM – Bikol Mass
• 7:30 AM – English Mass
• 4:30 PM – Via Crucis (inside the Cathedral)
• 5:00 PM – Confession
• 5:30 PM – English Mass

📌 Special Activities:

• Holy Monday (April 14): 6:00 PM – Holy Week Parish Recollection
• Holy Tuesday (April 15): 6:00 PM – Cathedral Penitential Service (Kompisalan sa Cathedral)
• Holy Wednesday (April 16):
  🚫 No 5:30 PM Mass
  🕕 6:00 PM – Procession of the Nazareno
  Route: Cathedral → E. Angeles St. → Iglesia St. → Barlin St. → Sta. Cruz → Queborac → Bagumbayan Sur → E. Angeles St. → Back to Cathedral
  🕢 7:30 PM – Pabasa kan Pasyon nin Kagurangnan (Passion Chanting)

Holy Thursday – April 17, 2025

🕖 7:00 AM – Chrism Mass & Renewal of Priestly Vows (Presider: Archbishop Alarcon)

Sacred Paschal Triduum

• 4:15 PM – Coronation of the Cathedral Easter Angel
• 5:00 PM – Mass of the Lord’s Supper & Washing of the Feet (Presider: Archbishop Alarcon)
  Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Vigil follows.
• 6:30 PM – Cenaculo (Re-enactment of the Last Supper) (Cathedral Pastoral Center)
  Sponsored by Mr. Manuel Jr. & Mrs. Rosita Lo
• 8:00 PM – Confessions (Cathedral Priests & Invited Priests)
• 10:00 PM – Visita Altares (Presider: Rev. Fr. John Robert Bañal)
  Route: Cathedral → E. Angeles St. → Jollibee → Gen. Luna → Caceres St. → Dinaga → Panganiban → Peñafrancia Ave. → Santonja St. → E. Angeles St. → Back to Cathedral
  In Charge: Mr. Ismael Maligaya & Jushua Romabon

📌 Vigil & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Ends at midnight
All families are encouraged to spend an hour in prayer during this solemn moment of our salvation history.

Good Friday – April 18, 2025 (Day of Fasting & Abstinence)

🕡 6:30 AM – Via Crucis (Gardens of St. John the Evangelist & St. Peter Baptist)
🕛 12:00 NN – 3:00 PM – Siete Palabras (Reflections on the Seven Last Words of Jesus)
📌 Confessions will be available during Siete Palabras.

Black Saturday

9:00 PM  EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT (Presided by Most Rev. Rex Andrew C. alarcon, DD, Archbishop of Caceres)

Easter Sunday

Masses: 

730 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon
3:30 PM 5:00 PM  6:30 PM, 8:00 PM

Baptisms: 9:00 AM 10:Am 11:00 AM

4:00 AM Solemn Procession and re-enactment of the ENCUENTRO/SALUBONG

4:30 am PAGTONTON
5:30 am EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
                Presided by Most Rev. REx Andrew C. Alarcon DD Archbishop of Caceres

This Holy Week, let us journey together in faith and prayer as we commemorate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 🙏