Misa de Gallo at Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish
Finally, Bariles was able to muster enough will to wake up early the other day to attend a Misa de Gallo. It was almost 4:15am when I opened our gate door to leave the house when my brother’s vehicle arrived, along with it my nieces and sister. They just came from the 1st mass which was at 3:00am.
3:00 am??? Gosh! And all the while I was thinking that I was early? Hahaha!
Anyway, my companion and I motorbiked to the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish upon passing by St. Michael’s which was jampacked with massgoers for what was just the 3rd Misa de Gallo.
Alas! At the OLPGV, it was even worse. We could hardly get inside past the guardhouse. But the good news is, they put up a wide screen at the courtyard fronting the Adoration Chapel for the people who could not be accomodated inside. Great idea! And there, under the acacia tree, we had to make do by standing for the rest of the Misa de Gallo.
We were just in time for the homily by parish priest Fr. Edward and his voice was ringing loud and clear through the audio speakers scattered all throughout the church compound. The cameraman shooting the live feed was doing a good job because he also managed to show the lyrics of the songs, most of which are new to the congregation, performed by the choir.
During communion, we had to snake our way up through the middle of the crowd by the doorways of the church to approach the layco’s giving out the hosts. In going back, I did not go back to our original position under the giant acacia tree. Instead, I climbed up the rolling staircase to the loft and shot some pictures of the ongoing Misa de Gallo down below.
The mass finished while the sun’s rays were starting to illuminate the surroundings. Then there was a slight pandemonium as the churchgoers rushed to the stalls infront of the church selling native delicacies or kakanin. I would have wanted to buy some, but hey, I gotta get back home as fast as I can and recover some much-needed sleep. Next time, I will just attend the anticipated Misa de Gallo at 7pm every night at Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish. 
Misa de Gallo masses until the 24th of December at the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish are at 3:00am and 4:30am. Anticipated Misa de Gallo masses are conducted every night at 7:00 pm. The Parish Economic Council and the General Santos City Camera Club is spearheading the “TAHANAN NI MARIA” PHOTO COMPETITION this week. Top 30 photos will be exhibited on February 14, 2009 at the KCC Mall and published at the Parish Golden Anniversary Souvenir Book.
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Bariles is a Filipino word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
dimple Says:
haha.. yeah Mr. Bariles.. its a good idea to have the anticipated mass instead..
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Bambi Says:
WOW talagang xmas na xmas na nga dyan, buti pa kayo. Ikain mo nalang ako ng puto bongbong and bibingka pare ko. Sana next year maka uwi kami. Dami ka na utang sa inaanak mo.(ahehe)
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 at 5:36 PM
amie Says:
Kuya Avel,
This really made me very homesick. As member of the Reader’s
group of OLPG, I miss serving in the Mass lalo na Misa de
Gallo. We don’t have Misa de Gallo here in the States, meron
naman for Filipinos dito but they do it in the evening, usually
7pm and in different parish everyday, for us, palayo ng palayo
everyday… huhuhu!
Merry Christmas atch!
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 at 4:57 AM
orman Says:
iba naman ang impact ng tunay na misa-de-gallo kesa sa anticipated misa-de-gallo. syam na araw lang na “sakripisyo” at ang katumbas eh mapayapang saloobin at masaganang buhay katuwang si lord. hirap kayang magising… pero pag buo ang loob mo, paninindigan mo…
am on my 8th day today. 3am ang misa sa st. michael. punumpuno pa rin ang simbahan… at buo ang loob kong matatapos ko ito hanggang bukas…
maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon po!
maraming salamat sa mga sumuporta sa blog ng kuya avel ko!
ormans last blog post..Trouble in Paradise
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 at 8:27 AM
bariles Says:
@ate amie, hi! Di bale, even in the seclusion of your homes, God will always be there.
Donate ka naman dyan o. Hehehe!
Posted on December 28th, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Parish with GenSan Camera Club mounts "Tahanan ni Maria Photo Exhibit" | Bariles Republic's GenSantos.Com Says:
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Posted on January 8th, 2009 at 12:00 PM
chic Says:
sir avel now ko lang nabasa ang blog na to..youre from purok malakas rin pala?baka magkapitbahay lang tayo..hahaha..
Posted on February 24th, 2009 at 6:49 PM
bariles Says:
@chic, really? you should surf and bloghop more often especially sa mga soccsksargen blogs. You have been missing out on all the eyeballs and meet-ups. Yumang Street kami chic.
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 9:21 AM
chic Says:
@bariles –
manansala subd. lng hauz namin..just beside lagao national high school..kaya nga e..so inggit ako sa eyeballs ninyo..maybe next time..hahaha..thanks..
Posted on February 25th, 2009 at 11:29 AM