Regina Rica at Tanay, Rizal
Still undecided which church are you visiting this coming Holy Week?
I have another suggestion aside from Tagaytay Visita Iglesia link: here and Kamay ni Hesus link: here.
WE REVISITED REGINA RICA LINK: HERE.
Here's a place in Tanay, Rizal that is definitely visited by a lot of pilgrims especially during Holy Weeks.
WE REVISITED REGINA RICA LINK: HERE.
Here's a place in Tanay, Rizal that is definitely visited by a lot of pilgrims especially during Holy Weeks.
One Sunday afternoon we thought of attending mass here at Regina Rica in Tanay. As in we were just having lunch and we were like,
"Darating ba tayo dun ng 3:30 kung aalis tayo ng 1 mamaya?"
"Darating ba tayo dun ng 3:30 kung aalis tayo ng 1 mamaya?"
Here's our spur of the moment trip to Tanay:
The travel was so long! When we reached Morong, we asked a tricycle driver if we were still far from Regina Rica and unexpectedly or expectedly, we were. We have no idea where it is aside from the information that it is near Camp Capinpin and it is along Marcos Highway. After around one and a half hour of non-stop driving, we started questioning ourselves on how we were able to come up with the decision to go there that afternoon. Sobrang bigla tas ang layo pala sobra. It was like travelling from Quezon City to Batangas kind of feel only this time, there's no convenience of SLEX and/or Star Tollway. We passed by barangay after barangay. No, actually it was municipality after municipality. Talk about driving through Antipolo, Teresa, Morong, Baras to Tanay. Don't get me wrong. I love long rides and I've always wanted to go and explore Rizal province, maybe because it was too sudden that the travel to Regina Rica was kind of draining. Wala kasing preparations, hapon na and even if we knew that we were in the right way, we couldn't estimate the time nor the distance of Regina Rica from where we were, medyo nakakapagod din 'yun.
*I remembered that I've passed by there for a few times already when I went to Pangil, Laguna and Quezon few years ago.
Anyway, when we saw the tarpaulin that said,
"Regina Rica, straight ahead."
All my energy was restored.
FINALLY.
Unfortunately, the mass was already more than halfway when we arrived but it's okay.
After the mass, there was Anointing of the Holy Oil and theirs is the most fragrant oil I've smelled ever. Too bad they don't sell it in their souvenir shop. If you like to be Anointed too but can't travel to Tanay, they also have Anointing of Holy Oil in St. Pio of Pietrelcina Chapel in Libis link: here. Oh, and it was so sweet of the nuns to ask us, all the Regina Rica first-timers, to stand as they sang their welcome song. It's like the whole travel was worth it because of the hospitality they showed us. Plus, "Kaya kayo andito kasi tinawag kayo ni Mama Mary at nakinig kayo." And that answered why and how we come up with this super spontaneous idea of traveling there. Thank You, Mama Mary for calling us that afternoon. Thank You for allowing us to spend an afternoon there at the slopes and mountains of Sierra Madre to relax and unwind... and for reminding me what I like doing the most, what excites me and what fascinates me. |
The design of their altar. |
View from the chapel. |
I heard that there's an orientation in the morning because the place is huge. They even give out map of the area. |
And so we'd have the energy to climb, we ate here at their Pasilungan Restaurant first. Vegetarian and organic foods are available. |
Here's what they were offering for that day. |
Pasilungan is a self-service restaurant. |
Spaghetti P 100.00 2-3 persons. |
Mais Con Yelo |
Souvenir Shop and Orientation Hall |
Become a part of the S-trail by donating P 1000.00. I'd like to have my name there too! |
Your names are going to be placed here if ever you decide to sponsor. |
And we reached the top of the hill. The experience definitely reminded me of Kamay ni Hesus Shrine in Lucban, Quezon link: here. This time, mas madali lang akyatin. |
View up there. |
Aside from the statue of Mama Mary, there's also a part of the hill where you can write your pledges and thanksgiving or offer candles. |
"Nothing can destroy you in this world except yourself." AMEN. Our thoughts become our actions which will shape our destiny. Let's practice internal locus of control. |
Kind of hard to light up their candles. Challenge lang i-shoot 'yung candle sa baso pag nasindihan na. |
Candles are color coded depending on what your prayers or thanksgivings are. And you'll also see my sexy silhouette in this picture. Baka sexy. hahaha |
Stations of the cross scattered around the vicinity. |
Outside view of the chapel. |
I wasn't able to put watermark on the picture of the nipa huts which you can rent in case you'd want to have picnic there. I was also told that there are more to explore in that area like the hanging bridge and some animals like rabbits and monkey are available for viewing. Medyo kapareho siguro ng Caleruega in Batangas link: here. |
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