Monday, March 30, 2009

Monasterio De Tarlac

Situated on top of a mountain is the Monasterio De Tarlac. It houses the relic of the True Cross of Jesus.




The spacious property offers a panoramic view of Tarlac. The noticeable silence in the place is a sure welcome from the noisy city.




There are two sets of the Stations of the Cross. One is for the less agile and the other is for those who are ready to go up and down the hills under the searing heat of the sun.


I love the peace and serenity the place gives. Up there, it is easier to be "holy" and "follow" Jesus' steps. But reality has to take over and I eventually need to go down to the real world.



The relic of the true cross is exposed only twice a year. On January 30 and on September 14, the feast of the Holy Cross. A mass is being offered at 10:30am every Saturday and Sunday.



How to go there:

Take the NLEX, exit at St. Ines, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Just follow the road going to Tarlac. At Brgy. San Sebastian, look for Hon Kee Tea House (right side) and turn left. At the end of the 36-kilometer scenic road is Brgy. Lubigan where the Monasterio is located. Various signages are posted along the way.

3 comments:

the donG said...

wow! i think it's you who first featured about this. never did i saw anyone posting about it before.

galing ng place. may ganyan din pala sa tarlac. i never tried exploring tarlac though i pass it once in a while during my trips way north.

Regeasy said...

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Anonymous said...

Hi, I wrote an article about the Relic way back in 2007. I'm including it in my online portfolio but I lost all my pictures on account of my desktop crashing. I was hoping I can use yours. I will credit and link back to your site of course. Let me know if you object. Thanks

-kc

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