Bacolod City sponsors Lenten tour and pilgrimage
Bacolod City -- The city government through the City Tourism Office is sponsoring a free Lenten pilgrimage and cultural tour.
The public is invited to a guided tour of Bacolod and a visit to seven Catholic churches for a Via Cruses or Way of the Cross- on March 30, which is the last Friday of the month prior to the Holy Week.
Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia said that this undertaking is part of his tourism program to promote Bacolod City as a tourist destination for religious, sports and cultural events. The Lenten pilgrimage offers a colorful look into the religious heritage of the city.
For Catholics, the pilgrimage will be an opportunity for a deeper sense of appreciation of the true meaning of the Life, Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. For non-Catholics this will be a historical and cultural tour of religious sites and art works to better understand the human aspect of faith and religious practices.
Dubbed as VISITA IGLESIA, the pilgrimage will visit the churches of St. Jude Thaddeus at Barangay Alijis, San Antonio Abad at Magsaysay Avenue, Sacred Heart at Lupit Compound, San Nicholas de Tolentino at the University of Negros Occidental, and St. Ezequiel Moreno at Villa Esperanza, Tangub, and St. Isidore Labrador at Brgy. Tangub and San Sebastian Cathedral for the final prayer.
Component of this activity will be a guided tour along the route, then a Via Cruses and commentary on the history and design theme of the church.
NYALA Tours is co-sponsoring the event and will be providing for the transportation together with those provided by the city government. Those interested to join may call the Bacolod City Tourism Office at telephones 434-6751/70883066, look for the activity coordinators Mrs. Betty Pabulayan or Mrs. Zette Ea of NYALA TOURS, at 433-1049.
(PIO/PIA)