Misa de gallo at Binondo Church
One of my favorite places in Manila is Binondo. Its Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz, popularly known as the Binondo Church also shares a fare number of crowd during Simbang Gabi. It isn’t surprising since the Church is located beside the busy street of Quentin Paredes Road near the main Plaza of Binondo. It was a chilly morning and the lights of the plaza were well lit that night and we can’t help notice the huge crowd right at the church portal.
Spilling mass going crowds at Binondo Church Portal
The sight of a number of security and police personnel that morning gave a reassurance of safety. They told us about those bad elements lurking the streets stalking unlikely victims who were going to the early mass. Taking photos of the Binondo Church was also tricky with endless vehicles passing by in front leaving light trails along. Simbang Gabi Mass usually ends by 5:30am after which church goers would go by the nearest eateries for their breakfast.
Binondo Church Simbang Gabi Street Crowd
With this I would like to greet everyone a Merry Merry Christmas! Wishing you a great time with your loved ones and family. Many many gifts and blessings this season. Ironwulf will be gone during the holidays and will be back by early next year but I already schedules a number of post for the next couple of weeks so keep coming back for more updates during the holidays.
it was a nice string of churches you featured amigo. i noticed lang that the manila churches such as quiapo, binondo and sta. cruz are not as brightly-lit as they were in years past. maybe, it’s an energy conservation measure. in any case, allow me to greet you and your kin a blessed Christmas!
Uy nagikot ka this simbang gabi, parang visita iglesia. That’s a good way to complete the novena. Meri Krismas pala.
have a merry christmas and enjoy your holiday vacation ferdz.
Nice photos, as usual, ferds.
happy christmas ^_^
Have a very Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! Enjoy the season. the first photo is beautiful!
merry christmas!!!
Beautiful pictures as always! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I miss the simbang gabi atmosphere. We have it here at a handful of churches with heavy Pinoy members but with the snow and subzero temps, it will make you think twice to go out ! Pretty night shots..
Love the photos – they really depict how religious and faithful the people are there.
I’ve always wanted to visit this church. I heard a lot of stories about it from my lola because before the war they used to live just across the church.
*Sigh* Seeing your photos of this church made me miss attending masses there, Xmas or otherwise. I used to live in Binondo and there’s still nothing in Metro Manila like attending masses in churches like Binondo’s or has as much character as Binondo and old Manila. I used to take photos of the Binondo area when I lived there too. Good to know that somebody appreciates it like I do. Thank you for your Binondo pics and posts.