Planning a Visita Iglesia in Lipa City, Batangas? Check out this list of 7 Churches in Lipa and nearby Balete, Batangas!
The Lenten season is one of the most important times in the Catholic faith. It's a season for contemplation, and for devotion and penance. Catholics have several expressions of faith during Lenten season, one of the most popular activity to do is the Visita Iglesia. It is a Lenten tradition done by many catholic faithful primarily to meditate and to reflect on the suffering and passion of Christ.
Visita Iglesia is traditionally done every Maundy Thursday where you visit several churches while praying on the station of the cross, but it is now practiced in any day within the Holy week, before Good Friday.
Yesterday, we were invited again by our friends from Lima Park Hotel in Malvar Batangas to cover their annual Bisikleta Iglesia. This unique Visita Iglesia on wheels started 5 year ago as just a simple gathering of friends visiting different churches in Batangas on their bikes. Until more and more people got interested to join this unique experience and Lima Park Hotel made it an annual event to gather more tourists and bikers to join. Now on its 5th year, it aims to promote the Province of Batangas' faith tourism as well as sports by combining the Visita Iglesia tradition during Holy Week and the sports of biking.
The 52-kilometer religious and heritage tour in Batangas was led by running priest Fr. Robert Reyes, OFM. This is the second time that Fr. Reyes joined the annual Bisikleta Iglesia, where bikers and participants visited seven churches in Lipa and Balete, namely Sto. Niño Parish Church; Marian Orchard; Divino Amor Chapel-Redemptorist; Parish of Mary Mediatrix of All Grace; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Monastery; Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian; and Parish Church of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
Sto. Niño Parish Church in Marawoy, Lipa City
Sacred Heart Chapel in Marian Orchard
Divino Amor Chapel-Redemptorist
Parish of Mary Mediatrix of All Grace
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Monastery
Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian
Parish Church of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
The event was attended by more than 200 bikers from Batangas and other parts of the country. And I am so happy to be part of it again this year. For those looking for spiritual encounters while on the road, this is a good spiritual activity during holy week and I encourage everyone to join the annual "Bisikleta Iglesia" organized by Lima Park Hotel.
See you again in this unique spiritual journey and pilgrimage on wheels next year! It's really quite a unique and enriching experience! If you're planning a Visita Iglesia in Lipa and Balete Batangas this holy week, you can use this as your guide in creating your itinerary.
If you're visiting Batangas anytime soon, the only 4-star hotel in Batangas is the best place to stay. Lima Park Hotel offers spacious and well-appointed rooms ideal for leisure and business travelers. You may check room availability and updated room rates at their website www.limaparkhotel.com.
HOTEL REVIEW: A Pleasant and Memorable Stay at Lima Park Hotel in Malvar, Batangas
Lima Park Hotel - Batangas
Address: Lima Technology Center, Malvar, Batangas, PhilippinesPhone Numbers: +63 43 981 1555
Fax Number: +63 43 981 2555
Email: reservations@limapark.com
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Website: www.limaparkhotel.com
AWESOME DEALS! Hotels and Resorts in Batangas (Discounted Stay Packages 2021)
Here are some of the recommended hotels and resorts Batangas that you should consider for your Batangas Visita Iglesia this 2021. Ideal for couples, families and group of friends, these hotels and resorts offer stay packages that comes with huge discounts, awesome deals and exclusive perks that will definitely save you a lot on travel expenses.
Please click the links below to see the full details.
- Pico Sands Hotel in Nasugbu
- Crusoe Cabins in Calatagan
- Aquaria Water Park in Calatagan
- The Farm at San Benito in Lipa City
- Palm Beach Resort in Laiya San Juan
- Buceo Anilao Beach Resort in Mabini
- Matabungkay Beach Hotel in Lian
- The Stilts Resort in Calatagan
- Cintai Corito's Garden in Balete
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