Monday, November 26, 2018

18-day ‘Feast of Senor Santo Nino de Kalibo’ begins on January 2


BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Religious activities for the forthcoming Santo Nino Ati-Atihan festival in Kalibo, Aklan now run for 18 days instead of the traditional 10-day celebration. 

In 2019, Ati-Atihan will be celebrated by devotees, balikbayans and visitors from January 2 until January 20, the third Sunday of January.

The opening liturgy rite and blessing of instruments on January 2 will set the tone for the Feast of Senor Sto. Nino de Kalibo and the ‘Adlaw Adlaw nga Panaad ag Debosyon kay Santo Nino de Kalibo.’

The traditional ‘Paeapak’ in Kalibo Cathedral grounds and devotional novena will take place daily from January 2 to January 20.   

Daily procession around Kalibo Pastrana Park will begin on January 2 to January 13 and Pagbisita ni Santo Nino sa Baryo will start on January 3 to January 10.

Chapel visitation and vigil of parishioners in the barangays are scheduled in Tinigaw, Linabuan Norte, Mobo, Bakhaw Sur, Estancia, Bakhaw Norte and Tigayon.   

‘Haead Pasaeamat’ will get underway with praise, dance and worship from January 14 to 18 at 6 p.m. in Kalibo Cathedral grounds. 

On January 19, a dawn penitential procession at 4 a.m. along the major streets of Kalibo and the blessing of Karos will kick off the ‘Bisperas it Kapistahan ni Senor Sto. Nino de Kalibo’ celebration.

Tribes, groups and individuals will compete for Sadsad Ati-Atihan contest at 8 a.m. from Mabini Street to downtown Kalibo followed by the blessing of children, tribes, bands and groups at 11 a.m. and Ro Hornada at 12 noon at Kalibo Pastrana Park and Kalibo Cathedral grounds.

Starting at 7 a.m. translacion, pilgrims mass, and procession after the mass will highlight the ‘Kaadlawan it Kapistahan ni Senor Sto. Nino de Kalibo” on January 20.

A religious procession and torch parade of Sto. Nino images will be held also at 3 p.m. along the major streets of Kalibo. A closing liturgy rite at 8 p.m. will then culminate the 18-day celebration.   

“We highly encourage the devotees and visitors to join the procession after the pilgrims mass in the morning, and the procession and torch parade in the afternoon,” Fr. Jose Tudd Belandres of Saint John the Baptist Cathedral Parish said on November 24. 

Often known as the Mother of All Philippine Festivals, Ati-Atihan in Kalibo is the biggest, colourful and festive celebration in honor of Senor Sto. Nino. It is also celebrated by the rhythmic beating of drums and traditional street dancing in January.

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