Marian Exhibit 2025 at Riverbanks Center, Marikina City

To celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Riverbanks Center in Marikina City is hosting its fifth annual Marian exhibit. This year's event, titled “Aba ‘Ginoo’ Maria: Pag-asa ng aming Bayan” ("Hail Mary: Hope of our Nation") is its largest yet, featuring 96 images of the Blessed Virgin.

The exhibit showcases various Marian images with titles from Antipolo, Marikina, Manila, Quezon City, and Taytay, Rizal. The images on display are owned by camareros (caretakers), some of whom were invited to join, while others voluntarily participated.

The exhibit is a partnership with the San Jose Manggagawa Parish in Marikina. It is open to the public from September 7 to September 21 at Outlet Avenue, Riverbanks Center. Admission is free, and you can visit daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

All are welcome to visit and pray the Holy Rosary, which is recited daily at 6 p.m. in front of the image of Nuestra Señora de Fatima de Marikina.

New Parish Priest For St Paul Of The Cross

The Passionists priests have long served St. Paul of the Cross Church in SSS Village, Concepcion Dos until February 2004 when the church was officially turned over to the Archdoicese of Antipolo.

Since then, Fr. Ric Eguia has been the 1st parish priest after the Passionists' service and guidance. He has been the parish priest for 5 years and 7 months. Under the leadership of Fr. Eguia, the parish has witnessed much progress during his service.

Last September 13 was the last Sunday mass Fr. Ric would celebrate as he is set to be transferred to Sta. Ursula Parish in Binangonan, Rizal and continue his mission there as parish priest.

Fr. Ric said in his homily that he considers this next mission as a challenging one. Coming from the current 24,000 population of Barangay Concepcion Dos that St. Paul of the Cross caters to, Sta. Ursula Parish will be catering to 40 barangays and approximately a community of 200,000 people.

The new parish priest for St. Paul of the Cross starting September 15 will be Fr. Eymard Balatbat, who came from Christ the King parish in Muzon, Taytay, Rizal also as parish priest.

We wish Fr. Ric Eguia all our thanks for his dedicated service to the parish and wish him all the blessings in his new endeavor. We also welcome Fr. Eymard Balatbat to the parish and may he continue the service and guidance St. Paul of the Cross has received for all these years.