MANILA, Philippines - Spend a day with healing priest Fr. Nelson Osorio OSJ as pilgrimage director on May 18 on a pilgrimage of colonial churches in the province of Quezon.
The pilgrimage takes participants to the historic towns of Sariaya, Tayabas and Lucban. In Sariaya confession will be heard by Fr. Nelson at the 18th century Church of St. Francis of Assisi. A running tour around the town square follows for a glimpse of Spanish-era ancestral houses and the Art-Deco Town Hall.
In Tayabas, a healing Mass, officiated by Fr. Nelson, will be held at the Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, a national cultural treasure. The best preserved and most beautifully decorated church complex in the province, the Neo-Classical styled Minor Basilica is also the longest Spanish colonial church in the country and is one of the oldest.
In Lucban, Fr. Nelson will share the story of St. Isidore the Laborer whose venerated image is enshrined at the Church of St. Louis, the Bishop of Toulouse.
For information, call 926-0224, 514-5714 during office hours from Monday to Friday. Or call, (0917) 827-4518 or (0917) 527-0606. Limited seats are available.