The revered Black Nazarene icon of Quiapo Church in Manila will be at the Quirino Grandstand from Jan. 7-9, 2023 where devotees can pray as part of the annual Feast of Traslacion.
Fr. Earl Allyson Valdez, parish priest of the Quiapo Church, said organizers of the annual religious event have decided to take the Black Nazareno to the Luneta to bring it closer to the reach of the faithful.
“The image of the Nazareno will be displayed at the Quirino Grandstand from January 7 to January 9, 2023 so that the devotees will have enough time to offer prayers,” Valdez said in a social media post on the website of the Archdiocese of Manila.
“The devotees will be allowed to pay homage to Nuestro Padre Hesus Nazareno instead of kissing the image,” he added.
At midnight of Jan. 9, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula will celebrate a Mass at the Quirino Grandstand.
While there will be no grand procession from the Quirino Grandstand back to the Quiapo Church, Valdez said they are preparing for the localized Traslacion, whereby the icon will be taken to various churches in Luzon and the National Capital Region.
“We are currently adjusting the schedule and places that the image of the Black Nazarene will visit,” he added.
The procession and other activities related to the feast day have been suspended since 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
