Guanellian Home for the Special Children Spiritual Eco-travel

This building houses the children with disabilities and abondoned

        Have you tried visiting a place that is meaningful and fulfilling in your part. If you are looking for this type of journey then you can visit the Guanellian Home for the Abandoned Special children. There are lots of special children and adult as well who are being taking cared by the Guanellian missionary .

One blessed morning I had the opportunity to visit this place and  be with the children the whole day. It was meaningful in the sense that  personally i was able to listen, play and realized their status and feelings.

Additional History:

For the past 16 years, it has run a pre-school program for children living in the poor district of Pingkian, Pasong Tamo, Quezon City. The school gives emphasis on catechism and value formation.
The Congregation continues to expand as it constructed the House of the Holy Family (Harong Kan Sagrada Familia) in Legazpi City in 2003.
In 2005, the Philippine-Italian Association helped in the construction of a bakery within the compound of the Congregation in Pingkian, and in 2010 a home for special children was inaugurated.
With the help of generous benefactors, the Servants of Charity inaugurated a physical therapy department that is used for the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities who could not afford expensive physical therapy services of private hospitals.
The humanitarian work of the Servants of Charity is a continuation of the apostolic mission started by St. Louis Guanella 148 years ago. 

 How to get there:

         Guanellian Servants of Charity House is located at Centerville Subd. Tandang Sora Quezon City. If you are commuting take Tandang Sora jeepney at the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Tandang Sora. Tell the driver to drop you at Centerville, then take a special trip tricycle going to Guanellian servants of charity house.

St. Clement's Retreat House La Paz Iloilo: Psycho-Spiritual Seminar Travel

Are you looking for an ideal place for spiritual retreat seminar in Western Visayas?  St. Clement's Retreat House could be your perfect choice with it's complete facilities and packaging at affordable price.

The Front view of the St. Clemet's Retreat House

St. Clement's Retreat House is located in Western Visayas, at La Paz, Iloilo City. I had  the opportunity to visit this retreat house during our Pscho-spiritual seminar that lasted for almost one week. I like very much the green surrounding of the environment and it's accessible to mall and main city.

I am so blessed with this scene at the entrance  garden at St. Clement's Retreat House

Other Must See Attraction:
St. Clement's Retreat House is just adjacent to the St. Clement's Redemptorist Church. This church is well known for it's novena for the devotion of our lady of perpetual help every Wednesday.

Adjacent to St. Clement's Retreat House is the Redemptorist Church

INSIDE THE REDEMTORIST CHURCH

  St. Clement's Chapel
There a very beautiful small chapel inside the compound ideal for holy mass and other related activities.

Added attraction is the chapel inside the compound ideal for prayer and holy mass.

Inside the chapel of St Clement;s Retreat House

Crematory Cemetery
They owned a small cemetery  at the back side of the compound for those who preferred cremation services. I stayed during all saints day and all souls day  and I had witnessed famous celebrities visiting in this cemetery.

Crematory Cemetery inside the compound

  With free wi-fi on the lobby.

You can access the wifi connection in the lobby during your free time

The large canteen facilities  wherein we pose during a delicious snacks time.

 

We have to finish our rendition of group singing.

 

Just enjoying my pose at their beautiful  huge grotto

 

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE NEAR WITH JESUS I'M SO BLESSED

 

THE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN  AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH

 

A BLESSED MORNING

 

THE WHOLE GROUP AFTER THE SEMINAR

 

THE LAST GROUP WHO LEFT DURING THE SEMINAR THIS IS OUR  LAST DAY OF STAY

How to get there: 
There are options to reach this place:
By plane, ferry boat, fast speed boat( Supercat & Ocean Jet)
From Iloilo pier you can take taxi to travel for only 15 minutes the fare is only  P80  but if you are familiar with the jeepney route  it might be good  idea to save money. Advanced reservation should be made at the office . The rate per day may vary depending on the type of accommodation you prefer.

Redemptorist Retreat House: Holy Family, An Eco-Spiritual Travel

Redemptorist Retreat House (Holy Family) Front View in Nivel Hills, Lahug Cebu City

Are you looking  for an ideal place for retreat, seminars or recollections in Cebu? Redemptorist Retreat House could be the best and ideal place for you. I had the chance to visit this beautiful place during our retreat with Christian brothers. I am very blessed and thankful to Christian brothers because of them I  had reached the three places of Redemptorist Retreat House.

Short Background of the Redemptorist Retreat House

The retreat ministry involves Redemptorists in conducting retreats and recollections for the clergy, religious and laity amongs whom the youth have a special place. Through this ministry, the Redemptorists strive to lead people to greater awareness of their Christian calling and witnessing to their vocation as lay people in their own ecclesial communities. This ministry is carried out in our own retreat houses or elsewhere.

There are three Redemptorist retreat houses in the Southern Phillipines: the Redemptorist Retreat House (Holy Family) in Cebu, the Scala Retreat House in Bacolod, and the St. Clement’s Retreat House in Iloilo.

Their Retreat Houses serve the local Church through retreats and seminars for the diocesan  clergy, religious and lay people. They give preference to retreats and seminars organized by the poor.

The Retreat Houses are creating an atmosphere conducive to prayer, personal reflection, sharing, liturgical celebration. They strive to bring about a change in attitude, integration of faith and life, richer family living and greater social awareness.

In line with our option for the poor, they make available our retreat houses to the poor, especially those from our mission areas and other apostolates.

Pls play the video to take the virtual tour of the place

Available Facilities:
Conference Hall
Conference Rooms
Dining Halls
Bedrooms (for individual, double & dorm type rooms)
Penthouse (Dorm type)
Consultation rooms
Chapels
Free Internet (wifi access)

This place is very nice their dining hall is large and wide, the rooms are well ventilated and spacious, the garden is safe to roam around with security guards. The rooms on the second floor is nice and you can open the window for beautiful overlooking of the Cebu city at night. There is a security guard  24 hours.

 

Their Contact Address and Phone:

Nivel Hills, Lahug, 6000 Cebu City

P.O. Box 280

Tel. (032) 232-6564 / 231-2984

Mobile: 0923 360 5838

Email: rrh.cssr@yahoo.com

Gethsemane Prayer Mountain: An Eco-Spiritual Travel

Have you heard about the "Gethsemane Prayer Mountain " in Montalban Rizal, Philippines? Yes ! it's true this is located on top of the mountain. I had been visiting this place twice. This place is very ideal for spiritual seminar and other related activities. It has complete facilities at very affordable price.

Experience the beautiful panoramic view of green mountains when going up to Gethsemane Prayer Mountain

Please check you blood pressure before going up because the mountain is high and you will feel tiredness . But if  you will catch the free shuttle bus early at 8:00 am  they will take you up and  fetch you back at 4:00 pm at the lower part of the mountain

Gethsemane Prayer Mountain  is located in Montalban, Rizal, Philippines. From commonwealth avenue, Quezon City take a jeepney to Montalban and by private car  just turn left  when you reach the bridge going to Montalban. It takes  1 hour to travel from Commonwealth road, Quezon City. (Pls. see options on how to get to this place  at the end of this blog.)

Opening Time: 8:00 am  
Closing Time: 4:00 pm.
Overnight Stay: Arrangement could be done at the office upon arrival.

This is the path on going to the entrance gate above



They have complete facilities you can choose and ideal for an overnight or  one week stay or more for affordable price. No need to worry there is a security guard at  night .  The place is very ideal  for spiritual retreat, meeting and other spiritual activities.  Prayer rooms/cells for meditation are available  in the compound. You can also use the swimming pool during baptism  only.  

The Beautiful Chapel front view

The canteen overlook from top

The Rooms facilities

Stunning view of the City from Top

The facade of beautiful garden with panoramic view of the sky

Their almost paradise garden

The  greener surroundings

Aside from mango trees there are jackfruit bearing fruits I'm so blessed on this place.

As you can see there are small cottages or houses built for small group for their prayer activities. Heading towards this path are prayer cells wherein each one will devout in prayer in the hours he/she may like.

The breathtaking panoramic view from top

The beautiful breathtaking view of the swimming pool from top

When we  go home we felt reborn

How to get to Gethsemane Prayer Mountain:

Option A
1. From Litex Commonwealth, ride a jeep going to Montalban (P17)
2. Drop off at Crossing

Option B
1.From Cubao,  ride an FX going to Montalban. (P50)
2. Drop off at Eastwood Subdivision.
3. Ride a jeep going to Wawa Dam. (P8) , hail a tricycle. (P50)
4. Drop off at Pan Pacific Bridge.
5A. Ride a tricycle going to the foot of Gethsemane Prayer Mountain. (50)
5B. Wait for the shuttle. Schedule: 8am, 12 noon and 4pm (free)

If you choose 5A. you will need to walk going up to the place.

Babala:  Matarik, nakaka-pagod lalo na kung hindi ka sanay, check your blood pressure before going up.

Rates:
P50/head - whole day
P100/head - overnight (ordinary)
P250/head - guest house

Note:  rate above may change pls. contact the info . office.

999-663-3222/ 9253251/ 7061761 that's the Gethsemane number given by my friend. 

Rizal National Park: Celebrating An Independence Day 2015

Celebrating Independence Day at Rizal Park