6 MARCH 1998 4,923 receive sacrament of confirmation Holy Week rites bared Archbishop Alberto Pianw!.-f- 'hives the sacrament of confirmation. A total of 4,923 children from the parish of San Nicolas de Tolentino received the sacrament of confirmati(.,. from Msgr. Alberto J. Piamonte, archbishop of Jaro oil Feb. 26 and 27. The children who received the confirmation were from ages 7 and above. The rites were held in three centers-the San Nicolas Parish Church, chapel of Tiring and chapel of Acao. The confirmation of children in the The Parish of San Nicolas de Tolentino plans to construct a permanent Kindergarten school and social hall at the vacant lot between the municipal building and the parish church. The building will approximately cost 113 million. A ()round breaking ceremony headed by Fr. Amadeo Escailan, parish priest and the menw_:-, of the Board of Trustees of the Paris': % 'Knlucrgarten School was held at 6:30 a.m. of February 1. The board of trustees include Fr. Amadeo Escaflan, chairman; Parish Pastoral Council President Victor Maroma, vice chairman; Mrs. Nenita G. PUeyq, secretary; Mr. Ricardo Alejan, treasurer. poblacion area from Zone 1 to I I and in the sorrounding barangays was scheduled at 8:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. of Feb. 26 at the parish church. The confirmation of children in Brgy. Acao and its sorrounding barangays was scheduled at 8:30 a.m. of Feb. 27 at Acao Brgy. Chapel. The confirmation of children in Brgy. Tiring and its surrounding barangays was scheduled at 3:00 p.m. of Feb. 27 at Brgy. Tiring chapel to be constructed Other members of the board are Dr. Restituta T. Kilayko, Dr. Lucretia T. Murga, Dr. Laurencio Hualde, Miss Remedios Licera, Atty. Robert Maroma, Dr. David V. Grio, Mr. Felix I ma, Mr. Antonio Villanueva, Miss I-,; 6rio, Mrs. Nilda Amoroso, Mr. Virgilio Morata and Fr. Jose, Rex J i loca, parochial vicar. It is to be recalled that during the 1997 Town Fiesta celebration, the executive 4ittee authorized the church to .,re the souvenir program. The net profit taken from the advertiseme!, be osed for the construction ui the kindergarten school. The church was able to earn more than P100,00.00 from the said activity. To observe Holy Week, the parish of San Nicolas de Tolentino in Cabatuan, Iloilo has lined up a series of activities from Feb. 25 to April 12. The activities will start on Feb. 25, Ash Wednesday. The ash crossed in the forehead is meant to remind one and all that from dust one comes from to dust one shall return. April 5 is Palm Sunday. The day is to commemorate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem. Coconut fronds locally known as `ramos' will be blessed by Fr. Escarian, the parish priest at the bandstand at the town plaza at 7:00 a.m. From April 6-7 Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday, there will be confessions and religious conference at the parish church at 6:30 p.m. On April 9, Maunday Thursday, there will be the blessing of the holy oil at the Jaro Cathedral. Confessions will start at 10:00 a.m. at the parish church. At 4:30 p.m., a Holy mass commemorating the last supper of Jesus Christ will be held. This will be followed by a procession around the church and will wind up at the monument where the Holy Eucharist will be enshrined for the faithful to pay homage by way of keeping vigil for the whole night. Also on Maunday Thursday, the Last Supper of Jesus Christ will be reenacted at the community stage at 7:00 p.m. On April 10, Good Friday, a Way of the Cross will be held starting at 6:00 a.m. It will start from the church to Balic Hill that has the semblance of Calvary where Jesus Christ was crucified. In the afternoon, ceremonies &Iorifying the Holy Cross will be held in the church starting at 4:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m. will be another Way of the Cross along the usual procession route around the poblacion. At 7:00 p.m., the `kapiya' and pasyon' singing contest will be judged. The twin contests have become a tourist attraction of Cabatuan. Oil April 11, Black S.-i' -day, a Resurrection Mass will be held at 9:00 OW (To page 13) K40 indergarten bldg.