Remembering Cadiz

The Sto. Niño Parish Church

Santo Niño Parish Church, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental

Majority of Cadiznons living here were Catholics, so this Church is very special for us especially to me and my family where we did our services and obligations.  We have our two daily masses 6:00-7:00 o'clock in the morning and 5:00-6:00 o'clock in the afternoon Mondays-Saturdays and have five Masses every Sundays starts at 5:00-600, 6:30-7:30, 8:00-9:00, and 9:30-10:30 o'clock in the morning, and the last Mass is 5:00-6:00 o'clock in the afternoon. 

Our Feast is celebrated in honor of our Patron Saint Sr. Santo Niño every 26th of January, started with a Mass in the morning then a fluvial parade of our Patron Saint along the seashore of Cadiz, then follwed by a caravan on the major roads in Cadiz.

Fluvial Parade along Cadiz Seashore of our Patron Sto. Niño

But in the past festivities, very few people remembers the importance of the feast.  Majority of Cadiznon now is more focused on the Dinagsa affair rather than the church's affair.  Only few matured and aging people now can be seen participating in church activities and services, our younger generations today are so attached more on the enjoyment and fun the feast brought to them.  And this was the saddest part of our Catholic faith here, our personal connection to the most powerful One was already been affected, we are so detached to Him that even a simple gesture of paying respect participating in any church activities was already been forgotten.

Cadiz City, My Home Sweet Home

 

This is Cadiz City, a happy and peaceful place to live, people here have a deeper relationship with family and friends. The only place where you can feel the genuine affection of love and friendship. A beautiful place where I spent many happy and unforgettable childhood memories. I love this place so much that even when I spent many years away from home, I can't help coming back.  The smile and laughter of a happy Cadiznon keeps on reminding me that I need to go home, well, it's not only about my family that I need to come home but I really miss this place. The serenity of the breeze when I was on the beach.  The fresh marine products and aquatic resources, the fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh food on the table that would enjoy your day.

There were so much to remember about Cadiz, a simple but peaceful living it taught me, bringing joy into my heart.  I don't understand how it feels to be here on my own home, I really find peace in here despite of all the problems I encountered staying here for good, since the time that I did well on my Icafe and bakery business until the time I lost it all. And though how bad really it feels what was happening here in my hometown now, how our past and present government leaders mishandled our city, how the underprivileged has  multiplied and how their lives became much worst than the previous years, how our city was in bad debts, still, it won't give me enough reason to stay out of Cadiz and find another place to spend my lifetime with.  I still love and always love this place, my city and my only home.  And I'm not losing faith that God will take care of Cadiz City, protect it and it's people from all harm and invitations of evil and natural calamities.

This is my home, the only place I could spend memorable time with my family during my old age safely and joyfully. The only happy and peaceful place I wish to take my last glimpse with and release my last breath here on earth.

Let us all love and protect our home and its people, let us do something to make our home a better place to live, helping our own Cadiznon uplift their financial and spiritual life, making a difference in the lives of others.  Let us do it now!!  Live Fully, Love Passionately and Make A Difference!!