Traslacion preparations on track – CBCP

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December 28, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Preparations for the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9 are on schedule, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said yesterday.

“We prepared as early as August and we have timelines. Our programs are being followed properly and our final coordination and instructions to government agencies are still ongoing, especially to the police,” CBCP Commission on Public Affairs executive secretary Fr. Jerome Secillano told radio dzMM.

“So, generally, everything is fine so far,” he added, noting that the route of the Traslacion is still the same.

He said that the entrance for the devotees will be along Plaza Miranda and Carriedo Street.

“The coordination is still ongoing and we will continue to discuss so that our Traslacion of Nazareno in 2026 will be holy and safe,” Secillano said about security preparations.

Meanwhile, devotees are expected to start to gather during the first Friday mass on Jan. 2.

“We expect that many people will attend the first Friday mass on Jan. 2 so our standard blessing and replica blessings will be done the following day, which is Saturday,” Secillano said.

Secillano said the mass novenas will start on Dec. 31 and end on Jan. 8.

“We hope that when we go to the church, when we attend the mass, there will be a change in our lives. Because no matter how many processions you do, the most important thing is to keep the holy mass. So, to those who will go to the church, we hope to consider the solemnity of our spiritual activities because these activities are spiritual activities. Meaning, we go to the church for our spiritual life,” the CBCP official stressed.