for meditation Whether it’s soul-searching you yearn for or just a quiet place for you and your thoughts, these breezy retreats will soothe your needs..
Pink Sisters, Tagaytay City, Cavite,
Perhaps one of the most famous of Tagaytay’s places for contemplation, the Adoration Convent of Divine Mercy, or the Pink Sisters’ Chapel, is visited by all kinds of people with their wishes and prayers. Called the pink sisters for the color of their habits, you would only see them through glass and grills, praying with you in their silence. Mass is scheduled every Sunday at 7:30am and 5:00pm and on Weekdays at 6:30am. At the guard’s desk, papers and envelope for petitions are given out to visitors who would like to write down their requests. Boxes can be found for these prayer intentions. Well-known for providing sanctuary for the late President Corazon Aquino during the 1986 revolution, the rest of us, too, can find solace here.
A small chapel, a conference hall, convention hall, a swimming pool and accommodations –that’s Angels’ Hills Retreat and Formation Center for those looking for a retreat. Air conditioned rooms and regular rooms are available in singles (*P2,000- P2,500), for sharing (1,300-1,550 per head) and in groups of 10 (P9,000 per nigh). Conference rooms for 30-300 people are offered. For bigger groups, up to 1000 people can be accommodated in the Pater Convention Hall. In-house meals and audio visual equipment are available. The simple lines and colors of the structures with greens all around is all you will need for a quiet time with God.
Our Lady of Manaoag in Tagaytay www.facebook/tierra.demaria
The replica of Our Lady of Manaoag is in Tierra de Maria Home of Meditation and Enrichment in Tagaytay City. A 50-foot statue of Mary Mother of God first greets those who come to bear witness to the miracles that take place, for this is not just any church, but a place for healing – of spirit or of the body. A healing mass is held every first Saturday of the month. An A.M.E.N. Prayer is taught inside where you focus on a black-and-white image and are directed to look
heavenwards, eyes closed, and when you ‘see’ Jesus Christ’s face, you end it with an “Amen”. Upstairs outside, a therapeutic fish spa for *P100 provides visitors with a relaxed and up-there view of the towering statue. Bottles of healing oil and holy water, only for believers, can be bought to ward off negative energy