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| The chapel of the monastery is very spacious. It has a simple facade yet very functional. It is located quite far from the entrance. It's easy to locate because of the well-cemented walkway lined by trees and bushes. There are a lot of pine trees around the chapel area. |
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| Getting inside, my attention was caught by the ceiling design highlighted by its sleek reddish brown color. The chapel boasts beautiful tall ceilings. The modern lighting and clean, shiny floors give the wooden ceilings an updated look. |
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| It was not a Sunday when we went there, so we were not able to hear Mass in the chapel. I heard from my students Aurelia and Anna Philippa Nava that they would usually attend Mass there on Sundays. |
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| I and my co-teacher Bena Sumagaysay were the only ones around the chapel area. After saying a little prayer near the altar, we roamed around checking the statues and icons that we saw. We were happy because all the photo opportunities were ours! |
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| Adjacent to the chapel are the houses of the monks. These structures sit on a lushly carpeted yard accented by proud conifers. We were told that we're not allowed to enter that area but we disobeyed. Bena and I ventured a little bit for some camera clicks. Fortunately, I had already taken more than 10 shots when we saw a monk in brown robe coming. We managed to get back to the chapel just in time. |
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| We left the place before the Angelus, just in time for dinner at the guesthouse refectory. I took lots of photos and when I checked my disk space, it was almost full. This meant I enjoyed the place very much. So did Bena. |
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