Altar of the Holy Family at
SM City Tarlac
The altar is one
of the sacred objects inside a place of worship. To Catholics, it is where the
Eucharist is performed to give thanks to the Almighty. And inside a home of
every believer of the same faith, there is a special place for holy images to
serve as a constant reminder to pray. In both areas, the images could be holy
patrons that are revered as consecrated guardians.
One of these
patrons who most Filipinos pay homage to is the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary &
Joseph. Like the Holy Family, most
Filipinos have close family ties and we do everything to keep everyone together
through thick and thin. That is why many are giving devotion to the examples of
the Holy Family , which is annually remembered during the scene of the Nativity
every Christmas. Virtues like steadfastness, faithfulness, and forbearance are epitomized
in the Holy Family’s story.
In this light,
this year’s belen set-up of SM City Tarlac for the Belenismo sa Tarlac 2012 is
entitled the “Altar of the Holy Family”, giving utmost respect to the persona
of the images: Father, Mother & child. But above all, SM City Tarlac would
like to emphasize through its belen concept that simplicity gives rise to the
sacredness & unity of the Holy Family – traditional values which each Filipino
family should emulate.
The SM belen
images are made from acrylic coated sculptured polyurethane and resin fiberglass
materials. The gazebo is a finished gold metal fabrication with European style
design and intricate embossed patterns, with effects of LED curtain lightings,
spot and flood lights. The set-up is well secured and can withstand all-weather
changes to last the duration of more than two month long of display. True to
the humble charisma of the “Holy Family” the set-up looks elegant in its
simplicity yet laboured painstakingly to the details which took more than a
month to fabricate and more than twenty persons to install it on-site.
Like the three
wise men who followed the guiding star that led them to the manger, may the
real spirit of Christmas continue to dwell in everybody’s heart through the
celebration of Belenismo sa Tarlac.
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