Salubong Experience
I would never imagine such beautiful and meaningful Easter celebration in Houston. This is a unique service called "Salubong" on Easter Sunday at Notre Dame Catholic Church . Powerful presentation by the Filipino Catholic Community Salubong means "meeting" in Tagalog. It was a traditional Filipino devotion to reenact the Risen Christ's meeting with His mother. This was my first time attending an early morning service. I arrived a little after at 4 am as the parking lots were already full. I was directed by the attendant to a parking spot. I saw candle holding parishioners, mostly women, queued up behind a Virgin Mary's statue surrounded by priests and alter staff. They sang like chants. There was another group in the rear parking lot holding a Jesus statue in the same formation, except they were all men. A small stage setup in front of the church for the angels (dressed up by the church youngsters). I arrived after the ceremony already started. I cou