Antipolo diocese opens yearlong jubilee, designates 25 pilgrimage churches

January 20, 2026 – 7:00 AM

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The Diocese of Antipolo in Rizal province has formally opened a yearlong jubilee by designating 25 churches as official pilgrimage sites, marking 400 years of devotion to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.

Church officials said the jubilee also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the canonical coronation of the Marian image, also known as the Virgin of Antipolo.

“These are not simply anniversaries — they are milestones of faith… and reminders of how God has journeyed with us, through the guidance of our Mother, Virgin of Antipolo,” Bishop Ruperto Santos said during a press conference Jan. 15.

For four centuries, pilgrims have journeyed to Antipolo seeking protection, healing and hope, Santos said, calling the devotion a living story of faith passed through generations.

“Our faith is a journey,” Santos said, comparing it to the galleons that carried the Marian image across oceans and through history.

Embarkation, disembarkation and Jubilee Doors

“Embarkation is the beginning,” Ramos said. “It is the moment when the pilgrim chooses to walk, both spiritually and physically.”

“Disembarkation refers to the arrival,” he said. “The pilgrim returns renewed, transformed and sent forth with a mission.”

Pilgrims pass through designated jubilee doors, which Ramos said clearly point to Jesus Christ as “the door that leads to the Father.”

The jubilee door of Antipolo Cathedral was opened Jan. 14, while the doors at St. Raphael the Archangel Parish and Nativity of Our Lady Parish opened Jan. 10. The holy doors at St. Faustina Kowalska Parish and Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles Parish opened Jan. 11. All ceremonies were led by Bishop Santos.

Pilgrims carry a jubilee passport stamped at each pilgrimage church, guiding them through prayer, reflection and simple acts of faith.

“This is not just a journey of the feet, but a journey of the heart,” said Fr. Glenn William Relucio, overall coordinator of the jubilee celebrations.

He added the four “roads” encourage Catholics to grow inward through prayer while moving outward in service to the poor and marginalized.

4 roads of pilgrimage

The jubilee is shaped as a spiritual journey along four paths — faith, peace, hope and love — leading pilgrims to Antipolo Cathedral, the final stop of each pilgrimage route.

Road of Faith

: Starts at St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in Rodriguez, passing through the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu and Sto. Niño Parish in San Mateo; Holy Family Parish and the Minor Basilica and Diocesan Shrine Parish of St. Paul of the Cross in Marikina City; and St. Francis Xavier Parish in Antipolo.

Road of Peace

: Begins at Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles Parish, passing through Sacred Heart Parish in Binangonan; Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Clement in Angono; Christ the King Parish and the Minor Basilica and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Taytay; and the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Light in Cainta.

Road of Hope

: Begins at Nativity of Our Lady Parish and includes the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados, and the Immaculate Conception Parish in Concepcion Uno, all in Marikina; the National Shrine and Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus; the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Pio of Pietrelcina; and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, all in Antipolo.

Road of Love

: Starts at St. Faustina Kowalska Parish in Jalajala, continuing through San Diego de Alcala Parish and the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Pililla; Diocesan Shrine of the Holy Face of Jesus of Manoppello in Tanay; Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Joseph in Baras; and Saint Rose of Lima Parish in Teresa.

Pilgrims receive simple tokens for completing each road, but Relucio stressed the true gift is spiritual renewal and the grace of plenary indulgence.

The jubilee also includes outreach programs, catechetical activities, historical exhibits and national pilgrimages that bring the devotion beyond Antipolo.

“We are now on mission,” Relucio said. “What begins as pilgrimage becomes witness. What starts as a devotion becomes mission.”

The jubilee will conclude on Nov. 28, 2026.