Batobalani sa Gugma Lyrics for Santo Niño

This is very much familiar to Cebuanos and Devotees for it is sung every novena mass leading up to the Sinulog Festivities. More than just a time for festivities and partying, the core of the feast of the Sto. Niño de Cebu is the celebration of the institution of Christianity in the Philippines - the story as told in the Gozos (Batobalani sa Gugma).

A quick word etymology breakdown: Batobalani is said to mean magnet while gugma means love. During the novena for the Sto. Niño, the Gozos will be sung by the devotees as they wave their hands up in the air. The video I took is only about 2 minutes for I had to take some photos as well, the full song is about 6-7 minutes.



Batobalani sa Gugma Lyrics:
Bato balani sa gugma,
Sa daang tawo palangga.

Tubag:
KANAMO MALOOY KA UNTA
NGA KANIMO NANGGILABA

Dinhi sa siyudad sa Sugbo
ang matahum mong larawan.
sa unang mga misyonero,
sa usang balay hipalgan.
Kanila ikaw nagpakita
gikan da sa imong gugma.

Tubag:
KANAMO MALOOY KA UNTA
NGA KANIMO NANGGILABA

Giludhan ka ug gisimba
niadtong mga kaparian
sa tanang mga katawhan
sa mga ponoan nila:
kay sa pagtan-aw kanimo
Kristiyanos sila nahimo.

Tubag:
KANAMO MALOOY KA UNTA
NGA KANIMO NANGILABA

Ang simbahan gipatindog
niadtong mga tawhana,
aron ang larawan nimo
dunay usang puluyanan.
ug didto gihangyo nila
nga kaluy-an nimo sila.

Tubag:
KANAMO MALOOY KA UNTA
NGA KANIMO NANGILABA

Nangayo kami kanimo
nga ang matahum mong larawan,
sa sulud sa kalag namo
makahimog puluyanan,
kay sa tanang kinahanglan
ikaw ang among dalangpan.

Tubag:
KANAMO MALOOY KA UNTA
NGA KANIMO NANGILABA

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Santo Niño Images Exhibit in Ayala Center Cebu

Another Kicking off event for this year’s Fiesta Señor, Ayala Center Cebu opened its annual Sto. Niño Exhibit recently at the Exhibit Area 2, between Bo's Coffee and Figaro Coffee at the 2nd level of the mall. The various images of the Sto. Niño shown in this year's collection are images that are owned, worshipped and treasured by generations of families, donated, borrowed either from Chapels, private altars or in the most sacred places in family homes of prominent individuals and families.

Here's a few sample shots of the Images

The Sto. Niño exhibit is open daily during mall hours from until January 20, 2011.

About the Santo Niño Exhibit:

The exhibit aims to entice mallers to attend the 9-day novena which started earlier as well as venerate their “Kabilin”/Heritage from their parents and great grand parents as a token of love, unity and peace throughout the world.

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Sto. Niño Novena Mass Schedule 2012

Many people tend to be confused about the Sto. Niño Novena Mass Schedule 2012 being as 'Sinulog Novena Mass.' Well, it can't be helped but the Novena Mass is for the Sto. Niño where devotees declare, ask for their intentions and for some, do it for thanksgiving. The culmination of this will be a procession a day before the Sinulog Street parade celebrations.

Here is the Sto. Niño Novena Mass Schedule 2012 :

Regular Routine Novena/Masses Schedule
5:30 AM – City Parishes / Barangays
7:00 AM – Business Sectors
8:30 AM – Basic Education – Private Schools
10:00 AM – Parishes: District & Vicariate
11:30 AM – Business Sectors
1:00 PM – Government Offices: City & Provincial
2:30 PM – Basic Education – Public by Districts
4:00 PM – Colleges
5:30 PM – Universities
7:00 PM - Archdiocesan Organizations, Movement & Communities

FIRST DAY OF NOVENA - January 05, 2012 (THURSDAY)
Dawn Procession – WALK WITH JESUS
4:00 AM – Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:30 AM – FOOT PENITENTIAL PROCESSION (Fuente Osmeña – Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño)
Please bring with you rosaries, candles and statues/images of the Señor Santo Niño.
5:30 AM – FIRST MASS – INSTALLATION OF HERMANO and HERMANA MAYORES 2012

SECOND DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 6, 2012 (FRIDAY)
2:30 PM – Opening Salvo by the Sinulog Foundation

THIRD DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 7, 2012 (SATURDAY)
8:30 PM – Barangay Night / Halad Sa Barangay

FOURTH DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 8, 2012 (SUNDAY)
8:30 AM – Children’s Mass with Colegio del Sto. Niño

FIFTH DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 9, 2012 (MONDAY)
7:00 PM – Mass for the Environment

SIXTH DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 10, 2012 (TUESDAY)
7:00 PM – Mass for the Environment

SEVENTH DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 11, 2012 (WEDNESDAY)
7:00 PM – Senior Citizens Night

EIGTH DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 12, 2012 (THURSDAY)
8:30 p.m. – Barangay Night / Halad Sa Barangay

NINTH DAY OF NOVENA - Jan. 13, 2012 (FRIDAY)
Dawn Procession – WALK WITH MARY
4:00 AM – Assembly Time at Fuente Osmeña
4:30 AM – Foot Penitential Procession (Fuente Osmeña – Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño)
Please bring with you rosaries, candles and statues/images of the Señor Santo Niño.
5:30 AM – Holy Mass and Novena
7:00 AM – Misa de Translacion
(Motorcade proceeds to the National Shrine of St. Joseph, Mandaue City)
1 – 2 PM – District Teachers Traditional Halad
8:30 PM – Re-enactment of the first Wedding.

VESPERAS - Jan. 14, 2012 (SATURDAY)
5:30 AM – Cebuano Mass
7:00 AM – Mass for the OFW Families
7:00 AM – FLUVIAL PROCESSION – Route: Ouano Wharf, Mactan Bridge, Lapu-Lapu, Pasil, Pier 1
9:30 AM – Re-enactment of the arrival of the image
10:00 AM – Re-enactment of the Mass and Baptism
1:00 PM – Solemn Procession of the Miraculous Image
6:00 PM – Pontifical Mass

FIESTA SEÑOR DAY - Jan. 15, 2012 (SUNDAY)
4:00 AM – Mañanita Mass
6:00 AM - Pontifical Mass with His Grace Cebu Archbishop Jose B. Palma, D.D.
8:30 AM - Augustinian Recollect Communities
10:00 AM – Cebuano Mass
11:30 AM – English Mass
1:00 PM – Cebuano Mass
2:20 PM - Cebuano Mass
4:00 PM – Cebuano Mass
5:30 PM – English Mass
7:00 PM – English mass

THANKSGIVING MASS - Jan. 16, 2012 (MONDAY)
5:00 AM – Cebuano Mass
6:00 AM – Cebuano Mass
7:00 AM - English Mass
8:00 AM – Mass for the OFWs
10:00 AM – Thanksgiving Mass with the San Nicolas Parish
2:00 PM - Thanksgiving Mass by Sinulog Foundation
4:00 PM – Requiem Mass for the Deceased Devotees
5:30 PM – Healing Mass for the Sick and the Aged

HUBO - January 20, 2012 (FRIDAY)
4:00 AM – HUBO MASS
6:00 AM – Cebuano Mass
7:00 AM - English Mass
8:00 AM – English Mass
9:00 AM – Cebuano Mass
10:00 AM - Cebuano Mass
11:00 AM - Cebuano Mass
12:00 NN – English Mass
1:00 PM – Cebuano Mass
2:00 PM – English Mass
3:00 PM – Cebuano Mass
4:00 PM – Cebuano Mass
5:00 PM – English Mass
6:00 PM – English Mass
7:00 PM – English Mass

Viva Pit Señor!!!!

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