{"id":352,"date":"2026-10-26T05:27:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T05:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reginarica.org\/ricaofficial\/?page_id=352"},"modified":"2026-10-26T05:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T05:40:11","slug":"pilgrims-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reginarica.org\/ricaofficial\/pilgrims-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrims Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:50px\"><strong>Pilgrims Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Welcome to Regina RICA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">It is 13.5 hectare sacred space in the southern slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain in Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal. Founded by Sr. Eppie Brasil, OP, and owned and managed by the Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii. RICA has four integrated mission that makes your visit a wholistic experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"993\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-13-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-13-edited.png 993w, https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-13-edited-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-13-edited-768x526.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size\"><strong>RICA Hours and Entrance Protocols<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Official Hours \u2013 <strong>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Wednesday to Sunday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We don\u2019t charge any entrance fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Parking Fee is 50 pesos per light vehicle, and 100 pesos for buses and large vans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Dress Code is strictly implemented inside RICA. Please refer to this photo below for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-Dress-Code-Infographic-Guide-737x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-Dress-Code-Infographic-Guide-737x1024.png 737w, https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-Dress-Code-Infographic-Guide-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-Dress-Code-Infographic-Guide-767x1066.png 767w, https:\/\/reginarica.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Church-Dress-Code-Infographic-Guide.png 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Orientation at Mama Mary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kindly proceed to the Orientation Area.<br><strong>Candle Donation: 35 pesos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\">SULOD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">SULOD or the Sanctuary of Universal Love and Devotion is a space where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. <strong>Taking of pictures is strictly not allowed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Use of Other Sacred Spaces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you wish to use the following sacred spaces during your visit:<strong>Stations of the Cross<\/strong> <strong>Labyrinth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Other sacred spaces are not open to large groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Chapel Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Masses are held at the Main Chapel.Mass \u2013 Wednesday @ 11:00 AM<br>Mass \u2013 Thursday @ 11:00 AM<br>Mass \u2013 Friday @ 11:00 AM<br>Mass \u2013 Saturday @ 11:00 AM and 3:30 PM<br>Mass \u2013 Sunday @ 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM<strong>Do you wish to rent a space for your private prayer or recollection?<\/strong>For recollection session, you may use St. Joseph\u2019s Hall for a donation. If you have your own mass at the Mystic Chapel, all love offering will be for the maintenance of Regina RICA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-regular-font-size\">Restaurant Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">You can rent cottages in Handong and&nbsp;bring our own food.<strong>Rental of cottages is 300 pesos consumable.<\/strong>&nbsp;If you wish to avail of your catering services.<strong>Please send us your menu and your rates per person.<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>You can order separately at your restaurant.You can eat outside Regina RICA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Waste Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Kindly bring your garbage back home. For those who buy RICA bottled water, there are trash bins for empty bottles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>No Smoking policy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">RICA is a wellness center. We take care in making sure that our pilgrims will breathe the fresh air of the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Join the RICA Community of pilgrims<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Join the millions of pilgrims who have helped build Regina RICA. Our volunteers will be there to assist you if your members wish to Leave their Footprints, Build Tabor, Lock Their promises among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pilgrims Guide Welcome to Regina RICA It is 13.5 hectare sacred space in the southern slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain in Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal. Founded by Sr. Eppie Brasil, OP, and owned and managed by the Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii. RICA has four integrated mission that makes your visit a wholistic experience. 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