The Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega

The Transfiguration Chapel, Caleruega

Rising tall and majestic in the highest point of Caleruega is the Transfiguration Chapel. From here one can behold the expanse of Caleruega and witness the glorious opus of radiant nature – a symphony of sky, trees, and the distant hills of Batulao. Like St. Peter during Jesus’ transfiguration, anyone who experiences such splendor of nature’s poetry will declare: Lord, it is good for us to be here… (Mt.17:4).



The chapel itself is replete with symbolism. Its façade is a reproduction of the original chapel in Caleruega, Spain. Its hut-shaped roof is in remembrance of the temporary sheds that the apostles wanted to build for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah during the transfiguration (Mt 17:1-8). The seal of the Dominican Province of the Philippines is depicted in stained glass in the upper portion of the chapel’s façade. The seven grapevines entwined in the steel doors of the chapel not only portray Jesus as the vine and we as branches (John 15:5), but also symbolize the seven sacraments. The main altar is a carved tree trunk representing the “stem of Jesse,” mentioned in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit (Is 11:1). The tabernacle is a gentle reminder of the burning bush through which God revealed Himself to Moses in Mt. Sinai (Ex 3:2). The birds carved on the communion table are representations of God’s providence in Matthew 6:26: Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap…and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. The stained glass depicts the Transfiguration of Jesus witnessed by Peter, John, and Luke. With Jesus are Moses and Elijah, two significant instruments of God in the Old Testament (Mat 17:3).


RATES:

Wedding Rate: Php 15,000 (inclusive of sound system, organ and use of the chapel)

Reservation Fee:  Php 5,000









WEDDING SCHEDULE:

Monday to Saturday:
9:00 am to 11:00 am
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:00 pm to 8:00m

Sunday:
8:00 am to 10:00 am
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

REQUIREMENTS:

 Marriage License (120 days validity)
 New copy of Baptismal Certificate (6 months validity with notation "For Marriage Purposes)
 New copy of Confirmation Certificate (6 months validitywith notation "For Marriage Purposes)
 Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) from NSO
 Pre-Cana Seminar
Canonical interview
 Marriage Banns
Name/License No. of officiating priest
 Name of sponsors
 Certificate of Freedom to Marry (for those who stayed abroad for more than 6 months)

Photo of the couple

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Caleruega, The Transfiguration Chapel

Address: Brgy. Kaylaway, Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas
caleruega_philippines@yahoo.com 
 09212709890.