You are invited to the christening of
Elena Marie
Saturday, 6 March 2027
Santuario de San Antonio Parish, Forbes Park, Makati City
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“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:14
Save the date
The first six months
A minute of Elena, for the titos and titas who have only met her on a video call.
The morning
How the day runs
The rite itself is short. Everything either side of it is where the day actually goes, so it is all here.
9:30
Guests seated
Main nave, left side
10:00
Rite of baptism
At the font
10:30
Mass
11:15
Family photographs
By the side altar
12:00
Lunch
Blackbird at Nielson Tower
2:00
Cake and pasalubong
Where
Santuario de San Antonio Parish
Forbes Park is gated. Give the guard Elena's surname at the Mckinley Road gate and they will wave you through to the church car park.
Santuario de San Antonio Parish, McKinley Road, Forbes Park, Makati City
Parking
Church car park fills by 9:15. The overflow lot is behind the parish office.
Getting there
Roughly 15 minutes from Ayala Avenue outside rush hour.
Lunch after
Nielson Tower is a 6-minute drive. Convoy leaves from the church at 11:40.
Godparents
Ninong at ninang
Please be at the font by 9:50. You will be handed the candle and the white cloth in that order.
Ninong
- Antonio Bautista
- Rafael Ocampo
- Jose Miguel Lazaro
- Carlo Panganiban
- Vicente Reyes
Ninang
- Maria Corazon Bautista
- Teresita Ocampo
- Anna Patricia Lim
- Michelle Panganiban
- Grace Villamor
Attire
Ivory, sage and a little gold
Smart casual, and cool enough for a church with the doors open. No need to match exactly, just stay off white so Elena keeps it.
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The church is air-conditioned and the garden lunch is not, so bring something you can take off.
Practical
The things people ask
Children
Very welcome. There is a shaded play corner at the lunch and a quiet room at the back of the church.
Photographs
Please stay seated during the rite itself. There are ten minutes after for photos at the font, and our photographer will not mind you crowding in.
Lunch seating
Open seating except for the godparents' table, which is marked. Vegetarian and no-pork plates are available if you flag it in the RSVP.
Pasalubong
There is a jar of candied pili by the door. Take one on the way out, take three if nobody is looking.
RSVP
Let us know
By 20 February, so the restaurant can set the right number of seats. Replies come to Elena's parents.
Well wishes
A message for Elena
She will not read these for about fifteen years. Write something worth waiting for, and attach a photo or a short video if you like.
Lola Remedios
3 days ago
Your Lolo and I prayed for you for a long time before you arrived. Be kind, apo, and eat properly.
Tita Anna
5 days ago
First one to hold you in the hospital. Still counts as a claim.
Ninong Rafael
1 week ago
Recorded this the night we found out we were asked. Sorry about the singing.
The Panganiban family
1 week ago
Congratulations, Marco and Isabel. She has your eyes and, God help her, your stubbornness.
Photographs
Add yours to the wall
Anything you take on the day lands here. We will send everyone the full-resolution set the week after.
Instead of gifts
Elena has more clothes than a small boutique. If you would like to give something, a contribution to her education fund is enough, and there is a card for it at the lunch. Coming is the gift.