THE PINK SISTERS, TOGETHER WITH THE Eucharistic Adorers? League, will hold the 22nd Eucharistic Congress on Nov. 28 at the St. Joseph?s Adoration Convent in New Manila, Quezon City.

Themed ?Celebrating the Eucharist in the Year of the Priests,? the congress will feature a three-part lecture series to be given by some of the top theologians in the country. Among the speakers are Abra Bishop Leopoldo Jaucian, SVD, UST Rector Magnificus Fr. Rolando de la Rosa, OP, and Fr. Apolinario Ty of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.

The one-day event will also highlight a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction followed by a Mass presided by Cubao bishop Honesto Ongtioco at 4:30 p.m.

Founded in 1984, through the efforts of Msgr. Sabino Vengco and Sr. Mary Hermonegildez of the Mission Congregation of the Servants of the Holy Spirit, the Eucharistic Group of Adorers has committed to devotion to the Eucharist. Call the secretariat at 722-8828 or 09266869348.

Holiday party package

InterContinental Manila (tel. 793-7000) will hold a sale on Nov. 24-26 for holiday party packages, buffet reservations at Café Jeepney and its New Year Countdown Party.

Hold your party during the period of Dec. 1 to 30 and avail of the special party package rates: P888 per person for buffet lunch or dinner for a minimum of 50 guests and P788 per person for set lunch or dinner. Inclusive are a round of iced tea for everyone, holiday-themed decorations, complimentary 5 bottles of wine for a minimum of 200 guests, free mobile disco for a minimum of 300 persons and complimentary raffle prizes for the following: (minimum of 50 persons) deli shop items worth P500; (minimum of 100 persons) Café Jeepney lunch or dinner buffet for 2; and (minimum of 200 persons) overnight stay in a Deluxe Room. Quoted rates are inclusive of government taxes and service charge.

Party packages with add-on perks will be offered only during the sale dates and are subject to the availability of the function venues.

Café Jeepney?s buffets are offered at half price for reservations of at least 4 persons to a maximum of 20 guests. This offer is valid for reservations for the period of Dec. 1 to Jan. 5, 2010 with the exception of Dec. 24, 25 and 31.

InterContinental Manila?s New Year Countdown Party will be held at the Grand Ballroom on Dec. 31, 11 p.m.-4 a.m. Buy tickets to the party during the 3-day sale at the discounted rate of P1,200 net/person instead of the regular price of P1,700. Ticket holders will be treated to a cocktail buffet with free-flowing non-alcoholic drinks and two standard alcoholic drinks each. Party hats and noisemakers will likewise be given out.

InterContinental Manila is celebrating its 40th year anniversary with a grand raffle of trips to dream destinations. A raffle coupon will be issued for every P4,000 in a single receipt purchase at any hotel restaurant, for every one-night stay at the rate of P4,000++ and for every P40,000 spent in a single banquet event. Prizes are a Princess Cruise trip for 2 to Alaska or the Mexican Riviera or the Caribbean and two round-trip tickets from Manila to any European destination of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Nickelodeon play day

Nickelodeon will hold Play Day today, 3-7 p.m., at SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. The first 1,000 kids to register at the event get free T-shirts.

Budget roaming

With the new Budget Roaming Text service from Sun Cellular, keep in touch with loved ones in the Philippines for only P5 per message. This new roaming service allows one to text any mobile number in the Philippines for the same low text rate.

Budget Roaming Text is available to both Sun Prepaid and Postpaid subscribers. For prepaid roamers, check and monitor load balance for free. To check balance, access Main Menu by pressing *111# then select (3) or Balance Inquiry. One will then receive a notification regarding current load balance and its validity.

Reloading balance while abroad is just as easy. Access main menu and choose (4) or Reload. Type in call card number and PIN of Sun Cellular physical reload card then press continue. After which, get a notification confirming successful reload.

For prepaid subscribers, activate roaming by texting ?Roam On? to 222. Sun Prepaid Roaming is initially available in select countries only. For postpaid users, call Sun Cellular hotline at 200 on Sun mobile phone or (02) 395-8000 from any landline, or visit any of The Sun Shop outlets.