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Holy Week Traditions

Martes Santo Procesión de los Pasos 2014

Tuesday, April 15, 2014
San Fernando, Cebu - 4:30 PM Four carozzas were processioned for this year's traditional Procesión de los Pasos. Under the administration of Msgr. Antonio Quintana, the procession was moved from Maundy Thursday to Holy Tuesday and processioning only the Mater Dolorosa and Santo Entierro on Good Friday. Here are the highlights of the procession. Check photos below.   Carozza of San Pedro with...

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Holy Week Traditions

Bantayan's Carozzas - Good Friday Procession

Friday, April 11, 2014
Bantayan Island, Cebu has been known for Holy Week Procession having life-size statues, well-decorated and well-lighted carrozzas. These statues are processioned every Good Friday, locally called as Biernes Santo to commemorate the Passion of Christ.  Check the photos below to see more carozzas depicting the suffering of Jesus.  Photos of the Santo Entierro, "Haya", or the Holy Burial will be posted on another article....

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Travel and Escapades

Jumalon Butterfly Sanctuary and Art Gallery

Friday, April 11, 2014
Situated in an ancestral house in Basak-Pardo, Cebu City, Jumalon Butterfly Sanctuary and Art Gallery offers an amazing tour ranging from paintings to collections. You don't just get to see thousands of butterflies around the world, you get to see art near to perfection! Was amazed by the museum-worth butterfly collection, egg collection, coin collection, lepido-mosaic paintings - a way of painting introduced...

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Holy Week Traditions

Mater Dolorosa Carozza - Holy Week Procession

Thursday, April 10, 2014
The Carozza of the Mater Dolorosa is one of the most well-decorated carozza in our place. The antique statue is processioned thrice during the Lenten Season, the Friday before the Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. The family-in-charge had been consistent in making the grieving Mother Mary surrounded with fresh and beautiful flowers. In their homes, they grow several breeds of orchids...

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