Is also known as the queen of the Filipino Festivals. A month-long festival in honour of the Virgin Mary.
In the local tradition, young children dressed in white visits the church every afternoon, walks to the altar while singing praise (Dalit kay Maria) and offering flowers to the blessed virgin.In our province, we call this "Pagaalay sa Birhen".
In the local tradition, young children dressed in white visits the church every afternoon, walks to the altar while singing praise (Dalit kay Maria) and offering flowers to the blessed virgin.In our province, we call this "Pagaalay sa Birhen".
Dalit ni Maria
O Mariang sakdal dilag dalagang lubhang mapalad
Sadyang pinili sa lahat nitong Haring mataas.
Itong bulaklak na alay ng aming pagsintang tunay
Palitan mo Birheng Mahal ng tuwa sa kalangitan.
Kaya kami naparito abang Inang masaklolo
Paghahandog pananagano nitong bulaklak sa Mayo
Buwan ito’y mahalaga at lubhang kaaya-aya
Pagka’t sa iyo Senora naghahain ng Pagsinta.
Nine days of prayer in honour of the Holy Cross, precedes the procession.Santa Cruzan is The parade
on the last day of the festival in honour of Reyna Helena.The procession is always the final part of the festival of Flores de Mayo. The procession is held in the streets on the barangay. Novena is recited in the parade, and a rondalla of beat singing Dios ti Salve.The devotees walking with the procession hold lighted candles in their hands and singing the prayer.Procession leads to the church, where a mass will be held in honor or the Blessed Virgin, the finally, the last of the Flower offering to Mary will be exercised.
This colorful pageant parade is arranged in this order:
1. Methuselah - he is bearded, curved with age, riding a cart looking preoccupied with toasting some grains of sand in a pan over a fire. This is a reminder that all that glitters will end up as dust like what he is toasting.
2. Reyna Banderada - a young lady dressed in a long red gown carrying a yellow triangular flag. She represents the coming of Christianity.
3. Aetas - represent the state of the country before the coming of Christianity. These are the unconverted Filipino pagans.
4. Reyna Mora - represents the dominant religion before Christianity (feminine of Moro from the Moslem religion).
5. Reyna Fe - symbolizes the virtue of faith - the first of the theological virtues. She carries a cross.
6. Reyna Esperanza - symbolizes the virtue of hope - the second theological virtue. She carries an anchor.
7. Reyna Caridad - symbolizes the virtue of charity - the third theological virtue. She carries a red heart.
8. Reyna Abogada - the defender of the poor and the oppressed. She wears a black graduation cap (toga) and gown and she carries a big book.
9. Reyna Sentenciada - has her slim hands bound by a rope. She is the symbol of the innocents who have been convicted. She is escorted by two Roman soldiers.
10. Reyna Justicia - an image of the "mirror of justice". She carries a weighing scale and a sword.
11. Reyna Judith - representing Judith of Pethulia who saved her city from the Assyrians after she beheaded the cruel holoferns. She carries the head of the beheaded man on one hand and a sword on the other.
12. Reyna Sheba - who visited the famous King Solomon and was overwhelmed by his wisdom, power and riches, she carries a jewelry box.
13. Reyna Esther - the biblical Jewish who secured her countrymen from death and destruction through timely intervention with the King Xerxes. She carries a scepter.
14. Samaritana - the woman who Christ spoke to at the well. She carries a jug on her shoulder.
15. Veronica - the woman who wiped the face of Jesus. She carries a bandana printed with the three faces of Jesus.
16. Tres Marias
a. Mary of Magdala - she carries a bottle of perfume;
b. Mary, Mother of Christ - she carries a handkerchief;
c. Mary, mother of James - she carries a bottle of oil.
17. Marian - celebrating the many titles of the Virgin Mary.
O Mariang sakdal dilag dalagang lubhang mapalad
Sadyang pinili sa lahat nitong Haring mataas.
Itong bulaklak na alay ng aming pagsintang tunay
Palitan mo Birheng Mahal ng tuwa sa kalangitan.
Kaya kami naparito abang Inang masaklolo
Paghahandog pananagano nitong bulaklak sa Mayo
Buwan ito’y mahalaga at lubhang kaaya-aya
Pagka’t sa iyo Senora naghahain ng Pagsinta.
Nine days of prayer in honour of the Holy Cross, precedes the procession.Santa Cruzan is The parade
on the last day of the festival in honour of Reyna Helena.The procession is always the final part of the festival of Flores de Mayo. The procession is held in the streets on the barangay. Novena is recited in the parade, and a rondalla of beat singing Dios ti Salve.The devotees walking with the procession hold lighted candles in their hands and singing the prayer.Procession leads to the church, where a mass will be held in honor or the Blessed Virgin, the finally, the last of the Flower offering to Mary will be exercised.
This colorful pageant parade is arranged in this order:
1. Methuselah - he is bearded, curved with age, riding a cart looking preoccupied with toasting some grains of sand in a pan over a fire. This is a reminder that all that glitters will end up as dust like what he is toasting.
2. Reyna Banderada - a young lady dressed in a long red gown carrying a yellow triangular flag. She represents the coming of Christianity.
3. Aetas - represent the state of the country before the coming of Christianity. These are the unconverted Filipino pagans.
4. Reyna Mora - represents the dominant religion before Christianity (feminine of Moro from the Moslem religion).
5. Reyna Fe - symbolizes the virtue of faith - the first of the theological virtues. She carries a cross.
6. Reyna Esperanza - symbolizes the virtue of hope - the second theological virtue. She carries an anchor.
7. Reyna Caridad - symbolizes the virtue of charity - the third theological virtue. She carries a red heart.
8. Reyna Abogada - the defender of the poor and the oppressed. She wears a black graduation cap (toga) and gown and she carries a big book.
9. Reyna Sentenciada - has her slim hands bound by a rope. She is the symbol of the innocents who have been convicted. She is escorted by two Roman soldiers.
10. Reyna Justicia - an image of the "mirror of justice". She carries a weighing scale and a sword.
11. Reyna Judith - representing Judith of Pethulia who saved her city from the Assyrians after she beheaded the cruel holoferns. She carries the head of the beheaded man on one hand and a sword on the other.
12. Reyna Sheba - who visited the famous King Solomon and was overwhelmed by his wisdom, power and riches, she carries a jewelry box.
13. Reyna Esther - the biblical Jewish who secured her countrymen from death and destruction through timely intervention with the King Xerxes. She carries a scepter.
14. Samaritana - the woman who Christ spoke to at the well. She carries a jug on her shoulder.
15. Veronica - the woman who wiped the face of Jesus. She carries a bandana printed with the three faces of Jesus.
16. Tres Marias
a. Mary of Magdala - she carries a bottle of perfume;
b. Mary, Mother of Christ - she carries a handkerchief;
c. Mary, mother of James - she carries a bottle of oil.
17. Marian - celebrating the many titles of the Virgin Mary.
A-v-e--M-a-r-i-a -- represented by eight (8) girls all Wearing long white dresses with wings to make them look like angels. Each one carries a letter to complete the word "AVE MARIA."
a . Divina pastora (Divine Shepherdess) - she carries a shepherdess' staff.
b . Reyna de las Estrellas (Queen of Stars) - she carries a wand with a star.
c . Rosa Mystica - she carries a bouquet of roses.
d . Reyna Paz (queen of peace) - she carries the symbol of peace.
e . Reyna de las Propetas - she carries an hour glass.
f . Reyna del Cielo (Queen of Heaven) - she carries a flower. She has two (2) angels.
g . Reyna de las Virgines - she carries a rosary and is surrounded by two (2) little angels.
h . Reyna de las Flores (Queen of Flowers) - she carries a bouquet of flowers.
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