Religous Events in Bulacan

By: Ann Valerie T. Dayao

BOCAUE RIVER FESTIVAL

known as Bocaue Pagoda Festival is a religous Celebration Celebrates in Bocaue, Bulacan.It is known for its river procession thet we're dedicated to the roman catholic ,the holy cross of Wawa(Krus sa Wawa).

The Bocaue River Festival's devotion is connected to the Holy Cross of Wawa (Krus sa Wawa), a wooden item found flowing in the Wawa section of the Bocaue River during an onslaught of a typhoon in 1850. Said by the local legends, A drowning woman was saved after holding into the cross of Wawa.

CROSS OF SITIO TORIL

is probably the oldest religious relic in the town of Meycauayan, Bulacan in the Philippines. It is crafted in the late Baroque style and is dated by Philippine church history expert Regalado Trota Jose at around the late 17th century. Although it may be the oldest church relic found in Meycauayan, it is doubtful that it came from the parish founders Diego de Oropesa and Juan Plasencia.

Good Friday Procession in Baliuag, Bulacan

Good Friday processions in Baliuag or Holy Week procession in Baliuag, Bulacan is an

event taking place in Holy Week, in a traditional Roman Catholic culture of the St.

Augustine Parish Church of Baliuag. In the Philippines, Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.

The Most MIRACULOUS BIGLANG AWA (Tagalog, "Prompt Mercy/Succor", not to be

confused with Our Lady of Perpetual Succor or Our Lady of Prompt Succor) is a

Catholic icon enshrined in the town of Pulilan, Bulacan in the Philippines. An object of devotion in the province and Central Luzon, it is in private hands and dates to at least

the 18th century.

OBANDO FERTILITY RITES

is a Catholic Festival Celebrated every May in Obando, Bulacan. People who Join the festival wears the traditional costumes,dancing and singing in the town street to honour the Obando's three patron saint: San Pacual, Santa Clara, and Nuestra Senorita de Salambao. The festival held for 3 days, The 17th of May is for the St. Paschial baylon, May 18 for St. Claire of Assisi and May 19 for The lady of Salambao. The three days Festival begins with morning masses.

OUR LADY OF SALAMBAO

is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated in Obando, Bulacan, Philippines. The Virgin Mary under this title is venerated as the local patroness of fishing, owing to the image's discovery in a salambáw, a type of big fishing net supported by bamboo crosspieces and mounted on a raft. The feast of Our Lady of Salambáo is on 19 May, which is the last day of a triduum honouring the triad of saints. Spread across the triduum are the Rites, which constitute masses and processions where devotees of both sexes joyfully dance the fandango in supplication for a child and of good livelihood and harvest.

LIPUTAN FLUVIAL PARADE

is a Festival Celebrated in Meycuayan,Bulacan every 1st or 2nd week of May depending the tide.This Bulacan festival is known for the fluvial parade celebrating the “Kapistahan ng Mahal na Señor.This Barrio Fiesta in Meycuayan is said to be the most popular Fiesta in the city of Meycuayan,Bulacan. The Festival starts early in the morning with the image of the Mahal na Senor is Placed in a boad called "Pagoda".The Pagoda sails aroun the Meycuayan River, Accomponied by the Parishioners in a smaller boat"bangka".